jazzabelle's diary

I originally posted a shorter version of this on my Instagram feed, but I thought it deserved some space on my blog, too...
Old co-ord from Mango Outlet.
In my late teens and early twenties, I favoured wearing muted and darker tones, despite clearly having a love for pattern and colour. My self-esteem was so low and I was so worried about drawing unnecessary attention to myself, I thought it would be...

Visiting a lavender farm has been on my list for about three years now, and this weekend my mum and I finally took a trip to Mayfield Lavender Farm in Surrey. Let me tell you, it was worth the wait!
After a short train journey from Clapham Junction to Purley, and a very bumpy thirty minute bus ride, we walked through a small opening between some trees to be greeted with a sea of lavender as far as the eye could see....

As soon as I completed Willow Crossley's guide to floristry course, I just knew I had to start a small cut flower garden so I could create my own bouquets and floral arrangements with home grown blooms.
Growing cut flowers is completely new to me; of course like every kid growing up I planted sunflower seeds, over the years I've bought little pots of spring flowers from the supermarket and have grown lettuce on my windowsill, however this is the first...

March, you've been good to me.
For the last two years, you've been the month where I've found my way after feeling lost. When lockdown hit last year, you gave me the space, both mentally and physically, to just be alone with my thoughts. You allowed me to escape the noise, reassess...