I was recently contacted by Internet company, Broadband Genie, who were challenging a bloggers (i.e – obvious Internet addicts) to see if we could go without Internet for the day. I immediately jumped at the chance, as although I love the Internet and it’s a huge part of my life, I will be the first to
Christmas
Christmas Time, Mistletoe and Wine….
Christmas this year was a quiet, but a lovely one. On Christmas Day after a lazy morning and a few presents in bed I jumped in the car and headed over to Rottingdean Beach to meet my parents for a stroll along the seafront with a very festive Robbie dog in his tinsel collar. We
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HOME: Pinterest dreaming of a new bathroom
So, in the New Year we should be moving house, in case you missed the big news, we are buying our first house together and it’s seriously exciting times! We haven’t quite exchanged yet, but I can’t help but get carried away on Pinterest, daydreaming of all the ways to do up our new place.
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Beauty
BEAUTY: Lazy girls guide to adding volume to flat, dull, lifeless hair
My hair, if left unattended can look a little flat, dull and lifeless. I get up for work at 6am every morning and the last thing I have time to do is give myself a perfect blow dry every morning, so I’ve had to resort to some ‘cheat’ techniques to give my hair a quick
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life
CHRISTMAS: My plans (and some strange traditions!)
I didn’t really grow up in a household with the strongest Christmas traditions. When I was very little I laid a mince pie and sherry out for Father Christmas and wrote him a letter every year but as I got older the traditions we followed became less and less evident. We didn’t always do the
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Beauty
CHRISTMAS: ASOS Beauty Giftguide – all under £30!
When I think of ASOS, I think of mainly clothes, shoes and accessories. I’m a bit in love with that website (especially when there is a sale on!) however, I totally didn’t realise they did go many amazing beauty treats too! They are really a one-stop shop this Christmas, which is fab as in my
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Holidays
TRAVEL: Berlin Christmas Markets
Last weekend I travelled to Berlin with a group of friends. We had such an amazing time, sightseeing, exploring and of course visiting the many amazing Christmas markets that pop up all over the city at this time of year. It was such a Winter Wonderland all around, lights, decorations and the scent of mulled
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CHRISTMAS: Give the gift of time with JING
You might have noticed, things have been a little quieter around here than usual. That’s because over the last few months, I’ve been slowly and surely, losing my Jing. Taken from the Chinese language, Jing means ‘essence of spirit’ and our Jing can be depleted by leading a stressful, fast paced lifestyle if we aren’t careful. I
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Beauty
GIVEAWAY: Win a Christmas Pamper Pack of treats!
As it’s nearly Christmas, so I thought I’d spread some festive cheer and run a little giveaway! So, how would you like to win a hamper packed with treats from Bee Good, The Body Shop, The Green People and Eyelure? This little bundle of joy is worth over £70 so enter now! Winner will be
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fashion
Christmas Jumpers: Past & Present
How do we only have 15 day until Christmas? Where has the time gone this year!? After a Christmassy trip to Berlin, I can finally admit – I’m feeling a bit festive! So when the lovelies at New Look got in touch asking me all about my ‘Throwback Christmas Jumpers‘ I thought this would be