Just a minute & my instagram life!

Happy Monday everyone!

The sun is shining today luckily, and I'm looking forward to watching the Jubilee concert on TV tonight with a nice cup of tea and ice cream!

Here is what I've been up to recently...

Reading... Fifty Shades of Grey....yes I caved and gave into the hype!  It's funny too because a couple of the girls from my office have also bought this so we can have a mini book club to discuss

Watching... a lot of my favourite programmes have recently finished (One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, Fringe etc) so my options are limiting slowly! But I'm really enjoying How I Met Your Mother and watching Seinfeld re-runs.

Buying... an outfit for my friend's wedding in two weeks time.  Looks like I'll be heading to Oasis to pick a dress as their summer collection is gorgeous.

Loving... chai tea.  My friend Elle introduced me to this tea last month....and I've been drinking about 3 cups a day ever since!

Wanting... to make the most of this 4 day bank holiday weekend!


Here is a few pics from my instagram of the last few days....

                                    (instagram name: angie_peanuts_pearls)


~ enjoying sunny Cardiff Bay

~ Las Iguanas for a friend's birthday

~ I had seafood in white wine sauce with rice and green beans...delicious!

~ starting my new book...

 

~ Cherry bakewell cake and a tea to finish the weekend!

xx

Friday fancies #4

This week's Friday Fancies delightful theme is 'Rock the White'

Having basic white items in your wardrobe is essential, as it can really open up your outfit options because let's face it...white pretty much goes with every colour!

The basic white items I currently own are as follows:

~ white blazer
~ the classic white t-shirt
~ white jeans

So for this week's look I decided to add a 1950's twist... 

(I've recently been watching Audrey Hepburn films so maybe that has slightly influenced the look I wanted to create!)

Here we have a basic white top that ties at the bottom, paired up with cropped jeans and simple ballet pumps...the accessories add a little girly twist to the outfit too!

white delight! by peanuts-pearls featuring flower hair accessories

It's the Jubilee weekend here in the UK, so we've got a 4 day weekend ahead of us!  I can't wait to spend it with family and friends!

xx

Get the look!

I always love when magazines do 'steal celebrity style' features, and I'm always up for the challenge of finding pieces that I love from the high street on a budget...so thought why not give this a go!

I love Mollie King's outfit here - it's a perfect look for a hot summer's evening.  We're so used to seeing her in tiny dresses and shorts that it's a refreshing change to see her in a very simple, mature outfit. 

                                                                   image via Marie Claire

                           So here is what I found on the high street to create this look!

                                                         
~ T-shirt from Zara retailing at £15.99

~ Trousers from Reiss at £120

~ These backless bow shoes from Zara at £59.99

~ Clutch bag from Warehouse at £16

I really enjoyed finding these items, so I hope I can turn this into a celebrity style series!

                                                                        xx



my instagram life

Hello everyone!

The weekend went far too fast again, and it's back to work time.  On the positive side...the Jubilee celebrations are next weekend so we get Monday and Tuesday off work yay!

Back to this weekend first, and the weather was glorious so I spent a lot of time shopping with my mum and sunbathing in my garden...just a perfect weekend!

                                        (instagram life: angie_peanuts_pearls)

~ Spending my lunch hour with ice cream and sunshine

~ A break from shopping with my mum and having a delicious salmon salad

~ Playing scrabble al fresco!

~ Hello!

~ Sunday in the garden with a good book

                                                 
                                                 Did you have a nice weekend?

                                                                        xx

Friday fancies #3

I am so glad that it's finally Friday! 

The sun is shining and everyone seems to have a smile on their face...I just love summer!

This week's Friday fancies post is very weather appropriate, and is a perfect casual summery outfit.  I can just imagine myself wearing this to a family BBQ, or a picnic in a park with friends.

I think maxi dresses are such a good addition to the wardrobe - they can be dressed up with heels for a more glamorous event, or just casually worn with sandals for a daytime look. 

Picnic in the park by peanuts-pearls featuring bangle jewelry

    (Check out Long Distance Loving's blog for more Friday Fancies outfit ideas)


This weekend I plan on sunbathing....sitting in the sunshine playing cards and drinking pear cider....and hopefully reading a good book!

                        Has anyone got anything nice planned this weekend?

                                                              xx



Haul: H&M, Dorothy Perkins and beauty products

The sun was shining last week, and it was pay day...so naturally I felt a strong urge pushing me towards the shops in order to freshen up my summer wardrobe! 

First stop was H&M.  I was so impressed with their summer collection, I'll definitely be going back and purchasing a few more things! 

~ Here's the first item I bought - a red sleeveless chambray dress (as you would notice in my previous Friday Fancies post I love chambray!) . This retails at £14.99 and also comes in a blue denim colour.  The shape of the dress is very flattering, and I am very tempted to go back and purchase the blue version of this as well.

~ Next up is another sleeveless dress with a jersey top attached, retailing at £12.99.  This also comes in other colours, but I went for the grey top and blue flared flower print skirt.

~  I then went on to another favourite shop of mine - Dorothy Perkins.  I wasn't intending to buy a new pair of sunglasses, but I saw this salmon coloured pair and I couldn't resist, especially at only £6.00

                                                    

                                                 Now on to the beauty products!

~  I've walked past the Barbara Daly make up counter so many times in Tesco, so I though I'd give one of her products a go.  I went for her 'oil free foundation' in the shade porcelain.

I was so disappointed with this unfortunately.  It left my skin with a few dry patches, which is so weird as my skin type is oily / combination.  I am still yet to find my holy grail foundation! 


~  I've heard lots of people raving about the benefits of dry shampoo, but have never tried it....until this week!  I purchased the Batiste dry shampoo in a floral scent.

I have to say I was very impressed - it doesn't leave your hair feeling sticky at all and it's not obvious that you're wearing it either.  I'll definitely be purchasing this product again once it runs out.


                                                   That's it for now!

                                                            xx                                                                       

my instagram life...

Morning!

My weekend mostly consisted of good food...good films...shopping and a lunch date with my fiance!  So a very lovely, relaxing weekend. 

I'll be sharing my purchases in a separate haul post this week...but for now...here's a few pics of my weekend...

                                                   (instagram name: angie_peanuts_pearls)

~ treating myself to a sushi

~ my new lovely coffee table book (I just love Audrey)

~ lunch date at The Corner House

~ i went for a chicken satay salad...it was delicious!

~ trying to choose a new revlon lipstick

~ homemade curry to finish off the weekend!

                                           
                                                    Did everyone else have a nice weekend?

                                                                         xx