Current Favourites

Recently, I've collected quite the list of favourites to share with you! Hopefully something here inspires you to read a book or have a pamper.

Firstly, coffee in this beautiful Starbucks mug with cookies/biscuits to dip. I've really been enjoying this mug recently, Liam got it for me for Christmas as we are big Starbucks fans and appreciate a good quality mug. It is the perfect size and shape for me and has a lovely wide top so you can dip even the biggest cookies inside. 

My biscuits of choice have been these Cadburys Mini Stars, I got them in Poundland, I've never seem them anywhere else but they are chocolate biscuits with a thick white chocolate star on top. I love them because of the way the white chocolate star melts into a delicious gooey mess on the biscuit when dipped in my coffee.

I am a big reader or at least I was until Rory came along and I lost the me time I used to read in. I bought Louise Pentland's Wilde About The Girl a few weeks after Rory was born and have only just finished it! It's taken me 6 months but it was a great read so fully worth it, I have now started reading Some Kind Of Wonderful by Giovanna Fletcher and have been stealing away every possible second to read it. It is so good already and I'm only a quarter of the way through!

A way I've been finding time to read is to have a bath! I either put Rory in the bouncer and have a bath while he watches his fave, Hey Duggee in the bathroom or wait till the weekend so Liam is there to take care of him. I take a book to the bath and pop in some bath time treats to make it a truly luxury experience. I've been really loving these Tranquil Beauty Bath Bombs and also the Zoella Beauty Moisturising Solid Bath Oil. Be aware that these bath oils really make a mess of your bath so you will need to scrub it down afterwards but they do make your skin feel soooo soft!

Lastly, music is something I've neglected since Rory came along but recently I have been really getting into it again! Bring Me The Horizons new album, Amo, is so so good so it has been my album of choice since it came out. I have also been loving Ashley Tisdale's new stuff! Both are worth checking out if you fancy something new to listen too.

Find My Faves

- Starbucks Mug : Instore

- Cadbury Mini Stars (I got my white chocolate ones from Poundland but can only find a link to the milk chocolate from Iceland)

- Wilde About The Girl By Louise Pentland

- Some Kind Of Wonderful By Giovanna Fletcher

- Tranquil Beauty Bath Bomb Set

- Zoella Beauty Moisturising Bath Oils

- Bring Me The Horizon : Amo, can be found on most music streaming services

- Ashley Tisdale : Love Me Let Me Go, can be found on most music streaming services

6 Months of Motherhood

Today, Rory is officially 6 months old and I have been his mum for half a year. I won't lie and say that this hasn't been the hardest 6 months of my life or that every step has gone exactly to plan but it sure has been the best 6 months of my life.

Rory is such a delightful little person, he has perfected his resting bitch face but when he does laugh or smile, it is so beautiful that you can't help but smile back. He can roll over, sit up unaided and is so close to be able to army crawl! He loves toast, sweet potato and his Sophie giraffe. And he really really loves his fur brother, Watson. 

He is such a daddies boy but is very clingy with his mummy. He gives the best cuddles with his chubby arms and soaks the bathroom every time he has a bath.

I am so proud of everything he is and I am because of him. I am so proud that I have exclusively breastfed him for 6 whole months and that I can happily whip out a boob in Starbucks or even while using a baby carrier in the supermarket. 

As I said though, not everything has been perfect and simple. I hated breastfeeding at the beginning, I struggled with lack of privacy and still do sometimes. He's a fussy sleeper, waking minimum of 3 maximum of 6 times a night, he won't nap in his cot during the day or in the pram meaning that I'm still breaking my back carrying his chubby 22lb butt around in the baby carrier. He isn't a fan of taking a bottle which makes ever leaving him hard and he is frustratingly clingy. 

At times these things get me down but then I look at all the things he has learnt in the past 6 months and feel so proud of both of us and of Liam for being the most amazing father. 

I cannot wait to see where we are in another 6 months, what we will do for his first birthday, what his first word will be (we think it will be papa) and when he will walk. 

Motherhood is and will continue to be a complete rollercoaster and I'm loving it!

Tranquil Beauty Bath Bomb Collection

The products shown are gifted but all thoughts are my own

You may recall that not long ago I worked with Tranquil Beauty to be gifted their bathmat and bath pillow to try out. Both of which I really liked so when they contacted me to ask if I would like to be gifted their new bath bomb collection to try, I jumped at the chance!

I love a good bath bomb in a nice relaxing bath so I was super excited to received them and give them a go!

They retail at £10.99 and you get 8 bath bombs which in my opinion is such a good deal! Considering  more popular bath bomb companies such as Lush would only provide you with 2 for that price!

They are packaged in a sleek black box, well labelled and filled with 8 bath bombs in 4 different scents, individually wrapped and sat on a pillow of straw. All very aesthetically pleasing and looks a lot more expensive than the tiny price tag.

You get four scents, Rose, Coconut, Lavender and Mint. I'm usually not a big fan of any of these scents (I don't mind coconut though) so I wasn't sure how I would feel about them but actually they are all really nice! They have very subtle scent, not too overpowering but enough to make your bath feel fancy. If you're looking for a Lush style burst of strong scent and colours you won't get that here but I prefer that because it makes for a nice, simple, everyday bath but with that luxury edge you need on a Wednesday night, no need to save these for special occasions, they are your perfect everyday luxury.

They are individually wrapped which I love because should you go on holiday and a night away you can simply pop one in with your toiletries and have a fancy bath away from home without taking the whole box.

Each bomb is well labelled so you know exactly what is inside.

The first one I tried was Coconut, it fizzed quickly but effectively and left my bathwater colourless but smelling lovely. I have since used the Lavender bomb and that one completely turned my water a gorgeous purple and I'm assuming the mint will be green and rose will be pink so it is really nice to get a variety. A variety of colours but also a colourless option. 

These scents have been so well chosen, I think that you could easily mix a few for a different colour/scent experience. I'm tempted to pop both coconut and mint in my bath tonight! 

Overall, I'm impressed, they are fuss free, well priced and wonderfully luxurious without breaking the bank or staining your bath and skin! I also think they would make a beautiful gift, anyone would be over the moon to receive these! I know I would be!

If you like what you see and want to give them a go for yourself, click HERE