10 reasons why I love Autumn

Are you holding onto those bliss summer memories or ready to jump straight into autumn? I can't lie to you guys, for me, I'm all about summer however I think I need to remind myself of how lovely autumn can be so here's my top ten... 

Candles

My all time favourite thing at the moment is buying candles. I've pretty much always stuck to the Yankee candle in cherry vanilla - it's just devine! However the boyfriend picked up the new glade wax candle burner and we chose some cinnamon wax melts to put in it... My god the house smells like Christmas! 

Blankets 

It's raining outside, it's cold and it's dark so it's completly acceptable to spend my evenings wrapped up in all the fluffy blankets I own, reading everyone's latest blog posts! (When I'm not at work that is)

Jumpers and socks 

Big knitted jumpers, messy buns, minimal make up and cosy fluffy socks - enough said. 

Hot chocolate

I normally eat fairly well and go to the gym regularly however over the last 5 months the gym has gone out of the window along with my healthy eating! I'm constantly in a battle with myself over it because I was so much happier with my body shape back then. I am a sucker for hot chocolate though and it's easier to not feel as guilty now we are in Autumn.. If you squirt low fat cream on it it doesn't count anyway, right? 

Plaid scarfs

Well just any massive scarf actually.

Lipstick 

Autumn means the plum berry lipsticks are out. My absolute favourite! 

Leaves

I love the changing colours of the leaves. I'm looking forward to kicking and playing around in them with my little one.

Winter coat shopping 

It's nearly winter so the count down is on to find that perfect fur coat that you never ever ever ever want to remove.

Fairy lights 

Seeings daylight is shorter now I can put my fairy lights on so much earlier. It's the simple things hey? 

Halloween and fireworks 

I love Halloween almost as much as Christmas, dressing up and going to scare nights, seeing all the cute kids dressed up in their little costumes and then just a few days later is fireworks! They are always lovely to watch with your partner/family. Grab a warm drink from Costa/Starbucks and cuddle up close under all those lovely colours. The ones that are so loud they vibrate through your whole body :) 

Ashley xoxo

Because I'm happy.....

What do you buy the person who has everything? Or maybe it's just a case of wanting something a little more meaningful, of course we always ask for those essential items we don't want to buy for ourselves. I'm so guilty of this. It gets to the end of the month and if I know my birthday or Christmas is around the corner I will hold out on buying that new perfume I've been lusting after. 

The boxes are made from recycled printed cardboard and the little cards are made from recycled matt heavyweight paper. The fact the whole product is made from recycled materials made me love it that little bit more, I'm all about recycling and upcycling and think it gives it that real 'hand made' look. The box is a deep wine colour with a beautiful pattern and little bird. 

On the back the following words are written: ” How to use your Happy Box – Whenever something makes you smile, or your heart sing. Whenever someone is kind or you see something beautiful. Whenever your sides hurt from laughing or you are filled with warmth and love, write the date and your happy moment onto a little card, then post it in the top. Open your box of joyful memories when it is full, or in a years time, or just when you need to remember what a happy place your world can be.”

The box comes with 40 little illustrated blank cards, in 4 different designs, neatly packaged in a drawstring bag, and are all ready to be written on and then posted into the slot at the top of the box. 

I've always been really keen on the idea of keeping a diary, my memory is absolutely horrific and I hate when I'm talking to friends or loved ones and can't remember certain details of those precious moments we all make in life. It simply comes down to the fact I'm either busy or lazy (I'm going to say busy) and I don't want to write down my whole day on that big blank page staring at me, and what about those days when I don't even leave the house?? This is such a great alternative - just a simple sentence, the date and into the box it goes! You could use this purely for yourself or involve the whole family. The kids could write down when they have been rewarded at school or when you have all had a family day out. I'm thinking of keeping it for myself and my partner to use. We can both write down little memory's or even just cute little notes to one another without knowing and then once all the cards have run out we can sit down, open it together and reminisce. 

The box is £10.00 and includes 40 cards which means you can give that loved one a sentimental gift they can enjoy over and over at such a small price. You can also purchase an extra 40 cards at checkout for just £2.50 

What do you guys think? They also do a wedding and new baby themed one! I think this is such a great idea! I wish I thought of it myself! I've bought numerous different 'little kits' from them and have always been extremely happy with their packaging and postage speed. Grab yours here

                      Ashley xoxo 

I love animals!!!

I am a complete and utter animal lover. I'm the girl that wants to stop and give the pigeon I've just hit a funeral on the side of the country road. My boyfriend literally thinks it's hilarious that whilst watching David Attenborough I have to hide under the blanket when the animal catches its prey. Don't get me wrong I'm very aware of the circle of life but I just can't watch it - it makes me sad! Ha.

My house is full of cute animal trinkets, the main ones being stags but I've got foxes, rabbits, lambs, birds... My goodness think of animal, there's a good chance I've got it! 

When I saw this top I knew I had to have it! I'm not a massive lover of actual animal print clothing such a leopard but prints of animals? You can be sure I will be eating beans on toast for dinner for a week if it means I can have it. So when I spotted this for £18 (yes it really is only £18) it was straight into my shopping basket without any hesitation. 

It's a lightweight jersey material with a rounded neckline and curved hem. Im usually around a size 6 but because this is rather loose fitting I exchanged it for a size smaller.

These grey petite jeans fit me like a glove, I have to confess they're the first jeans I have ever ordered from asos but I've completly fell in love with them - due to my leg length and how ridiculously skinny my legs are I can usually only get them from topshop!

Top - Asos £18.00

Jeans - Asos - £30.00

I realise these images are not really 'blog' standard but I've had so many emails asking me where this top is from that I just wanted to get this onto my blog as soon as possible for you guys!

                      Ashley xoxo

Faux leather and velvet

So with Christmas just around the corner it's difficult to make sure that you have plenty of outfits for all your different occasions, I'm always SO worried I'm going to turn up somewhere and be in the same outfit as someone. It's literally one of my worst nightmares!!

Missguided is certainly one of my favourite sites for adorable on season trends however you can almost gaurentee you're going to spot someone in the same outfit if not extremely similar! I will be saving this one for when I'm with a small group of people so that the chances someone else will be wearing it are slimmer haha!

This deep v plunge bodysuit in velvet is certainly a eye grabber - it's backless and SO comfy. I'm completly in love with the dusty pink colour of it - I'm such a culprit of buying everything in black. 

This fake leather skirt is the perfect autumn colour we are all lusting over, the fact that it's a midi dress makes its more elegant however adding in that thigh high split has made it super sexy! 

Velvet bodysuit £20.00

Faux leather skirt £20.00

Mini sienna DS London clutch £39.99

                    Ashley xoxo 

DS London mini sienna bag!

Oh how I do love a new little present, and I am certainly a handbag kind of girl, so opening this on Monday sure as hell made my morning! I'm pretty particular when it comes to handbags - I mean don't get me wrong I have handbags which are not leather but I certainly won't part a lot of cash for them and they're not my everyday go to bags. You can pick this mini sienna clutch up for just £39.99 yep you read that correctly £39.99!!!

DS London is a new accessorie brand run from a studio in London. Founder, designer and maker Jenni Davis has mastered something completely timeless and universal. DS London specialise in both luxury bags and holdalls for both women and men. All of their products are of an excellent quality, all individually hand made and extremely affordable. It's one thing to be based in Britain but they also source all of their leather, thread etc here too. For me personally, I always feel so much happier parting cash knowing the product is close to home. I LOVE knowing that my bag is handmade and completly unique. 

I mean this bag right here is 100% leather and arrived in the cutest dust bag with leather logo attached. When you have as many bags as I do, it's essential they're stored well away from dust/sunlight if you're not going to be using them daily. 

Jenni has kept all her bags extremely elegant and simple so that they can be completely timeless - none of these bags are going to "go out" of fashion, however they offer a completely bespoke service if you're looking to add some of your own design in there or for a loved one! 

“Our Collections are not mass produced. Each bag is delicately hand crafted in our studio with care and attention, with only the best making it to the shop. We only use the softest nappas, suedes and hides, alongside specialist equipment to construct our accessories. This enables us to be sure our products are of the highest standards. As each item is handmade, no two are the same. Each one slightly unique which only makes us love our products even more.” - Jenni Davis

The adorable little leather keyrings that range from just £6.99 - £15.00 are such lovely stocking fillers and I for sure already have plans on purchasing them way in advance of Christmas! 

I stumbled across this brand on Instagram and fell in love with them primarily because for you that know me, I'm addicted to stags! My house is full of stag accessories. I adore the logo Jenni has come up with and when I saw the price of something so beautiful and handmade I couldn't believe it! I completely adore the mink colour and they are now doing a made to order metallic which is perfect for your Christmas party this year! 

To get £10 off anything over £39 quote Lambslittletreasures10

              www.ds-london.com 

Ashley xoxo 

The versatile blogger award

I've been nominated!!! So half way through my shift at work last night I had a quick ten minutes spare and being the addict I am I thought I would catch up on some blogs I follow. I picked up my phone to find that I had been nominated for the versatile blogger award by Rachele, I am extremely new to blogging and certainly still finding my feet so I was extremely flattered. Racheles wonderful blog can be found www.thehuntforfabulous.com and her Instagram @thehunt4fab she has the most adorable cats.

Now this is the first time I've heard of this so if like me you're new to this here are the rules; 

1. Thank the person who nominated you.
2. Include a link to their blog.
3. Tell the person who nominated you 7 facts about yourself.
4. Select 5-10 blogs/bloggers that you have recently discovered or follow regularly.

Here it goes.. 

1 - I am the most clumsiest person you will EVER set your eyes on. 

2 - All these wonderful looking Instagram posts of cups of coffee? Yeah you won't be seeing any of those from me. I hate coffee. 

3 - Jewelry/watches and socks are 100% not allowed in bed - how people wear pjs in bed baffles me. 

4 - I have a beautiful (slightly biased) one and a half little girl who has completely changed me as a person (for the better) I picked an unusual name for her and whenever somebody tells me they like it I'm worried they're going to steal it ha! 

5 - I find it much easier to be in the company of guys, I like to think I'm one of the "friendly" girls but most girls make me nervous. 

6 - I eat constantly 

7 - I recently started a year long photography course which I've wanted to  do since I was young - praying I pass.

My links dont seem to work right now so you will have to search their names whilst I try and fix this!

Here are my nominations; 

1, hannahfayrose
2, orangeobviouslyy
3, iamemmawilde
4, charlottenicolelucas
5, rebeccaruhle
6, _ambergordon_
7, chelseaororke
8, shewholives
9, withintheseclosetwalls

Hello cheeky jeans!

So it's all about the ripped jeans right now, however if you fancy being cheeky (excuse the pun) and a little more daring how about these jeans?

They have rips both to the rear and knees and are sold as skinny jeans, I am pretty small but regardless I think these are more of a 'boyfriend' fit, the fraying to the ankles fits in perfectly. Granted these are not your typical go to every day jeans but matched with a crop top and some heels you will certainly be getting noticed on a night out! 

I've teamed them with a pair of missguided snake print open toed heels and every girl loves stealing their guys clothes, I'm surely not the only one? This speckled print top keeps the look a little more casual. 

What are your thoughts? I certainly won't be wearing these down the local pub! 

Ashley xxx 

Top - Nicee London £29.99

Jeans - Missguided £32.00

Shoes - Missguided (old)