Monday 30 October 2017

50 Things I Love About Autumn

I love Autumn days like today. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, and there's still an explosion of colour peppering the rapidly-thinning trees out the back of my house. The view out my bedroom window today is reminding me exactly why I love Autumn, so I thought I'd share a list of some of the things I love about this time of year.

Here's 50 things I love about Autumn...

1. Crunching through paths of fallen leaves.
2. Seeing the leaves change from green to an explosion of yellows, oranges, browns, and reds.
3. Watching leaves falling from the trees.
4. Keeping warm on chilly days under cosy blankets.
5. Taking walks in the countryside to enjoy the scenery.
6. The crisp air.
7. Spending dark evenings crafting at home.
8. Carving pumpkins.
9. The smell of lit Jack O' Lanterns.
10. Preparing for Christmas.
11. The acrid smell of bonfires and log fires in the air.
12. Wearing gloves, scarves, and hats whenever I go outside.
13. Fireworks displays.
14. Going to my local bonfire to watch the fireworks.
15. Watching Autumnal and horror movies, and having movie marathons.
16. Painting my nails in Autumnal / jewel colours, after months of delicate pastels and bold brights.
17. Wearing outfits in Autumn fashion colours like burgundy, plum, raspberry, teal, forest green, mustard, and rust.
18. Eating hearty comfort food on cold, dreary days.
19. Baking in the kitchen on cold, dark Sunday afternoons.
20. Reading creepy, horror novels.
21. Dressing in cosy layers.
22. Wearing cosy knitwear, and Winter coats with everything.
23. Foggy days.
24. Frosty mornings.
25. Crunching over frost-coated grass- to me it's as satisfying as popping bubble wrap!


26. Feeling the cold on my face, when the rest of me is wrapped up warm.
27. Lighting candles every evening.
28. Scavenging for leaves, conkers, and pinecones to use as photo props.
29. Playing ball with Rosie in the garden until we're both covered in mud.
30. Warming up with a hot shower or long bubble bath after being out in the cold.
31. Keeping my feet warm in comfy, fleecy slippers.
32. Drinking mugs of hot chocolate.
33. Eating soup with fresh bread.
34. When the shops starting filling up with Christmas beauty palettes, gift sets, and Advent calendars.
35. Watching Hocus Pocus, Practical Magic, Stepmom, and You've Got Mail for the millionth time.
36. Getting to eat Halloween sweets when no Trick or Treaters come to the door.
37. Playing with sparklers.
38. Taking photos of all the pretty scenery.
39. My Mum's apple pie and custard.
40. The return of Stranger Things.
41. Netflix marathons.
42. How pretty the Cotswold villages in my area look at this time of year.
43. Shopping for new stationery as the new school term begins. Even though I've not been a student in fourteen years, I still can't help buying new stationery every Autumn!
44. The creepiness of the sudden appearance of dozens of corn fields and maize mazes in the countryside close to home.
45. Fun Halloween-themed fashion.
46. The way cemeteries look extra pretty / creepy with a carpet of dead leaves, almost-barren trees, and dark, dreary daylight.
47. Seeing giant yellow sunflowers everywhere- they're one of my favourite flowers.
48. Curling up with a good book instead of going outside in the cold.
49. Autumn scented Yankee Candles like Salted Caramel, Pain au Raisin, and Tarte Tatin.
50. Decorating my home with pumpkins and Autumn foliage.

What are your favourite things about Autumn?

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Sunday 29 October 2017

Sunday Favourites: Halloween Special #299

As we're just a couple of days away from Halloween, this week's Sunday Favourites is a Halloween special, packed full of colourful  Halloween inspiration to give you some last minute inspiration. Enjoy.


Don't want to carve a pumpkin this year? How about DIYing this black floral pumpkin from Design Improvised instead?



This Halloween pumpkin candy pail cake from Aww Sam is adorable.

I love this floral skeleton pin set by Choopl Designs.


How cute are these DIY Bride of Frankenstein Madeleine cookies from Tell Love and Party?!



These DIY crepe paper bat favours from Oh Happy Day look super fun.



I'm loving these beautiful DIY Matisse-inspired pumpkins by Oh So Beautiful Paper.



What's Halloween without some novelty sweet treats, like these Halloween crushed candy corn poisoned doughnuts by Here Comes The Fun?


A Beautiful Mess' DIY spider web chocolate bars look like a quick and easy way to make some Halloween treats everyone will love.







Red Bear Designs have the most amazing range of Halloween cross stitch kits and patterns. I want to make them all!

Oh Happy Day's Mummy Slab Pie is such a cute, subtle way to embrace the Halloween spirit!


These bubblegum skull cupcake toppers from Handmade Charlotte are adorable.

The colour junkie in me loves these colourful pom pom decorated pumpkins from Design Improvised.


I love how A Kailo Chic Life have decorated their bar cart for Halloween.



This colourful ghost cake topper from A Subtle Revelry is so eye-catching!

This Paranormal Activity print by Triangle Trees is too cute.


Sprinkle For Breakfast's DIY sprinkle medley cake looks so delicious.



Handmade Charlotte's DIY party pumpkins are the cutest pumpkins ever!



I want to make some of Sprinkles For Breakfast's spooky skull oreos.


Your Heart's Content's collection of scented velvet pumpkins look so beautiful.









Holly Fox Designs make the sweetest-looking Halloween sugar cookies I've ever seen.



I'm not sure who the source is (does anybody know?), but this Halloween make up artistry is amazing!

And finally, Gemma Correll's Ghost Fashions illustrations are the cutest.

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For more Halloween inspiration, check out my Halloween board on Pinterest. You can also find all previous Halloween Sunday Favourites posts here.

What are your plans for Halloween?
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Thursday 26 October 2017

The Autumn Reading Tag


I recently came across The Autumn Reading Tag by Amy Jane Reads through another blog, and thought it would be fun to give it a go, so that is exactly what I'm here to do. I give you The Autumn Tag:


1. Are there any books you plan on reading over the Autumn season?

I'm hoping to read The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (which I read a few pages of, and then set aside for something else), and the sequel to Me Before You (which I finished last week and loved), After You by Jojo Moyes. Beyond that, I haven't got any reads planned, but I have plenty on my to-be-read pile to choose from.


2. September brings back to school memories: what book did you most enjoy studying? And what were your favourite and least favourite school subjects?

The only book I can remember enjoying at school was Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Even though I was an avid reader, I was bored to tears by most of the books we studied in English, such as The Crucible by Arthur Miller, and Twelfth Night by Shakespeare. Especially anything by Shakespeare; to this day,I've never understood the appeal.

My favourite subjects at school were probably English, and art, although I liked geography and history, too. My least favourites were definitely maths, science, and P.E. I was so happy when severe joint pain got me signed off P.E. for my last two years of secondary school- even if everybody thought I was just faking it for attention!


3. October means Halloween: do you enjoy scary books and films? If so, what are some of your favourites?

I love horror novels; in fact, it's probably my favourite genre to read. I often find them scarier than most horror movies. Personally, I don't think you can go wrong with some classic Stephen Kings. The Stand,The Tommyknockers, Pet Sematary, Misery, and The Shining, are some of my favourites, and his short stories The Mist and The Jaunt from Skeleton Crew are well worth a read. I also love The Taking by Dean Koontz, and Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk.

As for scary movies, I enjoy them, but I wouldn't say it's my favourite genre, and I don't go out of my way to watch them often. I'd much rather curl up with a horror novel.


4. With November, it's time for bonfire night and fireworks displays. What's the most exciting book you've read that really kept you gripped?

One of my favourite page turners has to be The Stand by Stephen King. It was one of those books I became so engrossed in that I couldn't turn the pages fast enough, and I flew through it in no time, even though it's over 1400 pages long. If we're talking books I've read this Autumn, then I would have to say The Distance Between Us by Maggie O' Farrell, which is a book I read and finished a couple of weeks ago, and enjoyed so much I couldn't put it down.


5. What book is your favourite cosy comfort read?

I would have to go with The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, which also happens to be my favourite book of all time (tied with The Stand). It's so magical, unique, and beautifully written, and Niffenegger's evocative descriptions always pull me in to the changing seasons as Henry time travels, and Clare returns to the meadow. I have so much affection for it, and I love rereading it in the Autumn when it's cold outside, and the leaves begin to change. I'm tempted to reread it again soon.


6. Curled up with a good book, what is your hot drink of choice?

I'm not actually much of a hot drink drinker, and when I'm reading I usually get so engrossed in the book that I can forget to drink for hours until my mouth is as dry as the Sahara, and day has turned to night. Occasionally, I might relax with a hot chocolate, but the majority of the time, I'll just have something cold nearby.

7. Any plans you're looking forward to over the next few months?

Having absolutely no life, I haven't got anything planned for the next seventy years (how tragic is that?), so I guess I'm most looking forward to spending Christmas with my family, and enjoying all the festivities in December. I can't wait!

If you decide to have a go at the tag yourself, be sure to leave me the link to your post because I'd love to read it!

What's on your Autumn reading list?

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Wednesday 25 October 2017

Wednesday Wish List

Here's a few things I've been coveting this week...


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I'm head over heels for these Irregular Choice Ava's Aviary, and Ornate Agador wedge birdcage heels; the glittery birdcage heels have to be the coolest, most creative heels I've ever seen! 


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I'm loving these two beautiful swing dresses from Collectif.


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These floral frocks from Dolly and Dotty are all so pretty.


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Yes, I know it's not even Halloween yet, but... look how cute these upcoming Betsey Johnson Christmas novelty bags are! I need them all!


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I love these cosy-looking Christmas PJ sets from Dorothy Perkins. Dotty P's have always been my go-to for pyjamas; they make the loveliest, comfiest nightwear.


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These pins from Lost Lust Supply are adorable- and they're glow in the dark, too!



This ruffle sleeve tea dress from Unique 21 at ASOS has the prettiest print. Naturally I love it because it's covered in animals.



And finally, this ASOS Curve dinosaur PJ set is super cute- although, I'm not sure if I'd just look like an overgrown five year old in them! Haha!

If you'd like to see more of the clothes and accessories on my wish list, check out my style wish list boards on Pinterest. You can also find all previous Wednesday Wish List posts here.

What's on your wish list this week?
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Sunday 22 October 2017

Sunday Favourites #298

Apparently it's Sunday again already, so it's time for some of my favourites from the past seven days. Enjoy.


These DIY cactus pumpkins from See Lindsay are so cute!


I love Sass and Belle's sweet little mini eyes shut planter and hanging eyes shut planter. I'm gonna need them both in my life.


Thoughtfully Simple's mini pudding parfaits with sprinkles look delicious.



This llama pom jewellery dish from Sass and Belle is the cutest jewellery dish ever.


You'll never lose your luggage on the carousel with these funky DIY typographic luggage tags from Sarah Hearts.


How about transforming your pumpkin in to a unicorn this year, like this decorated unicorn pumpkin by Best Friends For Frosting?

I love these pretty DIY alcohol ink pumpkins from A Beautiful Mess.

I'm obsessed with Aww Sam's rainbow kitchen. The floor, the fridge, and the microwave are all amazing!


A Kailo Chic Life's DIY rainbow ombre leaf table runner would make the loveliest Autumn centrepiece for any meal.


These DIY 10-minute gemstone soaps from Happiness is Homemade make my inner child happy.


Lovely Indeed's Hocus Pocus quote cookies are everything.






Nothing to see here; just a hedgehog on a camping trip.

And finally, Kaylah's latest Found on the Beach photos are wonderful.

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If you'd like to see more stuff like this, check out my Pinterest and Tumblr. You can also find all previous Sunday Favourites posts here.

What was your favourite part this week?
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