Petrified

When all of this started I, and many with me, were petrified with fear and astonishment. Watching TV all day, looking for that newsfeed that would give us a way out of this. News that didn’t come. Meanwhile we are 7 weeks into lockdown and we have frozen time. We have cut a block out…

By nathalie upstream 03/05/2020 0

Beat the Blues

Holidays are over, I’m ready for Summer now! Let’s skip dreary February and March and just fast forward to the first sunny days of April. If only! But there is a silver lining to the misery: We can finally give in to the drama! Go on- light the fire, listen to that blues playlist, open…

By nathalie upstream 21/01/2020 0

Makers make it happen.

In our family we have been trying hard to reduce single use plastic waste a few years now. Have a look in your bathroom cupboards and like me you will be overwhelmed by the amount of single use plastic you’ll find, shower gels, shampoos, toothpaste, body moisturisers, razors the list is long. And if your…

By nathalie upstream 07/11/2019 0

Herbs and Spices

No doubt anyone who has spend some time in France visited one of the country’s famous Food markets.  Rows of stalls packed with seasonal vegetables, delicious cheeses, flowers and wine. French markets are a great way to sample French Lifestyle at its best. One of my favorite stalls is the herbs and spices stall. Even…

By nathalie upstream 20/08/2019 0

Saint Tropez

New Collection. I stumbled upon this photograph by Slim Aarons. Aarons is renowned for his evocative photographs of, as he described it, attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places. This image is what summer is all about, a group of friends having a good time.  I was drawn to the effortless elegance in this…

By nathalie upstream 20/07/2019 0

no dull moments

The chaos is real! Launching a webshop is a bit of a nerve wrecking experience. Weeks of meticulous planning went into this project. Photo’s, graphic design, packaging, the website, a social media plan, a blogpost plan, I was prepared for everything,… and then real life happens.  I promised you authenticity, so here goes: A glitch…

By nathalie upstream 28/06/2019 0