Like most of us girls, I love going to the hairdressers for a pamper session. Whether this is for a whole hair overhaul to a quick snip or blow dry, I always come out feeling ten times better which gives…
Archives for November 2014
Nook Giveaway
If you read my NOOK review (here) yesterday, you’ll know how absolutely besotted I am with my new e-reader. Snowy white, glossy and fabulous – it’s the only device that will justify swapping books for a tablet and it hardly…
Trollbeads
With the adverts on TV now all swiftly turning to reflect a more festive theme, I’m sure you’re all well aware that Christmas is on the way! Relaxing thoughts of sitting by the fire watching Elf and eating Terry’s Chocolate…
Xmas Gifts For: The Beauty Lover
Even if you know someone really well, buying gifts for them (especially over the Christmas period) is often a mammoth task. The high street is filled with an array of gift sets, box sets and fashion gift-cards, but if it’s…
Orla Kiely Gifts
As a brand, Orla Kiely is feminine, high quality and well respected in the industry. Known for their retro prints and pastel shades, I was rather surprised (but pleasantly so) to see that they stocked well loved gifts too. In time…
Vatika Haircare
Okay, so I’ll admit that it might seem a tad unusual (and maybe a little odd) to put garlic and cactus in your hair but I’ll try anything in the name of achieving thick, long and healthy hair! So when…
Snow place like it!
With the ski season now in full swing, I was invited to join fellow writers on a trip to Austria: a fantastic opportunity to test out the slopes in a resort I have yet to visit in Obergurgl. But first,…
Stocking Selections
I know we’re often told it’s inside what matters, but in terms of stockings – sometimes it’s the outside that counts! Red velvet and fluffy white trims make up the traditional festive stocking, but I’ve found a couple that might…
Gunwharf Quays Student Lock-In
I’ve been lucky enough to work with Gunwharf Quays a number of times recently – and have been fortunate to visit on two different occasions (you can read about my first trip here). This time however, I was returning for…
Christmas Wishlist
My favourite part of Christmas, as cliche as it sounds – is buying and giving gifts. I love seeing people’s faces when they open them, the anxious nerves beforehand…
Festive Drinks Cupboard
As relatives from all over the country start arriving at the family home, drinks that have remained in your cupboard for years are finally brought out into the light of day – receiving the first attention they’ve had since they…
The Christmas gift you didn’t know you wanted!
It is an absolute pleasure to introduce Bloom & Wild, my new favourite flower delivery service! The lovely team behind the website brightened up my week with The Minerva – a bouquet of liatris, lilac bloom chrysanthemums, Minerva carnations, madiba and…