Good Bye (For Real This Time)

I write this last and final post as an explanation, for any reader who stumbles onto my blog, wondering what happen. I've had a love hate relationship with the content I create on here for a long time. This goes back to 2011 to when I opened my first blog/website fullstopfashion. At this stage of …

Surviving the London Underground Like a Pro

If you are a London commuter, I'm sure you can understand the struggle of getting on the underground train during rush hour. Unless you like small tight spaces, and having zero personal space, it is not the most pleasant experience in the world. And if you don't have the luxury of flexible hours you can't really …

5 Positive Habits That Have Changed My Life

In an ideal world, not only do I I wake up at 6.00am, I also eat healthily, read a book, workout, meditate, make extra money, film a video, write a blog post, fly to the moon and conquer the world. But it's not an ideal world, and trying to fly to the moon and conquer …

#NoNewClothes in 2018

My name is Sandra and I have a shopping problem. I like to buy stuff. Mostly it's clothes, cheap clothes. But If it's not clothes, then I'm usually buying something new and useless for my house. Like new place mats even though mine are still usable. Or a new knife set because I can. I …

Inconsistency does not mean The End

In November, I was feelin' some type of way. (Read my last blog post for an update) Yes, I was overwhelmed with a lot of things, and I felt like I was doing too much. In a way I was right, trying to do too much was causing me unhappiness. But I realise more that …

Adios Friend.

At the start of 2017, I promised myself I would write 24 blog posts. I promised myself a lot of things. It's nearly the end of the year, and so far I've got 9 - Well, 10 after this one.  I've lost almost all inspiration and all motivation to write. I've tried multiple times to …

An Ode to Africa

Those weeks on the unforgiving sea felt like 20 lifetimes. Below deck, laced with damp and cold, day and night subsided into a blurry union. Without ground beneath me, my soul stayed unsteady and my mind wandered, never fully awake, and never fast asleep. Limbo. Fear had dug a permanent cave in my stiff bones. …

Blacked Out in Brighton #OOTD

    It was my second time visiting Brighton, and like the first time, the skies were grey and the pebbled beach hurt the soles of my feet. Human nature demands that we make do with what we have, so the lack of sunshine didn't stop us from leaving the comfort of our warm dry …

Feeling Good Enough without Makeup

My first piece of makeup was a gift. On my 16th birthday, my Aunty hooked me up with a tube of mascara, bronzer and a massive eye-shadow palette. To be honest, I didn't quite know how to use the stuff, but it made me really happy. I felt grown up. I can't quite pinpoint at …

Jamaica Travel Diary 2017

If you asked me to describe Jamaica in one word, I don't think I could. Rich culture, the bluest sandy beaches and tantalising delicacies are only some of the highlights. We stayed in Discovery Bay on the North coast, located in between Montego bay and Ochos Rios. Our family hosted us whilst we were there, …