The Summer Holiday

I have to admit that the idea of a whole summer without a holiday abroad was not something I was very happy with - however I am very glad to say that I was wrong to feel this way. Even before Ricky and I knew that Bump was on the way, we had decided to save money and have five nights in Cornwall this summer and it was so lovely!

Ricky - "Ooh it's cold!"

Trevone Beach

We spent some of our days at the beach soaking up the glorious sunshine. We visited Trevone beach and Padstow beach and both were just as good as any beach we'd been to abroad.

Rock Climber Ricky

Cliff Selfie!

Cliff Views

We also went on some cliff walks and the views were amazing - and check out that blue sky, not a cloud in sight!

Mmm... cream tea!

The rest of our time was mainly spent eating - cream teas, BBQ's, chips and pasties! We also wandered around some of the towns that were nearby and browsed the little trinket shops for hidden gems.

Ricky at Padstow Harbour

Sunflower Dress - Primark, £10 (ish)

If you look hard you can spot Bump too!

All in all, it has to be said that when the weather's behaving itself, a UK holiday is unbeatable. Ricky and I will be back in Cornwall in September for a final getaway before Bump's arrival!


Where are you going / have you been on your summer holidays this year?

The Disney Obsession

I don't think I know anyone that doesn't love a bit of Disney and with Bump on the way, I am looking forward to having an excuse to watch all of my Disney DVD's over and over again! There's just something about Disney that turns me into a little girl again and I feel like I can be carefree and silly for the duration of whichever classic I've chosen to watch. I am not ashamed to admit that I listen to Disney tunes on my iPhone every now and then (and really struggle not to sing along out loud!), the songs are just amazing!

Anyway, that's enough about me and my Disney obsession - this post is actually about this super cute exclusive range of Minnie Mouse Alicebands that ASOS have recently brought out. 

I had a bit of fun doing some posing in my sequin and velvet ears! Sometimes it's just good to be silly and forget about the grown-up stuff for a little while. 

Minnie Mouse Aliceband - ASOS, £10.00

I like these ears as they are classic Minnie, but the exclusive range at ASOS has loads of cool variations including leopard print ones, floral ones and even studded ones! You can have a Minnie alter-ego for all occasions!

I hope you enjoyed having a peek at my Disney/ASOS escapism - I'm now off for a holiday to Cornwall for even more escapism! Fingers crossed for sunny weather.

The Perfect Sunday

Sometimes you just need a quiet weekend to do some life admin and spoil yourself. I found myself home alone this weekend and spent the time cleaning and tidying, doing the weekly food shop and having some 'me' time which was just what I needed after the excitement of last weekend.

Let's start off with my outfit choice for this slouchy Sunday...

White Maternity Shirt - Topshop, £29
Black Maternity Skinny Jeans - H&M, £7

Sorry for the blurriness - I wasn't quite ready for the self timer!
I bought these maternity pieces during my epic shopping trip last weekend. I'd wanted a casual white shirt for ages and I'm definitely going to wear it after my pregnancy.

The jeans were an absolute bargain in the maternity sale in H&M. I'm trying not to buy too much maternity wear but I thought a pair of black skinnies are quite a staple wardrobe item - and for £7 I couldn't go wrong! I bought them in a bigger size to give my belly some growing room but they have belt loops (surprisingly hard to find in maternity jeans) which means I can tighten them up for now.

Now, I'm definitely not a beauty expert and in my books, less is more when it comes to make up. This is probably mainly because I don't have the patience to spend hours on my make up routine.

Lip Paint - Topshop
Bronzer - Max Factor
Creme Puff - Max Factor
Eye Shadow - Revlon
Eyebrow Pencil - Soap & Glory
White Eyeliner - Maybelline
Mascara - Rimmel

This is my slightly battered make-up collection - not in it's entirety but these are the bits I use the most and what I wore today.

As you can see, the outcome is quite natural but the red lip just gives a bit of interest and worked well with my simple, monochrome outfit.

Since I went and did the weekly food shop, it was only fair that I got myself a cheeky treat...

Cup of tea + scones with jam and clotted cream + an afternoon watching what I want to watch on TV = the perfect Sunday!