It's that time of the month.

This month we were really obsessed with a certain French beauty brand, and a few practical homey things.

It was a month of being cheap and cheerful, but with some frivolity too.

A gifted free zone!

Books, beauty, bras and… chic pegs!

A month of sensible spending.

This month we discovered cute sleepwear, local art and our new favourite condiments.

Gather round for our monthly shop and share.

There are some obvious themes running through this month’s recommended buys: delicious food and drinks, and some old-fashioned practicality.

From home gadgets to diaries and caps: it's giving new year, new me.

See what we've been drinking, reading and cleaning with lately...

December is the month for decadence, so fittingly our own purchases for the month were a mixed bag of indulgences big and small.