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Living on a budget, whether by circumstances or my choice to be frugal

Posted on12 November 202112 November 2021Culinary Arts

When life gives you (smooshed) strawberries

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I’ll cut right to the point here: Life is really stressful right now and I am struggling to see the glass half full (visa stress…

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Posted on23 March 20214 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

The year that wasn’t: My year of COVID19 isolation

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Today marks one year since the UK’s COVID19 lockdown measures became “law” – three days after the “stay home” orders were announced. Since then, the…

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Posted on1 May 20204 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Checking my privilege

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I have long been aware of the privileges I have in this world simply because I am a white, Christian, American. That’s not to say…

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Posted on4 November 201916 July 2021Everyday Life

Sing-a-longs with friends

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I had a fantastic weekend in Glasgow with friends, despite being a bit run down from last week’s trip to London and Surrey for work.…

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Posted on27 October 201628 July 2021Academic Life

The buck stops here

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That’s it folks: the buck stops here. Actually, I suppose I should say the pound stops here. Why? Because my last PhD stipend payment was today, and…

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Posted on30 January 201627 July 2021Everyday Life

Affordable vintage

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Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair was in Edinburgh today, so I went out with my lovely friend, Susan, to find some affordable vintage flair. I had hoped…

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Posted on1 November 20159 May 2022Everyday Life

Halloween brews

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Yesterday was Halloween. And Halloween means playing dress-up. It was also the Alloa Real Ale Festival. And that means drinking beer. And as I love dressing…

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Posted on9 August 20159 May 2022Culinary Arts, Everyday Life

The brew master

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I love beer. But I bet you probably knew that by now. Especially if you follow me on Untappd. I also love cooking and making edibles from scratch. I…

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Posted on28 July 201526 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Making plans

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I’ve talked a few times about my desire to build healthy routines for myself, to get out and be more active, and, of course, to prioritise myself a bit lot more. And…

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Posted on19 July 201526 July 2021Everyday Life

Weekend jazz

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The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival started on Friday, setting the tone (pun intended) for my weekend. I admit that the weekend has been slightly less active…

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Posted on16 July 201526 July 2021Everyday Life

Juniper girls

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Last night, I did something I (almost) never do: I enjoyed mid-week cocktails with “the girls”. Or rather, with a random group of girls, some…

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Posted on9 July 201526 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

The jazz plan

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As part of my plan to have more adventures – even if I have to have them alone – I picked up a programme for the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.…

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Posted on8 July 201526 July 2021Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

Polka dots and beads

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Once again, my workday saw me walking to-and-from my office for all-important errands. And, once again, I seem to have stumbled into a charity shop…

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Posted on6 July 201526 July 2021Everyday Life

Lost and found

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I had a meeting in town today, and on the way back to my office I managed to get a little lost when I took…

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Posted on5 July 201526 July 2021Culinary Arts

Tasty tots

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I love tater tots. I love, love, love them. They are an amazingly delicious treat and I would eat them all the time if I could. Only…

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Posted on11 January 201524 July 2021Crafting & Creating

A dress-down skirt

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When I was back home in America on my holidays, I was offered a couple of dresses that didn’t fit just right. But as the previous owners were…

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Posted on7 January 201524 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Every penny counts

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What’s a penny worth to you? Is it worth stopping what you’re doing so that you can bend over and pick it up? What if…

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Posted on30 December 201424 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

The charity exchange

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I like to start the New Year with a fresh, clean start (as much as possible), which means doing a bit of de-cluttering and organising.…

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Posted on28 December 201424 July 2021Culinary Arts

Homemade blackberry vodka: Berry nice; bargain price

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There’s something very berry nice about a wee nip of flavoured vodka on a cold winter’s evening. Only if you’re a starving PhD student who is working hard to…

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Posted on13 December 201424 July 2021Everyday Life

Hand-me-downs

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Growing up in a large family, hand-me-down clothing was a regular part of life. It wasn’t necessarily something I hated (after all, I really wanted some of them!) but it certainly…

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