Today I bought a little something for my dad for Father’s Day, and without a suitably masculine gift bag in the house I decided to do something a little more creative than going out to buy one. This is my rustic handmade gift wrapping – which I think looks suitably masculine as well as attractive, … Continue reading Creative Gift Wrapping: Father’s Day
After part one of my birthday celebrations on Saturday, yesterday was the actual big day – the day I turned 29 and the last birthday of my twenties. Aside from the fact that I hadn’t booked the day off work AND the weather took a turn for the worse, I actually had a pretty nice … Continue reading Birthday Cake Adventures
Yesterday, feeling the effects of a night out, I spent a lazy afternoon with my boyfriend Craig at the seaside. I think this might be the nicest way to gently recover from the effects of drinking cocktails and getting not quite enough sleep. We had a stroll along the promenade at Cleveleys and ate fish … Continue reading I (Really) Do Like to Be Beside the Sea
This week will be my birthday, and I celebrated with friends on a very sunny Saturday evening in Manchester, eating cake, drinking wine and cocktails and having chats and giggles. Warning – there are some explicit cake shots in this post! My outfit was chosen with the weather in mind, and I went for a … Continue reading Birthday Celebrations (Part 1) – Featuring Lots of Cake
It's pretty devastating having to go to work on a day like today - especially when it's the nicest day we've had this year, and nobody knows how long the glorious weather is going to stick around for! Still, it was the first time this year I've pulled out this comfy and cool maxi skirt which … Continue reading Sunny Day Work Outfit
This week’s bake was a new one I slightly adapted from a Hummingbird Bakery Cake Days recipe, and the result was very successful. Chewy cookies are my favourites, and these were very flavoursome thanks to the cinnamon and almonds, and the apricot and white chocolate chips added a nice bit of something extra. It’s an … Continue reading Chewy Almond, Apricot and White Chocolate Cookies
Today I tried creating a homemade body scrub, as it seemed so easy to do, you know exactly what’s in it, and it’s so much cheaper than buying one. It also means you get to decide on the scent, which is great! I chose to create a nice summery orange scrub with a cayenne kick. So, … Continue reading DIY Orange and Cayenne Brown Sugar Body Scrub
Being blonde I have a bit of an issue with my eyebrows, in that they’re basically invisible. I really do get eyebrow envy when I see a perfectly shaped pair of dark brows framing someone’s face. I shape and trim my own brows, aiming to keep them fairly full (not a fan of skinny brows), … Continue reading Defining Blonde Eyebrows: MUA Pro Brow Kit
With holidays on the horizon I’m trying to save rather than spend any spare cash I’ve got. I’m also aiming to spend more wisely, finding bargains where possible as well as focussing on fewer more expensive items as investment pieces if they’re wardrobe staples or timeless classics! As always though, as I browse and window … Continue reading My Wishlist for May
With only a month to go until my holiday trip to the Mamma Mia paradise setting Skiathos, a South Beach Swimwear event presenting their summer collection could only mean one thing: the beginning of holiday feelings. The venue was the Manchester Spinningfields frozen yoghurt bar Frurt, and if rails of brightly coloured bikinis and kaftans … Continue reading Holiday Feelings: South Beach Swimwear
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