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Glass jar of dark red jam with a spoon beside a wooden tray of chopped nuts in jars. — illustrating “Recipe // Sweet Potato & Chill Soup” on Florence and Mary
Food and Recipes

Recipe // Sweet Potato & Chill Soup

2 tsp olive oil 2 onions 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 - 2 red chillies 500g sweet potato 500g carrots 2 pints of vegetable stock Fry the onion and garlic until soft then add the rema…

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Beige textured knitting project in progress on a dark surface, still attached to blue-tipped needles. — illustrating “The Winter Project” on Florence and Mary
#theWinterproject

The Winter Project

Anyone that was following my posts for #theSOproject will know that things went slightly astray towards the end. Between work and my holiday time escaped me to keep up with the sch…

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Green rectangular valley fields framed by a palm frond with misty mountains behind them. — illustrating “October Empties” on Florence and Mary
Skincare

October Empties

First of the month can only mean one thing and that's Empties time so here is my round up of this months products. Herbal Essence released this conditioner back in the Summer and I…

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An open palm holds a glazed pumpkin-shaped cookie speckled with spice against blurred green leafy plants. — illustrating “Heather Bullard's Pumpkin Cookies” on Florence and Mary
Food and Recipes

Heather Bullard's Pumpkin Cookies

I discovered Heather Bullard's Pumpkin Cookie recipe many years ago and have been making it ever since. It's one of those simple recipes using a few ingredients most of which you f…

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A smiling woman with brown hair pulled back has white cream on her shoulder against a beige backdrop. — illustrating “In Flight Skincare Kit from Heaven Skincare” on Florence and Mary
Skincare

In Flight Skincare Kit from Heaven Skincare

In the past I have always been lax with my skincare regime on flights but thanks to the Heaven Luxurious Flight Bag* there was no chance my skin would pay for my 10 hour flight to …

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A stack of weathered vintage books with brown, black, and maroon covers on white background. — illustrating “Week 44 // What I'm Reading: Killer Queens” on Florence and Mary
Review

Week 44 // What I'm Reading: Killer Queens

I brought Killer Queens by Rebecca Chance at the airport before my flight to Vegas yet didn't pick it up once which isn't surprising if you checked out my post on the inflight ente…

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Gray markers with colorful labeled caps sit in a black container on a white surface. — illustrating “Review // Lush Popcorn Lip Scrub” on Florence and Mary
Review

Review // Lush Popcorn Lip Scrub

Lush Popcorn Lip Scrub was the first product I purchased from Lush many months ago after seeing it appear in numerous Tumblr and Instagram posts and now it's a staple I couldn't do…

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A middle-aged man with grey hair sits on a stool holding a light wood electric bass before red curtains. — illustrating “In Flight Entertainment // Movies” on Florence and Mary
Review

In Flight Entertainment // Movies

Before any flight as soon as the month of travel arrives I'm on the airlines website to see what the current months movies are and start planning my time onboard. My flight experie…

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A wide desert landscape of light rocky terrain and sparse shrubs leads to rugged grey mountains under blue sky. — illustrating “Leaving Las Vegas” on Florence and Mary
Holiday

Leaving Las Vegas

I have arrived home to a cold and wet England after a fabulous trip to Las Vegas and feel like there is so much to catch up on. My blog has been sadly neglected this month but the …

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