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• Best Face Forward for the Cosmo Blog Awards

  

  It’s coming… the biggest event in the blogging calendar is less than a week away. Yes, the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards are next Tuesday evening and I cannot wait t... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Tuesday Shoesday ~ My Shoes for the Cosmo Blog Awards

  

  The Cosmopolitan Blog Awards ceremony is one week away! Yes, this time next week I will be on my way to London to attend the biggest event in the blog world’s... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Tuesday Shoesday ~ A/W14 Footwear Inspiration from Fashion Magazine

  

  Over the weekend I added a great magazine to my apple newsstand – Fashion magazine A/W14 – which you can download for free. It offered some interesting... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Language of Love

  

  Over the weekend I watched a video on YouTube that actually made me smile from ear-to-ear with happiness and I wanted to share it with you now. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Vintage Coffee on a Lazy Sunday Morning

  

  Happy Sunday everyone! It already feels like one of those lazy days when you just don’t want to leave the comfort of your bed, the Sunday papers are calling, an... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Using Garden Pumpkins for My Autumn Display

  

  This week I decided that it was an appropriate time of year to create my annual autumn flowers display in the living room. It’s usually more of an October thing... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• British-inspired Designs for the Home

  

  With talk of another royal baby on the way, I’ve come over all patriotic. Just like the Olympics and the Diamond Jubiliee before it, this has made me realise ho... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Watch Out! It’s Time to Change…

  

  Have you noticed that the days are already feeling shorter just by the evenings being slightly darker than usual? I’ve actually felt more rushed than usual in m... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• My GBBO Recipe for Baking a Giant Doughnut!

  

  This week’s challenge for the Great British Bake Off is advanced dough. I don’t know if I’d call this advanced (as I deliberately chose a recipe without yeast! Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Tuesday Shoesday ~ Autumn Swatch

  

  Today seems to be the ideal time to start talking about autumn. There’s a bit of a chill in the air and over the weekend I spotted that the trees have started... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Importance of Tea Breaks

  

  Or coffee breaks. Or just a water break. What’s important is actually taking a break from whatever you’re doing and giving yourself a little breathing space. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• 10 Unusual Circumstances When Flowers Might Be the Answer…

  

  If there ever was a gift that is welcomed in almost any circumstance it is flowers. I love being handed a bunch of flowers and it’s especially nice when it’s... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• A Quick Garden Update ~ Homemade Salad Dressing

  

  Although I usually like to eat my salads plain or with a tiny side splodge of mayo, I’ve been converted to salad dressings since making my own. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Googie Style & My New Dress

  

  Have you every found yourself drawn to a piece of furniture, a homeware accessory or an item of clothing but you have no idea why? Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Oh, I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside ~ Nautical Textiles & DIY Roman Blind

  

  Do you ever buy some fabric just because you like it but have no idea what you’ll end up doing with it? I actually got this fabric from Abakhan over a year ago... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Why I Started My Blog & How I Ended up in the Cosmo Blog Awards!

  

  What happens when your dreams come true? I’m not sure, but I think that’s kind of how I’m feeling about being a finalist in the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards. Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• My GBBO Pastry Recipe ~ Blackberry Tart

  

  Around here the blackberries seem to have ripened earlier than they have in previous years. I’ve been picking on-and-off for the past couple of weeks while hubb... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Tuesday Shoesday ~ London Fashion Week, Sept 2014

  

  It’s London Fashion Week and I for one can’t get enough of all the live video streams, Instagram photos and live catwalk updates via Twitter. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Tuesday Shoesday ~ At the School Gates…

  

  Autumn term. It’s finally here. I wait and wait for September to arrive for two reasons; firstly, as a perpetual student I’ve always loved starting a new... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Oh, I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside ~ Thrifty & Eco-friendly Bathroom...

  

  After finishing the storage wall in our bathroom and laying a wooden floor, this week has been all about painting more coats of whitewash on the wood (it just... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE