My 24th Birthday In Bruges | Travel Diary 2016.

As I sit here writing this I feel incredibly sad that I am. I feel as if I should be in Bruges right now instead of sat on my bed writing about my time in Belgium. On the flip side I feel incredibly happy because I'm filled with plenty of amazing happy memories. Our time in Bruges was short and sweet but at no point felt too fast paced or as if time flew by in a blink.

Declutter Your Bathroom - My Current Top Bathroom Essentials 2016 | Beauty.

It wasn't until moving day I came to realise just how much stuff I had acquired in my bathroom. I had so many half used bottles of shampoos, conditioners, hair serums, body creams, hair mousses and the list goes on! I even had products I know I had bought well over 3 years ago that I just thought 'I'll keep that because I never know when I will need it'. It doesn't help a lot of the stuff was handed down to me from my mum but I never got round to using everything/finishing it off because more and more kept piling up. I would often also get half way through something before wanting to try something else which resulted in half used bottles laying around taking up space.

My first step to de-cluttering was to throw anything away that was at least 1 years old. Even if it was somewhat new. Have you ever looked at the back of a beauty product and noticed a small tub like symbol that has a number in it, usually there is a 12M or 24M? Well, that number is I guess what you could call an expiry date and the M is months. That little number is telling you when you need to have used the product by or have thrown away. So, that is the first step you need to take to decluttering- just bin it if it's old. If you haven't used it by now you're not going to so stop telling yourself you will. 

Hello Autumn.

You've had your summer holiday, you've worn shorts and skirts, lived in flip flops and complained about being too hot. But then all of sudden the temperature drops, there is a smell in the air and it's the most wonderful time of the year. For me Autumn is all about those cold days, long chilly walks, bobble hats and scarves, coats (my winter obsession), endless hot drinks, Halloween, my birthday, bonfire night, lazy days whilst it rains outside, crunchy leaves, dark nail polish, berry lipstick, boots, cosy knit jumpers, oh my word the list goes on but I am all about Autumn. Then the lead onto Winter, when it becomes all about red nail polish, red lips, Christmassy outfits, lush bubble baths, endless Christmas films and Christmas music on repeat, mulled wine, Christmas markets and present shopping for the people you love. oohhh my I'm just too excited!!!

I am a sucker for photography when it comes to Autumn. I just had to start off Autumn with some images I took outside I couldn't help myself it just looked so pretty.

My Weekend In Photo's | Lifestyle.

Being our (Alex and I) first weekend together in forever we wanted to make the most of having two whole days together. As nice as it is to chill out and have duvet days it's so much better going out because it's rare we get the time. 

On Saturday 15th October after booking our weekend away to Bruges for my birthday in November (woooo!!) we decided on the Devil's Punch bowl for a long walk.

Sunday Fun Day In The New Forest | Lifestyle.

Having a day off together is very rare for Alex and I so when they do come around we love to make the most of them. We decided on this very fine Sunday that we would go to the New Forest as we haven't actually been together. We woke up early enough to make the most of the day but late enough to call it a lye in. Listening to music and getting ready we headed out around midday. The sun was shining and the temperature was lovely. Firstly we stopped in a small little town called Lyndhurst. We strolled around and then stopped for some lunch at The Greenwood Tree. We had bacon and brie panini's and a scone with cream and jam each. 

Feeling very full we then drove into the New Forest. We stopped off at the side of the road and wondered off onto the green where we saw plenty of horses. It's so amazing to be surrounded by animals that's not at a zoo or something similar. We drove on and ended up stopping again this time to walk around a wood. We jumped, ran and skipped, climbed trees and kicked pine cones to each other. I felt like a child again and it was so fun. Carrying on our drive we stopped at the side of the road to look at some donkeys when one came over and stuck his head into the window. It was hilarious and I loved every moment because I love donkey's. We had one more pit stop at Pig Bush for one last walk before heading home. It was such a great day and I would recommend the New Forest to anyone who just wants a lovely day out that consists of nature, a good walk for exercise and the animals really do make it something that more spectacular. Not to mention priceless.

Collective Haul | Fashion.

We are all too familiar with that very beaut of a day formally known as payday and if you're anything like me you've more than likely spent it all. In all fairness ever since I got back from travelling I haven't really been able to spend any money so of course I made the most of my first disposable pay check. 

My partner Alex, and I had our first week off from work since we both started working which was primarily to redecorate his room. But we did manage to get out and about and do some shopping as well as a few date nights- my favourite. So, these are all the goodies I gathered within that week and a few pieces I have bought since pay day. Boy, it felt good to buy some new clothes.

Now, when it comes to shopping I have (thankfully) got out of the mindset of just buying what I like because I like it in that moment. I give items more of a thought now. Have any of you heard of the term 'capsule wardrobe'? Well, this is now my way of living. I ended up putting back so many items because I thought, 'will I wear this in 5 years time?' and the answer was more than likely no. In turn I also ended up saving money which is always great because it's money that can be spent on slightly more expensive pieces that I know I will still wear in 5 years time.  I tend to go for a lot more neutral colours now as well. 

On with the haul.

Firstly, this gorgeous pair of Kurt Geiger's. I have honestly wanted these shoes for the past 2 years and when I saw they had dropped from £160 to £79 I had to snatch them! A few weeks passed and my extremely generous partner offered to pay for them as a treat- isn't he a gem.

A Day In London | Travel Diary 2016.

I absolutely adore London. If there is ever an excuse to go, I am there. Alex and I had wanted to go during our week off from work but sadly never got the chance. Luckily, I did have a reason for us to go which was work related - I had to go to the DKNY flagship store to get some clothing for uniform (£800 worth all for free!!) So, hooray we were going. 

Being my only day off this week, we decided to get the 9:14 train as to have some form of a lye in (still up at 8am). The first thing we did in London was pay a visit to DKNY on Old Bond Street. I got sized and given a bag of clothing which was incredible of them. Then we went to Fortnum and Mason for a look around- we did end up buying Hugh (Alex's father) his birthday presents! With a little bit of shopping on Regent Street next stop, my favourite Liberty! We mooched around and I got colour tested at Nars. By this point we were getting hungry and it was around 13:30 so we headed to our favourite lunch spot Bone Daddies in Soho. We have been previously and seriously the ramen is amazing! I had the Spicy Miso ramen and Alex had Tonkotsu ramen.

Alex's