Wishlist 6: affordable high end

1. Marc Jacobs Daisy, Eau SO Fresh 2. Essie, Where’s my chauffeur?  3. YSL Volupte Sheer Candy, Lush coconut 4. Seiko, automatic movement watch  5. Tom Ford Sunglasses 6. Zatchels, White quilted leather Barrel bag  7. Bohemia leather iPad case
I have been eyeing up so many high end items recently, how pretty are the items I’ve added to my wish list? I’m loving the colour teal at the moment too!
I have been seeing Marc Jacobs fragrances everywhere recently, more so because they have brought out their new Dreams fragrance. I haven’t tried any from the brand before so I thought it would be best to stick with this version of the classic. Eau So Fresh has been on my list for a while as it’s something that can be worn daily and isn’t to strong.
I love Essie nail polishes and own a good few of the pastel shades. I feel this blue shade is perfect for late Summer. I say late Summer because it seems like Autumn already here, so wearing a bright nail colour will instantly lift your mood.
The YSL lipsticks are another raved about product, the packaging is gorgeous and the shades are pretty. This is definitely the type of product you would leave out on display on your cabinet.
A watch just because I collect watches. I love this silver one, it’s so simple and will look great paired with any outfit. I don’t thin you can ever have too many watches.
Tom Ford isn’t a brand I have cared for much before but these sunglasses are a NEED. They are almost an ombre lilac and mint. So cute and perfect for this season. 
The Zatchels bag has been on my list of things to buy for the longest time too but I kept putting it off as it is white. I have seen so many bloggers rock white bags recently though so it’s persuading me to just buy it. I love quilted bags, this style of bag is so original and is perfect for those days when you don’t need to carry much.
Finally how bright is this iPad case, I love it! It’s real leather as well so it won’t ruin as easily and will protect your iPad well. They also have a gorgeous tan colour on the site.
Hope you enjoyed this post, some of you may remember Unineed; they kindly joined in on my 1000 follower giveaway. The site stocks beauty, designer bags and more. What makes them different is their items are priced lower than the recommended retail price- who doesn’t love saving money? Hello bargain! All the items listed above are from the Unineed site, they ship international too.
Unineed have kindly offered a discount code to my readers, if you enter ALEELILY10 you can get 10% off your order until the 30th of September. 
What are your high end favourites?
♡ *Sponsored post, my opinions are honest as always.

Confetti Popcorn

I came across ‘Confetti Popcorn’ on Pinterest. It’s basically sweet popcorn with colourful sprinkles over it with a few extra ingredients. I found I didn’t have half the ingredients listed on various sites as this is quite an american treat I believe. I substituted a few ingredients as per but it still tastes absolutely amazing!

To make this all you need is - popcorn kernels, white chocolate, peanut butter, food colouring, sprinkles, and chocolate treats of your choice (I opted for Pebbles for picture purposes, but I only eat white chocolate so took these out after - the things you do for blog photos.)

Melt the white chocolate and peanut butter together over a pot of hot water, I used a big 400g bar of chocolate and about 4 tbs of Peanut butter. Then add in a few drops of pink food colouring; take the heat off when you do this otherwise it might burn. The peanut butter makes the chocolate quite yellow so you will need a good few drops of food colouring. 

I opted for glass Sundae holders but whatever dish you use layer popcorn - white chocolate & peanut butter - sprinkles - chocolate of your choice and repeat, this way a majority of the popcorn will be flavoured and not just the few on the top. 

I’m so glad I came across this ‘invention’, a lot more fun and colourful than regular popcorn!

This is a submission for the Euphorium Bakery, ‘Cake That’ competition.

Let me know if you’ve already tried this, or what you think of it.

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Motivational Monday #1

I thought I would start a new series on my blog. Now that Autumn is around the corner we will be waking up when it’s dark and going home when its dark, this without a doubt affects peoples moods so I thought I would write a post every Monday just to motivate everyone a little. I made up this little image from a quote I came across recently.
I think we all have experience of this and we can all relate. I myself have a few projects I am currently pursuing and as the worlds biggest procrastinator I often look back on this quote. Success is quite universal, everyone wants to be the best they can be, everyone wants a sense of achievement. 
Success for most of us isn’t something handed on a plate. For some success is instant- I would class them as the lucky ones. For the rest, people like myself, success is something that requires hard work, a lot of time, having to put up with stressful situations, and the readiness to face and overcome obstacles. But when you have that end goal in sight and have the motivation and determination to succeed you will reach your goal, it will all be worth it, and then the next goal starts.
A way I have overcome my occasional lack of motivation is by making a list of short term and long term goals. I have completed a good few in the Summer which I am so happy about. If you are lacking motivation or need a little push then I would definitely recommend writing a list with your short and long term goals. Stick it on the wall, fold it up and pop it in your purse or even write it up at the back of your diary, a place you will see it often. The sense of achievement is like no other when you can tick a goal you have completed!
I hope you enjoyed this post, would you like to see more?
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