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The Alice Boutique invites you down the rabbit hole
It is no exaggeration to say that Alice in Wonderland is having a bit of a moment. Alice Liddle, the little girl who was Alice, is profiled in this month’s Vogue, whilst the V&A museum of childhood will be hosting an exhibition next month entitled ‘The Alice look’ which will examine how Alice has been portrayed over the years. Even the Royal Mail is getting in on the Alice act with a commemorative set of stamps. In Birmingham, last week saw the launch of a stunning new collection of ceramics and stationary from the wonderful Alice Boutique, a launch that invited selected bloggers to take a trip down the rabbit…
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Spring Resolutions For Your Home, Lifestyle and Health
Am I the only person who thinks that making resolutions in the new year is a complete waste of time? By that, I don’t mean that resolutions per se are the issue, just that January is the wrong time to be making them. Think about it, it is cold, dark, we have that feeling of malaise that comes straight after the fun and excitement of Christmas, and then we expect that we will be able to comply with our new, self-inflicted rules that make us try to give up alcohol, chocolate, cigarettes, or try to help us get fit by joining a gym or starting a new exercise regime. No…
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Breakfast At The Ivy Birmingham
There are some invites that you say yes to. There are some that you politely refuse. And there are some that you receive, scream, and jump up and down shouting yes, yes, yes over and over again. An invitation to breakfast at newly opened The Ivy restaurant in Birmingham is just one of those invites. And that is where a beautiful Saturday morning took me last week. The Ivy is one of London’s most iconic and stylish restaurants, and its Birmingham incarnation is destined to be the same. It opened last week in the former Louis Vuitton building on Temple Row and is definitely the new place to see and…
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Interiors Focus: Wall Art
A home with lots of bare walls is a home without a soul. Images added to your walls show your personality, your style and tell something about your life. You can purchase attractive prints from pretty much anywhere these days, but, in my opinion, the most attractive form of wall art are prints and canvases that are produced using your own photographs, making you the creator and controller of your own art. Photo Canvas Prints are a big story in home decor these days, especially as, with the advent of smart phones and digital cameras, we no longer need to invest in lots of high range, technical photography equipment in…
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Spring Clean Your Life This Spring
With temperatures that are going to hit the mid twenties this week, it certainly feels like Spring has finally sprung. And with the coming of the new season, now is the time to make a few changes by Spring cleaning your life. Look at everything, from your clothes, your home, your health and your life in general, and aim to make a few changes that will make your overall life better in some way. Your Health That diet you always mean to start, the exercise plan, or plans to join a gym that never seem to come off. It is so easy to put off being fit and healthy, and…
