Aloha! I've always loved baking, but ever since bake-off, I've been in my kitchen every weekend creating sugary treats. There are quite a few things I'd like to add to my bakeware collection, so here is what I've put on my Christmas wishlist...

Cat Apron - £9 

I am forever covering my clothes in flour because for some reason, I've never bought an apron. I spied this cute cat print one in M&Co and I just love it. It's very me!

Cat Cookie Cutter - £1.50

Again with the cat theme, but this cookie cutter is dead cute. I'd forever be making cat shaped cookies if I had this.

Springform Cake Tin - £25

I already have a springform cake tin, but you can never have too many right? These are an essential for cheesecake baking and I'd like to be able to make extra cheesecake for family members, so an extra tin would be handy! 

Cake tins -£17.99

I love these Mason Cash cake tins, and they'd go really nicely with all my other bakeware. I definitely need more cake tins so I don't have to take my bakes into work in boring tupperware!

Preparation Bowls - £11.99

Nowhere seems to have these colours left, but these food preparation bowls are so nice. Lots of recipies involve mixing things separately but I never have enough bowls for that so these would be perfect. Also, whilst we are on the subject of Mason Cash bowls, I'd also love the "Good things come to those who bake" mixing bowl! 

Kitchen Aid Mixer - £404.10

Okay, this one is never gonna happen, but I'd absolutely love a kitchen aid mixer. They are just so grand, and pretty and I need one! And it has to be the hot pink one. Doesn't even go with my kitchen but it's so pretty. Who would have thought I'd be lusting over a mixer!

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Kringle Candles

Aloha! So it's well know that I love Yankee Candles, but I've kinda cheated on them by buying some of these! Kringle Candles came about after the original owner of Yankee, Mike Kittredge and his son James, started the business in 2009. Unfortunately, it has just been announced that Kringle Candle's European arm of the business will be closing this week, but i managed to get my hands on these before they close (at 50% off may I add!) Thankfully, there has already been mention of a new European supplier so fingers crossed the rumours are true.

These daylight candles are like giant tealights. They burn for around 12 hours which is not too bad, especially considering I got these for £1.25 each! 

So the scents I picked up were:

Banana cream pie - Now I'm not too sure about this scent. I normally love anything banana scented (and flavoured for that matter). I'm hoping the scent will grow on me. It just smells a bit too sickly for me just now!

Lemon Meringue Pie - This one smells very similar to Banana Cream Pie. However I'm willing to give them both a shot. They might smell better once lit!

Black Sands - I love this one! It's a musky smell which reminds me of men's aftershave a little bit!

Baker's Vanilla - Who doesn't love a vanilla scented candle? It is quite a subtle vanilla though, so if you don't like them overpowering, this one might be for you!

Beachside - This one is also amazing! It smells like cocoa butter! It reminds me of sunshine and days on the beach! I think I'll be putting this one in the bathroom to burn when I'm having a soak in the bath! 

So that was my little haul from Kringle Candle. Let me know if you find any UK suppliers, I'd love to try some more scents! 

Have you tried Kringle Candle? Which scents do you love?

p.s I've got some wax melts on the way, also from Kringle so keep an eye out for those making an appearance on here! 

xx

Yankee Candle 2015 // New Scents

Hello! If you follow me on Instagram, you will know I have a serious obsession with Yankee candles. In fact make that any scented candles ever. Today I thought I'd do a little post about all the amazing scents which have just been launched by Yankee! 

Available Now

Source: yankeecandle.co.uk

Aloe Water - "Clean, refreshing water blends with thick, soothing aloe to create a wonderfully relaxing fragrance experience." 

Cassis - "Vibrantly stimulating… the lush aroma of blackcurrant berries with a fresh burst of tartness."

Shea Butter - "Pure contentment… indulge yourself in this creamy smooth scent with hints of beautiful fruit blossoms."

Red Raspberry - "Tangy sweet and full of nature’s goodness … there is nothing quite as delicious as ripe, rosy red raspberries."

Source: yankeecandle.co.uk

Pink Grapefruit - "Perfectly ripe, sunkissed fruit bursting with bright, tingly citrus to stir the senses."

Oud Oasis - "Rich and seductive, this prized incense helps set a luxuriously calming mood."

Frankincense - "This precious resin has long been sought for its delicate sweetness, peppery spiciness and balsamic wood undertones."

Moroccan Argan Oil - "With hints of patchouli and sandalwood, the exotic aroma of rare argan oil creates a uniquely inviting ambiance." 

I had a little nosy in my local yankee store at these new scents. Personally I'm not that keen on the first 3 scents listed, although I haven't smelt them whilst lit, so I won't write them off yet. The rest of them are lovely though, especially the Moroccan Argan Oil & Red Raspberry! I will definitely be adding them to my wishlist! 

Next week I'll be posting about the scents which are still to come this year! 

Have you bought any of the new scents? Which ones do you like the sound of?

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H&M Home Wishlist

Hello Everyone. Today I have a little H&M home wishlist for you all. Their home collection is so pretty! I will definitely be picking up a few of these items soon!

H M bath towel
£6.99 - hm.com
These would look super cute with the shower curtain below!

H M shower curtain
£15 - hm.com
How cute is this shower curtain?! I need this in my life!

H M white dish
£2.99 - hm.com
This would be perfect for keeping all the random bits and bobs together on my bedside table!

H M kitchen linen
£2.99 - hm.com
Who can say no to a cat tea towel? Not me anyway!

H M candles candleholder
£1.99 - hm.com
Glitter and candles. 2 of my favourite things. This is also very festive!

H M metal lantern
£13 - hm.com
This would look cute on my little shelves in my sitting room!

H M red candle
£1.99 - hm.com
A candle shaped like a teacup! Yes Please!

DIY: My Bedroom Feature Wall

Today I have something a bit different for you. My bedroom wall was so plain and dull and I've been looking for something to jazz it up a bit for ages. Whilst browsing ebay I found THIS wall sticker. Yup that's right it's a sticker! I've got a real passion for travel so it suited me perfectly. It comes in a huge range of colours, but I picked violet as it goes with my colour scheme. I had photo's printed and popped them up around the places I've visited with my partner. One day I hope to fill the wall haha! I've not quite finished decorating this wall. I'm hoping to find boarding cards and other souvenir items to stick up to make a really pretty travel feature on my wall. 

It really cheers me up every morning when I wake up and look at a picture from each place I've been to remind me of the wonderful times I've had. Perfect for a gloomy monday morning in Scotland! 

Let me know if you've done any similar DIY projects, or have any ideas for how I can jazz it up further! 

xx

Home Sweet Home

Hello Everyone!
Today's post is a little tour of my little house!
For those of you who don't know, I live with my boyfriend in Edinburgh, Scotland! We've been living together for nearly 2 years and have stayed in this particular house for just over a year! It's a furnished rental so a lot of the decor/furniture belongs to our landlord but I try my best to personalise it!

Sitting Room

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

So that is my little humble home! I buy most of my home decor from Ikea, B&M and Primark purely because they are cheap and as a student that's exactly what you want! Hope you've enjoyed this post! I know I like having a little nosy at people's houses haha! 

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