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The Skinsense Hydranet range

Weekend wishlist: the Skinsense Hydranet range

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Hola! I’m being a rebel and doing my weekend wishlist a day early today (let’s face it, every day is like a weekend at the moment isn’t it?), but there’s a method in my madness as the Skinsense Hydranet range is Today’s Special Value at QVC, meaning that you’re going to get all these products for just £32 so obviously I had to give you the heads up. Read on to find out all about my favourite Skinsense bits, and about the Skinsense Hydranet TSV in particular.

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Lockdown leisurewear

Weekend wishlist: lockdown leisurewear

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How are we all doing? I hope you’re surviving the lockdown. It’s such a weird time isn’t it? Being locked down in the same house as your soon to be ex-husband has not been easy - thank goodness for Charlie coming home from uni and making me cry with laughter on a regular basis. If you’re suffering in a similar way, or just worried and anxious, like so many of us are, I’m sending positive vibes and big virtual hugs. I seem to have been checking out the online shops (the ones that are still open) for more lockdown leisurewear (I can’t help but say ‘leeeeshurewear’ when I read this word) to expand my limited jogging bottom/leggings working from home options, so I thought I’d bring you a bit of lockdown loveliness in the form of a few nice bits I’ve seen, and some special offers and discounts too.

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Weekend wishlist: savvy sales shopping rules

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If you’re anything like me, your inbox right now is probably full of sales offers and new year bargains (and I thought I’d unsubscribed from most of them!). We all know this is the way that the brands move their old stock and clear out room for new season pieces, but is it worth taking the time to hunt through, or are all the sales just best avoided? I have a few rules that I keep in the notes on my phone (I keep everything: motivational quotes, lovely sentences I’ve read, nice messages people have sent me…) and it really does help keep me on track. I thought it might help to share my savvy sales shopping rules with you - you never now, the perfect item might be out there just waiting to be discovered!

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Weekend wishlist: gorgeous Christmas stuff for your home

Weekend wishlist: gorgeous Christmas stuff for your home

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There are just 11 sleeps until the big day and realistically, if you’re shopping online - especially at some of the independent shops - you’ll need to be thinking about getting your orders in pretty shortly. Seeing as this is one of my last weekend wishlists of the year - the decade! - I thought I’d share some of my favourite online shops with you, and pick out some lovely bits and pieces: decorations, wreaths, tableware, heavenly scented candles and more. So here, then, *tiny fanfare* is my roundup of the most gorgeous Christmas stuff for your home.

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The great big foodie Christmas gift guide

The great big foodie Christmas gift guide

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So following on from my great big Christmas gift guide, it’s time to concentrate on our lovely food-loving friends (my favourites!) and get cracking on a great big foodie Christmas gift guide. As usual, my gifting philosophy is to err on the side of practical, useful and useable, and foodie gifts slot in very well here. I’ve added a couple of wines, some fab books and a couple of wonderful dining experiences too. Enjoy! Read more

Weekend wishlist hygge for the home

Weekend wishlist: hygge for the home

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Yay! It’s the weekend! It might be an unpopular opinion but I love chilly weather, dark evenings and swirling leaves, because it means snuggling in with a sleepy whippet, piles of soft blankets, scented candles, and maybe even a glass of something lovely. For this weekend’s wishlist, I thought I’d do a little roundup of all things hygge for your home, because let’s face it, who needs an excuse to snuggle?!

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shopDisney's Toy Tuesday is here!

Weekday wishlist: shopDisney’s Toy Tuesday is here!

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Okay, so I know it’s a little early to start talking about Christmas, but y’know, it’s coming up quite fast, and I’m determined to plan ahead and not be a last-minute Laura this year. You’ll be very pleased to know that I have news of a fabulous event, and I’ve published this super early to give you as much chance as possible to shop because shopDisney’s Toy Tuesday is here! (and actually - it lasts until Wednesday, but don’t tell everyone) and there’s 24% off toys, fancy dress and more, (online only) so it’s the perfect time to stock up on all your Disney favourites on the run-up to the festive season. I thought I’d pick some of my favourite pieces to give you some inspo - let’s call it a weekday wishlist, shall we?!

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Weekend wishlist: seasonal sparkle

Weekend wishlist: seasonal sparkle

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You know me, I’m a minimalist at heart, and a scruffy one at that. If I could go through life in grey joggers and a black jumper I’d be very happy, but I do also have a secret penchant for a bit of sparkle. I hesitate to say that it’s got to be tasteful (is sparkle ever really tasteful?), but done right, a touch of glitter here and there - especially at this time of year- can be a wonderful thing. I thought for this weekend’s wishlist, I’d have a little ferret about and pick some of the sparkly loveliness that’s about right now. Here, then, is my minimalist’s guide to seasonal sparkle.

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Weekend wishlist: stylish, affordable furniture (and 20% off) from made.com

Weekend wishlist: stylish, affordable furniture (and 20% off) from made.com

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So did I tell you I found my perfect dining table? I think I mentioned in my Secondhand September post that I’ve been hunting for a vintage Ercol drop leaf dining table with those beautiful splayed legs for absolutely ages. I wanted one with the perfect amount of wood graining and it had to be exactly the right colour (I know, picky, but I knew exactly what I wanted) and then finally, the stars aligned, I submitted a well-timed final bid on Ebay, and the table is mine! It’s being delivered Saturday (as long as the people I’ve hired on Shiply do what they promise), and now the hunt is on for the perfect dining chairs: mismatched, obviously, and with a nod to the same mid-century modern era. I don’t know about you, but I sometimes find it difficult to source stylish, affordable furniture, but I’ve found loads of lovely stuff recently at made.com so for this weekend’s wishlist, I thought I’d share a few of my favourite finds - especially as there’s currently a flash sale with up to 20% off selected lines.

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the best new autumn jumpsuits

Weekend wishlist: the best new autumn jumpsuits

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So while I’m taking part in Oxfam’s #secondhandseptember, that’s not going to stop me adding to my wishlist of gorgeous new autumnal clothes by some of my favourite brands. My goal, as always, is to shop wisely and invest in pieces that are going to work well with the other clothes already in my wardrobe. I feel like jumpsuits are such a good investment, as they’re brilliant transitional pieces. They’re easy to layer up, with a shirt or polo neck underneath, and/or a jumper or jacket over the top, and they’re just such easy pieces to wear: throw them on and look instantly stylish - nothing else required. From gorgeous pieces for evenings out, to brilliant everyday staples, I booked in for a styling session to find the best new autumn jumpsuits and I’ve found you some absolute belters (I’ve tested my #secondhandseptember pledge to the max, but I’m determined to stick with it). Read more

new hush autumn collection 2019

Weekend wishlist: the new hush autumn collection is here (and it’s divine)

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Well, I guess we’ve just got to be realistic and accept that the small glimpse of sunny days and blue skies we had was our summer and now it’s only a matter of time before we’re grabbing our favourite woolies, lighting a candle and turning up the heating. Joking, but seriously, what happened to summer? I’m feeling a bit sorry for the families who have kids off school and who’ve booked holidays to the seaside (or - eek! - camping). Let’s hope they’re good with crafting, or can find a castle or two to visit. You know that autumn is my absolute favourite season: it’s that back to school, fresh notebook, new uniform, clean start feeling that makes me so happy, and oh.. knitwear, and then pumpkin spice and Halloween! Happily (for me, sorry if you’re a summer person) a few of the brands are already launching their lovely autumn pieces, and I popped to John Lewis in Milton Keynes to take a sneaky peek at the new hush autumn collection which had literally just hit the shelves.

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simple summer wardrobe

Weekend wishlist: a simple summer wardrobe

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So my gorgeous friend Amanda (you probably know her as Online Stylist) has recently gone through a total rebrand and has emerged, like a beeyootiful butterfly (spot the A Bugs Life reference) as SimplySTARTLiving. The blog is stunning, and as always, Amanda’s made me stop and think about my own style, and how I’m just not happy with it at the moment. Another fab content creator who talks a lot about capsule wardrobes and investing in clothes that last is the lovely Anna Newton over at The Anna Edit. She’s one of the few YouTubers I watch religiously. She also wrote a fab book called An Edited Life which, if you’re a massive walking mess like me, will help you declutter and organise everything in your life. Anyhoo. I nodded along with Amanda’s latest post about minimal pieces for summer where she said that for some reason, all her minimal, monochrome habits are challenged in the summer, when everything is awash with brights and pompoms and stripes, etc. So I decided to have a massive wardrobe clearout, and start again. See, what I really want is a simple summer wardrobe. Is that so difficult?

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The best summer dresses 2019

Weekend wishlist: the best summer dresses 2019

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I’m off to Universal Orlando Resort next week (woohoo!) for the opening of Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, and while it’s rather a flying visit, I’m hoping to see a bit of sunshine. I’m also really hoping for a lovely long, hot summer (where is the Daily Mail predicting a heatwave when you need one?). I’m a bit inspired by the lovely Erica Davies at the moment, who always rocks a gorgeous dress and loves colour and pattern (check out her fabulous Sunday styling Instagram stories for loads of inspiration) so rather than adopting my default uniform of denim shorts and a t-shirt, I’m planning to waft about in delicious dresses and sandals (okay, or maybe Converse) instead. I went for a little trying on sesh on Tuesday, and here are my top choices for the best summer dresses right now:

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The brand new Per Una range at M&S

Weekend wishlist: the brand new Per Una range at M&S

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If you think about the ‘brands’ within Marks and Spencer, which ones can you name? I love the contemporary, high end feel of the Autograph range, but the one that sprang to mind straight away was Per Una. Honestly, it’s never really been somewhere in M&S where I’ve bought that much (I don’t really like embelishment or boho, and I felt that’s where the range sat) so when M&S recently announced that Per Una (their most recognisable range, with something like 60% of shoppers knowing the name) was going to get a bit of a makeover, I was interested to see which direction it would take. Yesterday I popped in to the Milton Keynes store to have a proper look and I was really impressed: the freshened up range is really appealing, still with a feminine touch, but with a much more modern feel all round. All the fabrics have a soft, laundered feel about them (you can’t help but touch everything as you’re wandering through it - the white shirt was sooo soft!) and there’s lots of washed linen and soft, lightweight cotton. There are some interesting, original prints and everything has a fresh, modern colour palette too. Here are a few of my favourites from the brand new Per Una range at M&S.

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Weekend wishlist: gorgeous new spring homeware at H&M

Weekend wishlist: gorgeous new spring homeware at H&M

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Happy Saturday! By the time you read this, I’ll just be reaching Krems in Austria on my Viking Danube river cruise (follow our journey over on my Instagram stories), and hopefully visiting a winery there to taste some of the local Riesling. Wherever you are, though, it’s pretty clear that spring is sprung! And back at home I’ve been wondering whether I’ve added just a leeetle bit too much grey to our house, now that lighter, brighter days are round the corner. We’ve recently had all our interior doors painted in Farrow and Ball’s Railings, and although I love the dark colour contrasted against our paler grey walls, I’m yearning for some fresh pops of colour (it’s cyclical, don’t you think? By autumn, I’ll be rolling out all the dark grey blankets again). I’m absolutely loving H&M’s interior range at the moment - they’ve got some lovely new spring homeware that’s absolutely perfect for adding some freshness to your interiors.

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Weekend wishlist Rosie for Autograph swimwear

Weekend wishlist: Rosie for Autograph swimwear

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Shopping for swimwear is weird. If you leave it until you actually go on holiday in the summer - or god forbid, autumn, there’s barely anything left in the shops, and the best time to actually buy it is now, when swimming is generally the last thing on your mind. M&S have just announced their brand new Rosie for Autograph swimwear, with 38 pieces in the collection including bikinis, swimsuits and beach cover ups. There’s all sorts of clever technology in the collection too, like StayNEW™ Chlorine Resist to fight sagging and fading, and even Sun Smart technology, approved by the British Skin Foundation, which gives the fabrice UPF50+ protection. I thought I’d pick my favourite pieces and get you all in the mood for baring your bodies on the beach this year. Quick lecture: remember, your bod deserves to see the sun, whatever shape or size, whether you’ve got stretchmarks, scars, wobbly bits or anything else. You are gorgeous! so don’t pick your swimwear to cover up, pick it because it’s pretty and you love it and you’ll feel fab in it. Right, then, let’s dive in (see what I did there?).

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