My latest find... jewellery by Ted Baker!

I've always admired all things Ted Baker from afar while wistfully thinking that most of the beautiful items were way out of my price range. However, I recently made the joyful discovery that the designer brand's jewellery is very affordable for the most part which meant that I had to treat myself to a few pieces.

I order my Ted Baker jewellery online as there isn't a store in Cardiff, and every item is elegantly packaged in a branded box. I love a good strong brand, particularly when it's brightly coloured!

My first purchase was a pair of rose gold heart studs which I stumbled upon by accident, closely followed by the silver heart studs and the rose gold rosette studs. All Ted Baker jewellery comes in a little pouch which is handy for keeping the pretty earrings clean and safely paired up in my jewellery box. 

A few weeks later, I took advantage of a 20% offer to buy two rose gold necklaces as I continue to build on my rose gold collection. As well as the stylish pouch, every Ted Baker piece comes with a bright cardboard sleeve to store your pouches safely. 

I bought the rose gold rosette necklace to go with my earrings, and I immediately loved the shape and style of the pink enamel button necklace. It's perfect for my pink days! These Ted Baker necklaces have a cute Swarovski crystal at the end of the chain which add a little something to their overall look. 

Do you own any jewellery from Ted Baker? Or did you also think their jewellery was out of your price range? Take a look here! 

Twelve posts of Christmas #12 - My Christmas presents to myself

It's finally time for my final 'Twelve posts of Christmas' instalment... time really does fly, doesn't it? I snapped up some great bargains in the Christmas sales this year so I thought I'd blog about my purchases, as well as including some special buys which I've been saving up for as a post-Christmas treat.

Before I go on, I apologise in advance for the dodgy quality of some of the photographs used in this post. This horrible weather means there's never any natural light to take decent photos! Such a blogger problem, and definitely a first world one too...

Anyway, without further ado, take a look at my post-Christmas buys below and let me know what you think. I've included links if items are still available.

I used my New Look gift card to buy these - absolute bargain (now sold out)!

They were originally £64.99 and, between discounts and my gift card,

I paid £22.00. 

The Other Woman and One Direction's new album from Amazon. 

A bottle of Guess for Women perfume from Amazon.

I'm a big fan of Guess perfumes!

A new leather jacket from New Look with a

lovely fur collar... £17.99 down from £49.99!

Three new dresses - a floral dress for work from New Look,

a party dress from New Look, and a casual dress from Animal.

I saved £37 in total on these dresses. 

A Pandora rose ring to go with my new watch - this one wasn't in the sale!

Some pretty rose gold jewellery from Debenhams which also goes with my new watch.

Find the bracelet here and the second pair of earrings here.

And last but not least, this adorable mug from the Disney Store!

I also bought a few new books for my Kindle with my gift voucher from Nicola... I've recently discovered Rachel Abbott and she's amazing!

A lot of the items above were on my 'want' list for a few months before Christmas, so I'm really pleased that I was able to either buy them in the sale or justify buying them at full price with my Christmas money/vouchers. 

Did you make any exciting purchases after Christmas? Please feel free to send me your links to similar posts!

Twelve posts of Christmas #8 - Christmas presents: gifts I can wear

Now that the dust has settled over Christmas Day (sob) and we're at the beginning of 2016, I've been busy finding homes for all my lovely presents from family and friends. I'm so grateful for all the thoughtful gifts I've received, and I've decided to blog about them as I love reading other people's 'What I had for Christmas' posts. I've split my posts into three instalments - gifts I can wear, gifts I can eat/drink, and gifts I can use.

That's right, I'm creating a mini series within my 'Twelve posts of Christmas' series... I'm nothing if not organised.

So, to kick off the first Christmas Presents instalment, here are the wearable gifts I had for Christmas!

Beautiful rose gold Fossil watch from Neil. I'm already obsessed with it and never
want to take it off.

A new winter coat from my parents.

It's so warm, elegant and cosy!

An Animal dress from my parents, perfect for

chilly winter days. 

Golden snitch charm from my work Secret Santa, and a suitcase Pandora charm

from Neil's family's pets!

Pretty rose gold necklace from Neil - I mentioned before Christmas that I wanted

to start wearing rose gold jewellery and he's got me off to a good start.

Winnie the Pooh pyjamas from Neil. Such a pretty colour!

Minnie Mouse pyjamas from my parents... I'm wearing these as I blog and

I can confirm that they're extremely comfortable. 

Eeyore pyjamas from my parents in law - everyone seems to know that

I love Disney pyjamas.

Minnie Mouse dressing gown from my parents in law. I'm snuggled up in it

as I write this post!

Super cosy slippers from my parents in law (which I'm also

wearing as I write this post), and fluffy socks from Nicola and from

my parents.

I've already worn all these presents several times and I'm really looking forward to using them more throughout the year ahead. Which items of clothing did you have for Christmas? Were any of yours Disney themed? Let me know!