Halloween Popcorn

Halloween is almost upon us so I've made the perfect treat for a scary movie night in.

I picked up some of Butterkist's limited edition green popcorn for only £1 in Tesco and decided to make some treat cones. To be honnest I think the green popcorn could easily be mistaken as sprouts but for me they're scarier than any ghosts and ghouls so I just went for it. I found some Halloween sprinkles in B&M bargains and bought some Reese's Pieces for no other reason than the colours worked well. I bought some chocolate chips in Poundland with the intention of melting them and incorporating all the ingredients together but turns out it was terrible to melt- won't be trying that again!

I simply layered up all the goodies, starting with the halloween sprinkles. There are ghosts, bats and little orange pumpkins. They're super cute. I decided not to use the orange sprinkles but they'd definitely work well. I only used the orange and yellow Reese's Pieces so I could eat the brown ones right away to stick with the theme and then topped up the bag with the popcorn.

These little cones will make the perfect sidekick for a scary movie marathon or if you want to go that extra mile for your tick or treaters this year. I'll be eating mine whilst watching Scream Queens - I'm not one for super scary!

I hope you have a great halloween!

ox Lucy 

Halloween Planner

It's been a few month's since I bought myself a planner and it's fair to say I've become obsessed. I decorate each week and as a result have acquired quite the sticker collection. The Plump Planner on Etsy is one of my favourites, so far I've bought five different sticker sets. The design and quality are great.

Are you planner obsessed like me?

ox Lucy

5 scary movies for people who don't like scary movies!

I love halloween. I love dressing up, carving pumpkins and filling my room with ghostly decor. There's one thing I can't get on board with though; scary movies. I guess the entire scary aspect of Halloween sort of puts me off a bit. With that in mind, I've compiled a list of some of my favourite not so scary movies!

Casper. If you're a 90's kid, this one is a childhood classic. Casper is the spirit of a 12 year old boy and he is anything but scary. 

Addam's Family. They're a spookily strange family but once you get past that and embrace the weird and wonderful you can enjoy the film for all it's brilliance. Although I must admit. Thing (the hand) scared the hell out of me as a child.

Harry Potter. Wizards, spells, friendship, love and magic - you all know the drill. 

Monsters, Inc. I much prefer MI to the prequel Monster's University. It challenges the concept children have of scary monsters but there really is no age limit on this one.

Hocus Pocus. The classic search of the spell for immortality but not your average Disney film. I loved this as a kid but haven't watched it in years. Only looking back have I realised SJP plays Sarah. 

What's your favourite non-scary Halloween movie? Or are you all for a fright night movie session?

ox Lucy

A little life update

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The last six weeks or so have been a bit of a whirlwind. With the end of my working contract looming, I was desperate for a change but where I live the opportunities for progression are few and far between. I knew I'd have to make a few adjustments and broadened my search further afield. I spent hours perfecting my CV and specifically tailoring my cover letter for each vacancy. I realised that persistence was key and after applying for around 50 jobs, I had 4 interviews and four successful job offers. 

Fast forward a few weeks and I've moved out of the comfort zone that was my old job and started a new job in my dream sector, fitting in perfectly with my career plan. Not just that, but it's in a new city. As of tomorrow I'll be living and working in Manchester and I'm scared and excited in equal measures. 

All this mixed together with two weekends of reunions with uni friends, crazy shopping trips, a One Direction concert (fangirled my way through that one) and thirteen hour days thanks to the longer commute, it's fair to say I've been exhausted.

As busy as this time in my life has been, I am really looking forward to settling into my new home, exploring all the new city has to offer and getting into a routine. The new start is more than welcome, I'm embracing all the positive changes in my life right now and if you'd like, I'll take you along with me.

ox Lucy

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5 things I'd bring back from the 90s

90s Pinterest Board 

Inflatable Furniture I'm surprised this didn't make a comeback throughout the recession. If I remember correctly I had an inflatable chair and sofa and my brother did too, honestly we were so cool.

Sabrina the Teenage Witch I wanted to be Sabrina. Her magical powers, gorgeous hair, cool Aunts and a talking cat. Plus I had a massive crush on Harvey. My favourite episode was when Sabrina and her aunts made the 'perfect guy' from some old recipe and he turned out not to be all they'd hoped. Moral of the story: don't be so fussy, nobody is perfect. See, awesome life lessons too.

Jelly Bands Remember those coloured band everyone would wear in primary school and the more you had the cooler you were? And if you had glitter bands that sort of meant you were Queen Bee? At what point did the rule come into force that if you broke a bracelet you'd kissed a guy? That ruined it all for me but still, I loved those bracelets. 

Body Glitter I'd lather that stuff all over my arms and cheeks before hitting up the school disco. The way I sparkled under those lights would put Edward Cullen to shame.

Girl & Boy groups Nowadays there's either boy bands or girl bands. What happened to successful pop groups of mixed gender? You rarely see them now. The likes of Steps and S Club 7 had everything I wanted; guys to swoon over and girls with way cool hair and make up me and my friends could copy.

What would you bring back from the 90s?

ox Lucy

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