Rosie Corriette

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  • Want It Wednesdays

    Every week there are new ‘wants’ that I add to my wishlist – some are great high street additions to keep your wardrobe current and others are luxe lustings so here is a new weekly feature that will show me bringing together my wishlist for the week or as I like to call it, Want It Wednesdays.

    Yes it may be summer, but I’m a sunglasses lover all year round and I’ve had my eyes on these Porsche sunglasses for ages – yes they may be pricy but I love them and if i’m being honest it’s getting harder and harder each month not to splurge on them. Plus they’d go amazingly with this gorgeous mesh lace dress from M&S – as we slowly lose what little summer we had, this is the perfect transitional dress that can be dressed up or down and layered to make it a real wardrobe staple. I’ve got a soft spot for gold: if i wasn’t stopped most of my life would have splatterings of gold but I’ll settle for these A M A Z I N G backless gold loafers from River Island, I’m getting all sorts of 90s vibes from these and I think this mama deserves a pair of blingy back to the school run shoes! Keeping with the metallic theme, this Zara pleated skirt is the hero of British summer outfits; from converse to skyscrapers and white tees to lace, this skirts has it all. Zara as always is full of beauties and I spotted these simple yet lush scarves, and at less than £20 it won’t be long until I’m building my collection. Gucci Gucci Gucci, you and your collections do things to me, and this soho shoulder bag sums up my long time love affair with their fun, luxe, modern classic offerings. And what better way to finish off my first Want it Wednesday that with a slick of Urban Decay’s brand new Metalized Vice lipstick in conspiracy – it’s metallic, it’s luxe and it’s fierce – everything you could want it a lip colour.

    So there it is, my first Want It Wednesday – let me know what you think and make sure you’re following me across social media – @rosiecorriette – to see what i’m wanting throughout the week!

    Want it Wednesdays - August 17th

  • Learning To Drive: A Happy Milestone Memory

    Learning To Drive: A Happy Milestone Memory

    It’s been ten years since I passed my driving test and I count it as one of the strongest life skills you can have; it gives you the freedom (and confidence) to go anywhere, do anything. In those ten years my driving license has seen me drive up and down the country and all over Europe – so much so that I’m planning to do a road trip across Spain with Boo in a few years!

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    Although it’s a fair few years until Boo turns seventeen (twelve to be precise) learning to drive is one of those milestones that I’m so looking forward to. I remember waking up on my seventeenth birthday and seeing a small gift bag on the table – my Mum had bought me a car for my birthday; granted it was a project (did you know that lugging a new car battery on the bus is a thing!!) I spent the next few months working on the car, and getting as many Driving Lessons in as possible. In those days it was pot luck on what sort of driving instructor you had – I was lucky that mine, Steve was great – but with Pass’N’Go you can see who’s nearest and decide whether you want weekly lessons or an intensive course; great for those who are short on time.

    Driving is like swimming or riding a bike, you never forget and as cheesy as it sounds driving has taken me on so many adventures over the past ten years… here’s to many more years of hitting the road.

    Disclosure: This is a collaborative post.

  • Freya at Lingerie by Victoria Review

    Freya at Lingerie by Victoria Review

    Pretty underwear is a lovely treat no matter who you are, so when Lingerie by Victoria sent me this stunning Freya set I was over the moon.

    Measuring 34G (yes you read right, that wasn’t a typo) bras are pretty important to me – get the fit or style wrong and you can kiss goodbye looking good in your outfit and say hello to the dreaded box of junk on your chest look – and we all know it isn’t pretty.

    I’ve long been a fan of Freya, they just seem to strike the perfect balance between support and style and they last a fair amount of time which is kind of important when DD+ bras can sometimes cost the same as a weekly shop! I love love love the graphic floral prints and burst of colour for this fun loving summer style, plus the wider wires means that it wills stand up to the tough challenges of mama life 😉 – it’s perfect for summer and is pretty enough to tease a glimpse under summery tops.

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    Lingerie by Victoria is a fantastic online destination for DD+ Lingerie from 28-56 backs, and swimwear, stocking the of likes Freya, Fantasie, Triumph to name but a few. I like it how some of my favourite brands are all in one place and you can browse really easily and most importantly compare which style is best for you.

    So all that is left now is to pack this Freya beauty of a set and wait for the tan that will come with spending nearly a month in Spain!

    Disclosure: I received the Freya underwear set for the purpose of this review.

  • Pizza Express: Our Second Dining Table

    Pizza Express: Our Second Dining Table

    “Shall we have a cheeky Pizza Express Mummy?” These are words I hear at least once at week and it’s often all I need for us to head to our local Pizza Express in Cheam Village. I will happily admit that we spend far too much time at Pizza Express and we wouldn’t have it any other way. So when we were invited to review their new menu and to celebrate Pizza Express joining up with Ice Age Collision.

    We all have our ever faithful favourite Pizza Express choices but this time I promised to stray from my usual mushroom bruschetta followed by Fiorentina on a classic base with a soft egg. My mum and I decided to share the new calamari with Caesar dip and the anti-pasto for one: take it from me, both are amazing. I then chose a Padana on classic base (what can I say, I’m a sucker for good dough!) with added pepperoni… Move over Fiorentina there’s a new fave.

    #PizzaExpressIceAge-Mummy-and-Boo

    #PizzaExpressIceAge-Mummy-and-Boo

    Fear not, I’m still a creature of habit as I opted for my favourite dessert of Cafe Reale with a fresh mint tea… I’m pretty sure the hot water and mint leaves cancel out all the indulgence of the previous two courses!

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    One of the great things about Pizza Express is the Piccolo menu; for £6.95 Boo has a three course feast and she’s got her routine down to a tee – dough balls to start, margherita with cold olives on top and an ice cream with a side of bambinoccino to finish it off.

    Yes the food and atmosphere at Pizza Express is great but what has us coming back week in week out and treating it as an extension of our dining table is the staff… All of the staff are the friendliest bunch and make such a fuss of every child – special shout out to Eddie who is Boo’s latest best friend, which can mean only thing: we’ll be back before the week is out.

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    See you soon Pizza Express!

    Disclosure: We were invited to Pizza Express in order to review our meal.

  • The EU Referendum: An Apology to my Daughter

    The EU Referendum: An Apology to my Daughter

    I’ve been awake since 2.30am – I woke up as you were stirring and foolishly decided to check the count, and from then I laid awake squinting at my phone as the results were updated – with each district being a slow and falsely encouraging sign that we’d remain until about 4.30am when the BBC predicted that the Leave vote would win. I then stopped looking as we all knew the eventual outcome.

    #NotInMyName

    As you laid in my arms snuffling away undoubtedly dreaming of something Bootastic I felt so sorry. Sorry as a mother that this is the world you are set to grow up in. One where the country is polarised on not just an economic decision but our core identity.

    Today is a sad day, not one of ‘independence’ as some have billed it which can far too often be synonymous with isolation. I’m sorry you future has been irrevocably changed and not for the better. Nothing is great about a nation that doesn’t want to be part of something bigger. I am so sorry that today I am ashamed to be British.. . I have never said that it hurts just to write it, but what hurts more is to know that you live amongst people who are not only completely opposite in their outlook on life – democracy is everything regardless of whether you get the outcome you want and I would never seek to undermine that – but I don’t feel home. Europe is our home and now they will have us leave it.

    I’m sorry that 16 million people didn’t vote, I’m sorry that we don’t have mandatory voting – since when did people become so flippant with democracy?

    There is so much uncertainty and hatred –granted on both sides – and I’m sorry that your generation will inherit this poison legacy.

    I’m sorry that Europe will think that I voted, wanted this; that I don’t want to be part of the EU. I so do.

    Not enough people take an interest in politics on a day to day level and that’s something I’d like to see change – I for one will now seek to help campaign, influence and take an active role in trying to secure you a better future.

    I’m sorry that I don’t know where this leaves us with regards to our future. Is there a place for you and me in a Britain, or more importantly is there a place for Britain within us.

    All I know is that you woke today excited that it’s Friday which means PE and yet I as a mother am less certain about what your future holds than I ever have been. As a mother, I should have the answer and for once I don’t and am scared. I am so so sorry Boo.