Pay Day Mad - Shopping Haul

So as usual pay day has come and I have gone a little bit shopping mad and spent all my money. OOPS :/

I was trying to make myself feel better as it's Glastonbury tomorrow and I am not going for the first time in years and it's making me cry a little bit inside.

It also gives me an excuse to show you all my purchases!

I don't know if I've mentioned but I AM GOING ON HOLIDAY IN 3 WEEKS! It coincides very nicely with Sale season which means I can buy even more things!

Dorothy Perkins

As usual DP manages to drain my bank account...

 Tropical Bird Dress - £12 in the sale - I thought this would be quite nice to throw on over a bikini

 

Port Cami Maxi Dress - £10 in the sale - I love the colour of this dress and you can never have enough maxi dresses

 

Tropical Printed Skirt - £10 in the sale - Nothing screams HOLIDAY like a tropical print

 

 

Rose Palazzo Trousers - £20 in the sale - These are the most beautiful trousers in the whole entire world. I'm doing to wear them with a light blue cami top.

 

Hawaian Joggers - £24 - Are these a bit loud? I couldn't decide if they were fantastic or a bit much!

 

 

George - Asda

 

I have never shopped in George before but when I was reading the Metro this morning they were advertising a lovely fringed white lace kimono which is just what I've been after. Unfortunately everyone else seemed to have the same idea as by the time I went to buy it they had sold out of my size HOWEVER I found some other gorgeous things.

 

Floral Full Midi Skirt - £14 - I love floral and I love midi length so this is perfect!

Swimsuit - £6 - Perhaps not the most exciting but you can't beat a plain black swimsuit sometimes



 



Moda Floral Maxi Skirt - £14 - Another floral skirt, I sense a theme.... 

 

 

Swimsuit - £12 - This is a lot of fun and very colourful. George had quite a few nice swimwear bits in 

 

New Look

 

With over 100 kimonos available at the moment New Look is where you want to be for all your kimono needs. I finally found a white fringed one here after the disappointment of George.

 

Cream Lace Tassal Kimono - £16.99 - I just love kimonos, they are perfect for throwing over a swimsuit at the pool

White Gladiator Sandals - £17.99 - A summer essential!

 

That's it for now but I need to have a quick look in Primark at the weekend to get some 'essential' bits ie. cheap cami tops.

 

I hope you have enjoyed seeing what I bought, and try not to judge me too harshly for spending all this money - I am in a whole heap of sadness due to my absense from Glasto 2014. I know what will cheer me up......I still haven't been to ASOS, H&M or Zara!

 

C xxx



April Favourites

This month has been full of sunshine and happiness and lots of favourite things.

Let's start this off on a happy music tone!

Music

Starting off with my favourite album. I have been enjoying Pharrell's new album for a couple of months now. All the tracks are happy, upbeat and bouncy and is the perfect album to dance along to. My favourite song off the album has to be 'Hunter' or 'Brand New' ft Justin Timberlake.

My new favourite song is 'Stay High' by Tove Lo and Hippie Sabotage, check out both the Habits remix and the original.

Books

I read Wool and Shift last month but had to take a break to read my Uni books which killed me as I couldn't wait to start Dust. If you haven't read the Wool series make sure these get bumped up your reading list as they are brilliant. The story is set in a post apocolyptic future where the world outside is unhospitable and a few hundered humans survive in a community exists in a giant underground silo.

To live, you must follow the rules. But some don't and their punishment is simple and deadly. They are allowed outside.

They keep you guessing from start to finish and I wish there was a 4th!
 

Food/Drink

Bit of a boozy one this month but I just need to say it. I'm slightly addicted (dont tell my doctor) to Strongbow's new Citrus Edge cider. With it's matt finish can and it's lemon and lime taste it is literally yum in a can. I can't even. I want one now. How many units are you allowed a day?

 Please drink responsibly.
Life
I don't normally do 'Life' favourites but what with the weather changing and the sun shining there have been a few things that I have been loving. 

Hanging washing

It sounds so simple but I honestly don't care how much 'Fresh Sheet' fabric conditioner you use you are never going to get the same fresh, clean smell that you get from hanging your washing outside. 

Gardening

I am not a gardener. I hate worms and I hate bugs. However my friends were very kind and gave me all sorts of gardening equipment for my birthday so I could sort out my jungle of a garden. Now I have chopped back trees, planted herbs and made friends with the wildlife. I'm learning!

Home

Another birthday present! (I was spoilt this year!) I was given this adorable recipe box for all the lovely ideas and recipes that I want to jot down. The box is from Wilkinsons - they have a brilliant home range department at the moment and I want everything from there!

I have wanted a cookbook stand FOREVER. I just hadn't got round to ordering one but the other day I thought enough is enough and went on the hunt. This simple cream Colonial Home Cook Book Stand was from Amazon and holds the pages back perfectly although when not in use I just like to keep my prettiest cookbook on it.

Fashion

You know me I can't go 10 minutes without buying new clothes and so here are two of the favourites from the month. They both have a real spring like feel to them and I am finally appreciating the midi - which my mother will be happy to hear as she's been telling me for years that they suit me best. I've been wearing the skirt with a black cami top and black heels and I love that it sits on the smallest part of my waist and shows off my calves. 

 Dorothy Perkins - Blush Textured Pleated Midi - £20 

NB: They only stock this skirt in a size 20 and 16 now but Dorothy Perkins have loads more Midi Skirts instore, including this one in black

This grey floral dress just makes me happy inside because it combines all my loves: grey, floral and a longer sleeve. It is quite short so I have been wearing it with thicker tights but for those more daring then me bare legs would be fine.

H&M - Grey floral jersey dress - £9.99

There we have it! My April favourites. Sorry about missing March, apparently I didn't like a damned thing. Let me know in the comments anything you have been loving with all of your heart.

xxx

February Favourites

Hi there everyone! It’s time for my February Favourites! Woo!

Isn’t it crazy that February is over with, time goes so very quickly when you are having fun. Without further ado let’s jump right in!

Website

My website of the month is the incredibly humbling www.52-lives.org. The aim of the website is to help somebody once a week for a year. You can nominate somebody to get picked for the week and the site then appeal for volunteers to help out. It is so very heart-warming and the kind of idea that I love.

Music

As always it is hard to pick a favourite song of the month but I have listened to this new track by Sam Smith non-stop since I first heard it so I think it deserves a mention:

Another favourite of mine is Dance with Me by LE YOUTH which includes a brilliant sample of No Scrubs by TLC

Book

I have finally got round to reading this book, it’s always so hard to read my own stuff when I’m swatting up on all my nineteenth century literature but I managed to grab a weekend and devoured this book. The twists and turns are brilliant and you change sides throughout. A must read.

Food/Drink
I may have mentioned before but I don’t really like hot drink. I HATE COFFEE. Tea is ok and I only really like Hot Chocolate if whipped cream is involved. BUT I have found my drink! We went to Leigh’s parents over the weekend and his mother didn't like this so I gave it a try and I love it. Chai Tea Latte! All the froth without the coffee. It’s spiced yumminess that perhaps is better in the winter months but I might just drink it all year round.

Fashion

I've made a few fashion purchases this month (when don’t I?) but not enough for a haul so instead they are being dropped in here, because I just love clothes.

Dorothy Perkins - Blue Chevron Pencil Dress - £22

Dorothy Perkins - Pale blue textured dress - £19

New Look - Grey Kimono - £17.99

Film

EVERYTHING IS AWESOME! If you don’t know what I am talking about then you haven’t seen The Lego Movie, and if you haven’t seen The Lego Movie you are wasting vital time by not going to see it. Leigh wanted to go and I went along to keep him company but I thought it was hilarious and laughed more than the children in the cinema. Surprisingly the cinema consisted of about 30% kids and 70% adults!

We might have also bought The Lego Movie game to play, because EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!

Random

My random favourite of the month are these 2 cookbooks which I bought from Amazon. It does say for students, but in my mind that just means cheap good food. There’s tons of recipes including one  for cheese and ham puff bites and another delicious sounding one for Coconut and Lime Icecream.  I got the Vegetarian one and the Standard as I’m always on the look out for new recipes.

I hope you have enjoyed my February Favourites, let me know what your favourites are this month in the comments below.

The light is hanging around in the evening and it’s starting to get a bit warmer so dare I say it spring is on its way!

xxx

January Favourites

I keep meaning to do this post and then so much keeps cropping up. I have had such a busy month – I had an essay to get in and everything got a bit mad at work. Our bedroom ceiling also collapsed in earlier this month so I have been trying to get that sorted, as well as contributing to Miss Mint which I am having to work into my timetable.

So sitting down and writing a favourites post kept being put off! But it is the last day of January so when is a better time to do this :)

FOOD AND DRINK

I have been loving a lot of food and drink this month, which isn’t good because I am meant to have joined the masses in the ‘January Diet’ and instead I can’t get out of Christmas eating mode.

I have become addicted to this drink, it is coming up a close third to Coke and Cream Soda. If you haven’t tried it you really should. I love bubbles but they also do a non bubbly version if they dont make you happy.

I have also developed a slight love affair with Sweet and Salty popcorn. These little nuggets of goodness make me wiggle my toes with glee. Popcorn goes far too quickly in my opinion.

MAKE-UP

FINALLY after months of waiting I have managed to get my sticky little fingers on a Naked 2 Palette, but now I am faced with a dilemma. It’s so pretty I don’t actually want to use it.

MUSIC

I have discovered a new favourite band and they go by the name of Clean Bandit. I love their mix of classic, electro with a dash of pop thrown in. There new song just hit number one in the charts but I am loving Mozart's House and have been listening on repeat.

Mozart's House - Clean Bandit

Rather be - Clean Bandit

WEBSITES

No Surprises here - I have to champion Miss Mint. If you haven't gone and have a look please do, because it's pretty and full of fun things to read and well I write 2 columns, The London Monologues and Wanderlust,  so you have to go and look! 

FASHION

I have been fully embracing anything with long sleeves and to the knee when it comes to dresses because it is just too cold. I love this dress from Dorothy Perkins as it ticks both those boxes and is full  of gorgeous colours. There are loads of winter floral dresses available at the moment.

And those are my January Favourites! Hopefully next month won't be as crazy and I will be able to spend a little bit more time posting on here. I hope you have all had a good start to your 2014! 

xxx

Well done Dorothy Perkins

You have hooked me in with your pretty dresses and made me part with my money.

Dorothy Perkins have got some lovely fit and flare dresses in at the moment which suit my shape best.

I already ordered this lovely Red ditzy floral dress. I don't have very many red dresses which I need to change because I think the colour quite suits me.

I also got this one last week, I've got a wedding coming up and I think this burgundy floral petal dress will do quite nicely.

 

And then because Dorothy Perkins tempted me with 30% off and free delivery for orders over £30 I just bought a couple more dresses. Oops.

This lovely Spot 2 in 1 dress in purple might also be quite nice for the wedding and also will be good for work. Fun fact: the colour purple makes people remember you. I love the little tiny dots on this.

And then this lovely little Blue floral dress because well it just looks so pretty!

 

Thank you Dorothy Perkins for making me spend all my money!

xxx