If you recently read my post about our honeymoon itinerary (and if you haven’t, go read it now!) then you will know we had an absolutely incredible time on safari in South Africa. I can say, without a doubt, that the absolute highlight of that trip was our four nights at Newmark Hotel’s Motswari Game Lodge in the Timbavati Private Game Reserve.
Archives for October 2016
Things You Should Know Before Owning a Hamster
Hamsters are quite frankly adorable. Their tiny paws, tickly whiskers and big, shiny black eyes are enough to make even the hardest of hearts melt. So it’s not hard to see why loads of people want them as pets. But, take a quick browse through pets for sale on Gumtree, and there are far too many hamsters on there for my liking.
Afternoon Tea With a Twist in Sunderland
Last week I went to check out the new afternoon tea menu at the Hilton Garden Inn, Sunderland. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it!
Fashion: Autumn Textures
Autumn is well and truly here. The colder weather has come in, the leaves are falling from the trees and it’s dark when I wake up in the morning. It’s officially time to crack out the jumpers and coats! I have a bit of a thing for knitwear, sweatshirts, coats and ankle boots. I could buy endless amounts, all year round! So this outfit combines everything I love, with some gorgeous complementary textures that just work so well together.CONTINUE READING
Autumn has Launched at Katie’s Garden!
Living in Gateshead and working in Newcastle, I don’t often find myself out in Sunderland. Apart from the odd gig at The Stadium of Light, there’s not really been anything to draw me so far out on the metro line. That all changed when I was invited to visit Katie’s Garden, an amazing hidden gem in Sunderland city centre.
Baby Loss Awareness Week: My Story
Many of you won’t know that this week is Baby Loss Awareness Week. In fact, every year from 9 – 15 October it is Baby Loss Awareness Week. I didn’t know before this year, because baby loss was something that had only affected me indirectly. I know friends who have had miscarriages and I have felt their pain deeply. But it was only when my brother and sister-in-law lost their beautiful daughter, Pip, that I truly understood that pain myself. My lovely little niece was stillborn on 12 July this year, only three months ago. She was perfect in every way and already past 40 weeks’ gestation, but for some unknown reason her heart stopped beating the day before she was born.
Fashion: Beautiful Bracelets from ChloBo
When we were on honeymoon, we had the most amazing close encounter with an elephant. Our camp was in the middle of the bush and there was nothing stopping wild animals just wandering in. And one day, a big bull elephant did just that. Not only that, but he lumbered right past our lodge and ate the bushes right in front of our balcony. It was one of those once in a lifetime experiences that makes me smile just thinking about it! What’s this got to do with bracelets, you might ask? Well just wait until you see what I got from ChloBo…
2016 Blog Goals Progress and a Redesign!
Back in January this year, I set myself some blogging goals. Now I know there is this huge *thing* about numbers and how it’s not the number of followers, but how engaged they are. And I totally agree! However, I have found that setting myself some goals for this year has really given me something to aim for personally to help keep me motivated and committed towards creating great content and posting regularly. So how have I got on so far?
Sampling New Beauty Brands from Ideal World
When my lovely blogger friend Chloe, aka Lady Writes, got in touch to ask if I wanted to sample some beauty products for her day job role, I just knew I had to say yes! Chloe works at Ideal World, a TV shopping channel. I love finding hidden gems like this – Ideal World stocks loads of great beauty brands that you can spend hours browsing and reading reviews of. As much as I love the big, established brands that I am familiar with, there’s nothing better than coming across something new and being able to share it with your friends. So here I am sharing what I found, with you!
Fashion: What to Wear in Cape Town in Winter*
Cape Town is a truly beautiful city. With so much to do there, you are spoilt for choice! It is the perfect place to get adventurous in, whether that means taking a trip up Table Mountain, spotting penguins at Boulders Beach or scrambling along cliff sides at Cape Point. We visited the city on our honeymoon last month, when Cape Town was just coming out of winter and heading into the early days of spring. Coming from the 37° heat of the greater Kruger park, the cooler climes and occasional rain came as a bit of a shock to the system. I had no idea what to wear! So when Thomson asked me to create a fashion mood board for Cape Town, I jumped at the chance.