Catmosphere

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I wrote a small piece of Cat Cafes in Tokyo here. Enjoy!

Winter appreciation club

I don't particularly enjoy Winter, so for this very reason I have concocted a list of all good things that come with the season

- can wear a fur hat and not look silly

- snow fights with friends, extra points for unsuspecting victims

- hot mulled spiced wine, all the time

- baths with fragrant salts, or visiting the local onsen (Japanese nudy bathes)

- the promise of Spring

- staying inside and being creative

- re-watching favourite movies/re reading books

- attempting skiing or snowboaring on the slopes/ trying not to mow down small children

- soul food

- layering

- bed with a million layers of blankets
-watching snowflakes swirl out the window


that's all I can think of!
x

photo via doradoradoo

Patti and George

For whatever reason, I didn't hear any Beatles music properly until I was thirteen or fourteen years old. Like some people who hear them retrospectively, I went through a phase of listening to them intensely, and now only put on their records every now and then. This week a stumbled across a small English book on the Beatles, and quickly devoured it. One of my favourite parts was reading about Patti and George. I didn't know, but Patti took lots of photos during her time with the Beatles, which she has turned into her own book.  It's lovely to see a moment in time captured so intimately. They were such an awesome looking couple.

And the winner is...

Prudence! Congratulations. You can flick me an email at gemmarasmussen@gmail.com and I'll get that out to you this week. Also, apologies I didn't announce the winner yesterday. The internet at our house broke. Can you imagine the horror?

Note: This image has nothing to do with the giveaway. It is quite simply a ridiculously cute image.

Muji giveaway

I love Muji. Simple and well designed products seem like a no brainer but sometimes it can be hard to find. Muji bath salts are my absolute favourite and at the moment (in the depths of winter) I'm jumping in the tub three times a week! 

To wish you a Happy New Year I thought I'd throw together some beauty and stationary products for one lucky reader. Simply pop a comment below this post and I'll pull numbers out of a hat next Wednesday. Good luck! x

Home comforts

Cute postcards from my boyfriend

Dotty washi tape. I can't get enough!

My first charm for my charm bracelet. A sausage dog from Selfridges!

Rilakkuma slippers keeping my toes warm on cold nights.

I've become a little bit obsessed with Baba Yaga. So creepy and fantastical!

My Shironeko holga. Hilarious and ridiculous. Especially when the button is accidentally pressed while in my handbag and a little 'meow meow meow' slips out.

Haruyonakano

How lovely are these images? I've been following Haruyonakano on instagram for sometime now and thought I'd share them with you. You can check out the website here, just don't visit it if you're hungry!