I Want To Go To Italy!

Hello you beautiful people!

As you may have read from my last blog, I am hopefully going to university this September to do a full-time course which will require having to live on campus. This obviously means I won't get to see my family, friends or boyfriend as often as I would like *sad face*. 

So I have been constantly searching for somewhere to go on holiday with my boyfriend to spend some 'alone time' before departing for uni! Isn't Italy like the perfect place?! It's so quaint and pretty, and such a romantic city. Here are a few pictures (that are not  mine, I found them on google) that I caught my eye when searching images of Rome/Italy. 

It is ridiculously amazing and I would LOVE to go, hopefully I will be able to save enough so we can both go and spend some quality time together :) we have both already decided that we want to go on an exploration holiday rather than spending 1-2 weeks by the pool, and with the number of places to go and things to do in Italy it was instantly the place we both want to go!

this is it from me for now, I'll speak to you again soon!

Lots of love,

toesontoast

x x

P.S Life is what you make of it

Feeling Autumnal

Hello, you beautiful people!

Do you not just LOVE this time of year? It's becoming darker in the evenings, as well as chillier and the leaves have fallen and look so so pretty on the ground! Literally autumn is my favourite time of the year. Where slouching around all day on a Sunday in the clothes you woke up in, with a hot chocolate or home made latte in your hands and being snuggled in a big blanket or duvet is totally acceptable! (Even though I do this all year round)

I'm a sucker for a raindrop macro image, ,especially when there is crisp green leaves in the background. Don't you think they look super cool? I sure do. I also love the rain - driving in the rain also makes me feel very autumnal, not that I drive but being in the car with pouring rain is something I enjoy for some reason. But nothing beats a classic movie on the sofa feeling all toasty and warm with the rain hitting against the windows. Love it.

Another thing I adore about autumn is the gorgeous, natural colours. The mixtures of mustard yellows, dark greens, various shades of browns and my most favourite of all.. BURGUNDY! I literally lived in burgundy coloured clothes last autumn, from jeans to t-shirts, jumpers, scarves - the lot! I think it is such a warm colour and when you're out in the chilly weather with flushed cheeks, the burgundy brings out the natural colours of your skin. Even all year round I think it's just a beautiful colour!

Plus, the use of cute lanterns like these are adorable. I actually snapped this picture a a wedding I recently went to, and I have never actually been to an autumn wedding before but I can tell you now it is the prettiest thing ever. All of my favourite things mixed into one beautiful day (although lucky for the bride and groom, it didn't rain). I know lanterns and bits like these can be used all year round, for some odd reason I feel like they are extra cute and vintage looking in this somewhat groggy weather. 

One last thing I love about this time of year is Guy Fawkes Night/firework night. I know many people who do not live in the UK probably won't know what it is but basically some guy tried blowing up the Tower of London many years ago but since his plan did not go to plan, we celebrate it by lighting fireworks and SPARKLERS! 

I feel that Guy Fawkes Night makes autumn official - wrapping up warm at night in your big coats with hats, gloves, scarves and the warmest boots really makes autumn feel real and I love it. Plus the fact that it is my youngest brother's birthday makes it all the more special. The forthcoming few months are the best, especially Christmas which is my number one favourite holiday (I'm sure to do a Christmassy blog post soon) with all of your close family and friends. It's just all too exciting! I cannot wait.

This is it from me for now, I'll speak to you again soon!

Lots of love,

toesontoast

x x 

P.S. Do things with passion, or not at all