Books
An Amsterdam Affair book launch & interview with author Amanda Addison
I have some very exciting – and much anticipated – news to tell you today. The latest novel from award-winning writer Amanda Addison has finally landed
Have a look through these categories and my latest blog posts below to find frugal inspiration and money-saving tips for fabulous weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, hen nights, parties, festive celebrations and all kinds of special occasions!
I have some very exciting – and much anticipated – news to tell you today. The latest novel from award-winning writer Amanda Addison has finally landed
Did you know that 4th-10th July is “Catch The Bus Week”? As a thrifty gal who likes to save money on travel this really interested
If you’re keen to get out and enjoy the sunshine this summer, I’ve come up with a list of days out and fabulous events that
The excitement is beginning to build and I’m hearing more and more mentions of the festival on social media. It can only mean one thing;
If you’re planning a summer party but want to stick to a budget, how can you get a pulled-together chic look for only a few
With the England game about to kick off in the Euros this afternoon (and almost everyone I know bunking off work to watch it!) I
It may be Tuesday Shoesday but today I’m doing things a bit differently. Instead of focusing on beautiful shoes and fabulous bargains, I’ve decided to
Last month I wrote about the reasons why I’ve recently made the switch to living a cruelty-free life. I’ve since written about homemade beauty as
The school half term holidays are over and we’re finally entering the last term of the year. That means only one thing; the countdown to
We’re mid-way through the summer term and that means one thing – a sunny half term break with nothing to do! This is one of
One of the key things that a bride-to-be should consider for her wedding (besides her wedding dress of course!) is the wedding bouquet. Any bride
If you love entertaining and organising parties, but haven’t currently got the budget to spend on a fancy dinner party or big blow out with
Can you believe that Fashion Targets Breast Cancer has already been running for 20 years?! I remember being a teenager when this ground-breaking campaign first launched – where
I know that many of you love fairy lights at any time of year, just like I do. We’ve hung them in our bedrooms, and
Ever since I first wrote about my ‘lucky find’ of a Picquot Ware tea set last year I’ve been inundated with comments, emails and information
Having just returned from my bestie’s hen party, my thoughts have turned to weddings, rings and the big day itself. While, as a bridesmaid, I’ve been
Red carpets, high glamour, cocktails and luxury food. And that was just at my house! Last night was the BAFTA ceremony in London and the excitement
Can you guess what we’ve been up to recently from the title of this blog post? Last weekend my husband and I set off on
For the first time in almost 10 years of blogging I don’t know what to write. I finally understand what people mean when they say
In case you didn’t already hear me bleating on about it on Twitter – I’m going to the UK Blog Awards! So basically, you’ll be treated to
Even though we all like our homes to reflect a little of our own style and personality, it can be difficult to make your house
I’m excited to share a fun project I’ve been playing around with this week. Yes, I’ve been designing my own clothing. I’ve been spending time
Today’s recipe is a great one for adding a little bit of excitement to your party. If you’re planning a wedding, hen party, birthday or
We all have a style uniform, don’t we? A particular style of outfit that you pull on day-in-day-out without really thinking about it. For me, it’s
After attending a wedding fair this weekend with my bride-to-be bestie, I started thinking about honeymoon destinations. We were browsing the wedding fair stalls when
The eagle-eyed of you may have spotted that I’ve mentioned a couple of times that I was away on holiday in Yorkshire last week. So this
A while ago I shared a blog post about Picquot Ware. In my original post I discussed the ‘lucky find’ my husband and I had
Your bestie finally asked — you’re going to be a bridesmaid! The next few months (or even years) are going to be a whirlwind of
ESo we’re already in the middle of a lovely 4-day break over Easter and I thought I’d better share a quick round up of all
With Easter coming this weekend you may, like me, be planning a gathering of festive proportions. Yes, Easter is often the first opportunity that the