J'adore Paris.

They say Paris is the city of love and for the first time in my life I have truly seen why - I fell in love with everything about it. For somewhere so bustling and busy it seems remarkably calm but perhaps it is just being in the presence of such beauty. Where ever you stand you are surrounded by incredible, historical buildings created with care you could just not imagine in this day and there is something unique about Paris that you could not find anywhere else.

I could have stayed forever but, just for now, I had to settle for one day - and what a day we had.



Unfortunately all of the sightseeing left little time for shopping, but I plan to go back as soon as I can gather my pennies together to take full advantage of that side of the city. We just wanted to take everything about Paris in and there was so very much to take.

We travelled in a large loop from the Notre Dame to the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower before heading back towards the Latin Quatre for dinner. Our candle-lit meal looked out towards the Notre Dame and the waitor even presented us with a rose on leaving which I thought a very fitting end to the day.

Someone take me back now, please?!

Have any of you ever been?

Sami xx

BRB...gone to Paris.

Well I'm only going for the day tomorrow, but I am REALLY excited.

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Keep your eyes peeled for some Paris snaps and perhaps some sneaky buys.

Sami xx

Spread my wings and fly away

Hi there!

Here's my outfit for today...

I ♥ Toy Story

Cardigan - New Look

Butterfly-wing top - Garden Collection at H&M

Shorts - New Look

Tights - Primark

Hot air balloon necklace - Accessorize

I got this Garden Collection butterfly-wing top from H&M in the summer last year and it has become one of my wardrobe favourites. The gorgeous light peach colour is great for the summer time and it's loose fit makes it so comfortable and cool to wear. I'm usually not a fan of such loose-fitting clothing as I think it can sometimes make me look bigger than I am. But by teaming it with tights and shorts I think it balances the outift out quite well.

The bow tights from Primark were a TOTAL bargain at just £1 in the sale. It seems they were there as they are just a bit too thick to wear in the summer but they are perfect for this time of year when there is still a bit of a breeze hanging around.

I wish this outfit really could fly me away. More than ever I am feeling a need to get out of the country and have a holiday. I didn't get out of the UK at all last year which was so disappointing as travelling around and discovering new places is something that I would love to do more of. I definitely need to start saving some pennies next term to make this possible.

Luckily, in just TWO WEEKS AND TWO DAYS I am off to Paris for the day with my family. I am so excited I can hardly contain it. It's only a day but we plan to squeeze in as much as possible - any recommendations of where we should go? If you know of any good boutique shops I would love some recommendations?

I even have a Paris tee that I think I am going to have to wear. Don't worry though - I won't go too over-the-top-Carrie-Bradshaw on you all. I'm not sure I could pull it off!

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EEEEK - Can't wait!

Sami xx