Faded Spring

    I’m A Graze 50 Member!

    You are now looking at the newest member of the Graze 50 club,  who quite literally survived on Graze boxes to get me through agonizing early morning university lectures. From Moroccan Harissa Pitted Olives to fruity mango chutney, the explosion of multiple cultures left my tastebuds tingling, while my student loan quite happily paid out for the most exceptional snacks mankind has tasted. After eight years in the running Graze remains as popular as ever and is now being stocked in selected retailers including Tescos, Wh Smith and other leading retailer chains. Having created over 100 different flavours, adventurous taste 'explorer' Eleanor always looks to source the freshest, most exciting ... read more

    Prezzy Box Luxury Bath Melts Collection

    'Whistling winter winds causing havoc in its wake, windswept strangers brought into unity in their heartache, seeking warmth there appears to be no solace in the storms wake, craving a warm bath they travel far and wide, across thick snow plains, winters first snowflake on their lips,Lips a'parted their limbs are numb, weary with cold they sink into dark nothingness, Morning has fallen they awake to find a rescue team with cups of malt barley, rich dreamy scents of warmth, But still it's not enough, reptilian to the touch a bath must be found, until one woman steps forward plaits a'dangling, there is hope mirrored in her deep blue eyes, carrying the pair one by one morning turns into dusk ... read more

    Living In Luxury With Wool Overs

    'Wrap me in your cashmere fantasy, soft billowing dreams, Protect me from the demons that lie in wait, shroud me in your bubble of joy, I once lived in a ghostown, now that ghost is in a cashmere castle, I am sugar and spice and all things nice,I wrap myself around the shoulders of the rich,I am white and pink and purple too, I am anything you want me to be,Hold me tight against the winds of change, those fancy clothes begging to take my place, I won't let them destroy my memory, centuries old I deserve a shot at the top again, I have no pre-conceptions and I have no rules I am who you say I am and I am me.' When it comes to luxury there are three fabrics that spring to mind; silk, wool ... read more

    May Recap

    The last three months seem to be echoing each other because I seem to say the same thing every month and that is 'I am exhausted' and unable to post as much as I would like to. My followers will note that since March/April I have been able to post consistently which has largely affected my following and traffic and there is nothing I can do about it. I work so hard to earn a living and because I can't make enough money on my blog I am forced to work multiple jobs to generate some form of income. Alongside my role as a blogger I am a social media executive, copywriter, freelance journalist and an advertiser/promoter for various brands; I often work 12 -14 hour days before heading to either an ... read more

    How To Get Sponsored Posts

    Whether you are blogging as a hobby, are a full fledged professional or are looking to monetize your blog, getting sponsored posts for your blog is no easy feat. Sponsored posts can often be far and few between and for many bloggers looking to go into blogging full time does not provide enough income to live on. Sponsored posts are one of the most popular ways of monetizing blogs and these can be both pre- written and self-written content in exchange for monetary value. The prices of sponsored content can vary but are usually dependent on your DA ( Domain Authority, usually interlinked to Page Authority), backlinks, traffic, engagement and writing capabilities, although exclusively DA and ... read more

    Boohoo S/S 16 Suede Campaign: Part I

    'Paint me red or white I stick, across the centuries I'm loved greatly,No matter what colour I am I still reign supreme, I was once worn to keep warm,Now I am a statement, understated or maximalist you decide, Wear me at parties, festivals or midsummer balls, my versatility is endless don't you know,Shout from the rooftops, write a song about me, I was destined for glory, I outsell all others,Why do you think I am so popular, my lack of filter? Because I am true to myself?I am real, I am unique and I am you... ' Celebrating 10 years with Boohoo is a dream come true and what better way to cement Boohoo's decade of style than through 2016's biggest Spring/Summer trend 'suede'? For centuries ... read more

    Dear Homophobe

    Dear Homophobe, We haven't spoken in at least a year but your words still leave a bitter taste on my lips. Remember when you told me that my LGBTQ friends would burn in hell because they had abhorrent desire and that I would burn alongside them because I support a 'false ideal' of love? You would laugh, quite manically as you pondered the plausibility of my so called 'satanic' friends entering heaven even when I assured you that they were impeachable Christians. I stood gobsmacked as you sat there and listed all the reasons why my friends couldn't live in the afterlife and how I as a non-religious being would be pecked at by scorpions, living in eternal doom? And you wonder why I rejected ... read more

    Dare To Be Different With White Daisies

    'Am I that loser you left behind, you used to think I was nothing.Am I as stupid as you believed, you called me names and pulled my hair,You laughed at me, made me believe I was worthless, told me to f**k off,You smiled at me, I thought we were friends, I guess I was wrong, I did nothing wrong, excluded for being different, we had clashing views,Why should I be alienated for having an opinion, freedom of speech is inclusive,But I guess you couldn't handle the truth, where are you now?  We were all born to be different; irrespective of whether we are white, black or mixed, religious or secular , male, female, trans or identify as non binary our differences should not 'segregate' or ... read more

    Bad Ass Brides Sip n’ Snack

    'A veiled woman sits at the window, shrouded in white she looks away,A woman cannot be seen before her wedding day she cries, faceless in disguise,The husband is nowhere to be seen, caught in flight he got cold feet,The clocks are ticking simultaneously, her youth begins to fade,Like Miss ol' Haversham her groom never came, stood up on her wedding day,But still she never turns, a spider caught in a cobweb,Like a dancer suspended in flight she stays frozen, an embryo of a forgotten world,The feast lies untouched, hovering flies long dead, mold begins to settle,But still she never turns, the scene stays frozen for 28 years and 28 days,Until one day he walks through the door, a wizened cherry ... read more

    Feel Alive With Teami Energy

    Since I was seventeen I have been suffering with acute insomnia which left me feeling physically and emotionally drained and it was a struggle to get through each day. With an average of four hours sleep each night and a hectic lifestyle I would battle through severe brain fog and chronic pain to hoist myself out of bed. Many of us take sleep for granted but for us insomniacs or poor sleepers it greatly affects our quality of life. For parents being unable to sleep means long days and nights struggling to stay energized and looking after children, teens or worrying about their adult sons and daughters and for insomniacs like me it can make the mornings physically painful. You see I have ... read more