Oh my heart, we finally got to see some of Sicily for my 30th birthday and it was beyond epic. Stu booked me a surprise trip for my birthday and I have no idea how he did it all and managed to keep it a secret until the afternoon of my birthday… not to mention how insanely well he knows me, I’ve wanted to go to Sicily for so many years and it did not fail to live up to the amazing picture I had painted of it in my mind!

We stayed in Catania and heading out along the coast one day to explore Taormina, a breathtaking cliff top town. It rained all morning while we were travelling, but as we started to make our way through the amazing village on foot the rain started to dry up and it turned into a gorgeous day, even if my feet were a little soggy!

As well as being stunningly beautiful, the mountainside of Taormina was covered with cacti, the perfect setting for some cactus love and to try out the new sample of my brand new Cactus Marquee necklace! These will be available in my Etsy shop really, really soon along with some other brand new designs. If you want to find out when they’re available, you can join my mailing list here: http://signup.onetenzeroseven.com

This lovely worn and weathered staircase, wrapped in greenery was hidden away at the bottom of a whole bunch of steps down from the main town and had the more incredible view of crisp, turquoise blue and fresh, lush green. I could have stared off over there forever. I’d love to design a piece for my garden, when the summer comes, that reminds me of this spot. I’ll definitely share it with you guys too!

Loves x xx

Denim Shirt | Matalan  //  Floral Dress | Urban Outfitters  //  Skinny Trousers | H&M  //  Moccasins | Minnetonka  //  Cactus Necklace | Coming soon to Onetenzeroseven

I wore this outfit on Christmas Day and I was so excited about these cute pop socks from Joanie Clothing! I’ve been wanting to wear socks with shoes for a while, but I felt silly trying the trend. Christmas Day was perfect to try it out as I was only really at home with my family – it turns out I love it!! I want to wear socks with shoes every day! I got another pair which are kind of gold glittery and I might get another couple of pairs as they’re only £1 in the sale right now!

Fran introduced me to Joanie Clothing and I love it!! I got this skirt from there too and it fits so well – I’m so pleased because I’ve wanted a black and white striped skirt for ages since I first came across Delightfully Tacky and her fun patten clash outfits. I got a size 14 and it’s a perfect fit for me (I’m a 12/14). The only gripe I have with Joanie Clothing is that there isn’t more options to choose from as I want this skirt in every pattern and colour to match my whole wardrobe ;)

I bought the stripy blouse when we were in Catania in Sicily for my birthday. There were so many things I wanted to buy over there, but we only had carry on luggage, what a fail. One of these days I’m going to save up and go on a massive shopping spree in a European city – their collections are so much more stylish than the clothes we have here in the UK.

We had a lovely, but quiet Christmas Day this year as it was the first Christmas I have ever spent without my big brother (who swanned off to spend the day with his girlfriend’s family, ugh!). Me, Stu and my Mum got a little merry on Prosecco, cooked an amazing dinner and played games with some friends in the evening. What did you all get up to? I hope you had a relaxing break! Loves x xx

Striped Blouse | H&M  //  Striped Skirt & Floral Socks | Joanie Clothing  //  Green Cardigan | Aerie
Watch | Orla Kiely  //  Poppy Necklace | Ian McGenn for Life’s Big Canvas  //  Green Shoes | eBay