What I Got For My Birthday

Hello lovely reader! The other day I was trying to get my little space on the internet organized, sorting photos, deleting old notes, etc. and  discovered deep in the depths of my drafts a "What I Got For My Birthday" post from two years ago! I went through what I had and pretty much all of the items are still available and are products that I still use/like and if not I shared alternatives that are similar! I thought I would share it with you today as a "Draft Find". Enjoy!

This exact birthday set is no longer available but they do have a 2018 version!

dw HOME "Birthday Cake" Candle This is one of my favorite candles ever, it smells amazing!

Marc Jacobs "Highliner Gel Eye Crayon"
Marc Jacobs "Le Marc Lip Cream" - Creamy Nude Rose

Benefit "Roller Lash" Mascara

Soap & Glory "Hand Food" Hand Cream This is my absolute go to for the winter months!

Fashion Lives: Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis  Gorgeous book, perfect for a coffee table or bookshelf piece.

Ellie Goulding - Delirium

All the Love for Leah Reena Goren & ban.do

Hello lovely reader! Today I wanted to share one of my current favorite collaborations with you! I am always looking for new artists to follow, so when I saw that ban.do had done a new collaboration with Leah Reena Goren I was intrigued! Had a click over to their website, saw the prints and was sold! The illustrations are featured on five different products which can all be seen here.

I purchased the "Sip Sip Tumbler" and I absolutely love it. The print features some fun, flirty, and sassy bits. It could also pass for a great little Valentine's Day gift.

The fabulous and talented creative mind behind these illustrations as I said earlier is Leah Reena Goren. She "is an illustrator and surface pattern designer living in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from Parsons School of Design in 2012 with a BFA in Illustration. She has worked for clients including Anthropologie, Ban.do, Chronicle Books, The Land of Nod, Loeffler Randall, Penguin Random House, Vanity Fair, and Vogue."

Her website is filled with amazing pieces of art and other collaborations that she has done. I love the simplicity and distinct style of her work. Her pieces are recognizable and something that I will be on the lookout for! Also, her tumblr is amaze and filled with her work!! 
Xx 

What I Got For My Birthday

Hiya lovely reader! How are you? This month I celebrated my birthday and got to have a nice visit home! It was much needed, home cooked food, time with family, sleeping in my own bed, and no shower shoes! And of course triple chocolate cake!

Fabulous! I absolutely loved everything that I got, so I wanted to show them to you. 

First I got this sassy pillow. I laughed when I opened this and am so excited to have it in my apartment next year. My parents and I definitely share an appreciation for sarcasm so this gift was extremely fitting.

This may seem a bit random but I will explain. I was on the Herschel website the other month and saw this nifty little item. It's a rain cover for your backpack. Now, you may be thinking really? Is this really necessary? Well, I'm here to tell you, yes it really is! My backpack has experienced a few rainy days and a couple torrential downpours and the fabric that they're made of absorbs the water, therefore if you have paper in the from pocket...it will get wet! It's also pretty reasonably priced for such a fantastic invention!

This was actually a gift to myself. I got this bag from H&M for $9! I think it'll be perfect for events and nicer nights out. The top part is velour and the bottom is a "leather" with a gold zipper. 

Now onto some jewelry. I wear a lot of cowl neck and oversized sweaters, so my mom go me this necklace to wear with them. I think it is really cool and can be dressy or casual depending on what I put with it.  

Ok so I am obsessed with this watch! I had seen it on Instagram various times and so of course I took a screen shot and sent it to my mom. Well she kept that screen shot tucked away and found it on Etsy. I love itttt! 

This amazing lipstick is from my lovely friend. We both have been obsessing lately over lips. May or may not have exchanged Kylie Jenner lip screen shots....pretty impressive. Anyway, she said that she wanted to get me something nice with the idea that each year she would buy me a lipstick to build a collection. Last year she bought me a MAC lip bullet and I love it! We both know that we aren't as likely to spend that much for makeup on ourselves but we definitely would for each other. A nice little thoughtful tradition. 

My final gift was these Kate Spade Saturday for new balance tennis shoes. Comfy, sporty, cute, monochrome = win.

Anyone else have a February birthday? Aquarius? Xx

Pamper Present Packing | Blogmas

Hi lovely reader! Can you believe that there's only eight days until Christmas?!? I could not be more excited, the past couple of days have been quite festive. I've been wrapping presents, decorating Christmas trees, hanging garland, and there's still more to be done!

I wanted to share a little gift idea with you today for someone who would enjoy pampering and a cozy night in. All of the items in the gift bag were purchased at TJ Maxx! I haven't really mentioned it before but I am a massive fan of TJ Maxx and probably go there at least once every 1-2 weeks to see what they've got. You can find some great brands in everything from shoes, to bags, to clothes, they have even home-ware. I personally always have a look through the shoes and clothes. (No, this post is not sponsored by them, just sharing, because sharing is caring)

First, I bought this Ralph Lauren Pajama Set. I really like these pjs because they're quite classic looking. They are also very soft and good quality.

Next a pair of super soft cozy socks. Perfect for lounging around in or sitting by the fire whilst sipping hot chocolate and watching a Christmas film. 

Finally, a delicious smelling shampoo/shower gel/bubble bath from philosophy. Even though it isn't a Christmas scent, I think it's acceptable, it's pink and sweet!

Also, picked up this pretty bag from TJ Maxx to put all the gifts in. 

More presents!

What gift ideas do you love? Xx