Hello my lovelies,
So... it's February and I've only just managed to put together my first post of the year...not a good sign is it? We've had a bit of a rocky start to 2014 so far, but I strongly feel that things can only get better and I'm sticking to that! Well, I will start sticking to that as soon as I get over this horrid flu virus which has turned my throat to sandpaper and the rest of me into an achey bunged up walking tissue wad. It has actually given me some time to sit down with my laptop and cobble together something vaguely resembling a blogpost though. Well something had to tear me away from watching the entirety of Modern Family on Sky Go and consuming honey like it's going out of fashion.
How is everyone anyway? I feel it would be a little incongruous to start posting all my Christmas photos here today so I won't - instead I'll flip back to these photos taken the other week in my new coat (H&M sale purchase - regrettably the buttons have since made a dash for freedom and it has now been consigned to my mending pile, which has been on the rise since about 2009). It was raining, as always these days, hence the untamed barnet and hat!






Among other things I received a new lens for Christmas - the Canon 40mm, which I adore! - and I'm having fun getting to grips with it, as well as teaching Jon, I think he prefers it to the 50mm as he doesn't have to stand so far away from me! He took all of these and I am rather proud of his skills I must say.
This was really just a cosy look I threw together for some food shopping, when all I really want to do these days is stay in with a hot drink and some avocado toast (my new obsession). It may not be the most flattering look on me, but these days this is my daily uniform!

Another new purchase I can't wait to show you is my new foundation - believe me, my skin was utterly awful in these images but it made it look somewhat passable, and I'm not even wearing under-eye concealer! Fab stuff, review to follow soon!
On that note I've really enjoyed reading people's favourites recently and my wishlist has grown considerably, so I was wondering if I ought to bring that back? I remember in the early days I tried to keep up to date with all my beauty staples, but it kind of got lost along the way. Now I do have a stash to rival any beauty blogger (it takes up all the space in our en-suite AND second bathroom, rather embarrassing) so there's more than enough to show you! Let me know and I'll start actually photographing things...
Now my bed is beckoning, so I shall leave it at that. Glad to be back!
Dani xoxo

 Hello my lovelies,

 Hello my lovelies,
It's been eons since I last blogged, again! Things have been so busy recently it doesn't feel like I've had any time to sit down and rejoin the blogging world - my Bloglovin unread count is ridiculously high right now! I've also not been wearing anything fabulous (and didn't take any outfit photos at my work Christmas do - epic fail) so rather than bombard you with photos of my face I thought we could sit back, have a mince pie and catch up...
At my insistence we got our tree relatively early this year and put it up last Sunday - I'm utterly determined to have a real tree every year as that is what I grew up with and I adore the selection process, hopping around a muddy farm yard until you find the perfect tree! Ours is a little small this year, shorter than I am (which is saying something) but perfectly formed and fits wonderfully into our little flat. I'm sure we need more lights though! The pictures above are of our Disney decorations from Florida, as Disney fanatics these are of course entirely necessary to further our enjoyment of Christmas.
What else have I been up to, other than covering every available surface in the flat with baubles and tinsel? Last week my besties and I spent an afternoon perusing Harrods and trying unsuccessfully to get into Winter Wonderland - the queue was horrendous so we gave up and found a lovely little market in Leicester Square where we promptly boarded the carousel - I think we were all a little disappointed when it ended! I also completed my transformation into a Christmas pudding with this little beauty from Sainsburys, of all places - after rejecting pricier offerings in New Look and Next I'm quite pleased with my little find, it'll be perfect for covering up that food baby on Christmas Day.

This weekend has been a little more of a write-off as Friday night was spent in Birmingham for our work do, so the subsequent days have been a very slow rotation of films, food and numerous cups of tea on the sofa... thank goodness it's only once a year! I'm still kicking myself for not taking any pictures of my outfit as I was so sparkly - how often does one get to dress as a Christmas bauble?! Perhaps I'll try and recreate it for blog purposes...

Next week my siblings are visiting for some more UK festivities and then we'll be off to Luxembourg where I am hoping against hope for a white Christmas! What have you been up to recently? And what are your Christmas plans?

Love Dani
xoxo

Happy Sunday my lovelies!

It seems almost unthinkable that we've hit November already and the days are getting shorter once again, this year has simply raced by... on one hand I'm a bit sad 2013 is drawing to a close so quickly and the days are so dark, but on the other, well, I do love wrapping up in cosy knits and keeping an eye out for early Christmas decorations! How early is too early to put the tree up?!

It was so windy today that I couldn't be persuaded to remove my coat for snaps of my dress, but then it's an effort for people to persuade me to leave the cosy warmth of the flat these days... however a combination of the sunshine and the promise of coffee and new books eventually lured me outside!The wind also made for some, er, interesting hair going on here... clearly I am descended from lions.


This really isn't the type of dress I'd normally wear as it's a bit too tummy-hugging (gotta hide that food baby before I start getting awkward due date questions) but I think it'll look nice under some jumpers as the weather turns colder. I'm envisaging it with my burgundy jumper from a recent outfit post, watch this space!

I appear to have forgotten how to smile. And pose. At this point I was most likely in a sulk due to lack of caffeine consumption.

But then I got my hands on a Starbucks orange mocha (complete with the famed red cup) so all was well in the world again!


I'm now going to curl up under my duvet with a book (and possibly Jon) and pretend I don't have to get up for work in the morning, sigh. I've just raced through all five available books in Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series, and I'm thinking of doing another book post soon as I've rediscovered my utter devotion to reading again!

Is this something you'd like to see? Have you read any good series recently? I adore recommendations!

Love Dani
xoxo

Wow, my hundredth outfit post - who would have thought?! Let's gloss over the fact it's taken me about three years to do this, shall we? Truth is I get dressed while half asleep most days and only realise I look like a bag lady once I've been at my desk for a few hours... not really worth photographing now is it?!
Despite it still only being October, I'm beginning to feel festive now the leaves are starting to fall and I'm having to dig out my knitwear once again. I actually had to be deterred from buying pumpkins and a holly wreath at the supermarket this morning - it is just some kind of condition I have that as soon as the temperature drops below 15 degrees I start buying mulled-wine-scented candles and twinkly lights. I'm seriously counting down until the day we can put up the tree!

In the meantime I shall try and distract myself with the odd wintery treat here and there, such as this awesome cosy jumper. I bought the white one a few weeks ago (funnily enough on a day when it was about 20 degrees - my mother was in sandals, while I was hugging jumpers in Bluewater squealing IT'S SO FLUFFY) and it's so warm and cosy and bulky but not too frumpy, I just had to have two. They also have a gorgeous powder blue one that I think I'm going to have to add to my wardrobe.


I think this is absolutely my favourite colour for A/W - anything vaguely berry/purple/plum/burgundy and I am sold. It also matches all my lip colours (yes, I MATCH things). The snood is also a new acquisition - it has a very subtle sparkle to it and I don't have to worry about it clashing with any of my numerous coats! Not that it's cold enough to wear a scarf just yet (I removed it seconds after the photos were taken as it's just TOO warm... I want it to be properly cold now!)

Jumper - H&M

Hello my lovelies,

Happy Saturday my lovelies!