Feel Good Brews

Over Christmas I received a lot of different varieties of teas that I’ve really been enjoying trying out.  I’m still a massive coffee gal at heart, but there really isn’t anything better than jumping into bed with a nice cuppa tea at night!

Tea Pigs

Like I said in my January Favourites post, I’ve been adoring the Tea Pigs Spiced Winter Red Tea that I purchased after trying out a sample in my pix’n’mix box.  It’s the perfect tea for when you’ve got a bit of a sweet tooth, but you’re not too sure what for.

PG Tips

Now I’m that person who tries and tries again to enjoy a cup of green tea, and every single time I’m left even more disappointed than the last by the bitter taste and odd flavour.  I want to like it, I know it’s good for me, I just can’t bring myself to do it.  However, PG Tips have made this problem disappear for me, as they’ve upped the green tea game with their new strawberry cupcake flavour!  Although the green tea flavour is still very much present, it really does taste like a sweet cupcake, especially with a trusty splash of agave nectar in there too.  I picked these up from Morrisons for £1 a couple of weeks back, but I’ve since seen them in Home Bargains too for just 89p!

Clippers

I won’t go into too much detail here because I did already speak about this lovely brew in my routine for good sleeppost, however what I will say is that if you’re a fan of cinnamon and enjoy a night time tea anyway – this very well might be the brew for you!

Daily Cultures

I’ve been a fan of these guys for a little over a year now, but over Christmas time I was lucky enough to win one of their Instagram competitions – which resulted in them sending me over a whole month’s supply of their yummy peppermint tea.  Each brew is loaded with probiotics to help heal your gut naturally, and so seeing as peppermint tea is great for soothing stomach pains anyway, this has gone down a right treat over the last few months with my boyfriend and myself.  I like to reach for this on days when I’m feeling poorly or even if I’m just feeling a little bloated, it always makes me feel better within a couple of hours of drinking, and it’s one that I like to keep in my handbag too… just cause you never know when you might need it!

Cuppanut

I treated myself to the coconut and turmeric flavour back in November when I had a 1/3 off voucher to use in Holland and Barrett.  Unsure how I was going to feel about the stuff at the time – I had actually picked it up as mum had told me she liked the look of it  - I was actually pleasantly surprised by Mr Gareth Gates tasty creation!  It’s a really nice sweet and coconutty taste with a lovely almost creamy sensation to it too.  The turmeric isn’t at all noticeable other than in the colour, which I guess isn’t a bad thing as I’m not sure how I was going to feel about it.  I’m looking forward to trying out the other Cuppanut brews that Holland and Barret have to offer too!

What's your favourite brew at the moment?

Until the next one,

January Favourites

That’s it, we are a whole month and a bit into 2017 already, and if I’m being completely honest, I’m not feeling it so far.  It’s been a pretty crappy start to the year, but here are my January favourites that have seen me through the month!

Tea Pigs Spiced Winter Red Tea

This has been my all time favourite brew this chilly January, it’s basically a cinnamon tea – but it’s mixed with loads of Christmassy spices that creates a delicious blend for a tasty brew.  It’s been my go to tea on a few evenings now, ever since I got one of these in my Pick ‘n’ Mix box at Christmas time.  So far, it’s been the only one that I’ve felt the need to go out and repurchase since then, so I think that is saying a lot!

The Body Shop Lip Balm

Another item that I received at Christmas was the Body Shop Christmas scented lip balms, in both Vanilla Chai and Frosted Berries.  Now had I been in store myself and seen these, I know I wouldn’t have picked it up as I prefer a lip balm stick opposed to the ones where you need to use your fingers to apply.  That being said, I’m so pleased that I was gifted these because they’ve honestly been amazing for my lips, I really love them!  They last for hours on end, they keep my lips hydrated and pretty without being sticky, and best of all, they taste pretty good too!

Superdrug Vitamin E Range

I’ve been super impressed with the quality of the Superdrug Vitamin E range this last month, although I have been a fan of their products ever since I went cruelty free in the summer, and I’ve loved their day and night cream for years now.   These creams work really well at giving my thirsty skin a little extra moisture both morning and night, and they never feel sticky or heavy on applications either.  This last month and a bit I’ve really fallen for their body butter, it’s super gentle on my sensitive skin and just works wonders at tackling the dry patches when my eczema breaks out.  It’s a super quality body butter, and I’m talking The Body Shop quality, at just £2.99 a tub!  Another products from the range that I’m really liking is the micellar water which I’ve been using both day and night to remove any leftover make up from my face and to just give my skin a little bit of an extra cleanse before applying my moisturisers.   What I’ve been loving the most about this is that surprisingly it’s actually feels really hydrating on my face, it doesn’t leave my skin feeling dry or tight after I’ve used it – which is a problem I tend to have with a lot of micellar waters that I’ve used in the past.  All in all, I’m so impressed with the whole range and would absolutely recommend that you give it a try yourself!

So although pretty late compared to everyone else’s January Favourites, these are the goodies that have seen me through the month and have gave me a little bit of joy too!

Have you tried out any of the above?

Until the next one,

One Year Of Blogging

It’s hard to believe that I’ve been blogging for a whole year today!  This time last year I was just finishing up my first ever university exam, and I was so excited to be taking up a new hobby that I would not only enjoy, but that I hoped would help me academically and in a future career.  One year later, I’ve found it to be one of the best things that I’ve ever done for myself, and I’m super pleased with the work that I have produced on my wee spot on the web – everything from the photos, the interaction, the scheduling and the written work itself. 

I’m not going to lie, it’s been a lot harder than I thought it was going to be – who knew that maintaining a little blog whilst working part time and studying and having a social life would take so much effort and planning?!  There have been a few times now, more so recently, when I’ve had to take a step back and give myself a little time to think and breathe and recharge before I create new content.  I never really understood writers block until I experienced it first-hand myself.  And whilst these little episodes might have caused a little bit of extra stress in my life at the time, there is nothing quite like watching your interactions grow when you do finally get around to posting again. 

I never thought that I’d be able to stick to blogging, I’m one of those people that loose interest real quickly in projects.  However this time I’ve stuck it out, and bar a couple of weeks here and there, I’ve actually managed to post at least once a week every week – which is pretty impressive, or at least I think so anyways.  I hope to be able to continue this throughout 2017, as well as improving my scheduling and how I promote my content every week.  I also want to try and get more involved with other bloggers, however I really hope that my dissertation research will help give me a head start on this one during the next couple of months! 

All in all I’ve really enjoyed my first year of blogging.  I’ve interacted with people, interacted with brands, and I feel as though I’ve become more confident in my work and myself as a whole.  I was really worried about sharing my work online, in fear that people I know would find it and make fun of it.  However I’m over that now - I enjoy what I’m doing, I’m proud of what I’m doing, and the little words of encouragement from people along the way have really helped me get over it!  So thanks to everyone who has come and read a post or two over the last year, you’ve helped me determine that I really do want a career in writing, and that there are people that care what I write about!

Here is to the next year of blogging!

Until the next one,