*A Hopeless Romantic*

Hello lovelies!

Hope you all had a lovely Valentine's Day yesterday. Being in a relationship I'm one of those people who loves this holiday, any excuse for gifts ;) I woke up to a bunch of roses being delivered to my door followed by a lovely cooked breakfast with a heart shaped egg <3

I decided to make cookies in the afternoon and made, attempted to make, them heart shaped to follow the theme of the day. Unfortunately, they didn't quite turn out heart shaped but they still tasted yummy if I may say so myself. I used this Millie's Cookies recipe so why not give it a try, they're so easy to make and taste delicious.

When my boyfriend retuned home from uni we indulged in the most delicious Frankie's and Benny's I've had in a while and to top off the day we finally booked our holiday in the evening, hooray!!

I've loved looking at all your pictures of your days so thought I'd quickly share mine.

Enjoy your weekend, I am returning to Spain on Monday and will be reunited with my laptop so look out for  my posts next week :)

Charlotte

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*OOTW* #4

1. Newlook // 2. Newlook // 3. Boohoo // 4. River Island // 5. Asos

Hello hello!

So this week has been really busy welcoming new Erasmus students to Zaragoza for the second semester. It's so much fun meeting new people from all over and either communicating with badly spoken Spanish or discovering they can speak English.

Anyway I have returned home for a week and I borrowed my boyfriends laptop to continue with my post of  outfit of the week but sorry in advance for the lack of other posts.

Lately I have been obsessed with these chunky statement necklaces and I just fell in love with this one at first sight but at £60 it will have on stay on my wishlist. 

I've noticed that this outfit is quite dark and gloomy :/ sorry about this maybe it's a result of the effect this British weather has on me. It's sooo depressing!

Anyway another love of mine lately is Mid's. I know they've been around for a while but I've just never fancied them but they have definitely grown on me lately and I can't wait to purchase one :)

I hope you like this outfit and enjoy your Saturday night what ever you may do!! I'm having a Chinese eek so excited.

Charlotte

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*Tartan*

Hello lovelies!!

So this is what I wore yesterday. I've been a fan of the tartan trend since it first hit the shops but I could never find the right item until I found this shirt. I actually got it in the sale in Zara mentioned in my sale haul post here. It's such a soft shirt, sort of silky like, (don't know if you can tell by the pictures) which makes it soooo comfy. I also couldn't wait to wear my new shoes. I just love Zara shoes as again they are so comfy and the soles are quite cushioned. So basically yeh, I Love Zara!!

Hope you like the outfit and enjoy your day :)

Charlotte

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Shirt - Zara

Jacket - Newlook (kids)

Leggings - H&M

Shoes - Zara

Bag - River Island

*OOTW* #3

1. River Island // 2. Asos // 3. River Island // 4. Newlook // 5. Topshop // 6. Newlook // 7. Diane Von Furstenberg

This week I have something a little different. It looks like neon is a definite trend for S/S 13. I have never, and I don't think will ever be a fan of neon but of all the neon colours, I can tolerate the yellow in small dosses. In some outfits (only black and white) just a hint of the neon yellow can actually make it a little more sophisticated and turn a few more heads. Above I've chosen a simple yet stylish black and white outfit which personally I think can be worn day or night. Adding the right neon accessories, and by right I mean not tacky, I think it actually completes this outfit perfectly. What do you think? Too much neon or just the right amount? I included this cute bun garland simply because I have been lusting after it for weeks now, well since it appeared on the 'new in' page. I think it's so pretty and can take the disaster out of any bad hair day. 

Just one more thing... How amazing is this bag?? It has neon down to a T. She has some other lovely neon bags in her range like this one which would be perfect for this outfit at night. If I was ever to invest in anything neon it would be a bag like this as this one is quite pricey at 495 euros (£432) but I think it has River Island written all over it so I will be watching in case they make a similar version.

Enjoy your Saturday everyone and as always thanks for reading :)

Charlotte

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* 50 Facts About Me *

I've seen a lot of these posts flying around the blogosphere this week. Usually I don't tend to follow stream but I have really enjoyed reading these and I now feel like I know you bloggers a little more so it's only fair that I let you get to know me a little more too :)

So for the people out there who like me and are nosy and take time to read these types of posts I've jumped on the bandwagon before the hype dies down.

1. My full name is Charlotte Ines Ridley. My mother decided a french middle name is suitable don't know why as in the UK it is always read wrong and for this reason I tend not to use it. It's actually the french name for Agnus which was my great grandmothers name.

2. My first name can be interpreted as a number of foods. A potato, a dessert pudding and although spelt differently an onion.

3. I am a huge fan of Harry Potter. How can't you be it's amazing!!

4. I'm also a huge fan of Taylor Swift and have been ever since I heard Our Song.

5. I don't play any musical instrument although throughout my life I have learnt and forgot how to play, the recorder, violin, viola, piano, guitar and ukulele.

6. I'm currently studying Maths in Spain and trying hard to learn Spanish. (It's coming along slowly)

7. When I was 16 I tore the cartilage in my knee and had to have an operation. Then it happened again a month later and I had to have another operation. I have to be weary of some activities and still can't fully cross my legs but I'm ok now :)

8. My favourite tv programme of all time is Friends.

9. My current and new favourite is The Big Bang Theory.

10. My favourite song changes all the time but usually a Taylor Swift song.

11. I have a serious love for Nicki Minaj.

12. And I like to pretend I can rap like her

13. My favourtie colour is purple.

14. My favourite sweets are Rowntrees Fruit Gums.

15. My favourite chocolate is Dairy Milk especially Caramel.

16. My favourite and the only ice cream flavour I ever chose is Chocolate.

17. I love chocolate custard but I don't like regular custard.

18. My favourite food is between Chinese and Indian. I could eat both everyday.

19. I can't go under water without holding my nose.

20. When I was little My parents had a house in Normandy France. I spent every school holiday there until I was about 7/8.

21. My parents then got a divorce.

22. My mother and step dad had a house in Alicante in Spain. I spent every school holiday there until I got too old and found it boring. I was around 17.

23. They then got a divorce.

24. Spending my holidays in a remote Spanish village made me want to learn Spanish. I started as a beginner in uni.

25. I love my uni course!

26. I was born on a Tuesday.

27. I was born in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.

28. I have moved around a lot. (only south wales)

29. I have lived in 6 houses (not counting uni).

30. I have been to Wales, England, Canada, USA, Spain, France, Greece, Egypt, Tunisia, Holland and Italy.

31. I would love to travel East.

32. Finding this harder than I expected.

33. I had braces when I was 17 almost 18.

34. I worked in Matalan when I was 17 until I had to come to Spain.

35. My favourite Disney film is Sleeping Beauty.

36. My favourite Disney princess is Princess Aurora.

37. My favourite Disney Pixar film is Monsters Inc. (I'm very excited for Monsters Inc 2)

38. I absolutely love stars and planets and all things to do with space.

39. I love to read a Nicholas Sparks book. He is an amazing writer.

40. When I was little (around 4 or 5) my dream job was to be a scientist :/ think that was to do with my love for maths and stars.

41. When I got a little older (around 7) that changed to a model.

42. I have an amazing memory of my childhood. I like that I can remember a lot.

43. I love a good chick flick and hate action. Although a good thriller (not scary) can be good.

44. I have never watched anything that I knew was scary before hand.

45. When I was younger I used to make up my own dance routines. Who didn't??

46. I love to bake.

47. I love to try new nail art designs all the time.

48. I cut my hair chin length when I was 14 and I've been growing it ever since. It's still not long :(

49. I am scared, not of the sea but, of the things in the sea that will hurt me.

50. I love heights.

For those of you that have made it this far thank you for reading my 50 facts. This has taken me a lot longer than I thought it would but I hope you feel like you know me a little better now :)

Charlotte

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*Sales Haul* #2

Red bag - Stradivarius // Brown bag - Stradivarius // Brown boots - Pull and Bear // Gold studded brogues - Zara // Silver studded slippers - Pull and Bear // Grey Jumper - Zara // Yoko tee - Zara // Jeans (not sale) - Zara // Red tee - Zara // Wine skirt (not sale) - Primark // Grey patterned top - Zara // Check shirt - Zara // White flower blouse - Zara

Hello:)

Finally I had my last exam today hooray!! I'm free to spend as much time on my blog as I want :) 

So as promised in my last post here are my new purchases from my second sale haul. I say new because a lot of the items I purchased before went down in price and seen as I hadn't worn them yet I bought them again and returned the more expensive ones but only new purchases are pictured. 

A lot of my items are from Zara because their sale is simply amazing! All of their lovely pretty good quality tops that used to be 30 euros or more are knocked down to around 13 euros, which is even more amazing when you take into account the exchange difference too. 

I haven't included the prices simply for my benefit so I don't freak when I see the total but if you would like to know then just ask :)

Hope you enjoyed this post and it will be the last sales items I purchase! hopefully :/

Enjoy the rest of your day,

Charlotte

xxx

*Carpe Diem*

Hello Lovelies :)

So I have another outfit post for you today, hoorah!! Being exam time and the fact that I don't have a lot of places to go, either I've just had pj's and jogger days or quickly popped on jeans and a tee to nip to the shop. It's still exam time but since I have a week until my next exam Sian and I decided to go shopping.. AGAIN! These Spanish sales are no good for my bank balance but on the up side I now have new pretty items to hang in my wardrobe :) Expect to see a (picture heavy) haul post soon.

So the other night I got around to cutting my Levi shorts. When I bought them in Paris they had simply been cut straight across from jeans, I assume, so I had to cut them to fit and I'm rather happy with how they turned out. I have another pair to do so hopefully they will turn out the same but who knows with my cutting skills :/

T-Shirt - Chirs Brown Concert

Levi Shorts - Charity Shop (Paris)

Cosy Tights - Primark

Shoes - Vans

Jacket - Newlook (kids)

Belt and Bag - Stradivarius

(excuse the horrible bedroom lighting I took them in the night)

This post is dedicated to my Chris Brown fan t-shirt I bought in his concert in Paris. I think it really works with these shorts and I kept it really simple but added a pop of red (new belt, new bag) to add some colour. 

Hope you like my outfit! Enjoy the rest of your day :)

Charlotte

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