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Upcycling Is The Secret To Surprising Chic*
Everyone that has a fascination with interior design, styling or just the prettier things in life will remember the moment this obsession began. For me, it was the first time I saw Breakfast At Tiffany’s, curled up in the most cliched teenage bedroom ever imaginable, my arms wrapped around a pink furry cushion as I clocked eyes on one of the chicest sofas ever invented; a sofa loaded with charm and style and luxury; a sofa made from an old bathtub. It was perfect. Not just for the film or the character Holly Golightly, who was going from small-town girl to big city wow, but for my own eyes-yanked-open experiences.…
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5 Things to Check You Definitely Have Before Going on Holiday Abroad*
On Friday Little Miss will FINALLY break up for summer, yay! I’m sure she’s not the only one! That means for the next 6 weeks the UK airports are going to be filled with comings and goings. As of right now, we don’t have any plans to go abroad over the summer sadly but we are hoping to have a few days. But since a lot of you are going abroad I thought it would be a great idea to a post together of things to double check you have before heading out of the country. The night before going on holiday I turn into a total basket case. I…
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The Shades of Sporting Success*
Who watched the England game last night? LM and I did. This was the first sports tournament of any kind that she’s watched and she found their loss very distressing. She claims she never wants to watch football again. I posted about her grief on social media and a lot of people were full of praise for England (myself included of course) but she’s only 6 and telling her about World Cups from the past where they didn’t make it passed the groups didn’t mean that much to her. It’s something she’ll get to in the future for the time being, I’m just letting her ride it out. It was…
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The Ancient Beginnings of Wedding Rings*
Wedding rings have become widely accepted as high-priced statements of love. And the exchanging of wedding rings with the person you love is a tradition that can be traced way back to 4800 years ago to the ancient civilizations. Reeds, sedges and rushes that were twisted and braided into rings were worn by ancient Egyptian women as decorative ornaments on their fingers. Symbol of Eternal Love Dating as early as ancient cultures, circles are popularly considered as the eternity symbol, with no beginning or end. Even the hole of the ring itself also holds some significance, and not just a simple space. It represents a gateway that leads to things…
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What I’ll Be Watching on Netflix This Summer*
It’s been so long since I did a TV post, right? But with the summer starting in just under two weeks I’ll have much more free time while I’m not tied to the school run which means later nights for binge watching. At the moment I’m simply watching old Parks & Recreation (not on Netflix sadly) repeats purely for white noise until I fall asleep. I do, however, have a list of programs on Netflix I want to watch to really make the most of my subscription and that’s what I’m sharing with you today. I’m really lucky my dad has helped me link up my Netflix account to my…
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Denim Trends; The Past, the Present and Future*
Without a doubt, denim is a wardrobe staple and nearly everyone has something denim in their wardrobe be it a dress, shirt, jacket or those iconic blue jeans. From bell bottoms in the ‘60s to ripped jeans in 2018 that barely even pass for trousers anymore, a lot has changed since it first appeared on the market 145 years ago. Lets look back at the denim trends that really took off, and at what direction it could be heading in the future, Trilogy stores, retailers of Citizens of Humanity Flare Jeans tell us more. Credit Turn Back Time Did you know that in the beginning the original blue jean was…
