This year I was lucky enough to go on holiday to Sorrento.
It's a tiny place in Italy, overlooked by Mount Vesuvius and one of the most beautiful places that I have ever been to. Cobbled streets, delicious gelato on every corner, full of history and the ideal getaway.













 

Meet Kojo and PHP!

This post is a long time coming to be honest, we have had our hamsters for a while now, but as with most things, I never really get around to blogging as much as I would like - hence the massive gaps between blogs. Anyway, here is yet another promise to blog more!

Kojo and PHP were moving in pets really.
After moving in, there was just something missing. For me, a house isn't really a home without a pet, whether that's a great dane or just a snail - heck even a cactus!
Now I know that hamsters aren't the biggest pets that I could have and not really a big commitment, not compared to a cat or a dog anyway, but I absolutely love hamsters and look how cute they are! Plus we are renting at the moment and we can't have pets that can get fleas...
Anyway, here they are, Kojo and PHP - as for the names, Rich is a PHP developer and Kojo is something to do with coding too (very geeky I know, but pretty good names if you ask me).



This is PHP aka Pushpa. She is so cute and tiny and small and aww just look at her! PHP gets bullied by Kojo to be honest, but she can hold her own (and out run Kogo easily). She loves strawberries, but she does look like a character in one of those zombie films with strawberry 'blood' all around her mouth. I love her little jelly bean feet and whiskers. Her nose twitches so much and all in all she is just adorable!

Today I threw away so much food! I felt terrible. It was all out of date and not like a couple of days out of date, but about a week or so. Now usually, if it is a mushroom or something like that, fair enough, they go a bit wrinkly and still taste good, but unfortunately this was meat. That made me feel worse than terrible. In fact, I felt so bad that I sat down and planned out my meals for the week so that by next Friday, there will be no waste (cross fingers). If this all goes well and to plan, I may even make a habit of writing out my meals as a bit of a reminder for myself and to provide a bit of inspiration to those who may be a little lost for weekly meal ideas, but for now, here is an outline of the meals I have planned from today to next Friday. Now, I don't know how fussy you are about food, but I am quite picky. Because of this, you are not going to find any falafel or quinoa here, but instead good, old fashioned, quick and easy family meals. So, let's get started.


Friday: Fish and Chips, with peas and a spicy twist.
I love fish and chips. They remind me of long walks along the beach, the smell of the sea and swimming. For some reason we always had fish and chips after we went swimming, it was just a thing. However, as we all know, this isn't the healthiest of meals. So, to combat that, the fish is breaded, the chips are hand made and oven baked and of course there are plenty of peas to boot. The spicy twist comes from the chips. Covering these in a little oil, paprika, mild chilli powder and a few dried chilli flakes gives these chips a bronze glow and an adult twist.

Saturday: Chicken Fajitas
Fajitas are so easy to do and taste so good! Full of vegetables they are also pretty healthy and a quick weekend meal. I'm afraid there is nothing more I can say about this. Fajitas = good.

Sunday: Party Food and Cake!
Today Rich turned 24 which of course means cake! We had a few nibbles at his Nan's and enjoyed a few treats too. Cheese and onion rolls, jam tarts, chocolates and some pizza too.

Monday: Meal Out
As there has been a few birthdays and celebrations this week, we went out for a big group meal. I enjoyed a classic Chicken New Yorker.

Tuesday: Creamy Mushroom Pasta
This was a bit of a throw together and includes loads of mushrooms, bacon and onions. It's delicious and tasty and perfect for a midweek meal. Throw in a pre-made sauce for ease or a bit of cream/creme fresh to make your own sauce. Super easy, super tasty.

Wednesday: Pizza
Simple and a firm favourite. We couldn't really be bothered to cook today so grabbed a couple of pizzas and chucked them in the oven.

Thursday: Beef Stir-fry
Peppers, spring onions, some beef and boiled rice with a bit of oyster sauce. Beef stir-fry makes a delicious quick and easy meal. Unfortunately, this meal was a little bit of a flop as I used a packet black bean sauce mix and it wasn't great, but usually this is delicious and one of my favourite meals!

Friday: We went out again...

Anyway, this week was ok in terms of food. We ate out a little more than we usually would, but next week I'm planning on using the food we have in our cupboards and hopefully save a little bit of money on the weekly shop along the way too!

 
So after approximately two months off from my blog, I am now starting to miss it. The ideas are exploding out of my head and so it is time to start writing again, biting the bullet and creating some awesome content for you to have a gander at.

As you may or may not know from my previous post, I went all the way to the other side of the world to see my sister. It was an amazing trip and if anyone reading this fancies heading out to Australia, stop reading this post and book your ticket now!

I have a few photos, which I think I’ll show on here a bit later and you'll see just how beautiful it really is.
Anyway, after Oz came a week in Thailand and then we came back home.
Leaving work for so long meant it was a little difficult getting back into the swing of things, but we're back now and it's as if we never left!

The main change to be honest is the weather. How is it so dark all of a sudden?! Other than that, the autumn colours, crunchy leaves on the floor and the golden sun peaking above the houses in the morning aren't so bad. At least the chilly weather means I'm more inclined to tuck myself up in bed and write a few blog posts!

Speak soon!

See you soon!

I would absolutely LOVE to be a wedding planner. I've always loved weddings from when I was a little girl and yes, I do have Pinterest boards all about the big day. Don't Tell the Bride is one of my favourite TV programmes and my favourite part of a wedding is of course the dress, but I also love the little trinkets and details that a couple choose to include - the details that make a wedding really personal.

Anyway, before we continue, let's get two things straight: 

Do I have a boyfriend? Yes
Are we planning on getting married anytime soon? No

However, when I was given the opportunity to wonder around The Venue at Kersey Mill, in the beautiful Suffolk countryside,  I jumped at the chance and of course took loads of pictures.

The Venue is honestly one of the prettiest places that I have ever visited, but the surroundings are the main reason you would hire it. Fields and fields of countryside, paddocks, fine gardens and of course the historic buildings.

When I was having a look around, they were fixing up the reception area for a wedding the next day so there were a few tables all made up and it looked magical and like a little woodland hideaway. I will get to those details in a mo, but for now - I thought I'd go through the different rooms available at The Venue.

The Gallery Bar
The perfect little area for guests to meet and grab a drink before the ceremony and during cocktail hours. It's a light and airy room with a decent sized bar, but to be honest with just a few steps  you can sit outside and enjoy the scenery.


The Maltings Room
This is where the main ceremony is held, but then with a few quick changes it lends itself very well into a reception room with a decent sized dance floor and long oak bar - just be careful of the beams if you are tall! As I mentioned before, the venue was being set up for the next day and I saw some cute details that I really loved!


The Kiln Room
This was my favourite room and the perfect setting for a small ceremony or a cool and impressive space for the bride's entrance. The best feature is of course the chandelier and it is a real WOW factor.


Please take a look at all the photos below and if you have any questions, feel free to get in touch via the comments or of course take a gander at The Venue at Kersey Mill website.

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I saw this post over on one of my favourite blogs and I loved reading it, so I thought I'd give it a go!
Basically, there are five lists, full of five items, read on to find out a few things that I love.

Foods I Love 
Golden Grahams
I must admit that cinnamon grahams are pretty tasty too.

Loyd Grossman tomato and Basil pasta sauce for one
I used to have this all the time at university and it is so good!

Yorkshire puddings, dipped in sugar
They are basically pancakes, so this isn't weird, ok?

Sweet potato fries
SO GOOD

Roasted onion, caramalised onion, onion chutney...
Yep, onion - as long as it's not raw

Blogs I Love 
Away with the Fairies
A really cute blog by Hannah Vickers - I always take a look at this blog and love every post she writes. Hannah was one of the first blogs that I truly loved and inspired me to write and start my blog.

Sprinkle of Glitter
Louise is forever updating her blog so it's a great one to pop back and visit again and again. She also does a weekly advertisers post so it's a great resource for new blogs and sites you may not have come across before. Plus it's Louise - Sprinkle of Glitter Louise - she's lovely!

Beans Beauty Blog
A great blog full of beauty, life and travel posts. She published one of my favourite blog posts I have ever read and she replied to one of my comments - that was a happy day :) 

Dorkface
Jemma writes on her blog all the time and spends her life on Twitter - because of this I never miss a post and her eclectic mix of life, diy, interviews, beauty and more it's always a surprise guessing what you are going to get next.

Victoria Alice... of course!
I had to put my little blog in here didn't I?! I am starting to really love my blog now, a few little design changes still need to be made, but I'm a lot happier with the content and like to try adding posts that are a little different from the norm. 

Songs I Love
Let it Go - Frozen
Jar of Hearts - Christina Perri
Stay With Me - Sam Smith
Panic -The Smiths
Midnight - from Cats
...To be honest, so long as I can sing to it - I love it!

Albums I Love
+ and x by Ed Sheeran - Everything he does is pretty amazing
Flaws - Bombay Bicycle Club
Lungs - Florence and the Machine
David Gray - Greatest Hits
Laura Marling - Alas, I Cannot Swim

Things I Love
Technology
I cannot live without my laptop, phone, camera... the list goes on. I'm not sure if this is a bad thing. 

My Job
Day to day I am a digital marketer and I absolutely love it. I work with lots of different businesses and get there business seen online - It's a good job I like technology eh?!

Blogging
Of course I love blogging - I wouldn't do it otherwise. I love it as I can write what I want, when I want and I have a little time by myself in a little blogging bubble - bliss!

Makeup
As I run a beauty, lifestyle and fashion blog, it would be a little silly if I didn't love makeup, but luckily I do! I love the way it makes me feel when I create a new look or transform my face from day to night. However, I don't like that some products are pretty crap.

Sleeping 
Ah bliss... sleeping is one of my favourite hobbies I think. I especially like falling asleep after a bubble bath, there is nothing better.

So, there you have it - a long list of things that I love. I hope you enjoyed this post and now it is over to you - what is the thing you love the most? Leave a note in the comments! 

Summer is here and the school holidays are on there way, but most importantly I will soon be jetting off to Australia to see my Sister who I haven't seen in forever!

I am extremely lucky and will be whale watching, going to the Great Barrier Reef and staying in some of the most beautiful villas I have ever seen, but this post isn't about that.

This post is about making this summer, summer 2015, the best summer ever and here is my summer bucket list to complete sometime before October.

Summer Bucket List 2015

1. Do a photo challenge - a photo a day
2. Travel somewhere new (pretty sure I'm going to check this one off!) 
3. Make a floral crown 
4. Feel more Be more confident 
5.  Rejig your summer wardrobe and try different outfits 
6. Save money!
7. Stop stressing 
8. Create a blog plan 
9. Blog more 
10. Try new makeup looks

I hope that everyone reading this has a great summer, no matter what you are doing! If you have any items on your bucket list - let me know! I might even steal one or two of your ideas!