Showing posts with label lifestyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lifestyle. Show all posts
Past few months photo diary
Happy Sunday. It's been a while since I last compiled a little photo diary of the past few months, so here you go. I have more photos to come...
Penarth Pier
Our walk around Cosmeston Lake ended with paying Penarth Pier a visit and devouring chips and ice cream as pigeons kept us company. It really is the simple things in life that make you smile.
Ruth x
Folksy Beige and Mini Southerndown Photo Diary
Blazer- Vintage// Top and Shoes- New Look// Jeans- River Island// Bag- Next// Necklace- Topshop
Last week my parents, my younger brother and I went down for a drive and a walk along the stunning Southerndown Beach in Ogmore. There's something very precious about spending quality time with your family amidst our busy schedules with work and university, it really was so beautiful being able to be in their company.
Just like everyone else, I am head over heels in love with the 70's trend and who can blame us. This pretty, folksy New Look top is in fact my older sisters but I am forever pinching her clothes just because I can. Don't judge me. I love the continuous pattern of the motif and the flattering peplum shape too. The turquoise accents on the necklace compliments the whole 'folksy' feel of my outfit because a subtle addition of accessories really can add that finishing touch to your whole outfit. I decided to throw my beige Vintage blazer on top because I love the relaxed, yet structured look that it evokes.
Note to self: wear more comfortable footwear the next time you go for a walk.
Hope you've had a lovely weekend.
Ruth
Nostalgia and pressed flowers
Went for the loveliest of walks down the Taff Trail today. I picked some wildflowers to press in my book because I remember how much I used to enjoy doing that when I was young. There's something very beautiful about how the smallest things can fill you up with different emotions that are a mixture of nostalgia and contentment.
Hope you're having a lovely day.
Ruth x
Eugenides
Dress- H&M// Blanket- Hand made by my beautiful mum
There is nothing that I enjoy more than reading a good book under the sunshine, being able to enjoy nature simply by feeling the freshly cut grass brush up against my skin really makes me appreciate the beauty of Summer. I finished 'The Virgin Suicides' by Jeffrey Eugenides a few weeks ago and loved it as much as the film. I'm currently reading Chuck Palahniuk's 'Damned' and so far, I am finding it most difficult to put it down.
Are you currently reading anything?
Ruth x
Crafty Tuesday
I am an avid movie print collector and although I've framed a few of my purchases (which you can check out on my instagram @kimkimipie) I'm still eagerly building up my collection and I'm only adding more to my wall, so stay tuned for that post!
Hope you're having a good week so far!
Ruth x
Marching on
During those six months I could physically and mentally experience how the exhaustion was affecting not only my well-being but also my relationship with those closest to me. Now, I don't to get my violin out and start telling you a sob story, but it's only through reflection that I am now fully aware of how hard I was making myself work and actually how very stupid I was.
Blogging has always been something that I have enjoyed so as you can imagine, it was absolute torture for me to be putting it off for all those months. I just didn't have the time, energy or motivation so yes, I well and truly lost my blogging mojo but I'm so happy that I've regained that.
So I'm going to close this little post just to say 'hello' again and I'm so excited to be producing posts on a regular basis again. Just to say a massive THANK YOU to the gorgeous and talented Olivia for tarting up my blog for me. It truly means a lot.
Please tell me what you've been up to lately, guys? How's your week going? :)
Ruth x
Feeling Creative
I'm going to show you how to transform your old, lifeless shirts into a cute and on trend cropped top. So here we go :)
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You will need:
-Old Shirt (Charity Shops have some fantastic ones)
-Fabric Scissors
-Chalk
-Pins
-Sewing Machine
1) I began by using a chalk to subtly mark out just how cropped I wanted the top to be. Note: Make sure you leave seam allowance and make leave it 2 inches longer than you want it to as it'll help you to sew with ease later.
2) I turned the shirt inside out and started to use pins to fold up the seams on the bottom and on the sleeves.
3) Start sewing carefully, making sure that you remove each pin as you go along. 
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I hope that this post helped you and inspired you to create and rework into the clothes that you already have. I do apologise if I wasn't clear enough on some steps, don't hesitate to let me know if you'd like me to go over anything in detail.
Have you made/designed anything recently? :)
Ruth x
