Afternoon tea 🍰☕

One of my favourite meals has to be afternoon tea and my mum enjoys it too so, when a offer came up on Groupon for Afternoon tea at Patisserie Valerie I thought why not! The Groupon was for afternoon tea for 2, £19 instead of £25.

Me & my mum decided to go this week as it was almost the end of the voucher validity and it’s half term.

I was really looking forward to this and we weren’t disappointed!

Here’s the 3 tier cake stand of treats! 

The bottom tier consisted of little finger sandwiches (cucumber, ham & mustard, smoked salmon, chicken & pesto, egg & cress) as well as a little vegetable tartlet each.

The middle tier was the scones with clotted cream and jam. you get a mini plain and fruit scone each which was nice.

The top tier is all about cake. You got a mini chocolate eclair each (mum swapped hers for a coffee macaroon as she doesn’t eat chocolate) a chocolate mousse cake slice, a Carrot & walnut slice, a fruit mousse slice and a mini Victoria sponge. 

I’ve had afternoon tea a few times at the Salthouse hotel in Ipswich, this is quite a high end version at £17.50 each but I have to say I was very impressed with Patisserie Valerie’s. The selection was nice with lots of different sandwiches, yummy cakes & different scones too. Great value for money 👍

Definatly one to try if you are a fan of afternoon tea like me.

Where have you tried afternoon tea? Any recommendations?

Until next time, 

Roseanne 🙂

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A relaxing bath 🛀🎃

I love a bath! So I thought I would do a little blog post about my bath today & how I like it.

I like to run a nice hot bath first and then choose a scent for my burner & a bath bomb.

I went for my ‘Aromatherapy’ scent for my burner as it smells just like a spa, soooo relaxing 🕯

I thought it would be good to use my Halloween, autumnal Lush bath bomb. I mentioned this in my ‘Lush Haul’ blog post, so don’t forget to check that! 

This bomb is called ‘Oh My! Pie!’ And was £3.95 🍂🍊🍁🎃

It smells SO lovely. It has hints of pumpkin & cinnamon although this is quite subtle. The main scent is sweet vanilla, so good! 

Here it goes …

When it fizzes it looks really cool as the face of the pumpkin is really prominent, it’s a bit spooky 🎃

This doesn’t create as much bubbles as the bath bars but leaves a lovely vibrant orange colour to the water and it smells great.

(Excuse my bathroom floor & the paint brush that you can see in this picture, we are currently doing some home decor)

I love how seasonal this is and I will definatly be looking out for more of Lush’s seasonal products from now on, roll on Christmas!  

Any bath isn’t complete without a good book to read as you relax and soak. I am currently reading ‘Sleepless in Manhattan’ By Sarah Morgan. 

It’s such an easy read and I was pleased to find out that there are more books that follow the same characters in a sort of series.

I love the New York setting too, it’s really cool. 🗽🌇🌉

Here’s the blurb just to give you a little insight…

‘Cool, calm and competent, events planner Paige Walker loves a challenge. But when she loses the job she loves, Paige must face her biggest challenge of all – going it alone. 

Except launching her own events company is nothing compared to hiding her crush on Jake Romano – her brother best friend, one of New Yorkshire most eligible bachelors… and the only man who’s ever broken her heart.

When Jane offers Paige’s fledgling company a big chance, the ever present chemistry between them starts giving her Sleepless nights. But could Paige be the girl to make the man who trusts no-one take a chance on forever! 

There’s no better way to start the day 👌

Until next time,

Roseanne 🙂

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Pretty as a picture 📸

Hey! Here are some pretty pictures that I have taken myself of things around our home, decorations & places in my home town.

In some I have used filters & others are natural.

Pretty in pink 🌸

 A stormy waterfront ⛈

The colours of Autumn 🍁🍂🍊🎃

My home town 🌆

Flower power 🏵🌼🌿

Sunrise 🌄

Autumn display 

Bird cages 🕊💡

Red sky in the morning, Shepherds warning.

Pumpkin 🍊🎃

Night night 🌃


I hope you enjoyed my snaps ☝📷

Until next time, 

Roseanne 🙂

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Autumn lookbook 🛍

Here are a few things that I am loving this month! Some I have purchased and some I am (trying) to restrain myself from buying right away! 

I love the season of Autumn 🍁🍂🍊

Autumnal decorations are from TK Maxx

Here they are…

Boohoo £14

Boohoo £15

Boohoo £15

Boohoo £22

Boohoo £18

Boohoo £6

Primark £25

Primark £23

Primark £6

Primark 

H & M £7.99

H & M £14.99

H & M £14.99

O.P.I  ‘Don’t toy with me’ £11.95

Bourjois liquid lipstick matte ‘plum plum girl’ £8.99

O.P.I ‘Stay off the lawn!!’ £12

No 7 Stay perfect ‘Temptress’ 

Nows the time to wrap up & be cosy 🎃 
Until next time, 

Roseanne 🙂

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What I eat in a day 🍴🤗

As you may or may not know from my blog, I follow the Slimming World plan. 

Disclaimer: This isn’t a plug for Slimming World! I just want to show you what I can eat in a day on this plan, how yummy some of the food is & some of the food & snacks I enjoy the most 👍

Let’s start with my favourite meal, breakfast! 

A standard breakfast for me is something along the lines of Weetabix or porridge topped with banana or berries. On the weekends I love having a cooked brekky but during the week this hits the spot 👌

This is usually accompanied with a coffee or tea ☕

Snacks

Now working in a school means that we have a break time mid morning. I am usually quite hungry by then and there are a few things I like to have for Snack… I obviously don’t have these all on the same day, these are just some of my faves.

Crisps: Aldi Sour cream & chive pitta crisps 5.5 syns 

Aldi honey and granola bites 1 syn each

Mallow & Marsh bar, raspberry marshmallow covered in dark chocolate 7 syns 

Lots of fruit 🍊🍌🍎🍏🍐🍓

Lunch

Here’s a typical lunch for me, I obviously mix it up as I’m not one of these people who can have the same lunch, day in, day out.

This yummy salad bowl consisted of salad leaves, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red cabbage & beetroot served with chicken slices, ham & cottage cheese.

I will usually have a mugshot alongside a salad as well as some more fruit & a Yoghurt too.

Dinner 

This was one of the yummiest Slimming World meals I have made so far, Crispy chicken with loaded potatoes skins & homemade coleslaw 😋

The Crispy coating is made from dipping the chicken in beaten egg & then coating it in seasoned Smash powder. I filled the potatoes skins with a mix of the potatoes, spring onion, ham, cheese, salt & pepper. Tasty!

I made the coleslaw using a combination of shredded Carrot, onion & red cabbage mixed with light mayo. 

I hope you enjoyed this post! If you would like any of the recipes in full let me know 👍

Until next time,

Roseanne 🙂

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OOTD: Autumn casual 

I thought I would do another ‘Outfit of the day’ blog post as this was really popular last time I did one. Since its autumn I’ve included some autumnal clothing that I have brought recently to make this look seasonal. 

This is a casual everyday look, I wore this to the cinema.

Here it is…

This top is from H & M and was £7.99

These blue jeans that are ripped at the knee are from Boohoo and were £18.

Love this combo! 

This lovely black parka coat is from H & M and was only £29.99. It’s so comfy and warm, a really good length and it has a hood. This is great for autumn, I love it!

These greymarl pumps are only £4 from Primark and super comfy.

I can’t remember the exact price of this bag from Primark but it wasn’t more than £10.

This autumnal scarf is £6 from Boohoo. I am loving this 👌 This is one of my favourite autumnal pieces.

Here’s the outfit altogether…

Nice & cosy 🍁🍂🌺🍊

The total cost of this outfit is £75.98!

Hope you liked this post 😊

Until next time, 

Roseanne 🙂

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Happy 1st blogging birthday 🎈

So today marks one year since I started blogging. 8th October 2015.

I was a bit cynical about it to start off with, who cares what I write about? Why bother? But I have really enjoyed talking about important events, my hobbies & favourites in my blog. 

If you follow my blog you’ll know that I started blogging to track the progress of our wedding planning and in 3 days time we’ll have been married for 4 months, it’s crazy how time flies but I’m so glad I have this blog as a memory of the process. I also like talking about things I enjoy and like!

& people do actually read my blog and ‘like’ it which is nice, I don’t do it for this reason but it’s nice all the same 👍

So, why blog?

If you’ve thought about blogging but are unsure, here are a few reasons why you should! 

  • It’s fun! It’s really nice just to write about a day or activity that you’ve really enjoyed or a purchase that your really happy with. You can relive the day again when you read it.
  • Confidence. I was so worried about posting my blog as I was concious of what people would think about what I write, ‘Oh my God how lame’ ‘who cares what she brought in Primark!’ Etc etc  But once you’ve written a few and people view it or follow you, you realise that actually at least you’ve got the guts to put yourself out there and it’s not what others think that matters!
  • It’s free. And you can’t really go wrong with that! I really enjoy sitting down and planning what I’m going to write about, finding the pictures I want to use and any additional information that I’ll need. It’s a hobby in itself really.
  • It makes you think about your writing & coherence. I think this is something that slips once you leave school, if you don’t do a job that involves much writing, but I think once you are writing something you know others will read you take more time and care over it.
  • It keeps you connected. Blogging is a really good way to keep in touch with people and their lives. I realised this when I was writing about the wedding planning. I know that my Auntie & some of Tim’s family who dont live close by followed the blog to see how the planning was going. It’s a nice way for them to be involved even when they are far away! And even when you see people you don’t necessarily have time to mention the little things, so it’s a great way to keep connected and up to date.

If your thinking of starting a blog don’t let anything hold you back! Go for it 👊

Until next time, 

Roseanne 🙂

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YouTuber products 🖲🛁🎀

Here are a few products from two of my favourite YouTubers Zoella&Tanya Burr.

Tanya burr cosmetics ‘perfect brows’ kit.

This powder eyeshadow kit is great. It has four colours;

  • Fairy cake: this is a lovely highlighter to apply under the filled brown.
  • Pebble: A light beige colour to fill in the brow.
  • Chesnut: A light brown colour to fill in the brow.
  • Hot Cocoa: A dark brown colour to fill in the brow.

I use ‘Pebble’ & ‘Chesnut’ mixed together when I do my brows, this palette is great! I don’t use ‘Hot Cocoa’ as its a bit dark for me but it’s a lovely shade.

Everyday flutter lashes.

I haven’t used these yet but they look really pretty. These half lashes have a natural, eye opening effect.

I went for the ‘everyday’ lashes as I haven’t worn flash lashes before so I thought these would be good for a first try, without being too much.

I’m going to watch some of Tanya’s videos to see how to put them on best!

I bought three different products from the Zoella beauty ‘Tutti Fruity’ range. This range is being discontinued soon so I thought I would try some out of it out before that happens, plus my sister Sarah loves this range and is always raving about how nice it is.

Zoella scrubbing me softly smoothing body scrub.

280g £1.50

‘Buff your way to snuggly -soft skin with this fresh, fruity scrub. Enriched with Acai and blueberry this body Polish has a light, feminine fragrance to uplift and give you an instant burst of energy. With conditioning Cocoa butter -lovely scrubbly! 

Zoella Candy cream softening body lotion.

160ml £1

‘Treat yourself to this delicious fresh, fruity cream for a soft and silky body. Packed with bursting beads and extracts of Acai and blueberry to pamper and protect because your skin needs a bit of love too! 

Zoella ‘Kissy Missy’ lip balm.

£1

This has a lovely pink tinge to it and makes your lips feel really smooth, not tacky. The colour is lovely and good for a quick pop of colour.

& from the New Zoella lifestyle range…

The ‘Homemade treats’ reed diffuser.

Softly whipped butter xterm and gooey salted caramel drizzled over home-baked cupcakes. Bring some indulgence to youe home with this delicious scent; (almost) good enough to eat!

It smells SO good!! And the description of buttery creamy, cupcake goodness is on point. It takes a few days to diffuse fully but once it does its so yummy.

I really hope Zoella brings this scent out as a candle soon, they are perfecting it atm so fingers crossed it will be soon 👌

This would make an amazing candle 🕯

Which Zoella or Tanya Burr products do you like or Recommend?! Let me know 🙂

Until next time, 

Roseanne 🙂 

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Lush Haul 🛀

I’ve been waiting until I’ve had a chance to have a nice long bath before doing this blog post so that I could show you the bath bombs in action. 

So here goes! 

First up, the Dragon egg bath bomb.

‘Feel ready to soar’      £3.75

This is the one that I used in my bath this morning, it’s really cool. 

On the outside it is white but once it goes into the water it fizzes and the centre of the Dragons egg is revealed…

This bath bomb contains lemon, jasmine and it has popping candy in too! (Don’t eat it thought 😛)

Next up is my favourite Lush bath bomb, The Comforter. ‘Berry yourself under a fruity blanket’      £4.95

I’ve mentioned this one before because I love it! I always pick this one up when I’m in Lush, it comes from their bubble bar slice range. It’s so lovely, berry yourself in the fruity aromas 🍓🍒🍎🍋🍑

I also went for the Honey Bee. ‘Take the sting out’      £3.50 

This contains honey, sweet wild orange and aloe Vera. This one is quite sweet & summery.

This is the Rose Jam Bubbleroon. ‘For a rosier mood and softer skin’       £3.95     

It’s a Pink-tastic, glittery macaroon shaped bomb with a rose design on top.

It’s so pretty. This one contains Rose oil, coconut oil, shea butter & lemon oil.

I also picked up a seasonal bath bomb…

                            🍊🍂🍁🎃 

This Pumpkin one is so cute and smells divine!  ‘Oh my! Pie!’     £3.95

I was drawn to it when I saw it as I’m loving autumnal things at the moment but when I saw it had cinnamon in it I wasn’t sure. Cinnamon is a scent I’m not really into at all but once I smelt it I changed my mind.

It’s scent is pumpkin (of course!) Sweet vanilla & cinnamon (as mentioned) I think the cinnamon is very subtle and the main smell is the sweet vanilla which I love. 

And finally…

I picked up their Ocean salt face and body scrub. ‘Scrub and soften’  I got the 120ml pot which retails at £8.50. 

I also used this in my bath this morning. It makes your skin feel so soft & fresh.

The scrub has lashings of fine sea salt to scrub and clean, organic limes to brighten and avocado butter to soften the skin.

I love this and would definatly recommend this alongside their bath bombs for a proper pamper!

Let me know what your favorite Lush products are or any that you would recommend 👍

Until next time,

Roseanne 🙂

 

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Girls night 🍹🍸💃🍴

On Saturday me and the girls decided to go out for dinner & drinks! We haven’t done this in ages.

We chose the new resturant ‘Cosy Club’ in the newly refurbished Buttermarket shopping centre and it didn’t disappoint. 

Now first things first, cocktails! 🍹🍸 They had some really yummy ones to choose from, I had 2 different ones..

1. Solero  

Inspired by ice cream and the Spanish sun. Smirnogf vanilla vodka and passover over crushed ice with orange, fresh passionfruit  and lime juice then finished with cream. Zesty & refreshing. £7.50

2. Cosy Swizzle

Whisking you away to the carribbean with a blend of aged Bermudan and Dominican rums, pineapple juice, fresh passionfruit and a dash of pomegranate liqueur. Grass skirt optional. £7.50
These were so yummy, especially the Cosy Swizzle 😋

The food was also AMAZING.

I went for the Mac N Cheese and it was hands down the best I have ever had 👐 I added chorizo into mine for a little extra and that was so good too, I would defiantly recommend adding the chorizo unless of course your veggie.

I also got a side of beer battered onion rings, I can never resist them! These were yummy too although I had to share them as I was so full!! 

For dessert I had the chocolate pot. It has raspberry coulis on top then underneath is a mix between a chocolate mousse and a ganache. It was really rich but very nice and on the side you got a melt in the mouth shortbread biscuit! Always a winner.

The decor in the resturant was really cool, lots to look at and it worked so well altogether. 

I loved the carved wood panelling on the walls behind our table & the cute vintage China plates that the candles sat on.
Even the napkins were pretty ⚘

Here are some pics of us 🙆

We had a lovely time, we all loved our food and came out stuffed. 

Next stop, more drinks. We went on to Vodka Revolution as it was still quite early so it’s a bit nicer in there to have some chilled out cocktails.

This is the cocktail that I had in Revs, ‘Fizzy Fruit Salad’. It came in this cute metal milk bottle 👌

After the first round of cocktails we went onto our usual drinks to get the night going, and that meant only one thing… SHOTS!

Once we had all had a little more to drink and the atmosphere (& dance floor) had picked up a bit, we had a dance 💃 
& my lovely hubby kindly picked us up from town and drove us home 😁

It was such a fun night 🙄 We definatly need to do it more often. 

Until next time,

Roseanne 🙂

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