Ch…ch…Changes…
Stupid blog post title, I know. Couldn’t resist. And here’s my inspiration… So, I’ve not blogger properly for ages, so just wanted to do a quick blog post to let you know what it going on with me, as there’s been a lot going on. I’m not usually one to overshare or post about personal [...]
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Five Kitsch Vintage Style Wallpapers
Here’s another different from me, I’m trying to get back to the original theme of my blog, where I would write about anything that I liked from any category, not just beauty. I’ve been visiting my Mum this weekend and she’s currently in the process of redecorating parts of her house, so have been helping [...]
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What I’ve Been Watching in March
So, I thought I’d mix it up a bit and do another film/television post. Since, next to beauty my love of films and television comes second, I thought it only right that it should start making an appearance on my blog. Did you know that I did my degree in Cinema, Photography and Television? So [...]
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The Alternative Girls Night In Movie Watching List
Do you prefer a girls night in or a girls night out? In a survey by Ladbrokes Bingo, which polled women across the UK about their Girl’s Night habits, almost 70% said that they would prefer a night in to a night out. Many stating issues with the high prices of venue entry and drinks [...]
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Personal Blog: Mum’s Birthday Weekend
It’s been a long while since I did a personal post, but thought you guys might like to have a read as I had a pretty nice weekend. This weekend, was my Mum’s birthday, a big milestone one, which I’m not going to share, as I know she reads this and she won’t like it [...]
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Chinese State Circus Ying Yang Tour at Richmond Theatre Review
Here’s a different sort of post from me, however, not something I haven’t done before. Did you know that I used to write for a couple of magazines when I lived in Leeds? Theatre reviews were my thing three years ago. I’ve always been into theatre, but don’t go very often these days. When the [...]
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McVitie’s Breakfast Biscuits
What do you do for breakfast? If you’re anything like me you’d much rather spend the precious morning hours in bed or faffing with your make up than bothering with breakfast. I always have breakfast at work in the week, so tend to keep something in my desk drawers to start the morning with. Sometimes it’s [...]
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Win: Macaroons and Cake Delivered from Betty’s Tea Rooms
One of the things I miss the most about living in Yorkshire is Betty’s Tea Rooms. Their branch in York was the location for many lovely days out, the Ilkley branch the location for part of my hen party, the Harrogate branch the location for many lunches with my Mum and overall a place that [...]
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Moving House…
Hello everyone, hope you’re all having as wonderful a January as I am having? Seriously, don’t know what it is about 2013, but so far it’s been awesome. I’ve hit milestones and had amazing experiences and made life changes that are going to make my year 100% better than last year. Super colourful illustration found [...]
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My Day as a Special K Billboard Model…
Yes, really. I honestly never thought I would be saying that. When I was approached by the lovely team at Kellogg’s to get involved with their new campaign for Special K, I very nearly said no. I’m not a diet fan, I’m fortunate that I’m generally happy with my figure and believe that everything should [...]
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Jayne’s New Years Resolutions 2013
Time for the clichéd, necessary post for the end of 2012. I’m sure every blogger will have a list like this whether they publish it or not is another situation. Anyway, I’m not great at a keeping New Year’s Resolutions, but I still think it’s important to try and take some time to set yourself some [...]
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It’s Christmas! Don’t Feel Alone…
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope that everyone is having a lovely day? Photo from Pinterest Anyway, I wanted to take some time aside, inspired by Kellie and Sam, to talk about feeling lonely. Whether you are genuinely alone, or you still feel alone in a large group, it’s not a nice feeling. We’ve all been [...]
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Jayne’s Christmas Movie Picks 2012
Second to my passion for beauty is my passion for films. I studied films as part of my degree and have always been an avid movie-goer. One of the things that I love the most about the festive season is the numbers of amazing films that are on TV for us to enjoy for free. [...]
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Sandersons London Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea Review
This afternoon I’ve finally ticked off one of my must have Afternoon Tea experiences with a trip to Sandersons in London for their Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea. I went along to celebrate Hayley’s (London Beauty Queen) birthday, what a good choice for a celebration! The menus are pasted into the pages of old books, with [...]
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Snack Time: New Treats from YooMoo
Everyone loves a snack right? I know that whenever Matt and I go anywhere, our plans are usually based around what food or snack we want to try. At the moment I’m craving frozen yoghurt. I love ice cream and the prospect of a marginally healthier option in ‘fro-yo’ is very appealing. When I spotted [...]
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Reasons to be Cheerful in December
This is a new type of post, which I’m hoping will add some variety and personality to my blog. In the modern world, with all its stresses, sometimes it’s hard to appreciate the small things. I know for me, the recent dark and gloomy weather has really impacted on my mood. So, in a attempt [...]
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Hyper Japan Christmas Event 2012
Yesterday, I finally made it to Hyper Japan, a regular convention at Earls Court that celebrates everything Japanese culture. We’re talking anime, manga, kawaii, samurai, video games, sushi and more! It’s rather amazing. It took my Mum along as she is quite a fan of Japan too, much more of an expert than me, she [...]
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Blogging from a Tablet
My laptop has been on its last legs for about a year, I’ve been pondering about the best way to replace my laptop and have been desperate for a tablet that I can use on the go. Making a tablet my main device would mean that my laptop would just be there as a storage [...]
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Giveaway: Win £450 to Spend at Boots Opticians
So, a few weeks ago I posted about some Boots Opticians frames that I was sent, this was part of a competition to win the opportunity to host a give away and I’m pleased to announce that I won! You can read the original post here. The fabulous give away prize is courtesy of Boots [...]
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Rekorderlig Winter Forest Bar
I love living in London, moving to London was the best thing we ever did. It’s brought me and my blog so many new and exciting opportunities. I get to hang out with bloggers and industry people that I’ve admired from afar for so long, it’s amazing! I feel so lucky to be able to [...]
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Win a Month’s Supply of Popchips
I’ve been quiet I know! I promise that I have tons of beauty and fashion related posts to share with you later in the week, but for now I thought I would bring you this nice little giveaway courtesy of Popchips UK. They have just launched a new Sweet Chilli flavoured Popchip and since it’s [...]
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Cute Kitchen Accessories
One of the signs that I’m getting older is that I’ve started to get more excited by buying home accessories that clothes sometimes. As vintage inspired designs become fashionable again, there are some super cute things turning up on the high street and some really amazing stuff knocking about. I thought I’d pull together some [...]
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Time for a Clearout!
This week Matt and I decided that we will definitely be moving house in January. We’ve been in our current place for two years now and as much as we love the flat and the location we’ve decided, for various reasons, that we would like to move closer to London. So in January we’ll be [...]
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Ice Lolly Prints by Sean Mort
Here’s another favourite find from the Renegade Fair earlier this month. I seem to have a thing for ice lolly prints and ice lolly shaped things at the moment. Everything on Sean Mort’s stand caught my eye, loved everything and if I didn’t already have a gazillion prints and posters and not enough wall space [...]
