Wedding Dress Inspiration

As some of you may know In November I'm getting married, How exciting! I can't wait. I'm loving the whole planning process with the help of my wedding planner and my bridal party. As you all know picking the wedding dress is part of the planning. I'm getting mine made by my amazingly talented family friend. Danielle has told me to collect up a heap of photos with pictures of wedding dresses I love and dresses that will give her inspiration to create the perfect dress for me. I'm giving you a sneak peak into my wedding planning process showing you a few of my wedding dress inspirations!

These are just some of the images I have collected up as my inspiration! I don't love everything about every image but there are just certain things I look at and go WOW! Tell me in comments the images you like the best!
Xx Jessica

































My favourite Places Online to Shop Maternity

Hi Glammers! You may or may not know that I am pregnant. I am now coming towards the end of my pregnancy and have by now had quite a bit of experience in the area of maternity clothes. From what I have seen around maternity clothes are so much cuter and nicer online I have bought most of my maternity clothes online. I have chosen a few of my favourite Online maternity shops to share with you all!

Asos Maternity-
Every time I go onto asos to look for maternity clothes I die and go to maternity clothing heaven. They do the cutest looking clothes that look amazing with a belly,so stylish and it really makes me feel great. The prices are great to you can get some real bargains. I could go on all day, I just love asos.

Pea In a Pod-
I will start off by saying If you are only looking to buy cheap this is not the place for you it is quite expensive most things are in the $100 range BUT the clothes that I have bought from her have been so comfortable and the quality is great. I don't love all the things on the website but there are some really nice looking things that flatter the baby bump really well!

Isabella Oliver- This website is so fabulous all the things on there are just gorgeous. Some of the items have been featured in vogue or worn by celebrities so it shows that the pieces on this website are glammin'!

Soon Maternity- I have spent a fortune on this website! I want to buy everything. The dresses on this website are gorgeous, I have been pregnant mostly through spring and summer so dresses have been my most worn item they are very flattering and very comfy. So dresses I have picked up haven't been the comfiest to wear but off soon maternity they feel amazing on! They do a variety of different designs to which I love!

Oriri- Ahhh this website is AMAZING it sells designer maternity clothes and they are to die for. Being designer everything is very expensive but I say it is worth paying the extra if you want to look good!

One on the Way Maternity- Love love love this website have bought quite a bit off here because the pieces are so cheap and great quality. I love how they sell workout clothing and a few swimwear pieces!

EGG- This is one of the more known websites, I have heaps from here because it has a great selection of clothes which look really great.

These are my favourite maternity clothing shops I would really recommend these to any pregnant ladies out there if you want to look cute and not roll around in sweats all day!

Xxx Sammie













10 Things I could not Live Without

Today I thought I would do kind of a funish post on the 10 things I could not live without. This is is not 10 things people couldn't survive without it is things that I love! just making that clear. So here they are!

My iPhone- Seriously this thing is amazing. I have no idea how I lived without this before. It is my alarm,clock,timer,calendar,notepad,map,radio,email checker,internet,camera and of course my texter and phone caller! Steve Jobs you bloody legend. RIP

My mac book- No this is not a book it is my laptop and yet another apple Steve Jobs creation. As great as an iPhone is I can't really write documents and do much work on there so thats why this thing is so great. I do all my work on there oh and take stupid arse pictures on photo-booth with the weirdos in my life! But you know soon this could be old school because I just got myself an iPad!

My TV- Now I know I have just bought up all electronics but seriously who doesn't love TV! I get to keep up to date with the Kardashians, Giuliana and Bill, Ice and Coco, Jersey Shore, Teen mom and all those other shows. Its a great get out of my way tool. When Im trying to clean the house and my fiancé is flying a helicopter around the place I say look iFish is on or look the basketball is on or the footy is on I mean its great!

My robotic vaccume cleaner- This is the bomb.com. Having a 2 story house it is a big area to clean so when I found this thing on the market I had to get it. I use to have to vaccume at least 2 times a week but now I only have to do a quick one once a week. I love this thing, it has a sensor so it doesn't crash and when its running out of charge it finds its way to its charger and charges itself up...AMAZING I KNOW

My handbag- Being a lady I have what feels like 120000 things to carry around with me and if a handbag did not exist I would have no clue how to carry all the useful things and the crap I have in my bag.

My Car- People who can't drive and don't own a car really amaze me because if I didn't have my car life would just be so damn hard. I can go where ever I want when I want if you can't drive you don't have that freedom. I would have to catch a bus to work and everywhere I else I go which everyone bus I catch seems to have at least one weirdo on it.

My Straightener- Every girl has cray cray hair days where our hair just looks mental or somedays we actually want to put effort into our hair. I'm thinking smart here with a straightener you can also curl with a curler you can't straighten,get it? So I love this it saves we going out with crazy looking hair and people look at you like WTF

My microwave- As much as I love a nice fresh home cooked meal, we all have lazy days where we just can't be stuffed, microwaves are perfect chuck leftovers or a weight watchers or lean cuisine and thats dinner done for the night.

Electric Toothbrush- Imagine how gross we would all smell if this didn't exist YUCK! I know the dentist says we should brush our teeth 2x a day I brush my teeth 3x times a day and an electric toothbrush for me actually makes brushing your teeth fun ha ha ha!

Air con/Heating system- This is my last thing I could not live without! I live near the ocean so in winter it is bloody freezing with the sea breeze and In WA we get damn hot summers so my Air con/Heating system is very well used!

These are my 10 things I could not live without! Tell me some things you couldn't live without in the comments!
Xx Jessica

Raspberry and Lime Granita with Coconut Cream

A few weeks ago now I had friends over. I love to entertain and try out new recipes. I was looking through my cook books and I found a recipe for Raspberry and Lime granita! This sounded perfect it was a hot day and sounded yum so it was great for dessert! Everyone loved it so here is the recipe for it!

INGREDIENTS:
500ml (2 cups) water
215g (1 cup) caster sugar
2 x 120g punnets raspberries
2 limes, rind finely grated
80ml (1/3 cup) coconut cream

METHOD:
Step 1
Place a shallow 26 x 16cm metal slice pan in the freezer to chill.
Step 2
Meanwhile, stir the water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until the sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool completely.
Step 3
Pour the sugar mixture into the pan. Place in the freezer for 4-5 hours or until firm. Use a fork to scrape the mixture into coarse crystals.
Step 4
Coarsely mash the raspberries and stir in the lime rind. Fold into the granita mixture. Place in the freezer for 2 hours or until firm. Use a fork to scrape into coarse crystals. Divide among serving bowls and drizzle over the coconut cream.

This is such an easy recipe and it tastes amazing it is so refreshing! It serves six and we all found that it was just enough, try this out so great for summer!
Xxx Sammie

My Goals 2013

I know the year has already started and is in full swing but I had been so busy lately I didn't have time to set my goals for the year, so yesterday I thought long and hard about what I would like to achieve in this year. Goals are what get me motivated if I have a mission I will give my all to complete it!

HAVE THE NEW HOUSE BUILT AND FULLY DECORATED BEFORE BABY COMES!
This is my first goal of the year I know the builders are working so hard to get this house done and to let me get in and do my thing and decorate. When I come home from the hospital I don't want to bring my baby home to a small 3 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment I want to bring him to our new house.

BE THE BEST MUM POSSIBLE:
Ive never had a baby before so this is going to change my life but I want to do my best to be the best. I know it will not be easy at first but I'm up for it.

GET A NEW CAR:
I feel like with a new house I need a new car I want to bring a Jeep into my life its the perfect mummy car!Every year I have a goal to save up for one big purchase and this year its a car!

GET BACK TO MY PRE PREGNANCY WEIGHT:
Before I got pregnant I was at my goal weight and my aim is to get back to that I'm not in a rush but by the end of this year I want to be back at it.

TAKE IN EVERY MOMENT OF LIFE:
Sometimes Life just goes past me I don't really take it all in I get to busy and it just all goes by me so this year I'm to just appreciate and live life more!

LOOK INTO OPENING MY OWN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DESIGN COMPANY:
Since I have been in the design business it has always been a dream of my to open my own company and this year I want to start looking into this and start making things happen.

HAVE MORE FUN:
This year I want it to be filled with lots of fun love and laughter, Its going to be the funnest year of my life!

These are my goals for 2013 and I am determine to achieve them all! I hope you have set your goals for this year and you achieve them all! Xxx Sammie

2013 Golden Globes Best and Worst Dressed

Well thats the Golden Globes done for another year! This year on the red carpet I think the main trend was sequins diamonties and sparkles and I loved it, I think it looks very elegant. Another trend was very classic colours there were a few exceptions but most people rocked classic colours. Below I'm going to talk about my best and worst dressed choices It was a tough choice but here they are:

WORST DRESSED:
Anne Hathaway: I loved Anne's hair and makeup I thought it really suited her but I really was not a fan of the dress. I didn't like the material that was used and It is a very plain dress being all white. I like how the peplum gives some shape to the dress and I like how it is constructed but there is no wow factor and vavoom!

Halle Berri: I hated this dress.I was not a fan of the bold floral print it looks like something someone might have as a dooner cover or curtain. I didn't like how there was a split in the leg but also another one on the waist. I think if the was just a split in the leg it would have looked better because she has killer legs!

Jessica Chastain: I didn't really mind the dress itself I mean I didn't love it but I didn't like it at all on Jessica. Because she has such a pale skin tone and because of her hair colour it just didn't work for her it blended in to much. I loved her makeup and the lip colour was a nice pop of colour to have but I wasn't a fan of how she did her hair. Overall not a fan.

Stacey Keibler: Stacey is such a beautiful girl but I just didn't like the dress on her. I didn't like the design how it is just plain black with white lines not very stand out. I really didn't like how flat her hair was on her face I think for me it needed some poof! I love the clutch Stacey paired with the dress but I think she could have done way better.

Kerry Washington: Kerry is such a pretty girl! I loved the dress colour on her skin tone but I didn't like the dress shape it just sat it had no shape. The thing that I hate most was the length if the dress didn't stop at her ankles she wouldn't be under the worst dressed list! I loved the detail on the dress but Didn't like the length and the shoes Kerry wore!

Lena Dunham: Worst dress of the Golden Globes for me. It was horrible! The shape is not great I didn't like the sleeves and I really think she should of covered up that tattoo! I don't think she worked the dress the way she posed made it look even worse! IT WAS HORRIBLE!

Lucy Lui: I loved the style of the dress on Lucy and her hair was beautiful so princessy, but the thing I dint like was the pattern and It looked like a curtain and the print was way to old fashion did not love it at all!

Taylor Swift: I usually love what Taylor wears but for me this time she got it wrong. I hated the colour on her I think it is very old fashioned for someone of her age. I didn't like how high the neckline went and I hated the train on the dress how it was all frilly not my cup of tea! I didn't really like her hair either. Taylor usually always wears stunning gowns but this dress just didn't do it for me!

BEST DRESSED:

Kate Hudson: Woo did Kate looked hot or what! Its not a super detailed dress but it just looks amazing I love it I want it myself! The train on this dress is beautiful not to long but sits beautifully! I think the the gold detailing on the stomach area and going up her neck adds the wow factor and I love the split in the chest area! Overall ms Hudson looked so glam!

Jessica Alba: Jessica is one of my major girl crushes she always looks so beautiful and the globes were no exception! Her gorgeous peachy pinky orangey coloured dress just looked so gorgeous, I loved the neckline and how it sat on her body type and the train was just amazing it added something really special to the dress and made it unique. That necklace is so perfect with the dress it fits in so well her makeup is gorgeous love the bright lip and the hairstyle is beautiful! She was one of my favourite, Jessica never disappoints me.

Jennifer Lopez: JLo aghh what can I say she just looked amazing in her figure hugging white and skin tone dress! I love how she is not afraid to show her curves and she works them. I really loved the detail in this dress it is simply stunning. Her hair is perfectly done to go with the dress and her makeup is great. JLo has done it again she looked very elegant big welldone to her!

Sofia Vergara: From one girl who is not afraid to show off there curves to the next! Sofia always loves a bit of glitter and sparkle and in this beautiful black gown with lots of sequin and glittery detailing she looked fabulous. This gown looked great on her to die for olive skin tone. The lip colour choice was a nice pop of colour to the black dress! Sofia looked devine!

Emily Blunt: Emily just looked spectacular in her beautiful gold Lacey number. She really blew me away she really did look the part. I was in love with the dress it just worked so well on her, ai love the split in the abdominal area it was very unique. This dress was very very classy and I would give it a 10/10! The elegant high bun made Emily look even more classy! Amazing Amazing Amazing!

Heidi Klum: Wowzers Heidi looked fantastic! I loved loved loved the split on the left leg she has amazing long legs so why not show them off. The gold detailing on the top of the dress really made it fabulous. With her blonde hair this dress really worked for her I though!

Isla Fisher: This dress was really so beautiful and so elegant I loved it! I really loved the detail all the sparkles on the dress it looked really stunning I loved the black clutch and the really simple but elegant hair!

Nicole Richie: Nicole is a style inspiration of mine I love her! This gorgeous blue dress was spectacular I loved seeing her in this light blue colour it looked fab. I really like how she was wearing blue eyeshadow as well...AMAZING!

Eva Longoria: Oh my Eva looked amazing and super sexy as usual! Loved the bit of leg she was showing and the high lace neckline, the shoes were great and the hair was perfect! Great look on Eva loved it!


I know this was a really long post but I wanted to fit everyone in that I loved and hated! These are my opinions you may not agree with all my choices but I hope you enjoyed this post Xxx Sammie

































Celebrity Style: Miranda Kerr

Miranda Kerr...One of the most beautiful girls in the world. If you don't know who she is which im sure you do she is an Australian international model and Victoria Secret angel. Miranda has her own skin care line Kora. She is a mum of one boy Flynn who is pretty stylish himself and married to Orlando Bloom!


Miranda always seems to look amazing. Her style is simple but oh so stylish! Her style is something that anyone could wear. Miranda always looks beautiful whether it is on the runway at an event or just on the street,she always looks perfect and effortlessly chic!