The Night Before Christmas

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse…. I write this post from my warm, fluffy bed on one of the most magical nights of the year, Christmas Eve. I wanted to thank you all for reading The Daydreamer and chatting with me on… View Post

Winter Warmer

Usually, I love this time of year, when the crisp leaves have fallen weightlessly to the cold, hard ground to create a golden carpet. We crunch our way here and there, puffs of cold air leaving our mouths with every step, our eyes glistening beneath the low but bright sunlight. Rewind two weeks and you’ll… View Post

Daydream Believer

As a writer, one whose life ambition is to write a novel, I often have thoughts of failure. They seep into my mind and coil around my brain, eating away at my positive thoughts until finally, I feel like a failure of the highest degree. (It’s around this time that I grab a bar of… View Post

Knit + Stretch

After exploring the hot, dusty city of Marrakech, the husband and I decided to have some chill out time in Dunkeld, at the Hilton House Hotel where we were married. It’s always been a special place; we used to walk our dog, Mya, in the grounds along the riverbank before eating a delicious lunch at… View Post

Brave New World

I love fashion. Not as much as I used to, but I love it. Ten years ago I would scour the pages of Vogue, pore over catwalk collections online and was even known to watch Fashion. I wrote about it constantly and a pivotal moment in my life was my first commission by Vogue. Since… View Post