guest post: Sweet Monday

So this lovely lady has a gorgeous blog dedicated to fashion and amazing cupcakes. What more could a girl ask for. So read abit more about her and hop on over for yourself...

'My names Kim and I blog over at Sweet Monday. My blog is mainly based around fashion, nail art, DIY's and cupcakes! :) I started up my blog almost two years ago as I was graduating from University. It began as an online portfolio for my University work but after graduating I began to find other bloggers who were doing much more with their blog. So I slowly began to upload the odd outfit post, take photo's of my nails and cakes that I was making and it grew from there!

My blog is now finally getting to the point where I'm happy with it. About 6 months ago I had a complete overhaul of the design of my blog and since then it has grown at a really quick rate and continues to do so.

My DIY posts have proven to be so popular that I have signed up to Etsy where I sell one off, customised clothing. You can view what's currently in stock here  I'm regularly updating the shop so it's looking a little bare at the moment but will soon be full of wonderful things again soon. On top of this my 'galaxy' print t-shirts are now available through a site I love... Dixi  and my tie dye t-shirts are now available to buy on Pretty Sunday. The last few months and all of these amazing opportunities have been a whirlwind of excitement. I hope my blog continues to grow as it is and more amazing opportunities come my way.

I currently work part time as an Interior Designer which allows me to have the best of both worlds. I am doing something with my degree and hopefully getting my foot on the ladder of a career I would love, whilst also having the time to put lots of effort into my blog :)

So there's a little about me. Please pop over to my blog and say hey! :) And finally thank you Suzi for letting me be featured on your blog! Very jealous of your holiday, wish I could've squeezed in your suitcase :( haha!"

Guest post: charlottes web

My next lovely guest post comes from Charlotte. I love reading her effortless posts about Britain, books and romance. Maybe we have another Carrie Bradshaw on our hands??

Hi! I am.. Charlotte from Charlotte's Web

By day I work as… a Copywriter for a big ad agency, though my dream job would be to work in magazine journalism, or to write a book. Truth be told, I kind of like what I do, but I loathe where I work.

I studied… Journalism

When I was growing up I wanted to be… A journalist.. I'm getting a little predictable here ;)
Before that I wanted to be a nurse, until I realised I don't deal well with blood.. I don't think I would have done too well in that field because of that problem. Same issue when I wanted to be a vet. Booo!

I got into blogging by… being very bored at work one day. I started off by reading a lot of blogs, and then I started my own. This is my second blog, the first one lasted around 6 months before I moved on. Charlotte's Web still seems to be going strong, but we shall see!

The thing I love most about what I do is… Being able to talk about whatever I want, whenever I like. Nowhere in real life am I permitted to discuss my cats so often. If I can't see people rolling their eyes at my crazy cat lady antics that means it hasn't happened.True story.

My favourite animal is.. my cat, Colbie. In a wierd 'I'm-a-freak' kind of way, the little brat is my world. She is extremely closely followed by the rest of my pets. I love them all equally, but she is a bit of an obsession, being my first child and all.

And if I could have any pet in the world it would be.. a hedgehog, a mole, a badger, an Akita or a Bengal kitty

I couldn’t live without… passion. And english breakfast tea. (seriously, tried to give it up once.. very bad week for everyone)

On my iPod right now is… 'Time to say goodbye' by Katherine Jenkins. Is that cringey? It is isn't it? I just love singing along to it for some reason.

Admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery.

This time next year I’d like to be… Living in London, doing a job I love. Maybe engaged? I'm all for a verrrry long engagement!

Guest post: Gossip Hound

To start of my guest posts I present my good friend Zoe, who I have know since junior school. She is an amazing writer and currently works as a news and feature writer, but dreams of being a fashion writer. My mission is to make Zoe step up her blogging duties over on her site 'The gossip hound' and get herself out there in the crazy world of blogging. So will you help me persuade her? but have a sneak peak of the workings of Zoe first...

As Suzi is sunning herself on Bondi Beach, making love to a koala bear or maybe even scuba diving in the barrier reef, she suggested that I might want to do a guest blog post for her in her absence.

So this past week, a few things have caught my eye and I couldn’t not share them.
Firstly, I’m not a huge fan of exercising, especially when it doesn’t involve dancing in a nightclub surrounded by hordes of sweaty partygoers, but I came across this website and thought it was a great idea. City Jogging Tours  invites you to take a tour of the capital with a twist. Running past Big Ben and jogging along the Embankment, the unique tours take you round London with an experienced runner giving you the chance to visit all the top sites and get fit while you do it!

Secondly, this blog is written by a schoolgirl who is causing quite a stir by taking pictures of her daily school dinners. Guaranteed to ruffle a few feathers, she is giving his meals a score out of ten before uploading them for the world to feast their eyes on. Just when Jamie Oliver had thought he had seen the last of potato crockets and turkey dinosaurs.

Lastly, the big fashion thing of the week for me has been the discovery of this fantastic website virgoslounge. I was pointed in its direction by my good friend Harriet, who was at first a bit dubious to pass on the address as it is such a fab find! But as soon as I checked it out, my shopping list just got longer and more expensive; there are so many gorgeous pieces on there.

Another style hit for me this week was when I came across this brilliant idea. This special fashion prediction website has been specially designed to help avid fashionistas keep on top on the latest colour trends. Tiny cameras were installed in the fashion capitals of Europe, Milan, Paris and Antwerp and trained to detect the passing shades to help determine which colours are worn most often. I think it's a genius idea!