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Sunday 29 December 2013



I have a love/hate relationship with this time of year. On one hand, Christmas is over & I'm now feeling the pressure to go out on New Year's Eve, but on the other hand, I feel like I have the chance to start fresh and make some positive steps towards making my life even better. It can be tough finding a sense of balance.

Saturday 28 December 2013

2013 highlights.



I love getting towards the end of a year and reflecting on all the things I've done. 2013 was mostly a great year for me, full of discovering new things, pushing myself, and trying my best to be positive about everything.

I thought I'd share some of my highlights, like I did last year. To read the blog posts about each thing, just click on the photo!

Friday 27 December 2013

christmas baking / savana vintage & handmade.



I really wanted to post this on Christmas Eve, but the internet at my mum's was playing up so much that I got all stressed out and had to have a bath and a glass of wine instead.. and then a few more wines with our roast duck dinner, and down at the pub - woops! 

Thursday 26 December 2013

black foxxes / that time I was in a music video.



A few weeks back, I went to a cold warehouse somewhere in Bristol with a bunch of guys that I didn't know, and Mark. Probably not the most sensible decision a girl has ever made.

our christmas day.



This year, the day was super special for me because I got to spend it with Doug. Soppy, I know, but I've never spent Christmas Day with a boyfriend before, so it was lovely. It was so fun to go downstairs together to find that the pile of presents had got even bigger! 

Sunday 22 December 2013

fashion union / f&f winter warmers.



A rather cosy and Christmassy outfit post for you today! I wore this get-up on Friday while buying & decorating our tree, so it seemed only right to take a few photos by it! 

Saturday 21 December 2013

real life: lost loved ones at christmas.



In all the Christmas excitement, it can be easy to forget that not everybody is having a jolly time. For many people, this season is tinged with pangs of grieving, or crippling loneliness.

Friday 20 December 2013

our christmas tree.



Ahh, the Christmas tree farm.. one of my favourite places in the world. This year, I'm lucky enough to have Doug down in Devon with me for Christmas, so he came along to help choose the best tree & decorate it too! 

Thursday 19 December 2013

figgahugga.



I generally don't feel that comfortable in bodycon dresses these days, so I was really happy to receive this Figgahugga dress recently! I've been wearing mine under loads of different outfits to give me a smoother, slimmer appearance!

Wednesday 18 December 2013

totnes christmas market.



Yesterday, Doug and I made our way over to Totnes to soak up the festive atmosphere and browse lovely local products at the last Totnes Christmas Market of the year.

Tuesday 17 December 2013

home for christmas.



It's so lovely to come downstairs to newspapers, roses and a pretty cat on the kitchen table! I love visiting my family home in Devon, but there's something really magical about this place at Christmas.

I can't wait to:

• soak up the festive atmosphere at Totnes Christmas Market
• get my Christmas shopping finished and everything wrapped up beautifully
• go to the Christmas tree farm & find the perfect tree
• decorate the tree while watching a festive film
• catch up with special friends
• bake loads of biscuits for my loved ones
• spend my first Christmas with Doug 
• come downstairs on Christmas morning to see a pile of presents
• feast on delicious food and see my family
• see people's faces when they open their gifts  

What are you looking forward to this Christmas?

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Monday 16 December 2013

lashes of london.



Last festive season I received a Lashes of London dress, and this year I've been lucky enough to be sent another one! I remember admiring Kim's gold version of the Ramona dress last year, and now I have my very own, except in silvery, mermaidy colours. 

Sunday 15 December 2013

christmas helpers: giftwrap.



It's about a week and a half until Christmas now, so it's time to start thinking about how to wrap your presents (if you haven't already!) It's obviously fine to use Christmas wrapping paper bought at wherever you shop, but if you fancy something a little different or DIY, have a look at these ideas, and maybe make your chilly Sunday a gift wrapping day!

Friday 13 December 2013

#NextmasMoments festive afternoon tea.


• Crown & Glory bow • Next jumper • AX Paris dress •

As I mentioned the other day - on Monday, I donned my Christmas jumper (AGAIN!) and hopped on the train up to London for the Next Festive Afternoon Tea with lots of other bloggers!

Thursday 12 December 2013

one suit four ways / marks & spencer.



When Marks & Sparks got in touch to tell me about their new campaign – ‘One Suit Four Ways - Styling The Man In My Life’, I thought it'd be the perfect chance to get Doug on the other side of the camera for a change, and dress him up like my own personal man-shaped doll. Not as creepy as it sounds.

Wednesday 11 December 2013

notting hill / portobello road.



On Monday I went to London for an event with Next, but as I was there a little early I decided to get off the tube at Notting Hill and wander down Portobello Road for a bit. 

Tuesday 10 December 2013

market, music & roast.



On Sunday, we headed over to Start The Bus for their Christmas market, to eat roast and to watch Doug sing songs

Sunday 8 December 2013

#NextmasMoments.



Friday 13th December is Christmas Jumper Day, so Next kindly sent me a fun little gift to get in the spirit of things. The brief was to take a picture of myself in the jumper in my fave Christmas location, and although this isn't technically that, I hope you enjoy anyway..! 

Friday 6 December 2013

christmas helpers: decoration.



I don't know about you guys, but I hate tinsel. I think it is the ugliest Christmas decoration around. With this in mind, I've been pinning lots of lovely festive ideas ready to share the best with you. 

Wednesday 4 December 2013

christmas helpers: partywear.



Tis the season to get pissed in your office, photocopy your bum & make out with someone disgusting in the stationary cupboard! That's how the song goes, right? In all seriousness, I've never been to one of those classic "office Christmas parties", but that doesn't mean I'm without an excuse to dress up! 

I've been thinking about this a lot lately, and dreaming up possible party outfits. Here are a few of my favourites..

Tuesday 3 December 2013

lemon chicken risotto.



This is a favourite round at mum's house - we love lemon, we love chicken... so it's perfect really! And don't let anyone tell you that cooking risotto is difficult, because it's really not.

Monday 2 December 2013

yellow gold.


I've seen this warm, yellow-gold shade popping up on blogs, Pinterest & LookBook lately and fallen head over heels in love. It injects some fun and happiness into outfits, which I think we all need at this time of year!

Below are some of my favourite looks with this colour, which were also the influence for me buying my new bobble hat!

Sunday 1 December 2013

november round up!



Another lovely wintery month.. I love this part, getting all excited about Christmas. It's the new year I dread, and the long months before it gets warm again. 

This month, I dressed up as a cat with my new Crown & Glory kitty ears • played with sparklers on the 5th • cooed over pretty dresses at the Next SS14 press day & a had wurst lunch with one of my special girls • bought & wrapped Christmas presents with silly stickers on • saw one of my favourite bands in one of my favourite venues - Matthew & Me at The Birdcage • had more friends visit, and went out for a stupidly delicious roast at The Old Bookshop! • met one of Doug's brothers • had festive drinks at The Apple • bumped into friends & watched the wonderful Big Deal at STB • went to Devon & fell in love with an old book about flowers • saw Charli's wedding dress & had a super girly evening at the bingo..




.. had some lovely cuddles with the cats when I felt low • made some really yummy muffins • launched The Creative Initiative, to incourage people to create more • came home to lots of packages, including shiny new shoes from ASOS! • thought up a couple of Christmas wishlists • had festive drinks when Beth came to visit • cleared out my wardrobe & made a bit of moneybought a fun yellow hat • went to a Christmas market •

Phew! It seems like I've done loads, although I feel like I'm behind with everything!

• listening to: Keaton Henson & my Christmas playlist (find me on Spotify to listen along!)

• re-watching: GIRLS and The Office

• eating: a lot of chocolate-based foods...

• thinking about: going back to Devon for Christmas! I can't wait.


How was your November? Are you excited for the holidays?

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Saturday 30 November 2013

red & gold | ginger pickle.



The super lovely Jade from Ginger Pickle sent me two cute brooches from her store a couple of weeks ago, and despite wearing them lots, I only got around to bribing Doug into taking outfit photos for me yesterday! 

Friday 29 November 2013

a pre-christmas wardrobe clear out.



It's the time of year that I start to panic about how little money I have, and how much stuff has accumulated in my little room. Images of handing people a big pile of no presents, and drowning in unworn clothes start to flood my brain. I can't breathe...

Tuesday 26 November 2013

a cat lover's wishlist.


calendarbadgesknickers
sockssunglasses t-shirtbag
coat hangert-shirtring comic

Well, I couldn't exactly do any Christmas gift guides without doing a cat-related one, could I?! These are some of my favourite feline finds across the interwebs. Just a heads up, I'd be happy receiving any/all of these... 

Monday 25 November 2013

dark chocolate & raspberry muffins.



I don't do much baking anymore, since I moved to Bristol I've been stuck with a teeny little kitchen with barely any worktop space! So I usually make the most of my mum's big old table (and ingredients!) when I pop back to visit her in Devon.

Friday 22 November 2013

girls' night out with gala bingo.



Unless you count one of those little games you can play at home, I've never played bingo before, so I was pretty excited when Gala Bingo asked if I'd like to take 3 of my best ladies as part of their Girls' Night Out project.

Wednesday 20 November 2013

my christmas wishlist.



At the moment I'm laid up in bed recuperating, so I thought it'd be a good chance for me to think up a little Christmas wishlist for myself. Over the next few weeks I'll also be doing gift guides for everyone you can think of, as well as little ideas for decoration, wrapping & things to consume! 

Friday 15 November 2013

next ss14 press day.



Last Wednesday, I travelled up to a rather drizzly London to check out Next's Spring/Summer 14 collection. As always, there was a lovely mix of colour, patterns and fabric, this time situated in the super cool London Film Museum.

Thursday 14 November 2013

advertise for christmas!



Christmas is sneaking up as it always does (less than 6 weeks now, guys!) and Halloween & Bonfire Night are out of the way, so it feels okay to talk about it.. Over here on Being Little, I get around 30,000 pageviews a month, so this could be the perfect place to advertise your shop, blog or business! 

There are several ways you can get involved & widen your audience with me, and they're outlined below!


• As always, you can pop your advert in my sidebar through my advertising page! I use Passionfruit which makes it quick and easy for me and you to work together! For more info, just click here

• I generally accept products for review if it's something I would be interested in under normal circumstances. 

• If I fall for lots of items in your shop, I can create a wishlist style blog post! 

• Giveaways are always popular & create a lot of traffic for you, me & our social networking sites. 

• Want to pay me to write about your company, blog or product? Let's discuss it! 

• I'll be creating various Christmas gift guides in the run up to the big day - if you want one of your products to be featured, that can be arranged! 

For more statistics, rates or just to discuss some ideas, feel free to email me at beinglittle@hotmail.co.uk!


Looking forward to working with you this festive season,


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the creative initiative #2.


Wednesday 13 November 2013

autumn/winter styling with new look.



I was recently sent some New Look goodies to style up for the chance to win £50 in vouchers to spend in their store. The three items they sent were so gorgeous, an outfit popped into my head almost instantly! 

Tuesday 12 November 2013

tattoos: real vs fake.



I have always been a big lover of body art - whether it be henna and transfer tattoos, or more permanent modifications like tattoos and piercings. I recently got a tattoo that means a whole lot to me, and thought I'd compare it with some temporary tattoos from Fickle.

Saturday 9 November 2013

a date with doug.



When you see your other half every day, it can sometimes get dull really quickly. You start not doing special little things with each other, because you're with them all the time. It all gets a bit lost in between all the daily life stuff. So it can be good to take a day, or even just a couple of hours, to do something special with each other.

Friday 8 November 2013

notonthehighstreet.com



I am always looking for new things to enhance my little room in Bristol, so when notonthhighstreet.com offered me a couple of things to review, I jumped at the chance! I seem to have a constant need for extra storage for hats & scarves, and I have a morbid love for dead things, so chose these candy ball hooks and antlers! 

Thursday 7 November 2013

marks & spencers limited edition gastropub ready meals.



A couple of weeks back, I popped down to my local Marks & Spencer to pick up some samples of their new Gastropub range. These two were limited edition, which makes me a little sad because they were so yum! 

the creative initiative #1.


Wednesday 6 November 2013

winter jungle.



Gooooooood morning! Today I'm bundling myself up in these yummy clothes (plus maybe another layer) and trotting off up to London for the Next and Boden press days. If you're going, please tweet me as I'm currently going on my own! 

Tuesday 5 November 2013

rust lust.


clockwise from top left • coat beretjumperlipstickcoatlips & nailscoatbackpackskirtdressbootshat

While browsing my Pinterest boards for something to write about today, I noticed this rusty, burnt orange colour popping up a lot in my a/w style board. Click the little words above for the links to each thing, and you can click here for a larger image, as some of the images are rather tiny due to me trying to fit too much in...

I think I just love the connotations of this colour - autumn leaves, bonfire night, glowing embers & fireworks, the warmth of this colour when it's so cold outside...


MORE IN THIS SERIES: yellow gold.


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Thursday 31 October 2013

BOO!



Last weekend, Doug and I went up to Cheltenham for a Halloween party (and a cheeky little tattoo) and I thought today was the most appropriate day to share a few photos with you all! You probably shouldn't read on if you're scared of clowns, dead people, rednecks or Hulk Hogan...

october round up!



Oh October, you've been so lovely! Playing in the autumn leaves & luring our neighbourcat into our house • beautiful sunsets & the last no tights day of the year • an amazing trip to Edinburgh with my love • a little photoshoot at one of my favourite Bristol places • watching all the changes that happen during this year - spotting mushrooms all over • spending time with my favourite felines at my mum's house • baking a cake for my Granny's 90th birthday & seeing all of my lovely family • his 'n' hers outfits & visiting some more of my favourite Bristol places • and finally, partying in Cheltenham & getting a tattoo with my best bud, to symbolise another great man. More on that when it's healed... 

• listening to: Bratmobile & Jack off Jill

• watching: the new seasons of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, New Girl & Eastbound & Down

• eating: a lot of comfort food - stew & toad in the hole

• thinking about: loved ones lost


How has October treated you?


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