A new chapter written on a typewriter

What I’ve Learned From My Online Publication’s First Year

Last Updated on April 9, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Happy new year! I hope 2025 has so far treated you well. And, with the new…

New Year, Same Me

Are New Year’s Resolutions Worth It?

Last Updated on April 9, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Post Christmas and New Year’s, but before the January blues well and truly kick in, the…

Christmas gift ideas for women

A Whimsical Christmas Gift Guide 2024

Last Updated on April 9, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas I know, I know… it’s not even December yet. But, at the time of writing this,…

Books on bedside table

The Best Books To Read This Autumn

ByWhimsical WhateverOct 1, 2024

Last Updated on April 9, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas With longer nights and wetter days (especially in the UK), autumn is a perfect time to…

Kodak Ektar H35

Love Letters to… Kodak Ektar H35 Half Frame Film Camera

Last Updated on April 13, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas *This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something by following the links included in this…

Cassettes and headphones

A Music Playlist for Autumn

Last Updated on April 13, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Since music plays such a big part in my life, I was surprised when I noticed…

Richmond in Autumn

How to Enjoy Autumn

Last Updated on August 1, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas The turn of the season brings with it shorter, darker days and longer nights; in many…

The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

What to Read this Summer 2024

ByWhimsical WhateverAug 19, 2024

Last Updated on April 18, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas All images and blurbs featured in this article are from the respective publisher’s websites. With busy…

Kew Palace

What is a Soft Life?

Last Updated on April 18, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas I’m currently trying to embrace a movement that is all about living a ‘Soft Life’. You…

Beach in Barbados

Affordable Ways to Enjoy Summer

Last Updated on April 18, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas With the sun out and longer days, we’re naturally inclined to step out of our homes…

Nice, France

What is Slow Travel and How it Can Benefit You

Last Updated on April 18, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Nowadays, travelling is considered a prized hobby. Here in the UK, jetting off is almost a…

Pressing flowers in a book

How to Press Flowers: A Guide for Beginners

Last Updated on April 18, 2025 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas As summer is more or less upon us (well, for some of us), pressing flowers is…

Little house on the prairie

Cottagecore: What It Is and How to Live It

Last Updated on March 25, 2024 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas I have been interested in cottagecore aesthetic since I was a little kid in the 1970’s.…

Record player and Fleetwood Mac record

25 Songs to Add to Your Spring Playlist

Last Updated on March 4, 2024 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Spring is my most favourite season. The cold, grey miserable winter months start to lift and…

Floral bedroom

How to Romanticise Your Life

Last Updated on October 22, 2024 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Our day-to-day lives can feel so mundane and over time create a feeling of staleness. We…

A path in a park

Slow Living: What It Is and How to Live It

Last Updated on September 27, 2024 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas At this time of year, we’re all starting to go into ourselves. Christmas is over, a…

Whimsical home

Hello

ByWhimsical WhateverDec 29, 2023

Last Updated on January 1, 2024 by Karis Tavernier-Nicholas Whimsical Whatever is a blog started in late 2023 by us, mother-daughter team, Cher and Karis…