Sunset by the pool, over the beach.

It was a nice surprise when we got to go to Bali earlier in March, however much I am afraid of flying. I suffer severe flight anxiety so even the short trip (3 or so hours) was terrifying for me and the thought of being in Bali and away from home was also a cause for my anxiety to rise and lodge itself in my throat. Instead of the build-up to my trip being exciting, I was not counting down the days, instead I was panicking about the flight ahead. When I arrived I had a great time, until I realised to get home I'd have to board a plane again! Despite my flight anxiety, it was a really great trip albeit seriously humid. 

The climate in Bali is tropical and the weather was incredibly humid - the wet, sticky kind of humid. It was beautiful except for the fact I felt like my lungs were full of water and my hair was frizzy (which never happens??) but since I spent most of the time in the pool, this did not matter a great deal. Makeup and nice clothes were definitely optional due to the humidity but I was not out to impress, just relax! 

Below are some photos of my time away, it was beautiful!

View of the beach from the hotel restaurant

Hello waterfall! 

I had to take a photo of this little boat.

Why so Koi? 

Obligatory "Legs in Shot" by the pool!

I often go on 'coffee dates' with my mum, regardless if we get coffee or be naughty and get strawberry milkshakes or iced coffees (whatever we really feel like at the time!)

This particular day we had spent shopping in our local shopping center, I spent way too much as always and we had been on our feet for ages so ended up at our favourite coffee shop for a strawberry milkshake & cake treat!

I am super close to my mum (and dad) and I am very lucky for that! I love spending time with her and having our coffee dates / shopping dates so prepare for many-a-post about these special dates :)

This one in particular was nothing of real note, except how good does that milkshake and cake look! It tasted as good as it looks, also, I haven't had a strawberry milkshake, or any milkshake for that matter, in SUCH a long time, so this was so good!!

Do you like milkshakes as much as me? I mean come on, who doesn't?? What is your favourite flavour! Let me know in the comments below xx

Jeans, Sandals, Singlet, Cashmere Cardigan - Perfect Autumn Outfit

So, the long weekend for Easter has come to an end and it has been such a lovely Easter. As I get older, holidays seem strange compared to when I was younger, and Easter is no different, but it's such a good time to reflect on the year so far, your family, and all the little things, including sunsets, great outfits, yummy food and chocolate!

As above, I am loving the jeans, casual top and cashmere cardigan combination for winter, it's not quite cold enough all day, so the cardigan can come off but the outfit still looks done! A great outfit that makes you feel good is the best, and this makes me feel good so it's a win-win situation for the onset of Autumn.

The change of seasons also has the sky doing amazing things at sunset, including making the sky go the prettiest shade of pastel pink - it gets better and better every night and as pink is my favourite colour, it resonates with me. Who doesn't love a pretty sunset though! It's my aim to start seeing the sun rise as well, as I imagine it will be just as pretty, and super refreshing with the chill in the early morning air.

Pink Skies

The beautiful pink sunset!

Easter is, when you have celebrated Jesus and gone to church (for me), all about chocolate and chocolate brownies. This Easter was the first Easter in our new home, and was very different for me! I spent Saturday baking brownies (the first batch I have ever made in our new oven!). I love baking, and brownies are something I can do without putting too much thought into it, so it becomes a relaxing thing for me. They also go down a real treat with everyone and that's always the icing on the cake for me, hearing people enjoy my baking :)

Easter Brownie Baking - Success!

Even though I am now 22 years old my family still spoil me and my boyfriend rotten with chocolate I shouldn't eat, but still do, and which lasts me way, way too long (probably better than eating it all in one sitting and being sick!) if I could eat one thing for the rest of my life, chocolate would definitely be way up there as one of the finalists in the contest for sure. The worst part of Easter is that my boyfriend doesn't eat chocolate (or when he does, he is able to control himself and has one tiny piece) which means I end up eating the majority of it all myself - no regrets! 

Do you enjoy Easter? What is your favourite part of this holiday? Let me know in the comments below xo

Chocolate haul - how good is Kinder though

Kinder was my whole childhood and is still the best.

This will take me a while to finish, - chocolate heaven