What I Got For Christmas: Beauty & Fashion

Hope you’ve all had a lovely Christmas – I sure did! Just popping on here to share some of the presents I received this year! I mostly received LUSH gifts – the Merry Christmas gift box (four bath bombs) and two soaps from my best friend Nicol, Sleepy and YOG NOG shower shower from my mum and dad. And a…

IVF: Things To Know

Hi everyone! I know it’s Christmas Eve and I’m discussing a serious topic, however, I some-what felt inspired to type this, this morning. So, as some of you guys know… Joe and I went through IVF in January 2020 (which I can’t believe was two years ago now) and sadly wasn’t successful, which I go into detail here. We have…

A Reflection On 2021

It’s been a good-ish year for me, I’m one step closer to getting my stoma reversed in the new year, so I’m really chuffed about that… Any who, I thought I would reflect and look back on the past twelve months… January – We got Archie at the end of December, but announced him to everyone in January. What a…

Best of 2021: Beauty And Lifestyle Favourites of 2021

Well, it’s that time of the year where I do a round-up of my favourite beauty products and lifestyle picks. Before I begin, I just wanted to say that I hope everyone is enjoying the festivities, drinking copious amounts of mulled wine and eating ALLL of the mince pies! I’ve discovered some great beauty items and re-discovered some golden oldies.…

21 Good Things That Happened In 2021

2021, I’m truly thankful for all the opportunities that came my way, as well as having our pup Archie in our lives and buying our forever home. When it turned January 1st this year, I was feeling really hopeful after a rubbish 2020. A recap of being seriously unwell: blood transfusions, countless days in hospital, an IVF procedure gone wrong,…

The Best 10 Things I Bought For My New Home

If you follow me on Instagram (@zoeyoliviablog) or regularly visit my blog, you’ll know that we moved into our beautiful forever home a few months ago. In this blog post, I’ll be discussing the BEST 10 things I bought for my new home. Now we have a long way to go with styling it to our taste, including re-doing the…

My New Baby! YSL Loulou Toy Quilted Crossbody Bag

I caved and purchased Saint Laurent’s Loulou toy quilted crossbody bag! I’ve had the Saint Laurent card holder for years (6 years to be exact) and bought my first ever designer handbag on my 30th, but felt like treating myself to another two years later. Some may think it’s A LOT to spend on a bag (£1,120). But it’s an…