1. Toffee apples - I love this time of year, when toffee apples are on sale and everything becomes warm, crisp and autumnal 2. The best roast dinner I've ever made (if I do say so myself!) 3. We got out pumpkins this weekend, all ready for carving Tuesday night - if anyone has any good pumpkin recipes, throw them this way 4....

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1. So I finally did it - I graduated! After 3 long years I finally got to wear the crazy gown and collect my certificate. The buildings were so amazing! 2. Salted caramel hot chocolate. This is my current obsession! This one was from Starbucks but I'm experimenting with my own recipe. Stay tuned for THAT post! 3. At work it's customary to...

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Guess what... I'm now on Instagram!! Please follow me! @scf182 ...

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It's been a super long time since I last posted a blog but I've been so busy! I'm finally a working girl, yey! Another plus is that I am now the proud owner of an iPhone 4S and blogger app, which (hopefully) means you'll be hearing a lot more from me!! So to kickstart this month, I thought I'd share with you a...

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1. This dress is gorgeous, I absolutely LOVE the colour. 2. Such a lovely idea to reuse a glass jar! 3. Coco Chanel quote 4. Love the clashing colours on these shoes, particularly love the shape of the bow 5. I'd love to have a go at making something like this - made with Oreos and M&Ms 6. Glitter nail varnish. I've seen...

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We got bored again on Sunday night and midway through a Desperate Housewives marathon, decided to bake some cupcakes. It's been a while since we baked cakes so it was a lovely change. I let the boyfriend do the frosting - not bad for his first ever attempt, right? So here's the recipe- For the cakes you will need :   (makes 12...

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I had an amazing thrifty find this week, £80 Abercrombie and Fitch jeans - for £4.99!!  I've saved £75 and they fit PERFECTLY. I'm SOOO happy :D I've always loved the brand and I'm loving the current styles. Here are some of my favourites. I'm DYING to update my wardrobe... maybe this should be my new 'image'? ...

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Firstly I must apologize for the appalling photography you are about to see... the lighting in the kitchen isn't too great Brilliant Burgers Last night, we made some frickin' awesome burgers.  Strolling around the supermarket deciding what to  eat is always a task for two indecisive food lovers and it was only because we hadn't had it for so long that we picked...

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It's been a while since I had time to check what's hot on Pinterest so on this fine Sunday afternoon it was a real treat to be able to sit back, relax and browse to my content! Below are some of the images that really caught my eye this weekend... 1. I absolutely love Cath Kidston and this necklace really is beautiful! (Birthday...

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Please note: All credit for the above image goes to downtownn.tumblr.com ...

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Is anyone else watching the Olympic at the moment? What do you think? I've never really been one for watching sport (although I used to play a lot of sport at school before I got lazy!) but watching the Olympics on tv has made me realise that I actually do quite enjoy it. In particular, I've enjoyed the diving. It's the only event...

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GREAT BRITAIN USA SPAIN CANADA BRAZIL SWEDEN ...

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Eurgh, I cannot believe how ROUGH I feel right now. I'm currently tucked up in bed with the tv on and my laptop within arms reach. Of all times to get ill, it had to be THIS week :( Bad times! I had such a good weekend. We stayed at Sedgebrook Hall hotel in Northampton for a family party and it was the...

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If you're a regular on my blog, you'll know that I LOVE anything to do with Paris and France, so for my Euro Trip, I've chosen a (subtle) French theme...  Wish you were here! x ...

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This week's How To Wear It theme is Scarves. I found this awesome website showing you 37 Ways to Tie a Scarf. The website is great, there's lots photos and videos showing you how to tie and fold scarves. Check out the bolero video - my favourite one!! Below are some examples of the things you can do! I love scarves, I have...

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