• about me
  • menu
  • categories


    • I've talked about Peony Parcel a couple of times on my blog now; check back here and here to find out more on what these guys are all about. The team behind this subscription box are nothing short of amazing and lovely, and they were generous enough to send out to me their box for this month; The Embrace Edition. So here's a little look of what's inside.



    Nina Bailey Lavender Pillow Mist
    The last Peony Parcel featured some bath salts from Nina Bailey which were absolutely divine, and this time the box features her pillow mist. Pillow mists are something that have been around for quite a while, but I never really got into them, but this stuff is great. As this is a scent that will be on your pillow and therefore right near your nose, you do need to love the scent you're putting on your bedding. If you are a fan of Lavender however, there are many recorded benefits of having the scent circulating around, including helping to reduce anxiety, insomnia and restlessness, and relieve pain from headaches, toothaches or sores.

    SOWKH Soul Mate Bath Bomb
    I have yet to throw this little beauty in the bath, it's so just wonderful looking I'm having a hard time coming to grips with the fact I need to destroy it. This cold weather though means I'll probably be sinking into a nice warm bath with the remanents of this floating around me soon. These bath bombs are smaller than your average Lush bath bomb, and the back of them is actually flat instead of being a full sphere shape. They would make a great present to treat a friend or to treat yoself.





    Freya's Nourishment Rose Hand Scrub
    As I'm writing this I've just used this scrub for the first time, and I have to say I'm really impressed. Now, I'm not a huge fan of the scent, and when you open the container it is quite overwhelming. However, I can easily look past it because this stuff works wonders. I used this over my bathroom sink, scooping a little handful out. It is quite abrasive so I'd say just work slowly and gently with it. After washing it off, my hands have never been softer, and the oils in the product meant I didn't even have to use a hand cream afterwards. The scent does linger on your hand, so if you're not a fan you could just pop a little of your favourite hand cream over the top to cover up the scent a bit. It's also meant to be great on your feet, so I think I'm going to have to give that a go next because I'm seriously impressed.


    Charlie's Mini Melting Moments - Raspberry White Choc
    These lasted in my house I think about two days. I feel like I've seen this brand around before but this was my first time trying anything from them. I did enjoy these, but I'm not sure I'll be rushing out to buy more anytime soon. The taste of them, for me, was a bit too sweet. Their mini size was great because after having one with a cup of tea it was more than enough for me. It was kind of good to be restrained from not wanting to eat the entire packet in one go. Reviewing food can be a hard one because everyone has different tastes, but I'd certainly recommend going and finding some to try for yourself.


    Hop and Cotton - The Lipguard Lipbalm
    A lipblam never goes astray for me, particularly with this cooler weather, my lips seem to be struggling to hold on to any moisture at the minute. This lipblam is great for people who don't like anything with much of a scent but just want some good hydration. There is pretty much no scent or taste to this lipbalm and it's nice and smooth on the lips, and most importantly, leaves them feeling hydrated and ready to take on those winter winds.

    continue reading
    posted by . 8/1/17 . / / / / / / / / /
    6 comments
    en
    Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)
    posted by . 7/29/17 .


    I've been wanting to do something different with my blog lately, but I wasn't sure what to do, until now, and I wanted to gauge your thoughts on it.

    I've been thinking about daily blogging for a while, but I didn't think I'd be able to sustain it. I did a blog every day in December last year, and while it wasn't great timing because I went away for part of the month, I found myself stuck at the computer for a few days trying to schedule enough content and thought I could never do this every day of the year. That was until recently when I thought of another way I could possibly make it sustainable for myself. That's not to say it still won't be a challenge, but if people can put together amazing vlogs every single day on YouTube, then surely I can do this. I'm also interested to see how a more long-term crack at daily blogging would help my blog's traffic.

    So here's how I think I could potentially successfully tackle daily blogging.

    I wouldn't be doing in depth posts about beauty, fashion and lifestyle every single day. While I would still have posts like this two or three times a week, other days would be more like short diary entries. They might be about a thought I've had that day, something I did or something that happened, something new I've brought, inspiration from a photo I've snapped that day, it could be anything really. It also means there won't be professional, put-together photos every single day, most likely they'll just come straight from my iPhone, though still likely edited with a pretty filter. But I think posts like that will give my blogs a more personal feel, with more curated content weaved in between.

    The idea of giving this a go excites me, and I think come the start of Agust, which I realise is just around the corner, I'm going to give a crack. I at least want to try and keep it going for the month of Agust, and then maybe I can sit back and review and see if it's something I want to keep doing long-term.

    What do you think?

    P.S I will have a proper outfit post for the photo in the near future.
    continue reading
    7 comments
    at
    posted by . 7/27/17 .


    Shirt // Factorie (similar)
    Jeans // Cotton On
    Shoes // Nike
    Sunglasses // Cotton On

    continue reading
    4 comments
    at
    posted by . 7/25/17 .

    This post was inspired by a video by Sara K which I'll link here, and it was the first time I had heard anyone talk about this topic before and with this viewpoint. I really loved the video and it got me thinking, and when those two things come together, I generally feel the overwhelming urge to write something, so here we are.

    I feel like a lot of people online are talking about this thing called The Law of Attraction. Basically, what this concept encompasses is if you think about your goals, those things you want most in life, if you think about them enough, you will receive them. It seems to make sense, and I thought it did when I heard about it the first 100 times and I truly believed in it; now, not so much. Here's why.

    In Sara K's video, she talks about the idea of resistance. It's an hour long video, and every second is honestly gold, and it is worth taking the time to sit down with a cup of tea and listen to her explain this concept and all the topics that spring from it. To put in a very, very, very small and extremely simplified nutshell, resistance is a distraction from your creative being. You probably all know and can think of many examples of what resistance is. It's telling yourself that you shouldn't bother getting out of bed because what you're doing isn't benefiting or going to benefit anyone, it's calling in sick to work or school because it just seems to hard that day, it's getting so close to your goals and letting yourself celebrate and slack off before you actually reach the finish line, procrastination is a symptom of it; it's the enemy of creativity, and it is self-made and self-inflicted.

    Success is the by-product of hard work. It's not simply wanting something.

    This Law of Attraction seems to revolve around this idea of instant gratification, because we live in a world where we can get so much of that and now it's all we want. We don't want to have to put in too much work to get something, we just want to be able to feel the want to have it and then get it without too much fuss on our part. The Law of Attraction feeds into this. This idea that we just need to think about something enough and we will get it. Where is the real hard work in that? The Law of Attraction seems to miss a vital step in the process. Yes, we need to think and believe in what we want, but in between wanting, believing and then receiving falls hard work, working your ass off to get whatever it is you're after, to achieve that goal you dream of. You can't just receive something or achieve something simply because you think you want it or because you think about it a lot.

    Life is nowhere near as easy and as simple as the Law of Attraction would have you believe, unfortunately. If you want something you need to work hard to get there, and you need to constantly fight resistance to get there, and then keep fighting it once you get there to keep a hold of it and to make sure you don't fall into a trap of negative energy when you get there and don't know what to do next.

    The Law of Attraction may have some bits and pieces within in that make sense; you do need to understand and know your goals in order to achieve them, and it's good to focus on them to remind yourself what you're working towards and remember why you do what you do every day. But it doesn't stop there, you need to work, and it's going to be hard, and there's nothing a nice sounding theory can do to take that away. We might be able to instantly gratify ourselves in many areas of our of life now thanks to the world we live in, and in some areas that's great, but when it comes to true long-term goals, life goals, the things that we really want to achieve in life, that make us proud and make us truly feel fulfilled and happy, there are no shortcuts, there is no piece of technology to make it better and there's no theory to make it easier.
    continue reading
    8 comments
    at
    Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)
    back to top
    The Noise in Wonderland .
    design + code gbml