I love hand cream – I use it constantly and always have one on my desk at work. I also currently have two more hand creams on the go at home, and that’s what has inspired today’s post. In essence, a battle of the hand creams. 1. M&S Mood Rescue Ylang, Patchouli & Sweet Orange … Continue reading Battle of the Hand Creams
I haven't done an outfit post in a little while. The unseasonal weather has meant that my winter/transitional wardrobe has been in use much longer than I'd like, so I've pretty much been wearing the same things week after week, hoping for the sun to eventually come out. We finally saw some summer weather this … Continue reading Outfit Post: First Bare Legs of the Year!
I watched the film adaptation of Memoirs of a Geisha (by Arthur Golden) at the cinema in 2005. Although it was visually beautiful I found it really dull and it did not inspire me to read the book at all. However, I’ve recently been enjoying books of a similar type, and when I saw it … Continue reading Recent Reads: Memoirs of a Geisha
This week I agreed to contribute a batch of home-baked goodies to a charity cake sale at work. This resulted in me still pulling trays of cookies out of the oven at 10pm on a Thursday night, and declaring I’ll never agree to this again! Cake sales should be on Mondays to give people a … Continue reading Chewy Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies
There’s no way that Manchester dwellers can complain of having nothing to do this Bank Holiday weekend (provided the nice weather holds out) as the city is going all out in the festival stakes– from SpinFest at The Oast House to the Northern Quarter Festival Take Over. And as I live in the Salford Quays … Continue reading Lowry Outlet Food Festival
I like doing these “winning combos” posts, because that’s how I tend to shop these days – with at least one outfit plan in mind! One of the outfits I love to wear for work is a jersey pencil skirt and a tee, which I think works because it feels relaxed and comfortable, but looks … Continue reading Winning Combos: Jersey Pencil Skirts and Casual Tees
If there's one thing worse than an overripe banana, it's two overripe bananas. It's a sure sign that they'll end up being thrown away - I really hate eating them after a certain "ripeness". And after being inspired all last week to save money thanks to the "30 ways to save £1" blogger competition from … Continue reading Weekend Baking: Banana Loaf
After deciding to make a real effort to use only cruelty-free I’ve been trying out quite a range of new brands and products, and today’s post is dedicated to hair care. I’ve always been one to have a variety of shampoos and conditioners on the go at any one time, so my goal is to … Continue reading Adventures in Cruelty Free Hair Care Brands
At the weekend I was mostly channelling my inner old lady. Firstly a trip to Dunelm Mill got me overly excited about two new snugglicious blankets for our living room (we love curling up under blankets in front of the TV or with a book, even during summer months!) as well as a set of cheerfully-coloured … Continue reading A Weekend of Simple Pleasures
After a recent Sunday night #lbloggers chat it came to light that many of us enjoy reading baking posts, and although it's great to see a perfectly executed and presented bake sometimes it's nice to read about the things that can (and do) go wrong. With this in mind I thought I'd post about the … Continue reading Loaf Cake Learnings
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