Christmas in July: The Time is Upon Us!

Christmas in July: The Time is Upon Us!

My second favourite time of year has arrived. There’s no telling my first, surely? Dust off your Santa hat, winter in the midst of summer is digitally here. And no, this isn’t a hallucination from heat exhaustion, I’m being serious! Mulled wine or a slush puppie? Hey, what’s wrong with refreshments? I know what you’re [...]

Life Is Short, Filter Through The BS.

Life Is Short, Filter Through The BS.

Why is a prognosis the biggest wake up call life can give you? Tomorrow is a new day. Each is a lesson. Anything worth doing takes time. Family, friends and/or foe all take nuggets of time. Time we didn’t perceive as special, until now. You realise life isn’t promised and the simplest of moments mean [...]

My Summer Makeup Routine with a Pop of Colour!

My Summer Makeup Routine with a Pop of Colour!

Lightweight, fresh makeup but with a fruity twist. It's blossoming season after all, a flush of colour to begin summer! Cake? No. Heavy powder? Nah. Taking forever to apply makeup only to sweat it off minutes after? Hell no! We want fast, efficient, makeup which still enhances our best features while also hiding minor imperfections [...]

A Time Capsule – Poem.

A Time Capsule – Poem.

A lucid dream,  Sordid I now see, A calculated calibration,  Mistaken sedation, The soul laid bare, Yours, if only you cared. Memories treasured in time, As you rewrite what’s mine, Exploitation, personified. A new summer’s day, falsified, Pea smoke fog mystifies,  Programmed, I stay hypnotised. Rewired, who am I? Copyright © 2024 by Antonia Dale

What Does Home Mean To You?

What Does Home Mean To You?

Serenity, tranquility and peace. No onlookers, judgement and the only place on earth you can shut out the world. If home doesn’t feel as described, maybe it’s time to question - why? Apartment, house, barn, a specific location or caravan even - the layout has no bearing on what makes you feel at home. I’m [...]