Making Me Smile

{Taking in the view of Seoul at sunset with my little brother}

{Enjoying magazines from back home and afternoon tea}

{Wearing 'That's Peachy' by Nails Inc, free with this month's InStyle UK magazine}

{Strolling around Gyeongbokgung, one of the old palaces in Seoul}

{Shadow games and picnics in the sun}

{My not-so-little-anymore little brother}

This week's been a particularly good one! I'm so happy to have my little brother visiting me here in Korea. We've had a great time so far, wandering around Seoul, seeing some sights and just catching up. I'm really looking forward to the rest of our time together. I hope you've all had a lovely weekend!

x x x

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Goodbyes // Dior Lip Glow Color Awakening Lipbalm

One of the best, and simultaneously worst, things about living in Korea is the new friends I get to make. It's the best for obvious reasons, I meet other expats from all over the world and make great new friendships. But, because I'm here for the long haul, it means that I'm always having to say goodbye to them when they decide to return to their home countries. This week I said goodbye to a very dear friend who I met a few years ago, she's going to be truly missed. But hopefully, one day, we'll have chance to meet again. She gave me this lip balm to say thank you for helping her out with her luggage and her move back. It wasn't necessary but she's just that sort of thoughtful person, and I guess she's kinda noticed my incy-wincy bit of love for make-up and knew I'd love it.

This is Dior Lip Glow, an 'awakening lip balm'. I've used it everyday this week and I have to say, I'm thoroughly impressed! Normally a MAC lip conditioner kinda girl, this is a nice change and it's great to not have to use your fingers to apply it. It's a silky smooth formula with a light vanilla scent and a tiny hint of mint. The concept of it is that it adapts to your pigmentation and enhances your natural lip color. So, theoretically the color is different on every person. For me it's quite a rosy fuchsia-ish pink. It keeps my lips well moisturised without that greasy or oily feeling some lip balms give you. It also works well under a lipstick to keep your lips from drying out.

My friend was right, I love it. I think this will be a permanent fixture in my handbag. Thank you Katrina, you'll be missed a lot, but the lip balm helps ease the pain a tiny bit.

x x x





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Home // Kate Spade Inspired Gold Confetti Canvas

I embarked on a little DIY art project this last week after being inspired by my latest coffee table book (reviewed here). Kate Spade's gold confetti design is a whimsical, pretty effect that can be found on some of her homeware and accessories. I'd seen a few confetti DIYs using gold paper but decided that spray paint would be better for producing the effect I was after. The whole thing took me about three hours, which included a bit of trial and error making my stencil, some time for the paint (and stencil) to dry in between spraying new circles, and a coffee break or two. 

The design is simple but the metallic gold glinting in the light produces a beautiful, eye-catching effect. This is a cheap and (vaguely) easy idea that's perfect for brightening up a dark or boring corner of your home. I've put together a very basic step by step photo tutorial on how to create your very own Kate Spade inspired gold confetti canvas art.

Cookies and Milk

I'm not usually one to post about recipes, but I'm happy to make exceptions for the really good stuff...

Homemade cookies with a glass of cold milk is one of those things. This oatmeal and raisin recipe is a firm favourite. It makes those chewy in the middle, crisp on the outside kind, that you can just eat one after another until they're all gone. Well, that's what I end up doing whenever I make them. If they do last a day or two I find myself justifying them as a good breakfast option, oats and fruit....just like granola, right?!