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My Goals For March.
Hooray for March! March to me means hope; hope for better weather, longer days, positive news, promising plans, signs of spring. I felt so happy waking up today, especially when the sun made a surprise appearance. It just feels li...
My Wardrobe Staples For Spring.
A few of my favourite outfits… Perhaps I’m being a little premature with this post… I’m currently looking out at gloomy Glasgow and wondering if we’ll ever see signs of better weather! However, spring...
The Ultimate Guide To Buying A Tenement Flat.
If you’ve followed me for more than say, five minutes, you’ll know I am incredibly passionate about the tenement buildings of Scotland – specifically Glasgow, where I live. If you’re not familiar with a tenement, theyâ...
10 Beauty Products I’ll Always Repurchase.
For the most part, I always think repurchasing products is slightly pointless – there’s so many brilliant brands out there, products being released daily, why not branch out and try something new? But even so, there’s so...
Taking A Break From Technology.
Let’s talk tech… I have a love/hate relationship with my devices; I rely on them heavily – for my job, to keep up with my family in New Zealand, as means of communicating with my friends, to keep boredom at bay. It is my...
A Snow Day Catchup.
Some mid-week musings… Hiya! It’s been a while since I sat down at my laptop and wrote an unplanned post, but it seemed like a good day to do it. I’ve been in hormonal hell lately but it finally lifted this week ...
Our Record Player & Sound Set-Up.
This is one of those posts I get asked about all the time; which record player do we have? Are the Marshall speakers worth it? What are your favourite vinyls? I’ve been meaning to put together a post on our set-up for so long, a...

About Kate
Hi, I’m Kate – writer of katelavie.com! I set this blog up in late 2009Â and it’s been going ever since – follow me as I share everything from my daily life, tours around my home and my favourite beauty finds…
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