CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN - 23 DAYS!! I've been looking forward to writing this post for such a long time! There's just something a...
CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN - 23 DAYS!! I've been looking forward to writing this post for such a long time! There's just something about decorating for Christmas that makes things feel more festive and just gets you in the mood for the Christmas season. Every year we seem to buy more and more Christmas decorations which lets be honest we probably don't need. So with all that in mind here is a little insight into how our house looks at Christmas! Hope you enjoy! x
Have an amazing day/night and I'll see you tomorrow for Blogmas Day 3!
CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN - 21 DAYS!! Welcome to day 1 of Blogmas! For anyone that doesn't know Blogmas is where you blog everyday up...
CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN - 21 DAYS!!
Welcome to day 1 of Blogmas! For anyone that doesn't know Blogmas is where you blog everyday up until Christmas Day!
I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that Christmas is one of my favourite times of year and this year I have decided to celebrate joining in with Blogmas! (am I crazy? Yeah probably am to be honest!) In order to make Blogmas more exciting at the top of each post will be a Christmas countdown counting down the days until Christmas!
I'm going to be completely honest with you, it is currently 12:30am December 1st and this post goes live at 5pm! For some reason this was definitely the hardest Blogmas post to write! (honestly not even sure why?!) I knew exactly what I wanted to say and have done for over a month now but for some reason the words just aren't there! Can I blame it on the excitement of Christmas?
What I would love to know is what are you most excited for this year? Is it.. enjoying a Christmas meal? Spending time with all your family? Let me know in the comments!
Have an amazing day/night and I'll see you tomorrow for Blogmas Day 2!
As the holiday season is getting closer I thought I would share with you some Christmas themed blog post ideas which would be perfect for i...
As the holiday season is getting closer I thought I would share with you some Christmas themed blog post ideas which would be perfect for if like me you are taking part in Blogmas this year where you blog every day of December up until Christmas!
1. Christmas Baking Recipes 2. How I Decorate For Christmas
A few days ago (November 18th) was my sisters 16th birthday and for her birthday present my mum bought her tickets to watch Diversity per...
A few days ago (November 18th) was my sisters 16th birthday and for her birthday present my mum bought her tickets to watch Diversity perform and also meet them before the show. Check out the video and photos below!
Ever since I was younger I have always had blonde hair and blue eyes. (Cue photo montage!...) After having the ...
Ever since I was younger I have always had blonde hair and blue eyes. (Cue photo montage!...)
After having the same hair colour for almost 20 years I decided it was finally time for a change! I had wanted to dye my hair for a long time but could never decide on the colour I wanted and to be honest I was terrified I would end up messing it up and I would end up with some crazy coloured hair but I decided that it was now or never.
I spent hours upon hours researching different ways of dying your hair and different techniques people found worked for them. It was during this research that I found out the risks of dying your hair because of the chemical involved, I'd be lying if I said this didn't worry me! However I knew that dying my hair was definitely something I wanted to do so despite my worries I decided to go ahead. The most important piece of advice I can give to someone who is thinking of dying their hair at home instead of having it done professionally is to read the instructions that come with the dye carefully and ALWAYS carry out a skin test for 48 hours before dying your hair. This is so important and should be done even if you've used the colour before as ingredients in the product may have been changed since you last dyed your hair. I did use 2 different colours to get the final colour this was because after the first colour I decided that I still wanted to go darker and colour was similar to my natural hair colour. I have included photos below that show the final result from both hair colours.
As previously mentioned in my pumpkin carving post every year for the past 3 or 4 years we have spent October half term (usually the week b...
As previously mentioned in my pumpkin carving post every year for the past 3 or 4 years we have spent October half term (usually the week before Halloween) on holiday in a caravan or lodge somewhere surrounded by countryside.
This year was no different as we decided to spend a week in a lodge in Cheddar which is a small village in Somerset. It is well known as the origin of Cheddar Cheese. (more information about Cheddar can be found here).
We stayed in a lodge at The Cheddar Woods Resort & Spa and after a long 2 1/2 hour drive the first thing we did upon arriving was take a tour to test out all of the different appliances explore the place that would be our home for the next week. After a few hours it was clear that we had settled in!
Below is an itinerary of each day and the different places we visited throughout the week.
Itinerary
Sunday
Sunday was spent exploring the local area and making an all important food shop!
Monday
Monday was spent visting Western Super-mare, were we spent ALOT of money shopping...oops. (If you can't splurge on holiday when can you?!) We then each decided to pay £1 and explore the pier we sat outside in the wind and enjoyed fish & chips and a hot drink whilst hiding from seagulls flying close by. Obviously a visit to the pier is not complete without doughnuts and funfair style attractions. (Yes I am talking about those trick mirrors that make you look 10ft tall and in crazy proportion!.. oh and ghost trains with terrifying employees!)
Tuesday
Visit to the town of Wells. We started the day by visting Wells Cathedral however sadly due to copyright issues I am unable to post any photos, sad I know.. We then moved on to 'Bishops' Palace'.
Wednesday
Visit to the 'quirky' town of Glastonbury. (Anyone who has ever been there will know what I mean). To start the day we made a visit to Glastonbury Abbey which was basically a massive garden with remains where an Abbey used to stand.
Thursday
We mostly spent Thursday chilling in the lodge however we decided to go into town to do some souvenir shopping and visit the cheddar making factory. As we were there fairly late the workers had finished making cheese for the day and had started to clean up however the tour was still interesting and we had the opportunity to watch a short video which showed the whole process. We ended the day by buying chocolate fudge cookie ice cream shakes from a shop called 'Ice Dreams'. (pictured below) They tasted AMAZING however I am not exagerating when I say they were FREEZING! This meant that it was very entertaining to watch both me and my sister carry them back to the car.
Friday
As Friday was the last day of the holiday we decided to spend the day just chilling at the lodge. Today was the day we finally decided to carve the pumpkin (We decided to name him Fred.. I honestly don't remember why though.
Recently I've seen alot of these types of post so as a fan of all things Autumn I thought I would be fun to do one myself.. so here is ...
Recently I've seen alot of these types of post so as a fan of all things Autumn I thought I would be fun to do one myself.. so here is the Sweater Weather TAG!
Favorite candle scent?
Anyone who knows me will know that I am constantly burning candles, and am a massive fan of collecting different candle scents, this made it hard to chose just one scent. My all time favourite Autumn scent would have to be Pan Au Raisin by Yankee Candle, however recently I've also been loving the Tequila Sunrise candle from Desire Candles.
Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate?
No matter what time of year I will always be drinking tea or coffee, however for me the ultimate Autumn/Winter drink is definitely hot chocolate.
What's the best fall memory you have?
I have one of the worst memories possible so I don't have many fall memories however I do remember one bonfire night where we didn't realise how cold it would be so we ended up wearing hoodies that were far too big for us and eating BBQ food whilst watching the fireworks in fairly strong wind.
Which makeup trend do you prefer: dark lips or winged eyeliner?
100% Winged Eyeliner! I'm not brave enough to try out darker lips
Best fragrance for fall?
I only really tend to wear one fragrance all year round and my current favourite is Dolce by D&G
What is autumn weather like where you live?
Around September it is generally warmer and still relatively like Summer but as we get into October and November the temperature changes and it starts to become colder, especially in the mornings and wetter during the day (good old English weather..)
Most worn sweater?
At the moment, my most worn sweater is a white sweater with a detailed neckline from DP
Must-have nail polish for fall?
I'm loving nude colors for my nails at the moment and my current favourite is Mocha Tini by Seventeen and I will normally wear this with a gold/sparkly nail polish such as Hot Toddy also by Seventeen as an accent
Football games or jumping in leaf piles?
Definitely jumping in leaf piles!
Skinny jeans or leggings?
I'm sure most people would probably say they preferred leggings to skinny jeans as they are more comfortable however I am one of those people who no matter what the weather is I will always be wearing skinny jeans
Combat boots or Uggs?
Always combat boots as the extra waterproof-ness is definitely needed here in the UK
Is pumpkin spice worth the hype?
Sorry to disappoint but I've honestly never had a pumpkin spice latte...
Favorite fall TV Show?
I don't have a specific favourite fall TV show however I am LOVING watching House at the moment
Favourite songs this season?
At the moment I'm really loving Adele's new song Hello! (Who Isnt?!) and also Poison & Wine by The Civil Wars
