The past two weeks have undoubtedly been the hardest of my life so far, I had to say goodbye to my beloved Grandma who has been such an integral part of my upbringing not to mention one of the kindest, most warm hearted and special people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. This is the first time I've lost someone close to me so grief is a very new emotion that I'm struggling to understand ...
Saying Goodbye
5 Beauty Products I’m Loving for Summer
The arrival of summer often means a more simplified beauty routine, I mean who wants to be piling on the products when the temperature outside is rising? This usually means that less is more so you want the products you do choose to really do their job! I've been trying out a couple of new products recently which have been perfect for summer so I thought I'd share the things I've been ...
Delicious Desserts at Griddle & Shake, Nottingham
Griddle & Shake 9 Fletcher Gate Nottingham NG1 1QQ Griddle & Shake has been somewhere that's intrigued me ever since I saw it pop up late last year, being a BIG Five Guys fan I was excited to see how the competition matched up. We were invited down to try out the new dessert menu but obviously couldn't pass up testing out a burger or two either... Situated on Fletcher Gate, ...
On Turning 25
So yesterday I turned the grand old age of 25. A quarter of a century people keep telling me, only five more years to 30...Yeah I get it, I'm getting old! Two years ago now, I made a 25 before 25 list and as I look back at it now I've not achieved even half of the things I put down on that list. But something I have learnt over the past couple of years is that life isn't all about ticking ...
The Power of Persistence
I've never really been one to give up on things, I think it's mainly due to my stubborn nature but sometimes it does get tough to keep picking yourself up time after time... This was basically my life 3 months ago, I was in a job I hated and dreaded turning up to every morning. It felt like a real step back from my role at AO.com and I even started to wonder whether I'd made a huge mistake ...
How to Get the Glow for Summer
So when it comes to being bronzed I guess you could say I'm a little obsessed...But as I fail to get a real tan from even a two week holiday abroad I really do have to fake it 'til I make it! When it comes to fake tan I've tried a LOT. Some turn out patchy, some smell funny, lots aren't dark enough. It always feels like a bit of a stab in the dark when you're stood looking at an aisle full of ...
A Quick Life Update
It's been a good long while since I last posted so I thought it was about time I checked in to let you know what I've been up to and why I haven't managed to find the time to blog! So I guess one of the main reasons I've been a bit MIA is that I started a new job! If you follow me on social media then you'll probably know all about this but I realised that I haven't actually announced it on ...
Knowing When it’s Time to Treat Yourself
Whether that's to a cup of tea and a slice of cake, that new pair of shoes you've spotted in Topshop or to a whole evening solely dedicated to Netflix with zero guilt sometimes we just need to know when it's time to be a little kinder to ourselves and give in to that treat. This past couple of weeks I've been feeling a little overwhelmed and run down, I think it's been a bit of amalgamation ...
Discovering New Beauty Products with the Cohorted Beauty Box
When it comes to beauty products I must admit that I'm a bit of a creature of habit, over the years I feel like I've managed to discover my everyday staples and I tend to stay pretty loyal to them. The majority of the time I simply end up re-purchasing the same products over and over again because I'm scared to stray too far away from my trusty old favourites. It takes a real solid recommendation ...
3 New Podcasts All Bloggers Should Listen to
So if you haven't guessed by now, I'm completely and utterly obsessed with podcasts. Spotify has officially taken a backseat and the iTunes podcast app is pretty much my numero uno on a day to day basis, I end up chaining episodes back to back so it's safe to say I need a pretty hefty collection to keep me going! Luckily there's been a couple of new podcasts that have cropped up over the past ...