"January-spiration"

Afternoon my Lovely's,

Its a tad chilly here in the UK, we've had a very "white" beginning to January, with all this snow and below zero temperatures, its time to get the heating cracked up and snuggle into the sofa with a warm hot coco.

The best thing about January is the fact basically everyone is on detox or in "diet mode"  I am just saving money, actually thats a lie...i'm just spending all my money it in the sales. 

As you all know I have a obsession with Vintage Clothing and I've have just moved to the Big city, London, and i kid you not, just across the street from me is a magnificent vintage shop called Mint.  This is seriously going to break my bank balance

Anyway, i went for a mooch this morning and realised January is THE month to be wearing cable knit jumpers! they are everywhere! I am literally stocking up as we speak! There is so much verity I am slightly obsessed especially with styles like;  novelty 80s prints or plain cream and grey colours.

So for your eyes only here are some photos I have found to create my January Cable Knit inspiration!!

Look of the week;

I love the simple cream cable knit partnered with a busy flowery dress, to make it more wintery add some tights and boots, maybe a scarf and beanie too.

Another accessory for January is a vintage coat 

whether they are oversized jackets or dainty coats, they all look amazing for this time of the year!

Anyway i hope you have had a wonderful new year and have a fantastic January.

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Mulled Wine

A firm favourite christmas drink has to be mulled wine. Its Infused with the christmasy winter spices and it ensures to keep you warm during this winter period. Today I will sharing my recipe. For me this was the first time I made it and I think it turned out very well. If you do not drink alcohol you can substitute the wine with equal amounts of cranberry and apple juice. Right then, on to the recipe!  

Ingredients :

• One bottle of wine
• 150g brown sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 cloves
• 4 cardamon pods
• 2 star anise
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 orange - peel and juice 
• 1 lemon - peel
• 1 lime - peel
• small piece of ginger  

1) In a pan add the sugar, lemon, lime and orange peels along with the orange juice. Warm mixture on a medium heat until the sugar has dissolved.

2) Add the cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamon, star anise and nutmeg, along with quarter of the wine. Also add the ginger but be sure to cut into it so the flavours can be released. Bring this to a boil to form and syrup.

3) Turn down the heat add the remaining wine and bring to a simmer. Do not boil because all the alcohol content will disappear and we don't want that! Simmer for 2 minutes, turn off and cover with a lid. Let it sit for a hour, so everything infuses.

4) After the hour you can sieve the bits out and warm up without boiling and serve!

Hope you guys have a great christmas, be sure to check out all our other christmas posts :)

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DIY Vanilla Body Cream

Winter is definitely creeping its way in and that means one thing...dry skin! I suffer from this a lot, especially now that i'm living back home in London my skin gets super dry with the hard water. Over the years i've tried many well known body creams but nothing seems to work as well as this! I can't even tell you how good this stuff is! It really moisturises like nothing i've ever used before. I would recommend using it at night and sparingly for that matter as it can tend to get a bit greasy.
As this is a all natural body cream I had to list just a couple of benefits of the ingredients :)

Coconut Oil

• Moisturisers
• Has anti ageing proporties  
• It can help treat skin infections such as eczema   

Almond Oil

• Moisturises
• Lightens dark circles 
• Can reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines

Vitamin E

• Moisturises
• Protects skin from UV rays
• Helps fade blemishes and marks 

You Will Need:

• 3/4 Cup Organic Coconut Oil
• 1/4 Cup Pure Almond Oil 
• 1 Tablespoon Organic Pure Vitamin E Oil
• 10 drops of Vanilla extract 
• Optional- 2 drops Pink food dye 

1) Combine the coconut oil and almond oil in a bowl using a hand blender or a mixer. Chill in the fridge until it has a creamy consistency. Then using the hand blender mix for 4 minutes. 

2) Add in the Vitamin E oil, Vanilla extract and food dye. 

3) Mix together until it becomes the consistency of angel delight or custard (yum angel delight!!) 

4) Transfer the cream into a air tight container and your done!

Disclaimer: Keep out of sunlight store in a dark place. This is my own home remedy perfect for dry skin but if you are allergic to any ingredients do not try this.  If you have any questions or queries please feel free to ask me. A little does go a long way, so its best to use small amounts at a time.

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