Saturday, 27 July 2013

Camping With Us








1-Cath Kidston (Pillow Case)
2-Argos
3-Cath Kidston (Cushion)
4- Handmade 
5-Cath Kidston (Cushion)
6- eBay
7-eBay


Heya!
This week me and Sophie camped out in Sophie's back garden for a night in her new Cath Kidston tent!
It was so lovely! We arranged loads of cushions and blankets with bunting to make it as cosy as possible.
Apart from the bugs that decided to invade our territory, putting up the tent the wrong way and loosing our torches it was a fabulous night.

Tent Review:
The tent was lovely! You can find it here. It was so spacious inside, we were both incredibly shocked. It fits 2 but could fit 3, even 4 (but that is pushing it). There are 2 layers, one being the canopy (the luggage tags). This worked well as over night there was a lot of condensation build up, but because of the layers, this built up in the canopy and not where we were sleeping, so we didn't get wet. It was easy to put together... however we did it totally wrong to start with, probably because we were so excited to get into it we rushed, haha!
Neither of us would fault this tent and we wish to go to festivals in it in the near future

Olivia x

Monday, 22 July 2013

Cath Kidston Sale Wishlist

As you might be aware, Cath Kidston currently have a large sale on at the moment. I popped into my local Cath Kidston yesterday afternoon and had a quick browse around and a few things caught my eye. I decided to dedicate a post showing you my favourite items that I spotted yesterday and also looked at online.

001: How cute is this country cottage inspired tent?! It's perfect for a weekend camping trip or for a festival this summer, or even to camp out in the garden with some friends which Olivia and I are planning to do soon. My Mum actually bought me this tent from Cath Kidston last week, and I'm in love with that, but perhaps for someone who likes the country vibe or likes their tent to be the prettiest it can be, this tent would be better suited for them.

002: With college drawing closer (I start in September) I'm looking forward to stationary shopping soon to buy all my college supplies. I think this pencil case would be perfect to store all my pens and pencils in.

003: I'm sure it's not just me who has shoes cluttered all over the house. It's time for me to become more organised and find a suitable storage space for them. Perhaps this shoe tidy would be perfect to lay out all my shoes in an organised manour in my wardrobe.

004: I've suddenly had a new craving to start baking some tasty treats such as cookies and cupcakes. This mixing bowl would be great to use, whilst still looking gorgeous. When I popped into Cath Kidston they even had a matching mixing spatula, which would be incredibly useful.

005: I would love a new glasses case for college, and I adore this print. I do like how it's not a typical Cath Kidston print (pastels; green, pink, blue and yellow) and is instead a dark print, with a bit of colour, but still maintains florals.

006: I like this floral wash bag, although I'd use it more to put my makeup and other beauty products in if I was going away or even to a sleepover.

007: Aren't bobby pins and other clips the hardest things to keep track of and not lost?! This pretty container would look lovely on any shelf, as well as storing my bobby pins and other assortments.

008: Even though the amazing sunshine and clear skies are supposed to be leaving us later this week, I would love to sunbathe/chill/read a book under this stripey parasol.

009: My mum accidently dropped my one and only Cath Kidston mug a few weeks ago whilst washing the dishes, and I still haven't gotten around to replacing it yet. I think this mug would be the perfect replacement at a bargain price of £5!

I hope you enjoyed my Cath Kidston wishlist! Let me know if you liked any of the items I listed. Take care.

Sophie x

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Summer has arrived

































A couple of weeks ago, we both went for a walk and ended up at a nearby park that we hadn't visited in years. We took a couple of photos that we wanted to share with you. Although these photos were taken before the sun decided to poke its head around the clouds along with the unbearable heat that the UK is currently experiencing, it was still rather warm so we decided to play around with daisies and other flowers in preparation of summer's arrival.

Let us know if you would like to see more lifestyle or artistic photos like the ones above from us! We think it's refreshing to mix up our blog a little bit and explore with different post ideas.

Olivia & Sophie
x







Sunday, 23 June 2013

The Sound of Sunshine


Now that summer has officially started, I'm constantly discovering and listening to exciting new music that's getting me in a happy, summery mood. Although here in England, the weather is disappointing 99.9% of the time, I thought I'd share a few of my favourite summer songs to get you in the mood, whether you're going on holiday somewhere tropical, or even just staying at home and making the most out of the decent, sunny weather. So sit back, relax and dream about the beach and the scorching sun!




Let me know in the comments if you liked any of the songs or artists featured in this post, and whether you want to see more music posts from us. For more music updates, you can follow my 8tracks account here, where you can see my favourite songs and playlists.