Bluebells, After The Fact

"Young at heart, yet what a start, old before their time, they married young, for love at last, was their only crime"

The Bluebells

I've had the most lazy weekend. It's pretty embarrassing really.

So instead of boring you with what I've (not) been doing, I thought I'd go back a few weeks to when the bluebells were in full bloom at Hillhouse Wood, West Bergholt. It truly is a magical place, which just happens to have pungent wild garlic too.

Apart from the sounds of screechy children (you can tell I'm not ready to have kids, can't you?) it was wonderfully tranquil, with gorgeous smells and sights.

Have you ever been to see wild bluebells?

Simple Potpourri Jar

“A good fragrance is really a powerful cocktail of memories and emotion”

Jeffrey Stepakoff

If you're looking for an easy decor idea that doubles as a beautiful fragrance, how about filling a kitchen jar with goodies? I got this jar from Ikea (it's the KORKEN one) for £2. I then poured in some deep pink decorative stones (a huge tub from B&M costs just £1) to about a quarter of the way, followed by some potpourri, also from Ikea. Et voilà!

And I'm sure you've seen this other idea before, but I've placed some LED lights inside an empty Jack Daniels bottle and it's nestled nicely beside my little jar DIY.

I absolutely love decorated windowsills - what have you done with yours?

£12 Laser-Cut Cowboy Boots

“It doesn't matter how great your shoes are if you don't accomplish anything in them” 

Martina Boone

These little beauties are from Primark. The clue was probably in the price. I picked them up last weekend (with, um, a bunch of other things too of course) at the Lakeside branch. They're exactly what I've been looking for in a boot - they're a gorgeous colour, they've got a small heel and are wonderfully comfy. Plus, they've got just enough quirk with the laser-cut detailing.

I'm planning for them to be my summer boots, as they'll look fantastic with tanned legs and a floaty white dress. If you want to check out what else Primark has going on this season, check out their summer holiday edit here.

And, on a side note, if you fancy the faux fur rug for yourself, it's the £10 one from Ikea.

Do you love wearing boots in summer? Or are you strictly a sandals girl?