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Let me tell you, it was worth the wait!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EAfter a short train journey from Clapham Junction to Purley, and a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Every\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;bumpy thirty minute bus ride, we walked through a small opening between some trees to be greeted with a sea of lavender as far as the eye could see.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMwfB94MSzxKCQdLyEqSpZNQVqTjEcKJewxQEi8ksvoRVD-DFfkgfBxa8STvC2eub-AM06_RAp4EcEHhuWtXaasf6_HKKYS6rs9ipwFc3MDxIGNINSesgqDWsgmtrKWgK_XYyVbUOV11U\/w512-h640\/mayfield+lavender.jpg\" width=\"512\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EWe arrived at around 10:15am, an hour and fifteen after opening; the queue was short and the entry fee was an affordable £4 per adult. Naturally, there were a lot of keen beans already wandering through the fields, in the cafe and gift shop, but it didn't feel unbearably busy - \u003Ci\u003Efor reference, in the shot above I only edited out five people in the distance!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjhfmeEOOC-BxVhzVhTJSAUBi2nLObRAgIn6H9_HPiNFoW6KGUHGO0Y3XONfeCB-S0j7NV6m3m8nfnvSQnsurN-x29A06csPnfa1dEOkfMyPIiDbMuf3M348W8srhHvzmYZfkql-j0bB30\/s320\/mayfield+lavender+butterfly.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEdHn4WxPzbLEsJZhxEp-1FZSK_ja0wDdYCJDsBN2gr3ow7eJs9McudIUFU6BEpjcm395yL09WIdbqh6a1hR-yy8rmDXoDBcVLnvrQmf_FJwPGgRZS0goj8sPMcXRVZMGpKo4ZhQ2GJRw\/s320\/mayfield+lavender+wild+flowers.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EWe spent about 45 minutes walking up and down the rows of lavender, wandered around the wildflower garden, stopping to take a few photographs along the way. My \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emerald_torrus\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emum is a reiki master\u003C\/a\u003E, holistic therapist, crystal therapist and meditation coach, so I had to get some snaps of her lookin' oh so calm and grounded!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjiRNq-tN0XuPmIOWnKB525DEs3IM92WJJzUn-iE9WgsVdBc1TXIVveF3y4vfqwIU_-HSHNhT3RVpnm-a_pbK9eF5EPda4MimDZZoUVbtOE8qXsQ3-n3_MEfU60mZ7SPkgGXOXbsTl9pC0\/w512-h640\/emerald+torrus+mayfield+lavender.jpg\" width=\"512\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EWe then stopped in the cafe to cool down with some lavender lemonade (my favourite!), lavender meringues and lavender ice cream, before having one final wander through the fields.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EThere was such a wonderful mix of people exploring the farm - friends, couples, families and lots of children. What a joyful way to spend a sunny Saturday!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh8p1zgH1qaDMu9RlHn3zJMaOo1LuNP9V3n3BM5mlxgsLLPyO0oA7Q7m8Lpic2RzgBaFMDSOMr_Jc2EjQNx3iL4UJrzRFY0WEcPurvdYrFLY-uaAIQYdSLHhW2MjTlD5hdK_fNaBkC2AQE\/s320\/mayfield+lavender+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjTsPugX4NFs4lQaK975b7-uzM3UZuKCm2EyL2Z8cWnOs6wGq1ueMLUU7-IPMrXX029l-iQ3KuWJe0Hrz5MlnOrFrj2iyjknBHII91Sv9vsKdtwTFgXOby1cT9LlemRh87CGUnw7r4dvDs\/s320\/mayfield+lavender+farm+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBefore heading back in a cab to the station (I thoroughly recommend this! Next time I'd definitely get a cab to the farm, too), we stopped by the gift shop to pick up a few bunches of organic lavender, essential oils, honey, some lavender fudge and another bottle of lavender lemonade for the road.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EIt was certainly a Saturday morning well spent! I may not have time to visit again this summer, but I'll definitely be back next year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELove Jazz x\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EP.S - \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3kxkCRg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elink to my dress! 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And what a rewarding journey it's been!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhAieEpVnVF1PKWBU37QR_ALnRAlXCHP_HiefYDZzFSn8YNi4m2SqaY74WjA9MFM4JwJJQV_4a4BaeWQcEwRe-zUhsY73DGKKtVjlkqwwEk-KXwQBmNvR57iI-NhNzVy4pFd9Zo7n2HVWA\/s2048\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+cut+flowers.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhAieEpVnVF1PKWBU37QR_ALnRAlXCHP_HiefYDZzFSn8YNi4m2SqaY74WjA9MFM4JwJJQV_4a4BaeWQcEwRe-zUhsY73DGKKtVjlkqwwEk-KXwQBmNvR57iI-NhNzVy4pFd9Zo7n2HVWA\/w512-h640\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+cut+flowers.JPG\" width=\"512\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EAs I live in a rental house with zero maintenance grass, I'm limited to growing plants in pots only, so after a little research in the early spring, I decided that the best blooms for me to plant would be sweet peas, cosmos and poppies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003ESweet peas are long-flowering and trail upwards which is a space saver, cosmos are known for producing a large amount of flowers in a small space, and poppies, well, their petals are so beautiful I knew I wanted to include them in my arrangements!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgm0iX7_JNpTAngNSCgK_3EkZCJjyABDBf3WE2c3e_F7VoZgrUIvllTl2_9rX7HZ9lH-kxs0Qkh9T6JygxqTapD8AnhAei9QFvhMPODrM-vX2ZYU0y6o5tv4Xj5AIGkDkIEdSo36nu9MHg\/s1794\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+flower+gardening.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1794\" data-original-width=\"1440\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgm0iX7_JNpTAngNSCgK_3EkZCJjyABDBf3WE2c3e_F7VoZgrUIvllTl2_9rX7HZ9lH-kxs0Qkh9T6JygxqTapD8AnhAei9QFvhMPODrM-vX2ZYU0y6o5tv4Xj5AIGkDkIEdSo36nu9MHg\/w514-h640\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+flower+gardening.JPG\" width=\"514\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003EI sowed my cosmos and sweet pea seeds in early April, letting them germinate inside in the warmth and under cling film in little pots, before transplanting the seedlings into bigger pots outside on the sunniest side of my garden four weeks later.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003EFor the sweet peas, I used bamboo canes and twine to create support for them to trail up - though next time I probably should use longer sticks as they've taken over! For the last two weeks I've had a non-stop supply of sweet pea flowers that now sit in small jars and vases around my kitchen, filling the room with the most delicious scent. Same for my cosmos - over the last two weeks I've lost count of the amount of flowers I cut! I'll definitely be planting these year after year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgshebI_Bd9brTySUTaktSXh-DA6wHNEAJWUcyZ4JyYZ0Xnee9XCL3flV2BjJXQ6GCduU1QEv42SXx3lZJq1HMEme-AAQ5ze0ckwIyGpMDCJsR-nDNB96fuYvkN7eGugYai1zB4Jn8Tgp4\/s2048\/cut+flower+garden+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgshebI_Bd9brTySUTaktSXh-DA6wHNEAJWUcyZ4JyYZ0Xnee9XCL3flV2BjJXQ6GCduU1QEv42SXx3lZJq1HMEme-AAQ5ze0ckwIyGpMDCJsR-nDNB96fuYvkN7eGugYai1zB4Jn8Tgp4\/w512-h640\/cut+flower+garden+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.JPG\" width=\"512\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EGrowing poppies has been a learning curve... I initially planted far too many seeds in a pot (have you seen how small the seeds are!?), so they didn't have enough space to grow, to the point where I couldn't even successfully thin them out. Luckily I had a second pot that I managed to germinate four seeds in, which are now successfully blooming! So far I've cut three poppy flowers, but right now I can see another six heads ready to open, and more little ones popping up. In June I also planted a few more seeds, in the hope I'll get some more popping up in a couple of months.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj3bqbN-rxUUuco-gqilNYHMlg95jaNZJWsg1VZDnos9T3KBA2JNTfHFH1a7cas3WcC6Tsk_eVzn9jHGVsJ74Kdmhd50r8aUhoeBgqp0p863u0zlbJ2yK202mKY_ZkEeLAhAXfGEQ3m51g\/s2048\/cut+flower+poppies+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj3bqbN-rxUUuco-gqilNYHMlg95jaNZJWsg1VZDnos9T3KBA2JNTfHFH1a7cas3WcC6Tsk_eVzn9jHGVsJ74Kdmhd50r8aUhoeBgqp0p863u0zlbJ2yK202mKY_ZkEeLAhAXfGEQ3m51g\/w512-h640\/cut+flower+poppies+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.jpg\" width=\"512\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI've learnt so much about sowing, growing and harvesting flowers so far this year. I've made mistakes, I've stressed about the weather, checked on them multiple times a day, taken far too many pictures and created so many mini floral arrangements for my home and for gifts.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI'm planning ahead, now thinking about what seeds and bulbs I'd like to plant in pots this autumn\/winter ready for next spring and I'm dreaming about the day I can buy my own home and create the most beautiful, blooming garden. Ahh, one day! For now, I'll stick to planting in pots, knowing that wherever we move next I can easily take them with me.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhD1leraCyvKE2qvWE-_Wtf3aUWSuWj-Y-oibEpWP6g55k8n_7YXtFaCh21FyCXVZdcLTatMWZfYuhe8DT8ZyWyJJ_soXz1rI_r-qyI58Q34riEM-QLfN_qWhUnCs86ZTum6VF-K1_kS4k\/s1794\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+cut+flower+garden.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1794\" data-original-width=\"1440\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhD1leraCyvKE2qvWE-_Wtf3aUWSuWj-Y-oibEpWP6g55k8n_7YXtFaCh21FyCXVZdcLTatMWZfYuhe8DT8ZyWyJJ_soXz1rI_r-qyI58Q34riEM-QLfN_qWhUnCs86ZTum6VF-K1_kS4k\/w514-h640\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+cut+flower+garden.JPG\" width=\"514\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003EHaving these plants to nurture has been wonderful for my mental health; I'm more mindful, more present, and have something to look after that's not just me. And now every morning I'm rewarded with an endless supply of fresh flowers bringing me more joy than I could have ever expected. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003EYou can see more of my gardening journey on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E and my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/highlights\/17899539532933027\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E'growing' highlight\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELove Jazz x\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EAfter completing my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2021\/03\/floral-design-arranging-course-.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efirst basic floristry course\u003C\/a\u003E in\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003EFebruary, at the beginning of March I decided to start another!\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI've now nearly completed\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.createacademy.com\/willow-crossley\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWillow Crossley's Guide to Floristry course on Create Academy\u003C\/a\u003E, and I'm feeling more and more inspired as the days go on.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EAt the weekend I created a simple spring tulip arrangement, following techniques from one of Willow's tulip\u0026nbsp;lessons. Rather than sharing a detailed step by step guide, I thought I'd link you to\u0026nbsp;some of\u0026nbsp;her free\u0026nbsp;floristry\u0026nbsp;videos found on Instagram and on YouTube, so you can create this\u0026nbsp;arrangement yourself, and get a feel for her style before you\u0026nbsp;choose\u0026nbsp;to invest in the course.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPwSfstCpYcWKOIT5DEcxNyklwaaW4hiA78TFSNQaAejX0411riroBxvaC9rb8EEjn2O3VAJQypvPXW5s3xEVRC47kOH6wtBvliiySsXHlLutoOsrE2X_gM2A2SY05BHs26dWEMo9ZYd0\/s2048\/spring+tulip+flower+arrangement.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPwSfstCpYcWKOIT5DEcxNyklwaaW4hiA78TFSNQaAejX0411riroBxvaC9rb8EEjn2O3VAJQypvPXW5s3xEVRC47kOH6wtBvliiySsXHlLutoOsrE2X_gM2A2SY05BHs26dWEMo9ZYd0\/w512-h640\/spring+tulip+flower+arrangement.JPG\" width=\"512\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETo create a tulip arrangement, you will need:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;\"\u003E- A selection of tulips (mine are from Bloom \u0026amp; Wild, but supermarket tulips will be perfect!)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;\"\u003E- Chicken wire (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B08H83P5F9\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI bought mine on Amazon\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E- Pot tape (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/6042670549\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI bought mine on Amazon\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E- Floristry scissors\u0026nbsp;(mine are a pr product from Bloom \u0026amp; Wild)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E- A bowl or jug\u0026nbsp;(mine was a £3 find on Facebook Marketplace!)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTtWUHEbL3S9eeP7qu4GSmWVDhq3Lo_tYI9iQ3cMoJJbAy6RrZJrC3z13cUlieO0O5X_asAsSpxzm9992gh3aC4ETykdJAV_5WX_mw7h8CkL-Oe3u2Y5eL_QmpkbnIzeJSG-GROerjrgw\/s2048\/bloom+%2526+wild+tulips.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTtWUHEbL3S9eeP7qu4GSmWVDhq3Lo_tYI9iQ3cMoJJbAy6RrZJrC3z13cUlieO0O5X_asAsSpxzm9992gh3aC4ETykdJAV_5WX_mw7h8CkL-Oe3u2Y5eL_QmpkbnIzeJSG-GROerjrgw\/w512-h640\/bloom+%2526+wild+tulips.JPG\" width=\"512\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ESo, here are the basic steps...\u003Cbr \/\u003E1.\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"\u003ESecure your chicken wire into your bowl with pot tape \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"\u003E- examples \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/B9RYOfvhqis\/?hl=en\"\u003Ehere \u003C\/a\u003E\u0026amp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_E1N-OO1vtw\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E2. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003EFill your bowl with plenty of water - tulips get thirsty!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E3. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"\u003EMake sure to consider where your arrangement will live in your home, as this will impact how you place the flowers. Will it\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"\u003Ebe seen from all angles, or placed against a wall? Will you view this on a low coffee table, or will it be eye level on a shelf?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E4.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"\u003E Then it's time to start your arrangement! The c\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003Ehicken wire is there to allow your stems to be placed in angles that you wouldn't be able to without, so a\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"\u003Et first it's about building the structure and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003Eestablishing the shape (\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003Eexample\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CF4nqyWBhaN\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E. When chopping your stems, chop little by little to make sure you get them at the perfect height!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E5. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003EThe great thing is that as you build your arrangement,\u0026nbsp;it's very easy to move the stems from the chicken wire and place in different positions - just\u0026nbsp;ensure that your stems are as clean as possible (no\u0026nbsp;unnecessary\u0026nbsp;leaves, for example), so they don't get stuck as you pull them out.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E6.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003EExperiment\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;with\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"\u003Enifty 'reflexing' trick with the petals\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"\u003E- see how Willow does it \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CJ8NtJGF6ML\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E7. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003EThen it's just a case of seeing where the arrangement takes you. There's\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003Edefinitely lots of trial and error involved, playing with the height, flow, colours - everything! It's so satisfying when you see it all come together.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E8.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003EMake sure the neck of your vase is covered so you can't see the pot tape - this is where the extra curved stems or the reflexed petals come in handy!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EHere's what mine\u0026nbsp;looked like halfway through...\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrBYfgdmltIqQkZi_6Vw0OxXO2e58NIioJ3KoVjc5FurhdHBTBbVz5zomsVzlqkX9Lr1Py7ScwsthN0g7uQ9EVW0e31TIsLGMc-V_AbRunu_JquNhuJW-CaoTCbmLAXAvJ-Al2CD3loew\/s2048\/tulip+arrangement+for+spring.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrBYfgdmltIqQkZi_6Vw0OxXO2e58NIioJ3KoVjc5FurhdHBTBbVz5zomsVzlqkX9Lr1Py7ScwsthN0g7uQ9EVW0e31TIsLGMc-V_AbRunu_JquNhuJW-CaoTCbmLAXAvJ-Al2CD3loew\/w512-h640\/tulip+arrangement+for+spring.JPG\" width=\"512\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EAnd there you have it! I'm so\u0026nbsp;proud of the final arrangement.\u0026nbsp;Never had I considered displaying tulips in such a way before. I hope this inspires you too!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiv0iZPq7bfLsdHUT36rNpAvXl5ougUqC86rxJHCIGKgSRlwpXzeNUL8p6dG24U3LPu0bcbUOCyjZU03Vgi8F44WoLmqgq-tD-OW-FjmEGT-rbQS8ParEvoAvOL_TFe188iNaRu40kxkDw\/s2048\/simple+tulip+arrangement.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiv0iZPq7bfLsdHUT36rNpAvXl5ougUqC86rxJHCIGKgSRlwpXzeNUL8p6dG24U3LPu0bcbUOCyjZU03Vgi8F44WoLmqgq-tD-OW-FjmEGT-rbQS8ParEvoAvOL_TFe188iNaRu40kxkDw\/w512-h640\/simple+tulip+arrangement.JPG\" width=\"512\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EAt £114 for Willow's course (usually £127, but if you sign up to the mailing list you'll receive a discount code), it may be pricey to some but with 35+ videos covering all aspects of floristry, for me it has certainly been\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;\"\u003Eworth\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;the money. I'm already itching to create more arrangements!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELove, Jazz x\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EP.s. Get\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/refer.bloomandwild.com\/me\/referee\/registerko\/75196420\/303413021\/er\/245c2123c4bec0368b64c7be906c140bfe6775e8\/fe\/cw?epr=1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E£10 off Bloom \u0026amp; Wild flowers with my link\u003C\/a\u003E, and I'll get £10 credit too!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: inherit; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/6174365770781863741\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2021\/03\/willow-crossley-tulip-arrangement-.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/6174365770781863741"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/6174365770781863741"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2021\/03\/willow-crossley-tulip-arrangement-.html","title":"a simple spring tulip arrangement  "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjPwSfstCpYcWKOIT5DEcxNyklwaaW4hiA78TFSNQaAejX0411riroBxvaC9rb8EEjn2O3VAJQypvPXW5s3xEVRC47kOH6wtBvliiySsXHlLutoOsrE2X_gM2A2SY05BHs26dWEMo9ZYd0\/s72-w512-h640-c\/spring+tulip+flower+arrangement.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-760246081159779888"},"published":{"$t":"2021-03-14T19:58:00.004+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-03-14T20:16:47.284+00:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"taking an online floristry course \u0026 spring floral design ideas"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI've always loved flowers and creating floral arrangements for my home, and have often imagined owning a little shop and cafe, complete with a mini florist. But, until this year, I've never taken my passion much further than daydreaming and treating myself to weekly blooms.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EIn February I found myself feeling incredibly demotivated due to work and lockdown, so I decided to take a short online course in floristry as a distraction. I have to say, it was\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ejust\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Ewhat I needed, and it's so lovely to feel that spark of passion, purpose and motivation coming back into my life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeyQT7puw3F7T4aP_WmEvDoK5xpoUWyn23KsRHhRexauzmFwTqHnr6WHiTL9n6r7FeRPrRcer6wxl3kdwizuBN-9Mko3ZDhfzeZMRMrFAJP6Ts_89gxM_ePGCcdzU3PzwFQ9529PiGyBw\/w512-h640\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+floral+arrangements.JPG\" width=\"512\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI quickly found \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/newskillsacademy.co.uk\/course\/floristry-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENew Skills Academy Floristry Diploma Course\u003C\/a\u003E for just £19 on Groupon, and worked my way through twenty-one modules over evenings and a couple of weekends.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWhilst I've always felt confident when it comes to choosing blooms and making them look beautiful in my home, I\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003Elearnt so much more\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);\"\u003Eabout\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Eflower and plant biology, the history of floral design, working in the floristry industry, the elements and principles of flower arranging, how to create different types of arrangements \u0026amp; more!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ESome modules were quite lengthy, with a handful of video demonstrations, and after completing a short test at the end of the course, I walked away with a digital\u0026nbsp;certificate.\u0026nbsp;For me, it was certainly worth the money.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2ApoQRbpMfIQPZ_utZYoeSswC3oYTemE-ckI-IA9noIHdnm1dyQ6tJW1V6vGi0rTwV9bW5mGmdmWOFVJhEg8-vQ8TvcHGyx1ltvki_WdZtIuL_GEP3DvZc2jtb6AK_hDftezTWcIZ6Y0\/s320\/jazmine+rocks+floral+arranging+course.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRV0oML36SLk990_kE-1xmIIe7zlNnhrTuKSFTQFM5kH6tvfYY8H0Vsk5w0ZCpEgYXbD9MF8OxUnCymYJilEd8u63KaSNZRuQjLinUbB8OqA1xObNq5APyNZPOKk3RMRNzP6ENB_IWKCg\/s320\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+floristry.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);\"\u003EIt wasn't\u0026nbsp;until this weekend where I really put my new found knowledge around the practical elements of floral design to the test, and oh my, am I so proud of the results! I ordered mixed freesias (pink, lilac, white and yellow), eucalyptus and pistache from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.auctiondirectflowers.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAuction Direct Flowers\u003C\/a\u003E, and picked up pink tulips and gypsophila from my local Tesco, then got to work\u0026nbsp;with\u0026nbsp;creating my floral arrangements.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjw83ZQd5bQl2cCqUPtsXXFoPTZMrG1jQdGuDrPmhGTyYGopzQGUzU6qus7TsSGfa9rQFhE3w1rHC0uQHckAETalx9w5jM-qkhszmL9RzYyWvaliUpi0saUhB2i4JLMUELFXyh5ujTeq5s\/w512-h640\/floral+design+jazmine+rocks.JPG\" width=\"512\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EAfter a few hours, I had created three hand tied bouquets, each with a slightly different colour story and arrangement, and also a spring wreath for my front door. I honestly can't believe how quickly and confidently I made these! *proud face*\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EFor the cost of the course, the armful of blooms \u0026amp; greenery I purchased this weekend, and some additional tools of the trade such as the wreath oasis ring (I already owned floristry scissors, some tape and string...etc), I've invested around £100 towards learning this new skill. Though, by creating my own bouquets for a Mother's Day door drop off, by making my own spring wreath and with the potential for future gifting, I've certainly saved myself money too.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI'm so excited to work on more arrangements - I honestly can't remember the last time I felt this inspired and passionate about something!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgYDe8Eq-SPrZC3pUizqZLHd4oxra1K4t8710nyXDXyCGUuXLbGU4NxWd9Xx2MOju9u5Ts-M7JxDM2PSZPzUjUgC5hw8tZEXcn3tQli3ANe6Oh0Nhf9Lpcs3MyWDUKkoImUJcVLUKI8GxM\/w256-h320\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+spring+wreath.JPG\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1638\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzuS_KVwl5zH6PcwqmUnE96w7-SqERd1TTKxlroMY55CsSad9acgtKMYHyNGl3_Z6yKqqiu2gMtvab2AetxF7iMHKrfn56HZxsNKKp4lhRT-h12sjtimqYL6lSnJQnVt0v-Iv8KRtdDOA\/s320\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+floral+design+course.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EIf you're looking to create your own floral arrangements but don't know where to start, I highly recommend \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomandwild.com\"\u003EBloom \u0026amp; Wild\u003C\/a\u003E - they offer pre-selected stems that fit through the letterbox, complete with a floral arranging guide to help you on your way. I've been a customer and fan for many years [and have previously been gifted and worked with them on paid activation], often buying for myself and sending as gifts. I have a referral link for £10 off your first Bloom \u0026amp; Wild order - \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/refer.bloomandwild.com\/me\/referee\/registerko\/76042385\/303413021\/er\/c58e60577b8bafc6dafabd68fa46334767a024da\/fe\/cw?epr=1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ejust click here\u003C\/a\u003E - and I'll get £10 credit, too!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELove, Jazz x\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTat4IFo94Xp7T9x2jJIdcf4WFKhkM6esy3GlUfLhPU8gLz3XFiipAo8MwAQPeqOLNuD_5brcdPuLWuglEXgWtOnrB92XlICaOmpvIcluRTsb4KE1TqY7I7IeN_l4XCKf_JwM5-G0A_FE\/s2048\/floral+arrangements+spring.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTat4IFo94Xp7T9x2jJIdcf4WFKhkM6esy3GlUfLhPU8gLz3XFiipAo8MwAQPeqOLNuD_5brcdPuLWuglEXgWtOnrB92XlICaOmpvIcluRTsb4KE1TqY7I7IeN_l4XCKf_JwM5-G0A_FE\/w427-h640\/floral+arrangements+spring.JPG\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/760246081159779888\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2021\/03\/floral-design-arranging-course-.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/760246081159779888"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/760246081159779888"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2021\/03\/floral-design-arranging-course-.html","title":"taking an online floristry course \u0026 spring floral design ideas"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeyQT7puw3F7T4aP_WmEvDoK5xpoUWyn23KsRHhRexauzmFwTqHnr6WHiTL9n6r7FeRPrRcer6wxl3kdwizuBN-9Mko3ZDhfzeZMRMrFAJP6Ts_89gxM_ePGCcdzU3PzwFQ9529PiGyBw\/s72-w512-h640-c\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+floral+arrangements.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-1999651140562460956"},"published":{"$t":"2020-11-14T23:39:00.008+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-11-14T23:47:25.378+00:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"gift guide ~ five independent businesses \u0026 etsy stores"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWith the festive season in full swing (I've definitely got the Christmas songs on right now...), I thought I'd share some of my favourite independent stores for all of your gift-giving needs. Whilst I always try to shop small, this year I'm certainly making more of a conscious effort to publicly support, feature and buy from independent businesses, and have really been enjoying discovering new ones! Here are five of my current faves that I have purchased from, that think you'll love too...\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_PUUHiiKd_eUil-YiJgeWBBB62g7FYRyO9iUEeUgLDZlt2U3yOIhFAqmSmN1kSQyU0fgu0_j_ZI2jooJE8zTspDdjZ0q6I_mH3D4muas6uwrylBUMFAoA2RJABiMi9NOL5r2MJDsy8Ow\/s16000\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+gift+guide.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EFlickerwick\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/flickerwicklimited.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eshop at flickerwicklimited.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI discovered Flickerwick in the summer thanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/withloveyossy\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYossy\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/waikiharnais\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWaiki\u003C\/a\u003E, and oh, am I so glad I did! I first treated myself to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/flickerwicklimited.com\/collections\/candles\/products\/arabica-fresh-coffee\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArabica Fresh Coffee candle\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- the scent is so incredibly rich, creamy and sweet, and it fills my entire flat almost instantly. I gifted the same scent to a friend for her birthday which went down a treat. I'm now making my way through\u0026nbsp;English Pear \u0026amp; Freesia,\u0026nbsp;and next up on my wishlist is Mimosa \u0026amp; Mandarin (and another Arabica, of course!).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EEmerald Torrus\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/EmeraldTorrus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eshop on etsy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI've got to shine a spotlight on my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emerald_torrus\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eamazing mum\u003C\/a\u003E (aka \u003Cspan style=\"color: #14171a;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(20, 23, 26); white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Ereiki master, meditation coach \u0026amp; crystal therapist extraordinaire), who\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci style=\"caret-color: rgb(20, 23, 26); color: #14171a; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E finally \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #14171a;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Estarted her own Etsy store last month! It's been a dream of hers for quite \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Esome\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Etime, so I'm unbelievably\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E proud of how much love she has poured into her new venture. My favourite product and her current bestseller is the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(20, 23, 26); color: #14171a; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/892190097\/feminine-energy-crystal-reiki-infused?ref=shop_home_active_2\u0026amp;frs=1\u0026amp;crt=1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EF\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/892190097\/feminine-energy-crystal-reiki-infused?ref=shop_home_active_2\u0026amp;frs=1\u0026amp;crt=1\"\u003Eeminine Energy Crystal \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #14171a;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(20, 23, 26); white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/892190097\/feminine-energy-crystal-reiki-infused?ref=shop_home_active_2\u0026amp;frs=1\u0026amp;crt=1\"\u003EReiki Infused Bath Soak\u003C\/a\u003E;\u0026nbsp;I chose the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #14171a;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E ginger, bergamot \u0026amp; lavender blend which smells incredible (every bath soak is hand crafted with your chosen blend to order!), and the five handpicked crystals \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;\"\u003Eincluded are so beautiful. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #14171a;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EHead over to her store to discover plenty more bath soaks, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #14171a;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Ewire wrapped crystal pendants and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #14171a;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Ekeyrings\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #14171a;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E, crystal sets and more. *proud face!*\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EFran Makes Things\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/FranMakesThingsCo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eshop on etsy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EMy friend and colleague, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/francescasoph\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFran\u003C\/a\u003E, also started her Etsy store this year and I am so in love with her pieces. I currently own two of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/FranMakesThingsCo?ref=usf_2020\u0026amp;section_id=30129271\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAgate Resin Coasters\u003C\/a\u003E in \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CHkbE9Lh0gm\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epastel pink\u003C\/a\u003E and\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CGQMWh2BkqX\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E emerald green\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;which I use to display some my crystals in the bedroom and living room - they match my decor perfectly! Each coaster is handmade to order and can be bought individual or in pairs - I'm v. tempted to get the pastel green and navy blue coasters next!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ELa Basketry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/labasketry.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eshop at labasketry.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI've admired Tabara's Instagram feed for quite some time now, and last week I finally bought myself a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/labasketry.com\/collections\/current-collection\/products\/trinket-dish\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWoven Trinket Dish\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for myself. It's such a lovely, universal gift that could be used in so many ways - I'll definitely be buying more to give to friends and family this year! This is one of the smaller items in her collection; La Basketry also have some beautiful woven serving trays, bowls and baskets, plus diy kits perfect for the crafter in your life!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u0026amp; Chai\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/AndChai\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eshop on etsy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/daisybutter.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMichelle\u003C\/a\u003E and her sister launched their Etsy shop last month, complete with Animal Crossing-inspired (ohhh, a throwback to my Nintendo DS days!) hand poured soy wax candles. As I have a collection of candles that I'm currently working my way through, I treated myself to the\u0026nbsp;Soy Wax Melts in their signature green apple, midnight jasmine \u0026amp; creamy vanilla scent. They smell fresh'n'sweet with a little spice, and I absolutely love the lil' shell shape! You've gotta be quick with purchasing from \u0026amp; Chai, though... they sell out fast!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ELet me know if you purchase anything from the above stores! I'd love to know.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EJazz xx\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjuxZkzEwtyhTWAJUZshQ54DhUvv8DCOFQRlvgu5lAUUejcT4Y-rX1F8GAbX-ZHWoRNpPGBPPtO3AcCE_opwv74QCFS9w3qg4_t4xgNyrDJyuP1h_0kLc4Pg0NPNu0Wz81U3xcEiFDdTh0\/s16000\/emerald+torrus+feminine+energy+bath+soak.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/1999651140562460956\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2020\/11\/gift-guide-five-independent-businesses.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/1999651140562460956"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/1999651140562460956"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2020\/11\/gift-guide-five-independent-businesses.html","title":"gift guide ~ five independent businesses \u0026 etsy stores"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_PUUHiiKd_eUil-YiJgeWBBB62g7FYRyO9iUEeUgLDZlt2U3yOIhFAqmSmN1kSQyU0fgu0_j_ZI2jooJE8zTspDdjZ0q6I_mH3D4muas6uwrylBUMFAoA2RJABiMi9NOL5r2MJDsy8Ow\/s72-c\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+gift+guide.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-1118751105521784730"},"published":{"$t":"2020-10-25T16:35:00.004+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-10-25T16:46:28.799+00:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"saving for a house deposit ~ my money saving tips"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ESaving for my own home has been a goal of mine for as long as I can remember. I first started 'officially' saving at the age of 20\/21, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Eand since then I've been making sure to put away money every month (however big or small!) to work towards my dream goal. Now 28 and with eight years of savings behind me, I technically have enough to purchase my own home, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Ebut, \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Ewanting to own a three-bedroom house(!) in London(!), I know I'll have to save even more to make my dream a reality. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EFor those starting out with saving money, I know just how overwhelming it can be, especially when you aren't sure where\/how to start, and when you do, it feels that you aren't \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Emaking much progress. But I can tell you from experience, starting small and being consistent will ultimately help you reach your goal! I know \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/thriftylondoner.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELaura from \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/thriftylondoner.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThrifty Londoner\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Eshares similar views to me, so we've teamed up to share our top money saving tips with you. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ERead on for five money saving tips that have worked for me over years, and head over to Laura's Thrifty Londoner \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thriftylondoner\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EInstagram\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/thriftylondoner.com\/how-to-save-for-a-house-deposit\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E for five more!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiNCYxAcz1WqG3pXktzcgUcqhVIzQSEQQKm74uLQfDnvRWkcVHeXXLsM7C_jmg-HDKLOkLaym4zeTDFPaAlKP2vgbSVsr7pwN_HVsv0w2fab0Nr2-tHMhj4wRbNGGKmSEJyLUpCoGF8yF4\/w640-h640\/IMG_6627-2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E1. Don’t sacrifice your present happiness for your future happiness\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003ESaving for your first home is such a great achievement, but it’s important to make sure you invest in your day-to-day happiness too. If buying a bunch of fresh flowers every week brings you joy, don’t take that away! Either look to purchase cheaper blooms, or cut back in other areas (e.g, order less takeaways) to save those extra pounds. It’s important to treat yourself, you deserve it!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E2. Create a ‘future home’ vision board\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EGrab a piece of card, magazines, scissors and a glue stick to create your own inspiration moodboard. Include visuals and words that will inspire and motivate you to work towards your goal: What do you want your first home to look like? How do you want to feel when you reach your savings goal? How much do you need to save for your deposit? Stick it up where you can see it every day. If you see it, you can believe it AND achieve it!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E3. Save small and often\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EIf you’re new to saving and the thought of transferring over a large lump sum into your savings account makes you feel overwhelmed, then saving little and often may the best tactic for you! Set up a direct debit or manually transfer £10 a week into your savings account; it’s a small amount which will feel like it has less of an impact on your current account, but after a year you’ll have saved £520! Feeling confident? Up the amount to £20, £50… £100 a week!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E4. Delete takeaway apps off your phone\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EUber Eats and Deliveroo… just delete them! Make it harder to spend on takeaways by removing opportunities to be tempted. Instead, try to start batch cooking; have a list of easy go-to meals, and try new recipes. After all, when you get your first home, you are going to want to cook up a storm in the kitchen you saved so hard for!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E4. Sleep on it\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EResist the urge to buy things in the moment; instead sleep on it or revisit a few days later. By then you may have lost the temptation, which just shows you\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E probably \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Edidn’t need it in the first place…\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI hope those tips inspire you. Good luck with your savings!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EFollow us on Instagram - \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@jazzabellediary\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; 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, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EVision boards are something that have truly helped me to visualise and manifest all that I want to attract into my life - whether it be specific feelings, experiences, or physical things. I've made various boards over the years, though last summer was really when I really felt the true power of manifestation.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6JnAah_jw7UpW9fIVcY_N9lMh2cK3BjCrXbRWHlM2Vy_LXYk7Ns62PUmY3mOyJNT3YoZ3VXtFQqaH92fVX2xEPhq9W_v_Z_UP_nZqhNp44q8e4ZYY2KmTj-ZTeo32WVLNqkAY3vWf1zo\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+jazmine+rocks+vision+board.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe board I created last year was during a time when I felt really low, and didn't have much direction in my life - I needed more things to look forward to, and goals to work towards. So, over two non-consecutive days I \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B6_OcE_BqYi\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eworked on a small vision board\u003C\/a\u003E, focusing on what I'd like to achieve in my home life and career, along with improving my mental health, with a six months to a year time frame. Since I created that vision board, I've moved into my own rented flat, have a better work\/life balance, and have much more gratitude - I truly believe this vision board played a part in these life improvements.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFor me, being in self-isolation was the perfect time to revisit my old vision board, and start a new one... A couple of weeks ago I grabbed my stack of old Red magazines, a cuppa coffee, put on Magic FM and set to work.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EMuch like my previous vision board,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #262626;\"\u003EI\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #262626;\"\u003Edidn’t have any particular plans of what I’d create, but as soon as I started to cut out words, quotes \u0026amp; images that resonated with me and where I'd like to be in 2020, it all started to take shape.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EOnce I had cut out all that I was drawn to from my magazine stash and laid them out on my A3 paper, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EI soon started to notice defined goals - this time around I seemed to focus more on personal growth and my emotions, money\/savings, my relationship, and my home. Though of course when you create your own, you may find that you also focus on areas of your life such as career\/business, family, friends, health, travel and spirituality.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI then started to group the relevant words, phrases and images together for each of the areas, playing with the positioning, along with adding colourful backgrounds and textures to really bring my board to life. Once I decided on the final layout (and rearranged quite a few times!), I then stuck everything down.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAs you can see from my final vision board, the middle to right hand side focuses more on my self development and how I want to feel, while top left focuses on my relationship, and bottom left focuses more on my money and home. The 'travels with my mum' focuses specifically on a holiday I hope to go on with my mum this year, after our April holiday got canceled due to Covid-19. Now my vision board is on the wall in my living room as a daily visual reminder of what I want and hope to achieve and feel this year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"539\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhsAH2_3S1WcHc_x1ENy0FnBdetdlvWBV0xBPsLVH9srDAqbTIjaR8H49Yn5ZmCkMZmKoRcpGCopMn8y5pRCNwA3PZ3GIiFpave0TbhEbOXQsR5dlUu6cvqnTR2J4ZvJCDtuN3eK6OnsGk\/s1600\/jazzabellediary+vision+board+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ERead on as my mum, and friends Paige Joanna \u0026amp; CJ, share their vision board processes, tips and stories, which may just inspire you to create your own...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"525\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjhh2fGLBGz6bQuwckLVfc6eL2rxJfm4quDxrPRp9xHOlDEvY9ANn9tr99BDGggjznx550S4JMXcmXH2KMwvgOI7hlmzFm1A4Sy6Mwrd3SGqr1glJoVoL5tBMhla9RG4KemVupza-oiREY\/s1600\/emerald+torrus+barrina+mills+vision+board.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EBarri-Jayne | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emerald_torrus\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@emerald_torrus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003EBy creating a vision board, it allowed me to think deeper about what it is I really wanted to manifest into my life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; text-align: start;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI thought about the different areas of my life - career\/business, finance, home, family \u0026amp; friends, relationships, social, health, spiritual...etc.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; text-align: start;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003ECutting out pictures and words from magazines and newspapers that were relevant and meaningful, helped to keep me focused. You can also print them off the internet or draw and write them down. Get really creative! It's also a very calming and relaxing activity to do. It can be as simple or as detailed as you like. Mine is an A5.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003ETake your time, there's no rush, it took me almost 2 weeks to create mine. Make sure you put it together with love and always show gratitude for what you already have.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003EBelieve you already have these things in your life. If you're manifesting money, show gratitude for the money you already have, and be grateful for that 20p you just found on the ground.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003ESome things may just fall into your lap, some things you will have to work at. Things will happen when the time is right.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #201f1e; text-align: left;\"\u003EI created this vision board with the intention that things will fall into, or show signs of falling into a place within a one year\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003Eperiod -\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003EI believed my daughter would find and move into a beautiful flat. It became a reality soon after we'd both created our boards. I believed my \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emerald_torrus\/\" style=\"background-color: white;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebusiness would grow\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003E. By trusting \u0026amp; believing in myself and taking that leap outside of my comfort zone, my business is moving forward. I now plan to update my vision board with a two year outlook.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003EPlace your completed board where you will see it every day. Look at it, touch it and thank the universe for what is yet to be.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003EHave fun!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"531\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDb-rFhFKhP6h2EMKP10M4uR2ix4PbFdsmUe5ccUkW1-gjPtWmyylAIIY3izxsLjsYu52hIIM4k4pmbhNkjxFVjF1KD1mw_TrssL1fTwN6WtgnOPLbz-oQxIK_DgrzUFg4fdh_REwuR6E\/s1600\/paige+joanna+vision+board.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EPaige Joanna | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/paigejoannaa\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@paigejoannaa\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nVision boards are a new thing to me, having seen Jazz do hers on Instagram I was inspired to create one for 2020. I’m a visual person and I love making mood boards for brand campaigns and creative work, so this felt very similar to that.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI took my time with mine and spent an afternoon cutting pieces I liked from magazines I have collected over the years. The one I used the most was Daphne's Diary which has a very colourful and whimsical look very suitable to my usual personal style.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI also printed off some images I collated on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.co.uk\/paigejoanna\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPinterest\u003C\/a\u003E for 2020 so that I had a good mixture of both images and text. I added my own text as well (that I printed from Word) so that I could make sure the slogans and text said exactly what I visualised, as well as the magazine inspiration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIt’s too early to say if any of it has fully come true but I do however believe that a few key words are really standing out at the moment, like 'refine', 'mind \u0026amp; reflection' and 'simple life'. Hopefully this year will continue to reflect the visions I have set myself.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"525\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgCmwPM8NLO3mmqFgbU_eyuRl3lRsUaap19ukD3XDcohasB5MvJW7dwkulvoBNtG_mq8XTzFNMYZh8Toq-kMInLoB-d1ZGiu7PVihji8IGW45kWUsGm0PE7Sg8GKHVh_mld3rRiAx3fTGY\/s1600\/charlotte+jones+vision+board.jpeg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ECharlotte Jones | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/charlottejonsie\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@charlottejonsie\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EI’ve been creating vision boards for the past few years. I’m a huge believer in the law of attraction - ask, believe and receive has worked for me and I’ve experienced surreal moments from my manifestations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003EOne of the best ways to bring your hopes, dreams and goals to life is through through vision boards. It can help you find clarity on what you truly want, even if you don’t know when you first start.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003EI do yearly vision boards because I feel a year is a nice amount of time to focus on your goals and keep them in concise. It's also a nice visual reminder of what you want.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003EIt’s nice to have long term goals, but when they’re too far away, this can make you feel like they‘re too far away, so focus on the steps to get to this goal first so it feels more achievable.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003EI remember putting the exact job I currently have on my vision board a few years ago \u0026amp; it came true!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003ELast year I put a holiday with my family on my vision board, I’ve never been on holiday with my family growing up. I couldn’t believe it when I was invited to go away with them, it all happened so last minute, because of a break up I went through. I ended up going on three holidays with them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003EThere’s so many more things that have come true!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003EIf you’re new to it. I’d recommend writing down the different life categories and thinking about what you want to happen in each section. Write that down. Then find magazine or Pinterest images that resonates with those goals, cut them out and put on your vision board. I did an \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/B63mP4fDsfA\/?igshid=12yaco4ye8lak\" style=\"background-color: white;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EIGTV on my Instagram if you want to check this out too\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003E. Good luck!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; text-align: start;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(32, 31, 30);\"\u003EThanks so much to my mum, Paige \u0026amp; CJ for being part of this\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(32, 31, 30);\"\u003Eblog\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(32, 31, 30);\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;post!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; text-align: start;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #201f1e; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ELet us know if you create a vision board, we'd love to see.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #201f1e;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELove, Jazz x\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/1476883939430639543\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2020\/05\/how-to-make-a-vision-board-ideas-tips.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/1476883939430639543"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/1476883939430639543"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2020\/05\/how-to-make-a-vision-board-ideas-tips.html","title":"creating a vision board ~ beginners guide"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6JnAah_jw7UpW9fIVcY_N9lMh2cK3BjCrXbRWHlM2Vy_LXYk7Ns62PUmY3mOyJNT3YoZ3VXtFQqaH92fVX2xEPhq9W_v_Z_UP_nZqhNp44q8e4ZYY2KmTj-ZTeo32WVLNqkAY3vWf1zo\/s72-c\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+jazmine+rocks+vision+board.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-8377989909131857436"},"published":{"$t":"2020-04-15T17:40:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-05-02T17:26:37.676+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"easy no bake cheesecake recipe"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nLast week I had a sudden craving for homemade cheesecake, something my mum and I used to make \u003Ci\u003Eall \u003C\/i\u003Ethe time back in the day! I made these easy no bake Nutella \u0026amp; lemon and ginger cheesecakes last week - they were such a hit with my boyfriend, I thought I'd make them again and share the recipe with you! Minimal ingredients needed, easy to adapt, no baking necessary, and they taste pretty darn good too.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ERead on for the recipe...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgScebSN9yUZvAuDQrboIxM805EwIn_V9awLU6f9umlp5JsIvosRwIFhRCNgKRCGwINl1f6RkhEHGsyTt3s91_Z6U9_o6T56Uer8svqlBsHuWOF_kTAX9q8j30F3Pwck6Xx-KnkEcXuyCM\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+easy+no+bake+cheesecake.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETo make four mini cheesecakes - two Nutella \u0026amp; two lemon and ginger.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat you'll need:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nsix chocolate biscuits (I went for Digestives, but Hob Nobs work amazingly well, too!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n300g of cream cheese\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\na knob of butter\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\na heaped teaspoon of Nutella\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;half a lemon\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nhalf a teaspoon of sugar\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;a pinch of finely grated fresh ginger\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nfour mini bowls - I use my trusty Gu Puds jars!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtuQCnppM4kizK7EzpmZy4T5p0JkBDdeCzJoUil2uU8wdZysd4ujrKki4Wa0QohVnqgeR123hH8nlWpGbaEFPijpGiNR8ipEPzN-jinl_r_8cjPWMop2SWW-zUL9cuTMZW1UjeV6h8UOA\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+Nutella+cheesecake+recipe.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETo make the base...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E1. \u003C\/b\u003ECrush up your chocolate biscuits in a bowl - doesn't matter if some bits are chunkier than others!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E2. \u003C\/b\u003EMelt a knob of butter, then gradually mix into the crushed biscuits.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E3. \u003C\/b\u003EFill your four mini bowls with the crushed biscuit base.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E4. \u003C\/b\u003EPop the mini bowls in the freezer for 15 mins to cool down.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ENext up...\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E5. \u003C\/b\u003EFill two mixing bowls with 150g of cream cheese in each .\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E6.\u003C\/b\u003E In one bowl, mix in a heaped teaspoon of Nutella in with the cream cheese.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E7. \u003C\/b\u003EIn another, add the juice of half a lemon, a pinch of finely grated fresh ginger,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nand half a teaspoon of sugar into the cream cheese.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E8. \u003C\/b\u003ETake your jars out of the freezer and fill with your cream cheese mixes.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E9. \u003C\/b\u003EPop in the fridge for an hour or two, and then they are ready to eat.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E10.\u003C\/b\u003E Lick the bowls, of course!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgM6opHPsmyp8hX8GTH1Zt-CLxzKSBfQeUjCGYQUOOVL2pNjF5362jLcUQRLVBCfvYN_o_jLgfbUDike2_HQcJRQ1c_7bkWHYUu2qBRKLuDr9enaYlFCLxqWn98ho10v9Pm9dxfq-gg_wA\/s1600\/easy+no+bake+cheesecake+recipe.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd there you have it! Let me know how you get on with this super easy recipe, and do share your results!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTag me on Insta -\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@jazzabellediary\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B_AjL5FlVMz\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWatch the IGTV\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ELove, Jazz x\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/8377989909131857436\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2020\/04\/easy-no-bake-cheesecake-recipe.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/8377989909131857436"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/8377989909131857436"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2020\/04\/easy-no-bake-cheesecake-recipe.html","title":"easy no bake cheesecake recipe"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgScebSN9yUZvAuDQrboIxM805EwIn_V9awLU6f9umlp5JsIvosRwIFhRCNgKRCGwINl1f6RkhEHGsyTt3s91_Z6U9_o6T56Uer8svqlBsHuWOF_kTAX9q8j30F3Pwck6Xx-KnkEcXuyCM\/s72-c\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+easy+no+bake+cheesecake.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-4629971910625821896"},"published":{"$t":"2020-02-29T15:24:00.000+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-04-11T16:45:15.981+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"THOUGHTS"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"jazzabelle's money diaries #1"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nOh hey! I've been thinking about chatting more about money on my blog for a while, so... Introducing Jazzabelle's Money Diaries, where every month (or so) I'll be sharing my money wins, goals, saving\/budgeting tips, and just a general update of where I am financially.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThis month I thought I'd share some of my small money wins from February. Sometimes I spend too much time focusing on my big saving goal, that I forget about all the little things in between that help me get there...\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n🌿 I received £23.54 of Quidco cashback this month! Plus, I'm still awaiting on £51.52 from some large purchases for my flat - what's not to love about 'free' money!? I overspent a little this month (too many Ubers...) and had to dip into my savings, so this money will help me 'pay myself back'.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n🌿Claimed on my Barclaycard Rewards and turned my points into a £20 M\u0026amp;S voucher and £25 Amazon gift card! I spent the M\u0026amp;S voucher today on food for the weekend and dinners next week, and I'll use my Amazon voucher to buy household essentials and a new book or two!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n🌿My friend \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/francescasophia.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFran\u003C\/a\u003E and I went halves on Disney Plus UK early bird offer (£49.99 instead of £59.99), meaning we're both only paying £25 each for the year, rather than £60 each! You can have four profiles on Disney Plus, so if you can split with a friend, I highly recommend.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n🌿I bought \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B9H13BnBPOt\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ea new Primark dress\u003C\/a\u003E! Now, that doesn't sound like a money win, but hear me out... I now have this dress in three colourways, and the two I have I wear at least once a week. So with this third dress added to the mix, I now have three easy outfits sorted every week - they fit like a dream, make me feel great, and wash so well, and with a price tag of only £15, my cost per wear is set to be tiny! I'll try and keep track of how many times I wear them all in March so I can update you in my next money diaries.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EHave you had any money wins (big or small!) this month?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EPlease do share your own money wins in the comments!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ELove, Jazz x\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhpylsk78nozQ9ayqte9xl0Lw15ThahTycW_RXNCn46wdkEwF7yh0j9Ckbcfdui5G64E4s5gsAjS9uEY-pAnImISIEM3nmfrZgpuQwJyyqYp6QW4DSzt5AQMThI3IzcaCl81gtLewgchDE\/s1600\/IMG_2923.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; 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Old news now (\u003Ci\u003Ewell, one and a half months old\u003C\/i\u003E), but thought I'd best document it on my little blog... On the 20th December 2019, I moved into my own rented one bedroom flat in Bromley! My first time living alone, may I add!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAs many of you may know, I've been saving for around six\/seven years to buy my own property. I've been saving hard and am super proud of the milestones I've hit, but last year I realised that I've been spending too much time focusing on achieving future happiness and goals, that I have forgot about my present happiness, and what I need in my life now in order to be the best version of myself. Having my own space was just the thing I needed - and let me tell you, my whole mindset and outlook on life has completely changed since I moved in. I'm so much happier. SO content!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's been lovely making my little flat a home, to finally have all of my furniture and homeware in one place after it's been split between three homes, and treat myself to some new bits too (hello, Made sofa of dreams!). Scroll on to see just what I've done with the place...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ELove, Jazz x\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"933\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhUHoQveTRGv7b9k-2Kr9PtC865S2NtoWiGi60hVZ5j4mdsnssUSi2pHdNTAwfVqUuQhTySEUvs-zbapb16zWZd2lQTopfeM8k9td1V7LtqJshHryDZFQdd3cIrN8VpFlt5_y9n_mz7W7o\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+home+decor+dining+table+William+morris.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EWilliam Morris tray, £10, Standen House Gift Shop | Handpainted (by me!) sugar bowl, made at Mini Potters in Southfields, London\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EWilliam Morris mug and jug via TKMaxx | Gold cafetiere via Amazon\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZS2ANqT3kxQ7rZxt_TMT_4uhlPNfsCnSlkzNgedJ4djOlCUeEHggJw_i4Hb2d_JKgAElXv1WaefpK2hwShaN9EDx2yiyovekYsAfw_MjViQv6RDzQS_3fcwHyCEIEdoLsT8yJyWMe5O8\/s1600\/jazzabelles%2527s+diary+made+click+clack+chou+sofa+cushions.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EMade Click Clack Chou Sofa Bed in Pine Green, £349 | Chest as coffee table, found dumped outside my old flat | Various cushions from Wilko, Primark, and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E*gifted \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tigerandlilystudio.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETiger \u0026amp; Lily Studio William Morris cushions\u003C\/a\u003E | Secondhand writing bureau via charity shop (bought for around £30)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg1bwHmX-Axu4Nb7j3TUN_8dMxbaFy_8XK3G1irXaRj61UfZDsAYmhKHMn1jedbrZQcxwpie3wnY1_DBiHa9l83GFgk5sasOqJgWnc7Xef-yrka6wm9t7iL_1N2IX0bIHCvUAo_wGa_UMs\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+secondhand+charity+shop+furniture.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EVanity cabinet via a charity shop bought for around £40 | Secondhand chair via charity shop, £5 | William Morris House of Hackney cushion\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjV7774kzv9jaitYuK747qqRiWyV8StRGS3f2cW1i5t1pTppERfY2nPM9I6pdCxhjJnK1nQKLrrkS0ZD0EApTHZDFJmOjzyG5ozdRES2AEQVROXvd-kGOHhyphenhyphenpX7-49Nl82O1p3JrBFWjI4\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+rented+flat+decor.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/ohverlee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOhverlee prints\u003C\/a\u003E | *gifted \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lumie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELumie Light\u003C\/a\u003E | Plant and plant pot via Next, £16 | *gifted William Morris mug via \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.spode.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESpode\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EHello, and happy Monday!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI had planned to write this post at the weekend, but last minute Christmas shopping (this is \u003Ci\u003Every \u003C\/i\u003Elast minute for me!), the Strictly final (yes Joe \u0026amp; Katya!) and spending quality time with Rob and his family meant I barely spent a moment on my laptop. It was a pretty perfect weekend to be honest, and after a tiring and stressful couple of weeks (\u003Ci\u003Eyet also very lovely and exciting!\u003C\/i\u003E), it was just what I needed.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EHere are five happy things goin' on in my life right now...\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1050\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh7Xf_3mAzJkonR2GIYf6aqvuMSN3WV_cNWQnBr5HQITa8Xrhned4jp6bKXLxAXyu0zvhkBLN0xKPku6cD21hUScPWroAD_Wct9yTsX6EjOwNkAJVZujiaM1G6h1DZnBGmGehsI5Tyh6_M\/s1600\/_Velvet+Emilia+Blazer+Boden+-+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E1.\u003C\/b\u003E The first thing which has put a smile on my face has to be this blazer - I mean, look at it! I first spotted this beauty on many Instagram Stories during the Boden AW17 press day earlier this year. Velvet, floral, with serious William Morris vibes? I was in love! The lovely \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shinythoughts.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ELucy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E kindly sent me the blazer and matching trousers when they came into stock - I absolutely cannot wait to wear the set together very soon!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E2. \u003C\/b\u003EOne big thing I haven't mentioned on here yet, is that last month I handed in my notice at work. I did so without another job lined up, however this wasn't a rash decision - I had greatly taken my financial situation into consideration, and it was the right thing to do for my happiness and health. Friday was my last day at work, which means I'm now off for Christmas! Since I left college, my job roles have always been in Retail, Social Media and Marketing, so the prospect of not having to work over the festive period makes me very happy indeed!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E3. \u003C\/b\u003EOn Wednesday Rob and I will celebrate our three year anniversary. Three years! I'm going to save my soppiness for another time, but I'm so excited for a festive, romantic day out in London together. My life honestly changed for the better when I met him - he really should be in every 'five happy things' blog post, though that might get a\u003Ci\u003E little\u003C\/i\u003E boring for you!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E4. \u003C\/b\u003E'Tis the season for films, and oh have I been watching some Christmas crackers! Earlier this month, Rob, mum and I went to a Love Actually screening at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/claphamgrand.com\/cinema-screenings\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EThe Grand\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. They do cinema a\u003Ci\u003E little\u003C\/i\u003E differently - think unlimited popcorn, a photobooth, karaoke, confetti, and you are encouraged to shout\/cheer\/boo throughout the film. It was so much fun! Last Friday Rob and I also went to watch The Last Jedi - I'm quite new to Star Wars, having only properly watched them all this year, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and now totally get the Star Wars hype! I\u003Ci\u003E may \u003C\/i\u003Ehave also watched A Christmas Prince on Netflix last week - it was cheesy and romantic in the best possible way, and I recommend you watch it immediately!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E5. \u003C\/b\u003EFollowing on from point #2 -\u0026nbsp;in the last two weeks I have gone from no job lined up, to securing an amazing role for the new year! Everything has fallen so perfectly into place. I couldn't be happier and I'm so excited to start a new chapter in 2018.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELove Jazz xx\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"912\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjq8lzXwfmWuYxLTZwHpphwZ6nSkVfjuaiJASRKaeWs-bjGFYgw3j9J_3DQ4biBkZiTszzOVgdPCmcVpbEe0DxKhF1uqVbygAT36eGO2_TyB21JGFjDIxmodPq1SZA3tnD-pS_UcLSvK7c\/s1600\/boden+velvet+floral+blazer+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"2940913\"\u003E\n\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(d,s,id){var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 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Take me back!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nMy feet have been back on British soil for over a week now, replacing bikinis, swimming pools and blue skies with my Barbour jacket, rain and a whole lotta coffee. Mallorca now feels like a distant memory, but here I am, holding onto summer for a little longer!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis holiday was an exciting one -\u0026nbsp;my first ever trip to\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003EBalearic Islands\u003C\/span\u003E, the fir\u003C\/span\u003Est time I've ever been on more than one holiday abroad in a year (not a big deal for many, but for me this is all kinds of luxury...) and my first holiday abroad with Rob's family!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI really enjoyed updating my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E daily while away, so you may have seen many of these photographs already, but nevertheless, I wanted to preserve them on my little corner of the internet...\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"2811176\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"rs-adblock\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgt0Dr53JxvWWtXjOUI4yMz8gPI7mEFStDWiSMPLI7vzFCZwwY8bMqBsMzYziPxyt536Ku1iNJIg4-LfkBBVcjFFOGdE3K_2ufECRwY2R7ZAZe-ffthEOIU31F19vJ05HAGmKrxBi9akPw\/s1600\/mallorca+icecream+basket+bag+holiday.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaLqmD2k4ctKJzDsyJue6EwB6I97rGsuULwn0cFioh1_Hta7q7LLdxAzyj5jjD2Au0czdslQ_hwXi022gLsugTy38NaXuzOFoXPjsvHo_qfCoR72-iFWNOeJeWR-11x5iPyu9MJXr1IeA\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+holiday+outfits+mallorca+asos+topshop+next.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOur home for the week was the most beautiful villa in \u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EPollen\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003Eça, complete with two pools, a tennis court, and the cosiest bedrooms. One of the pools even had a miniature bridge\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E, which resulted in all kinds of excitement from me!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EThe holiday was a perfect balance between being action packed and chilled out.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EI've definitely become a little more adventurous since I met Rob and his family, so I swam out of my comfort zone and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003Esnorkeled\u0026nbsp;in choppy waters with metres of blue beneath me, braved the biggest rides in Aqualand, went on an inflatable assault course in the sea, and learnt to dive (kinda...) - for someone that isn't the best swimmer, I'm pretty proud of myself!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EDuring down time, hours were spent soaking up the sun,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003Echilling by the pool, reading, napping and going out for the occasional meal - \u003Ci\u003Elots\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;of steak, paella and sangria was consumed!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222;\"\u003EI felt full on food and happiness. Carefree and content.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI've always been a bit of a homebody, but I'm definitely feelin' so inspired to travel and make even more amazing memories.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003ESo, where to next?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELove Jazz xx\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiGClPNsa35fRCN2tlqaMYW3xFcT3TStdnlX3ZteVAh752dne6XPJSnZt9evQHvOl9hkhS1K9fqaTYrh88SpAKAz86JZjr-rD7h_-P7iQryNkE5vGqGNps35i0LM8Hy9V9jfSqskNbCBPI\/s1600\/mallorca+holiday+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat I wore:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTopshop\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2wSUmWm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EPolka dot jumpsuit\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026amp; shorts (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2wSKlbO\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Esimilar\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAsos\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2xUeGGa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Etile print shorts\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2wSMwMo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Etile print top\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, black bardot top (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2wST7Xx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Esimilar\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) \u0026amp; espadrille wedges (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2wTxEO8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Esimilar\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nH\u0026amp;M check skirt (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www2.hm.com\/en_gb\/productpage.0531684001.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Esimilar\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWhistles \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2wSOa0U\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Eswimming costume\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nBasket bag borrowed from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.itscohen.co.uk\/\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ERebecca\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2xTUl3N\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ECheck jumpsuit\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026amp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2xUrIU8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Eespadrilles\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, courtesy of Next - thank you!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"2812155\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"rs-adblock\"\u003E\n\u003Cnoscript\u003EJavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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After my jam-packed \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/08\/disneyworld-florida-diary-fashion-blogger-style.html\" target=\"\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EWalt Disney World diary\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, I thought I'd keep this post short\u003Ci\u003E(ish)\u003C\/i\u003E and sweet on words, and share some of my favourite pictures of mine and Rob's time in Florida Keys.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHaving a few days to take things slow after a busy week at Disney was \u003Ci\u003Ejust \u003C\/i\u003Ewhat we needed - Rob couldn't have planned it better when he booked us two nights at luxury beach resort, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tranquilitybay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ETranquility Bay\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhite sand, blue water and palm trees swaying in the wind - it was paradise!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgbXkfKCkG-QQ2L0WqONmTLmfXo6uPY6rfKOhOqrN1FvYsNmzHNTyUE6rJr5vUoalNmhIU_rEBfc-3LlppChkaF_xgbopgfTEjEg4OZyYtqPTGSPyZt3LucdyNXpi9FDx8MdlrGbYbh7J0\/s1600\/tranquility+bay+beach+resort+jet+ski.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjRaHZ9pUhjqIEsTW_1gsik4J2vdvureEcJXEpZlfyLjCN4nCoHH1_L3OoJbpPYPigeS9wJrg10AZOS9-Ai4wLaoH8s5yNBqtCqJ_TPdjrDZ30_NylMl7rrqUesj8D3Qni3mCsvEJ4kLDc\/s1600\/next+embroidery+dress+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe arrived at Tranquility Bay in the late afternoon, after a six hour drive (and pit stop at Burger King!) from Orlando International Airport. Pretty shattered, we checked in and spent a little time practicing our golf skills on the putting greens, before cosying up for an early night.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn the morning, we had a little lie in, then popped across the road for smoothies and omelettes at a local Cuban cafe. The rest of day was spent wandering around the beautiful resort, relaxing on sun loungers, making the most of the three swimming pools and tucking into caesar salad, fish tacos and virgin mojitos at TJ's Tiki Bar.\u0026nbsp;Tranquility Bay is so very aptly named - sometimes it felt like Rob and I were the only two people in the resort, and I don't think I've ever felt so calm and content in my whole life.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDinner was the perfect excuse to get a little dressed up and make the most of our convertible, though we\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;accidentally missed a turning, which meant we had to drive across the seven mile bridge and back again! It was very much a happy accident, as it is definitely one of the highlights of our trip - it\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ehonestly\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"\u003Efelt like we were at the end of the film when the girl gets the guy and they drive off into the sunset for their happily ever after. We eventually made it to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sunsetgrille7milebridge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ESunset Grille \u0026amp; Raw Bar\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and watched the last of the sunset over lobster, truffle fries and cocktails.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EThe next morning we were up bright and early to fit in a jet skiing session (\u003Ci\u003Elet's just say I found it scarier than any ride at Disney!\u003C\/i\u003E), then it was time to jump back in our convertible and drive down to Key West...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhH8z-i_MBN2cR9nE0Uu6kK4kILSey1Li5Wcvlkyp_XEeiuRiMHpeYuGbL3ipv8jI9Yk72GFzmP8znc_S9gJm6QM3JgegCrun6x-Nrz0Jk6HEWJWcw4U_BN9gg5kxXnfgFZC9cQF6VSmco\/s1600\/florida+keys+seven+mile+bridge.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgM3C0Gz2TuTxH5pF3SrEuJKXQT_2qj-nOBskVJ2bHYIPRDDZ6GTI07xvEILO1B4lwcPerIjgvdsx_GLtv-aV6Yaz4bG2zvqYnlLIEiEJ7iT8ChqvBGa_T0co3vVfXROnas0ce3HSaNHjI\/s1600\/starbucks+key+west+florida.jpg\" style=\"text-align: center;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeKM7xtwTsAwHqjW6-IGGXViSYasHuQcbZPWGkjq9CkL8hSFWSHLq6XfWQ28_rLthKmuYybmGlvHiWBLzl5mtf627WkdhW2y9Sv6n66KKafAODBBOAo7lZxMJN0xlzWO36OimY_BMKvRU\/s1600\/sunset+pier+key+west+florida.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeKM7xtwTsAwHqjW6-IGGXViSYasHuQcbZPWGkjq9CkL8hSFWSHLq6XfWQ28_rLthKmuYybmGlvHiWBLzl5mtf627WkdhW2y9Sv6n66KKafAODBBOAo7lZxMJN0xlzWO36OimY_BMKvRU\/s1600\/sunset+pier+key+west+florida.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, \u0026quot;Segoe UI\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Segoe WP\u0026quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;\" \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, \u0026quot;Segoe UI\u0026quot;, \u0026quot;Segoe WP\u0026quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 13.3333px;\" \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , \u0026quot;segoe ui\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;segoe wp\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;tahoma\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , sans-serif , serif , \u0026quot;emojifont\u0026quot;; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , \u0026quot;segoe ui\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;segoe wp\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;tahoma\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , sans-serif , serif , \u0026quot;emojifont\u0026quot;; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: , \u0026quot;segoe ui\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;segoe wp\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;tahoma\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , sans-serif , serif , \u0026quot;emojifont\u0026quot;; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003EWith less than 24 hours in Key West, we certainly made the most of it! We checked\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;into our quaint B\u0026amp;B for the night, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.duvalgardens.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EDuval Gardens\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003E, then walked to the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;southernmost point of America to dip our toes in the water.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe then walked the whole length of the Key along Duval Street, found the perfect spot at Sunset Pier and tucked into s\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: inherit;\"\u003Ehrimp, buffalo wings and chips while watching the most amazing sunset - the perfect end to a perfect holiday.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003EAnd then it was time to go home via Miami Internation Airport... but not before we squeezed in a visit to the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.everglades.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EAlligator Farm\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003E in the Everglades!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121;\" \/\u003ETo experience this and Disney World in the same holiday, I was pretty overwhelmed. I haven't been abroad that many times in my life - and to go on such an adventure with the love of my life, well that was pretty special. I know I have said this hundreds of times, but thank you (times a million!) Rob for planning the most amazing holiday ever. I love you!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003ELove Jazz x\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #212121; font-family: , \u0026quot;segoe ui\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;segoe wp\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;tahoma\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , sans-serif , serif , \u0026quot;emojifont\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgSis2vMRf7QSQ7Vy8TPnY9CxsZRdOjnZi6VmlU4jlQ3t8nq-uzr4h5dlSFKj2VwbFHuqDtMMjWJ7SYRC37ik_A_JAYLJbmoZEZY2nu-ncxllJC-zNLqX3GluMfP0INPkTXaMQvPhe3Z6I\/s1600\/florida+keys+red+convertible+america+road+trip.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #212121; font-family: , \u0026quot;segoe ui\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;segoe wp\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;tahoma\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , sans-serif , serif , \u0026quot;emojifont\u0026quot;;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003EP.s. Thank you to: Boden for the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2vt2LxJ\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Epink sandals\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u0026amp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2vaNlCG\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Ekaftan\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E, Accessorize for the flip flops,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2vtwaHW\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Ebikini top\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u0026amp; beach bag,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/international.triangl.com\/collections\/swimwear\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ETriangl\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003Efor the bikini,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/draft.blogger.com\/\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ENext\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"goog_1256993134\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003Efor the summer dress, and\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.three.co.uk\/store?id=1523\u0026amp;gclid=CInao47V8NUCFQw4GwodvxsPzQ\u0026amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\u0026amp;aidset=1\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EThree Mobile\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003Efor hooking us up with PAYG sims, so Rob and I could use data and make calls on the road.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/805381802171808410\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/08\/tranquility-bay-beach-resort-florida-keys.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/805381802171808410"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/805381802171808410"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/08\/tranquility-bay-beach-resort-florida-keys.html","title":"florida paradise"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHSnlOY2kU5GzgoHnFIqW9cdRSq8QJzhMY5zD2oSu3a8scyepdD5NHQyvo2hXJyHWrEQ7Ahq2VhJCKZW2UdDanbzicfwBQU3G_wt049lLum-YW8y16hjhwJAThfGQEJAr6JK3aIs-hzgE\/s72-c\/tranquility+bay+beach+resort+-+florida+keys.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-8940303666215561412"},"published":{"$t":"2017-08-20T23:02:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-09-14T22:23:41.825+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"my disney diary "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nWell, this post has been a long time coming!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEarlier this year, Rob and I embarked on a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/05\/florida-disneyworld-tranquility-bay-photo-diary.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EFlorida adventure\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E; our first trip abroad together and the longest we've spent just the two of us - so, quite the milestone! Four months later (where\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ehas\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;this year gone!?), I've finally found the time to document our holiday of a lifetime on my little corner of the internet.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis post is a long one, so grab yourself a cup of tea, put on your favourite Disney playlist, and enjoy!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"785\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEils0r7RGFk_xsqImJLWb8Q6BYg1pIpUbhL89L57ggKSyCefe1MjYL5BFp122kJB_6c4-lfr1AsdDlx1pwRyDIh5l8ifkUJBgKzUvBs_7lAfhsDem0UpoRNuIWmQLydLqcvXrb6QkC2IIo\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+disneyworld.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETHE SURPRISE\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; text-align: center;\"\u003ERob completely and utterly surprised me with this holiday,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; text-align: center;\"\u003Erevealing the full\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003Eitinerary\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Walt Disney World, Florida Keys \u0026amp; Key West)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003Eas my final present on\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; text-align: center;\"\u003EChristmas Day. Many tears ensued - I was overwhelmed with love and excitement - even to this day I still can't believe that he had kept such a big secret from me! The previous week he even gifted me a Nala soft toy as\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;a clue...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;I honestly thought he was going to take me to see The Lion King Musical - never in my wildest dreams did I imagine Disney World!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; text-align: center;\"\u003EEvery detail had been thought of, and over the next few\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Eweeks we started to finalise plans, book fast passes for the best rides and make restaurant reservations on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/en_GB\/plan\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EMy Disney Experience app\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. I have never experienced anticipation like it, it's a feeling I'm always going to remember.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEixHDJ655FMgbU63iuymehEDLp32ulq4_1_9Uth43kOiMQl1E-mdpPOdK0r2i6YA77NBw90UMjptftHgOSr2b9gQP_gQW5hg9nNsjLL-TPbAeM5W7T2eCzo86d4DakzMApkmCsqEsOENfA\/s1600\/disney+world+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EJOURNEY \u0026amp; ARRIVAL\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI'm not a nervous flyer at all, but one thing I do get is airport anxiety - I have an irrational fear that my passport will suddenly become invalid or my details aren't on the system - ridiculous, I know!\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EOf course \u003C\/i\u003Eeverything turned out to be fine, and it was actually the smoothest airport experience I have ever had, all thanks to Rob taking the lead. Once we were all checked in, we treated ourselves to a big breakfast at Jamie's Italian and stocked up on sweet treats for the flight. When we boarded the plane, that's when my excitement really kicked in.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIn the early evening we touched down in Orlando, collected our suitcases and jumped on an empty Magical Express to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/en_GB\/resorts\/animal-kingdom-villas-jambo\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EJambo House\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, our home for the next week. Rob has been to Disney World quite a few times and has always wanted to stay in The Animal Kingdom Lodge - I'm so happy that I got to share this experience with him. Walking through the entrance, it felt like we had been transported to Africa; the music, details and atmosphere were incredible.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe checked in and to my delight I received my first visit badge, and were handed our snazzy, personalised \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/en_GB\/plan\/my-disney-experience\/bands-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EMagic Bands\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which we could use to unlock our hotel room door and pay for meals and snacks on the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyholidays.co.uk\/walt-disney-world\/dining-plans\/?utm_medium=referral\u0026amp;utm_source=disneyworld.co.uk\u0026amp;utm_campaign=generic\u0026amp;utm_content=dining-plans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EDisney Dining Plan\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. We quickly freshened up in our beautiful room, then made our way across the hotel to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/en_GB\/dining\/animal-kingdom-lodge\/boma-flavors-of-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EBoma\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for the most amazing buffet dinner. As tiredness kicked in, we headed back to our room and cosied up in bed with hot chocolates, ready for a busy day at The Magic Kingdom...\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiZgdNFSlgv-uFa3hLKXsUALQaBFaN3eAGREcM55X8eZmGkb1SWiG9KKMpK-GGw7L9Fzco1uP4CX38G8YvoyB5wZrRhCNuEU-YBJRpIQkgrvmUqm8jiknKmJ4mUBZB-4DqlVyqhPppG2iQ\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+the+magic+kingdom.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb style=\"color: black; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb style=\"color: black; text-align: left;\"\u003EDAY ONE ~ THE MAGIC KINGDOM\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb style=\"color: black; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgHcGpyZS5qJth7y1wAXECPGbEaNgbN10GEIcwAshFX3x7u4zn0U7NNrFkPZZQjw2Bpc1Afkb1WxH98j3mLNVe4bToEMkAXohpike3y8rm3cNXutdmBRfXPF-CefROybHBkO36Aa8RJixs\/s1600\/disneyworld+be+our+guest.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgiy9yRrDlXf6pN3hhyphenhyphene6eAE9SWsEK-mJeQ6ClPzQhhsp8STiP33bkmgipBfnmbRQpR0Qk6INslV8G8361DHuH07DeXVDJLJkdFnwPj1vaZl8JLVbIS6RBrWAG-ckq4Vz8PM3AbwCWoXwA\/s1600\/jazmine+and+rob+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgHKSRc8tFn8mTve0tGXMhKu-BIyySm2Sq6rmTjy8KY_XCY4Rh0Nnpt8Ik8S0wPdh9SwRxFntVg6ehsl_tEfl27dwJCWEAfqp6rhbFPRlLEX-WQa7Mfgg0CLyr-Akb0dR7oitbRrBU8Fz8\/s1600\/disney+world+gaston.jpg\" style=\"text-align: left;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiW_Jsj6w5v_bCZtkBobxXLsotGdWDXlRY7GqeWCiXjskvqA6OWcgV9JdvpAa4HUj0YOzbuB7SsgLviVkItcFDYJFnynf8IRkV_9AmKxzU6WCUerNZ0GUjVX-Py3hL9F6Uu1GimKrKzeFw\/s1600\/gaston%2527s+tavern+disneyworld.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-MFytsAtUBOwm1plWPCNwFHlKw0QJkyLE-cD0kLKNXk15rm-EPlSB_AiWzR9UHUfKiEjeerEXlXWJ7KxoC3Ucb8LcIshXaCPDRXvJVhK54KTZrs-KA7aUQyGwiuccs7V7Iyqg8NmwExE\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+disney+style+keds.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1050\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFR2mIP-SR5B6sQhrmcskvbEHfBQle644gYSji_ONAwR_PWllo-c3g2HsUyfKmXPwZIk7Fby2ljZOF1vCzJ7UTBohXn5T_JNWOzbzaFdwtSheZKElh3THhW2Gk009L8DpVbNCFm3O9Zq4\/s1600\/jazz+and+rob+disney.jpg\" style=\"text-align: center;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRob and I knew early on that we wanted to start our holiday at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/en_GB\/destinations\/magic-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EMagic Kingdom\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, so we were up bright and early, filling ourselves with Mickey Mouse waffles and coffee for breakfast, before jumping on one of the first buses from Jambo House.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nDisney have it spot on when they say it's the happiest place on Earth. Making our way down Main Street hand in hand, I couldn't stop smiling. It was perfect.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOur first rides of the day were It's a Small World, Big Thunder Mountain and Space Mountain, before we stumbled across Gaston's Tavern, with a queue forming to meet the main man himself! Beauty and the Beast is one of mine and Rob's favourite Disney films, so it was super fun to have a chat and picture with everyone's favourite guy.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor lunch we headed to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/en_GB\/dining\/magic-kingdom\/be-our-guest-restaurant\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EBe Our Guest Restaurant\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E inside the Beast's enchanted castle, choosing to brave the West Wing to enjoy our French onion soup. We didn't try the grey stuff, but the food \u003Ci\u003Ewas \u003C\/i\u003Edelicious and gave us the energy we needed the the second half of the day.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe soaked up as much as we could, going on almost every ride in the park - Barnstormer, People Mover, Astro-Orbiter, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Speedway, Peter Pan's Flight, the Railroad train and lots more! We stopped for Disney themed treats, escaped from the heat by browsing all the air-conditioned gift shops, and I treated myself to Monster's University cap, which came in very handy for the rest of our trip!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt really was the most magical day - laughing our way around the park with the love of my life - what more could I want? With tired legs and smiles on our faces, we headed back to Boma for a buffet dinner (again!) and late night swim in our Animal Kingdom home.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9Nw8g1ezaDCrpoUeJuXPPFuBG56KXVCvQJLMe8LLTaalwLrtz1MRiMW9mTL0euXt8fzjQcibAjFWlM_zMJB-OLLdKdYEXsIEh4IRsRFUG9MfGfBsKzR3vE6_vIlKyuZ74PAo36QAkkJg\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+disneyworld+holiday.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"876\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9Nw8g1ezaDCrpoUeJuXPPFuBG56KXVCvQJLMe8LLTaalwLrtz1MRiMW9mTL0euXt8fzjQcibAjFWlM_zMJB-OLLdKdYEXsIEh4IRsRFUG9MfGfBsKzR3vE6_vIlKyuZ74PAo36QAkkJg\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+disneyworld+holiday.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDAY TWO - TYPHOON LAGOON \u0026amp; HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhkioJnlGIAALsiTlvmw2EcOKmyBES9KADfaqo-q_R0DCv4iXckhM5MOrLEQFWKmW8C7FSSv7Y57BfKbCp-W1_UUmTAlTEiy6Px7zjtWkQZ-CR26S-tqc30JoMPvRhlZrsstyImlBKzp6w\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+typhoon+lagoon.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh29Isa1Ne6BGgypmv7iIY8wCLCBIAn-lZCEUxyTaPKIvAslfA7FSLtm1tRg86ONcNgSmlCQ1R3CWSwZ35XMmFPAuyYcAamSQExT1z43Vs0lAXi3IHWZdO6qIYbpdtzxfuvUd3dFkGRHZU\/s1600\/typhoon+lagoon+disney+world.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhjWcbgglv1Xmub9eVsNVr8iThxVAjWfXRaUWS9wtlniMlTMh-rJYqQJYHTVPQSWs7u8kklHsOLfbteHF2dEGoMsukPaV109LFZ-6ZX645aRHahSM0y8RgL_KT96afxDW7E0whqbTg7fts\/s1600\/typhoon+lagoon+lazy+river.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"623\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiNQp_aENgDeSUkVLUx2aV3ZWtXLbgMj1nz8G40vI39lKFhJsyhCsVUJAeef9Gw_LbExp0grB3eToF2WFjVB1Ww1EAIaRtzcxpRUYZBxWUiIW7Vghp5vjvDspMo4nf4cuk16_IHJmqOK_E\/s1600\/typhoon+lagoon+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.jpg\" style=\"text-align: center;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnother morning up and early - this time to head to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/en_GB\/attractions\/typhoon-lagoon\/typhoon-lagoon-surf-pool\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ETyphoon Lagoon\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E! Swimming in the glistening water, soaking up the sun, tucking into donuts, and slippin' \u0026amp; slidin' around the park without a care in the world - this really was our happy place.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe main attraction at Typhoon Lagoon is the massive wave pool, one of the biggest in the world, with six foot high tidal waves! As I'm not the most confident swimmer, it took me a while to pluck up the courage to go in the deep end, but I'm so glad I did! It was so much fun, and even though I ended up getting mild concussion after Rob rode a wave and accidentally crashed into me, we had the BEST time and it certainly makes for a great story!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA bus ride home and a quick change later, we made our way over to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/en_GB\/destinations\/hollywood-studios\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EHollywood Studios\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhHIM_xZLUN0LsS5NjYXZyG02TMV9CsOV-mrVquQdyPoxTutdpc01zWQqAWPWSNFJuZ8hfU3xgeGGp2G0gUyK1Q4IeWKThPhjPVbZiyrX2RCGg_yhvEJB8DX04lmDQN42WxOpc_EDF62Dw\/s1600\/Disneyworld+Hollywood+Studio.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9p54N9cCutFRD4c-KY3NlEl5Lv2BpjJuMh33qv3D__eWEFybDufXsS5nGd1KFnt_JoqA0f7MH5_Y_Pz5bW6gngJKQeB_kPpMzcrwE5yhik22ajpNxZOb9xZyaIPhv1ATURszyzvwDIwQ\/s1600\/jazzabelles+diary+mike+wazowski.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"467\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9p54N9cCutFRD4c-KY3NlEl5Lv2BpjJuMh33qv3D__eWEFybDufXsS5nGd1KFnt_JoqA0f7MH5_Y_Pz5bW6gngJKQeB_kPpMzcrwE5yhik22ajpNxZOb9xZyaIPhv1ATURszyzvwDIwQ\/s1600\/jazzabelles+diary+mike+wazowski.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs soon as we arrived at Hollywood Studios I fell in love with the aesthetic - art deco designs, pretty pastels and beautiful signage, I was in my element. We had booked fast pass tickets for the Rock'n'Roller Coaster, which took me right back to my memories of Disneyland Paris as a child. Rob and I also had the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyholidays.co.uk\/walt-disney-world\/memory-maker\/?utm_medium=referral\u0026amp;utm_source=disneyworld.co.uk\u0026amp;utm_campaign=generic\u0026amp;utm_content=redirect\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EDisney Memory Maker\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, allowing us to get pictures taken by the Photo Pass photographers in all the parks - our snap with Mike Wasowski is one of my personal favourites!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot one to miss out on good food, we made the most of our Disney Dining Plan by getting the most delicious ice cream sundae that was as big as my head! Probably not the \u003Ci\u003Ebest\u003C\/i\u003E idea before dinner at the \u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/en_GB\/dining\/hollywood-studios\/50s-prime-time-cafe\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E50's Prime Time Cafe\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Eas the portions of were absolutely massive, but we couldn't resist.\u0026nbsp;The cafe atmosphere is so fun and authentic, with formica tables, retro tvs, and a \u003Ci\u003Every\u003C\/i\u003E enthusiastic host who told us off when we put our elbows on the table!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThen it was time for the Hollywood Tower of Terror. Hearing the screams of people falling to their doom as we waited to go up in the elevator, I was absolutely petrified, knowing going on a ride with a full stomach and a headache may not end well... But I survived, even if I did hold onto Rob for dear life!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgi9p27odjgiEliYajmTGgHir_Q39IKvc6A4OpgOgaBoAQqVcFdZFOkFieH0GoPbL4-JGCk8jE-fqw7gY-BOejVDALWjr5OHzChQP31fEG5Nig3R4hCAwBX00hL4YIV2UxTmFTTK1UARyo\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+monster%2527s+university.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgi9p27odjgiEliYajmTGgHir_Q39IKvc6A4OpgOgaBoAQqVcFdZFOkFieH0GoPbL4-JGCk8jE-fqw7gY-BOejVDALWjr5OHzChQP31fEG5Nig3R4hCAwBX00hL4YIV2UxTmFTTK1UARyo\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+monster%2527s+university.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDAY THREE ~ EPCOT\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhIGDXw75lhZ50ZHG0BVNk6J5sc8BcQD1GmAjSHdDHo2gyCh80W_Emoumwg7bjRecVcuq-uL0g_gkK6h3TcJ8jMC7mt6hpqciGdJ2fVlb80qaPHkxlwFPFhoFxeG0im_FUTyulAreZSclc\/s1600\/epcot+disney+world.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgMTsvs8H_GcEPepiv6CPhKzN6hsgEygNGkD1ULSzPleZwhZBcflffUt8IMxA3scgvCpeAQJjjAs73cc8zYAapmGK05_uQa9Y6J8FShhyfI97Xoy3TgDihrMwBEkMA_zghcJgGdLhl45bw\/s1600\/disney+united+kingdom+epcot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhs0MniE-49UFbeoPWcCzTA4OlfXoTWmQ8tQhTm5HsWVtb36xkKU-IQAhFjN10AvisdMcmVFFr3HJ9xeBsEXFmiGcYC0TVz6RTD8Zazv8SK6hDKhxprXnkW6k5zSFIftEMtf2fUzZveqaE\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+epcot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhFwLePmVq5d5V7foeGfiDtOCghTMY1lvNB1yx9P9O7ggLpcs-Gh9cGGLYFmd0QIBJVSbR6B4vOnlDMDEsYSpEfSEt6izeKDO1qkVZF5zcQbJKYeqX4uMXUi-pBr2XydwH6m7YixFrfKhA\/s1600\/epcot+france+crepe.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiEMKJZepQgQLQ128EVOjsUFdQS_yyzLcS2dtO0BeOK6PYfn_Zpauwp4rgdRGi_NkwDMoe0q18g1dwebPCIko7pyBI3QTreQFyQRuXVhfJf6tp_IlD4wNnMzN57CoLGVyoFjuF0MV8soE8\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+code+epcot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"908\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjAv6jlxhQ4NebIfKzA6a8kKFZzGKWv6RMgd-kQ-pAIL9s24bwIorYlBk5tInQ7s6ZJaUUF9G4l1_a6BJ_2w700eYYSRJnubCk60qYD5qAswM-eVNqpMDt7zVjZb0vGtmWfP0LndrXp7tY\/s1600\/epcot+photobooth.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOh my goodness, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/en_GB\/destinations\/epcot\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EEpcot\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E! Never have I walked so much in my life!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRob warned me in advance just how tired I would be after a day at Epcot - he was not wrong! We walked around The World Showcase a total of three times, exploring eleven countries, sampling the local cuisine and spotting iconic landmarks along the way. Morocco, France and Italy were my favourites, while walking through a very picturesque United Kingdom took us right home - who knew I'd be so excited to see a telephone box and a shop selling Twining's tea!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNorway was our destination for lunch, where we had booked a meal at the Royal Banquet Hall. We were greeted by Belle at the door, and throughout the meal Ariel, Snow White, Aurora and Cinderella came over to say hello - it was pretty magical! I had no idea what to expect food-wise before we arrived at Disney, but I honestly don't think I have eaten so well in my life - the food was amazing at every single place we went to.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFor us Epcot was all about soaking in the sights and tucking into food, but we still made time for a couple of rides - going on Soarin' twice and luckily making it on Test Track after it was closed for a few hours. As the sun set we walked around the world one last time, finding the perfect spot to enjoy the IllumiNations firework display.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjGkml4rYgtMXE9QA_Ig8mgHRXdlvH8_1rB70UK0TFGvW8MLwavEO5OtOHXlvjYF_sXMvM7uFCeZtVx4JfeYRHfDO3Q4m34erN6lMxr_46hpNKzm38ui7wGEXa6GtDNWqRefHHRPqyxTqs\/s1600\/jazmine+rob+love.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1050\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjGkml4rYgtMXE9QA_Ig8mgHRXdlvH8_1rB70UK0TFGvW8MLwavEO5OtOHXlvjYF_sXMvM7uFCeZtVx4JfeYRHfDO3Q4m34erN6lMxr_46hpNKzm38ui7wGEXa6GtDNWqRefHHRPqyxTqs\/s1600\/jazmine+rob+love.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDAY FOUR ~ THE ANIMAL KINGDOM\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEifqF_Ql7gTrKGWBj569Duri4GkPHXJWxM6fQV9dr8k5ZYRnlnYadg-QOgs17Ng02ObRCQu-eK68MvhrKrqJJY01Wj5WuB3y1lwlcK_l4g65SIUn4Wta7NloTEVdu59NPXIVCn7klu5Pq4\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+disney+topshop.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh3YDgmOTYTYW31dFQ_rigknBPcEQQ6UjE0yUkqZ3JZwP59Adk_8XbtR32tzhiu0P7PpLbMLk8yYgnlg9qHYfsGaPOPPzppJdLaVXf0LMNw-FgMfCi4tsvbYz5TxHzKosted680KJLj1Gk\/s1600\/animal+kingdom+disneyworld.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1J68ozWkcARwikqb-qvDPoHwG2oluW5ZJreZxFTtU9Vmxv_Aw7qr8CVVQ-eGUcVGk7JVrTmNfS1e15RAakccRDr3mqqhjFI8EjrO7EVbSXVV38i9zTgnP1WJTl0FqU46Vfb1d9X2euFk\/s1600\/animal+kingdom+safari.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEir7EkkxQzBBQKYc5q4isk-TYXS4of-dc5_OS3HAo_WQtHElGvfvE-bZ_5JslkjZ3QFH4bVn79AJBJeiZO9_-weMHwZmxiGMmu0W6xnsehgmgMf0L2izmTOZnC_fylA9FVfma1hwva6iCI\/s1600\/rob+the+animal+kingdom.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/en_GB\/destinations\/animal-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EAnimal Kingdom\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Eis one of Rob's favourite Disney Parks, so it felt only right to visit in our most appropriate attire! We arrived just as the park opened, and shortly after, it started raining, so we made the most of everyone else seeking cover and jumped on both Expedition Everest and the Kali River Rapids without having to queue - result!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLots of fun was had on the retro rides in Dinoland, before the rain was back - this time a torrential downpour - so we took shelter in The Rainforest Cafe (how very apt!) for an early lunch. Never have I tucked into steak, shrimps and ribs all before 12pm, but the amount of energy I was burning from walking around so much every day meant my appetite was bigger than ever.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter lunch the sun started to shine again, perfectly timed for our fastpass for Kilimanjaro Safari, where we spotted so many beautiful animals, include giraffes, lions and the cutest baby elephant playing beside its mum. After our safari we watched a Flights of Wonder show (featuring a hilarious bird that did not want to do what he was told), and braved the Kali River Rapids and Expedition Everest one final time. In the late afternoon we headed back to the hotel, popped on our smartest clothes and headed to Texas de Brazil, one of Rob's favourite restaurants outside of the resort.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhyfnNxSyJK_gqLq0Mc8AYFWDmEcU9DivMdNA2mqgQIpnOKHzJx9L3icerwPSYm9qKBwYsmGYQzl9QUfRIFx1LP3FhRCgxLSUQK127p60sI6DlcDFyWTJOHIc2_zrNrhtaiF5Y8aGSb8nw\/s1600\/the+animal+kingdom+tree.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EDAY FIVE ~ BLIZZARD BEACH \u0026amp; FANTASIA GARDENS MINIATURE GOLF\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg91KRLFauznfPkWrA9PhD54k1Edb_gyk_5NwpTFbNzUfRS0D4jRR75ped4bAPAvFnUEmL2qXjb77aCszlmZisVKcPhqKf34fYQ5IwW5ZFzZeXioDGPjy2zMzhq6cNoQCxqHbQqwUo91po\/s1600\/disney+blizzard+beach+jazzabelle%2527s+diary.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVSNzgOrddHM4Z-7O1kWegMKZVwcG3nDBpAsM7lKYhIgprwkfvshb5qLINJIMLtfs1BDcaCvGFsIWTnMpo4eWoYEIq4_2luSN95nQqPRTMP_navZt6lQZwM3jzjYYI2NBJe6YgRKCWGBY\/s1600\/disneyworld+blizzard+beach.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAnother day, another water park! This time we headed to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/destinations\/blizzard-beach\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EBlizzard Beach\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a ski resort come watery wonderland, full of slopes,\u0026nbsp;toboggans and one of the tallest water slides in the world... Summit Plummit!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI knew I'd regret it if I didn't go on Summit Plummit, so after Rob gave me mini pep talk, we climbed up to the top, then flew over 40 miles per hour down an almost vertical 180ft drop. My bum hurt for hours after, but I had to do it again, this time with Rob filming, just so I could prove to everyone back home that I had done it!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiPSQdbIurW96Doxa8VHamg940JlNVPM3sMNfj535h3piHIgp5XXoOMsIAv1ov8Z1KyL1vUI2fnN64R9TViG3_N4KoW7GTfALyRYlpKopByoboV8YxXeJl2Yd4oKbMleTsiCL2ibdo9qyY\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+disney+fantasia+golf.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"640\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEivA19joBYOqsW5RGeIiy5Ci0jO2Dv4PPxZ808TjR8Ikb3LVeS4CQVMm91kKDeE8dUJ1cRdjhubUnnT7AU7bYCkaBex0Urycim_MljlJB-ozZ09Y3w1em2FQC0rkAKNQ_ex2UAdX3X3QnY\/s1600\/disneyworld+fantasia+miniature+golf.jpg\" style=\"text-align: center;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"782\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjjIF_I7e-jBo5Vo0s9y8p0Jd37-vCdrjZMkA2tLNweScpWb9k7x3EVTtORwA3qehZP2-3mDcs_989CGUAT-E0v3YQCogfpl7VRpOXkgpFdSjkLl3qlcVjAWdO4m8NQyfxdKassSuT8-b8\/s1600\/fantasia+gardens+miniature+golf+disneyworld.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEitxjjq72WiSdYYTJeO9IUjt7Cmq50DP3SUCNDaFNu8TLik4mtXIZFJtP2vogDt6P0Wy1CRhSxRr-TBdjx36AUUkptUXADYiZe7TPbneCz_sA7Owuh6hoWR_YFv0P3zRkoioa2QP5KJT3E\/s1600\/fantasia+golf+disneyworld.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhrfQjAAiSV4PWuxcQvt_lgEeSWp38x9zDxGFn0XiVfjlZo13bRQeojRM3ar_k9PatYqqYrQaSQO3JZa9-C1pjkja9O4shKVIbWGweqogjkn1Ca_m5oU-BEZFem7juxwZvCqttutTogdIs\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+disney+golf.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter Summit Plummit, we scooted over to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/en_GB\/recreation\/fantasia-gardens-fairways-miniature-golf\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EFantasia Gardens\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E for a round of miniature golf on the 18-hole Fairways course. Rob is a pretty big fan of golf, and over the years I've definitely picked up some of his skills and tips. This made for a \u003Ci\u003Every \u003C\/i\u003Ecompetitive game,\u0026nbsp;and even though he came out on top, I did pretty well, if I do say so myself!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj9e3dR63CDfuzeW1bbNVwPG35dWfCrUz0X1KaB9g78TByXSFzduNA5VfQqCQYrAbY0_XyoD36IRY7YAQ5GjL3z7hCqiBvkS4DW7RKPwYr5tb2dJ7yMWbcxW2j46zkJjWrqH6GwlfxGLjM\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+disneyworld+golf.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDAY SIX ~ HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS \u0026amp; MAGIC KINGDOM\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"794\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDCkTDzlVjBuU-lKGLyQ8SDEYO1WAykwDy4tGyJAi_YQGML9YURt6ff22sxLme4mOC4KpkYcbn-jNUN0ZRKLiYlwoZx6GPySoWvTHseCePMqDCvbwLafszw_tLAvRcvccNDmqyT4Rx1mc\/s1600\/disneyworld+next+fashion+blouse+.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh4t5jnIQd1OOYjerTfrmJWH0glD0y_K18PKxCnVFODmfofffAZ6ECppY6ql0gn-ondkVqihy8S-IHHH4foIzBGbswqcVBmo6iV5l5UKOMX5wch24cRGnQSH71B_djqcRBt7SVcpDYMuG8\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+hollywood+studios.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjbtpVN2gDMWuNECfAKuzz5fs5cxg_5PA3QMYZ1-agAqzBhmnz2zNCp65wLE02pmQSOEmMklhUK1e7cLCJviw7GviUKauQo6yJE3ZWlgCXN_TUCTsq_q8_hXPZWUJYcqYMUKvEehME_pTc\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+disney+crystal+buffet+.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjbtpVN2gDMWuNECfAKuzz5fs5cxg_5PA3QMYZ1-agAqzBhmnz2zNCp65wLE02pmQSOEmMklhUK1e7cLCJviw7GviUKauQo6yJE3ZWlgCXN_TUCTsq_q8_hXPZWUJYcqYMUKvEehME_pTc\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+disney+crystal+buffet+.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFor our last full day we had kept the morning free to venture back to a park that we wanted to revisit - so I picked Hollywood Studios! I really wanted to go on the Tower of Terror again, and whilst we didn't have a fast pass on this occasion, it was certainly worth the wait as I enjoyed it so much more this time! Coincidentally, it was May 4th (aka Star Wars Day!), something which didn't click until we noticed lots of people all dressed up, so there was lots of Star Wars action happening around the park too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor our final afternoon at Disney, we headed back to The Magic Kingdom to watch the Festival of Fantasy parade and have a massive lunch at the Crystal Palace Buffet with Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and Piglet. Luck was on our side, as Splash Mountain was back up and running after being out of action on our first day, so we giddily joined the queue, singing \u003Ci\u003Ezip-a-dee-doo-dah...\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs the sun set, the Happily Ever After fireworks show began, and let's just say I got very emotional. My first proper holiday with Rob was everything I wanted it to be and more, at the moment I felt like the luckiest girl in the world. We squeezed a ride on the the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train as the park started to close, then headed back to our Animal Kingdom Home for the last time.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmM-SZ9jslcjciLzgE2VqCMzRXTXWONBjkDagNkZXvocN7fMeRUthmJi3z14MX6QvvkrSYpuWqi6SXNX3N-qqFAoOcCouwuTBLVMIQH_H9DcIjt6jypCCmJihMj3-xujsMESyQEpBWuGo\/s1600\/disneyworld+couple+selfie+.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"525\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgmM-SZ9jslcjciLzgE2VqCMzRXTXWONBjkDagNkZXvocN7fMeRUthmJi3z14MX6QvvkrSYpuWqi6SXNX3N-qqFAoOcCouwuTBLVMIQH_H9DcIjt6jypCCmJihMj3-xujsMESyQEpBWuGo\/s1600\/disneyworld+couple+selfie+.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EAND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOur last morning at Disney! We were very sad to leave, but our adventure wasn't over yet... We jumped on the Magical Express back to Orlando airport, picked up a red convertible (!!!) and started our journey to Florida Keys. More on the blog very soon!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLove Jazz xx\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EP.S. \u003C\/b\u003EThank you to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/uk.accessorize.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EAccessorize\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E for the handy backpack \u0026amp; flipflops, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.next.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ENext\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E for the yellow blouse and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allsole.com\/home.dept\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EAll Sole\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E for the Keds!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/8940303666215561412\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/08\/disneyworld-florida-diary-fashion-blogger-style.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/8940303666215561412"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/8940303666215561412"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/08\/disneyworld-florida-diary-fashion-blogger-style.html","title":"my disney diary "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEils0r7RGFk_xsqImJLWb8Q6BYg1pIpUbhL89L57ggKSyCefe1MjYL5BFp122kJB_6c4-lfr1AsdDlx1pwRyDIh5l8ifkUJBgKzUvBs_7lAfhsDem0UpoRNuIWmQLydLqcvXrb6QkC2IIo\/s72-c\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+disneyworld.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-1765334691423785571"},"published":{"$t":"2017-08-05T12:38:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-09-09T15:48:18.598+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"STYLE"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"coffee \u0026 cath kidston"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"467\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj3S4zJzu3Os7JN_jZOY9-IoocETaNHX7tIo_U8tT3MnSusQKTTZx8ji200qR_olCzxL4v_YUGUo50N8R26tcN_TDbskK1nbfd2baWHxsFAu212CMcwe9N-UZl9bkCMdzOeOAYdms8na5c\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+cafe+fleur+coffee.jpg\" style=\"text-align: center;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"467\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhWQSwuDwPToW7tuOzX9wYiET0McEN79dTg0DWy9JJyoCmUU7kQ2shXO2SrET7LI3G1beCuzWM9T6eLwWGCkp06QcdX6bLZq_36JSoUgf9ML4MBP_T43mijieq89nI2zZIS-X6dpTtbwPE\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+cath+kidston+jumper.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1050\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgGZ886mDv8cp5Gl3K6nkFO6f3OpPAAFl1Th-TcRJVTt4q_CkdXQf_EORY17x3Jr7_xtHc_RlHqpeGUwDIV7m9Ty6WFHDIPsmHwMVeiAkNAmTEa95irS3hTuj2aruVL2-m8FW7_s0-cgk0\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+coffee.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"467\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg7JX2w-ibjshH7_BrJ9a6vZGY9yGiCQmeXPC6ZRZ8FIjaJ3QZOHPtFIXYj40IycGgnlRHYtLLfxOGMoRn5GaUJlBO-roHp9FTRaSkKGjBMF917HqMGxsbf5rRZHhKnBMzI-pVSmgohx6Q\/s1600\/cafe+fleur+wandsworth.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhat. A. Week. Oh, am I glad it's the weekend!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe majority of this week has been consumed by one big headache. Y'know the ones that make you feel nauseous, weak, and extremely sensitive to light and sound? That. By Thursday I feared that I would be ill over the weekend, but luckily on Friday morning I woke up with a clear head and a positive attitude, ready to tick off my massive to-do list and have a productive day to set me up for a productive weekend. I'm feelin' pretty good today - hoping to work on some of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/07\/twenty-five-years-old-goals.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Emy birthday goals\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, tidy my room (I swear that's my plan \u003Ci\u003Eevery\u003C\/i\u003E weekend), clear my inbox, and \u003Ci\u003Efinally\u003C\/i\u003E get around to writing some blog posts on mine and Rob's Florida holiday!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTo the outfit... My friend (and former colleague!) Emma recently sent me over a few Cath Kidston pieces to try. I love a good frill so I was all over this\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2ucS1aU\" style=\"text-align: center;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Ejumper\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, teaming it with my trusty\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2ud8RGI\" style=\"text-align: center;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EAsos jeans\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ETopshop shoes and Cath Kidston denim\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2utJ9ZF\" style=\"text-align: center;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Epouch\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Ewhile\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Eon a recent shoot with\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stevenlandlesphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ESteven\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003EWe managed to nab a table outside \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cafefleurwandsworth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ECafe Fleur\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E for a coffee, and considering how busy this place can get, this was quite an achievement! A big thanks to my blogger babe and neighbour\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Paige\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;for taking me here for brunch earlier this year, it's now one of my favourite local spots!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWell, time to make the most of my day - chat soon!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nJazz xx\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPhotography: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stevenlandlesphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ESteven Landles\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLocation: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cafefleurwandsworth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ECafe Fleur, Wandsworth\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"2772500\"\u003E\n\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(d,s,id){var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 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I've now had clear skin since the beginning of 2015 - as I write this I don't have a single spot on my face, something I could have only dreamed of a few years ago! So, here are a few notes about my journey to clear skin and my daily skincare essentials...\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1050\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiPND2AZT07t1jzSt3yTLmfdgh14KDu2_tsfhYBgg08e_DjS0qCPHrLIY8HioJ7aN7GeFJnH_iSXg-DNVkSrzlgZOORnNO6QVoUY_BWoVYumEPavOTMKfY8mj3L7mmNn04Opr71KvBZeYk\/s1600\/daily+essentials+nivea+skincare.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EBACK STORY\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI suffered with bad skin in my mid teens until around the age of 22 - mainly under the skin spots and breakouts \/ blemishes around my jaw, chin \u003Cspan id=\"goog_352013027\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/draft.blogger.com\/\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"goog_352013028\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Eand cheeks (here is an \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/euhLv_lmyS\/?taken-by=jazzabellediary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Eold Instagram video for reference\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E). My lack of self esteem made this quite the struggle, with many mornings spent crying in front of the mirror and days skipping college because I couldn't bear to leave the house. I'm aware that my skin wasn't as bad as what others experience, but to me, it still felt like the worst thing in the world. From prescription disasters (I was prescribed a cream containing benzoyl peroxide which ended up bleaching my skin) and my mum forking out on Proactiv products, to using a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boots.com\/lumie-clear-acne-treatment-light-10105177\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EClear Acne Treatment Light\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E I won in a competition and trying endless face washes and creams, nothing worked.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1050\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1e-GggJ82UoeaZP0INnZcbizYJxRoqIkorB93OvEH6QHw0ZLS6hjxsTtJtfQgEhQpc946gGDVCxyI-PGh8DJIZbnSfkCJKPtFkbsqYCs91YZmRKk3K2oNTrLtlAuS_V_3PpgnMq8v-lA\/s1600\/clear+skin+dr+stuarts+skin+purify+tea.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDETOX\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIn mid 2014,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/uk.yourtea.com\/products\/28dayteatox\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EYour Tea\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;gifted me with a 14 day trial of their Teatox tea. I was feeling very low about my skin, so I was open to trying anything - desperate times! I drank one to two cups a day, and at the same time cut out all normal tea, coffee and sugar in hot drinks, along with the majority of milk and fizzy drinks from my diet. Once my samples ran out, I found a cheaper alternative - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hollandandbarrett.com\/shop\/product\/dr-stuarts-skin-purify-tea-60081117\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EDr Stuarts Skin Purify Tea\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Within a month or two I noticed a difference with my skin. Was it the tea?\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EWho knows\u003C\/i\u003E. Cutting out sugar, caffeine and milk?\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EProbably.\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;Either way, I was so bloody happy to see results, I kept at it over the next few months. After a while, I slowly introduced everything back into my diet (\u003Ci\u003Ethis girl can't live without coffee and an ice cold can of coke!\u003C\/i\u003E), and now my caffeine\/dairy\/sugar intake is roughly the same as it's always been. This isn't scientific at all, but I really do think that having a mini detox and flushing some 'bad stuff' out gave my body a chance to do some good.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1050\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgGBbe68LI4bQGZjhhKJftdc3-O9ZDXL0NKToKSAz-HGPc1RI494V8VkgQyrqTEdC0izdrTequqvhuKgTmgYLHkSemxkVjB4IZiOVnKu2i60bqRidhcrJT3ioG_Nx1ZwZRfIwdodiItZ-Q\/s1600\/basic+skincare+routine+neutrogena+nivea.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESIMPLE SKINCARE\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAt the same time as my mini detox, I thought my best bet was to establish a new skincare routine. Previously I was using products and brands which I soon realised were too harsh for my face, such as Clearasil, Freederm, Clean \u0026amp; Clear, tea tree based products and face scrubs. These products were drying out my skin and making it more sensitive, so I stripped back on products and simplified my regime.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor the last three years my skincare routine has been super simple - I use \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.garnier.co.uk\/skin-care\/beauty\/garnier\/micellar?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7JnUzMWf1QIVhrztCh1CTAg9EAAYASAAEgLZ1PD_BwE\u0026amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\u0026amp;dclid=CNaTmM7Fn9UCFU6IUQodaksMjg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EGarnier Micellar Water\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and Nivea creams morning and night, rinsing my face with water when I bathe\/shower and only giving my face a good old scrub with a flannel and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.neutrogena.co.uk\/product\/wash\/visibly-clear-pink-grapefruit-cream-wash\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ENeutrogena Pink Grapefruit Cream Wash\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E every couple of days. This stripped back routine might not be everyone's cup of tea, but it works well for me! I of course occasionally use other products (right now I've also been using \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.elizabetharden.co.uk\/elizabeth-arden-8-hour-all-over-miracle-oil-100ml\/11189707.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EElizabeth Arden's All-Over Miracle Oil\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E), but my essentials remain the same. No matter how tired I am, I \u003Ci\u003Ealways \u003C\/i\u003Etake off my makeup before bed (if I'm being extra lazy I'll focus on my skin and worry about my eyebrows and mascara in the morning), which is something I didn't always do when my skin was at its worst.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"993\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgWrV1cDtLiT3R4kKZWzRKhy_6Kkn9j7yy1BO1bjL52GJLZ6V9aEFUtz8owaNYS2B9eLLIclAJc52-spDCBo0ZGDZoz2633LniUgoRBfIohMbKsb7GhTGeCauQLGi7dVP1gmHDVp8VJgaY\/s1600\/skincare+essentials+nivea+day+cream.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWHAT ELSE?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThere are so many other reasons to the above as to why I now have clear skin - luck, getting older, my contraception (Cerelle), the \u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hollandandbarrett.com\/shop\/product\/hri-clear-complexion-tablets-60032418\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EClear Complexion\u003Cspan id=\"goog_352013040\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"goog_352013041\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E tablets\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/span\u003EI took on and off for a few months, feeling happier in myself and being in love (if only I had a pound for every time someone said I looked glowing!). Who knows? But I'm not complaining - it is amazing to feel confident enough to not wear makeup, and when I do wear makeup, it isn't a chore or struggle to put on. Even though I've had good skin for a couple of years now, it's been such a gradual process that I think it's only just hit me how clear it actually looks. I couldn't be happier.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1050\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiCT9MqzJBh7FmeUyctobPD4OSQVeqzcTQzEVXjIGDHP7WpG4dqCRfFAF_xUKi9V3sr2p2oB2Y_mZ_yd-8dFze9XHhtbOE6mkezJzRIEQIQ_7vBWCTL27krXpKlQ-5erwixzL8ticTDA0U\/s1600\/jazzabelle%2527s+diary+skincare+essentials.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis was a little bit of a different post for me - I hope you like!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nPlease leave a comment or tweet me if you have any questions about my skincare routine!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nJazz x\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/6062801400262231930\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/07\/how-i-got-clear-skin-skincare-essentials.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/6062801400262231930"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/6062801400262231930"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/07\/how-i-got-clear-skin-skincare-essentials.html","title":"my clear skin journey"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhpx4yTmJn5zceDjvdSd_Q0K4B-z1Ek4psonbGcIJeiJCArtTXghuXEFhvOYXLTAPCeJl6FAM4a0p3-UzvuU_GUGFntysZi5BaxWIQj0ISZYzHhXKf9nnj_QDtbnShJ55yId9KTYlKIers\/s72-c\/clear+skin+skincare+essentials+.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-6827536256823270452"},"published":{"$t":"2017-07-09T10:28:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-08-14T18:48:30.692+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"THOUGHTS"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"five happy things #1"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqMwz8fv0p1kyKOWPsZGI4wP3wfgzfCgRXTHBu6xFNJ9MBUwcmjS0_4FAp4-mhpCBWdR4vJj_JtHZT07PhtM45zxlOIAGe6QQ9-oxB1yYssfc5x_wsn3PQU_aIxc4rLi-IjVS_Rjdi8fE\/s1600\/jazmine+rocks+william+morris+telegraph+feature.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqMwz8fv0p1kyKOWPsZGI4wP3wfgzfCgRXTHBu6xFNJ9MBUwcmjS0_4FAp4-mhpCBWdR4vJj_JtHZT07PhtM45zxlOIAGe6QQ9-oxB1yYssfc5x_wsn3PQU_aIxc4rLi-IjVS_Rjdi8fE\/s1600\/jazmine+rocks+william+morris+telegraph+feature.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEitsXPy8nW7Loz2a79rC9_MSeH8K8Qq-ZqXfGNNjZWzJFdUP-ExJy5FCt4HNJSkS3jRfxWJQnWG2yIhcrmQFLSl8ov53zqbCh89Cw9cLU7MW-E3DjVh8f9eiteao2fgOqHTluHRVMjjEFU\/s1600\/jazmine+rocks+william+morris+telegraph.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhw7bFiJ_CnHdpF6FVW-3ym9P6ag76oaTIwcJzV5w3_Xh78v7byVuVdhBOjrMJTQRpQmAdBxIh5tmSt1DK4Dk7chnw3EA4VKUioduCz0TN4vMryy8UbXgyrssnxbPX9mT80rOLqddf5TQQ\/s1600\/william+morris+hand+cream.jpg\" style=\"text-align: left;\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhd6c7MAhQflGn1VzybpiVNz92iOSj2n5vWYG4mBFo0K40eYa4SWMmfzwrh4roxnYykQ9pqJEwCXZHyT4mzVVfN71YEG1lasnjq8bIBigc7y3HLksKNCoxZcezQteia_UbqGPrC_MX2dKA\/s1600\/jazmine+rocks+william+morris+telegraph+2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhIMcST5DXXgWTitmQOCJdZ-xIfld1f2QO3eE_-80CS-sH6E-yyg2gQirBHamFGIT51p0sIImIJ0t1Jfw6IRpuOTzWOO4XlopHgYnDNfC8yMihPNwoxISZtkgJEcgHhKuaY-IgmRrMcSzQ\/s1600\/william+morris+collection+jazmine+rocks.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHappy Sunday! This week has been a lovely one - thinking over my goals and trying out new morning and evening routines has definitely made me feel more positive and content compared to last week. So, here's a little update with five happy things going on in my life right now...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E1. \u003C\/b\u003EYou may have seen my excitement on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jazzabellediary\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jazzabellediary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ETwitter\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;yesterday, as my little face made the\u0026nbsp;front page of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/property\/interiors\/instagram-revival-william-morris-face-launched-thousand-tea\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Daily Telegraph property section\u003C\/a\u003E! The feature was all about William Morris - I talk all about my love for his designs and reveal the scale of my collection! It feels pretty special to know that I have become recognised in such a way for being a William Morris fan, I'm super chuffed. Thank you for your lovely comments and messages! Update: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/property\/interiors\/instagram-revival-william-morris-face-launched-thousand-tea\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe article is now online!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E2.\u003C\/b\u003E On Friday night Shana-Kaye and I went to a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/claphamgrand.com\/screening\/the-little-mermaid\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EThe Little Mermaid\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E screening and 'Hakuna Matata' club night at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/claphamgrand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EThe Grand in Battersea\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;Think Disney themed cocktails, The Little Mermaid sing-a-long, a mermaid parade, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jazzabellediary\/status\/883458094969356289\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Ephotobooth\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, unlimited popcorn and confetti - and that was just during the screening! The after party was hilarious - they played Disney songs alongside party anthems, so I \u003Ci\u003Emay\u003C\/i\u003E have sang along to the Gaston song, danced on a podium to Destiny's Child, even making it home before I turned into a pumpkin! I didn't know what to expect as I've never been to The Grand before, or one to go 'out out' that much, but for just £5 (!!!) a ticket, I will definitely be back!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E3.\u003C\/b\u003E Last weekend I met up with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stevenlandlesphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ESteven\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to shoot a few outfit and lifestyle looks. We decided to shoot in my part of town, so visited a few local spots - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.almawandsworth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EThe Alma\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cafefleurwandsworth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003ECafe Fleur\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and Wandsworth Park. We also popped by local pub,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thecatsback.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EThe Cats Back\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which has been on my list of places to visit since I spied William Morris Strawberry Thief wallpaper through the window over a year ago! It was such a lovely, calm shoot, with the bonus that my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jazzabellediary\/status\/881194844579876865\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003Emum came along for the day too\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E - I can't wait to see the final snaps.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E4.\u003C\/b\u003E It's my 25th birthday next Saturday! I never have big birthday celebrations (apart from the two years my mum threw my surprise parties!), so I've made a couple of small but sweet plans. In the morning my dad is taking Rob, mum and I for breakfast and a game of mini golf, then I'll pop to Northcote Road for a spot of shopping. I'm not one to break tradition, so my grandma, mum, Shana-Kaye, Rob and I will go to my local restaurant,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/fishinatie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003EFish in a Tie\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for my birthday dinner - this will be the 11th year in a row I've celebrated there! Do you have any birthday traditions?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E5. \u003C\/b\u003EA couple of weekends ago it was my primary school's (and my mum's workplace) summer fair. My mum, grandma and I all had our own stalls and made a little profit, which was lovely, but the highlight was that my mum won first prize in the raffle - a one night stay for two in a luxury hotel! My mum has chosen to take little old me, so later in the month we'll be heading to the Ham Yard Hotel for a night! It's been years since my mum has stayed in a fancy hotel, so I'm super excited for her, and I have already been eyeing up the afternoon tea menu myself...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI hope you have had a super week!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhat's been making you happy?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLove Jazz\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/6827536256823270452\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/07\/five-happy-things-william-morris-collection-telegraph-feature.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/6827536256823270452"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/6827536256823270452"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/07\/five-happy-things-william-morris-collection-telegraph-feature.html","title":"five happy things #1"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiqMwz8fv0p1kyKOWPsZGI4wP3wfgzfCgRXTHBu6xFNJ9MBUwcmjS0_4FAp4-mhpCBWdR4vJj_JtHZT07PhtM45zxlOIAGe6QQ9-oxB1yYssfc5x_wsn3PQU_aIxc4rLi-IjVS_Rjdi8fE\/s72-c\/jazmine+rocks+william+morris+telegraph+feature.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-2313906044168762690"},"published":{"$t":"2017-05-14T16:44:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-08-05T19:33:50.496+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"THOUGHTS"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"my holiday fragrance "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"640\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiiu0PplHgAcOlNZUa8sX8A6HTBTgPFaIO7vR4oruAFjagT8f5VMomgol7diRtYNSMqfEntrwc2tI16XQQ7ey4j-MychRZelow1gjBVXvTMxLH0Jr1D4otPcU4DijswwxhioLhHt3D0tMw\/s640\/jo+malone+mimosa+and+cardamom.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jomalone.co.uk\/product\/15072\/37444\/Fragrances\/The-Collections\/Floral\/Mimosa-Cardamom\/Mimosa-Cardamom-Cologne\" style=\"font-family: times, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: small;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJo Malone Mimosa \u0026amp; Cardamo cologne\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E - Primark sunglasses - \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2r60Dh3\" style=\"font-family: times, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: small;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESummer dress\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E, c\/o Next\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjS7VZXOolgHXr_PXfyS0fKJwA8QnGxi4RQ5_Uyg-n1EEQnjtS5SXHpv_fb1Qet-Im1QM_0_dY0mnkhATFUykcNGujHuKwY24c74uszTT4lN0IJX1kFHVv60ZxlyC-EJLBA-gSw6emS3_w\/s1600\/next+fashion+summer+dress_zpsjorbmcnt.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELet's talk about scents, baby!\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;I find the power of scent so amazing; how different fragrances can be so evocative and nostalgic, triggering memories of specific times, people, places and emotions. The Body Shop's sweet vanilla body mist reminds me of my secondary school years, Guerlain's Samsara feels like a hug from my mum, and m\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; text-align: left;\"\u003Eore recently, Jo Malone's Pomegranate Noir - my now signature scent - brings back distinctive memories of dating, and then falling in love, with Rob.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EYears ago I remember reading an article recommending wearing a new fragrance for a special occasion or holiday, so in the future your memories and feelings will forever be tied to that scent. Our recent Florida trip was the perfect opportunity for me try this - as mine and Rob's first holiday abroad together and being the sentimental person that I am, the thought of a scent that would transport us back sounded quite romantic - \u003Ci\u003Esoppy, I know!\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EHaving only Jo Malone's Pomegranate Noir (and occasionally borrowing my mum's Lime, Basil and Mandarin cologne), I knew I wanted to expand my collection, so after a couple of visits to store to sample their fragrances, I opted for Mimosa \u0026amp; Cardamom. R\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003Eich, spicy and sweet, with hints of vanilla (thanks to the base note of tonka bean) and powdery mimosa, this scent is so 'me'. Perfumes are such a personal thing, you just \u003Ci\u003Eknow\u003C\/i\u003E when you're wearing one that fits right, just like a good pair of jeans.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EWhile Florida is still fresh in my mind, I gave myself a little spritz of this fragrance yesterday and the memories all came flooding back. H\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003Eot, sunny evenings, warm hugs from Rob, splashing in pools, cool breeze and sand between my toes\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E. This really is my holi\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003Eday in a bottle! Love Jazz x\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/2313906044168762690\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/05\/holiday-fragrance-jo-malone-mimosa-cardamom.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/2313906044168762690"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/2313906044168762690"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/05\/holiday-fragrance-jo-malone-mimosa-cardamom.html","title":"my holiday fragrance "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiiu0PplHgAcOlNZUa8sX8A6HTBTgPFaIO7vR4oruAFjagT8f5VMomgol7diRtYNSMqfEntrwc2tI16XQQ7ey4j-MychRZelow1gjBVXvTMxLH0Jr1D4otPcU4DijswwxhioLhHt3D0tMw\/s72-c\/jo+malone+mimosa+and+cardamom.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-2336371357704800879"},"published":{"$t":"2017-05-10T22:30:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-08-05T19:46:21.261+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"florida photo diary"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: left; 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, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003ETopshop \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2q6sISv\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etop\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2q3TiOa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebelt\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026amp; shorts - Keds c\/o \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2q3Qwsr\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Sole\u003C\/a\u003E - Primark rose pin \u0026amp; sunglasses - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2q3Iobd\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBlouse\u003C\/a\u003E c\/o Next - Backpack c\/o \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2q6vqau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAccessorize\u003C\/a\u003E - Bikini c\/o \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/international.triangl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETriangl\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EYesterday Rob and I safely arrived home after the most perfect trip to Florida - our first ever holiday abroad together! Right now I don't think I can fully describe how beautiful, magical and special our trip was, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003Eso for now here's a\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003Elittle photo diary of some of the moments we captured on film while in Disneyworld, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tranquilitybay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETranquility Bay\u003C\/a\u003E in Florida Keys and Key West. I'm so full of love and happiness (with the added bonus of a great tan!) right now, t\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003Ehe memories Rob and I made together are going to be treasured forever. I can't wait to share more with you very soon! Now, I best be off to bed - it's my first day at my new job tomorrow! Love, Jazz xx\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2I8JO8PO8L7l9v3RQ6PrDQnew1ahAW08ZmYcayVSOo_xRcvu7pwbFgZQt5MLF2yOzTDXqljRRdwD3_vXRbpefLLbPOGOFoti2HirmrOLDiNHm2yL6QwZKq3r7my5UXC2Fg5fL82iFrX0\/s1600\/disney+jazzabelles+diary_zpskbaqkid5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"965\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg2I8JO8PO8L7l9v3RQ6PrDQnew1ahAW08ZmYcayVSOo_xRcvu7pwbFgZQt5MLF2yOzTDXqljRRdwD3_vXRbpefLLbPOGOFoti2HirmrOLDiNHm2yL6QwZKq3r7my5UXC2Fg5fL82iFrX0\/s1600\/disney+jazzabelles+diary_zpskbaqkid5.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/2336371357704800879\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/05\/florida-disneyworld-tranquility-bay-photo-diary.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/2336371357704800879"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/2336371357704800879"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/05\/florida-disneyworld-tranquility-bay-photo-diary.html","title":"florida photo diary"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEibPqC9IJsAJVZLXAW37Y95QaO-Q7JtvXgq_OkpdeJDvRpr1sJU6VNeqToOCdAzjt2Jd4m_oLqDkioqP6A4f2FV_MeJq6iujMFo-LjTtvY3kO6Y8qZEa73thplVGb_spJtgGn4XfLBI91s\/s72-c\/disney+film+magic+kingdom+minnie+mouse_zpsulfgr8xd.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-5909728011175914185"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-27T07:56:00.000+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-08-05T00:12:58.353+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"THOUGHTS"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"mini book review - my not so perfect life, sophie kinsella"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiAArSzbBjD1gtVkXEmYCnlwf5omYi4NFGTKQSMBRxY2yptasU4K_JF6w5bF_A4Vc5WC_prIvAcXHERpzvvuyCce-1b9Rtvcdrv-8rA5G9tzrHupiRu-CEPfgh5LywxUwJocjluef9SfCo\/s1600\/sophie+kinsella+my+not+so+perfect+life.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"700\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiAArSzbBjD1gtVkXEmYCnlwf5omYi4NFGTKQSMBRxY2yptasU4K_JF6w5bF_A4Vc5WC_prIvAcXHERpzvvuyCce-1b9Rtvcdrv-8rA5G9tzrHupiRu-CEPfgh5LywxUwJocjluef9SfCo\/s1600\/sophie+kinsella+my+not+so+perfect+life.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003ESince I was a teenager, Sophie Kinsella has always been my favourite author. With fun, relatable women in the lead and always with a touc\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003Eh of romance, her books are easy to read, and hard to put down. My admiration for Sophie\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;grew when I served her while working as a sales assistant at Cath Kidston; I held it together until her transaction went through, then I had a mini fan girl moment - she couldn't have been more kind and humble.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EFrom the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ci style=\"color: #212121; font-family: times, \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003EShopaholic\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E series to her stand alone novels and the early books penned under her real name, Madeleine Wickham, I've read them all, so as soon as I found out she had a new release up her sleeve, I of course pre-ordered it straight away and couldn't wait for it to arrive...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/d\/cka\/My-Not-So-Perfect-Life-Sophie-Kinsella\/0593074785\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1488144727\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=sophie+kinsella\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMy Not So Perfect Life\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003C\/i\u003Eis a breath of fresh air - a witty take on our social media culture, this novel follows Katie pretending to have the perfect life on Instagram, but in reality that's not the case - she rents a tiny room, has annoying flatmates, an awful commute and can't seem to catch a break at work. She longs for the perfect life her boss leads, but all is not as it seems...\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003EI don't want to give too much away, however here are a few lines that really resonated with me;\u003Ci\u003E 'Every time you see someone's bright-and-shiny, remember: they have their own crappy truths, too. And every time you see your own crappy truth and feel despair and think: Is this my life...? you should remember: it's not. Everyone's got a bright-and-shiny, even if it's hard to find sometimes'. My Not So Perfect Life \u003C\/i\u003Eis Sophie Kinsella at her finest. Funny and uplifting, I guarantee this will have\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003Eyou nodding your head in agreement and laughing aloud throughout - trust me, I got some looks on my commute because of this. Jazz x\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/5909728011175914185\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/02\/sophie-kinsella-my-not-so-perfect-life-book-review.html#comment-form","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/5909728011175914185"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/5909728011175914185"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2017\/02\/sophie-kinsella-my-not-so-perfect-life-book-review.html","title":"mini book review - my not so perfect life, sophie kinsella"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiAArSzbBjD1gtVkXEmYCnlwf5omYi4NFGTKQSMBRxY2yptasU4K_JF6w5bF_A4Vc5WC_prIvAcXHERpzvvuyCce-1b9Rtvcdrv-8rA5G9tzrHupiRu-CEPfgh5LywxUwJocjluef9SfCo\/s72-c\/sophie+kinsella+my+not+so+perfect+life.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-4011108647766123752"},"published":{"$t":"2015-09-13T13:11:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-06-18T17:09:25.642+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"STYLE"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"a trip to kelmscott manor"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo kelmscottmanor_zpsqm6afkdv.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/kelmscottmanor_zpsqm6afkdv.jpg\" \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo kelmscottmanor-willow_zpseongqrmt.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/kelmscottmanor-willow_zpseongqrmt.jpg\" height=\"494\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/s983.photobucket.com\/user\/jazzabellesdiary\/media\/morris-barbour-shirt_zpsywpoecei.jpg.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo morris-barbour-shirt_zpsywpoecei.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/morris-barbour-shirt_zpsywpoecei.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo morris-barbour-jacket_zpsnrho7grq.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/morris-barbour-jacket_zpsnrho7grq.jpg\" height=\"496\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo jazzabelles-barbour-shirt_zpsfbyy5xc5.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/jazzabelles-barbour-shirt_zpsfbyy5xc5.jpg\" \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo willow-williammorris_zpsqq9tqtlj.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/willow-williammorris_zpsqq9tqtlj.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo williammorris-barbour-kelmscott_zpsxv9rhhvj.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/williammorris-barbour-kelmscott_zpsxv9rhhvj.jpg\" height=\"497\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barbour.com\/uk\/all-collections\/womens\/shirts\/barbour-ruskin-shirt\/p\/LSH0914PU7414\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAcanthus Shirt\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barbour.com\/uk\/all-collections\/womens\/waxed-jackets\/barbour-ruskin-wax-jacket\/p\/LWX0555PU5210\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERuskin Jacket\u003C\/a\u003E, c\/o Barbour - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1KLuoZ8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAsos denim skirt\u003C\/a\u003E - Bag, charity shop - Boots, c\/o \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1M4Wz2w\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENew Look\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo barbourmorris-collection_zpsd2vmgai1.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/barbourmorris-collection_zpsd2vmgai1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EI can't quite pinpoint the exact moment I fell in love with \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.william-morris.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWilliam Morris'\u003C\/a\u003E work. As a teenager I remember spending hours visiting the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vam.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EV\u0026amp;A\u003C\/a\u003E, sometimes more than one a week, always winding up at the British Galleries to look at the small selection of Morris' work on display. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/collections.vam.ac.uk\/item\/O78889\/strawberry-thief-furnishing-fabric-morris-william\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStrawberry Thief\u003C\/a\u003E was one of the first pieces I was drawn to so last week it was amazing to visit Kelmscott Manor, the summer retreat of Morris,\u0026nbsp;the spot where he first gained inspiration for that famous design.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;The trip to Kelmscott was to celebrate the launch of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barbour.com\/uk\/all-collections\/womens\/barbour-lifestyle\/william-morris\/c\/womens-barbour-williammorris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBarbour's new Morris collection\u003C\/a\u003E - which was basically a dream for me. I own a couple of pieces from previous collections, so I was excited to see what was in store this season. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.itscohen.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERebecca\u003C\/a\u003E came along for the ride too, making it a super fun Friday away from our usual (often tiring) working days. D\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003Euring the afternoon we were treated to talks from Barbour and Morris \u0026amp; Co all about the history behind the designs, a lovely lunch and a tour of the manor. It was incredible to see so many of the designs I have on cushion covers, notebooks and candles first hand, it's making me long for my own home so I can finally invest in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.william-morris.co.uk\/shop\/wallpaper\/morris-wallpaper-compendium-ii\/willow-boughs\/?code=DMCW210490\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWillow wallpaper\u003C\/a\u003E I've lusted over for many years!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EAs Rebecca touched on in her \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.itscohen.co.uk\/2015\/09\/barbour-william-morris-collection-ruskin-jacket.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epost\u003C\/a\u003E; it's not often I talk about the perks of being a blogger, especially as I don't post very often, but\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EI feel \u003Ci\u003Eso\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;lucky to have been invited. A big thank you to Sarah from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barbour.com\/uk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBarbour\u003C\/a\u003E who has known about my love of Morris for many years, gifted me with some beautiful pieces and invited me along for wonderful day out.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EThe only downside of the day was that I had too much fun exploring that I didn't have time treat myself to anything from the gift shop. But let's be honest, anyone who knows me knows that was probably for the best...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/4011108647766123752\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2015\/09\/william-morris-barbour-collection-kelmscott-manor.html#comment-form","title":"15 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/4011108647766123752"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/4011108647766123752"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2015\/09\/william-morris-barbour-collection-kelmscott-manor.html","title":"a trip to kelmscott manor"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"15"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-4671545194026639270"},"published":{"$t":"2015-02-12T21:02:00.001+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-06-18T17:09:25.644+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"like mother, like daughter. "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo jazzabellesdiary-loreal_zps336f9cb1.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/jazzabellesdiary-loreal_zps336f9cb1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo loreal-perfectage_zps3ce7580b.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/loreal-perfectage_zps3ce7580b.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo jazzabelle-loreal_zpse1700277.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/jazzabelle-loreal_zpse1700277.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003EMirror, car boot sale, £5 - Gold frame, charity shop, £2 - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.loreal-paris.co.uk\/en\/skin-care\/perfect-age\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EL'Oreal Age Perfect\u003C\/a\u003E skincare - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.paperblanks.com\/uk\/en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPaperblanks\u003C\/a\u003E Diary, gift.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo jazminebarri-loreal1_zps167b8e63.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/jazminebarri-loreal1_zps167b8e63.jpg\" \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo jazzabelle-loreal-perfectage_zpsc91202e9.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/jazzabelle-loreal-perfectage_zpsc91202e9.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo jazzabelle-barrijayne_zpsedd99fae.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/jazzabelle-barrijayne_zpsedd99fae.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo loreal-jazzabelle_zps0cf82306.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/loreal-jazzabelle_zps0cf82306.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo jazzabellesdiary-loreal2_zps2b0802ac.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/jazzabellesdiary-loreal2_zps2b0802ac.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;I'm wearing: Asos shirt (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/16IC8bj\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esimilar\u003C\/a\u003E) and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1DdkRUr\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ejeans\u003C\/a\u003E, New Look \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1CNcwbr\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecoat\u003C\/a\u003E and boots, Topshop \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.topshop.com\/en\/tsuk\/product\/bags-accessories-1702216\/hats-463\/classic-fedora-hat-3206796?bi=1\u0026amp;ps=20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehat\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1DVhRKX\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWhistles bag\u003C\/a\u003E. Mum's wearing: Topshop \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1DBYrg2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ejumper\u003C\/a\u003E and Asos\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1KJKnkK\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E jeans\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/s983.photobucket.com\/user\/jazzabellesdiary\/media\/loreal-jazzabellesdiary_zps115abdd0.jpg.html\" style=\"text-align: left;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo loreal-jazzabellesdiary_zps115abdd0.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/loreal-jazzabellesdiary_zps115abdd0.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EThose who have been reading my blog for a while may recognize the lovely lady in the pictures, but if not, everyone, meet my mum! My mum has been a massive part of my blog right from the start, is one of my best friends and has shaped me to be the person I am today - all in all, she's pretty amazing and ever so beautiful (I mean, check out those cheekbones!). It's still hard for me to believe that in a couple of months Barri is turning\u0026nbsp;forty eight, so t\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003Eo celebrate\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.loreal-paris.co.uk\/en\/skin-care\/perfect-age\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EL\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.loreal-paris.co.uk\/en\/skin-care\/perfect-age\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: center;\"\u003E'\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cwbr style=\"font-family: Times, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/wbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: center;\"\u003EOréal\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;\"\u003E's\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.loreal-paris.co.uk\/en\/skin-care\/perfect-age\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPerfect Age campaign\u003C\/a\u003E, I thought it was about time that you find out a little more about me and my mumma...\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhere we are with our confidence\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EB:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003EMy own confidence has definitely grown with age. I've reached that point where I always have that 'I don't care' attitude. After years of worrying it's about time I no longer fret about what people think of me - I know in time Jazmine will start to feel completely like that herself,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EJ:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003ESeeing and feeling how much my confidence has improved over the last couple of years is pretty amazing. My self doubt and anxiety are now under control and I've learnt to accept my appearance , flaws and all - I feel so happy and content with everything at the moment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EOur skincare routines\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb style=\"font-family: Times, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003EB: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EI have my mother's great genes to thank for my good skin, but when I was younger she gave me some pointers I still stick to every morning and evening - I simply wash my face with warm water for a minute, then apply moisturiser before repeating the two steps again. Recently I've been using\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.loreal-paris.co.uk\/en\/skin-care\/perfect-age\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 18.2px; text-align: center;\"\u003EL'\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cwbr style=\"line-height: 18.2px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/wbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 18.2px; text-align: center;\"\u003EOréal\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 21px; text-align: center;\"\u003E's\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;Age Perfect\u003C\/a\u003E Day and Night creams and I've found that a little goes a long way. In the mornings it barely takes me any time at all to get ready - I just apply moisturiser, a slick of lipstick and occasionally some mascara and I'm good to go.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJ:\u003C\/b\u003E I tend to be more productive in the evenings which means it's usual for me to not go to bed until the early hours - often my mum has to remind me to take my makeup off so I don't forget before bed! I try to cleanse twice a day and moisturise in the evenings, and every now and then I apply a face mask. I've also cut out some sugar and milk from my diet and have been drinking more water and Dr Stuart's Skin Purify tea to try and keep my spots away (and so far so good!).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EThings we've learnt from each other\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EB:\u003C\/b\u003E I've learnt so much from my mother, but Jazz has taught me so much more about myself. It may seem like a silly little thing, but she's the person who made me feel comfortable about spending time alone in public, as that's something I've only been able to do in the last few years. She is the person I always wanted to be as a young woman.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJ:\u003C\/b\u003E To not give a damn about what people say (well, within reason!) and to always have time for your family, no matter what.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat makes us happy\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EB:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003EWatching Jazz grow into a beautiful and confident young lady makes me happy, plus spending my days crafting, tutoring children, going out for drinks with friends and baking.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EJ:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003EI love the simple things in life - spending time with family, sitting in cafes, having lazy weekends at home and hangin' out with my mum (particularly when loud music sessions, dancing and cosy nights in are involved).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EWhat we love about each other\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EB:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003EJazz is so humble and grateful for what she has. She is honest, open and I love that she comes to me for advice and isn't afraid wear her heart on her sleeve.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJ:\u003C\/b\u003E I love that my mum is always so supportive and proud of my choices in life. She has a super laid back attitude and always has time for my rambles and stories. I hope that when I grow up I'll be even just half as lovely and beautiful as she is.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.33px; line-height: 21px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Post in collaboration with\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2px;\"\u003EL'\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cwbr style=\"font-size: small; line-height: 18.2px;\"\u003E\u003C\/wbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2px;\"\u003EOréal\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Paris UK\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003EPhotos by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amber-rosephotography.blogspot.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAmber Rose Photography\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/4671545194026639270\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2015\/02\/loreal-perfect-age.html#comment-form","title":"24 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/4671545194026639270"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/4671545194026639270"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2015\/02\/loreal-perfect-age.html","title":"like mother, like daughter. "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"24"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-2583735851725759669"},"published":{"$t":"2014-11-04T17:21:00.005+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-06-18T17:09:25.638+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"brunch in battersea."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo coffee-benscanteen_zps32e44c46.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/coffee-benscanteen_zps32e44c46.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo bananabacon-pancakes_zps8dcc8018.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/bananabacon-pancakes_zps8dcc8018.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo benscanteen-sw11_zpsb212f9a4.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/benscanteen-sw11_zpsb212f9a4.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo brunch_zps04fc9273.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/brunch_zps04fc9273.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo jazz-blog_zpsf191824f.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/jazz-blog_zpsf191824f.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003EShirt, c\/o Free People\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: white; border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E|\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1xKQ0JT\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJumper\u003C\/a\u003E, Topshop, £36\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: white; border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E|\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/TVAXiw\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJeans\u003C\/a\u003E, £36\u0026nbsp;and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/SzxVjd\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EShoes\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;£55\u0026nbsp;- both Topshop \u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: white; border-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E|\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/13ryfGH\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWildfox Sunglasses\u003C\/a\u003E c\/o Asos.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo batterseabenscanteen_zpsc3e10124.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/batterseabenscanteen_zpsc3e10124.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;, serif;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EHey y'all! Something a tad different from me today, but as I'm keen to start showing you a little more around my home town of Battersea, I thought what better place to start than with my new favourite local spot, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/benscanteen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBen's Canteen\u003C\/a\u003E. After mentioning on Twitter that it was on my list of places to visit, the lovely Ben invited me and my mum along one Monday morning to sample the brunch menu over a cup of coffee and freshly squeezed orange juice. From the first time I read the menu online, I just knew that I had to try the pancakes - I mean, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/uYJNY0Fmxf\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epancakes\u003C\/a\u003E with banana, bacon, yoghurt, maple syrup \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E caramel sauce sounds far too good to miss, right? As expected it was pretty darn amazin', and my mum loved her 'The Big Ben' breakfast too. As I write this post I've been eyeing up the menu again to see what I'll be having next time - I popped by again last week for a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jazzabellediary\/status\/527108331203461120\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elazy brunch\u003C\/a\u003E, so I think it's about time I visit for dinner and cocktails.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EI'm a sucker for places with wooden tables, simple style and cosy decor, so Ben's Canteen is just the type of place I know I'll be hangin' out at again and again. What I love about Battersea is that we have so many great independent spots and lovely locals, it certainly is a great place to live. I'll be showing you more of my favourite places every now and then, so if you'd like any recommendations or have any for me, do let me know! Love, Jazmine.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003EBrunch was indeed on Ben, but all views are of course my own!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/2583735851725759669\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2014\/11\/brunch-in-battersea.html#comment-form","title":"23 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/2583735851725759669"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/2583735851725759669"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2014\/11\/brunch-in-battersea.html","title":"brunch in battersea."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"23"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669559717197488986.post-7795954194361226432"},"published":{"$t":"2014-09-14T10:52:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-06-18T17:09:25.650+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"LIFESTYLE"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"STYLE"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"wanderin' around west london. "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo ffwestjazzabelle_zpsf88c2b8b.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i983.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae314\/jazzabellesdiary\/ffwestjazzabelle_zpsf88c2b8b.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003EI'm sure y'all know just how much I love being a South West Londoner, so when \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.clothingattesco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EF\u0026amp;F\u003C\/a\u003E asked whether I'd like to take part in a West London shoot, I just had to say yes! My shoot is part of an \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.clothingattesco.com\/inspire-me\/london-calling-east-vs-west\/page\/london-calling\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEast vs West campaign\u003C\/a\u003E, and being pretty passionate about Battersea and my local area, I'm pretty darn excited to be representing team West!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EOn the day of the shoot, the F\u0026amp;F team and I spent our time wandering around West London in a handful of \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.clothingattesco.com\/inspire-me\/west-london-style\/icat\/lfw-west-london\" style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esimple outfits\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E styled by yours truly, stopping at some of my favourite spots along the way, including Kensington High Street and Victoria Albert Museum. The shoot ended at one of my favourite shots along Chelsea Embankment, right next to Albert Bridge, and only a short walk from my flat just off Battersea Park Road. The above was my favourite look and location from the day - you really can't go wrong with a slouchy shirt, skinny jeans and simple accessories!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;\"\u003ELove my West London outfit? It would be just lovely if you could vote for my look using \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FandFclothing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E#FFWest and @fandfclothing\u003C\/a\u003E on Twitter. There's even a chance for you to win a £50 voucher, too (oh yes!). You can see some more of my looks from the shoot by taking a peek at my album on my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.814994371884157.1073741830.138422599541341\u0026amp;type=1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook page\u003C\/a\u003E! Love, Jazmine.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/feeds\/7795954194361226432\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2014\/09\/wanderin-around-west-london.html#comment-form","title":"34 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/7795954194361226432"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3669559717197488986\/posts\/default\/7795954194361226432"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.jazzabellesdiary.co.uk\/2014\/09\/wanderin-around-west-london.html","title":"wanderin' around west london. "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jazmine rocks @ jazzabelle's diary"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09864515200577371447"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhgL8x4NCzss3t6Yaoa86q0tdRvN4GCAvHt7QQYTkk7lxM2cUx9OcOSxobJX7QS-Q_LoWPaJsQkLDIWg5ARVLm6yIeCl66blp_00Sy3hWAmaMGCVKmL_4Kp6w_VL8tkjw\/s220\/IMG_4812.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"34"}}]}});