As you may have read in my Life Lately #2 post August has brought about some changes. I left my job and started a new one a couple of days later so most of the month has been preparing for and leading up to that. August has gone very fast and been a bit emotional. I am looking forward to getting stuck in to my new job and getting into a new routine though.
Onto this month’s favourites:
1. Black Chenille Cardigan – I mentioned this cardigan in my Boohoo & Glassons Haul but wasn’t able to show it to you in black. I could only find an image of the blue online but the black cardigan acts as the backdrop for this month’s photo. Chenille is beautiful material and the cardigan looks lovely on. I intend to wear this a lot over the next couple of months before summer kicks in!
2. My Filoax/Stationery – Fun fact, Filofaxes and planners are what inspired me to start my blog! I have had my Hot Pink Domino in personal size for three years now and I still use it all the time. I have weekly and monthly layouts and normally plan at the beginning of each week, appointments, paydays etc. I find it useful to record my hours of work each day and on the monthly pages I record my blog views each week. I incorporated stationery into this favourite as I have been enjoying decorating my pages lately (I always used to) and personalising them with stickers and washi tape. I have a lot of washi tape!
3. Nescafé Vanilla Latte – I’m not usually a coffee girl but on a whim I decided to get a box of vanilla latte sachets from the supermarket. I tried and adored the Tahitian Vanilla Latte from Starbucks when it was out and I was reminded of that when I tasted these sachets from Nescafé. The aroma and taste isn’t as strong as other types of coffee and the coffee is nice and fluffy and smooth. I will repurchase these for sure.
4. Canon 700D DSLR – I purchased the Canon 700D in July and I have been using it for blog photographs as well as test shots and personal images. I started on Auto Mode and through watching tutorials and reading articles online I quickly switched to Manual Mode. I have a better understanding of what the numbers for aperture, shutter speed and ISO mean now. Manual Mode does make a difference, if something’s not right it might only be one setting that needs changing and experimentation helps you learn and develop your style of photography. I really want to go on a day trip or outing with my camera and get some beautiful nature/scenery shots, that’s the next step.
5. The Body Shop Cocoa Butter Body Butter – This was a Christmas present from my boyfriend last year and I began using it in February. I was convinced I had mentioned this body butter in a favourites post already but checked back and saw I hadn’t. The texture of this body butter is soft but firm and is very moisturising on the skin. It has a lovely chocolate/cocoa scent which is quite natural, not artificial or overly sweet. I imagine it would work for males and females. The Body Shop has discontinued the Cocoa Butter range but if they bring it back I would repurchase the body butter in a heartbeat. I highly recommend it!
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I’m glad you like those Nescafe sachets! I’ve been addicted to them for years!! 😀
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I’m a recent convert but I could get into them lol!
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I love the body butters from the Body Shop! They all smell amazing.
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Me too! Do you have a fave?
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The mango for sure!
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I’ve got a hand cream in that scent so I’m excited to use it now 🙂
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Aaw great faves. Where are you working now hun? Have they discontinued the Cocoa Butter range?😣 I didn’t know that! I love the smell of those products x
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I’m working at the city library, I mentioned more about it in the Life Lately #2 post linked in the intro 😊 They have, I hope they bring back he Cocoa Butter range because not only does it smell good but it’s really nice for the skin x
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Aaw I just had a read of it. I think I was away then so I missed a lot of posts. I love libraries and I don’t blame you for changing jobs xx
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Your hot pink Filofax is so YOU! 🙂 I’ve contemplated getting one ages ago but I know I won’t use it enough to justify committing to their “system”. I put everything either on my phone or my laptop usually.
Still so sad that TBS discontinued their Cocoa Butter range!
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Something about paper makes things more set in stone for me. Digital is useful but I have to unlock my phone and go into apps rather than just look at the week open on my desk. I use erasable pens so I can make changes easily too!
It is sad, I hope Cocoa Butter comes back!
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I think i have tried every flavour of those sachets and love them all – I’m a mocha girl at heart but the Caramel Lattes are a close second!
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My brother is a mocha fan! I’ve heard a few people mention the Caramel Lattes, are they overly sweet?
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urm, the Caramel Latte’s are quite sweet yes. I only have one every now and again. 🙂
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Ooo I used to live my life by my Filofax…maybe its time to invest in another one! x
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They are a bit old school but I love mine! What Filofax did you used to have?
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I had a textured black leather one that I was given as a gift when I started my first job after uni – I remember feeling lost if I didn’t have it with me! Sad thing is, I cant remember what happened to it – I suppose I got caught up in using my phone instead but I love writing everything down so maybe I should go back to it! I love your pink one, they’re obviously more funky now than they were ten years ago!!! x
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They come in such gorgeous colours and styles!
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Love the texture of the cardigan and I”ve tried that TBS body butter and it works incredibly well
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😊😊
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This is a great post!! Those Nescafé satchets look amazing! Sadly I really don’t like coffee
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Neither do I but they don’t have the typical coffee taste lol x
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Might have to give them a try then
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Oooh I love the cardigan, it looks so soft and comfy. Congratulations on the new job again! For August I’ve been loving these pumpkin snaps that I got from my favorite organic produce store, my planner I picked up from Marshalls and decorations I picked up from Target.
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The cardigan is super soft and comfy! I love planners and decorating, craft is so fun!
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yesss arts and crafts are so great.
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