Oscar Style 2016

I wasn't too impressed with this years fashion offerings at the Oscars 2016!!! This is what was on show...

The Red Carpet Gowns:

Classic Black, Jennifer Garner in Atelier Versace, I really like this look, the dress hugs her figure and flatters.

 

Amy Poehler in Andrew Gin, I just love this gown!!!

 

 

Sofia Vergara in Marchesa. Just beautiful!

 

 

Margot Robbie in Tom Ford, something I love about this too!

 

 

Chrissy Teigen in Marchesa, as the award season progresses another red carpet is graced with Chrissy Teigens ever growing style!

 

 

 

Emerald Green Gowns

 

Rachael McAdams in August Getty

 

 

 

Saoirse Ronan in Calvin Klein

 

 

 

Honourable Mentions:

 

Kelly Rupa in Dennis Basso

 

 

Kerry Washington in Atelier Versace

 

 

Alicia Vikander in Louis Vuitton

 

 

 

 

 

Cate Blanchet in Armani

 

 

Isla Fisher in Marchesa

 

 

 

Heidi Klum in Marchesa

 

 

Louise Roe in Christian Siriano

 

 

Oliva Munn in Stella McCartney

 

 

 

 

 

Olivia Wilde in Valentino, I like so much of this dress, loving the pleats but the rectangular neckline does not sit well with me.

 

I wasn't too into Lady Gaga's Brandon Maxwell gown, the concept I liked but I think it could have been tailored to her figure better.

Something for the men,

I have to mention Leo in Armani and his Oscar win (finally)

Changing things up from the usual black tux is  Michael Strahan in this blue number.

Chic couples include:

 Matt Damon and Luciana Barraso in Versace

Ton Hardy and Charlotte Riley

 

What was your favourite look this Oscars??

 

 

xx

Mothers Day Gift Ideas

Mothers Day is Sunday the 6th of March this year!!! But it in your calendar and do not forget it if you know what's good for you!!!

Here are some of my gift suggestions:

Flowers

Simple, these are some options I found at the Cork Flower Studio, this is a great little shop as it does cute cards and gifts too! As well as lovely coffee!!! Support your local independent florist for one off magical arrangements!

Plants

Especially if your Mum has green fingers, plants are a must! And hopefully they last longer than flowers. You can usually pick up Mothers day themed plant arrangements everywhere!

I like to make my own arrangement, just grab a basket or nice ceramic pot and fill it with your mums favourite plants and flowers!!

Here's a plant, chocolate and wine hamper from Debenhams!

Perfume

You know what she likes and what she's getting low on so just pick it up!!!

Lancôme and YSL are always good choices!!!

Chocolate

Every woman loves a box of chocolate!!! Team them up with flowers and tea!

Breakfast in Bed

A must of all little people, mum just loves the pitter patter of little feet and the clatter of spilled orange juice and tea making its way to her crisp clean sheets!

Afternoon Tea

I love baking and suggest you bake afternoon tea, have a lovely table cloth, doileys, cute tea pot and fine bone china, cupcakes, biscuits ooh love it!!! Check out my Valentines baking blog love for some great ideas, show your mum some love!!!

Or bring Mummy out for Afternoon tea in your local 5* Hotel!

Or check out Marks and Spencer's Afternoon Tea Basket!

Spa Break

A little pricier but why not spoil mum with a nice weekend away and some spa treatments!

Home Décor

This cute cushion also from M&S is  perfect!

I love a cute Cake stand, Tea pot or cup so I would always get some for my mum when I see something we both would like!!

Get her something she wants!!!

I always say this, it doesn't have to be your typical seasonal gift. If there is something your mum has been looking at for a while be it a new handbag or a new hoover, you might as well get it for her now! There is no point getting someone a gift that they don't want or won't use!!!

Card

Don't forget the card!!! Fill it with confetti or glitter (make sure you got her that hoover!!!)

Whatever you decide on tell your mum how much she means to you, show her some love, and enjoy the day!!!

xx




If you need some more baking inspiration check out my previous posts:

Ferrero Rocher Cake

Chocolate Fudge

If I Could...... Tag

 

Hey Hey, 

 

Beauty La Linda tagged me to do this post and I want to thank her 'cos it is a really good one!!!

Check out her answers here!!!!

As you can see from the title its called If I could... It is basically a series of questions on what you would do if you could and there were no external factors preventing you! So here we go!

 

 

If I could live anywhere...

Same place, but in a different (bigger)  house, close to nature and the sea but also close enough to the city!!! Not asking a lot!

 

 

If I could have any home...

 

I also have my future home planned out and redesigned constantly!!! I love homeware and always think of what type of house would suit everything!! Things I love and would love to have are:

 

• Kitchen with lots of counter space!!! And a large pantry for lovely storage!!!!
• Utility room with wet room for washing dogs and willies!
• Cosy Living Room
• Formal Dining Room
• "Good" Room
• Sun Room
• Playrooom (always wanted one as a child!!!)
• Craft Room
• Wardrobe Room (like in the lotto add, you know with the cherrypicker)
• Dressing Room
• Master Bedroom like 600square feet plus Ensuite
• Spare Bedrooms x 4 / possibly guest wing!
• Bathroom with cast iron bath in the middle and large shower room. Storage!!!!
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• Grand staircase and spiral staircase
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• Balcony
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• Glass House
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• Garden with Lawn, Maze and Pond!

 

A bit detailed??? Well if I could!!!

  

 If I could have any garden...

 

 

A mix of Garnish Island and Ewe Gardens!!!

Really you must check out Glengarriff!!! Such amazing gardens and views in such a small town!!!!

They also used to have fields in the middle of nowhere absolutely covered in gnomes! It was just so random and cute!

So I guess what I'm saying is Glengarriff would be my ideal garden!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ooh and a bamboo garden hut like Bambudda Grove in Ibiza!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I could be on holiday right now...

Lease a Private Jet and start with all of Europe, then move to the rest of the world!!!

 

 

If I could have any job right now...

Stepford Wife!!!

Don't really know, Fashion Designer or Fashion Lawyer!!!

 

 

If I could have any Talent...

I agree with Linda's Talent or Superpower?

Because looking at my first few answers I'd like Sabrina's magic!!!

 

Honestly more concentration and focus!!!

 

If I could live any day again...

Probably with my grandparents when we were all young.

 

 

 

 

This is a great Tag I hope some day(in 50 years)  I can do an update saying yep this is my life now!!!

But till then I will just have to wait and read everyone else's answers!!!

 

Now I tag you!!!

 

 

• Christina from Styled to the T
• Jasmine from Colour U Bold
• Jemma from Dorkface
• Lucie from Tetris and Cheesecakes 
• Tarnya from Sweet Allure
• Rikki from A Mix of Rikki
• Katie Ellen from Katie Ellen 
• Meghan from Got Meghan
• Erin from The Geeky Gimp

 

 

If you, like me just like the idea of doing this tag, Then I Tag YOU! Give it a go!

Enjoy! Leave me links & I'll be sure to check them out when their up!!

Organisation, Storage and Cute Jars ~ Spring Cleaning ~ DIY's

Ok I might not be the most organised person but I do like to try! And it is Spring Cleaning time!!!

I love Storage and Storage Jars especially in the Kitchen! Now I have bought sooo many Jars for my kitchen, all different shapes and sizes for storing everything from sugar to cookie cutters. I have picked them up everywhere from pound shops to home wear supplies and everywhere in between! (Ikea you need to move closer to me!!!) Love Meadows & Byrne but again they have relocated away from me!

Now Jar-wise I have branched out to pack cakes in jars, (check out my post here) so my jar collection needs to grow. I had an idea to recycle food jars. (Now I do recycle glass in the recycle centre and way prefer food to come in glass jars over plastics - tangential rant)

Every Jam maker reuses old jam jars so why not use them for other things.

Also it can't be just me that opens plastic bags by exploding the contents all over the place and having no way of keeping the unused contents fresh!

So now I wash out old jars, (especially those that are cute shapes) soak to remove labels and paint the lids and paint on labels with chalk paint (so cute) I have used these to store Macaroni in the large one and chopped Hazelnuts in the smaller one!!!

Here are some before and after pics:

 

 

And here's my Cake in a Jar Attempt:

 

 

 

 

Hope you like this post and give recycling Jars into storage a go!

 

Please send me your organisation hacks!

 

xx

Simple Chocolate Fudge Recipe ~ Baking Love ~ Blog Love ~

I love baking and chocolate so I thought it was time for another baking post. Also I have to share links to all the lovely people/bloggers I've enjoyed chatting to this week!

Last Thursday while waiting for the #USBloggerChat and browsing Twitter I came across this beauty Rebecca @winberrycrumble and her post on Popping Candy Fudge (see the full recipe here!) and what good timing as the chat was all about FOOD!!! My favourite! (thanks to the lovely host Meg(z)han @gotmeghan)

So I set about making this delicious treat!

Ingredients:

397g (1 tin) condensed milk
400g milk chocolate
25g unsalted butter, softened
100g icing sugar
Colourful sugar strands (I used stars)
3 packets of popping candy (about 15g)

I luckily had all the ingredients in my cupboard, (randomly had popping candy left over from Halloween)

Such a simple recipe, but be careful I almost burnt the pot with my chocolate!

So show this blog some love and make yourself some fudge!!!!

Share your recipes and pics with me!

xx