20th Birthday Gift Haul!

Hi everyone!

So on the 17th August I turned 20…goodbye teenage years! And I always get such lovely cards and gifts and I just wanted to share with you what I got and where you can probably find them, or it may just inspire you to get some of these things yourself 🙂

 

 

Before I get started, I just want to tell you a little about what I did for my birthday. So I had a meal out with some of my good friends, there were about 11 of us and we had some drinks and food at one of my favourite restaurants where my three courses were all free, and then a couple of us headed into town after for some drinks and some dancing

The next day my boyfriend and I met with my Nan and we did some shopping and she kindly took us for dinner and drinks which was lovely

On my actual birthday a couple days later my boyfriend, my sister and friend Kirsty and I visited Thorpe park which is my favourite theme park and we even got free tickets to return next year and a fast pass for any big ride. The weather was 26 degrees (celcius) and we had a nice little picnic in the shade. When we got home in the evening I opened my cards and gifts and I got surprised with a lovely chocolate cake! We also ate some yummy Chinese food and finished the night off with Joe relaxing together and we slept like babies after the long day of awesome roller coasters!

So let’s get into the haul 🙂

 

I got some lovely cards off all my friends and family, Joe always makes my cards from scratch by hand and they all have personal funny meanings.

My friend Lucy got me this lovely Soap and Glory bath set which includes a body bath, body scrub, a body mist and a cute little pink rubber ducky! My friend Katie got me this cute no 7 nail set which comes with two nail files, a lovely pink rose nail polish, lip gloss and mini make up bag 🙂

My friends Jacob and Rachel kindly bought me my drinks all night (winning) and Jacob got me the biggest cocktail I have probably ever seen and a sparkly cowgirl hat

My friend and flat mate Emily got me some fun and sparkly Rimmel nail polishes and the cutest horse card that pulls out and sings a song!

And my other friend Emily got me a very cute personalised card and a lovely Silve dainty bracelet which is so pretty

My Nan got me some of my favourite cocktail drinks in bottles, and some of my favourite chocolate including Toffifees and Peanut M&M’s. She also got me a very cute long shirt dress with collar with little sausage dogs on it! And to match she even got me these adorable dangly silver sausage dog earrings to match. She also got me some Soap and Glory body spray mist in the scent ‘Mist you madly’

 

 

 

She had also just come back from Scotland and gotten me some really cute gifts too which I thought I’d include. She got me this really cute Scottish tin of Chocolate shortbread cookies which were so delicious, and I love the tin that has little Scottish Soldier in bearskin hats. She also got me a matching mug because I love collecting mugs from different places and then this really pretty blue and silver beaded bracelet which I love

My sisters boyfriend/partner Scott bought me my birthday cake and treated me to Chinese food and picked out this funny but cool popcorn popper pan! Need to try that out real soon on the fire pit (please do ignore my stupid face on the image below!)

His parents also kindly sent me a card with some money inside and with it I bought these adorable cloud shelves for my new room in my new house at University and the super cute Cinderella Fairy Godmother Tsum Tsum

 

 

Joe got me a very cute Minnie Mouse reusable zip bag for all my gifts to go inside and he got me the rest of the Tsum Tsum beauty and the beast collection I needed and wanted! He also got me two more Tsum tsums from the Finding Dory collection I also wanted. I’m also crazy for anything Disney and having a million phone cases so he got me this gorgeous gold and baby blue Disney Animations phone case; it has sketches of Disney Princesses on the front actually sketched by Animators at Disney! So cool

He also got me the last Disney Lego mini figure I needed! Aladdin! They come in blind bags for £2.50 and I kept getting doubles of less rare characters and then everywhere stopped selling them! Now it’s complete 🙂 and it’s so cute because he took me to see Aladdin at the West End in London a few months ago

He also bought me such a gorgeous Pandora Charm called the open work galaxy charm with such beautiful cubic zirconi stones and is just so eye catching

Joes parents also got me the Sims 3 Seasons expansion game pack which I’ve been wanting for ages! It’s so fun! Love sims 3

My friend Kirsty got me my favorite drink EVER! A bottle of Martini Asti, I could glug it all day and she brought it in a really cute wine gift bag

Lastly moving onto my sister Kat who got me the most in terms of quantity (but of course they were all quality items!) We will start with the hand bag I had seen from Skinny Dip, it’s a lovely black roll top bag with gold metal hoop detailing and a faux suede flap finish. It also has a really cute pale blue dangling Tassle which adds just that bit of colour. It comes with a short handle and a longer one inside and has lots of pockets and room and is so stylish

She also got me a purse we had both seen and liked for myself which is this folded pastel purple purse, it has a snap button and lots of space for cards and money and change and it goes lovely with the bag, especially the pastel Tassle to tie them together

In my new house at uni I don’t really have  much storage space in my bedroom and I have a lot of clothing and items etc so I had seen these cool wall Hexagon storage shelves and my sister kindly got me two of them; they will be perfect to stack my Tsum tsums inside and to display!

I also got a fancy Victoria Secret bag and inside was the perfume XO that I had been wanting to get for a very long time, I got it in the spray bottle rather than the perfume bottle because you got a lot more!

Kat also got me this really cute postcard style notepad which inside you can document where you’ve been on holiday with photos and messages etc which is really cute because I love making travel books and I just bought some Polaroid prints from my recent holiday to Portugal

I also received these yummy strawberry foam party sweets which I’m sure I will enjoy (and have to hide from Joe)

A funny and random gift I got from her was this ‘Surprise Bag!’ from a shop we like called Tiger, and inside were just random little gifts that none of us knew about. Firstly there was this very random candle foil art kit where you can decorate your candles with different patterns and shapes made out a colourful foil (don’t ask)- everyone found that highly amusing

Inside was also a cute little patterned tape and a cute little toad stool pencil sharpener and rubber which will all come in handy for uni. It also came with glow sticks and a cute little pink notepad which will nicely fit into my hand bag

And last but not least; she made me this incredibly cute Disney collage made up of photos of my family and I, mostly photos of myself I’ve secretly taken on kats phone which are very ugly. However there are some on there which I haven’t seen before or can’t even remember about but I love it and I love the Mickey Mouse shape and I just can’t wait to get it up on my wall!

 

It’s been a great birthday and I can’t wait for the next one! The Big 21! x

19th Birthday and Gift Haul!

Hello everyone!

It’s been a crazy long but amazing couple of weeks! It was my 19th birthday on the 17th August and it’s finally time to sit down and have a rest before uni begins again!

On my actual birthday my sister, boyfriend and I had the day at Thorpe Park and it’s such a great theme park! Probably the best I’ve been to! There are so many big white knuckle thrilling rides- the weather was glorious too which made it even better

We had to get up at 6am and I was greeted by my sister bringing in a Frozen birthday cake with princess candles! (Yes, turned 19) Then we sat on the bed and opened gifts and I got some lovely things

We were then off on the road to Thorpe Park and we packed a picnic to eat throughout the day- then driving back we stopped off at a food court that had selection galore!! We could choose from chinese, Indian, mexican, KFC, McDonald’s, Carvery, Starbucks- the lot! We ended up sitting altogether and sharing food and it was a nice end to the day

We got back around 10pm and we had been out the house for about 16 hours and I had to pack and get up early the next day to travel from Worcester to Birmingham- I got 8 free Krispy Kreme donuts and an Eds Easy Diner milkshake for free as a birthday complimentary gift and we saw Inside Out!

We then traveled back to Doncaster the next day we got ready for my birthday meal out to meet all my friends and boyfriend Joe- we went to a restaurant called Zest (my favorite place!) and I also got a 3 course meal for free and my friend even paid for my drinks!

It was lovely to see my friends who I haven’t seen for months, maybe even a year- they even put a candle in my pudding to sing happy birthday for me!

We then went to a few bars for cocktails and then went to an 60/70/80’s bar called Flares and ended up doing shots- even bacon flavoured ones which was disgusting! And ended the night at 2am on karaoke which was hilarious and photo booths!

Then I visited my nan and opened more presents and cards from friends and family

So I thought I would show you the lovely bits I got from family and friends 🙂 Aswell as the things I bought with birthday money

My sister got me these adorable Olaf jogging bottoms which are so comfortable! I love Olaf

She also got me this super cute vest which ties at the bottom and has a tropical print of birds and gardens- I wore it to thorpe park with some high waisted denim shorts and it looked so good

She got me this beautiful pink and white/off yellow underwear set (im a sucker for underwear) It’s hard to see the colour on the photo

She also got me one of these foundation make up egg sponges that everyone has been going crazy over and It works really well

She also got me a card with money inside and my adorable Frozen cake!

My boyfriend bought me a gorgeous Pandora Bangle along side this Rose Gold white daisy charm which is adorable! Absolutely in love

He also got me some Tsum Tsums! Doc and Dopey from Snow White! 🙂

I got money in my cards from my sisters parents in law and my boyfriends parents to which I bought the Nightmare Before Christmas Tsum Tsums with!

My nan bought me my entire birthday outfit; playsuit, shoes, bag and necklace which are all gorgeous!

I got a lovely bunch of gifts and cards from my friends too; I got this adorable friendship elephant bracelet and giant lush bath bomb that exploded with confetti

I also got a big pack of marshmallows and roses chocolates (they are long gone)

Another friend got me this beautiful blue and silver necklace from Accesorize

I also got a really cute owl water bottle and this really cool cute hipster Pug that waves when it’s in the sunlight! Along side these adorable nail decors

Another friend also just visited Disneyland Orlando and brought me some adorable Mickey and Friends cookies back

With birthday money I bought these adorable Minnie and Mickey van like shoes- Vans were selling disney editions but we’re incredibly expensive but these are just as good- if not cuter

Victoria Secret PINK had a mini sale too! And I’m like a kid in a sweet shop for PINK stuff- I got this baby blue jumper with a hood and key hole back for £20.50 down from £40 and these yoga shorts down to £11

I was also running low on foundation so I decided to try the wake me up foundation as it was on sale for £5.99 from £8.99 and my sister recommends it as a good drug store product

Primark also had a sale on pyjamas and I needed some bed shorts as the warmer nights make it hard to sleep in full legs- I got this cute grey pair for £1 that say ‘pass me the popcorn’ which also matches a popcorn PJ top I already have!

I also saw this Mickey Mouse American style oversized PJ top a while ago and kept going back to it, and im glad I left it as I found it again on the sale rail for £3!

I’ve started to organise my make up too and for Christmas from my sister I got a white wooden organiser stand. My Nan got me another one that has larger compartments for my perfumes

I also got two more Alice in Wonderland Tsum Tsums; Queen of Hearts and the Mat Hatter

I still have a couple things to open from friends I haven’t seen yet but that sums up most of it! 🙂 It’s been another great birthday- last year of being a teenager too! Scary!

Happy Celebrations! x

Birthday OOTD!

Happy Friday Guys!

It was my birthday on the 17th and I did a post before about my outfit I would be wearing; so here it is! I loved it and was so comfortable all night

I had an amazing birthday and I’ll be posting about my plans and gifts shortly!

X

Early Birthday Outfit/Gifts!!

Hello Friends! 🙂

It’s edging closer and closer to my Birthday and I was worried about what to wear! Last year I ended up with a black peplum dress and Kurt Geiger heels from my sister as a well done for my A Level results and getting into Uni (results day was the day before my 18th!)

So this year I wanted to look just as nice and I ended up buying the yellow and white dress I posted about a few days ago (here’s a link to that post below!)

It was all yellow

I loved it, I still do… but now my Nan has come back from her holiday, she bought me a very beautiful white laced playsuit which is gorgeous. And I just knew this was what I was going to rock up to my birthday celebrations in for sure!

This is the completed outfit and I’ll break down each piece 🙂

So luckily, I got free delivery on the dress and it’s free returns and they’re pretty quick and good about that. I then realised I had even less time to sort out an outfit, but today (29th) my Nan and I headed into town before I caught my train back home to my sisters and she so kindly paid for my shoes, my necklace and my clutch bag which was the entire outfit, and she also bought me the playsuit so it’s all thanks to her!

These shoes I saw and was drawn to then straight away, Primark didn’t have much selection but luckily they had three pairs left, and two in my size and were also wide fit! Which I need cos I have hecka wide feet

They’re white on the bottom and on the heels with nude/pink straps and they’re so comfortable! They give me height without being too high, and they’re really easy to walk around in, not like some stilettos. They were priced £14 but at the checkout they came up as £6! A mistake? Maybe.  Complaining? Nope!

So then I had my shoes and my playsuit sorted. Next I wanted to find a clutch. Now I knew my Nan was going to get me the shoes but she kindly offered for this too. I wanted BIG! I’m forever holding tiny clutches that hold nothing but some cash, when a girl actually needs cash, keys, phone and half her make up stuffed in there!

I decided on a pop of colour and I thought Pink would do the trick nicely. I found this very large and beautiful pink clutch that also has a chain. I like the statement of the gold webbed design on the point too and this was £8 and big enough for all the goodies (crap) I need in it

I then wanted something to draw a little attention to my outfit so I thought a statement chunky necklace would work but unfortunately Primark didn’t have many and not in the colours I wanted

I thought gold and pink would work well to tie in the pink clutch with it’s gold trimmings. I looked in a few shops but no luck until I looked in New Look and I was spoilt for choice! I actually decided on this beautiful statement (but not TOO chunky) necklace that almost look like little hand fans. The base is gold, and also has white, nude pink and silver which matches my outfit colour scheme perfectly and was only £7.99! And even better as I got 10% student discount off

I thought ear rings should be subtle, and I’m either going to choose some white pearl studs or peach/pink octagons that I too also have

She even treated me to a milkshake!

This outfit will be to wear two days after my birthday to my celebratory meal with all my friends at my favorite restaurant and then for cocktails after! My actual birthday I’m visiting Thorpe Park and then lunch with my Nan!

I will do an OOTD when I’m all done up and ready to go so you guys can see! 🙂

Happy Birthday! x

Starbucks Reveal Limited Edition Frappuccino Flavour

Hey there!

Just a quick one to all you Starbucks lovers out there; Their anniversary limited edition Frappuccino flavour has been revealed and holy cow is it good!

For Starbucks 20th Anniversary of the Frappuccino they have created the one, the only, BIRTHDAY CAKE FRAPPUCCINO!!

I know, I nearly peed my pants with excitement too

It includes vanilla bean, hazelnut and strawberry whipped cream!

And it’s pink!!

The only thing it’s missing is a candle

Its only available from the 26th March until the 30th March so get it while it’s hot cold!

Happy Birthday Cake! x