My 5 Highlights of 2017!

Hello My Lovelies

Can you believe we are at the end of 2017 already? 2017 has been a pretty good one for me with lots of amazing changes in my life- read on to see my top 5 highlights of the year!

1. Travelled to seven countries including Iceland (we saw the Northern Lights) and America.

2. This year I decided I needed to really try and look to find a new job that will engage my mind and push me. Just before Christmas after three and half years in my last job I made the move to a new position!

3. I Met someone pretty amazing in the spring and by November we had moved in together.

4. Continued to love writing my blog even though it's been pretty busy and hard to stay on top of it as much as I would of liked.

5. Got to experience some cool places that included the Isle of Wight Festival (my 4th time going!), butterflies landing on me at Butterfly World, yarn bombing (check it out on my insta wonderfulworldblog), riding a bike for the first time in 20 years and Rich Hall the comic. 

So what will 2018 bring? More of the same I hope- with hopefully buying my first house, progressing in my career and many other exciting adventures. Here's to a fabulous New Year and a great one for all my supporters.

Till next time,
                  Tori.
                      X

What I got for Christmas 2017!

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I think this is my fourth year of sharing what I got for Christmas- I love reading these types of posts so its only fair that I too show you what I was lucky enough to be gifted with and wow was I a lucky girl this year!!

From my mum and dad they really spoilt me with this beautiful Chanel card holder- this is a combined birthday and Christmas gift as i'll be turning 35 in April they wanted to treat me to something I really wanted. This is my first Chanel (and will probably the only thing I ever own from the brand unless I win the lottery!) and I literally can't stop looking at it. I've not actually used it yet as I'm too scared I'll ruin it.

My sister knows that I love sausage dogs and she picked out this super cute sausage dog Christmas jumper for me-its so warm and comfy, I've literally not taken it off since Christmas day.

Next up my sister picked me up a can of the Colab dry shampoo in unicorn as she knew I really wanted to try it out, I love the brand and have tried most from them except for the unicorn scent. My sister also bought me some lovely new pillows for my bed and some chocolates. My mum picked up my favourite knickers from Victoria's Secret and this beautiful candle. My boyfriend booked us flights to Croatia next summer which i'm already counting down the days till.

My boyfriend also knew that I was desperate for some slippers and so he chose these lovely ones from Toms as I had lived in my Toms shoes all summer and he also surprised me with this Instax Mini camera!

I was also treated to some Sephora face masks, a Katie Loxton keyring which i'm going to keep safe till we buy our house and the cutest Tsum Tsum as he thought it looked like a sausage dog! (I have no idea what Disney character is it but it did make me smile on Christmas morning.)

Finally from my boyfriend he bought me a Longchamp rucksack and Fila cropped tshirt that I can't wait to wear in the summer when I've lost a bit of the Christmas weight.
I was also so lucky to recieve lots of other wonderful presents from friends and family which i haven't included in this post for not wanting to bore you.

Thank you to everyone that sent me Christmas wishes and I hope you all had a wonderful time!

Till next time,
                  Tori.
                       X

Christmas Decoration Haul!

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For the first time in a long time I have my own Christmas tree to decorate so as I've seen decorations in my local shops I've grabbed some ready to pop on. As I write this post the decorations are being added to the tree, a little early I know but I wanted to check the brand new tree I had bought wasn't broken! (well that's my story and I'm sticking to it!) Read on to see where all of my recent purchases have come from.

This year the theme is red and gold!! My favourite decoration that I've bought this year is the Merry Christmas 2017 one from Marks and Spencer. I've wanted a dated one for the last few years but not found any but this one is simple yet still really pretty.

I also bought these candy cane inspired decorations from Primark they came in a box of 12 and look really festive sporadically placed all over my tree. Another filler are the sparkly gold and I also have some red ones for the tree. These decorations were an absolute bargain and came from Asda- yes you have to thread all of them but for a few pounds they make a nice addition.

I picked up this Merry and Bright heart from The Range for £1.70, yes £1.70!! It's really well made for a cheaper decoration and one I know that I will always add to the tree. My tree topper is a super sparkly gold star (sticking with the theme)- I actually can't stand glitter that comes off on your hands so I've had to ask my boyfriend to pop this on the top. We picked this one because it's nice and light for our little tree and again was affordable from Asda. 

The final two decorations are cute little ones that I love spotting on the tree. My sausage dog was a gift from my boyfriend- he knows I love them and when we spotted it in Accessorize he had to secretly buy it for me. The other decoration is a bell shaped and also a bell inside from The Range. I decided to pop this one in my basket because as a child we always used to have a bell on our tree and I wanted to carry on that tradition.


What decorations and theme have you decided on for this Christmas? I would love to see your photos from the festive season so make sure you share your insta handles below!

Till next time,
                  Tori.
                      X

A Long Weekend in Munich and Salzburg!

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Last month I went on a long weekend to Munich and Salzburg- having never been to either city I was really excited to explore some where new and also start to feel a bit festive!

First place to visit on day one was to Marienplatz the main square in Munich since 1158. The Christmas market stalls were starting to set up and the tree looked great next to the Town Hall.

An amazing church called St Michael's was perfect to escape from the cold and sit and listen to an orchestra practice for some upcoming sold out shows.

Also in Marienplatz was the Rathaus-Glockenspiel which dates from 1908. Every day at 11am and 5pm it chimes and re-enacts stories from the 16th century. We stood with a small crowd looking up to the building and watched the cute scene take place.

The other half really wanted to visit the BMW museum and I thought it sounded pretty cool too- we spent the afternoon walking around the large exhibit that showed the company from the beginning of it's history right up to today's designs and ideas. It was reasonably priced at only £10 each to enter and for any car enthusiast a must see.

Sunday we hopped on the train from Munich to Salzburg- a 90 minute, 15 euro train ride means you can visit another country whilst away (which is one of my favourite things to do!)

The first place we checked out was a fully open Christmas market, whilst I didn't buy anything it was lovely to visit one and get in the spirit. We walked around with hot chocolates and then decided to carry on walking up to the old town.

Along the way to the Old Town we passed a love heart lock bridge which we would of added one to if we had been organised enough to have brought one along with us! It was so nice to see the bridge with the back drop of the town beyond.

Then it was to the old square to see the Sphaera a nine metre tall art installation- again the back drop was pretty nice, the Salzburg Cathedral. Here in Salzburg we even witnessed a bit of snow which was pretty perfect!

Finally we took the opportunity to go up the funicular to the top of the Hohensalzburg Fortress. It was a little steep in price at 12 Euro's each- you were forced to spend the full amount on the trip as they wanted you go into the museum at the top. Having been on funicular's in other countries it was never this expensive and for such a short trip too.

The views from the top were pretty epic, but it wasn't long before we decided to leave and grab some lunch before heading for the train back to Munich.

The trip to Munich and Salzburg was so much fun- it was such a cheap trip and we got to experience more European cities. I'm now planning next year's trips! Have you been to either before? What did you think? Let me know your thoughts in the comments, on Instagram at @wonderfulworldblog or twitter @steaders83 

Till next time,

                  Tori.

                      X