While previously the holidays centered around family (and it still does!) I now am also lucky to have friends in London who feel like family to me. I try to keep old traditions going, but it feels really special to make new ones too.

Each year brings about changes, but I love an annual tradition to keep me feeling grounded (and as something to look forward to, no matter what the time of year). This particular tradition feels extra special—and wrapped with a ribbon, no less.

Quite some time ago (we’re talking years!), I started this series, called ‘Latest Obsessions.’ It’s a place where I can note down a few things that I’m intensely loving this moment and share them with you. Here’s what I can’t get enough of this month:

It’s been a little over three years since my husband and I made the life changing decision to move to London and quite frankly, it’s hard to imagine a life anywhere else. Yes, even on the rainiest days, I’m still in love with this city.

Without a doubt, moving here has the best decision of our lives and to mark the milestone, I thought I’d reflect back on the past few years with some questions to myself. A fun exercise that’s filled me with so much gratitude towards this place and the people and places that make it so special.

Earlier this year, we were lucky to have our friends, Kyndall Elliott and her husband Ronnie, visit us from Idaho. Kyndall is an incredible wedding photographer and I was so lucky that she volunteered to take a few photos of me around Notting Hill.

Because I learned so much while Kyndall was around, I asked if she might do a Q&A for the blog, answering a few questions about working with a photographer (plus a few photography and editing tips too!). Her answers are, like Kyndall herself, amazingly helpful:

Initially, this blog post was going to be all about my new color obsession: saffron yellow. But then I looked at the photos and thought I'd say a bit more. Go a bit deeper. So, today, I'm going to say why you should never stop being curious. Never stop opening your mind to new things. And never shy away from asking a few questions.

Why'd these photos get me thinking that way? Read on!

This is something that started out as a simple list, but has inadvertently turned into a fairly personal post. Blogging has been a (relative) constant over the past few years and something that’s made my life really feel full recently. I hope that you finish this post getting to know me a bit better and maybe feeling a bit inspired too.

This little space of mine has benefitted me in more ways that I can list, but here are ten reasons why I love blogging.

What do you do? Are you bored yet? When are you going to start looking for a job?

Those are just a few of the (many) questions I've gotten asked by friends, family and even acquaintances since I decided to leave my full-time earlier this year. I’ve been a bit coy about it so far, but I’ve decided recently to really put effort into my blog to see where it goes. It’s scary - what will people think? Is my content good enough? Will anyone be reading?

Change - planned or not - is transformative, and almost always in a good way. So here's to some more planned changes, in the form of New Year's resolutions.

What does self care look like for me? It's doing the things I love, yet seldom take the time to do, eating healthy meals at the table (rather than in front of a screen) and being physically active - here are the five ways I practice self care.