at the zoo with you

impromptu plans out are always the best, on a Sunday morning my ever spontaneous boyfriend decided we would visit the zoo, never one to say no to the chance of seeing monkeys or snakes (my two favs!) I was ecstatic. 
living in Chester it is very simple to get to the zoo so it took us all of 10 minutes to drive there, we spent the entire day walking around the zoo screaming and 'awwing' at every animal we saw, one of my favourites being the 'painted dogs' which are beautiful!

surprisingly what impressed me most was the gift shop, not because i'm crazy about cuddly toy animals or pencils with monkeys on (although i probably am) but because they had a whole section of 'recycled' items.
Including pop bottles turned into pencil cases, wellie boots into coasters and nuts and bolts into bowls. 
everything was stunning and has sparked a creative rush in me 
so watch this space!

xx 

Painted Dogs 

Wellington Boot Coasters 

Nuts and Bolts bowl 

his and hers ....

me and my boyfriend have just celebrated our one year anniversary, (cute I know) and we couldn't really think of anything to buy each other, as well as Valentines day just around the corner there wasn't many options.

The other day I just happened to be browsing on this website (Charms and Chains ) and came across the 'his and hers' tiny bracelets. I had seen these on the Charms and Chains stall at the Christmas market at Keele University and always planned to order some for myself but never got round to it.

So i decided to place my order for a 'his and hers' tiny bracelet for me and my boyfriend, they are small straps with infinity pendants on them, I love the infinity sign anyway so I thought these were perfect. 

The image below is basically what I ordered, however I chose different colours for the straps.

They come on a little card which is hand stamped with a message and are all hand made by Roxanne Nicholls, they are absolutely lovely.

An absolute bargain at just £5.00 and £1.95 delivery I am ecstatic with my buy and I'm sure George will love his!

There are so many lovely pieces of jewellery on this website and I can't wait to order my next piece, everyone should go and check it out!

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I cant wait for it to arrive! xx

Cathy & Heathcliffe ......

"He's more myself than I am.

Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same"

Emily Bronte

Wuthering Heights 

My all time favourite novel, and my favourite quote from the book.

Cathy's love for Heathcliffe, as twisted and damaged as it was, was true love.

....and that's exactly what I've found in life.

This quote describes soul mates, and my boyfriend is mine.

This quote holds so much emotion and importance to me and I wanted to share this.

Happy blogging

X

New Years resolution....

I I don't usually make New Years resolutions, I don't know why exactly, just habit I suppose.
However this year is different and I have decided to make one, perhaps as more of a promise to myself, and perhaps a promise to my boyfriend also.

You see I have an amazing boyfriend, the best in fact.
I know everyone feels this way, and so they should, yet I didn't think I ever would.
I'm desperately in love and he is my best friend, yet somehow I manage to forget these facts all the time.
And I let myself get down over nothing, and take what I have for granted.
So my resolution, my promise 

...to no longer take my boyfriend, and the way he treats me like a princess for granted. To cherish everyday I have with him, and every smile, cuddle and giggle we share .....

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