Women in Sport, Can We Change the Game?
This week at Belle we received results of a research study conducted by Harlequins Rugby Club. The headlines made pretty grim reading and elicited a bit of a groan from…
Jackie Wilson
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Jackie started writing for Belle on her return to the UK after 3 years living in Kuala Lumpur. Formerly a Marketing Manager of British institutions such as Cathedral City Cheddar and Twinings Tea, she wrote columns and web content in KL for several local and expat magazines and sites and was a contributing author for the book Knocked Up Abroad. Jackie is now back on the expat beat living in Cincinatti, USA where she is engaged in a feast of writing projects while desperately clinging to her children’s British accents and curiously observing the American way.
The Oldest Things In My Wardrobe…
A recent study hit the Belle desks recently telling us that 14 million Brits were pledging to reduce or ditch fast fashion this year. I get it. I remember my…
The Hidden Pressure of The Baby Development Milestone
“In my tiny experience of having had two babies and around six consecutive years of worrying about things like this, cuddling is the main thing that matters.”
Heard Any Good Books Lately?
“I’m not going to lie, I had to consider slapping my own face as I inwardly considered, ‘well is it actually reading?’”
Belle’s Book Club: The Best of Non-Fiction
What do you think about when someone says Non-fiction? An autobiography? A memoir? A how to manual or self-help book? I don’t think I’d ever given it too much thought…
Is Your Reading ‘Literarily’ a Lie?
A recent study revealed that 56% of Britons have, at some point, lied about reading a book. Reasons cited for these fibs include wanting to join a conversation, seeming more…
3 of the Best from the Belle Book Club Beat
The nights are now dark, the leaves are down. Don’t fight it anymore, rotate the wardrobe and embrace the cozy. For that you are going to need some good book…
The Truth About Book Clubs
What do the words book club conjure up to you? Social interaction for geeks? Women sniggering over 50 Shades of Grey? Well, I’ve been on a bit of a journey…
Things to Know About “books you need to read before you die” Lists
I pick the books I read in a kind of unofficial cycle of 4 types. The recurring cycle goes something like this: Book 1: Current book that everyone is talking…
Parenting: What Would Philippa Do?
I love Philippa Perry. Maybe it’s because she’s a psychotherapist – maybe it’s just because she’s lovely, but everything she says feels comforting. She’s wise, everything she says makes sense…