Before we went on our first ever cruise holiday we had a lot of questions beforehand. Honestly it seemed like the most complicated trip ever! So having now been on two (amazing!) cruises, I thought I'd share my experience and answer some of my pre-cruise questions. For a bit of background, our cruises have been … Continue reading Your Cruise Questions, Answered!
I feel like I've not had much time for blogging lately, yet when I think about what I've been busy doing there's actually nothing that much to report - it's all bits and pieces! Anyway, let's catch up! Here's a snapshot of my life at this very moment... What I’m listening to… Ever since I went to see … Continue reading Whatcha Doin?
This post is for chalkboard newbies like me, who have no idea that you have to “season” your brand new chalkboards before you use them. If you’re a “seasoned” chalkboard user already (see what I did there?) you’ll already know this of course, and will be like “uh of course you do, fool!” But sadly … Continue reading How to Prep Your Chalkboard for Action
The weather may be changeable, but summer is definitely here and I am loving that fact! Here are 10 things I love about summer, just to get you in the mood… 1. The smell of sun cream, which brings back memories of holidays past and gets me all excited for those to come! 2. Stylish … Continue reading Summer Lovin’
As a blogger with a full-time job I am very familiar with the feeling of being overwhelmed with big “to do” lists and day-to-day stresses, and trying to find the time to genuinely relax can be really difficult. Short periods of downtime don’t always help because sometimes the mind just does not want to switch … Continue reading Sunday Relaxation With Yoga, Massage and Meditation
I love reading people’s “favourites” posts, and because it was my birthday last week and I’ve got loads of current new faves (which are inevitably my lovely birthday gifts) I thought it was a great idea for a new post!... This teapot chalkboard will make a cute addition to my kitchen, and I’ll be using … Continue reading Friday Favourites
This weekend I had the most amazing birthday party! You may remember I mentioned winning a competition to win a vintage party package with lovely Daisy the caravan, and for my prize I arranged with Daisy's owner Sian to have a cute vintage-themed birthday party for me and 8 friends in a local countryside campsite! Well the day finally came and … Continue reading A Vintage Birthday Party With Daisy the Caravan
It’s been quite a bad week at work (one of the worst), and it’s at times like this that I like to do/plan things that make me happy, whether they’re big things or small. Here’s what I’ve been indulging myself with just to make sure I’m still smiling. Reading all 7 Harry Potter books I’ve … Continue reading Keeping Happy
I'm sharing some blog love today, because today’s post is dedicated to a few bloggers and Instagram accounts whose posts have recently inspired me to spend money or try something out! My most recent purchase was these classic sandals from GAP, which I obsessed over a little bit as soon as I saw them on … Continue reading The Blogger Made Me Do It
Yesterday I took a bag of my old unwanted clothes to H&M and exchanged it for a £5 voucher. Winner! Maybe they’ve been doing this for a while and I’m a little slow off the mark but for me it’s quite an exciting new discovery considering I’ve been compiling a little H&M wish list and … Continue reading Swap Old Clothes for Vouchers with H&M Conscious
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