That's a lot of water!

Well hey there internet!

Last Summer I got to go to see one of the wonders of the worlds. Niagara falls. It was truly a spectacular experience and I highly recommend it for all you travellers there.

We spent the weekend on the American/Canadian border so on the day we arrived we walked over to Canada (that's not something you can say everyday) and caught the sun setting whilst spending the evening in Ontario.

On second day I also had a chance to go in the "Maid of the mist" which was essentially a boat trip to the waterfalls... well... as close as you can get without being completely drenched. It wasn't exactly a safe place for electronics so unfortunately I couldn't take any pictures. 

Seriously we were well away from the actual waterfall but I felt like I was having a full on shower.

luckily we were given some very attractive waterproof ponchos...yeah.. they weren't the cutest things but trust me you needed them.

These pictures don't even begin to describe the amazing views I saw.

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Christmas festivities!

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Christmas time means there are all sorts of winter themed events going on around the world like The Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park in London.

Where I live the annual German markets have come to town!

These festive stalls are filled with Christmas/non Christmas related goodies, my personal favourites are the fairy lights stall and the mini pancake stall where I've been indulging in some nutella covered mini pancakes.

Makes my mouth drool just thinking about it.

However, it is not just the stalls that make this place amazing. If you are not someone who gets into 

Christmas spirit then you will if you come here.

The lights, the smells and the atmosphere alone are enough to fill your heart with festive cheer. And that’s if the music in the background hasn't got you to tap your toes to the beat of those catchy Christmas tunes.

Just... look...

*sigh* It's magical

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The Sunday series part 3: Rub a dub scrub

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Happy Sunday! I hope you had a lovely week.  Mine was pretty good although I had a very satisfying Sunday today because I had no responsibilities today so my day consisted of waking up at 

Around 8am ish and going back to sleep until about 10am and not getting out of bed until noon where I spent the rest of my afternoon playing Mario Kart 8 (amazing game btw) Watching Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and of course my Sunday bath.

Another Sunday another Lush product.

Seeing as though the cold winter air is causing m skin to be even more dry and flaky than it usually is I decided a good abrasive exfoliater was what I need today. And Lush’s sugar scrub was exactly what I needed.

This exfoliating bar is a mixture of sugar, grated ginger and fresh fennel.

I’ll be honest I had never heard of fennel until it started popping up online as this new healthy food that’s apparently always been here but no one has realised it until now. I call it “The new kale.”

Nevertheless it makes a good body scrub.

But I must warn you: this is not a gentle scrub.

This is rough and it will get deep into your- WHOA that does not sound innocent out of context.

Anywho, if you've got tough skin that needs smoothing then this is your thing. It’s great for the elbows and feet where the skin tends to be a little rough.

This baby buffs away those tough dead skin cells and will leave you with the softest skin that’ll make you want to touch yourself all night ....OH GOSH I NEED TO STOP RIGHT NOW

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It's not Party season.... It's Partay season !!

Well hey there internet!

Christmas party season has arrived! So it's time to get out your fancy frocks, your sparkling jewellry and those high heels that you know you will not last in for the whole night.

But you still wear them anyway

Now I don't know about you but I'm not such a huge fan of spending a lot of money on something you'll probably wear once. 

So I either buy dresses from a high street store or discounted fancy shizz. 

However if you want discounts then ASOS are doing have sale where you can get 20% off anything online with the promo code "December20"

BUT HURRY BECAUSE SALE ENDS ON DECEMBER 15TH!!

SO you're basically getting the best of both worlds because they have hundreds of brands so some are high end whereas others are high street.

Here are a couple of my favourites that I would wear at Christmas parties....if I was ever invited to 

one :/ 

Maybe you want to go for a shimmery number for New Years Eve?

Or a sophisticated piece if you're going to fancy pants party.

Or maybe you want to avoid the dark colours and go for a girly dress (I feel ya girl)

 Or maybe you just want to go for a classic LBD. You can't go wrong with that.

Question of the day: Are you a party person? I' personally haven't been to many parties to figure out if I am or not.

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Sunday series part 2: PJs that are too cosy!

Well hey there internet,

Hope your all enjoying your Sunday :) Mine has been relaxing yet productive which is an odd but satisfying combination.

I've just had my Sunday bath, got change into my PJs and currently listening to a 'chilling out' playlist on spotify.

I wake up in the mornings to find frost all over the ground when I look outside my window, which means one thing, its winter!

Cue the arty farty pictures on tumblr, instagram, pinterest etc of people wrapped up in sweaters drinking hot chocolate in bed.

And yes I will be one of those people taking such pictures.

Now in my opinion I think that although fresh new Pyjamas are comfy, there's nothing like an old set of Jim Jams that have been worn over and over again but are still super comfy.

But I have plenty of those s I bought a new set.

And there's no better place for cheap comfy Pyjamas than Primark
So I bought these these bad boys for £10...

and MY GOODNESS ARE THEY COMFY!

In fact,because I live in the house where the heating is constantly on I actually can only wear them for about a few hours before I get too hot.

But if you live in a chilly place then these are perfect to keep you warm.

When I was browsing through Primark the first thing that drew me to these were obviously the fact that they had Minnie mouse on them before I realised they were the softest things known to man!

I think I'm starting to become obsessed with Minnie, I have Minnie ears and I'm a huge lover of polka dots.

Question of the Day: how do you stay warm?

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Window shopping for advent calendars

Well hey there internet,

Now December only means one thing, the countdown to Christmas, it is basically the only reason the month of December exists, to build up the excitement for Christmas and whatnot.

You know what else builds up the excitement for Christmas? Advent calendars!(smooth transition)

Now,I think I'm developing a bit of a tradition here.For the past two years I have bought a One Direction advent calendar.... and this year is no different.

Unfortunately this year I didn't manage to get round to buying a non-chocolate advent calendar this year but I did come across some AMAZING ones that I hope to get my hands on next year (or when I become insanely rich)

The Benefit Beauty calendar is back people! At £60 this is packed with mini samples of your favourite Benefit products making it perfect for all you Benefit fans out there.

Introducing Tesco's FIRST EVER beauty calendar, If you're looking to accumulate a wide variety of products to try out in December then head towards this.

At £50 this includes some of your favourite brands like Nip+Fab. Korres, Katy Perry and my personal favourite, Tanya Burr! 

For all you Nail lovers out there the Ciaté's advent calendar returns.

At £49 this 'Mini Manor'  includes mini versions of their best selling shades and a full size one right at the end.

Candle lovers there's even something for you!

Yankee candle thought it made sense that the worlds best candle company gave back this Christmas

At £29 this Adorable little cottage contains tea light candles of scents that just scream Christmas!

However, the crème de la crème of all advent calendars has to be this one.......

The Jo Malone beauty advent calendar. 

This baby at a whopping £250 is full of Jo Malone beauty products that''ll leave you smelling like a million dollars.

Do you want to know the bad news? Most of these are sold out.

But that doesn't mean we can't plan to buy them next year! Optimism people!

Look at how much more exciting these other ones look than the 1D one! 
I love you 1D but you should probably up your advent calendar game

Question of the day: what advent calendar do you have this year? have you gone for the classic chocolate or are you one of the lucky ones that grabbed one of these?

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The Sleek Matte Me Lip cream

Well hey there internet,

I think it's safe to say that matte lips are in!  

All the new lip products that seen to be coming out are all "matte this" "matte that"
And I'm not complaining at all.

So I'm jumping on the bandwagon and I bought these two beauties.

 (left: Rioja Red Right: Party Pink)

(Right: Rioja Red 

Left: Party Pink)

The sleek matte me lip creams have been out for a while but if you want bold matte lips then these are the ones to go for.

Rioja Red is a lovely red that's perfect for Christmas whereas Party Pink is a great colour for those who may not want the bright red lip.

Both colours are beautiful classic colours that I can not wait to wear :D

Question of the day: Which one these do you prefer?

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