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Hello friends!

Happy belated Easter to all of you who celebrate Easter, and happy Tuesday to those who don't!

How are we all? Come on in. Huddle round. Lets share our tales of the last week or so!! 

This Easter weekend I returned to my family home on the sunny south coast, and it was diiiiiiiivine! As excited as I was to move out of my family home and become a free, independent woman, there is nothing I love more than coming home for the weekend, snuggling up with Lexie, sipping on wine and eating the most incredible food! Home is definitely where the heart is! Totally underrated.

The weather is definitely getting warmer and I can almost feel my nerve endings shaking with excitement over not being suffocated over heavy jumpers for the next few months!!! I welcome you with open arms for a loving embrace, my dear friend, Summer!

I also have a handful of very fun events coming up in the months of May, June and July, which I will keep you in the loop about! Lots of love and fun to be had- now just to find the perfect dress for each occasion (if you see any you love, feel free to help a gal out pretty pretty please!)

What did you guys do over the Easter weekend? And what do you love about being at home?

With Love,

Zoe

xxx

2013 Favourites

Hello there!

It's that time. I've consumed more food than I ever thought was humanly possible, been overwhelemed by the generosity of my friends and family and am now less than a week away from returning back to Surrey for the final university push! I'm truly terrified so any prayer and general good advice you have, I'd massively appreciate!

2013 has been a top notch year all round really, and I couldn't be a happier little chicken than I am right now! Here are some of my favourite discoveries, memories and experiences from 2013!

1. TRAVEL - Marrakech - Simply beautiful. If you can go, GO! I wrote about my African adventures here earlier this year.

2. MASCARA - The Falsies by Maybelline - I challenge you to find me a better mascara than this. You rock my world, Maybelline!

3. TV SHOW - Pretty Little Liars - I'm obsessed and I'm not ashamed to say it! It returns to the screens of you American fellow on Jan 7th! You lucky ducks!

4. LIPSTICK - Kate Moss Lasting Finish lipstick range by Rimmel London - I couldn't just pick one colour and think I am now the proud owner of every single one in the collection. Moisturising and the finish is lasting... Does what is says on the tin! Well done you, Kate!

5. BLOG - Lottie's Little Kitchen / Sprinkle of Glitter  - I'm not ashamed to say that I think I might be Lottie's biggest fan! She is the best friend of one of my best friends, Jess, and the recipes on her blog are deeee-lic-ious! Louise at Sprinkle of Glitter is just a ray of positivity and wisdom that I feel everyone should admire. A good soul with a beautiful family! Check them both out!

6. BOOK - A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini - A book I highly recommend reading! Not a typically easy read but a fantastic read. Total page-turner!

7. PERFUME - Daisy - Marc Jacobs - And it seems everyone knew it! I could have come out with a 'Sponsored by Marc Jacobs' sign and no one would have questioned it. Thank you wonderful famille!!

8. Lush - I adore everything about a Lush store... Even the overpowering mixture of smells that smacks you in the face as you enter the door! Give me any kind of bath goody from Lush and I will find it tricky to thank you enough!

9. CANDLE - Air Wick Colour Changing Candle - A bizzare one, I know, but this may be my favourite discovery of 2013! If you haven't seen these, they are available in any local supermarket I believe (I found mine in Tesco!) 

Phew, that took some serious thinking! What have you all loved in 2013??? What am I missing out on?

With Love, 

Zoe

xx

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Autumn Lucky 7 | AW Wishlist

Hello there!

As Autumn/Winter is rolling in, it seems only fitting to spend an evening after work scouring my favourite clothing websites admiring my newest potential buys for the chilly months ahead!

Here are what I like to think of as my 'Lucky 7' for this AW. They're nothing too fancy or extravagant, just some of my favourite finds as the new AW products roll in.

I found all of these items online, on the respective companies websites.

01. ASOS Floral Gem Bag, £45

02. TOPSHOP Quilted Leather Look Biker Jacket, £58

03. TOPSHOP Mighty Tan Leather Zip Boots, £45

04. URBAN OUTFITTERS Pendant Hedgehog Necklace, £14

05. DOROTHY PERKINS - Snake Aztec Tube Dress, £25

06. RIVER ISLAND Black Coated Amelie Superskinny Jeans, £45

07. BOOHOO Ivy Soft Touch Slouchy Cardigan (Wine), £25

What are your favourite finds for the AW? What am I missing out on?

With love, 

Zoe xx

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I'M 21!

I've made it! As of 5.31am this morning, I am 21!

I'm feeling massively overwhelmed by the sheer number of people who have taken the time out of their day to wish me a Happy Birthday! It is truly astounding! A current personal favourite message is the dreamy Snapchat from my very good friend Grace. (Also thanks for the present too lady!)

I normally get VERY excited for birthdays (and not necessarily just my own!). They're just so fun and filled with happiness and I absolutely LOVE buying presents. There is little more satisfying than finding the perfect gift for someone.

But this year I haven't been that excited for my own birthday... Not for any particular reason, just a general feeling of old and lacking a life plan. I should have been excited though! I've been SPOILED ROTTEN!

So many cards filled with kind words and some VERY lavish gifts! I could not be more overwhelmed and grateful!

So THANKYOU x 10000000000 to everyone who has dropped me a message wishing me a Happy Birthday and sent me beautiful cards and gifts! I could not be happier!

With Love,

Zoe xx

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Online vs On-foot

Hello there!

Today has turned my world upside down and everything I thought I felt about 'online vs on-foot' shopping has gone out of the window and I'm just not sure about anything anymore!

Due to being lazy/busy (slightly less of the latter) it takes a very rare and special mood for me to thoroughly enjoy clothes shopping (Take me drugstore shopping, however, and I am like a sugar addict in a sweet shop!). When it's all neat and tidy and out in front of my like a pop up catalogue, I love it, but when you're picking through untidy rails trying to find the bargains, I get fed up.... QUICKLY.

Today was a day when I thought my mood was spot on, and I was ready to take on the world, so with little Lexie in tow, and the promise of a new notepad so that she could 'write a diary about starting her new school on Wednesday', I thought it was going to be a breeze. After all, all I really needed was a dress and a birthday dinner appropriate outfit- not too much to ask for, surely?

After mooching around the usual Topshop, River Island, Dorothy Perkins, Next, etc. I was feeling wholly underwhelmed and had very few purchases under my belt and no idea what I really wanted.

3 hours and one Nandos later I admitted defeat and had managed to pick up a few basic bits post-food which I was pleased with. 8 year old fed up syndrome was kicking in and so I hadn't tried anything on but had full faith in myself and was feeling good. Student discounts here and sale items there. GREAT!

WRONG

Got home and at least half of the stuff I had bought didn't fit properly, so I opted to go online and re-order everything to be delivered to their respective stores in bigger/smaller sizes so I could go in and make exchanges later in the week.... I did, however, manage to prepare myself for winter with a super duper 'Mohair Bobble Hat' from New Look for £4.99 - WINNING

So now I'm just not sure how I feel..

Do we love online for it's ease and simplicity and lack of untidy racks, or do we love a mooch in the shop?

With Love,
Zoe x

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Nail Varnish heaven

Hello there!

As a holiday season approaches, I get SUPER excited to wear nail varnish... An odd concept, I know, but when you have the world's most un-glamorous job which (strictly no nail varnish), and you're netball-ing 4 times a week (strictly no long nails), the chance to pamper my hands and treat them to a delicious coat or two of nail varnish is rare and precious!

Aside from the fact that it helps to keep my painfully weak nails to grow strong and happy, being able to have jolly hands makes me a very happy lady!

So on a small shopping trip with Mama today, I picked up some little bargains in Boots!

Colour Show by Maybelline is always a favourite of mine anyway- it just seems to go on nicely and doesn't chip too quickly, which is all I really ask for in a nail varnish! And even better, ONLY £2.99!

From left to right, the colours I chose were:

150 Mauve Kiss

214 Green with envy

341 Orange Attack

110 Urban Coral

211 Tanned & Ready - VINTAGE LEATHER (Very excited to try this one out!!!!)

I also purchased a few of my old faithfuls, L'Oreal, still at a very reasonable £3.99 a bottle.

I bought the two colours below (503 Addictive Plum & 836 Scarlet Tinsel) in an attempt to do an accent nail which always looks snazzy!

(As you can see in the picture, little Lexie had her hands all over this glittery duo!)

I'd love to hear what nail varnishes you guys like! Bring me into your jazzy hand world!

With love,

Zoe xx



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We Heart It!!

Hello!

About a month ago my new housemate, Sophie came up to me with this wonderful app called 'we heart it'. 

And oh my lord I DO heart it! Definitely spending more time than is socially acceptable scrolling through their cute images, thought provoking quotes (and a few that are too cutest for my liking, but I'll embrace them anyway!) and GIFs, and 'heart(ing) it' left right and centre!

Here are a few of my favourites from today!!!

Source: www.winkandblush.com 

Source: www.myofficiaiya.tumblr.com 

Source: http://weheartit.com/david_le_gac

Source: www.ilove-pariss.tumblr.com 

Have you downloaded the 'we heart it' app yet?

What do you most like to see on there?

With love,

Zoe xx

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