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It’s beginning to smell alot like Christmas | Next scented candles

Next scented candles

Christmas is almost 8 weeks away, and gosh it is coming round way too quickly. One of my favourite things over Christmas is scented candles. Now we do always find ourselves drawn to Yankee when it comes to Candles, let’s admit, Christmas Eve or Christmas Cookie really does get us in the mood.

We all love a good nose around Next home, and on a recent visit, I picked up some gorgeous Next scented candles to get me into the Christmas spirit.

The Next scented candles set that I picked up included 6 fragranced candles, each scented as a subtle, yet unique reminder of Christmas. Shaped to resemble a Christmas Tree, the fragranced candle set is a perfect small gift to yourself, or others. View Post

Eye of the Tiger | Gym Clothes Wish List

gym clothes wish list

Going to the gym and keeping fit is something that is so important to me. However, keeping motivated cannot always be easy. I’ve always found that buying new gym clothes helps keep that motivation going, as it gives you just that extra reason to get yourself working out.

There are so many high street stores that have started bringing out there own lines of affordable gym wear. Gone are the days that I head just to Primark to go and buy  my gym wardrobe. The likes of H&M, New Look and even Zara have all bought out there own gym clothes line.

Here’s a great little gym clothes wishlist to help keep you motivated in the run up to Christmas. After all, there are only about 10 weeks until Christmas!

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The Cinnamon Club : Why I Will Never Return

The Cinnamon club

Indian food is something that I hold quite close to my heart. Every time I scroll through Bookatable, there’s always one restaurant that stands out to me as somewhere that should be high up on my list of restaurants to go to. That exact restaurant was The Cinnamon Club.

With an etching of a single gold leaf as it’s branding, it upheld the majestic aurora about it through being situated in a historic Grade II listed building, which used to be the Westminster Library. I have always thought of The Cinammon Club as somewhere to visit to have a fine dining experience through eating Indian dishes, and it was an experience I would much rather forget to be honest.

Now, I’m not gong to sit here and bash The Cinnamon Club because I’ll admit, the food is exquisite. It’s really made to test your taste-buds as each dish is full of flavours that compliment and contrast each other in a way no other chef can really do. Well presented and innovative dishes laid out with such care, the flaws of The Cinnamon Club really don’t do the chef any justice here. It’s a shame that these flaws really do let down a restaurant that I could easily have seen as one of my new favourites.  View Post

The Love Bug : Marc Jacobs Dot

Marc Jacobs Dot

Marc Jacobs can never quite get it wrong when it comes to the packaging of their perfume. Whether it be Daisy, Dot, or even my most coveted perfume of theirs Decadence. Each of their perfume bottles and scents are just one of those that you want to keep on your dressing table, even if they are empty.

I touched on the Marc Jacobs Dot fragrance in a previous post about my summer scent, Guilty by Gucci. I am just forever in awe with the perfume bottle, and how it stands out in the shelves of any perfume aisle. The bottle is a play on the perfume name, and is adorably shaped to represent a lady bird – the glass is a shocking bright red, with large polka dots as you would find on the body of a lady bird.  View Post

My Gym Class Experience – Why You Should Sign Up Now

Gym class experience

I’ve been going to the gym for a good 5 years now, and over the course of these 5 years my gym technique has really evolved. I’ve gone from someone who was uneducated as to how to use any of the cardio equipment, staying away from the weights area and keeping myself in the “ladies only” workout rooms, to someone who can confidently stride into the weights area and start going a kettle bell workout.

However, it was only until a few months ago that I started signing myself up for gym classes, and it was only then that my gym class experience and love for gym classes started.

Sure, it’s the first thing most of us sign ourselves up for when we get a gym membership. I think it’s more what people push you to do when you’re first going to the gym. The usual phrase that most of us have heard it to sign yourself up for everything and see what you like. View Post