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November 25, 2011

Cider and cheese in the suitcase, of course

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Hayley Howells - Seattle Fashion and Lifestyle Blogger

Welcome to ceriselle.org, my space on the internet where I share a little bit of my expat life with some fashion and fun mixed in.
My name's Hayley, and I'm a British blogger currently living just outside Seattle, WA with my husband and our three springer spaniels.
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Hi there! 👋 I recently realised it’s been ye

Hi there! 👋

I recently realised it’s been years since I properly introduced myself here. If you’re new (or just forgot who I am because I barely post 😅), hello again!

I’m Hayley - a Brit living just outside Seattle with my husband, Alex, and our three chaotic (but very cute) dogs. I started this account ages ago to share outfits, life bits, and things I was loving. These days, it’s evolved into a bit of everything, really.

I’m trying to break out of my homebody era and meet more lovely people - so if you’re nearby and up for a low-key hang, especially if you know a good spot with a decent brew - count me in!

A few fun things about me:
🫖 I’ll always choose tea over coffee (but still love a good coffee shop)
📍 I live just outside Redmond, but I still hate driving in downtown Seattle (to be fair, I only learned to drive a month before moving to the US in 2017!)
💻 I’ve been blogging since 2000… I know. (hi, ceriselle.org 💜)
🐶 If you follow me for aesthetic content, just know there’s probably a dog snoring off-camera (when they’re not trying to get in the photo, obviously)
🎙️ I try to keep my accent toned down, but it definitely gets stronger when I’m excited

If you’re into low-pressure, cozy content from someone who’s mostly making it up as she goes - welcome! 💜

Tell me something fun about you in the comments - or just say hi! I’d genuinely love to hear a little about you too.

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Last month was the first time we’d been back in

Last month was the first time we’d been back in the UK for a proper visit since moving in 2017, and it was so good to see everyone but nothing makes me feel like I’m home quite like seeing the Eastgate Clock.

We went back for just over a week, and fitted in visiting as many friends as possible, which meant driving from London > Bath > Devon > Aberystwyth > Chester > London ... well, I didn't get to drive but you know what I mean!

Sorry not sorry for even more sky photos in your t

Sorry not sorry for even more sky photos in your timeline.

I took the last photo lying down in my driveway at midnight wearing my pj’s. I really hope the neighbours didn’t see me.

#northernlights #auroraborealis #seattleblogger #basicbitchonabandwagon

Cake for breakfast? Say less.
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I hadn’t visited @ladymcakes before, but when @mynameisaiko invited me to be her +1 at a preview event, how could I say no? We sampled the newest flavours, which include Rose, Strawberry (probably my favourite!), Lavender, Berry Mont Blanc, Dassai Blue (which has sake and white chocolate in, yum!) and I had a perfect London Fog latte to go with it.
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Now I know how delicious these cakes are, going to Bellevue Square just got a little more dangerous!

Summer Fridays lip butter balms are the new Juicy

Summer Fridays lip butter balms are the new Juicy Tube, except I can actually afford them now

A few weekends ago, I jumped in my car and did my

A few weekends ago, I jumped in my car and did my longest solo drive up to Blaine, WA to join other members of @creatorscollectiveseattle for a weekend retreat at the gorgeous @semiahmooretreat. I have to admit, I was a little nervous (you’ll probably recognise this now as an ongoing theme with me going to these sort of events!) but I had a lot of fun!

Blaine is where the border crossing into Canada is so this would be the perfect location if you were driving north and wanted to stop somewhere. We actually stayed just down the road last April when we headed up to Vancouver and Whistler (swipe to see the view from the hotel we stayed at then of the Peace Arch, which is on the border)

Connecting with and learning from these girls was a great way to spend the weekend, and the light and airy property was the perfect place to stay with a larger group, especially if you were going to head on further into Canada. Thank you for hosting such a fun time @creatorscollectiveseattle and @semiahmooretreat, lets do it again soon!

#seattleblogger #hosted #seattleinfluencer

Further proof (if ever it was needed) that I am a

7 years (give or take a day or two...) since we go

7 years (give or take a day or two...) since we got married, and it's still pretty awesome. Would marry again, 13/10.

This is 40 (somehow, because I still feel like I j

This is 40 (somehow, because I still feel like I just finished uni a few years ago)

40 always seemed like such a big age, even up to last week, so I’m not sure how I’m grown up enough to have hit this milestone yet!

📸 @ceinewydd who’s a reasonable instahusband sometimes but keeps telling me to say cheese

First big electric car trip done last weekend (aft

First big electric car trip done last weekend (after 6 years of owning electric cars 😂). Walla Walla was so fun, less fun was the single stone that chipped the Rivian windscreen so badly that it needs to be replaced. Views from the passenger seat in happier less cracked times!

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