Jess In Retrospect: July 2016

July Favourites | 2016

And here we go again: Favourites Time!! I'm not gonna annoy you again with my 'Where did this month go' panic (but I mean really.. where?) but just so you know.. it's only 149 days til Christmas! Anyways, with July came the heat wave and with it a few favourites that nobody can do without in this humid weather. I might have also found my holy grail skin care product, fell in love with a book, was obsessed with a TV show and other things. So here's what I've been lovin' this month:

Saturday, July 30, 2016
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The Versions of Us | Book Review

Books

I picked up The Versions of Us at Waterstones on Tottenham Court Road on my last trip to London as I ran out of reading material shortly before my flight back home. And ain't nothing more boring than an airport commute + waiting around at the airport + a 1 and 1 /2 hour flight if you haven't got a book on you! I really liked the concept of this book, as it basically explores all the What Ifs of our lives.

Wednesday, July 27, 2016
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Pavlova Recipe | A Berry Dream

food

I'm back with yet another recipe guys! But guess what! It's by no means a healthy one this time round! I don't eat healthily all the time and I have a massive sweet tooth so cakes and chocolates and all these things are right up my street (unfortunately maybe.. ). And so today I thought I'd make a Pavlova full of red currents to enjoy on this gorgeous summer day. Cause there's only one thing better than cake in the afternoon and that's cake on a sunny summer's afternoon haha!

Sunday, July 24, 2016
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Top 10 Chick Flicks | Girls' Night In

Lifestyle

I love a good chick flick! Any rom-com or tear jerking love story will do. And the absolute best thing is watching a good old girly movie with your girlfriends - box of tissues to hand. So I thought I'd compile a list of my favourite romantic movies/ chick flicks to watch with your besties, in case you're planning a movie night in soon and need some recommendations :)

Sunday, July 10, 2016
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Spicy Gazpacho | Summer Recipes | The Healthy Life

food

The temperatures are rising here in Europe and I'm lovin' it! I don't know about you guys but when it's hot outside I don't really feel like having a big meal and I most definitely don't feel like spending ages in the kitchen when I could be sitting outside enjoying life haha :) For those days there's nothing better than a cold soup! And no one does them better than the Spanish! I adore this gazpacho recipe and it's a big hit with my family and friends as well. You can whip it up in absolutely no time, you don't need any fancy ingredients (so your wallet will love it just as much as you will) and it's refreshing and filling at the same time! So here's what you'll need:

Thursday, July 07, 2016
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Harry Potter & the Cursed Child and Other London Highlights | Travel Diary

Travel

Today I wanted to share some of the highlights of my recent trip to London with you! I had a blast even though the weather wasn't really on our side (it was cloudy and grey with the occasional apocalyptic rainfall thrown in for good measure, throughout our time there). I've stayed for five days in mid June, did some shopping, some picnic-ing, some cinema-ing and obviously theatre-ing and it was so exactly what I needed to get out of my writing-an-application-while-being-sure-I'll-never-hear-back-from-them-anyway-funk!

Tuesday, July 05, 2016
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My June in Retrospect | 2016

Lifestyle

How is it July already?!? Like really?! Half of the year is already gone and I still feel like it was Christmas only yesterday! It's literally crazy! I've been looking forward to June for the entire year, actually even since about October 2015, eagerly anticipating Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, my visit to London and meeting old friends. Now it's practically passed in the blink of an eye! Nevertheless it was an amazing month for many reasons...