Hello Lovelies! If you didn't know, 2016 was the year I challenged myself to try out more coffee places (#vickytriescoffee), the quirkier the better. And so while it was a pretty rubbish year for me, at least I had a lot of cool beverages in my hand for most of it. So here's my guide to the coolest and quirkiest places to go for coffee in London. Bring on that hipster aesthetic. 

The Cutest Biscuits In London

At Biscuiteers the main attraction is definitely not the coffee. With several brightly coloured and beautifully designed biscuits on offer, as well as macaroons and a selection of yummy cake you'll probably forget they even serve hot drinks. But I'd definitely recommend one of their lattes alongside a cute biscuit, and if you have a super sweet tooth get the hot chocolate with marshmallows (it's amazing!). Also I have to say the service is amazing here - the staff are just so lovely!

Hello Lovelies! As I write this super last minute final Lush review, I'm sat in front of the tv watching the first Harry Potter for the billionth time. I don't know why Harry Potter is such a Christmas thing, but I'm definitely not complaining. Before I start this review, I should say I really don't like satsumas. They are my least favourite food thing in the world, and if you eat one in front of me I'll probably want to kill you #sorrynotsorry. 

Hello Lovelies! If you ever wondered where my floral crown obsession came from, you need look no further than my mum. She's always been obsessed with gardening and flowers, so there's always a fresh bouquet of flowers in our house somewhere. So I was super happy when Dartington got in touch and asked me to pick something from their collection. 

Hello Lovelies! Out of all the Christmas products this year, Never Mind The Ballistics is definitely one of the ones that has stuck out to me. Half yellow, half hot pink, Never Mind The Ballistics (£4.25) is a bath bomb that really sticks out among all the festive products. Scent wise, it's also a standout with a rather tropical scent made up of fresh banana, lime oil and orange oil making for a gorgeous fruity smell. 

Hello Lovelies! Another day closer to Christmas, and another Lush Christmas review! Today I'm talking about Lush's Shoot For The Stars Bath Bomb (£4.25), which is a personal favourite of mine. This year it was redesigned, with new gold glittery cocoa butter stars and a wonderful vivid blue. Whilst I did love the old design, I think Lush have done an amazing job re-vamping Shoot For The Stars.

Hello Lovelies! HOW IS IT CHRISTMAS THIS WEEK? Literally time has flown by so quickly it's actually a bit insane, and don't get me started on the fact that it's nearly the end of 2016 too! This week's picks are an eclectic mix of Christmas stuff from Oliver Bonas, House of Fraser, John Lewis and Ohh Deer - so I hope you enjoy!

Hello Lovelies! 2016 has been one of the saddest and strangest years of my life. It was the year we said goodbye to the complete legend that is David Bowie, and it's so nice to see Lush paying a tribute to him with this cool snowman bubble bar. Besides the cool design, Snowie also has a wonderful calming scent made up of grapefruit oil, rose oil and neroli oil. 

Hello Lovelies! It's starting to dawn on me that Christmas is nearly here, and you bet I've had Christmas songs on repeat in my head for days...  Today's post is all about bringing festive joy into your home with a little help from the lovely people at Cox&Cox. They recently got in touch asking me to pick a few bits from their Christmas range, and of course I said yes. One of the things I love about Cox&Cox is they're a little eclectic just like me. They love elegance, with a bit of fun and uniqueness thrown in.

Hello Lovelies! I'll let you in on an embarrassing secret: I've been singing 'Santasaurus is coming to town' for weeks. Yup I know, super clever play on words right there... The Santasaurus reusable bubble bar (£5.95) is a real triumph of design. I mean come on guys a dinosaur in a santa hat! What's not to love? It puts a smile on my face every time I look at it. 

Hello Lovelies! It seems Blogmas is somewhat working for me even if I'm doing everything last minute. But hey if it's technically just still on the day that totally counts right? Today is just a quick little post talking about this adorable floral case from Case Company*. Basically Case Company offer both pre-designed cases and custom designs, and luckily they offered to send me one.

Hello Lovelies! Today it's time for another Lush Christmas review! And this time it's Lush's Mistletoe Bath Bomb (£4.25). This was one of the Christmas products I admit didn't really catch my eye at first. Yeah I know it's surprising considering I love pink and mint, but maybe it's because apart from the mistletoe design it just doesn't feel very festive to me! Although that said I love that Lush always have such a wide range of Christmas products, so there really is always something for everyone.

Hello Lovelies! Today me and my sister ventured over to Shepherd's Bush in search of yummy ice cream at Bears Ice Cream Company. Interestingly Bears Ice Cream Company isn't your typical ice cream place. It's a sort of English/Icelandic hybrid, taking classic English flavours and making them in the traditional Icelandic way. In Iceland, ice cream isn't just a Summer thing, but a treat that you have all year round. They also make it in a different way to us Brits with typically one soft serve and toppings to add flavour. So Bears Ice Cream is perfect if you love trying something a bit different...

Hello Lovelies! Originally I assumed Ruby Red Slippers was a Halloween product, but as it turns out this Wizard of Oz inspired product is actually a Christmas one! It makes sense considering it's red and glittery - but hey it just gave me Halloween vibes. Ruby Red Slippers Bubble Bar (£3.95) has a really intriguing scent. It's a mix of carnation, rose and tangerine that creates a lovely mysterious scent. Not one of my favourites, but I love that the scent is a little bit different!

Hello Lovelies! Every now and then I do some pretty crazy things for my blog, and this time I went to a crisp restaurant. Yes, you read that right a crisp restaurant. Hipchips recently opened in Soho, as the new Hispter restaurant completely dedicated to crisps and obviously it's caused a bit of controversy because let's be real it's a pretty wacky idea... The way Hipchips works is you chose your box size ranging from small (two dips) £4.50 to the large (six dips) £11.50 and your dips from savoury and sweet options. I decided to get the small, and went all out and got the chocolate s'more and creme brulee dip. If you get the sweet option you apparently get crisps with cinnamon sugar but for some reason I ended up with the savoury version... 

Hello Lovelies! If you know me well you'll know I'm a little bit Christmas crazy, so when Stickerapp* got in touch and asked me if I wanted to make my own customised Christmas stickers I couldn't resist. Because I'm not blessed in the drawing department, I decided to collaborate with my talented sister @stylemoose who does her own illustrations and make some really special, quirky stickers.

Hello Lovelies! After the loveliest week seeing my blogging bestie Rachel, I am totally exhausted. I can't actually remember the last time I sat down and did nothing, so that's probably my plan for this evening. Exciting, I know. This week I've officially gone totally Christmas, with a White Woodland theme (Effie the elephant technically doesn't fit, but she's cute guys so let's make an exception). This week's picks are from M&S, Oliver Bonas, Zara Home and Paperchase. 

Hello Lovelies! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... Or at least we're pretty near to December so I think it's justifiable already being in the Christmas spirit. Today's Lush product is one of my favourites from the whole collection, and it's not just because it's totally adorable (well done Lush for this design!). You guys know this by now but I'm never a big fan of the Lush reusable bubble bars, so the fact that this one has won me over shows a lot. Let's just say it's really great guys...

Hello Lovelies! Have you noticed things are looking a little different around here? Well I decided to give the blog a face lift because I felt like a change, so I really hope you like it. One of my favourite things about the new layout is my shop the blog feature - so if you're a fan of anything cute or novelty socks you should totally check that out! I've also been super quiet on the blog as I went through a break up, but don't worry - I'm actually somewhat ok. Also because 2016 has been generally just a rubbish year, the theme this week is fresh starts and self care - so enjoy! Picks come from OhhDeer, Paperchase and Whittards. 

Hello Lovelies! I'm all about Autumn. Give me a fluffy blanket, a jumper, a hot drink and throw in a few crunchy leaves and I'm one happy girl. I also really love walking, mostly because it's the only exercise I ever do (never expect me to blog about fitness, it's never going to happen...). So making a visit to Kew just seemed like the perfect Autumn past time especially as I haven't been there in absolutely ages...

Hello Lovelies! Today has been the busiest day for me as I'm very into Halloween. I've carved pumpkins, made my first ever pumpkin pie, handed out sweets and watched The Addams Family for  the first time. So I hope you guys had a great Halloween too if you celebrate! This week's theme is very Autumn-y,  with blankets, metal and even a slight woodland theme. Picks come from H&M, John Lewis, Oliver Bonas, Anthropologie and M&S!

Hello Lovelies! Today I'm doing my final Lush Halloween review of the year *sad face* and this time it's the Pumpkin bath bomb (£3.95). Design wise this is exactly what you would expect from a Halloween Lush product - I mean it is a pumpkin! So it's really a wonder they haven't come out with this design before actually. Scent wise it's meant to smell like pumpkin pie, but to me it smells like home baking - a mix of cinnamon and vanilla. A lot of people say this smells fruity though so maybe my nose is completely wrong.

Hello Lovelies! Recently London has just been rain, rain, rain and more rain so I wanted to give you guys a bright pop of colour this week, and also a bit of novelty fun. This week's picks are from Unique&Unity (Orla Kiely) and Joy.

Hello Lovelies! Is it a thing in Autumn where you suddenly just lose all your energy? Because mine has absolutely disappeared. On the bright side I've had some pretty exciting blogger packages recently including this gorgeous customised bag* from Squiffy Print. As you all probably know by now I love anything customised, so I've fallen in love with this cute pouch (£19.00) with my name in big glittery letters. I'm currently using mine to hold stationery bits and bobs, but it's also a great idea for things like bridesmaid presents as you can even have a cute little message printed on the inside! 

Hello Lovelies! Today the weather has been awful. I've been wrapped up in a blanket working and I'm not complaining. Can someone just bring me Starbucks in bed though? That would be heaven. This week's picks are a mix of pretty metallics and pastels from Zara, Oliver Bonas, H&M and Paperchase.

Hello Lovelies! Sometimes when it comes to Lush designs, simple is best and the Boo Bath Melt (£3.50) is a perfect example of that. Isn't he just so cute? Sorry Boo you aren't scaring me at all. But what might surprise you is that I've only ever used one Lush bath melt before because they're not really my thing. But you know what this year I couldn't resist little Boo. Its cute little meringue shape is partnered with a lovely calming scent of ginger, geranium and mimosa absolute giving it a floral but spicy scent perfect for Autumn. 

Hello Lovelies! It is cold, I have slippers on, a cup of tea in my hand and let me tell you it is glorious. Is being happy about cold weather a British thing? Because I am way too happy about it. This week I decided to go back to basics and do a red theme, yup imagination is on point this week. All picks are from Wolf and Badger, Debenhams and Cath Kidston. 

Hello Lovelies! When you start blogging, let's be honest, it's all a little awkward because who knows what the hell you're even doing? You're like an awkward little turtle who doesn't know how to swim, and it's all just kind of weird and exciting at the same time. Then you get into the spin of things, and it's all amazing and you feel on top of the world. And then inevitably there's a slump, let's just say that's where I am right now. I'm at that point where I need to convince myself I love blogging all over again. And you know what I really do, even if I'm less motivated than ever. So let's have a bit of positivity and talk about why I still love blogging.