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Andrew and I recently spent a few days visiting London and had the most amazing time. Excitingly, we got engaged while we were there which you can read about here, but as well as that we got to see all the sights and really enjoyed ourselves. I've been to London a couple times before so … Continue reading Our Trip to London
Andrew and I are now engaged after he proposed last week and I, of course, said yes. It's just over a year since we bought our house and we decided together we wanted to take the next step and get married. We had already chosen my ring together, a sapphire surrounded by a halo of … Continue reading We’re Engaged!
So it's been a while but I'm back with a new blog post reviewing one of the most exciting foundation launches this year. Waterproof, transfer-proof, longwearing, and vegan, Urban Decay's Stay Naked claims to have it all. But, I'm not sure if it really fulfilled all my expectations. First up: packaging. It may not be … Continue reading Urban Decay Stay Naked Foundation Review
Shopping for homeware became my favourite hobby when we bought our house, I would even skip right past the beauty counters in any department store and head straight for homeware. Although I lusted after lots of high end furniture and accessories I had a budget to stick to so I quickly found my favourite places, … Continue reading My Favourite Places to Shop for Homeware
A couple of weeks ago my friend and I headed to the Woodmans Arms for a catch up over some food on a Saturday night. Situated just out of Whickham, the site had been a pub owned by a chain for many years until it was taken over and transformed into the Woodmans Arms last … Continue reading The Woodmans Arms, Whickham
Dewy skin has been a huge trend in makeup recently, but if you've got naturally oily skin like me, it can be a challenge to create the perfect dewy look without looking shiny. I love to wear dewy makeup and after lots of experimenting, I've found a way that to create a glow that lasts … Continue reading How to Create Long Lasting, Dewy Makeup
We've been in our house for quite a few months now, and although our decorating is far from finished, I'm impressed with how we've managed to put our stamp on it. This is our first home and we'd never had a chance to decorate our own space and our new build home, which was really … Continue reading 5 Tips for Styling your First Home
Ok, so this is more of a three weekly update, but what can I say? I've been a busy gal! April, for us, was packed full of lovely things and we got to spend lots of time with our family and friends. I had lots going on, as well as being really busy with work … Continue reading The Weekly Update 12: Sunshine, House Warming Party, and Camping
Recently, my Mam and I used a sunny Saturday to visit Bayberry Hollow in Tanfield, near Stanley. I was very excited to visit and we weren't disappointed.Bayberry Hollow is a café and gift shop that opened quite recently and I've heard lots of good things about it. It's in Tanfield, a tiny little village that's … Continue reading Bayberry Hollow
Our bedroom is actually really close to be finished now and its definitely one of my favourite rooms. I'm so happy with how the decisions that we made have turned out and it's really become the vision that I had. It took me some time to come up with an idea of how I wanted … Continue reading My Bedroom Plans
