Come and meet Issy Randall, proud owner of The Cupcake Café. Issy Randall can bake. No, more than that - Issy can create stunning, mouth-wateringly divine cakes. After a childhood spent in her beloved Grampa Joe's bakery, she has undoubtedly inherited his talent. When she's made redundant from her safe but dull City job, Issy decides to seize the moment. Armed with recipes...
Have you ever seen a product that looks so damn gorgeous that you want to cherish it forever? I think I have found this with Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupté Lipstick in '01 Nude Beige'. I mean, just look at that rose gold packaging with the pretty middle section showing the brand name and dat colour. So. Beautiful. Even though it's been a...
As the big V-day is in two days, I thought I'd choose a selection of films to get you in the mood for some lovin', plus one that will make you feel kick ass if you're bah-humbugging the day! The Notebook. An adaption from Nicholas Sparks' novel, this emotional rollercoaster known as a film comes highly recommended when you're in the mood for...
THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING. PLAY NOW. OR WE ALL LOSE. After centuries waiting in secret, twelve unbroken bloodlines, armed with hidden knowledge and lethal training, are called to take humanity’s fate into their hands… Bryan High School, Omaha, Nebraska: Sarah stands at her graduation ceremony – perfect SATs, a star athlete, her life ahead of her. Then a meteor wipes...
It was always going to end in tears, but how did it end in murder? Single mum Jane has just moved to town. She's got her little boy in tow - plus the secret she's been carrying for five years. On the first day of the school run she meets Madeline - a force to be reckoned with, who remembers everything and forgives...
Following on from posts here and here, today brings the final review of the products very kindly sent to me by Born Pretty Store. The last item is the Pro Bottle Gourd Sponge, a.k.a. Powder Puff*. Again, although these items have been sent in exchange for a review, the thoughts and views are completely my own. I owned a Beauty Blender before but could...
I’m going to get a bit personal on the blog today and talk about hair removal – just what everyone wants, right?! I have always shaved my legs but the hair seems to grow back at the speed of light and only a few hours after being silky smooth, my skin starts to feel prickly. After reading posts from Lily Pebbles and The...
If you saw this post here, you will know that I was kindly approached by Born Pretty Store to review some items for them and today's post follows on from that with their Earth Tone Eyeshadow Palette*. Before I start, I would like to reiterate that although these items have been sent in exchange for a review, the thoughts and views are completely my...
You think you have the perfect life. You're successful. Attractive. Well liked. And you've just got married for the third time. But that’s OK because everyone’s happy. Your children are happy. You're happy. And so is your new wife... London, 3am: a tragic accident, and Adrian’s life starts to fall apart. Because everyone has secrets and secrets have consequences. Some of which can...
I love a good TV series and, along with my boyfriend, am constantly getting hooked on new ones. Therefore, I have narrowed down my faves to just five (currently running) shows for this week's Five Friday Favourites and let me tell you, this has been no easy task!! Pretty Little Liars. I'm obsessed with PLL and must have watched the first four seasons back-to-back...
Born Pretty recently approached me about collaborating with them by doing some product reviews. After looking around their website and suggesting a few items I'd be interested in, I was very kindly sent three to try. Please note, although these items have been sent in exchange for a review, the thoughts and views are completely my own. I will be doing a separate...
Every time I see Lily Pebbles wearing Essie's 'Maximillian Strasse Her' in her videos, I always get obsessed with the colour. 'Maximillian Strasse Her' is a gorgeous grey/green shade that is perfect all year round. Like with all Essie polishes, the formula is top notch and robust enough to stick around all week. Lily was my primary enabler for this and I really...
I've been following her for the past few days. I know where she buys her groceries, where she has her dry cleaning done, where she works. I don't know the colour of her eyes or what they look like when they're scared. But I will. Mia Dennett can't resist a one-night stand with the enigmatic stranger she meets in a bar. But going...
Sleep is a massive thing to me. If I don’t get my 6-8 hours, I get cranky - and no-one wants a cranky Amy. This became an apparent problem a short while ago, when sleep was becoming a stranger. It’d take ages to drop off, every two hours were being seen and vivid dreams started up. After a few snappy days, I knew that enough...
'One of Sarah’s daughters died. But can she be sure which one? A year after one of their identical twin daughters, Lydia, dies in an accident, Angus and Sarah Moorcraft move to the tiny Scottish island Angus inherited from his grandmother, hoping to put together the pieces of their shattered lives. But when their surviving daughter, Kirstie, claims they have mistaken her identity...
2016 has been calling for a new monthly section to the blog and here it is: Five Friday Favourites! This week, it's all about nude nails! As we all know, I have a bit of a love/obsession with nail polishes and one of best to wear is anything leaning towards the natural side of the spectrum. They're easy to apply - and by...
Back in January last year, I started two reading challenges found on the Goodreads website; the first being a personal one of reading 30 Books in 2015 and the second an A-Z Challenge. Unfortunately, I didn't quite complete the A-Z Challenge with still needing two letters but I did manage to smash my goal of 30 books - go me! The decision to start these...
All the sparkle and glitter of the festive season has now been firmly put away for a little while but a beautiful new colour is now adorning my nails; 'Virgin Snow' from Essie's Winter 2015 collection. This gorgeous lilac polish is completely unique in the fact that I don't own another one like it and conjures thoughts of a magical snowy wonderland. The...
My name is Amy and I am an Instagram addict. If you hadn’t guessed from previous ‘The Life of an Instagram Addict’ posts or from following me on the infamous app, it’s safe to say that I love me some Instagram. Taking a picture, applying a filter and posting is so simple and genius that even the non-photographers among us have a great...
There’s a new kid on my fragrance block: Tom Ford’s Velvet Orchid. Velvet Orchid is a beautiful, feminine fragrance that I can’t get enough of and have been spritzing all over the festive period. It has delicate floral notes, a base of sandalwood, suede and vanilla and is sophisticated, dramatic but also understated and gorgeous. It’s the perfect ‘all-rounder’! It is a pricey...
