Paris Take Two!

Hi all, how's your weekend going? I have very exciting news about some NEW SHOES to share with you soon! (YES I mean THAT shoe competition!!)

Here's part two of my February trip to Paris (part one's here)....

My sister took this photo. Shame she couldn't manage to get the whole Arc in!!!!! Duh!

 

Bella being naughty on the tour bus! Ahahahahah!

  

We had some Parisian snow!

The Ritz where Princess Di left before she was tragically killed

 

I love the frames in Instagram!

The Moulin Rouge - it was a lot shabbier outside than I'd imagined!

I mastered the metro for my family and I! First time I'd ever been brave enough!

Uncle Buck and I ready to go home!

Have you had snow this year? :)

I heart Paris...

...and I don't mean Ms Hilton! :p

I have finally sorted through my photos of my Paris trip back in February - it seems like a million years ago (and miles away!).

We were in Paris for four days and it was SOO COLD! Like, FREEZING COLD! Here are some of the pics of the first two days....

My niece enjoying her cuppa and croissant on the first morning <3

Me and Bella :)

Notre Dame

Frozen fountains at the Louvre

Bella was scared having this photo with the statue!

Front of the Louvre

My sister, Dad, Mum and Niece :)

Inside the Notre Dame

Freezing on top of the open top tour bus!

 

I NEVER wear hats (except woolly hats and beach hats!) and bought this one for the trip - then Beth kindly called me Uncle Buck in it!! And put me off it a fair bit! How rude!

 

As miffed as I was at the comparison, I tend to agree! I'll be accessorizing with an electric drill next time!

Stay tuned for Paris part two tomorrow!

What I Wore: A Tent

Hi there!!How's your week been? I have had ANOTHER cold this week and so have been taking it easy.

Here's an outfit I wore a week or two ago. The bf and I had been back from the UK for three days and to further fend off jetlag (we didn't get it - YAY!) we went for a drive and an impromptu bite to eat at a 'fancy' Mexican restaurant after work.

My tent: at least I haven't hidden in black huh!?
Tunic (tent) Vero Moda; leggings, Primark; Shoes; New Look.

This jacket looked a lot nicer in the mirror :)
Jacket, Matalan

Showing you a peek of my new bright lippy!
Necklaces: Shortest (orange and pink beads) given to my mum from my nan, and given to me from my mum!
White necklace, DIYed by moi; Long necklace, Diva.

Bling: Orange ring, Shh By Sadie; Gold ring, found in my old bedroom at home;
Watch, Michael Kors; Beaded bracelet, Shh By Sadie; Gold bangle, Hay Luv.
Chipped nails, model's own ;p

 

My neck attire. I rattled when I walked. This happens a lot.

La eateria :)

I had to take this necklace off. My neck ACHED after wearing so much bling all day!!
Do you ever have that problem!?

 

After three months of wining and dining, I am rather happy wearing tents at the moment, and aim to emerge from my clothing-cocoons in a month or two, looking a little more svelte!!

NOTE: Obviously, Mexican restaurants DO NOT help me with this plan, hahaha :)

Do you ever need to cut down on the calories? What are your best tips? :)

A little help please!!

Hi all, happy hump day to you!

I am entering my first ever 'proper' competition on Facebook and would LOVE you forever if you could help me out by liking my competition photo!

Click HERE to like the photo on Facebook :D

The photo is of me engulfed with shoes and the prize is a pair of JC Litas!!!! WOW! The comp is judged by Shoe Connection, and not by 'likes' but I thought it might help if I had some 'likes' anyway! Oh and read my poem that accompanies it - so ridiculous! Haha.

Anyway THANKS in advance and I'll be back full and proper tomorrow :D

Tag Me - Tag You

Hi all, something a bit different today! I was tagged by Tasha at Tasha's Treasure Trove a couple of weeks ago and have finally sat down to follow it. I like these kinds of posts, they're always interesting to nosy people like myself!

So here are the rules for the people I tag - 

1. You must post 11 random things about yourself

2. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post

3. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer

4. Go to their blog and tell them you've tagged them

5. No stuff about "you're tagged if you're reading this" - legitimately tag people

So as this is quite a long 'tag' I will keep the 11 random facts short and sweet.

1. I don't know what colour eyes I have. Either hazel or green. I'm weird huh?!

2. I met Sir Ian McKellen last year (at a charity cricket event). And didn't know he was gay! Hahahaha.

3. When I was small I told my mum I wanted to work in the Spar. 

4. There is an embarrassing amount of dogs with the name Sadie.

5.My favorite flower is a daffodil (can you tell I'm Welsh?). And in the first year of dating, the bf bought me 200 daffodils. Twice. :)

6. I love cheese. Feta and halloumi are my favourites.

7.  I have never watched Labyrinth. Nor Top Gun.

8. I want to find a salon in Wellington that does reallllly cool nail art. Not like the art I had done in London recently.

9. I sometimes wish they did vegetarian Big Macs.

10. My favourite city in the world is New York. I saw them filming Ugly Betty there on my trip and couldn't BELIEVE it!. I *heart* Betty!

11. I own more pairs of shoes than I'd ever be able to count. 

Here are Tasha's questions

1. What is your favourite animal and why?

A bird, because I am obsessed with them! Probably a hummingbird or a sparrow are my favs. 

2. When you wake up in the morning what is the first thing that goes through your mind?

What time is it? 

3. If you had to put a colour to your personality what would it be?

Coral. Bright, confident and girly. 

4. What's your favourite childhood memory?

My dad standing at the top of the school yard when I was four, to collect me so that I could see my newborn youngest sister, Alice, for the first time!

5. Favourite sweet or candy?

Difficult as a lot of candy isn't veggie! So Galaxy chocolate - I miss that from the UK!

6. Best holiday you've ever had?

Ooh so many - but 5 days in NYC were amazing, and the roadtrip the bf and I did in the US en route to moving to NZ was awesome. 

7. Do you listen to one particular genre of music or several?

Several - pop mainly though.

8. What was your dream career as a child?

Haha - a librarian or journalist! Geeeek!

9. Which book changed your life, if any did at all? 

I read SO many books as a geeky child that they probably all changed my life. I do love Chaucer though.

10. What's your most treasured possession?

The jewelery I received on birthdays and Christmases growing up. I left it all safe at home with my mum when I moved away.

11. Where would you like to see yourself in 5 years' time?

Ooh who knows! I never planned to ever move to NZ so goodness knows where life will take me next.... :)

I tag the following lovely ladies:

1. Adele at Intotheblonde

2. AJ at Missouri Daze

3. Ilana at My Modern Vintage

4. Jaclyn at Positive Ponderings

5. Sarah at Almost Delightful

6. Sarah at Haus of Sarah Rachel

7. Trees at A Girl from the Naki

8. Shasie at Live Life in Style

9. Aprilia at Aprilia Love

10. Francesca at Dontcallmefashionblogger

11. Sophia at La Sophia

Ladies - if you wish to play this game, please answer the following questions:

1. What is your favourite shoe - that you own or wished you owned?

2. When you wake up in the morning what is the first thing that goes through your mind?

3. If you had to put a colour to your personality what would it be?

4. What's your favourite celebrity hairstyle?

5. If you were a fashion designer, who would you be?

6. Best holiday you've ever had?

7. Love or hate Facebook?

8. What was your dream career as a child?

9. Sweet or savoury?

10. What's the first blog you ever read?

11. What time do you wake up in the morning?