A tiny slice of …inspiration

    I am the type of person who seeks out the newest “self-help” book. I will recreate my life plan in my head after just one episode of Oprah and I have boards spilling at the seams with motivational quotes on Pinterest. Funnily enough, none of it really ever sticks. A couple of days

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The reading list: August

Last month’s reading list went down a treat so I decided to share Augusts’ picks with you all.  To Read: “Wherever you go, there you are”-  by Jon Kabat-Zinn Between one thing and another I’ve been feeling a little bit stressed of late. Most of the books I read are about either somebody who has

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4 Health-boosting herbal teas to try

There are few things in this world I consider myself an expert on.. but tea is hands down one of them.  Not only is it comforting but it also has some pretty great health benefits. When I’m not nursing a giant mug of Lyons, I’m usually reaching for one of these bad boys… Turmeric This

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Hiking for Beginners… yes even you!

Up until last October, I could never been an described as an”outdoorsy” person, I didn’t own anything waterproof and my idea of a sports shoe was my white pair of Converse. This all changed when my boyfriend and I tackled the 2nd highest peak in the UK; Snowdon Mountain. It my first hike and it

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The reading list: July

I read a lot of books and thought it would be fun to share what’s waiting on my bookshelf for me in July. To read:   “How to be both” by Ali Smith I bought this second hand from a local charity bookstore about 6-7 months ago. Since then, it has rested on top of

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Girls I wish were my B.F.F’s

Forget swooning over Adam Broody in re-runs of the O.C or drawing hearts around the members of 5ive in Shout magazine. These days it’s all about the Girl Crush. We all have one… or many; girls that we wish we could sit in our pjs, swap hair tips and fight over the last slice of

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Chocolate Beauty Products

While everyone is busy stuffing themselves silly with chocolate this weekend, I thought I’d research some chocolate treats that we can enjoy not only in our tummies! 1) Cupcake fresh face mask from Lush:   Oh, the clever clogs over at Lush are so good at knowing what we want! Fancy a mask that will

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How to shop at Beauty Counters

  No matter what anybody says, there’s a HUGE difference between surfing the aisles of Boots and sauntering up to the luxury beauty counters of your local department stores. Even the most beauty savvy gal, can be intimidated at the thought of dealing with the whole process. Here are a few tips, that I myself

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“Pretty Honest” by Sali Hughes; My Thoughts

There’s always that one friend who is around to give you invaluable advice and an honest opinion. Which lipstick shade suits you and can you really carry off that glitter eye shadow?! Sali Hughes is just that friend. For years, I have read her columns on The Gaurdian’s website and I’ve pretty much always taken

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Being a Vegetarian

  New Years has arrived and  I can almost hear the diet and detox discussions which will take over the world within the next few days. The vegetarian/ vegan diet has been the centre of many health discussions over the past year due to the rise of more and more juices bars and vegan/ veggie

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