If you read my May favourites you will have seen that I am in love with a new small business run by Jessica.

Roses + Whiskey is a gorgeous shop selling handmade crystal jewellery. Honestly everything is so beautiful. That would probably be why I seem to have amassed such a large collection. I can't seem to say no to all the beautiful crystals. Not only is there quite a large choice of crystals, you can also pick a chain length and colour to suit you. A black cord has also been recently introduced which looks great.

As mentioned in yesterdays post I was sent some accessories to style. Yesterdays outfit was nice and cosy and perfect for autumn. Todays outfit is clinging on to summer and pretending that I won't need tights all the time soon.

All my fellow thick thighed people will understand the curse of chaffing or chub rub. Cute summer outfits end with beautifully raw painful thighs and make me not want to wear dresses. You would think being in a wheelchair would mean I didn't have to worry about this anymore and while it is slightly better I do still get it. You may not know this and you may not want to know this but sitting in a wheelchair in the heat all day results in incredibly sweaty ass and thighs and I cannot sit still so I still get the beloved chaffing. Y'know that feeling when you sit on a plastic chair in the sun well imagine sitting like that all day. It's not great.

* I was sent this product free of charge for the purpose of reviewing however it does not affect my views and the opinions expressed in this review are independent and my own

If you have never heard of Jewellerybox where have you been? Also get yourself over to their site pronto. They have so many gorgeous items. They also just happen to be the loveliest company ever. I've been having a pretty rough few months with the last few weeks being the worst. I just happened to tweet saying I was going to treat myself to something from them to cheer me up and to see if anyone had any recommendations. The super lovely Gemma then sent me these two gorgeous pieces, I am so in love with, just to make me smile. They honestly made my week so much better and I cant thank them enough.


First of all, how cute is their packaging. The simple brown boxes are just too cute. Jewellerybox have something for everyone with a huge range of prices and gorgeous affordable gold and silver items. I  have to have good quality jewellery as cheaper costume jewellery irritates my skin but this usually means my purse suffers. Not any more. I can see myself buying a lot more from this site.






So if you want to treat yourself or if you are stuck for gift ideas (they also do mens jewellery) I highly recommend them. They even offer free shipping on orders over £10 and postage is super quick.

I've been meaning to get this post up for aaages. In April I think it was my family and I went to Devon. I did a couple of posts on one of our meals and horse riding but I never got around to the coolest part.  If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram you will have seen that I got a fabulous Pink hoodie.


Naww look at us. We look like abandoned old people.

Anyway back to the hoodies. When we were on holiday we went to Paignton. Stupidly we went Bank Holiday Monday and it was sooo busy but apart from that it was a lovely day out filled with sunshine and food.

My brother, a very keen shopper, noticed this shop was doing personalisations from £5. He has wanted one for ages so he dragged us in.

Choosing a colour was the start of many tough decisions. I am not  a very decisive person at the best of times and being put on the spot by my mum made it so much harder. I was tempted by a more neutral grey and pink one but the pink matched my hair so it was meant to be. I sized up but looking back I wish I hadn't as they are quite roomy.

They have loads of designs and pictures that you can pick from and when you choose what you want you can pick out of a huge amount of fonts and then you can pick your colour. See my issue? I was given way too much choice. I couldn't cope. My brother desperately wanted the wheelchair symbol and when we asked they said they could find one for us but the printing would take a bit longer. This was fine because it meant we got to go back the next day and have more ice cream.

They are such lovely people and so helpful. The hoodies and t-shirts go up to a 5XL and they have kids sizes so they cater for a wide range of sizes. You can get bags, hats, shorts, tops. So much choice. I could spend a fortune in there.

They do have a website but we were told that they don't have a secure payment page so if you phone up you can give your details over the phone and they will post it out to you.

I'm definitely going to be getting another hoodie. Thinking maybe having "Not A Morning Person" put on it so cheery people don't try and talk to me at stupid oclock.

I spend many an evening browsing the Gemporia site looking at all the gorgeous jewellery. I am obsessed with their rings but I have never taken the plunge and make an order. I'm quite picky when it comes to jewellery. Plus I have super chunky knuckles which makes ordering online difficult. So when they offered the chance to work with them I jumped at it.

If you are on twitter you may have seen Prairie Charms. They are seriously the nicest, friendliest people on twitter. They specialise in accessories as well as cute things such as paper straws and washi tape. The list goes on. Just be assured that everything is super cute and there is also a lot of glitter involved.

You may remember that I posted about the Katsya glitter bow band a while ago and got very excited about my macro glitter shot much to my dads confusion. So when I was asked if I wanted to get in on the Pizzazz I got a lil bit excited.


The Prairie Pizzazz is a subscription box with a different theme each time and it comes in a pizza box packed full with a variety of "toppings". This months theme was Festival and it was worth the excitement. There was a variety of hair accessories including bows & flowers, jewellery, straws, popcorn, nail stickers and even a cute foil print from Dotty Rocks which is going to look amazing in my newly decorated room. Weirdly I was most excited by the hair ties because I have been wanting to try some for ageeesss plus they are my favourite print ever. Galaxy and glitter (there was also a black one but that is currently in my hair).

Okay you ready for the pictures? Theres a few and I didn't even include everything.






There were also extras like a list of all the pizzazz toppings, a list of blogs to check out, a loyalty card and a money off voucher (I am totally eyeing up one of their floral garlands).

Also because they are super lovely and it was my birthday the week they were sorting the boxes they made me a gorgeous birthday crown and they picked a colour that would look amazing with my hair. Personalisation at its best and they were so right. I feel fabulous and quite often rock it around the house in a fantabulous pyjama crown combo. I'll do another post on this because it deserves to be centre of attention

At £25 I'm not sure if this is something I will keep up every time just because I'm poor and I'm worried it might get a bit repetitive. There's only so many hair accessories a girl can have. Buuuutt I am excited to see what they do with the next box and that may convince me otherwise.

If you think this is something you want in on you can get a full size deluxe box like this one for £25 or you can get a slice box which is smaller but still awesome for £15.

All you have to do is tweet @Prairie_Charms with what you want and the hashtag #MERMAIDPIZZAZZ to get the offer.

I discovered this brand on Twitter and you have to go and give them a follow because they are seriously the nicest people on Twitter. Also they do a lot of special deals and giveaways for their followers which is how I managed to snag this Katsya Costume Hair Bow Band for the bargain price of a fiver. That's right £5. What are you waiting for go follow them.

Prairie Charms specialises in glitter and bold colours. What more could you ask for from a brand plus look at the gorgeous envelop that your order arrives in *insert heart eyes emoji*
 


There was a choice of colours for the bow and for an indecisive person such as myself it was such a tough decision because they were all so gorgeous but I decided to go for the metallic Peacock Mix because I thought it would go well with my hair. Very important factor.

Its such a gorgeous accessory and so different from anything I've seen in the shops. You can't go wrong with glitter and I feel fabulous whilst wearing it. I may wear it around the house in my Pyjamas to add a bit of glam to slob days and my dad may laugh at me every time.




Heres a crappy iphone selfie for you to see it on. I really need to get better at taking them on my camera. Its so adorable though.



Also look at all the pretty colours. My dad did not get anywhere near as excited as I did over my macro glitter shots so I'm relying on you guys.

I've wanted to do some outfit posts for a while but am seriously lacking in the confidence department. I'm not 100% happy with my body. I am fat and I am learning to love myself. The other issue is, I don't actually wear real clothes that often. Nope I am not a nudist I just live in pyjamas and leggings and any other comfy item of clothing I can find because I spend a lot of time at home and in bed.

That being said we went out for a meal Easter Sunday (post to come) and I wore real people clothes and my brother took a picture of me on Dartmoor which I kinda liked so I thought I'd dip my toe into outfit posts and maybe do some more (with more than one picture next time).


So if we ignore my weird smile and slightly uncomfortable looking pose I quite like this picture.

Shorts - £3 each

Another must for the comfy attire. I am a very warm person, Im always too hot and tends to be super hot because someone likes to turn on all the heaters and then go out so shorts are always needed. These are so comfy and for £3 I wish I had picked up more. I have practically lived in them this week because our house is practically a sauna
 Black & Blue Kimono - £8

I am a huge fan of the Kimono trend which seems to still be going strong from last year. As soon as I saw this one I had to have it. I love the colours and I don't yet have one with tassels. Also I was too warm in the hoodie I had worn out so needed something lighter to change in to which made it a necessary purchase

Despicable me pyjamas - £7

Yet more comfy clothes. I would say 90% of the clothes I own are pyjamas. I have the pjs that are just minions but they are too big and fall down all the time so I had to have these plus Unicorns I love them.
Small Grey Bag - £6

This bag is so small so should be good for when I need a bag but only for essentials like phone money and lipstick (definitely vital). All my bags are too big. Plus I am obsessed with all things grey at the moment

Pastel Clutch - £6

I'm loving pastels at the moment. I don't know whats wrong with me. Im  normally not a fan. Managed to justify this to my dad so he didnt lecture me about buying more bags (I may have a problem). When Im using my wheelchair I have no where for my bags except on my lap which is a tad annoying but I thought with a clutch it will fit down the side of me. Plus its pretty. Another necessary purchase I believe


Sunglasses Back pairs £1 each, front pair £2

Okay I admit it I have a massive addiction to sunglasses. I just cant resist them. Its my weakness. I already own like a billion pairs. Buuut in my defense the pink ones match my hair so I had to buy them and the mint ones go really well with my hair so another must. I never normally buy brown lenses but I'm having an issue with my eyes & my optician suggested I tried them to see if they helped with pain from lights so they were a medical necessity. Drs orders and all that



Superdrug

Superdrug is a store I should never go in. Ever. I always spend too much. Their deals just suck me in. Barry M had a 2 for £6 and I am on a mission to own all the Gellys so I picked up Blueberry and I got sucked in by the glitter of Glitterati V.I.P. Bourjois also had a buy one get second half price offer so I picked up the new colourband shadow crayon in Beige minimal and the Rouge Obscur nail polish


MAC All Fired Up & Velvet Teddy

I only recently got my first MAC lipstick and I'm slowly building up my collection. I'm obsessed with nude lips at the moment which is weird because I'm normally a brighter the better kinda girl but I had to get the most talked about nude Velvet Teddy. I then fell in love with All fired up and once again it matched my hair so I had to have it.

Turquoise Small Horn Necklace - £3.50

I wanted the bigger version of this which can be found here but they didn't have a turquoise one so I went for this one instead but I think it may actually better because it's perfect for layering with others. The horn is such a gorgeous colour and I have worn this so much since buying it. The chain is 25" but you can customise the chain length on any necklace if you want to.


Catch Your Dreams Necklace - £5

I am obsessed with dream catchers. I went through a phase of my meds giving me the pleasant side effects of nightmares so my brother bought me a dream catcher and I have never been happier with a present from him. They're just so pretty and this necklace is no exception. It also has blue stones on it which could not be any more perfect as it is my favourite colour. This was the necklace that prompted me to make my order. As soon as I saw it I needed it in my life.



The Spear of Isis Necklace £5

This necklace is so gorgeous. As it's black it will go with everything and it goes perfectly with the earrings I got from Black Tied a few weeks ago. I can see this being worn all the time in winter. For a fiver this is such a bargain.


Charmed Ivy has so many gorgeous items for really good prices and even better postage is only a £1. What more could you ask for? There are so many more items I want like this headchain and these arrowhead earrings I know I'll end up making another order soon.

You can also follow them on twitter and instagram for even more temptation