Aloha! Back in July 2015 I did a post about the 2016 Yankee Candle releases and the first collection, My Serenity, has just hit the shelves in the last few weeks! Of course this meant I had to get my hands on them to try out, so I did just that!

Moonlight - A subtle blend of bamboo, woody notes and bergamot - as intoxicating as moonlight on the water

This is not the type of scent I usually go for as it's quite musky and smells a bit like men's aftershave but it's still quite nice. Not my favourite, but I didn't expect it to be. 

My Serenity - The definition of calm - warm pear and orange mingle with tropical flowers and soft musk

This one surprised me as I thought it was very nice on cold sniff, but it gave me a bit of a headache when it was burning so I had to blow it out! :( 

Lemongrass & Ginger - A fresh, clean mixture of gentle lemongrass and just-cut ginger - pure invigoration

I thought I would hate this one, mainly because I can't stand the smell of ginger, but to my surprise, it's actually my second favourite from this collection. The lemongrass is much more prominent than the ginger so it's smells lovely and fresh - just what you want for Spring!

Peony - The rich scent of Spring's most coveted bloom - the peony - entices with notes of bright sweetness

As expected, Peony is my favourite from this collection! Perfect if you want to pretend you have peonies in your house all year round like me! 

Now to count down until the next collection is released in April!

You can have a sneak peak at what's still to come here! 

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John Lewis Haul

Aloha! This is the first of quite a few haul posts over the next couple of days/weeks! First up it's John Lewis! Mikey and I were kindly gifted a couple of vouchers to spend in John Lewis when we got engaged back in May but I've only just got around to spending them!

So here is what I bought!

Bodum Coffee Bean Grinder - £25

I know it says this is £35 on the website. But I definitely only paid £25 in store!

I love me a good coffee and when we were in Dublin, I noticed the coffee tasted much fresher as all of Mikey's family ground their own beans! So of course I had to jump on the bandwagon and buy a coffee bean grinder! I use this all the time now and it's been great!

Bodum Caffettiere - £14.99

Of course, because I had bought a bean grinder, I decided to pick up a new caffettiere! I wanted one that matched the bean grinder so I went for this one!

Illy Coffee Beans - £5.89

These were the coffee beans Mikey's cousin had in his house so I grabbed a tin of them. They seem quite expensive but one tin lasts between 10 and 15 caffettieres full so compared to a take-away Starbucks it's pretty good value for decent coffee! (And the same tin is £6.50 in Tesco).

Fiorelli Bag - £52.50

My precious! I've been in need of a new bag for work for ages so I decided to treat myself to this beauty! I think it looks a lot nicer in real life than it does on the website! It's got a much more matte look in real life! And even better, it holds all my rubbish that I insist on carrying about with me!

John Lewis & Co Blazer - £25

This was Mikey's choice of gift from the vouchers! It was reduced from a whopping £160 to just £25. I couldn't believe how reduced it was. It was so impressive, I insisted that Mikey get it. It's actually part of a suit which they didn't have trousers for so Mikey is just going to wear it as a blazer with a pair of charcoal trousers (which match perfectly!)

If you or your other half is looking for a new suit/some new workwear, I suggest you check out the John Lewis clearance! But hurry because it ends on Sunday 17th January!

So that's my vouchers well and truly spent, but I think we both did pretty well out of them!

And now I'm really in the mood for a coffee...

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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

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