Split & Glory Ice Cream Parlour

On Sunday we ventured into Durham for a wander round and we came across Split and Glory – an American ice cream parlour and milkshake bar. It was decorated like an American diner, complete with the...

Our Wedding Day

A few photos from our special day – at Newton Hall in Northumberland. Images by Karen McGowran.

What’s in a name?

Phillip & Laura Meredith, Newton Hall 03.03.2013. Image by Karen McGowran. So a little over a month ago I got married and my surname changed. It’s the strangest thing changing your name so I tried...

Holiday Reading: Marian Keyes

I love nothing more than reading on holiday and Marian Keyes has to be one of my favourite authors. I’ve read so many of her books and each one has been a “can’t put it down” type of read and she...

Recipe: Thai Mojito

In Thailand we worked our way through the cocktails list and the Thai Mojito has to be my favourite. Since we got home we’ve tried to perfect it ourselves, so here’s a little guide on how to make...

Pure Shores

Our adventures in Thailand are over now but we had the most amazing time in Koh Samui for our honeymoon. It’s the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen and I can’t wait to go back some day, but for...

Sand in my shoes

So after two weeks in a place that I can only describe as paradise, our honeymoon in Koh Samui is over. We’ve had the most amazing time relaxing on the beach and by the pool, drinking Thai...

A little bit of life

1. Last weekend we had the perfect weather for a little trip to the coast with Phill’s family and Willow, walking through the rock pools and going for fish and chips. 2. I finally got to see Train...

One week to go…

So this time next week my Dad will have walked me down the aisle, my Mam will have fastened me into the most gorgeous dress, I will have married my best friend, and right this second I will...

1950′s Vintage Hen Do

Saturday 2nd February was my hen do! My best friend (and one of my bridesmaids) came up with the amazing 1950′s vintage theme! And that was the only detail I was told until the night before. All my...

20 random facts about me

1. I have a scar on my left eyebrow from when I was little and split it open chasing our dog Sally! I hated that my eyebrow didn’t grow in properly so always had a fringe to cover it growing up! 2....

20 random facts about me!

1. I have a scar on my left eyebrow from when I was little and split it open chasing our dog Sally! I hated that my eyebrow didn’t grow in properly so always had a fringe to cover it growing up! 2....

Our (homemade) invites

Now that we’ve (finally!) sent out our wedding invites, I can share them with everyone! We wanted to keep in with the sort of vintage yet still modern theme (yes I know that makes no sense what so...

A BAG IS FOR LIFE, NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS!

I always end up reading the ‘what’s in my bag’ posts but for some reason I never think to do one myself. That’s probably got something to do with the fact that when I emptied the contents of my bag...

MAC favourites

Mineralize Satinfinish SPF15 Foundation (NC25) – I have combination skin but prefer a satin finish so with a little powder over the top / blot powder where I need it this gives the perfect look for...

The Christmas Post

I love seeing other people’s posts from Christmas Day so I can see how others spent the day. So I thought I’d share some of my favourite shots from our day with both of our families. Me & my Gran...

T’was The Night Before Christmas

Christmas Eve is always my favourite part of Christmas, especially now that we have two niece’s and a nephew – they get so excited especially when Santa brings them pyjama’s early! An early...

Almost Christmas

Three things that made me smile this week

One – My niece. She never fails to put a smile on my face. Her favourite game at the minute is “like me, like you” so she loved that we both had a hot chocolate together and both had jumpers on!...

The Perfect Winter Coat

I’m yet to find the perfect winter coat, but Willow has found hers! A lovely grey duffle coat to keep her warm over Christmas.

Liebster Blog Award

Last week I was awarded the Liebster Blog Award by the lovely Becky from A Little Ones Adventures so thank you very much Becky! The Liebster Award is an award for bloggers with less than 200...

147 days and counting

147 days and I’ll be walking down the aisle! If you follow me on Twitter then you will have probably noticed the odd tweet or two (or three, or four) about us getting married next March. We’ve been...

Puppy Farms #wheresmum

This is a post I’ve been wanting to do for a while now and I’m naming and shaming a puppy breeder! We got our Yorkie puppy, Willow, last December from Ivy Leaf Kennels in County Durham. We had been...

Touch of Silver

For all the blondes out there, I’ve found a product that will stop your colour going brassy and yellow. For years I’ve been having highlights in my hair, but sometimes in the past they’ve turned...

Daniel Sandler Makeup Brushes

I’ve been using Daniel Sandler’s makeup brushes for a few weeks now and I absolutely love them. In the past I’ve only ever used Mac brushes but after so many years they started shredding far too...

Hello again

I’ve been missing from my blog for about a month now – there’s no story behind it I’ve just been so busy lately that I found it hard to fit in blogging after working full time. I also felt like I...

She’s a Topshop kind of girl…

…the girl being Willow! I bought this nail varnish from Topshop last month but only just got around to trying it out. I love the colour, it’s quite vibrant without being too ‘in your face’. I...

Brace Yourself

Just another of my favourite holiday outfits from last month. It makes it even more depressing that it’s miserable here! I don’t like to spend a lot on holiday clothes as I hardly, if ever, get to...

Butterfly House

Ever since I met my friend Michelle I’ve loved butterflies because they were really special to her (see my previous post on The Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust!) When we were in Gran Canaria we...

Little White Dress

I’ve been wanting to try some fashion posts for a while now but never thought I really wore anything interesting enough to deserve its own post in all honesty. I’m very much a skinny jeans, flat...