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4 Highlights from 2020 Happy New Year everyone! What a year, right? 2020 hasn't been as kind as we all hoped and with the year we've had, it's hard to think that there have been any highlights at all. However, on New Year's Eve, whilst I sat on the sofa with my fiancé watching the fireworks (and drones!) light up the skies in London on TV, I began to reflect on my 2020 and realised it's not been all

Papergang Unboxing | November 2020 Better late than never? Today, I'm finally sharing with you what's inside of November's Papergang box as well as December's box with two blog posts today! I've been falling a little behind on these unboxings and I did think about skipping November since it's almost two months behind but it was such a beautiful box, I just have to share what we got last month.November's

Papergang Unboxing | December 2020 I can't believe we're here already but we're on the final Papergang box of 2020 and probably one of the last blog posts of 2020 too. It feels like it's been the longest year but it's also felt like a quick one too! The final Papergang box of the year has been designed by in-house designer, Jade Walsh who has themed the box around getting organised for the new year - and wow, I

My Home at Christmas Having only moved in in August, this is our first Christmas at Number 53. I still haven't talked about my move yet but I'm starting a series in the new year all about our new home now that we're settled in.Either way, I want to share a little preview of our home at Christmas because I love how it looks and it's made me feel a lot more festive than I expected in these unprecedented

Blog like it's 2012 Hi everyone, it's been a while but I'm back!Can you believe it's nearly the end of 2020? This year has not been kind and like many, I'll be glad to see the back of it.I had a break...I've not intentionally taken a break but I think it's one that I've needed after the year we've had. Pandemic aside, over the last few months, I've been occupied by settling into my

Comfort Food - My Chicken & Vegetable Pie Recipe  If there's anything I love to eat on a cold autumn or winter's day, it's got to be something warm and filling like a chicken pie. It's always been one of my favourite meals but one I haven't made myself in years. After looking for a few recipes and being inspired by many of them, I came up with my own that I think anyone can make in just over an hour.When looking for a re

Papergang Unboxing | October 2020 I've been subscribed to Papergang for over a year now and I am still absolutely obsessed with this subscription box. Last October, I expected that the box would be Halloween themed but instead, it covered the importance of mindfulness and positivity which was beautiful. This October, we have a light Halloween theme which Jessica Forgie, the artist for this month's box, described as a '

Artful Unboxing | Box 3 I've been receiving the Artful boxes since they first released them in March. The first two boxes have been brilliant and I'm sure this box will be no exception. This quarter's box theme is printing which is something I haven't done since school! I absolutely love receiving these boxes of inspiration and creativity through the door every three months and I can't wait to show yo

Papergang Unboxing | September 2020 It's now October and I've only just found the time to finally post about September's Papergang box which*spoiler alert*, I think is a really good one! Last month, I spent a lot of time getting used to being back at work properly and settled into the house and I'm only now getting back some of my evening time to spend on the blog. Nevertheless, we're here now and I'm go

Review | Photowall Pink & Gold Canvas Print AD | PR ProductWell, hello everyone! It's been a little while since my last post but between being back at work and having a fab month with Cece Designs UK, it's been a bit tricky to get around to blogging. But with that said, I've got a great post for you today all about a new piece of art I've put up in the second bedroom from Photowall which they have sent for me to review.About

Review | Old English Co. Personalised Notebooks  It's no secret that I love stationery. It's one of my favourite things to buy and even more so because it's something that I use every single day without fail. Put my name on it, and I love it even more.About a week ago, I received one of Old English Co's new personalised notebooks to review and I already adore it. What is it about putting your name on something tha

My DIY Crochet Recycled T-Shirt Storage Basket Before I DIYed this storage basket, I'd never successfully crocheted anything. I'd practised unsuccessfully but I had never completed a crochet project. Today, I get to share with you one of my most favourite things I've ever made, my tidy-up storage basket.Disclaimer: I'm not teaching you how to make this but sharing my experience of how I followed a pattern to make this basket wh

New Name, New Directions, New Beginnings. Welcome to At Home With Cat, my home and lifestyle blog. We're still in the same place and everything might look similar but going forward, we're heading into a new direction, with a new beginning and I'm so excited about the future ahead for my new blog!A little history...I have been blogging for over ten years now and for most of those ten years asWhat Cat Says. The blog name allowed

Papergang Unboxing | August 2020 It was so lovely to come back from my holiday to find this month's Papergang box had already come through the letterbox whilst I was away. I hadn't seen anything about August's box this time, including the packaging so I was excited to see what was inside when I saw the sea creature printed box which I thought was a perfect theme for August. This month's box was designed by Don Fis

A H&M Haul The other day, a trip to Tesco for some cotton pads, a white Twix and newspapers (to pack up kitchenware) turned into a trip to H&M for a quick last-minute holiday clothes shop.I'm always drawn to H&M at this time of year because I absolutely love their summer clothing. They're also such an affordable brand which is why they're in my post about my top 5 affordable high street f

I Opened my Own Etsy Shop called Cece Designs UK! Yes! It's true. If you follow me on Instagram you'll see that at the beginning of the month, I finally plucked up the courage to do something I've been wanting to do for years and opened up my own Etsy shop. I am now the proudly run Cece Designs UK making scrunchies and pencil cases/makeup bags/pouches!How Did Cece Designs begin?Cece Designs started off as an idea years ago. It didn

Life Lately Hi everyone! I hope you're all okay and still staying safe.It's been a while since I last posted a 'diary entry' style post about what's going on with me so I thought it was about time I did a little update about what life's been like for me lately and what's going on. Grab a cup of tea and let's catch up.Wow, I've sat down to write this and I feel like I don

Papergang Unboxing | July 2020 It felt like just a couple of weeks ago that I got the last Papergang box and here we are with another. This month's box was designed by Elizabeth Owen and is probably one of the brightest boxes I've got to date. So, what's inside this month?Inside July's Papergang BoxAs you can see this month, we have a lot of blues, yellows with 'retro' vibes I think. We've got smiley