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● Laura Thornberry ● Lifestyle Blogger ● London Based ●

When it comes to cooking, sometimes I want something that's quick to prepare, easy to make and tasty, and I think a simple salad is the way forward. There are so many combinations and ingredients you can use to make a lovely lunchtime salad, the possibilities are simply endless. I wanted to create something that was a light snack but also very filling, which is why I chose to use Halloumi cheese, as its very tasty and a great source of protein.
halloumi salad
halloumi salad
You will need:
3 Thick Slices of Halloumi Cheese
A Handful of Mixed Salad Leaves
Pitted Green Olives (Mine are Basil and Garlic ones from my Graze Box)
5 Cherry Tomatoes, Halved
Cucumber Slices
Feta Cheese

Method:
Prepare your salad base. For this I used a bag of mixed salad leaves.
Slice your cherry tomatoes in half.
Slice your cucumber.
Add your olives
Crumble over some feta cheese.
Heat your frying pan on a medium heat and add a drizzle of olive oil.
Slice Halloumi into large (1cm) slices and season with salt and pepper.
Fry for a couple of minutes on each side until golden brown.
Place on top of your salad, drizzle over some olive oil or dressing, and enjoy!

What are your favourite salad ingredients?

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If a product includes scents of fresh mint and zesty lime, it's a winner to me and The Body Shops Virgin Mojito range is just beautiful. It's a range I had been wanting to get my hands on for a while, my beauty stash is nearly overflowing with the amounts of body butters and creams and shower gels I currently own, but I'm so happy to have snapped up a few products, as well as a 30% discount, I'd advise you to get your hands on these products before they goes, as its limited edition. *sad face*
First up is the Virgin Mojito Body Sorbet. The perfect wake up product to use in the shower. As said before, the scent is so fresh and crisp, I absolutely adore it. The body sorbet feels so silky and smooth on the skin, absorbs quickly and it leaves you feeling lightly moisturised and refreshed. A perfect pick me up for those early mornings, and leaves you smelling like an exotic island.

The Virgin Mojito Body Scrub is another lovely shower/bath product that I have really enjoyed using. From the first use, I was hooked on this stuff. The scrub exfoliates the skin gently, lifts away dead skin cells and leaves your skin silky smooth. This is such a refreshing scrub with a great scent that lingers on the skin and leaves it refreshed and healthy looking.

Lastly, Virgin Mojito Body Butter, possibly my favourite product out of the three. The body butter is so smooth and silky with a lightweight texture, and upon application it sinks into the skin so quickly. It's perfect for those times you need some added hydration and moisture, especially in the cold winter months. The scent is so fresh and strong, it is what I would describe like summer in a pot. If I advised you to pick up one thing from the range, the body butter would be the one!

Have you tried any products from the Virgin Mojito range at The Body Shop? What is your favourite range or products?
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AD - GIFTED | In collaboration with Snapfish, I have chosen to create my very own poster personalised photo calendar*, where I wanted to share with you some of my favourite London tourist attractions and places I recommend you to visit if you get the opportunity. With the likes of The London Eye, The Shard, The Tower of London, to name a few.
"It's official: London is the most popular destination for tourists in the world"

London. A capital city. A destination surrounded by a multicultural environment. The heart of some of England's top tourist attractions and venues. The place I have called home for the last 22 years. As a city that could possibly have anything/anywhere you would like to do/go, such as free attractions to visit, cheap restaurants to eat at, vast amounts of parks and discounted tickets for lots of top attractions, it's a great destination to spend your time in! I previously wrote a blog post titled "Budget Days Out in London" where you will find a whole list of places that I would recommend you visit and some of my favourite attractions whilst in London.

Snapfish poster calendars retail between £4.99 and £24.99 depending on which size you choose, and you can add and customise up to 30 photographs, which I think is such great value, especially for the quality and wide selection of design options. I think these would make such great gifts, that you can keep at home or at the office, and personalise them to fit your certain tastes. Whether you want to use this type of calendar to include your latest holiday photos, your Instagram snaps or some more personal photos, ordering a personalised photo calendar is a great way to display and remember those memories. If a poster calendar is not for you, Snapfish also offer a wall, desk and kitchen calendar!

Have you used Snapfish before? What are your thoughts on the calendar I have created?

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When it comes to beauty, where some people may collect lipsticks or nail polishes, my weakness is definitely perfumes and fragrances. I love trying new scents and seeing how certain smells combine together to make perfumes. My taste in perfumes can differ quite a lot, sometimes due to the time of the year, the weather, if its for a special occasion or even just how I feel on that particular day. My current favourites are Reb'l Fleur by Rihanna, YSL Black Opium and Nicki Minaj MINAJESTY. All of which are completely different scents, but all which I really love, and will continue to repurchase in the future for my perfume stash. To add to this stash, I have quite the list of perfumes that are on my to-try list, but after thinking over them all for a while, I thought that would be way too many! So in the end, I opted for my top 8, that I wish to purchase over the next few months.

Perfume Wishlist
ARI by Ariana Grande
"ARI by Ariana Grande is a genuine and intimate statement by Grande through scent, embodying her unique character and style. Hints of unexpected playfulness appear throughout the fragrance story, reminding fans to embrace their flaws and celebrate their differences Playful, timeless and confident, the luscious new fragrance – a Floral Fruity Gourmand - opens with sparkling fruits and an ultra-feminine floralcy, passionately spun with musks, woods, and an addictive hint of marshmallow."

GOLD MAGIC by Little Mix
"Confident, enchanting, energetic and united, words that are inherently linked to the inspirational girl band Little Mix and their intriguing new debut fragrance GOLD MAGIC.  The fragrance itself delivers against the bands strong desire to create a scent that never stops surprising the senses.  Opening with a burst of playful hints of fruit, the captivating powdery velvet heart, pretty violet tones and more aqueous watermelon are both refreshing and sophisticated. The base is musky and warm but also sweet and hypnotic."

Paco Rabanne Olympēa
"Her fragrance is a unique olfactory adventure, at the crossroads between the sensuality of salty vanilla accord and the freshness of floral notes. A fresh oriental fragrance whose balance of the accords forms a genuine Paco Rabanne signature. The green mandarin, boosted by the floral and aquatic essences of ginger lily and hydroponic jasmine, awakens the senses. The sensual and luminous salty vanilla accord brings carnal and addictive magnetism. The cashmere wood and Ambergris accord magnify the fragrance and form a divine and powerful trail."

Pinkprint by Nicki Minaj
"Bold. Brilliant. PINK A stunning new fragrance statement that reflects Nicki's bold personality and celebrates her brilliance and evolution as an artist. With top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Pink Passionfruit"

Stormflower Noir by Cheryl
"StormFlower Noir EDP introduces a glamorous and charming addition to Cheryl’s collection. It captures the imagination with a tang of rhubarb, lively Mandarin and pear. The floral heart is rich and heady with voluptuous tuberose, orange blossom and a sprinkle of rose petals. The fragrance concludes with irresistible brown sugar, addictive musk and creamy sandalwood. The result is opulent beauty but with the understated simplicity of Cheryl’s approach to fragrance: classic, evocative and elemental."

Diesel Loverdose
"An addictive Floral and Oriental fragrance, with notes of Mandarin, Liquorice, Jasmine and Vanilla with a Gourmand base. Loverdose is the sexy & addictive fragrance from Diesel. It represents a woman who is sexy, playful and irresistible. She receives an overdose of love from those around her, but she wants more. She desires pleasure, adrenaline & passion."

ROGUE by Rihanna
"Capturing the mischievous nature that lies within every modern woman, ROGUE by Rihanna has a bold yet flirty composition. Top notes of flirty Lemon Blossom and Cyclamen are mixed with Bergamot and spiced with Pink Peppercorn. The aroma evolves with Jasmine, Rose and Muguet fused together with Juicy Plum and seductive"

Armani Diamonds Violet
"Diamonds Violet, a Fruity Floral Gourmand is a sweet and addictive eau de parfum. The delicious  base notes of Praline, a smooth, tasty chocolate filling with hazelnut and almond tones define the base of this Gourmand fragrance. Diamonds Violet is presented in a striking, vibrant Violet bottle, which beautifully complements the Diamonds for women fragrance collection."

What are your favourite perfumes or fragrances? Which are on your current wishlist? 
Have you tried any of the perfumes featured in today's post?
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As some of you may be aware, if you follow my Twitter, on Wednesday 18th November, I attended the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, held at The O2, London, where I had the chance to watch both a doubles match and a singles.

The ATP World Finals is a professional men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts and is held annually in November at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, featuring the top seeded 8 male singles players, as well as the top 8 male doubles. 
ATP World Tour Finals

This year, the 8 males who took part were Rafal Nadal, Roger Federer, David Ferrer, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori, Tomas Berdych and Novak Djokovic. 

The doubles pairs consisted of  Marcin Matkowski/Nenad Zimonjic,  Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas Mahut, Fabio Fognini/Simone Bolelli, Jamie Murray/John Peers, Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan, Rohan Bopanna/Florin Mergea, Ivan Dodig/Marcelo Melo and Jean-Julien Rojer/Horia Tecau, 

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ATP World Tour Finals
On the particulate day I visited the O2, I managed to watch the doubles match of Jean-Julien Rojer/Horia Tecau vs  Ivan Dodig/Marcelo Melo, and the singles match of Stan Wawrinka vs David Ferrer. All players I'd never watched at this tournament before, so I was very excited to seem them all play.

 I wouldn't say I'm the biggest tennis fan, but I have had the chance to go to this for the past couple years, and the atmosphere there is just phenomenal! The crowd is always so involved and energetic, it's like a whole new world inside the 02. It's insane! If you have the chance to attend the ATP World Tour Finals, I'd totally recommend!

Are you a tennis fan? Have you previously attended the ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 London?
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