CURLY AND CANDID

I was contact some time ago and was asked whether I would like to review the odd thing from The White Company. Never one to say no to gorgeous things I agreed.
A couple of weeks later, my email conversation completely forgotten, I received a surprise box full of fantastic things!

Needless to say I was thrilled! I adore The White Company for their gorgeous items that are clearly well made and of course for the way that they present everything. For gifts or treats for yourself or the home this truly is a fantastic website to consider.

It appears however that I am not the only fan in this house!

Kieran (6yrs) fell in love with this Vintage Star Decoration (RRP £10) and promptly pinched it so that he could decorate his door.

The lovely Little Snowy Penguin (RRP £14) has been nabbed by 2yr old Taylor who carries it around everywhere and has introduced it to his favourite teddy Giraffe. Needless to say both are well looked after and told stories by the little man.

Fortunately I was able to hide way some goodies for myself!

This gorgeous Winter Candle (RRP £20) which is scented with cinnamon, clove and orange looks great and smells divine. Unlike some winter scented candles this one shares scent but isn’t overpowering. We’ve had this burning for hours already and visitors have commented on how lovely it smells.

Last but not least in my (everyone’s!) box of loveliness was the white lavender hand & nail cream (RRP £12). Now generally speaking I’m not a huge fan of lavender how the white lavender which is combined with lemon and neroli is simply divine. I have to be very careful what I put on my skin yet was fine with this and have been left with gorgeous feeling hands.

We have all thoroughly enjoyed the contents of our The White Company surprise box and certainly for me it has highlighted the fact that not only do I want more WC items in my home as they perfectly fit the style of our home, it also reminds me that for gifts, I needn’t look any further. Everything, including these items, that I have received from The White Company in the past have always oozed luxury and quality which is clearly why they are so popular.

I think we may safely say that the inhabitants of the Cawood household are all The White Company fans!

*I was sent this box of goodies free of charge and was asked if I would like to review them. This write up is based purely on our own thoughts and experiences and are not in any way influenced by The White Company.

At this time of year I seem to wake up tired in the morning and fall into bed exhausted. This year I have promised myself that my New Year resolution (not that this is an actual resolution as I always break them in the first ten days!) will be to reorganise my time to give me a chance to fit in some quality leisure time. Languishing in front of the TV while finishing emails on the laptop is not what I call quality leisure so I have have come up with a list.

1) Read more. I am an avid reader, enjoying anything from sci-fi and fantasy (more dragons than Christian Grey, although…), and crime novels to proper good old-fashioned chic-lit. My Kindle has been fired back up and I am on the hunt for new authors and titles to get me started. Any recommendation would be gratefully received.

2) Cross stitch. I used to love cross stitching having taken it up years ago when I worked nights as a way to keep myself busy during quiet periods. I don’t really have the patience for large pictures but smaller pictures, cards or maybe even a sampler for my new home would a good idea. Yes, I could really see myself doing something like this again.

3) Social Fun. I work from home full time so I don’t get the staff room chats and work nights out I did in the past. Don’t get me wrong, I love working from home but just occasionally some adult conversation is a must. Social media fills this gap pretty well however I am looking for something new, and something that I can do while in my PJs (I’m not at the get dolled up and go out on a night stage yet). I do love a bit of the old bingo so I will probably be having a bit of a flutter and some chatter on a site such as www.goldenbingo.co.uk. I’m a not big better however if I did find myself winning a few pounds I might indulge myself and buy myself a new fluffy dressing gown (living on the wild side).

Ok, these aren’t as exciting as taking up white water rafting, abseiling (really, why?), or learning to salsa however they are a big step up from my not doing anything just for me and are things that I can enjoy in the comfort of my own home while wearing fluffy slippers.

I keep telling people that they need to take time out to rewind at the end of a busy day and relax and I believe it could be time for me to start taking my own advice. What do you all do for leisure? Do you watching films? Knit? Climb walls? I’d love to know.

The White Company – A Box of Loveliness

Finding Time to Unwind