Maybe it is just in my blood but I love middle eastern food. Not only is it so tasty, the stew-like consistency&nbs p;of the dishes mean that you can plonk the ingredients in a slow cooker; come ...
You may have been wondering where I have been...and im here to tell you...hibernating. The dark winter months make me fall into an abyss of hating my job, the city i live in, everything in general;wh...
Okay, okay so here are the excuses...ive been busy...ive got lazy-itus...im English what do i have to do with Thanksgiving?! This is a recipe I made for Halloween but didnt have time to put up but if...
So I was off the radar for a while there. I had a month of spending every waking moment house-hunting followed by virgin media being absolutely terrible and leaving me with no internet for ages. I wo...
Hat - PrimarkCoat - Urban OufittersDress - AWear (crinkles and fur provided by Grumbles)Shoes - ClarksWhile in Donegal we were lucky enough to have The Glebe Gallery as our neighbour. It is an Irish ...
I dont want to toot my own horn but TOOT TOOT. It might not look like much; it isnt the prettiest of cakes and it doesnt have the wow factor if you were going to pull it out at a party but it has to ...
So Ive finally made it back on here after my one and a half holidays and 40 hour work week. I was lucky enough to spend 5 days in Donegal came back to work for two days (booooo) and then was whisked ...
Tomorrow Im off to this little cottage in Donegal for a few days. It has a lake in its front garden and all i plan on doing is lazing about, eating lots of food and messing around on the lake. So you...
So Whip It is a movie that I half watched once while mainly concentrating on talking girly rubbish and guzzling as much wine as possible. I dont even remember the plot other than Juliette Lewis is an...
credit I had meant to do this after my visit to Oxford a while ago so Im a little late. I spent three years in Oxford while I was at University and loved it. It is a perfect, little city and I miss i...
This is my new friend Bootsie. This weekend I went to volunteer at the ASSISI animal sanctuary. I live in an apartment so we arent allowed pets and I miss cuddles with furry little creatures so ...
1. Love these Jeffery Campbell Benched sho es.2. Love the amazing inspiration to stop being silly with your money at And Then She Saved.3. Love this very organised to-do board. Loved th...
Here is the tutorial for the floral headband I mentioned here. Floral headbands are all over the place at the moment but Im on a budget as many of you are and no one wants to walk into a room wh...
Shirt - T.B.ADungarees - VintageBag - PrimarkSandals - Urban OutfittersUsually I would just resign myself to staying in on the 12th of July, the times Ive worked on it have been pretty awful. But the...
This weekend I actually had a Saturday off and although I would have loved to spend it at the beach or on a walk in the park, Paul is busy writing because his band are recording next week so I had to...
Live people ignore the strange and unusual. I, Myself , am strange and unusual - Lydia DeetzIf you were a child of the eighties im sure you also look back on films you watched and think why did my p...
The marketing geek inside of me has a crush on Marc Jacobs advertising campaigns. He always manages to encapsulate the quirky-cool style of his clothes in his campaigns. The photographs by Juergen Te...
Pesto is so easy I feel like it is a bit of a cheat posting it here as a recipe but lately Ive been so busy and it is the perfect thing to have in your fridge for a quick meal or snack. You can have ...
I spent the last weekend working my cupcake stall at Chilifest. I baked so many cakes and really dont want to use my oven for a good, long time now. Chilifest is so much fun, they have country music ...
CreditSince last time I mentioned I was doing the book list challenge I have gotten through a couple more (as well as re-reading the first in the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde, they are some ...
I havent been on here in a while. Just sometimes the last thing you want is to look at/take pictures of yourself, I know everyone feels like that every now and then. Ive been having a real lack of co...
I bought my Mum afternoon tea for Christmas but between me working and her looking after William we hadnt found time to go until now. I love going for afternoon tea, its so dainty and elegant and eve...
I got back yesterday from my trip to Oxford. I really love that city, it is so romantic to be able to walk around and everything be so beautiful. I dont have too many photos as I only brought my Dian...
This was taken back in those few days of glorious sunshine we had...unfortunately back to cold and showers now. Ive not been up to much just getting on with work and saving up for my birthday w...
What I wore:Necklace - TiffanyDress - NVCardigan -Urban OutfittersSandals: Urban OutfittersYesterday was spent with my best friend and her husband having a mini barbecue to celebrate the warm day we ...
I cant even explain how yummy this is! Im lactose intolerant so even though my lack of willpower ends up in dairy binges I try to keep milk, cream and cheese to a minimum. Ive always found that im fi...
A slightly late Happy Easter but an enthusiastic one anyway! My easter was spent at Pauls parents house, relaxing and getting on with my reading of Jane Eyre. Ive eaten way too many easter eggs and f...
Last weekend I needed to bring something to my mums house and I thought banana bread would be perfect for a post-roast lunch supper with a big cup of tea. I cant say that banana would be something i ...
This weekend was so lovely! After a spot of baking and ice cream making (recipes coming soon) i made my way to my mums house for a little fake easter weekend as i cant be there on the real thing. It ...
Ever since seeing the BBC book list challenge I have been intent on trying to finish the list. You can see the list and take the test on facebook here. The BBC claims that most people will ...
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