Watching Flowers In The Rain

There were some sunny spells today, but there was also copious amounts of rain and some thunder thrown in for good measure! I wore one of my favourite slouchy jumpers (thrifted, from Spitalfields Market in London) over a long top with my boots. It's one of my most loved and most worn looks: a dress or skirt or long jumper over tights and boots: casual, comfy, and you can dress it up or down.  

My boyfriend particularly liked this photo: apparently I give him this look quite a lot!

And then this happened... So no more photos today!

Lady In Coral (With A Big Hot Chocolate)

Jumper from a thrift shop, dress from Topshop, shoes from Office and bag from Warehouse

It was raining again today, but I decided to brave the weather and take some photos anyway! Wednesday is pay day for me and my boyfriend, and sometimes we treat ourselves by going to a coffee shop. Today a big mug of hot chocolate seemed appropriate, what with the rain pouring down outside the window. I also made friends with a giraffe on the way...

Have you ever seen a more colourful giraffe?!

Rain splattered shoes, rain splattered pavement

It's not hot chocolate without marshmallows and cream

I look like I've been caught doing something I shouldn't!

It's The Little Things

Top from Lucca Couture, skirt from Vero Moda, boots from Schuh

Today I took advantage of the improvement in the weather and asked my boyfriend to do an impromptu photo session across the road from Waitrose before we got some ingredients for our dinner!  I was wearing one of my usual outfits (black skirt, black tights, black boots!), but with one of my favourite tops. It's such a pretty, feminine shade, and I love the little details: the lace at the shoulders and the bottom, and the slanted edge is very flattering.

Looking very serious because the sun is in my eyes!

Then I went home and cooked dinner. Ingredients included courgettes, chopped tomatoes, sausages...and one pretty top, now splashed with oil!!!

Last time was worse though: my boyfriend left me alone in the kitchen for about two minutes, and when he came back I was in floods of tears. As soon as he left, I somehow splashed hot oil all over my hand and wrist, then put it under the tap...but I always forget which tap is which, and instead of cooling cold water, I put my hand under the hot hot HOT tap! Pain and tears ensued.

Hopefully the oil will come out and my top can live happily ever after!

I was NOT smiling like this after I noticed I'd splashed oil on my top!

New MAC Lipcreme in Love Long Distance

Charm from Thomas Sabo, chain from Newbridge Silver

Chewy Caramel Goodness for Cold Days

Today I made some delicious chocolate chip cookies that I found on the wonderful My Baking Addiction website. They contain a unusual twist: inside each cookie is a Rolo. Melted caramel sweets, chocolate chips, and pecans in cookie form equal perfection. Now cooled, they are chewy and gooey and I can't stop eating them!

You can find the recipe here.

They seemed the perfect remedy for the cold weather that's suddenly hit Scotland: yesterday we had hail and snow, and it's hard to believe that last Tuesday we were paddling at the beach!

Last Tuesday on the cliffs at the beach

These cookies would melt on the beach! They are definitely more suited for a night in next to the fire with a good book and a cup of tea.

A small selection: the batch made 40 cookies

A close up