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Red Shops At Christmas 2020 Online Pop Up Boutique

Friday 4th Dec – Sunday 6th Dec 2020

We are so excited to announce that Wisteria London will be participating in our first ever pop up shop! From Friday 4th December until Sunday 6th December 2020 Red Magazine will be running their ‘Red Shops At Christmas Online Virtual Pop Up Boutique.’ Christmas may look a little different this year but that doesn’t mean that we can’t gift our loved ones something special. For small businesses like ourselves the online event will be a fantastic opportunity to reach Christmas shoppers during the festive season, but for the shoppers it offers so much more! On the day you will be able to shop a selection of talented designers and small independent businesses directly online, purchasing one-off gifts, handcrafted decorations, homeware, fashion accessories and jewellery, beauty buys and foodie treats, but that’s not all! Each business will be offering an exclusive discount that can be used on their websites for the duration of the event. There will also be some fabulous masterclasses from Grape and Fig Grazing, Melanie Lissack Interiors, Armelle Ferguson, Oonagh Brennan and more!

If this sounds like your kind of thing and you want to shop the virtual pop up boutique then you can sign up on the Red website here. Registering is free and means you will be able to browse all of the small brands taking part in advance using the online Event Guide, which will be sent to all pre-registered shoppers on Monday 30th November 2020. You will then receive an email just as the Red Virtual Boutique opens at midday on Friday 4th December which will have a link to follow that will take you to a Directory of small businesses and their discount codes. The codes will be valid from midday on Friday 4th December to midnight on Sunday 6th December 2020 only.

We hope you will be able to join us for a weekend of festive shopping, and the best bit , you don’t even have to leave your sofa!!

Cheers to that!!

Mindfulness, Gratitude and Healthy Living – Journaling with Caroline Gardner

Mindfulness, gratitude and healthy living have all become part of our daily lives, especially living through a global pandemic! We don’t know about you but, it has made us realise that we should be grateful for every little thing no matter how big or small. It has taught us not to take our health for granted and that our mind is the most powerful tool in our body!

Over the years and especially in the last 6 months the art of journaling has been on the rise. So, what is journaling? If you don’t already know it involves the practice of keeping a diary/journal that explores the thoughts and feelings surrounding the events in your life. At the start of the pandemic when people started experiencing their lives being flipped upside down and experiencing emotions they had never felt before, many took pen to paper and started writing down how they felt. By putting pen to paper it helped build control and structure in a time when many had lost their sense of ‘normal.’ By writing thoughts down it helped to break down even the most daunting of tasks. It taught us to take the time each day to write down what we were grateful for and focus on goals we may have put on the back burner. Many realised by doing this and taking time to focus on the good things, helped them have a positive outlook on life.

So, with that in mind we are so excited to launch our Caroline Gardner range of journals and notebooks. Within the range are three different journals all dealing with different areas in your life and two notebooks with motivational/inspirational quotes on the front and plenty of room to write down your thoughts and feelings each day! So let us take you through each one!

Caroline Gardner ‘Sleep Easy’ Journal

Say hello to the ‘Sleep Easy’ journal. Although many of us are still working from home, routine and sleep are even more important and journaling is a great way to monitor this. The ‘Sleep Easy’ journal includes diary pages to set goals and clear your mind before bed. The idea of this journal is to clear your thoughts so you can get a good nights sleep and start the next day with more energy and a fresh approach ready for the day ahead!

Caroline Gardner ‘Live Well’ Journal

The ‘Live Well’ journal features three guided sections for mindful thoughts, fitness goals and meal planning. It is structured and helps you to try new things in little steps.

Caroline Gardner ‘Year of You’ Journal

The ‘Year of You’ journal includes 366 diary pages for daily notes, reflections and thoughts. This can be used as a day-to day to-list or you have the freedom to write all your thoughts down for the day.

Caroline Gardner ‘Make Your Own Magic’ Notebook

Make notes, keep on top of tasks or doodle away with the ‘Make Your Own Magic’ notebook. This small chunky notebook filled with lined pages is the perfect place for you to write down your thoughts, ideas and tasks. Secured with a gold elasticated strap it will help keep your life organised. Also available in green with the slogan ‘Perhaps the Grass Is Green Enough.’

Caroline Gardner ‘Perhaps the Grass is Green Enough’ Notebook

Which one is your favourite, let us know in the comments below.