This year I’ve been playing and discovering a lot of games, and have developed a particular love for quirky card-based games. They’re great because they’re (usually) portable, simple to play with quick-to-learn rules and therefore very low maintenance for group gatherings. There are so many fun options out there, not just your standard deck of cards, … Continue reading 3 Card Games You Didn’t Know You Needed in Your Life
One of my New Year’s resolutions in January was to take a career risk. I was fairly happy in my job of 5 years, but also dissatisfied for many reasons, not least the lack of progression opportunities open to me. I’d held myself back from making a big change for a while, because of the … Continue reading Why Taking a Career Risk Can Be a Good Thing
I’ve had the same heavy old hairdryer for about 10 years, and although it still works I decided at last that it was about time I upgraded. As a birthday treat to myself I invested in the GHD Air hairdryer, which was £89 from John Lewis. I’d heard great things about both this hairdryer and … Continue reading The GHD Air Hairdryer, Reviewed
Santorini was one of the Greek Island destinations on our Honeymoon Cruise and it was a stunning place. Looking back, my Santorini photos are some of the most beautiful from the whole trip. However, I have a serious problem with Santorini and will not be returning there. If you’re not already aware, Santorini (along with … Continue reading The Problem with Santorini
Cabaia is a fun summer/winter accessory brand that has just launched a pop up store in Manchester Arndale. This is their first physical site in the UK - yes that’s right, Manchester gets it first – and they’re selling their colourful SS18 range there while the stall is there this summer. Cabaia’s flip flops are … Continue reading Fun, Customisable Flip Flops from Cabaia
As I mentioned in my recent post about our wedding, we actually only booked our venue about 7 months before the date, so this meant that the planning started right away and didn’t ease up until the big day. There are loads of great wedding advice articles out there with helpful tips for brides, but … Continue reading Wedding Advice for Brides
It’s been nearly 2 months since we jetted off on our honeymoon and I still can’t believe it’s been and gone. I can honestly say we had the best time, and I have the most amazing memories. If you missed all my insta-stories, we chose to go on a Mediterranean/Greek Island cruise, which we’d decided would … Continue reading Our Honeymoon Cruise
For the last 6 months we’ve been planning our wedding, and then finally, on 8th April the day actually arrived! I have the most amazing memories of our wedding day – everything from not sleeping the night before and shaking with nerves before walking down the aisle, to the beautiful ceremony itself and then spending … Continue reading Our Wedding: All the Details
Isn’t brunch just the best?! Eating breakfast food at an hour when it's reasonable to drink alcohol - what could be better than that? Well something fun has being happening in Manchester – a pop up brunch club hosted by Kahlua! Kahlua is the Mexican rum and coffee liqueur that forms the basis of the … Continue reading Kahlua Brunch Club
I developed an interest in calligraphy since I attended a Brush Calligraphy workshop a few years ago, and have been creating various calligraphy projects ever since. When it came to our wedding stationery I knew I’d want to incorporate beautiful lettering, and once I realised how expensive it could be to have invites printed with … Continue reading DIY Wedding Calligraphy
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