Aloha! It's finally the end of January and the busy period at work is over! I can finally get back to blogging and wedding planning!

This week has been so busy. I've been working pretty much 12 or 13 hours per day!

And this has been my mood for most of the week!

On Friday my boss said if we stayed until 9pm we could have the weekend off!

This was celebrated when I got home with a tub of my favourite ice cream, a couple of beers and falling asleep on the sofa!

I've spent much of this weekend catching up on sleep and relaxing! Now I think I might go bake something and finally get some proper use out of my mixer! 

Have a great week everyone!

Xxxx

January Sales Haul !

Aloha! This post is a bit late going up as I know the January sales are almost over but I thought you'd all like to see what I bought (mostly with my Christmas money!)

American Eagle Hoodie - £20

I just loved this when I saw it on the American Eagle website before Christmas so I was so pleased when it went in the sale! American Eagle clothes are such good quality, they last for years! And now they have a UK website! No more pesky import charges for importing from the USA!

F&F at Tesco - £5

This knitted tunic was a bargain for only a fiver! It's nice and long so I can wear it with the new leggings my mum got me for Christmas! 

Black Lace Top - £3 from Next

Burgundy Collared Top - £4 from Next

The next town over from mine have a next clearance store so I popped in with my mum one afternoon and picked up these two tops for a grand total of £7. They are really handy for wearing to work but they are also suitable for dressing down with jeans.

Blouse - £7.99 from H&M

Technically not a sale purchase but I loved the pattern on this so I had to buy it. I've ended up buying this in plain black and plain white too because it's just so comfy!

Fleece Jumper - £5 from F&F at Tesco

PJ bottoms - £3 from Next

I'm a big fan of cosy PJ's and I saw the bottoms first in the next clearance store. Then when I popped into Tesco later that day to pick up a few things, I spied this jumper which matched the bottoms almost perfectly. These keep me nice and toasty at night!

Fiorelli Bag - £52.50 from John Lewis

I know I featured this in my John Lewis Haul post but it's so pretty I had to show it off again. I've used this bag every day since I bought it and I just love it. It fits all my rubbish in it! Ha ha!

Make Up Bag - £4 from Boots

I love it when boots reduce all their Christmas gifts to half price! This cute cat make up bag was just £4 and I love it! It's definitely very me!

Black Skirt - £8 from Very

A bit of a boring purchase but I'm always in need of a new black skirt for work! This one has ribbed effect detailing down either side so it's a bit different to the ones I already have. 

Leopard Print Blouse - £14 from Very

I like this blouse but I wore it to work one day and my boss spent the entire day calling me Bet Lynch (google her if you don't know who I'm talking about). Now I'm scared to wear it :(

Lace Underwear - £3.99 each from American Eagle

I genuinely don't wear pants from anyone other than American Eagle or Victoria's Secret (Pants snob, I know). They are just so comfy and they wash so well (hate when underwear goes all bobbly and discoloured!)

Meow PJ's - £12 from Very

These were an essential purchase due to the Meow emblazoned across the T-shirt.

They were straight out the packet and worn as soon as they arrived!

Leopard Boxy Top - £7 from Very

I love this wee top. It's a nice silky material so I can wear it to work and pass it off as a blouse! I've had it on a few times now. It looks really nice with a black skirt and tights and a black blazer.

So that's everything I bought in this year's January sales! I'm sure I'll be writing another of these posts in a blink of an eye! The years are going so fast! I definitely don't need any new work clothes for a while so I can get some pennies into my wedding fund!

xxxx

TheSundayPost - 23rd January

Aloha! Sorry I've been rather quiet this week! It's been a pretty busy one at work!

Here is what I've been up to this week!

Last Sunday was my brother's birthday but he was away on a lad's weekend so on Monday night we all headed out to Pizza Express to celebrate his birthday. The food was particularly good which was probably because I was absolutely starving having only had a small bowl of soup and some breakfast biscuits all day!

We've had more snow this week but only in West Lothian it seems! It's all gone now!

I've spent most of this week in work! I've been working until 7 or 8 almost every night this week which is pretty hard going. The light is in sight though! Only one week to go and January is over!

We got a new mattress! It is literally the comfiest thing in the world. If I thought getting up for work in the morning was hard before, its about to get worse!

So that has been it for this week. Another pretty dull week involving far too much work and not enough play!

xxxx

TheSundayPost - 17th January

Aloha! It's Sunday once again which means it's time for this week's Sunday Post!

Here's what I've been up to this week!

This week has been a long and busy one once again! I've been working between 10 and 12 hour shifts all week, trying to get all my tax returns done in time. I'm getting there but there's still another 2 weeks to go!

As I've been working so hard, this weekend called for a treat! Fajitas is my favourite meal. And accompanied by a cheeky little beer, they are even better! My mum bought me a few of these mason jar drinking jugs for Christmas. They are the perfect size for a whole 440ml beer can so I can look a bit more ladylike with my drink haha!

We've had plenty snow this week! Especially yesterday! We went to visit our niece in Edinburgh and by the time we got home, all this snow had appeared! 

So now I'm off to do some research for an amazing idea that Mikey came up with for our wedding. I'll share it on here if we decide to go for it! If your nosy though, check my twitter ;) (@sunskittlesblog)

And if you've missed some of my posts this week, you can find the links below: 

John Lewis Haul

Chicken Myers Recipe

Have a fab week!

xxx

Foodie Friday | Chicken Myers

Aloha! Today I have a recipe for one of my favourite dinners ever! My mum has been making Chicken Myers for a long time, but it seems not many people know about it! It's basically like a creamy curry with broccoli, mushrooms and chicken!

But don't take my word for how tasty it is! Here is how you can make it for yourself!

Ingredients:

- 1 tin condensed chicken or mushroom soup

- 4 to 6 chicken breasts

- 1 broccoli

- 4 teaspoons double cream

- 4 heaped teaspoons mayonaise

- 1 teaspoon curry powder

- Some strong cheddar cheese for sprinkling on top

Method:

1. Add the chicken breasts (either chopped or whole) into an oven proof dish, along with the raw broccoli. You can add mushrooms if you wish (about 4 large mushrooms will do).

2. Mix the condensed soup, mayonaise and double cream in a separate bowl. Then add the curry powder to the mix.

3. Pour over the chicken and broccoli and mix through so the sauce is evenly distributed.

4. Grate the cheese and sprinkle over the top. 

5. Cook for 30 to 40 minutes at 200 degrees celcius. You can grill for 3-5 minutes at the end to crisp the cheese if you wish!

6. And voila! Serve with rice or potatoes!

I hope you love this dish as much as I do!

xxxx

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...

xxxx

TheSundayPost - 10th January 2016

Aloha! Wow, it's the 10th January already!

This post is a little late going up this week. It's been a crazy busy week, unfortunately containing nothing fun!

Here is what I've been up to!

On Tuesday I went back to work after a lovely Christmas break! Monday was the all important extra Scottish bank holiday so I spent it wisely (sale shopping!) Work has been crazy this week as I've now got only 3 weeks to get all my client's tax returns complete and submitted. It's gonna be a long haul!

On Friday night we saw our first proper snow of the winter! It was totally unexpected!

Mikey was out so I spent the night in my cosy PJ's, eating chocolate and colour coding my work to-do list. Wild!

On Saturday we went for a little walk as I had not been feeling too great in the morning (probably the chocolate!) I took this picture looking over from our street to Bathgate town centre. It wasn't until I looked twice that I noticed the swan in the bottom right of the picture! It was doing a good job of blending in with the snow! We stopped for a coffee on our way back, and bought some tasty treats from the butcher (including some Stornoway black pudding, which is apparently now a super food!)

Sorry there wasn't very many posts from me this week.

You can see what I got in my blogger secret santa HERE. 

Things are likely to be quite quiet here throughout the month of January, as work is expected to be manic. I do have some posts scheduled for next week though so hopefully I'll manage to blog at least once a week!

Have a great week!

xxxx