Apologies & Augusts Wish List

Hello my special ones,

I can already hear you shaking your heads at me and wondering "where have you been?!"... I'M SO SORRY! I finished work a week ago yesterday and since then this week has been filled up with seeing family and catching up on house chores.  However as of today I have decided to an upload atleast once a week, whether it be an outfit post or a product review. So with the apologies and update done, now to the good stuff. I thought I'd write a quick wish list for you of things I'm eyeing up to purchase. If you like any of the things I mention then leave a comment below telling me which ones and why. 

Wish List For August with Asos, Marc Jacobs, maybelline

1. Classic Platform Court Shoes (Debenhams)- I am the biggest lover of black shoes, purely for how effortlessly they can change an outfit from just "okay" into something smart yet sexy. Need I say more?  
2. Asos Swing Dress - I adore this rich blue dress, its basic cut and high neckline make it simple but easy to style with a range of colours that you could pair with it, from gold chunky jewellery to moccasins boots. The cut of the dress means it skims over all your self conscious body parts but for those of you who don't have a boxy body shape like me a simple belt could change the shape of this dress in an instant. 
3. Daisy by Marc Jacobs - The hype surrounding the recent release of 'Honey' is huge and with for good reason, if you haven't smelt it yet then I urge you too. But on my wish list is the forgotten beauty 'Daisy' floral, summery, fresh. 
4. Lace up Platform Boots (Debenhams)- A similar style boot to the Jeffrey Campbell's but at an affordable price. Also available in Cream, it makes it so much harder to just buy in the one colour. 
5. Maybelline Baby Lips (Boots)- AT LAST! These beauties are finally available in the UK and as pay day arrived I accidentally bought all six; I waited to long for these to reach us and couldn't let the chance disappear. 

 Let me know what products you've got your eye on and tweet me.
Hannah xoxox

Liebster Award

Good Evening my prettys, I was lucky enough to be nominated by the beautiful and lovely Vickie from stonesgotstyle (Go check her out and follow!) Before being tagged I had never heard of the Liebster Award but as I chuckled at Vickies blog post and smiled with glee to see I was tagged I knew it was something that was just right for me. It is an amazing opportuinity and so with that being said shall explain what it is. 

The Leibster award is a new & brilliant way to discover and help fellow 'new' bloggers. The bloggers community is mahooosive (please say it in a funny voice :) ) and were all about caring and helping eachother. Thats the special thing about being a blogger, your never alone. 

 

So, the rules are as follows:

 

• Answer the 11 questions by the nominator.
• Choose 11 fellow bloggers (with less then 200 followers) and link them in your post.
• Create your own 11 questions you'd like them to answer.
• Inform them of their nomination.
• No tag backs!
  
  

What's in my handbag - take a peak :)

* I will add a picture of my handbag later! Its the matching one to my purse, my camera is dead at the moment so once its charged ill upload a picture!

90% of women have handbags - I am probably top of that list and have more handbags then I need. (Defiantly addicted) so what better post to do then a 'what's in my hangbag' please say I'm not the only one that always loses my keys?

Purse - an obvious necessity, money, cards, receipts. Such a handy contraption to keep all my money safe together. Who ever thought of them is a genius! 

Umbrella - because I am constantly the girl that gets caught in the rain without an umbrella, and always ends up looking like a drowned cat at the end. Or if you don't have one, hide in a shop - it's always my back up plan! 

Nivea face cream- I have the worlds worst skin, so therefore my handy little tin helps keep my skin hydrated if I ever have a dry patch. 

Lip balm, Lipstick- in every bag I have one of each of these things because I always lose them in the process of swapping bags (i swap almost everyday!!)

A lip balm to sooth and smooth my lips, and a lipstick for a pop of colour. Lipstick pulls any outfit together. 

Nail varnish, Hand cream- now, nail varnish might seem a bit odd I know, but there's nothing worse then going out and realizing my nails are bare so it's handy to carry one around. Hand cream as before said, keeps my hands hydrated as they tend to crack :( 

iPod, Notebook, Pen - Music helps me relax, when I'm panicked or nervous it grounds me. But it also helps me to to focus which a notebook an pen come in handy. Whether I'm making lists or class plans it's great to hot things down and physically put pen to paper rather then 24hour technology. 

Do you have any odd things in your bag? Let me know what you carry in your handbag. 

Xoxoxo

Sacha Purse Review

Hi my lovelies, so at last the beautiful sun has decided to appear and it seems as if we are finally getting some summer weather this week - so while the suns been out I have been making the most of it, thus meaning a lack of posts, sorry! 

Today I'm back and wanting to tell you all about my beautiful new Sacha purse! I had never heard of this brand before until I walked into Debenhams and saw they had created a display show casing the new arrivals.

Anxiety, Panic attacks, but still smiling!

I'm really sorry I haven't been around the past few days my little lovelies, it's safe to say I have not been myself. 

I'm going to jump straight into things as I don't want to talk for to long.... I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks amongst other thing that I won't talk about just yet and because of that I've needed some ME time. This has included lots of online shopping, Big Bang theory and work. 

Anxiety is a horrible thing, that won't disappear in a click. It's a feeling that lingers and can be very controlling as to what you do. My attacks quickly change into a panic attacks which leaves me feeling so drained I have passed out befor. But I'm so lucky in the sense that my support network is strong and medication helps me to control a majority of my attacks. But others aren't so lucky and I think that those who do suffer from anxiety should know that they are not alone and the as much as I can't change the feelings I can only hope that you find comfort and a way to suppress it. 

I thought i would include a couple of suggestions to reduce the attack or if you feel one coming on. These are just a couple of things I do and I understand everyone's different in how they cope, find something that works for you...

*Listen to music, focus on singing the words aloud

*Keep busy and do something that keeps your hands busy - painting nails, makeup or hair 

*Find a breathing exercise - I find that tapping my chest in a beat of two just like a heart beat, will help control me from hyperventilating

*Call a friend, ask for a quick chat

*Carry with you something that brings back good memories - when you feel an attack coming on hold it and think about that  memory 

Lots of love for you all! xoxox