Hello Stranger | Life Lately…

Hello lovely people.

It has been a very, very, long time. My life has been a little, up in the air lately. I'm not quite sure how else to describe it really. You know when you just feel a little all over the place? Thats been me. But I am back with a blog post, because I have many many instagram photos from the past few months that I thought I would share with you, AND I have some super exciting news…

But first here are some photos…

My Boyfriend and I had a weekend away in Brighton. I love that place.

Making the most of the sunshine whilst it was out, a trip to the Zoo, tea and cake, and a lovely weekend in Wales.

I have also had the Chop.

Last night, pretty beautiful I thought.

So like I said, life has been a little hectic. I have felt a little lost as well, not knowing what I should be doing or where I should be going. I think this is a well known feeling for most. Although we all seem to think we are the only person in the world feeling like this… It's not easy. and life is always one big lesson. Which brings me to tell you that I am taking myself on a new venture, business venture should I say. I am scared, excited, nervous and happy. I am nervous because I can't let this go wrong, I feel like I am always trying new things, and time after time they don't work or don't go to plan - it's that familiar feeling of disappointment that we all dread. But I am feeling excited and determined! 

I am not going to tell you all JUST yet, but would love to keep posting and giving you all the big reveal when it's all ready to go, and I need all the support I can get.

Thank you so much if you have read this till the end. I am sorry if some made sense, I have kind of just had word diarrhoea and just typed away…

I hope you all had a great weekend and i'll post again soon!  

Holly x

Celebrating 4 | Weekend Fun

Wow - it's been a little while since I was last on my blog. I guess things have got on top of me, work things, then the Christmas period, new year, and now we are here. Well, I thought I would try and get back at it. 

My niece is turning 4 tomorrow, so yesterday we went out for a spot of lunch at Frankie and Benny's, which was lovely. I hadn't been there for a long time - I love the 50's feel and love the music. I kept dancing in my seat and getting funny looks off the table opposite - woops. We also went bowling which is always fun, although I was really quite shocking! Luckily I got off to a good start, but only because I was getting the drinks and my boyfriend managed a strike for me...

I had a lovely day, it's not often we go out for the day all together and I miss doing it to be honest, it makes you remember how important they are. I'm sat writing this from bed before more madness begins again later. 15 hyper 3/4 year olds, lots of cake and one boyfriend dressed as Peppa Pig. Wish me luck!

Thank you for reading

Holly x

Collar Inspiration.

Hello Lovelies

I was inspired to create this post recently because I keep seeing lots of photos on various social sites like Instagram and Pinterest of pieces of collared clothing. I have put together a little mood board of different collars and the ways they are worn. 

I think they can do so much for an outfit. They can look gorgeously dressed up, or completely dressed down. I love that on a day where you don't really know what to wear, or can't really be bothered to make a load of effort - you can slip a collared blouse or shirt, throw over a jumper, even an over sized one and it can completely change the look of it. OR you don't even need to bother with the shirt now that you can buy the collared style necklace pieces which have been out for some time now. Subtle, bold, sparkly - you name it you seem be able to get it somewhere!

This has deffintely given me the urge to do a bit of collar inspired shopping....

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Thank you for reading 

Holly x

Life Today | Job Crisis

Good morning lovely people.

Image from Pinterest.

I thought I would do a really honest post today. I have been afraid to write it on here in the fear of letting everyone know how I feel. Because once it's written down for everyone to see it definitely makes you feel more vunereble. But I want this little blog to be a place to document me and my life so here goes.

I have been feeling really down about work recently. I have been trying to work as a freelance children's photographer now for probably a good year and a half. I love taking photos and documenting special moments in peoples life, those moments are often things you wouldn't normally always see -which tend to make them all the more spontaneous and special. Being able to give someone that gift to someone is just lovely. However, needless to say it takes a long time to build a new business, and sometimes it feels like you try and try and it's never quite good enough. 

My family has also started up a new little business too thats now been going for a year, so I am swapping between to two at the moment. However again, being a new business means it's taking a long time to build. I have always been passionate about what I do and want to succeed. But neither of them are bringing me enough of an income nor routine at the moment. So i'm sort of in limbo land at the moment and it's not easy and I feel like that also impacts on the rest of your life. I mean your work life is probably 90% of your life at the end of the day, so it's important to enjoy what you do. 

I'm not quite sure where I was going with this post, but I guess as it's Monday and things had got to me I would write it down, for the first time and hope you don't all think i'm mad. 

I would love to know what you do, and if you have ever felt like this.

Thank you for reading

Holly x

This Week | The Little Things

Hello lovely people - I am SO sorry for my lack of posts, I have been so busy the last couple of weeks trying to juggle various work things. But i'm back and would love you to read this.

I thought I would just do a little post of instagrams from my week. These are just a few things that have made me happy this week.

Top left moving across. 

Bourton On The Water / Boyfriend and I having lunch in the sun / Mint choc chip ice cream (fave) / Bright light through my window / Wheatie bag keeping me warm in this collllld weather / New little bead bracelets from H&M / Gorgeous autumnal colours in my garden / Flowers from my dad, tea and a muffin / Fallen leaves in the garden

What did you do with your weekends last week? Are you enjoying wrapping up in the cold like I am?

Comment below :)

Thank you for reading!

Holly x

Delightful Desktop Fun | Martha Stewart

Hello lovely people!

Sorry I haven't posted for a few days, I had a very busy weekend with family events!

I'm one of those annoying people that likes her room to look spotless - ALL the time. I get a little obsessed. I just can't bare walking into a messy room, with an Un-made bed, things on the floor and the side. Sfnsfnslgnslkngois - thats how it makes me feel....

So, yesterday my Mum and I went to Staples as we had to get work bits, so I dived straight into the gorrrrgeous Martha Stewart Section!! Yes, i'm one of those weirdo's that loves the little things in life like, stationary... After watching Louise from Sprinkle Of Glitter's (make sure you watch, she is fabulous!) Vlog on her 'Stationary Haul' I have wanted to go to Staples for a little look round.

I wanted to buy the whole collection but I controlled myself and went for one desktop divider and one of her lovely note pads. Oh and some pretty coloured pens :) I love the Desktop divider, it's fab - and allows me to stack my notepads, and as you can see in the photo a Magazine - this was just lying on my desk, so it now has a place! It can also hold my diary, business cards and of course, my new pens! When my business hopefully develops and I get a bigger desk, I will definitely be buying more of these as they stack on top of each other, so you can just add, add, add - how fab! 

  

I hope you like the photos - oh and isn't the colour and texture beautiful?! 

Thank you for reading!

Holly x

Believe | It's Friday!

Quote/photo from here! 

Hello lovely people. 

Have you all had a good week? There are two reasons for this blog post ... 1) It's Friday - and there's nothing like an inspirational quote on a Friday. 2) Yesterday I had a pretty bad night, ever feel like you're trying and trying, and not really getting anywhere? Well, I had one of those moments. 

Sometimes when you feel rubbish, its good to remember all the lovely things in life, and in actual fact how lucky and blessed we are. I think this quote will probably apply to a lot of us!!

Happy Friday - What are you all doing this weekend? Write below :)