#MusicMonday If Only - Disney Descendants (Carrie Hope Fletcher - Cover)

What a tittle, I'm going to be completely honest and say I have neither seen Disney Descendents or listened to the original version of the song. But when this version was uploaded by Carrie Hope Fletcher I was hooked. I have been playing the video on repeat. Carrie has an amazing voice and now I'm off to listen to the original.. or maybe Carries version just one more time! Enjoy!!!

#MusicMonday 9-5 - Dolly Parton

An oldie but a goodie... as a shift worker this working pattern is almost foreign... but today thats exactly what I did. After waking up at what felt like a hellishly early time, I was officially in a Dolly Parton song! Gotta look at the bright side.

Adventures in Wanderland: London

If I could afford to live in London I think its where I’d be. I love the hustle and bustle. The busyness of the City so very different to my hometown. 

Everything just seems better in London, the weather was better whilst I was down there. They had a Lush that has 3 floors and is just magical. They have the West End, Buckingham Palace, and really just so much more to offer in a lot of ways. 

My few days down in the Great City, dipping my feet into what travelling alone would feel like were amazing.The good thing about London was I have already been there a handful of times. I knew my way about… roughly and it wasn’t all new… the only new feeling was being alone.. so it was a great little exposure it to what that would feel like without the overwhelmingness of a completely new place. 

I had a great little hotel room not to far from Kings Cross Station. Which was also about an half an hour walk from theatre land… a walk I did a couple of times before concluding the underground was easier. 

Since I have been home London is where I think of escaping to most, because its closest I think, plus all the travel websites mailing me with deals keep bringing up cheap train tickets to London and it feels oh so easy to just run away for a few days and fall back into the city. 

Maybe sometime soon! 

#MusicMonday: I got the Boy - Jana Kramer

Country music is a huge love of mine, I love the story telling aspect to country music... as well as the good ole' country  twang.

Jana Kramer has some amazing songs in her repertoire "Whisky" being one of my personal favourites from her self titled album released in 2011. Along with other amazing songs like "As good as you were bad", "Over you by now" and "I hope it rains".

"I got the boy" was the first release from her new album Thirty-One, set for a Uk release in October. Other songs already available to the public are "Love", "Circles" and "Bullet"

The song has a great narrative of finding that someone you once knew and loved is moving on and getting married. And realising how different the person you were with is to the person they are now. And with the chorus figuring out the differences between your loves. It's also an eye-opener into seeing how all our loves are important and define us and help us grow.

"I got the first kiss and she'll get the last

She's got the future, I got the past

I got the class ring, she got the diamond and wedding band

I got the boy, she got the man"

Find Jana elsewhere: 

Itunes

Twitter 

Youtube

#MusicMonday Beautiful - Carole King

"You've got to get up ever morning with a smile on your face

And show the world all the love in your heart

Then people gonna treat you better

You're gonna find, yes, you will

That you're beautiful as you feel"

-Carole King-

Ughhh, this is by far one of the best tunes to start a monday to. I get instantly more upbeat when I start my morning singing along to this! Try it I swear it works. Just remember to put your all into it. It makes for a different morning routine but its totally worth it and you will find, yeah, you will That you're beautiful as you feel!

August Favourites

What a quick month, can't believe I have been home from my travels for a whole month, life resumes very quickly and it feels like I was never away. You can check out my London, Paris, Milan and Rome | Adventures in Wanderland over on youtube.

1) Fabletics Gym Bag - OH MY GOD! I love this little beauty, so handy to have and fits all my needs sometimes I'm shoving my work clothes, gym gear, swimming suit and towel and it handles it all perfectly. I'm on a little gym quick right now and I'm loving all my fable tics gear, I was wary at first seeing as I am a plus size lady but they make me feel confident and like a pro during my workout. So go check out Fabletics first outfit is half price.

2) Life with a Sprinkle of Glitter by Louise Pentland - Sprinkle of Glitter or Louise is a very successful Brittish Youtube who released her book back in July? I took this little beauty on my holibags and first let me tell you it is the perfect handbag size. It is also a great little read full of helpful tips and tidbits to get you through life tackling everything from boys, school, fashion and even anti-baking.

3) Erin Condren Life Planner - I have wanted one of these for months I got the metallic platinum, there was a little delay on the order as I placed my order at the beginning of June and got the Planner at the end of July but its here now and its glorious. I went a bit sticker mad as well and am really enjoying planning my week and seeing where I can fit things in. I love the way this is set out I have the vertical view. It is genuinely just glorious to have a planner this gorgeous and customisable.

4) Tapestry - Carole King  - After seeing Beautiful - The Carole King Musical in London I have fallen back in love with her music (after going through a serious phase when I started watching Gilmore Girls) This album is amazing and such a great sing a long in the car.

 5) Make-Up Bag- My Gran picked this up for me when she last went to america (around June) to visit my Aunt, in true Gran style she always comes back with a goodie bag, with smelly goodies and nail varnishes and little nic nacs that you didn't know you wanted until she gives you them. I am really in love with this make-up bag which reads "be a beautiful cupcake in a world full of muffins" plus its nice and big and fits everything just nicely.