Happy Days! | May 2017 ♡

Hello lovelies,

Finally! University is finished for another year and I can spend my days doing anything I fancy. 

Im so very sorry I have been quiet on here, I have wanted nothing more than to blog but I literally couldn't find a spare moment. Thank you for sticking around and thank you to all my new followers, I hope you'll also stick around to see what I have planned for you over the summer.

The weather in Scotland has been beyond beautiful so we have been taking full advantage. 

We went camping over the weekend, to one of our favourite beauty spots. The view was stunning and the company was perfect, we even had the place to ourselves. I hope the weather has been awesome with you too! I have a post coming soon about some things to do whilst its this beautiful!

Since fnishing Uni I have started reading properly again and cant wait to share some book reviews with you! I have makeup looks, hauls, recipes and so many things all ready to show you and im so excited to get my blog up and running properly again.

If you want to see a bit more from me or catch up, pop over to my Instagram page;

https://www.instagram.com/amy_taylor94/

Thats where I seem to post the most, would love to see you over there.

Hope your having a lovely day and heres to the summer!!

Amy x

Dear Mum | March 2018 ♡

Dear Mum,

Happy Mothers Day, I miss you still so much.
 Although you are not here today I wanted to thank you. Thank you for all of the wonderful memories you made for me and those we made together. I treasure each of these every day and relive them as much as I can. They make me so happy and the photos we took together make me smile.

Thank you for always being my best friend. The trips we went on together and with family.  I really miss our shopping trips, those were my favourite. The concerts we enjoyed together and sang our hearts out too and the times I lay with you and we talked until we drifted off to sleep.

Thank you for teaching me all the things I needed to know. For all the skills I have been able to use through my personal life and my work. You guided me when I had no idea what I was doing and you helped me when I thought about giving up. You taught me how to be brave and how to keep a positive mindset even when it seemed like there is no light in the darkness.

Thank you for supporting me with every decision I made and never judging me when I was wrong.

Thank you mum for your hugs and kisses when I needed them most. You helped calm me down, wipe away my tears, make my day brighter and show me whats most important in life.

I hope I make you proud mum, everything I do and everywhere I go I keep you in my mind. You continue to guide me and inspire me most. You truly were and still are the greatest mum. I can only hope that Im even half as great a mum to my children as you were to me.
Thank you for everything you wonderful, amazing lady.
Amy x

New Favourites | February 2018 ♡

January was a bit of a long month for me. I still had no car, which is no use when you live in the middle of nowhere like me. Thankfully, I finally have a lovely new one and I'm steadily building up my confidence again. I got a little KIA Rio and she's fabulous, my top favourite of the things Im going to share with you guys today. It feels great to just be able to drive myself to work everyday and be able to go home after. Im so enjoying my freedom again.

Before I ramble on about my car, heres another few things I have been loving recently. 

Firstly, Giovanna Fletchers newest book Some Kind Of Wonderful is, like the title says, wonderful! I love G's style of writing and have enjoyed every book she has written so far, this is another belter.  It follows the lovely Lizzy who is on a journey to discover who she really is after a breakup that left her wondering what to do or where to go with her life. I totally recommend this book if your looking for something to grab a cuppa and a cosy blanket with. The hardback edition is on offer right now for only £6.49. I read it in a couple of sittings and loved it.

When I was in Paris I finally got to visit SEPHORA (blogpost still to come)! I loved it and could have spent hours wandering about. My two favourite items that I picked up were, firstly, a beautiful eyeshadow palette by Zoeva. There was a lot of choice when it came to these palettes but I went for the Rose Golden palette. Its full of beautiful warm matt and shimmer shades which Ive been wearing daily and using on night out looks.  The pink shimmer shades such as 'Just a Rose and Shining Bright are what I've been living for and I'm actually obsessed. I also picked up the Sephora Smoothing Primer which I have been trying out over January. I apply it under all my makeup and it makes my face feel so lovely and soft. My foundation literally glides over the top of it and I feel its lasting me so much longer. I really cant wait until I can get back to a Sephora!

The cosy jumper you see in the background was one I found in the Topshop sale. To me its a proper, old school wooly jumper that you see in really old photos. Its so soft and the floral pattern on the front is beautiful and gives it a more modern twist. It was still quite pricey in the sale but I just had to have it. I love pairing this with a pair of cosy leggings, ankle booties and a think scarf.
Its now down further in price; Cream Embellished Jumper and If your needing an extra thick cosy jumper, grab this while its  there!

My little Chip mug has been used daily since I got it for my birthday! Its from Primark and I have the Mrs Potts teapot too. I cant bring myself to use her as she looks so lovely on my shelf, although, I think a wee boozy tea party with some cocktails might be where she come's in handy! Each of the Chip Mugs were £6 and Mrs Potts was £12. I managed to find them in the big Primark in Dundee when I was away. Im hoping they are still about but I know that they fly off the shelves! Keep your eyes peeled if your after them.

The final thing I have been loving over the past few weeks is another bottle of my favourite scent. I was lucky enough to receive a bottle of Thierry Muglers' ALIEN for my birthday. Its been my favourite scent ever since my mam bought it for me when I went to college 6 years ago and I wear it daily. I can rarely afford to pick up a bottle as it is pricey so I was over the moon to recieve this!
I hope you all had a more productive January than I did. Now that we are into February I have begun University again, Im back to work and we are also approaching the Shinty season. Feels like Christmas & New Year was a million years ago already! As always I will try and write to you all as much as I can even though Uni will take up a lot of my free time.
Let me know below some of your favourite things you have been enjoying since Christmas.

Happy Thursday ,
Amy x

My Birthday at Disneyland | January 2018 ♡

When we booked to go to Paris over New Year, I knew exactley what it was I wanted to do for my Birthday on New Years Day... Disneyland!! My whole life I have been a huge Disney fan and I really wanted to take Bruce to the park to show him just how magical it is!

We got up so early on the 1st and had a 40 minute train journey out to Disneyland. We arrived just after it opened and were literally buzzing as we walked up towards the park. Once we were in, walking up the Main Street towards the castle was one of the best feelings Ive ever had. I was literally the happiest person in the world at that point and was trying to not get too emotional. The castle was stunning and it was still quiet when we arrived so we got to just stand and take it all in. I couldnt quite believe we were there. The first thing I did was purchase some Minnie Ears. Its a necessity when you go to Disneyland, I got the gorgeous purple ones celebrating Disneyland 25.

We decided to stay in Fantasyland to start and move around throughout the day. We did the Carousel first, then the Mad Hatters Teacups, The Voyage of Pinocchio and whilst it had no queue we did Peter Pans Flight which was awesome. A wee flashback to when I was 5, I went to Disneyland with my mum & dad and dragged them several times a day on the Its a Small World Ride. I had forgotten this until we were wandering and I heard the music playing, all these memories came flooding back. The ride hasnt changed a bit and I felt 5 years old again. We walked round to Discovery World which had one of my favourite rides of the day; Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain and did that twice in a row. What a ride it is, my inner Star Wars geek really came out at the parks.

After a wee pit stop for coffee and a serious amount of pastries we headed over to Frontierland which was Bruces highlight of the day. This land is all Wild West themed and you really feel like your walking about in an old cowboy movie, complete with Saloon Bars. This is where Big Thunder Mountain is quality, I was actually a bit scared but its such an awesome roller coaster. We did some of the shooting galleries and had a really nice time wandering through this land.

 Adventureland is next door to Frontierland and this is where we found the hidden gem of the day. Whilst having a wee look about we stumbled across Indiana Jones Temple of Peril which we didnt realise was a rollercoaster. It had a waiting time of 5 minutes so we just wandered in. Turns out this was our favourite ride of the day. We rode it four more times as we loved it so much and there was no queue at any point of the day. I highly recommend this one if you visit the park.

We had a One Day - Two Park ticket so after we had been round once we went over to Walt Disney Studios Park. Here is where the amazing Rockin Rollercoaster is and thats what we headed straight for.  I have done it whilst in Florida years ago and was so excited to take Bruce on it. We did it twice in a row as there was no queue. The heavens had absolutley opened by this point and we were soaked to the skin but it didnt stop us! We then had some lunch which was so tasty, I got a veggie burger and mickey mouse cakes which is the lunch of champs! After lunch, which probably wasn't the best plan, we did the Tower of Terror which is one of the scariest ones in my opinion but such a thrill ride! We didn't stay in this park for very long as we wanted to get back to the other park for the Parade.

The Parade was magical. We got a position right infront of the castle and I smiled from ear to ear throughout the whole thing. All the princesses, the classic characters, the pixar favourites they were all there and I havnt stopped humming the parade song since. When we knew the parade was coming to an end we made a mad dash to Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain as we knew it would be quieter during the parade. We rode it twice more! I absolutley love that ride. We then went on the Star Wars; The Adventure Continues simulator ride which I enjoyed so much, It felt like we were right in the middle of all the action.

By late afternoon we decided to get a fast pass for Buzz Lightyear and whilst waiting, go round and do any of the rides we wanted to again. We were desperate to do Thunder Mountain but the queue was 50 minutes all evening. We did Indiana Jones a couple of more times in a row, still my favourite, and Star Wars again for good luck. It was at this point that we stumbleld upon the Haunted Mansion and went on it, its super cool, really spooky and I remember it from my childhood so well. What a view you get when your queuing for this ride, you can see the whole of the park. Then we used our fast passes on Buzz Lightyear but it kept breaking down. I really hope to go back one day to do it again properly.

To finish off the day we had some dinner at Colonel Hathi's Pizza Outpost. It was so good, we each got a pizza, some garlic bread and an ice cream. Also enjoyed a beer with our meal which was very much needed. I really wanted to take home something from Disneyland Paris so we popped into the Emporium on Main Street before the closing fireworks. Marie is my favourite character so I picked up a cuddly toy of her, a pin badge to add to my old collection and a couple of lovely postcards. 

The closing fireworks show were the best way I could ever have finished off my birthday. The castle was lit up with projections of disney films and music from them all including The Lion King, Frozen, The Little Mermaid which played through the park. They even made it snow and the Fireworks were absolutely breathtaking. I kept thinking to myself that Im in the most magical place on earth, on my birthday, with my favourite person in the world, how can anyone get so lucky?!

Thank you Disneyland Paris for the most wonderful Birthday ever. I really cant wait to return and Im already planning when. If your thinking about going to Disneyland Paris or any of the Disney Parks around the world, just do it. You will have no regrets and will have the time of your life. 

Thank you for reading, 

Amy x

Book to visit Disneyland Paris this year:

http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk

New Year in Paris | January 2018 ♡

Hello lovelies. I was lucky enough to get away on a trip to Paris for New Year and my Birthday. It was the most wonderful holiday I have ever been on, I really did not want to come home. 

We flew from Aberdeen to Charles De Gaulle (which is an epic airport) and mastered the subway quicker than we thought, this is how we got around everywhere. We stayed at the St George Astotel which I would highly recommend, we had a perfect little room with a big window to look out of and open. It was so cosy and the staff there were so nice and really helpful. 

On our first day in Paris we started by seeing the Notre Dame which is an absolutely breathtaking place. We didn't go inside but stood for such a long time taking it all in and looking at all the statues and the amazing detail on the building itself. The place is just, wow, one of my highlights of the holiday for both of us.

That same day we went over to the Eiffel Tower which had a wee Christmas Market next to it. We spent hours there, drinking mulled wine and watching the ice skaters. We then walked to the Trocadero which is where you get a wonderful view of Paris and the Eiffel Tower. We also managed to squeeze in the Arc De Triomphe and a walk down the Champs-Elysees which topped off our first day. We had a nice dinner in a restuarant called B9 where we sampled plenty of red wine!

Our second day took us on a long wander, taking in everything we could about Paris. We had some drinks in a couple of bars, shopped in a couple of places for birthday bits and souvenirs. We had dinner in an awesome place where we both polished of a decent amount of cheese and wine (which we did most nights)! We then took a walk up to the Moulin Rouge as it was just round the corner from our hotel, so wish there had been a show on. We headed back to our hotel that night and cozied up with a bottle of red and watched the film Moulin Rouge. 

On New Years Eve we took the subway to Place De La Concorde. This is right in-between the Louvre and the Champs-Elysees. We went up on the Big Wheel and got an insane view of Paris and decided that we wanted to come back there to take in the New Year. After being up the wheel we walked through the big gardens and up to the Louvre. I loved walking through the gardens, a place that busy shouldn't feel as peaceful and calm as it does. Took us a good two hours of just wandering. We then had a drink in a wee cafe before getting the subway to Bastille for dinner. 

After a nap we headed out later on at night to the Champs-Elysees with two miniature bottles of wine in hand, We took in the bells looking up towards the Arc De Triumph where they set off beautiful fireworks and a stunning display on the arc itself. We also had a view of the Eiffel Tower which sparkled an shone into the New Year. It was an emotional night but I was the happiest girl in the world, what a dream it was.

On our last day, my Birthday, we went to Disneyland Paris which was an absolute dream. Im going to share all about it in my next blog post so keep your eyes peeled.  I shall leave it there today. We had such an amazing time in Paris and I really hope we can go back there at some point, to explore some more and spend time in the different places we loved. 

Thank you so much for reading, hope your all having a lovely day. 

Amy x