Summer diaries 2021 – chaos, overwhelm and kittens
Somehow it's nearing the end of September, and the last few months have been a whirlwind - and not necessarily a good one. A stress-filled August August is one of the worst months I can recall in recent years, aside from the obvious - with some big events like deaths...
Another 2020 check in
This year is both the longest and the fastest in the history of the known universe! I have approximately zero time and way too much to do, but wanted to hop in and just leave a note for my future self about how fucking weird it is to be living through a pandemic while...
Six months later… (or five, or seventy-two – time has no meaning any more)
I've not posted since April, because April was approximately 10273 million years long, and the months since then have just flown past. Not necessarily in a good way. The coronavirus pandemic is still in full swing, and though it got a bit better over the summer and we...
Life in the time of Coronavirus
It's day 10 of lockdown in the UK (and as much as I hate Big Brother, I can't help hearing that voice every time I use that phrase!), and I'm in a much better mood than I was when I last posted. Because kittens, among other things. And our wonderful NHS staff, without...
WTF, 2020?
I've been trying to write a post over here for some time. I still don't have the words. This is how I live now - on Zoom. Which has been a lifesaver, to be honest, even if I have spoken to more people in a week than I usually do in a month and a half. We are in our...
Sidebar list update, 2019
Each year I have a little list of things I'd like to do that year in my blog sidebar. Although 2017-19 haven't been the most prolific for my personal blog, this was this year's list and... ~ Draigcon and/or Wizardry School - done, Bothwell School of Witchcraft in...
Autumn musings
There's a day every year, usually close to the turning of the clocks, where I am suddenly, viscerally aware that the season has changed, and it is autumn. Today was that day. After resolutely wearing summer clothes despite the rain, and fighting my thermostat because...
Kind of mid year depth year check in
Yes, that's up there with some of my least imaginative post titles ever! I guess it's a sign of how busy I am with my other sites these days, that when I thought I'd pop over and check in, it took me half an hour of updates to get this one displaying properly...! It's...
On eating alone
People often ask how I can bear to eat alone most days. They say mealtimes are social, a time to catch up, go over the day, share stories. But there is a quiet ritual to my mealtimes, especially in the evenings, and even more so now I'm self employed. Photo...
Thoughts on a Depth Year
At risk of being accused of bandwagon jumping, the lovely Annastasia recently sent me this article from Raptitude about a Depth Year. As you'll know if you're a regular visitor, or a friend (or both!), I read a lot. Blogs, books, magazines, cereal packets - if I'm not...
I'm Carla, a quirky thirtysomething with a penchant for unicorns and glitter. I believe in magic and make-believe, and the gorgeous rebellion of making your life absolutely your own. And I'm a proud multipod!
I am a photographer and catalyst for small business owners, and a real life mermaid. I photograph people as they truly are, help women see and step into their brightest and best selves, add a sprinkling of magic to the mundane, and am a happy ambassador for stationery and slow living.
Proud to be both girly and geeky, when I’m not writing, photographing or daydreaming, you can find me dancing burlesque, riding my bicycle Bluebell, growing herbs and collecting typewriters.