March Favourites
A quick post today because I am writing this on Easter Sunday, when strictly speaking I should be trying to talk my kids down from their rampant sugar-high. One of them is currently gyrating to the Wonka soundtrack, the other has filled up a water pistol and is...
What’s In My Makeup Bag? Spring 2024
Fancy a delve into my springtime makeup bag? Why does that sound so dirty? Is it just me? This is what happens when I spend days editing content all by myself without any sensible adult conversation... You should know that I very rarely change my makeup looks...
How To Grow Out A Bob
I'm growing out my shorter hair so that it will sit just above the shoulder and am told by my hair stylist that what I am officially doing is going from a "bob" to a "lob". For the past two years I've swung between these two comically-named hair lengths and have had...
Camo Is A Neutral (And Also Makes Me Manspread)
In a surprise turn of events, I've become rather attached to a pair of camo-print cargo trousers. In fact I've barely taken them off for an entire week, wearing them with everything from cashmere jumpers to pretty blouses and cotton t-shirts. It's a surprise turn of...
February Favourites
Five February Favourites, including the very timely rediscovery of an absolute skincare marvel and an incredible book of short stories. But let's start with the boots I've fallen for. Oh, the boots. If I told you that I'd been searching high and low for the perfect...
Sézane Try-On: Dress Me Like A French Girl
Well, I was seduced again. I went on the Sézane website, saw that absolutely everything on there would almost definitely make me look like a twenty year-old Parisian sex-kitten from the seventies and then ordered a load of stuff. It arrived, I unwrapped my haul from...
3 Best Beauty Buys: February 2024
My three best beauty buys this month - picked out from the quagmire of new launches for their excellent performance, high quality and price-tags that won't cause immediate heart palpitations. Ad info: no paid or sponsored content. Contains press samples and affiliate...
How (Not) To Be Sexy In Bed
Do you want to know what I wear to bed these days? I'm going to tell you anyway, so you may as well say yes. Don't worry, it's nothing that's going to make you blush or feel awkward about life if we suddenly bump into each other outside Tottenham Court Road station -...
January Favourites: I’m A Stampfluencer Now
January "favourites" and what an eclectic mix we have going on here! Family photo albums, rubber stamps and a stand-up show that will have you chortling away and wishing for more. As per monthly favourites tradition, there's a video to accompany this post - it's right...
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ABOUT ME
Ruth Crilly
If you’ve arrived here and you’re not a regular reader: welcome. I’m a forty-something mum of two young children and I live in the countryside near Bath, Somerset. Here are some other quick facts about me that will either scare you away or convince you to stay,
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I was a full time fashion model
Yes, many years ago (I started in 2001) I modelled for a living. This blog was once called A Model Recommends. One day I’ll add some pictures to this website so that you can all laugh at my hair.
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I am now a full-time content creator
From one hugely essential job to another: yes, I now research, write and make videos for the online world. I was blogging in 2010 – an early adopter! – and now I work with brilliant brands all over the world.
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I also renovate houses and run a holiday let
I have no idea how I fell into house renovation but there you go. I always say “never again” but there’s always another project to tempt me. My little seaside cottage, The Dorset Nook, is one I’m really proud of. You can see it here.
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Latest Observations
Read if you dare. These posts are usually about something distasteful.
How (Not) To Be Sexy In Bed
Do you want to know what I wear to bed these days? I'm going to tell you anyway, so you may as well say yes. Don't worry, it's nothing that's going to make you blush or feel awkward about life if we suddenly bump into each other outside Tottenham Court Road station -...
How (Not) To De-Fuzz Your Face
My Mum was horrified when I showed her my newly acquired Finishing Touch Facial Hair Remover. "You can't shave your face!" she cried. "Why can't you just use nail scissors like everyone else?" Pause for effect. Can we please get a show of hands from anyone - anyone at...
How (Not) To Be A Bee
Did you know that bees in a hive have this thing called swarm mentality, or hive mind, which is this amazing sort of collective thought that happens when you get lots of social insects (ants, bees) together in a colony? I'm no Attenborough, but I've been Googling this...
