This Week: Feeling Autumnal

Are you bored of my harping on about how much I'm loving Autumn yet? No, didn't think so! I've spent my weekends recently (and in fact, any time I leave the house) wrapped up in layer upon layer of jumpers, scarves and coats - I'm definitely one of those people who always feels the cold! I've been living in this Zara black number since I bought it and love how easy it is to pair with practically every outfit. Plus it's super cosy and has pockets deep enough to hide half your arm!

The Date Night: A Red Inspired Get Ready With Me

I've been itching to share this video with you for so long and that moment is finally here! Last weekend Darren and I went on a date with a difference. Instead of just settling for our usual haunts (our local Nando's and cinema), we dressed up in our Sunday best and went to the beautiful and much more elegant Hotel du Vin in Winchester.

The Week: Catching Up

I think it would be fair to say that this little space of the internet has suffered quite a bit of neglect in the recent months after possibly the most jam packed few weeks I've had to date! After getting back from L.A. at the end of July (that seems like so long ago now!) I went straight back into travelling and took a week out for some family time in the South of Wales. No 3G, very little internet and the being in the best company made for a perfect getaway by the beach and coming back down and falling into my usual schedule after two amazing weeks away from home has been tough!

Packing For a Week in L.A.!

The wait is finally over and the trip to L.A. I've been talking about for so long is here! Next week I'll be boarding a plane in preparation for and eleven hour flight (gulp) and by Wednesday afternoon I'll be setting foot in the U.S. for the first time! Facing the task of packing for a week away in a climate a whole lot warmer than my usual was quite the daunting task, but I've broken it down into some easier to swallow chunks that have not only made the process a little less overwhelming for myself, but may come in handy for any others struggling to pack for a trip away!

This Week: The Wimbledon Dress

I can't really think of a better place to have spent one of the hottest days of the year so far on a rooftop terrace at Wimbledon. On Wednesday Suzie and I made our way through the (understandably sweaty) crowds to spend the day taking in some tennis. This was my second time at Wimbledon after last year's trip and I loved it even more. There's just something so British about sitting on Centre Court, Pimm's in hand cheering along with 15,000 people as a game reaches Match Point.

#ICovetJune Round Up: Part Four

So we've finally reached the end of #ICovetJune and I'm actually going to be really sad to put the camera down and stop vlogging on a daily basis! The last week of June definitely had it's ups and downs, but after starting on a low point things just got better and better, including my 23rd birthday and seeing Taylor Swift at Hyde Park - one of my favourite moments so far this year!

This Week: Turning Twenty Three

Last week I turned the grand old age of twenty three and despite my sadness at no longer having my own Taylor Swift song to sing, ("I don't know about you, but I'm feeling twenty three" doesn't quite have the same ring to it..) I'm happy to say goodbye to another chapter of my life in order to start a new one.

#ICovetJune Round Up: Part Three

I can't believe we've rounded up yet another week of #ICovetJune! It started off with a chilled weekend of catch ups, coffee and shooting a few outfit photos (see the finished post here!) and ended up with full blown paint fight organised by Benefit with a host of bloggers dressed up in jumpsuits throwing paint at each other! Definitely once of the messier experiences of my life, especially on a day I for some reason chose to wear all white..

#ICovetJune Round Up: Part Two

Week two of #ICovetJune is over - I can't believe the month is flying by so fast! After a chilled out weekend with Darren and being taken on a date to one of my favourite spots here in the South, I spent a busy few days in London which included a night at Shoreditch House, drinking one too many prosecco laced cocktails and meeting some lovely blogger babes in the process!

This Week: The Breakfast Club, Brighton

On Monday I found myself on the train to Brighton yet again (as Suzie keeps saying I should just move there already) to kick off a month of daily vlogging with a visit to the newly opened Breakfast Club on Market Street. One of London's favourite's for the best kind of food - breakfast food of course, the queues are always out the door and usually take longer to get through than my stomach can handle, but at the newly opened Brighton branch we got a table straight away.

#ICovetJune Round Up: Part One

Welcome to the first week of #ICovetJune! I've been daily vlogging for six days now and it's been interesting to say the least.. No shame make up free intros, giving you an insight into what I've been eating - the good and the bad, and even some behind the scenes secrets - this week has had them all!

This Week: Sun, Sea & Tapas

Thursday marked the first time this year that I've dared to venture out of the house minus a jacket. Hooray! Although after hopping on a train to Brighton the decision was soon being regretted - you can always count on the sea breeze to be absolutely freezing, no matter how sunny it looks!

This Week: A Magical Disney Weekend!

Happy Sunday everyone! This week has definitely been one I'd rather forget, but I had so much fun putting this vlog together from our time at Dinsey last weekend that it managed to put a smile back on my face. Darren and I are already planning a return visit - Christmas in Paris is something that I desperately want to experience, so fingers crossed we'll have that to look forward to!

This Week: Bonjour Paris!

Bonjour from Paris! On Friday morning - at 4am no less (snore!), we were up and heading to the airport for a weekend of fun at Disney! I think early flight times are definitely the way to go for plane-phobes like myself as I spent most of the hour long journey more concerned with going back to sleep than the fact that I was a thousand feet up in the air.

Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you've already found yourself in a full fledged chocolate induced coma on the sofa, but if not I've got a super easy recipe thats guaranteed to get you there! Usually I'd stick to a healthier kind of treat (see my post on some good-for-you alternatives here) but as we find ourselves quite literally surrounded by chocolate, what better time to indulge than now!

I Covet Thee Turns Four!

Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me! Four years ago this week I opened my laptop, created a blogger account and proceeded to spend the next eight hours (in which I should have been sleeping) creating I Covet Thee. I kid you not - Darren left me on the sofa, went to bed and woke up to find me in the exact same position frantically typing away, trying to wade my way through the daunting world of HTML.

This Week: Charlotte Tilbury X Norman Parkinson

Last week I definitely had one of those surreal 'pinch me' moments when I found myself not only sitting in the same room as a handful of blogging babes that I've been reading and looking up to for years - but also, at the head of a perfectly decorated table, Charlotte Tilbury. It's days like this that really have me thanking my lucky stars that my blog has come from posting pictures of Subway cookies and Friends quotes to something that has allowed me to meet one of me absolute idols.

This Week: The South's Best Mac & Cheese

Another Sunday, another trip to The Tenth Hole in Southsea followed by a few hours spent in the inevitable food coma. This time we went for the savoury option (although a slice of cake may have made it onto our plates later on..) and probably the best mac & cheese I've ever eaten - gooey, cheesy, carb loaded goodness which was definitely worth the fifteen minute wait in the cold you're likely to find most weekends.

A Little Trip to Paris

Last week ended up being a complete whirlwind that I'm still getting over, but a very fun one indeed. On Monday morning before the sun had barely even risen Suzie, Lucy, Tijan and I were whisked away to Paris for the day with the French beauty subscription box service, My Little Box. We were invited along for a tour of the office and after a quick sit down for brunch and a fierce instagramming session we had a good nose around their beautiful space which, if I had to describe in just one word would be utterly 'Pinterestable'.