As the summer draws to a close, the squirrels are out in full force.
I've been glued to my window lately, watching them busily forage for nuts as they prepare to hibernate throughout the winter. I can't help but relate to them as I survey my own kitchen, loaded with seasonal fruits and vegetables in anticipation of a potential enforced hibernation.
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Is anyone else's kitchen currently filled with more apples than they could ever possibly eat?
While I'm definitely not complaining, I have been struggling to come up with creative ways to use up this abundance of sweet, seasonal fruit.
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I'm writing this snuggled under a cosy blanket with a pumpkin candle burning next to me. Outside, the rain pours down in sheets and the wind is blowing the first leaves from the trees.
The new season has only just begun, and I'm already feeling decidedly autumnal!
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Elliott asked me to marry him!
After five years together, we are officially an engaged couple. Words can't describe how happy I am!
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We’re a week into our trip around Japan, and I’m having the most wonderful time. We’ve played futuristic arcade games, created our own noodles at the Cup Noodle Museum, explored the Tsukiji Fish Market... I could go on. Even after so many trips to Tokyo, there are still countless things to experience in this amazing city.
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With Halloween just around the corner, there’s no better time to indulge in a few scary stories.
If you know me, you’ll know that I’m a little obsessed with anything spooky. I love wandering through graveyards, visiting supposedly haunted places and watching way too many true crime documentaries.
If it creeps me out, I can’t get enough of it!
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Autumn is the perfect time of year to roll up your sleeves and spend a cosy afternoon baking. There’s nothing better than the smell of freshly baked bread wafting through your home, and it’s the perfect accompaniment to all those hearty stews and soups that I crave throughout October.
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Every October without fail, Elliott and I venture to Hewitt's Farm and pick up a couple of Halloween pumpkins.
It's become a bit of a tradition over the last few years, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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I don't know about you, but I am so ready for autumn.
Cosy sweaters are hanging in my closet, our Halloween candy has already been purchased and my apartment is covered in pumpkins. As you probably already know, this time of year is my idea of heaven.
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I had big plans for my blog this autumn, and vowed to post twice a week throughout the entirety of the season.
Unfortunately, things didn't quite go as I imagined. Life got in the way - with a hectic work schedule, a new gym routine and regular therapy sessions I just haven't had the time or energy to come up with new posts.
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