As bloggers, it might seem like we always have 101 things to do. From writing content, taking photos, scheduling social media and taking part in chats, things can get busy really quickly. I'… Read More
If you are anything like me, you'll have a list as long as your arm of films that you love the look of and need to get round to watching. I'll admit, I'm a much bigger fan of TV shows so rar… Read More
When myself and Tom moved in together, it was February and with our colour scheme of oranges and coppers, we couldn't find much in the shops to buy. I ended up working my way through around… Read More
I love spending time in the garden. Whether I am sat watching the birds, doing some gardening, watering the plants or just sitting in the sun, the garden has quickly become one of my favouri… Read More
I am, quite possibly, the most unsocial blogger, ever. This sounds weird, because being a blogger is about sharing things online and I am rubbish at actually spending time on social media. I… Read More
Finding a job after graduation is hard. I graduated last June, with a degree in Psychology and no motivation to go into a Psychology-based role. I learnt a lot during the process and it defi… Read More
I love reading books. I always have and in recent years, my love for books has only increased. I love finding those books that you can go back to and read again and again - those are definit… Read More
I've always been obsessed with interior design and in another life, I would definitely be an interior designer. Since moving house, my obsession has grown and I love decorating my home. When… Read More
This is a post that I've seen floating around for a while and I've been meaning to getting round to writing something about it for ages. I remember taking part in a Twitter chat around two y… Read More
I haven't done a post like this in a really long time but I wanted to bring it back. I love talking about the things that make me smile, mainly because it makes me smile when I'm writing abo… Read More
Recently, I've been trying to make some small changes towards a healthier lifestyle. I know that it isn't realistic to expect huge changes over night, I'm pretty set into my ways. However, s… Read More
I've been choosing to listen to a bunch of new songs lately, mainly due to a change in radio station. Tom is a regular listener of Radio X, so I've been listening to it pretty much every mor… Read More
For Tom's birthday, one of the things I bought him was a set of ramen bowls and spoons. We decided to make a spicy pork ramen and it was super yummy!This recipe was originally from a magazin… Read More
I am loving peach and blush tones at the moment. After starting volleyball and thinking about starting the gym, I've been lusting after some new workout gear to add to my wardrobe.01: L… Read More
Another month and another three books. I've really been trying to make an effort to fit more reading into my schedule lately. I end up putting my wool down really late and not having chance… Read More
A few days ago, I decided to go to a local volleyball class. Not only did I want to get fit and get back into exercise, but in the past, I've loved playing volleyball and definitely wanted t… Read More
My career is in digital marketing and for a while, I've been meaning to share some tips on SEO and marketing. I thought I'd start by sharing some super simple tips that you can implement tod… Read More
I love trying new things when we are baking. Recently, I wanted to try some chocolate truffles and these brigadeiros had been on my radar for a while so I couldn't wait to try them.This reci… Read More
Moving out feels like a lifetime ago. It honestly feels like we've been in our new house for ages and since doing the move, I've realised some pretty handy tips that can make moving way less… Read More
Since moving house and having more opportunities for photography props, I've been really enjoying playing around with my photography style on the blog. I've been relying on some go-to props… Read More
I don't know about you, but I love personalising my phone with a pretty phone case. When the lovely Rachel from GoCustomized got in touch, I jumped at the chance to create my own personalise… Read More
I've been a university graduate for nearly a year now and it has given me plenty of time to reflect on my university life. I learnt a lot at university and I've been thinking a lot lately ab… Read More
I feel like I've been watching a whole heap of TV shows recently. Some of the TV shows are brand new, so I'm not frantically trying to catch up on past seasons. Some are shows that I know an… Read More
Ever wondered what you can do with candle jars once you've burnt out the candle? I've been keeping all of my old candle jars and using them in a number of ways. Today, I'm sharing my favouri… Read More
I really enjoying reading books and then writing book reviews. However, sometimes I really don't have too much to say as I don't want to give too much away. Instead, I've decided on a new fo… Read More
Ever wonder how some people manage to blog so often? I know that I do. Blogging three times a week seems like loads to me, I have no idea how people are organised enough to post on a daily b… Read More
Its been a few months since we moved into our new house and although I still love it, I'm always looking for some new little decor pieces to add. I've recently been lusting after a few piece… Read More
Baking is definitely one of my favourite things to do. These custard cream truffles are the perfect treat. They are quick and easy to make, taste super yummy and are definitely perfect to cr… Read More
When we spend, on average, 8 hours out of every 24 in bed, it is pretty important to have some essentials within arms reach. I have a couple of things that I wouldn't be able to be without … Read More
For a while, I've been looking for something to display above the fireplace in my living room. I was going to go for a mirror, but it didn't end up working out. When Stephanie from Posterlou… Read More
I really enjoying reading books and then writing book reviews. However, sometimes I really don't have too much to say as I don't want to give too much away. Instead, I've decided on a new fo… Read More
Moving house can be difficult enough, without worrying about what you are going to put into your house once you move. Myself and Tom had decided on an initial colour palette, but it wasn't u… Read More
Blogging is more popular than ever, with many people starting to write a blog. Do you think of it just as a hobby? Think again, it definitely needs to make an appearance in your career histo… Read More
I love trying new recipes and since me and Tom have moved in together, we've been trying out a tonne of new stuff. One of the recipes we have tried lately was a definite hit. I cou… Read More
Recently, I've started to become obsessed with plants. I love the look and feel they bring to a home. For a while, I knew that I'd wanted to build a terrarium, but I didn't really know where… Read More
I love my phone and it would be pretty rare for you to see me without it being somewhere near by. Writing a blog means I like to have a constant connection to my blog, not only for social me… Read More
I love my phone and it would be pretty rare for you to see me without it being somewhere near by. Writing a blog means I like to have a constant connection to my blog, not only for social me… Read More
Following our recent house move, we now live near some gorgeous nature and countryside. One of the days of the recent bank holiday was super warm, so we decided to head out and do a little e… Read More
Recently, I've started to pick up a new hobby. With lots of help, advice and tutoring from my lovely Nan, I've slowly been learning to knit and honestly, I'm really enjoying it!I used to hav… Read More
For a few months now, I've been receiving the Messy Box monthly subscription box from A Beautiful Mess. I absolutely love it and it has been a holy grail for last minute DIYs and blogging ba… Read More
Moving into a rental has made me realise how important it is to have a home environment that is comfy and cosy and completely you. Myself and Tom have worked really hard trying to make our f… Read More
Hello, I'm Sarah and I have a bad habit of not being able put down my to-do list until it is completed. It is something that although I love being so productive, sometimes I need to be able… Read More
I am a big lover of arts and crafts and where possible, I love to be able to home make and DIY things, especially items for my home and interior. Recently, I've been making some little coppe… Read More
I've been away for a while and things have been super busy in my life lately. However, I'm pretty happy to be back and have a little catch up on where I've been and what I've been doing.&nbs&hell…Read More
Honestly, I am so excited to be writing this post. Although it means a little break from the blog, there is a super exciting reason behind it and I can't wait to share it with you!If you rea… Read More
Moving house is expensive, which means I'm always looking for a way to DIY parts of our home decor. The latest project I took on was to create some simple spice jars for our kitchen and I lo… Read More
Life recently has been pretty damn stressful. Myself and Tom are part-way through the confirmation of our house, work is super busy and the start of 2016 has just been crazy. Whenever I've h… Read More
Over Christmas, I went to visit Tom down in Surrey. To say I wasn't feeling very well was an understatement and so it was awesome to know that Tom had planned an Alice In Wonderland day. Thi… Read More
We've all been there, you've sat down to start blogging and you have no idea where to start! Not got much inspiration? Here are 10 foolproof ideas that are perfect for when you don't know wh… Read More
Myself and Tom have been viewing houses for about a month now and we've been buying some home decor pieces and trying to decide on an entire house colour palette, which has an orange, neutra… Read More
Social media always feels like one of those necessary evils, something that I have to do, especially as a blogger. However lately, although I love my blog more than ever, I haven't been enjo… Read More
I'm 21, about to turn 22 this year, in March. I've always loved the idea of setting challenges and goals, for a certain point in time. As my 25th birthday is around 3 years away, I thought i… Read More
Love peanut butter? Love snickers and reeses? You definitely have to give these stuffed cookies a go!This recipe was inspired by the lovely Dorothy over at Crazy For Crust. I'd seen this rec… Read More
Blogging is really great, y'know?!? Recently I've been thinking about all those things that have happened and come in to my life, because of my blog and I thought I'd reflect on those things… Read More
A new year means new goals and new aspirations and like most people, I have a list of the things that I'd like to achieve this year, so I thought I'd share them with you!01: Learn a new… Read More
Last weekend was pretty busy and when I sat down to start planning this weeks post, I didn't really know where to go with my content. I decided to just share some simple things that made me… Read More
I've been blogging for a while now and it has taken me a while to figure out what tools make my life easier and what tools just over complicate things. Now that I've got a more solid routine… Read More
Being an internet marketing specialist means I'm also the social media guru, spending all of my days on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Lots of bloggers use these platforms as blog promotio… Read More
As I mentioned in my last post, myself and Tom went to watch a live BBL basketball game in Birmingham a few days ago. We both love basketball so it was just an awesome time.Both myself and T… Read More
If you read my last post, you'll know that one of my main aims is to move out this year. That might be happening way sooner than expected, so I've been making some preparations including mak… Read More
Between Christmas and New Year, I drove down to Surrey to spend some time with Tom and his family over the festive period. During that time, we decided to head into Guildford to see an Alice… Read More
My most recent read has been The Boy Who Sailed The Ocean In An Armchair by Lara Williamson and to say I enjoyed it is probably an understatement.Before I bought this book, I'd never heard a… Read More
I'm the worst at taking photos. Honestly, if you look back at my camera feed and correlate that with the things I've done in the last month, you'll notice a severe lack of photos. It's not t… Read More
We're about to roll into a brand new year, so I've spent some time thinking about 2016 and the typical things that come with a new year rolling around.New Years are the best. I don't want th… Read More
I love Instagram and absolutely love using it to share photos of my life online. However recently, I've been conflicted as to whether I should be working towards a theme or not, so I wanted… Read More
Getting out of bed in the morning isn't easy, especially now it is so dark when my alarm goes off in the morning. I've got a pretty foolproof method for getting myself out of bed and getting… Read More
It's Christmas Eve and I have finished my last day at work until January so it is officially Christmas time in my mind.This is going to be a short and quick post, but I just want to say that… Read More
With only a few days to go until Christmas, I've been thinking about whether I'm ready or not and what I've been doing to prepare myself for Christmas Day and the festivities to follow. I've… Read More
In my last few posts, I've mentioned that recently, I bought myself and Tom tickets to go and see Frank Turner in Birmingham during his Positive Songs for Negative People album tour. This is… Read More
If you've been in these waters for a while, you will know that Giovanna Fletcher is one of my authors so I was pretty excited to read the third book from her, Dream A Little Dream.This the t… Read More
I have a pretty set night time routine. I tend to go through to my room at around 9pm and then spent the next hour or so doing the same things. These end up making me really relaxed so that… Read More
I don't get a whole lot of time to read anymore, so I love being able to make an exception and get stuck into a good book. Recently, I've been reading Absolute Truth, For Beginners by Katari… Read More
A few weeks ago, myself, Tom and my Mummy decided to head to Birmingham. We have been back to the Christmas Market every December for the past three years now. It is definitely one of my hig… Read More
Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year and one of the best things about it is being able to bake some festive goodies to enjoy. One of my favourite things to make is Melting… Read More
Recently, myself and Tom were invited to my work Christmas party which this year, was held at Alton Towers in Staffordshire. The Christmas themed hotel was gorgeous and all in all, it was a… Read More
You know those bands who you love? So you go see them in concert? Well I did that with Kodaline and now, I love them even more. The live show has cemented them as firm favourites in my mind… Read More
Remember my last review of Dream A Little Dream by Giovanna Fletcher? Well now I've got the follow up, a gorgeous Christmas novella following the story of Sarah and Brett after the end of Dr… Read More
Hello everyone!Just a quick second post for you today to let you know that I have a guest post going live over on Purely Beauty written by Hema. You can find it here and see all the details… Read More
Hello lovelies, how are you all enjoying today? I hope you are all having a lovely day :)Recently, I signed up to the Bloggers Kindle Book Club started by Alyssia – you can find all th… Read More
Hey everyone, how is your day going so far? I hope you are having a wonderful day and enjoying whatever it is you are doing :) Another new segment, I am totally spoiling you guys ;) this is… Read More
For the longest time, I have wanted to use this blog as a platform to do something good. To inspire people and make other people do good things. With the followers and platform that blogging… Read More
I've been blogging now since August 2013, which sounds crazy as that means Sarah Smiles has been going for over two years! Over that time, I've learned a lot of things that I wish I'd have k… Read More
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