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Longing for London: Love for Liberty London

Update for July 2022: I’m republishing a couple of my favorite London focused posts because, well, I’m in London right now! 🙂 And a stop at Liberty of London is de rigeur when in London. I always find a gorgeous scarf or two to pick up… Photos to come in a future post…. Cheers!

flower stand at Liberty of London — Gorgeous summer flower stand outside of Liberty of London store

For me, no trip to London is complete without a stop at the legendary store, Liberty London. It’s a wonderful old building, filled with beautiful treasures and many English brands. And the Liberty prints and fabrics are famous- even Kate Middleton is sporting their cotton lawn fabric face masks these days.

Longing for London: Special exhibits at the V&A museum

Update for July 2022: I’m republishing a couple of my favorite London focused posts because, well, I’m in London right now! 🙂 I’ve got a whole day planned for the V&A, plus a stop into the Design Museum nearby. I’m not a huge Beatrix Potter fan, so I might skip that exhibit. But the permanent collection is always a draw…Photos to come in a future post…. Cheers!

Y’all, I am getting really antsy on the travel front. And I know that many of you are also getting a little stir-crazy. There have been numerous articles about the pent-up demand for travel; the end of 2021 and into 2022 are going to be nuts. And the first place on my list is London, my favorite city in the world. I’m going to share some of my London favorites over the next few posts, and I’m starting with the best museum- the V&A museum.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford.
Samuel Johnson

Four ways to relax with YouTube videos before bed

I know what you are going to say! Watching YouTube videos before bed?? Is Amy crazy? I promise that I am not. I have read all the research on the need to calm down before bed and how bad blue light is for our sleepy brains. But I do believe that a little bit of distraction, in the form of YouTube videos 1/2 hour or more before bed is doable. Paired with a bit of reading, I’ve had good results with getting a great night’s sleep. It’s just the thing to take my mind off work and the events of the day.

Check out my picks for a few ideas for YouTube videos before bed.