Spreading the Love: 5 Bloggers to Check Out | Blogmas Day 23

It's the 23rd of December and the end of Blogmas is in sight. I've loved it but my god is it a lot of work! I'm actually so proud of myself that I managed to do it. Not only the writing but the planning, the photography, the promoting! Anyone that posts more than twice a …

6 Ways to Practice Self Care at Christmas | Blogmas Day 21

I think most people love Christmas; the celebrations, opportunities for socialising and all round joy. For the most part, it's such a happy time, the most wonderful time of the year you could say. But, we have to admit that it's oftentimes overwhelming as well. Constantly being 'on', the pressure to enjoy everything and make …

The Best Christmas Movies | Blogmas Day 20

Ahh, one of the best parts of Christmas... the films! I don't have many memories of watching Christmas movies when I was younger but as I got older, I got really into them. By mid-November onwards, if you find me watching a film it's most definitely a Christmas one. And don't even get me started …

8 Ways to Do Christmas on a Budget This Year | Blogmas Day 7

If there's one thing I've learned over the last few years, it's to not get into debt over Christmas. It's just not worth it. I think there's such a massive amount of pressure on everyone to get the best presents, the best food, the best everything, so you can have the very best Christmas day. …

Secret Santa Gift Guide 2020 | Blogmas Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of Blogmas! Today, I'm bringing you my Secret Santa gift guide. I have to admit, I'm a lover of a Secret Santa raffle on one condition: it's amongst friends I know and love. When I was in high school, I had a pretty big group of girl friends and we decided …

How to Manage Christmas Shopping This Year | Blogmas Day 2

I think we can all agree, Christmas shopping can be kinda daunting. Some years I'm lucky and I have so many good ideas of what to get people, but some years, like this year, I had very few ideas. And then, even when you get your ideas sorted, actually getting the presents is a whole …

10 Reasons Why I Love the Festive Season | Blogmas Day 1

Welcome to Blogmas! Ah, the festive season is upon us and it's... weird. I think we all know that Christmas is going to be a bit different this year as there's just so much going on that's out of our control. However, something that is somewhat in our control is how we feel about it. …

Birthday Books Haul

My birthday was over a month ago now but I've been meaning to do a birthday books haul for a while now! If you're anything like me, when your birthday comes around and you're asked for some present ideas, the list I create is pretty much just my reading wish list. This year was absolutely …

Recent Beauty Purchases

Over lockdown, I started experimenting a bit more with my make-up. With nowhere to go, I had the time to explore the more neglected products in my collection and give brighter colours and bolder styles a go. One of my favourites was my wearable green eyeshadow look, and a bubblegum pink 80's inspired creation. A …

A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult | Book Review

***Trigger Warning: gun violence*** Synopsis "A lone gunman takes the women and doctors at a controversial abortion clinic hostage. Nobody has ended up there by choice. As the tense negotiation for their release unfolds, hour by crucial hour back in time through the day that brought the hostages and their captor to this moment, every …