ROAD TRIP TO BRIGHTON

There's something that seems a little "against the rules" about waking up very early on your day off. Today in particular on the other I shall forgive. :-)  

For months Me and a friend from work (Hollie) have been trying to find the perfect opportunity to go to BRIGHTON for the day, but there's always been some kind of hiccup when doing so. This week however 

I have the week off work and it seemed the perfect time to go. I hadn't been to Brighton since I was a little girl, plus the fact it's a two hour journey away from home, it's not really a pop in - pop out of town kind of day, so we made a memorable day out of it. 

We set off early and made the most of it, if truth be told I actually invaded my friends family day out. It was Hollies mums birthday (she drove, bless her) her little brother came along and her nan. I had the most amazing day ever!! Hollies family are totally lovely and made our trip to Brighton a golly well enjoyable day! We had a good old mooch around the lanes (which I totally fell head over heels for) a glass of bubbly in a random sweet pub called "The Dorset" (How convenient when I live in Dorset, haha!) and made our selfs feel like we were on holiday by having carousel rides on Brighton beach and walking along the poor. 

I can't wait to go back again! I loved every second and I felt like I was on holiday, I would love to know what your favourite boutiques are down Brighton Lanes, and shall check them out sooner rather than later. 

Love Katie xXx

GROW YOUR OWN VEG PATCH

I'm one of these people that always thinks it would be a lovely idea to do all these weird and wonderful things and half the time I never really get round to doing them. One of the ideas in my head that I've  had for YEARS is to grow a vegetable patch. I've worked with my boss for nearly 9 years and every year she mentions about her ever growing vegetable patch, and sometimes she brings in the wonderful scrummy produce from her garden such as tomatos and strawberrys for us to try. Recently she brang in a huge amazing basket full of lettuces that she had obviously grew from seeds for one of the girls to go home and plant. I did ask to pinch one of each try of lettuce from the basket and took it home.

Outside in our front garden at home we have a large old fashioned sink that looked a little sad and need some TLC, so what better way to start my own vegetable patch.

On my day off me and my mother headed to our local garden centre and brought the entire "grow your own kit" I brought: 

🌸 Gardening Gloves

🌸 Tomato Grow bag

🌸 Composs

🌸 A spade

🌸 Lettuce seeds

🌸 Tomato feed

I couldn't wait to get home and start planting the vegetable patch that Iv longed to have for many years 

The only vegetable Iv ever grown before is a little tub of water cress that I kept on my windowsill as a child, so this is a little bit more challenging and I'm definitely open to any tips or advice any of you lovely lot have to offer. 

The vegetable and fruits that Iv planted in my garden from left to right are:

🌸 lettuce seeds (as I saw a YouTube video that apparently a lettuce is the easiest vegetable to grow) 

🌸 Sweetcorn

🌸 Strawberrys

🌸Tomatos 

🌸 Lettuces from work 

I shall water these plants everyday and see how much my little vegetable patch grows. Have you ever grown any fruit or vegetables? 

Love Katie xxx

Real Techniques Bold Metal Collection

I am addicted to makeup... And make up isn't cheap.. Nor are the brushes! But who doesn't love a little luxury for their skin? I feel like when you treat yourself to a lovely piece of makeup, you always want a really good makeup brush to apply your makeup with. 

I saw a lot of Instagram posts and Facebook pictures about the new Real Technique Bold Metal Collection last year and I instantly fell in love. I already have ALOT of Real Techniques Brushes and the quality of these brushes feel really professional so when I saw the luxury Bold Metal Collection I just knew how excited I was when I first set eyes on them, and I had to have these brushes.

The only reason that prolonged me from purchasing the brushes all at once realistically is the price. These brushes range from £10-£25 each. So over the last 4 months I have been saving my money to collect all the brushes I wanted one by one. The brushes I have brought out of the collection are: 

100 Arched powder £25

Tapered Blush £24

301 Flat Contour £22 

200 Oval Shadow £15

201 Pointed Crease £12

I didn't want to use my first brush until I had all the brushes from the collection that I wanted, so I've saved them all to one side until today, and I couldn't be more excited to share this with you. 

There are two brushes from the collection that iv not brought and this is the 101 Triangle Foundation brush nor the 202 Angled Liner Brush as I didn't feel the need for them, but seriously and honestly if any of you have them.. PLEASE let me know in the comments below what you think of them :) I may change my mind! 

These brushes have been SO popular that every-time I went online to purchase a brush they were ALWAYS SOLD OUT but much to my frustration a lot of Boots store had plenty of these brushes stocked up. 

I got all my brushes in Boots Stores across the UK and popped in to treat myself wether I was in London or Bournemouth. They are also available to buy online at http://m.boots.com/h5/cat_hub?unCountry=uk&path=/en/Real-Techniques/Real-Techniques-Bold-Metal-brushes/

The synthetic bristled on the brushes are SUPERLY DUPERY SOFT, they're beautiful and with every stroke your treating your face to a little luxury! Every handle has a different beautiful metallic shine. The gold range is designed for your 'Base', the rose gold range is designed for 'Finish' And the silver range is designed for 'Eyes' although you can multi-use these brushes. They are  just simply AMAZING!!! 

Have you brought any of the  Real Techniques Bold Metal Collection? Which brush is your favourite? 

Love Katie xXx 

I MISS MY BOYFRIEND

I stay around my boyfriends parents house pretty much every Thursday and Friday evening, every week. He's going away this weekend as his work company are taking away all their staff as a little thank you to... Malaga, Spain ☀️☀️ (He's sooo lucky)

It's 1am Saturday 2nd May in the morning, his snooze alarm has gone off and it's my duty to make sure he wakes up and gets to the airport ontime as he is RUBBISH at getting up in the mornings... let alone through out the night! I actually feel like I miss him already! (He's only downstairs sorting himself out...) but we've been together nearly 6years and always been 'just down the road' or 'a phonecall away' from one another. So if I'm honest I'm a little sad that my boyfriend/best friend won't be around this weekend as i love spending my days off with him. Instead he's going to be thousands of miles away sunning himself over the bank holiday weekend! (Hope he doesn't come back too tanned as my skin is so pale). I receive a photo as soon as he's arrives at the hotel... Although there are clouds it still looks lovely and warm, yet so relaxing! 

A few hours passed and he told me he had unpacked a surprise "love" note in his luggage from me, it brang a tear to his eye when he read my message. He's

such a softie at heart really.... 

We both go to Tunisia together this year on our 6th anniversary, so it's making me a little jealous and I just want our holiday to come around so badly.. (Even though you should never wish your life away)

Has your best friend or partner been so far away you have felt lost too? What did you do with the time to make it pass quickly? 

Happy bank holiday 

Love Katie xxx