If you watched the Apprentice back in 2011 you’ll remember winner Tom and his invention, the S-shaped nail file. The point of the curved Stylfile was to make nail filing an easier task, and although I’d never tried it, it was a concept that appealed to me. However, I’d actually forgotten all about it until … Continue reading The Curved Nail File – Nail Filing Made Easier
As with every series of Great British Bake Off I watched the Pies and Tarts episode and immediately wanted to eat bake something pastry based. In this case, watching the contestants bake signature custard tarts made me crave egg custard tart – so it had to be done! There is a bit of a twist … Continue reading Baking With Soya Cream: Egg Custard Tart
Petite Mort by Beatrice Hitchman was pitched as a cross between Hitchcock and Moulin Rouge. Based on the cover description I was expecting a story about a Parisian film studio during the silent movie years, a long lost film that was never released due to a murder trial, and the scandal associated with the people … Continue reading Book Review: Petite Mort
This late summer weather is gorgeous, but even so I have already started to get my head in the autumn mind-set. It may seem a bit early for it while the sun is still shining but I like to be prepared for the start of autumn with some key essentials. They aren’t particularly pretty or … Continue reading My Autumn Essentials
I always have ambitious plans to add large amounts to my savings and it's fair to say that it doesn't often happen. But I do love saving money, and making any savings in day-to-day life, however small, always feels like a win. Here are some of the ways (15 to be exact) I succeeded in saving money this year. Shopping: … Continue reading 15 Ways I’ve Saved Money This Year
Just a little quirky home inspiration for a Sunday afternoon! My favourite is this Alice in Wonderland teapot and matching mugs - possibly the perfect tea set for a tea party - but actually, any of these cute and unusual prints would be welcome additions to our apartment! 1. Mad Hatter teapot and Alice in Wonderland mugs - from … Continue reading Quirky Home Wishlist
I went blackberry picking over the weekend I couldn’t resist making a delicious apple and blackberry crumble. It’s an autumnal favourite and no shop-bought crumble ever tastes anywhere as nice as this homemade version! What I used For the filling: 2 apples, peeled and cubed (I used Granny Smith apples)200g freshly picked blackberries1 tbsp flour30g demerara sugarsprinkle … Continue reading Apple and Blackberry Crumble
How was everyone's weekend? Mine was one of the most relaxing I've had for a while and it's been great! I always forget how nice it is to just spend an extra hour in bed in the morning with a cup of tea and something to read (who says that "doing things" is the best way to start … Continue reading Bank Holiday Weekend Snapshots
Maybe if a wish hard enough I will wake up at Disney… <sigh> I wish this so often! I recently discovered Rock On Ruby’s slogan tops and was inspired to write this post on how I’d style some of my favourites… but then I decided to go one step further and create my own bespoke … Continue reading Disney Wishes and Pineapple Print
Hi! I’m Anoushka and my blog is Anoushka Loves. Today I’m guest posting on the beautiful Jen’s blog and I will be telling you about some new products that I have been using lately, that are of premium quality but with a fantastic price. If you haven’t yet heard of B.Beauty products, then you need … Continue reading Guest Post: B.Beauty Summer Collection with Anoushka
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