recent treats...

hey! so i've been really good lately and not even touched my bank card in ages! then i slipped and well...this happened. (over the past month or so but still, i'm meant to be saving for a car!) i wanna kick myself every time i buy something but it's just so hard to save every penny and i just couldn't resist picking these things up over the last month or two!

i adore this top from primark. i think i paid £6 for it in the sale and got it in a few sizes up so it was slightly oversized on me. i love the floral detail and the collar. so cute and i think i'll get a lot of wear out of this right through spring and summer.

this chunky gold necklace is from boohoo. i paid £8 which i think is pretty good! i've been wearing this with pretty much everything - it's so simple but adds a bit extra to a plain outfit.

i also spotted this cute cath kidston style notebook in home bargains today! they had this pink spotty one and a few different floral ones practically identical to cath kidston and for less than half the price! i love making lists. to do lists, shopping lists, 'to read' book lists...it goes on and on. i've already filled a few pages of this notebook and i only bought it this afternoon! i may have to go back and buy the other designs.

on wednesday i ventured into York which was absolutely lovely despite the horrific weather and the worry of whether or not we would be able to get the train back with the flooding and things. i had a good old look around the cath kidston shop while i was there and picked up this lanyard for my keys to help me try find them a bit easier in my bag as i always think i've lost them! i love the cute little bird design and i think i only paid a few £s for this which is a bargain considering how long i'll probably use this for.

today i also picked up the famous aussie three minute treatment. i got the 'take the heat' one as i straighten my hair most days and i hate the feeling of the ends of my hair going dry and horrid, a nightmare when i'm trying to grow my hair! hopefully this will keep those dry ends at bay and i won't have to trim them off. a while back i also bought these two lipsticks from mac. 'captive' and 'girl about town.' i love both of these shades, i think they both suit my pale skin tone and give me a nice pop of colour when i need it. i love plum shades and deep pinky purple colours at the moment. i think they're a good colour to use during these wintery months, especially on paler skin, and i would recommend both these shades to anyone looking for something similar!

i picked this barry m nail polish up the other week for my friends birthday and loved it so much i had to buy myself one too! it's one of the sequin nail effects polishes and i chose the baby pink one with different coloured glitter in it. it's so nice!

finally i just had to buy this movie on dvd. i saw 'About Time' when it first came out at the cinema and went in to the showing thinking it would probably be either totally awful or kinda okay. how wrong i was! i honestly think this is up there with all my favourite films ever! such a cute film with lots of twists and turns in it. it's a bit weepy at points but also made me smile a lot too. i watched it the other night with my mum and she loved it too. also i just love Rachel Mcadams and want to have her face a teeny little bit.

and that's it! i really need to be good and not spend any more of my wages because i have a week off work in march and i'm wanting to have my car bought by then so i can spend my holiday driving round new places and doing different things! have you treated yourself to anything nice lately? xo

what's in my bag?

hey! i love looking at tag posts - especially a what's in my bag. i'm super nosy and love seeing what other people lug around with them on a day to day basis and i thought it would be fun to share my own! 

this is my bag. i bought it in october whilst in new york from Mango and have used it every day since i bought it! it's just the right size for me, not too big and not too small and i love the shape and structure of it. inside it has a zip pocket for my phone and things and has a lovely purple lining.

the first thing i carry round in my bag is a hand cream. i always always always make sure to have and use hand cream regularly. working with food and drinks means i am constantly washing my hands which leaves them dry and horrid! carrying a good hand cream around in my bag means i always remember to use it so my hands don't end up looking like some kind of trolls. my current favourite is this intensive hand cream from super drug. i also really love the palmers hand cream which smells incredible.

my iPod always travels around with me. the only problem i have is making sure i remember to charge it - it's the worst when i'm out and about and realise my iPod is flat! i need to get one of those portable chargers. or maybe just not be so forgetful all the time!

obviously i have my purse which i always keep in my bag. this one is from mango. i bought it when i got my bag in new york. i LOVE this purse. it's the perfect size and fits all my cards and stuff in and i love the simple design of it.

i always make sure to carry a hand sanitiser around with me. i used to use the soap and glory hand gel but recently i've been using this mango scented one by the body shop. it smells so fresh and clean and doesn't dry my skin out.

my keys. i need a new keyring - mine are so old and battered! my little pink deer was a present from my mum when i was like 15!? and my cath kidston one was a gift from a friend a few years back.

this is just a little charity pot from Lush. i picked it up at the tills not long ago when buying a bath bomb and i may have to buy the full size pot when i run out of this one! it smells super nice and has been doing wonders for my skin whenever i use it.

 

my travel card. this obviously has to go everywhere with me - i keep my travel card in this cute cath kidston holder. it's red with cream spots but is completely battered after using it for so long! i may have to buy another one in a different print. :)

my kobo glo. currently reading Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn. 

finally i carry my diary with me. i use this mainly to note down my work shifts and any plans or appointments i have. this was a chistmas gift from a friend - i'm not too sure where it's from but i really like it!

payday treats...

hello! i thought i'd share with you all a few things i've treated myself too with it being payday on friday. every month i love to treat myself to new things and i haven't really bought myself new clothes for a while so i thought i'd get myself some new wintery pieces. 

the first thing that caught my eye was this dress on the boohoo website. i'm not usually too keen on the whole 'tartan' trend apart from my tartan scarf, but i absolutely love this dress and can't wait for it to arrive so i can wear it everywhere! i think it'll look super cute paired with thick tights, some ankle socks and my winter boots with a chunky necklace or scarf. it was £18 which i think will definitely be worth it.

the next thing i bought was this jumper, also from the boohoo website. i've been after a slightly oversized, cosy jumper like this for a while now but have always refused to pay the price for one. then i found this one for just £15 so immediately snapped it up as others i'd been looking at from the likes of topshop/river island etc were double the price! i think this will look really nice paired with skinny jeans and converse and will be great for layering and keeping me warm over the next few months!

i spotted this necklace in my 'you may also like' section on the boohoo website and it was only £8 so i thought 'why not?' this will go with just about any outfit i think and i love that it's chunky but not overly so which is something i hate with jewellery at the moment! 

lastly from the boohoo site i got this chunky knit scarf for £10. i have one quite like this but in a mustard yellow colour which i've worn for a few years now and it's all stretched and in need of a good replacement. i liked this one as it's pretty thick and warm looking and it is quite long which is something i prefer in a scarf. i am definitely looking forward to wrapping up in this over the coming months!

the final thing i bought was from asos. i am in need of a new pair of blue denim jeans as my pair from topshop are stained and i just can't get the mark out - so annoying considering i've not long had them! i'm so clumsy. i've never really tried any other jeans apart from topshops, but looking at these, which are the 'ridley petite jeans' on asos i'm pretty sure i'm going to like them just as much, or even more than my beloved topshop ones! i paid £30 for these which i think is pretty decent for jeans - hopefully they will fit okay. fingers crossed!

have you bought any nice treats for yourselves lately?

xo