MAKING MY OWN WREATH WITH FLORAL STUDIO

Hello lovelies, at the start of this month I was very kindly gifted a place in Emma's wreath making workshop at Floral Studio in Rugeley, my home town. I was so excited and over the moon to do this as I've always wanted to make my own wreath. Emma's shop is absolutely beautiful, it is always full of the most beautiful flowers, arrangments, decor and more! Her window always looks gorgeous and you just want to buy everything you see in there.

Birds And Flowers OOTD

Hello lovelies, my first ever OOTD! Oscar has sported a few on here but I finally took the plunge and I'm here. I have been putting it of for so long due to my lack of confidence, with gaining excessive weight having Oscar it has made me despise and be embarrassed of my body and wanting to hide it away, but now I am doing something about it for good I can look back on this weight and I'll never see it again. Plus after posting a sneak peek on twitter all my lovely followers showered me in compliments and made me feel so much better about my self. I also know now if I do have another child I won't take my bump for granted and indulge on massive chocolate bars once a day and too many takeaways, my lesson has definitely been learnt! I am also full aware I am in need of a spray tan aha. So without further a do, please don't judge as it is my very first one, maybe with more weight loss and confidence the next one will be better, hopefully.

Dress: Flattering bird print dress - Joe Browns

Flip Flops: Newlook

If you love floral designs, or any unique designs and patterns I couldn't recommend Joe Browns enough to you all, they do sizes from 8 - 18 and they feel very comfortable, there not tight at all. Although I hate my body at the minute I think this complimented my curves, it has a flattering ruched waist to hide my lumps and bumps, its flowy and makes your bust look amazing aha. This dress is perfect for spring and summer and the design is just gorgeous bird print and florals! 

Live Laugh Love Review*

Hello lovelies, If your anything like me who loves shabby chic, floral and that kind of shizz you will enjoy this post. Especially if you love bits and bobs around your house or your bedroom. My mum calls it clutter but I love those little extra bits to make your house a home. There is things you could add to your bedroom though as well as just your house.
I was kindly emailed by a lovely marketer Lu who works with different clienteles one being the gorgeous company LiveLaughLove and she obviously knew I would love to review some of there products. So I instantly replied to then getting an email from there Pr and was gifted a £20 voucher* to choose what I like on there online store, it was so hard to choose as I wanted everything, literally there isn't anything on there I dislike. If I had been paid when this happened my bank card would of got a good hammering! I will defiantly be going back on there and getting some more things though as everything is just beautiful. They sell everything from pillows, tea light candle holders, Mirrors, Door mats, Pottery, Photo frames, themed accessories and lovely little hanging accessories with there name printed on. Just go and have a look on there site now, you won't regret it!

Here is what I chose with my £20 gift voucher this was including post and packaging!

Live Love Laugh Hanging Heart

link here

I adore this, as I love most floral things and fits well in my beauty themed room upstairs with a sticker on my wall saying Live Laugh Love so I had to get this to go with it right? It is a padded heart covered in the beautiful floral prints of reds and pinks with a wooden heart on top with the words printed on finished of with a pretty satin bow and hoop for you to hang where you like. You could put this anywhere in your home, I am going to place it on a wall somewhere in my beauty room for everyone to admire.

Peace Angel 

link here

I personally am a believer of angels, you either are or not and I believe there is always at least one looking after you and watching over you. I thought this was a lovely touch and will be keeping this in my bedroom whilst my son still shares our room with us as we live in a bungalow but we have an extension upstairs, we don't really like him alone up there so we will be putting him up there when he's in his own bed. Then once he is in there I will be hanging the angel above his bed. So he has his angel protecting him, I am not a mad catholic or anything aha but I am quite spiritual. It is a metal angel with embossed heart and word peace looped through the hole with some string for that extra rustic feel to it. Also even the little tag on it is adorable!

Bird, Flower and Heart hanging garland

link here

I think this is so pretty and sweet, I love hearts and flowers and birds are cool too a useless fact for you all my favorite bird is actually a robin! Just getting that out there. But this is adorable and actually deciding where to put this, this would even look nice in the garden or maybe my green house so it doesn't get ruined by the bad British weather if not I will most likely place it in my kitchen. White wooden pieces hanged together with some string. Again would look lovely anywhere if you like your decorative bits and bobs.

Cup Candles

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Then lastly my favorite items from them all, these too cute to handle cup candles! I bet your all ahhing right? I just love them! One floral and one polka dot miniature ceramic cups and saucers. Once the candles have burned they wont be much cop for a cuppa but a great idea would be to pop your Yankee sample candles in there! That is what I will be doing any way as there is only one fault I have with this and that is that it smells of granny's! You know that distinctive smell they have musty and such. I'm not put of by that though as I'm sure that smell will go away once the candles have been burned and can always take the candles out if it gets too much aha. I just love these so much they will look gorgeous on my cabinet in my beauty room. I had to take a picture for you of them wrapped up also as there beautifully packaged. 

Wrapped in this satin pink ribbon with the candle tag, they put so much effort into every last detail. I seriously want one of everything from them. If you do purchase anything from them please link below what you got I'd love a nosey. There is everything you need for added extra decorations of your home or great gifts to friends and family who love this sort of style too. My nan is a big fan of nautical gifts so she will be getting lots of lovely Christmas presents from them this year and my Mum loves shabby chic so she will be getting treated also. Have a look at there shop anyway lovelies and you will hear from me soon.

Did you enjoy this post or something take your fancy for your new home or bits for your bedroom?

     Thank you so much Live Laugh Love for the opportunity to review some of your beautiful products I am very appreciative.

Hugo Boss Orange Gift Set Offer.

Hello lovelies, another offer for you I promise I'm not sponsored by Boots at all haha, I always just find the best deals here and anything to add up my points card before the January sales! 
Do you like Hugo Boss Orange? I'm guessing so as your reading this... Your going to love it even more at a fantastic price!
All of this for £29.50 from £60!! Crazy bargain, it would have been rude not to, right?

To be honest, I wouldn't have just splurged on this even if it is at a fantastic price as I'm on a tight budget for Christmas and have way too much perfume than a woman and an army needs but my Nan always gives us £30 along with lots of prezzies every year and I just couldn't let this bargain go! I had smelt this in magazines before and loved it but couldn't fork out £60 for it I have a 15 month baby/toddler to feed/entertain guys. But £29.50 is an amazing value and it smells amazing!

It is fruity, with apple scents mixed with amber and vanilla and a slight cinnamon scent to it also, go and have a whiff if you like the sound of that. I was hooked and had to pick it up straight away as I seen it was this weeks offer so don't know how long it will be up for? It is online also HERE. If you don't want it for yourself would be a great gift for a perfume lover. Your sister, Mum, Nan, Aunty, Teacher etc. My Nan and Mum loved this. For a 50ml this is great but you also get these goodies...

100ml Body Lotion that equally smells as gorgeous as the perfume as well as the 50ml Shower Gel I think these added bonus's make the perfume last that little bit longer, on a night of going out I like to shower in the shower gel then rub all the body lotion all over me especially my arms and chest then spray away making me smell gorgeous and ready to hit the town, an also handy when your out an about a handy Atomiser case that you can fill with this perfume or any favorite of yours. ALSO the gorgeous clutch, you can take that on the tiles to. It is so beautiful a suede effect brown clutch with the Hugo Boss detailing on the front, I love it. 

Will you be picking up this fab bargain or already have? So pleased I picked it up, they have amazing deals on most perfumes at the minute.

My yankee collection

Hello lovelies,  How gorgeous is the weather lately? If your from the U.K you know what I mean we take full advantage of a bit of sun were lucky to get it every now and again!  Anyway back to the blog post, i thought i would share with you my on going Yankee Collection i absolutley love these candles! They smell good enough to eat. 

My only large jar at the minute as my large dragon fruit is on its last wick (legs).

Vanilla Frosting - This smells so good! Good enough to eat. One whiff you get the taste of the vanilla cake like scent at the back of your throat without the calories. Mmmm.

Medium sized jar

Summer Scoop - This summery scent is my absolute fave at the minute. Again so edible smelling i just want to eat it. I will probably be saying this a few times on this post. It is a rich and creamy smelling icecream retreat with undertones of blackberries and raspberries its just amazing. Please go and smell it!

Little jars

Mandarin Cranberry - Another fave of mine and summer like scents of bursting oranges and zingy cranberries they both go so well together. It's so zesty and citrus like.

Blueberry Scone - Again i just want to eat it! Good job there not edible i would have ate all my candles that smell like food they make them so heavenly! The blueberries just smell so good into a cake like scent it's just beautiful. 

Red Apple Wreath - Just one whiff of this makes me think 'christmas'. It also reminds me of those cinnamon ball sweets anyone else remember those? It is just so festive and homecoming. I love cinnamon its very strong if you love that too you would love this candle.

Cherries On Snow - Another festive candle of mine and to me it smells just like cherry bake well tart! Yeah you guessed it i could eat it. The almonds come through but with the freshness from the ice (snow).

Sicilian Lemon - It brings back childhood memories of lemon sherberts. Although I'm only 22 it does take me back to my younger years sucking on lemon sherberts a strong lemon smell its so good! This is my all time fave of my Yankee collection and i NEED a large jar of this.

Beach Flowers - Like it says on the tin (candle) the beach and flowers mixed into one. You have all the floral scents and a hint of the beach. You get undertones of lillies with strong scents of hyacinth. Beautiful blossom smell.

My Sample Candles

These change regularly i am always buying different ones to see which one to get in jar form!

Pink Dragon Fruit - This was in my April faves, it is so tropical and sweet at the same time. The name of the candle is so intriguing it lures you in and smells so divine i have just ran out of this in a large jar but had to get it in a sampler till i can part with near £20 for another.

Strawberry Buttercream - You can smell the icing and the strawberries conjoined together. So sweet and seductive on your taste buds it makes you want a strawberry cake topped with luscious icing. Yum.

Summer Scoop - I just cant get enough of this, i have a little one next to my bed to sniff at night and also a wax burner one in my living room. My house smells so beautiful of summer and icecreams. Is it possible to have an addiction to a candle? I need Yankee rehab.

Vanilla frosting - Already mentioned above.

A child's wish - I personally don't know how you could put a child's wish into a scent but i like the name of the candle. It smells so fresh but floral at the same time. Maybe the 'childs wish' is an image to put into your head of a child playing happily in a meadow of green grass full of beautiful flowers. 

Wax burners/tarts

Garden sweetpea - A sweet floral scent highly of freesia's with undertones of fruity scents like peaches and pears. Beautiful blossom notes.

Sparkling lemon - Again a little like lemon sherberts but more fresh lemonade smelling. The citrus zing just attracts me to it. I love lemon smells its so fresh and zesty.

Fruit Fusion - I love anything fruit smelling eg lemon! But all fruits smell good. This smells of  a fruit smoothie conjoined with berries, oranges hints of lime and the odd strawberries hidden in there. Refreshingly good.

Christmas cupcake - I know its pretty much summer now but i have had this from christmas i had so many of these i had a spare one lingering around. It smells like such a festive treat though. A rich moist vanilla cupcake covered in christmassy goodness.

I hope you like my Yankee collection i do! What are your favourite Yankee scents?

Blogger Tag, I love Spring :)

I have been tagged by a lovely friend http://xo--talia.blogspot.co.uk Talia to do this Spring tag so here goes,
1. What's your favourite spring nail polish?

My favorite spring polish has to be Essie 'Off the shoulder' it's a beautiful pink, a lovely pop of colour to your fingertips for the spring and summer!

2. What is your must have lip colour this spring?
Rimmel apocolips in 'luna'. I love this coral shade and will look lovely next to a straw  sipping cocktails in the sunshine.

3. Show us your favourite spring dress. 

I absolutely love this dress i have only wore it a couple of times but can't wait to wear it more in the spring, it's from Topshop but i can't find it on there website to link it for you! Sorry. I think it was around the £30 mark but i think it is beautiful with its pale grey and white floral detail.

4. What is your favourite flower?

My favourite flower has to be tulips! I think there so beautiful and come in array of gorgeous colours i always tend to pair white and yellow ones! I always have a little mix match of colours when they have sprung! 

5. What is your favourite spring accessory? This would have to be a floral ring i have from primark it is a gold ring with a red rose on top its quite chunky but it looks great with red accessories or a plain block colour top.

6. What spring trends are you excited about this year? (Makeup, fashion or both)
Errm probably adding a bit of colour to my cheeks being abit daring and adding some pink maybe, for fashion i love the pretty crop tops but after having a baby i won't be able to pull those of for a while!

7. Favourite spring candle?
Yankees beach flowers, I love a fresh spring smell and this is so floral and spring like!

8. Favourite body spray/perfume?
I love Alien by therry mugler but i would'nt say that was a spring like scent for spring and a floral scent it would have to be Marc Jacobs Daisy a beautiful scent for the spring.

9. What is spring like where you live?
Hmm British weather? when it finally stops raining and is actually quite nice and warm, the odd bit of wind. Daffodils start popping up every where all the birds are chirping happily, smiley faces are around everyone gets there clothes of with the slightest bit of sunshine! Makes people want to get drunk in the beer gardens, its all fun and games in Rugeley!

10. What is your favourite thing about spring? 
Definitely all the flowers blooming, BBQ's with friends/ family etc, i will love taking Oscar (my son) to the park for some picnics and when the weather is rain proof! I would love to take him to the beach.

11. Are you a spring cleaner?

Well since having a baby i have done nothing but clean! So yes! I am hoping to spring clean my wardrobe at some point though, out with the old and once i have lost some weight in with the new!

12. Any plans for spring break or an upcoming vacation?

Me and the clan will be going to devon in July its pretty much all i've done since i was little is visit Devon at least once a year! So can't break that now haha and we shall be visiting all sorts of places once the weather stays nice!

Hope you enjoyed my  'Spring Tag' 

If you would like to do it just copy the questions up above :)