Jess In Retrospect: October 2014

The Sweater Weather TAG

I've seen this tag go round on blogs and youtube channels before I even started blogging myself and I remember thinking that I would really like to do that tag as well, so even though it's nothing new and I haven't been tagged to do it, I still answered all the questions and would like to share them with you today.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014
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DIY Autumn Decorations

Autumn

Gosh I can't believe that this is actually the first little DIY I post on here! One DIY in eight months of blogging is a bit underwhelming really but I think as it's now autumn, my favourite!, and the festive season is drawing closer there will be a lot more crafty things on here! Today I wanted to show you the little things I made (and picked up) to make my room look cosy and autumnal and maybe a little halloween-y.

Sunday, October 26, 2014
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How To: Pumpkin Spice Latte

Autumn

It's that time of the year, where Starbucks brings back the pumpkin spice latte! I always really enjoyed a cup of steaming hot pumpkin spice latte on my way home to keep warm and because I have a massive sweet tooth. Recently however I read an article about Starbuck's hot beverages and the kinds of ingredients they put in there (without disclosing them!) which - to say the least - put me off their flavoured coffees a bit. Basically it shouldn't even be news to me that a sweet coffee from Starbucks isn't the healthiest option out there but only now did I really think about it. However the craving for pumpkin spice latte was real, so I had to do something about it! And that's why - with some googling and testing things out - I found myself a recipe that's super quick and easy and at least as delicious as the one from Starbucks (with the benefit of knowing all the ingredients in my drink!)

Thursday, October 23, 2014
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Sephora Italy Haul

Beauty

It's time for yet another haul on this blog! It must seem like I never stop shopping seeing that there have been quite a few hauls and product reviews up recently! I promise however that this is not the case, I just recently been to Italy and when we went to Verona and I set eyes on a Sephora store (we don't have them where I live..) I just had to go in right? The thing with Sephora is that you don't just go in - NO - you go in, spend ages in there looking at absolutely everything, pick up a few things and spend quite a bit of money in the end. But you already knew that didn't you? I've been in town with my brother that day and he thought I'd never ever leave the shop again.. oooops. Anyway, enough of the rambling I just thought I'd show you what I got.

Tuesday, October 21, 2014
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Twinings Tea Haul + Teapigs

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Hello you lovely lot! If you read my last London Diaries post you'll know that I went a bit wild at Twinings the other day. For all of you tea lovers out there I thought it'd be nice to share what I got and how I like it. I also got a pack of the much talked about Teapigs liquorice and peppermint tea, which I was dying to try ever since I heard Estée from Essiebutton talk about it in several of her vlogs. So I'm just gonna add this in here even though it's not from Twinings because I did pick it up on the same trip to London recently!

Sunday, October 19, 2014
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TRAVEL: Lake Garda & Verona

Italy

If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter you might already know that I spent the long October weekend in Italy with my family. We stayed in a cute little town in the Dolomites on the shores of Lake Garda and went exploring Italy from there. Three days and loads of pizza, pasta and gelato! I thought I'd share with you a few holiday snaps today.

Thursday, October 16, 2014
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NEW IN My Burberry

Beauty

I've heard a lot of people talk about Burberry's new fragrance release 'My Burberry' and have been wanting to give it a sniff ever since. So when a couple of days ago I went to Italy for a little weekend trip and stumbled across a Douglas shop in Verona I was right on it. I got a little tester thing and even though I liked it immediately decided that I would see how good it'll linger on my skin during the day and see whether I'd still like it a couple of hours later. I can only recommend doing this if you've got the time! So I left the shop and gave the fragrance a little trial period. A couple of hours later I could still smell 'My Burberry' on my skin and I still quite liked the scent of it so I obviously went back and bought it. I also felt like I made an incredible bargain as it was all of two euros cheaper than it would have been to buy it in Germany. Win win really :)

Tuesday, October 14, 2014
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The London Diaries - Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

Chiswick

Welcome back to the last part of my London Diaries! Let me show you what I got up to during my last three days in the city.

Sunday, October 12, 2014
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The London Diaries - Sunday

Comptoir Libanais

Welcome back to my London diary! Let me tell you what me and my friend got up to on our second day in the city.

Thursday, October 09, 2014
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The London Diaries - Saturday

Holidays

As you might know from previous posts if you're a loyal reader of this blog, I have been to London recently. The city I like to call my second home and hopefully future home as well! I fell in love with London when I moved there in 2009 and stayed for one and a half years, working as an au-pair for a lovely family in South West London.

Tuesday, October 07, 2014
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A Sunday Well Spent: Bavarian Harvest Festival

Autumn

Hello you lovely lot! It is autumn and that means harvest festivals and markets will pop up everywhere in Bavaria and I love having a wander around them and seeing all the yummy organic food and looking at all the nice little crafts stalls. It's such a nice way to spend the day with family and friends especially if it's the weekend after a busy week and you just want a relaxed, fun day out in the fresh air!

Sunday, October 05, 2014
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Monthly Goals: October

Autumn

So it is October and I'm not quite sure how this happened! I remember very clearly the day I've been typing up my September goals post and that was basically only yesterday.. However I cannot even try to conceal the excitement I feel about it being October, finally properly autumn and Halloween not far away at all! So with the new month comes a couple of new goals as well as a review of how I did with last months' aims.

Friday, October 03, 2014
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Style Crush: Lily Collins

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Source: Pinterest

In light of the fact that next Monday will be the UK premiere of 'Love, Rosie', a cute little romcom featuring Lily Collins I thought it high time to declare my love for Lily Collins' style! She always looks so effortlessly fashionable whatever she's wearing and she's definitely got the sophisticated rock chick thing down!