I love an advent calendar. It's the gift that keeps on giving. There are numerous beauty advent calendars on the shelves at the moment - ranging from around £15 to over £300 (you know that I'm not going to spend that sort of cash on beauty products!!). I've rounded up the best calendars under £100 from Rituals to the Body Shop, but by far the best value is by Marks & Spencer at only £35 (with value of £280!). You'd have to spend £35 to buy it, but if you are like me and you b[...]
It's one week to fathers day. If I'm honest, I'm yet to buy a gift... that would be because I've been so focused on our wedding anniversary which was yesterday that I lost sight of this. Men are also just so difficult to shop for, I only just got my husband's gift on Friday! The good news is that I have dinner reservations sorted at The Ivy which I'm much looking forward to. If you are yet to have something organised for the day here are a few ideas. How about making them a true british fry[...]
Good morning from snowy Surrey. I was just about to invite friends over for lunch on 11th March when it occurred to me that it was Mother’s Day. Eeek!! I suppose I hadn't thought about it as much because we've had a lot going on in February and as my mum resides in Kenya, I would celebrate Mother's Day in May. Which begs the question - why is Mother's Day celebrated on different days in different countries? If you know the answer, please leave a comment below. Anyway, it's a great surprise fo[...]
Hello friends! We are switching it up on the blog because it's February (which means my fast is over!) and love is in the air. With almost 2 weeks to Valentines, there is still time to find a gift for that special someone (a valentine, galentine or perhaps yourself - because you need to show some love to yourself too!!). Gift giving can be quite difficult especially after splurging during Christmas. Personally, I have 'gift giving fatigue' - we have a wedding to attend 3 days after Valentines,[...]