Aloha! It's not often I spend money on clothes these days as the wedding saving is in full force, but I had a little trip to the shops with my mum a few weekends ago so I thought I'd do a little Spring Haul post!

Here is what I bought!

Jumper £12.99 - H&M

Leggings £16 - M&S

I bought these leggings for a work night out and wore them with a cream blouse which worked really well. They are super thick and comfy! I wanted a black jumper to go with them so grabbed this one in H&M. I know it's a bit late to be buying jumpers but I live in Scotland so the chances of us having a summer are slim!

Navy Blouse £5 - Primark

Black Cardigan £5 - Primark

Shoes - £6 - Primark

I bought the blouse as I have 2 navy skirts but nothing to go with them! This works well with them and was in the sale so it's a win, win! 

I always grab a black cardigan when I'm in Primark too as you can never have too many! And when it's in the sale, who can resist!

I just love the gold detailed bow on the shoes too! I needed some new black flats for when it finally gets warm enough to take my ugg boots off!

Blouse £4 - H&M

Dress £20 - Tesco

This blouse was in the H&M sale for the bargain price of £4! I've got the same blouse in like 3 different colours and this one will go really well with another of my navy skirts!

I've had my eye on this dress for weeks. Everytime I went to Tesco I would stand and admire it for ages! One day I finally gave in and bought it and I've not looked back! It's great for both work and weekend wear!

xxx

Lifestyle | Paradise Island Adventure Golf

Aloha! A couple of weeks ago I was invited along to check out Paradise Island Adventure Golf in Livingston! After quite a few weekends of sitting around the house with no plans, I was excited to get out of the house for something a bit different!

Paradise Island Adventure Golf is situated inside the Livingston Designer Outlet, just off J3 of the M8 motorway, and about a 15 minute drive from my house! It is really easy to find and there was plenty of car parking available!

Upon our arrival, we were greeted with a warm smile from the girls on the payment desk who explained a little bit about each course. We were then handed a golf club each and headed onto the first of two 18 hole courses: Barnacle Bay!

Barnacle Bay was a journey from a shipwreck through sea caves to a desert island, with lots of twists and turns along the way! I found this course to be the easier of the two, so perhaps this is the best choice is you have small kiddies in tow (if you are only playing one round of course!)

After conquering Barnacle Bay (I won!), we headed on to the Lost Lagoon! I'd say this course is for the more adventurous mini golfer in you! It certainly tested my skills with its maze of obstacles and uneven terrain through the jungle and the mysterious tomb, before reaching the monkey temple ruins! Mikey beat me on this course, despite me trying to cheat when marking his score card (teehee!)

After trying out both courses, we were both very impressed. It was a busy day at Paradise Island Adventure Golf when we visited (probably due to the cold, damp, typical Scottish weather), but we didn't get held up as both courses flowed well! In fact, we were probably the ones holding people up due to my poor putting skills!

Paradise Island Adventure Golf will definitely bring out your competitive side but it's all in good fun and something everyone can get involved in, no matter your ability or age! And to bring out your competitive side further, at the end of the 18th hole there is the ultimate challenge - the 19th Hole! Here you can attempt to get a hole in one to win yourself a free game pass.

It took us about 2 hours to work our way around both courses and we both really enjoyed ourselves! I'm sure we will be back again soon for a deciding match!

Overall, I'd highly recommend Paradise Island Adventure Golf. It's easily accessible, suitable for all ages, abilities and types of group. And even better, it is reasonably priced! 

If you are looking for something to do with the kids this weekend, or you fancy a change from your regular date night haunts, you really should check out Paradise Island Adventure Golf!

*Disclaimer - I was gifted free tickets to Paradise Island Adventure Golf for the purpose of this review but all opinions and views are my own*

Lifestyle | TheSundayPost - 20th March

Aloha! Happy first day of Spring! Finally, Winter is over!

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

1 & 2 - On Tuesday night, the northern lights were visible over Edinburgh! I was at my mum's house for tea so we went out in the car to try and get some good pictures. Unfortunately it was very misty and cloudy but I did manage to get these 2 pictures! I was so excited!

3 - I finally managed to fit back into my tartan pinafore dress! I love this dress but I'd put too much weight on for it. Thanks to my fitness drive lately, I've managed to lose half a stone in 2 weeks and it fits again!

4 - And here is a lovely attractive picture of me after a run. This snapchat filter made me laugh so much. You can add me on snapchat at katiemccann92 for more funny faces and food pictures!

Have a fab week!

xxxx

Lifestyle | Wedding Shred Diary

Aloha! The other week whilst I was munching away on another family sized bag of mini eggs, I realised that it's approaching the one year until my wedding mark and I didn't have long to healthily lose the weight I want to for the big day!

So I decided it was time to start the wedding shred! I stepped on the scales and recorded my starting weight - 13st 9lbs. How on earth did that happen! I've put on almost 1.5 stone since this time last year!! (I blame alcohol, Ice cream and mini eggs!) At only 5ft tall, this weight puts my BMI in a disgustingly unhealthy position so I really need to do something about it!

After 1 week of healthy eating and regular exercise, my weight is now 13st 6lbs! That's a pretty good 3lb loss in the first week! 

I've started off nice and easy with cutting out sugary snacks and introducing a lot more vegetables to bulk out my meals! I'm cutting out bread this week, swapping my lunch time sandwich for a salad! 

I've also been using the my fitness pal app to count my calories, started going for a 20 minute walk around the block on my lunch hour, and we bought a collapsable exercise bike so I can exercise in the house in front of the TV!

Hopefully this week will be just as successful!

xxx

Lifestyle | TheSundayPost - 13th February

Aloha! Sorry I've been rather quiet the last couple of weeks! Last weekend was so busy I just couldn't find the time to write up any posts! Here is what I've been up to for the last 2 weeks!

Last weekend we had an afternoon out in Edinburgh which we hadn't done for ages! It wouldn't be a trip into Edinburgh without a Pinto so we had to stop in there for lunch! I got my usual spicy shredded beef burrito and 2 margaritas! If you've never been to Pinto before you are 100% missing out!

Sunday was Mother's Day so we spent the day visiting both of our mums. We had Chinese takeaway at my mum's house and I got to spend time with my baby Smudge! I'm looking forward to Smudge moving in with me for a month at the end of the year when my family go to Australia! Mikey will be in the spare room ha ha!

This week was very busy at work and was full of meetings for some reason! I've hardly been at my desk! I was off on Friday but we had a department night out so I went into Edinburgh to meet everyone for that! It was actually a really good night! We went to a little cocktail bar which I hadn't been to before where I got this cocktail served in a lightbulb! It was a cross between a whiskey and a margarita and it was really good!

Yesterday we had another date night! We went and played crazy golf (review coming up this week), then went to pizza express for a tasty meal! This honeycomb cream slice was so tasty!

Today is going to be spent cleaning, cooking and catching up on everything I've neglected the last few weeks! 

Have a fab week!

xxxx

Lifestyle | February Favourites

Aloha! It's been a while since I did a monthly favourites post (October to be precise), and I had great intentions of bring it back this year so here is what I have been loving in February! (Let's just pretend I didn't miss January!)

Food: I don't think I'm ever going to get sick of Mexican food! I bought an awesome Mexican and South American cookbook in a bargain bookstore after Christmas and I've been having a great time trying out some of the recipes at weekends.  

TV Show: I've just finished watching season 3 of Orange is the New Black (hurry up season 4!), but apart from that I've also been watching Love & Better Call Saul! Gotta love a Netflix original!

Song: Coldplay - Hymn for the Weekend. 

Beauty Product: At the moment, it's Biore's Charcoal Facial Cleanser. My skin has been really bad lately so it has been helping reduce blemishes and keep my skin soft!

Candle: Yankee Candle Coconut Collection No 6. This one is coconut and pineapple scented and smells just like Malibu and Pineapple. I'm starting to swing towards the summer scents now!

Event: February has been quite quiet but I had a nice night out with the girls from work in the middle of the month. Of course, Valentines Day was also fun! We didn't go out but had a really tasty Chinese takeaway instead!

Now we are into March and the countdown to Summer is on!

xxx

Lifestyle | 20 Random Facts About Me

Aloha! I've seen a couple of these posts going around lately so I thought it would be fun to do a post of my own. So here goes...

1. I've had many career aspirations. I wanted to be an interior designer until I was about 13, I started a journalism degree then I switched to do a Law degree, and now I'm training to be a tax accountant! I doubt I will ever fully make up my mind!

2. I detest raw tomatoes.

3. I'm not a big fan of films. I get bored too easily. There are exceptions to this though!

4. I used to dance competitively (Latin American & Freestyle) until I was 17. I miss it.

5. If I won the lottery, the first thing I'd buy would be a round-the-world holiday. Then I'd buy a house, get married, adopt some cats and dogs and live a comfortable, happy life!

6. The first band I saw live was Boyzone with my mum. I was 10.

7. I don't like the texture of bananas but I love the flavour.

8. I had an imaginary friend as a child. He was called Kenny and according to my mother, I used to talk to him all the time. I don't remember this at all.

9. I've broken 3 bones in my life so far. I broke my pinkie playing netball, my foot after falling down a flight of stairs (I was texting), and one of my toes after slipping at the side of the pool in Mexico and being too vain to just fall in the pool instead of trying to steady myself.

10. My idea of a good night is spending it at home, watching Netflix with Mikey and a beer after eating a tasty home cooked meal (usually something Mexican).
11. Mikey and I have been together for 4 and a half years and we are due to get married in 2017!
12. I am obsessed with buying candles but I've never lit half of them! I'm a strange one!
13. My favourite ever meal is probably fajitas! I love a bit of spice!
14. Talking of spice, I get the hiccups 9 times out of 10 when I eat spicy food. It drives everyone around me insane. Drinking water out the wrong side of the glass is the cure!
15. I can't eat more than 3 potatoes or more than 4 fork fulls of rice or my throat begins to close up! I dunno if it's like a mild allergy or just a strange gag reflex! Either way, it's annoying!
16. Despite being a blogger, I still have a special place in my heart for print media. I still buy magazines every month, usually more than 1 a week!
17. I love to travel. Being in a new place doesn't scare me and I love the challenge of finding my way about. It annoys me that we have we have put all holidays on hold whilst we save for our wedding - but it will be worth it of course!
18. When we go out to a restaurant, I always look at the deserts before the mains. I guess you could say I have a major sweet tooth!
19. I love supermarkets. I have to wander up and down every aisle just in case I miss a bargain or a new product I haven't tried!
20. Mushroom soup makes me feel physically sick. Don't know why. Never tried it, never will.

xxx