In July...

gym selfie / beach/ smoothie bowl

Perth bloggers event / kettlebell deadlifts / hair extensions

acai bowl & coffee / TSC blogger catch up / hiking

I've been so busy lately I've not really had the chance to do anything 'blog worthy' so instead thought I'd do another life lately post through my instagram pictures ( you can see June's life lately post).

I've been trying my absolute hardest to stick me my training schedule at the gym and am so excited to be launching a fitness competition in August, so watch this space! At the moment I'm trying to cut my fat percentage down as much as possible so I'm working on mid-high reps intertwined with lots of cardio. Alongside this I'm trying to eat as much fruit and veg as possible, including lots of smoothies and juices.

I've been to two Perth blogging meet ups during July, one at Time Square Claremont and then I organised a Perth bloggers meet up with Em from The Illusive Femme. Both were awesome events and I am loving all the positivity and creativity in the Perth blogging scene right now! 

My halo arrived from halo hair extensions* in England, I had to send back the ombre one I'd ordered as the colour change was around my ears so didn't blend well with my hair.  Luckily my new halo matched my hair perfectly and I've been having heaps of fun pretending to be rapunzel (including dip dying the ends purple).

I met up with Andi for brunch and we tried out Hylin in West Leederville. The food, coffee and service was awesome, I'll definitely be going back in the future.

The things I didn't take photos of... 

I got a new job, yippee! I now only have one more week of working away from home and you don't know how happy that makes me. I'm going to miss the FIFO pay but can't wait to be able to have at least one meal at home a day, fall asleep in my own bed each night and go to the gym whenever I want. My new job's pretty similar to what I did back in England and is only a short drive from Perth CBD. 

Which leads me on nicely to.....we're moving house! We are SO over driving up and down the Kwinana Freeway every day so decided to bite the bullet and move closer to the city. The rent's going to be a bit more but I reckon we're going to save it in $$$ on fuel, and sanity from not having to sit in traffic for an hour a day. I can't wait to show you all the new house! 

What have you been up to in July?

If you're not already make sure you follow me on instagram @_hannahbc 

xo

Strange lane

A while back I sent some emails back and forth with the wonderful lady behind STRANGE LANE, an online boutique filled with beautiful clothes, accessories and home wares.  I chose a few pieces from the store to help showcase the home wares and accessories...

I fell in love with this beautiful dream catcher necklace at first sight and I've been religiously wearing it over plain tops to add some interest. I've had so many compliments on it! 

The namaste, bitches candle by Damselfly is a sure fire winner as a gift to yourself or someone else, alongside the sassy catchline and beautiful packaging, it's got different scented layers which I think is awesome. I've been burning this one during my bubble baths (gotta love a bit of me time).

I featured these gorgeous sunglasses in a little bits of love post recently, they're perfect for pairing with any outfit and suit my face shape perfectly, yay! Strange Lane has a great mix of eclectic and day to day sunglasses to suit and taste.

The last thing I sent was a little surprise, a set of violent lips. I remember these becoming pretty big on the blogging scene a few years ago care of the funky patterns (I specifically remember a union jack and leopard print?!) which never really appealed to me, but a long lasting and easy to apply red lip is absolutely fabulous. 

Whats your favourite strange lane item? 

Do you have a favourite online boutique?

xo

This post has been written in collaboration with strange lane store, all views are my own.

Hot chocolatte

Ever wondered what would happen if you crossed alice in wonderland and a coffee shop? Well, this. I'm going to let the pictures do the talking... 

Hot Chocolatte in Dunsborough is something out of a fairy tale, it's crazy in all the right ways. 

This little cafe is renowned for decadent coffees, hot chocolates and iced everything. There's enough sweets, lollies and chocolates to excite any child (big or small) and the decor is absolutely incredible. 

If you're ever anywhere near Dunsborough you need to pay them a visit, I can totally recommend the iced chai...and all the sweets...and lollies....and chocolates. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

You can find them at shop 14/42 Dunn Bay Rd, Dunsborough.

Make sure you follow them on instagram and Facebook too. 

xo