PORRIDGE N PICKLES OFFICIAL BLOG

As I tend to mention pretty much all the time, life is pretty busy around here especially now that it is the beginning of the run up to christmas, yey (only 28 more sleeps to go)! So I thought the best way to update you all would be through the use of the photos I upload via instagram :)








1. I miss New York City.
2. New PINK NY Giants yoga pants.
3. & 4. New iPad mini!
5. MAC holiday collection touch up kit in medium.
6. Louis Vuitton key pouch in the white Damier Azur print.
7. Favourite bed time socks and my favourite bed time TV show.
8. A salute to my favourite cake in a candle form.
9. Bunny rabbit pile up in the pet shop.
10. The cutest little white doggy.
11. Out for sunday dinner.
12. Starbucks christmas packaging in the super market.
13. A gorgeous kitty cat.
14. Sitting watching the birdies together indoors on a cold winters morning.

I can finally say I have received all the items I have been waiting for from Victoria's Secret, whoop whoop! I was so excited to finally be able to try out the PINK line as the nearest VS seller to me is about a 7 hour drive away and so my only option is to buy online. In celebration of it's arrival I just wanted to share some sneak-peak images with you and some of my initial thoughts on the pieces I ordered. If you would like to see store photographs of what I brought, please refer to these posts: No. 1 No. 2

Firstly the two t-shirts I brought, both from the Victoria's Secret PINK MLB collection. These are thin versatile t-shirts that can be thrown on when in a rush. I think these are defiantly staples with that little bit extra. I love the 'bling' detail to the front of the red and white drapey Red Sox top.

I am so much happier with this then I thought I was going to be (not that I thought I was going to be disappointed with it else I wouldn't have brought it.. but you get what I mean) This is the New York Yankees shrunken zip. It is made from a very thin light weight material that isn't 'heavy' to wear. I was sceptical about how short this was actually going to be as it was described as the 'shrunken zip' and so I brought a medium hoping it would be that little bit longer. Whether it is or not I don't know but i'm extremely happy that I went a size (or maybe even two) up because it is now loose fitting and just so comfy!

Above are the three leggings I brought. The top one is the cropped yoga pant style, the middle is the New York Giants Yoga Legging and the bottom is the normal PINK legging in 'heather charcoal'. These are the COMFIEST things I have ever worn. I had already heard this and that is why I brought three different styles so that I could try each one out myself. They defiantly live up to the hype! They are nice thick leggings, great for the cooler weather this season is going to bring.

Next is the New York Yankees Campus Crop. I was a bit disappointed with how thin the material on these was, I was expecting it to be a nice thick material but it just isn't. They are also extremely loose fitting and aren't to flattering on me. Other than that though, they are very comfy and the extra space in them will make them great 'lounge around' pants.

This is the sparkly tote that you got free with any purchase worth $75 or over. When added to your basket it said it had a worth of $100 but the material defiantly doesn't say that! It feels like it is made from a very cheap flimsy material that probably isn't going to stand the test of time BUT it was free so I guess I shouldn't really be complaining! THANK YOU VS.
I did also buy the PINK Metallic Lanyard in 'gold' which I admit, I forgot to take a picture of. I brought this basically so that I could use the strap on it to carry my Louis Vuitton Key Pouch and that carries it's job out nicely! For the VS pouch that came on the strap, it's such a disappointment to me. The zip on it jams all the time which gets very annoying. The strap itself is pretty neat, it is the perfect length and the Victoria's Secret name detailing on the ring I believe adds a little something to it. So for the task that I brought it for i'd give it a thumbs up. 
There is one more item I haven't included in this post and that is the Victoria's Secret Color/Colour Drama Lipstick in 'wish'. This is because i'd like to do a mini review on this separately so keep an eye out for that :)
Hope you've all had a nice day/night! x

So i've been shopping around lately as i'm in need of another small (or should I say smaller..) cross-body handbag. I'm currently the owner of a standard (or medium, i'm not quite sure what they call the 'normal' sized Alexa) sized Mulberry Alexa. It was limited edition of 150 exclusively to Selfridges here in the UK. I haven't got a picture of it to show you because this post isn't really meant to be about this handbag but more about the handbags I have been looking at to purchase; instead I will describe it to you. It is made from a slightly off white textured soft leather with gorgeous silver hardware. For the extremely large price tag I expected it to be fairly sturdy but no, it scuffs like nothing I have ever known before. The light colour is also prone to what i'm going to call 'jean staining'. Seen as it is a limited edition and I more than likely wont ever come across another one of this 150 again I want it to last a life time and that is why I tend to not use it as much as i'd like to... That is why i'm looking for another less expensive but still leather handbag that I can use on a day to day basis until it falls apart knowing that I can legitimately buy another one just like it to replace it. So here I give to you a little list that contains handbags that I deem more appropriate as a busy girls everyday 'run around'.

Marc by Marc Jacobs - Classic Q Natasha Shoulder Bag - £310
* I just love the colour of this gorgeous small cross-body bag. It is stated as a shoulder bag but i'm thinking the strap is long enough to go cross-body. It appears to be the perfect size for my needs going by the dimensions on the Selfridges website but I have yet to see this purchase in real life (which I will be doing before making any purchase!) It is fairly pricey but not outrageously and is the perfect size to fit essentials. I also tend to have a saw back if i'm carrying a big bag around for a long period of time and so this size is perfect.

Mulberry - Dorset Nappa Leather Medium Tote - £325
* From the dimensions given on the website, it appears to not be as large as I thought it would be but still big enough to fit everything in it that I would need. It isn't a cross-body design but I could work around that factor... I love the plain simple design and the colour of the brown leather.


Rebecca Minkoff - M.A.C (Morning After Clutch) Clutch - Ecru - $295 (about £186)
* I have heard nothing but good things about this so called clutch bag. It comes in three variable sizes, mini, clutch and daddy. I wouldn't need it to be to large so no 'daddy', nor to small so no mini. The normal clutch size appears to be perfect though. It also has a much better price tag then the other two bags i've got my eye on which is extremely appealing. It also comes in a whole array of colours as well as sizes. I would have to have it imported into the country though if I was to buy it directly from the Rebecca Minkoff website which would mean possibly import duties which I would have to consider against the price tag.

I'm not sure which bag is going to suite my needs best and i'm going to eye up the Mulberry and Marc Jacobs options in real life to get a true idea of the size. Unfortunately I wont be able to do this with the Rebecca Minkoff because there is nowhere within travelling distance of me that sells them, bummer! I will keep you up to date with my final decision when I make it!

Hope you all had a good weekend! x

I've been having some major bloggers block at the moment, maybe because I never seem to have any time to do anything apart from drive to uni (which takes about 1hour30mins) attend lectures, drive home and then sit and do assignments. I know, it's an exciting life I lead..

so i have been putting this post containing my second victoria's secret purchase off because i was hoping that the package might turn up. it hasn't though so i am here now to show you what goodies i am still expecting! i am hoping that they arrive before my christmas shopping trip on the 29th of this month because i am in need of some 'comfies' to travel the long journey in.

so yes, this package consists of all purchases from the victoria's secret PINK sale section (all except for the metallic lanyard, that didn't come from the sale section) and so i think i saved around about $70 in total on this purchase and it cost me about $165 (i noted what it cost me in pounds and so i am going by the conversion rate of £ to $ today) i brought a lot of comfy items in this package because i know i will get a lot of wear out of them when i'm on campus so i will end up getting my monies worth out of them. i went a bit crazy with the new york yankee memorabilia type clothing but i just love them, so i guess there is no harm done! i also brought a boston red sox red drapey tee because i just love how the tomato red colour looked as well as the drapey oversized fit. a perfect item to throw on when you want to get up and go. the PINK metallic lanyard was purchased so that i can keep my keys, cash and phone handy at all times, i also get a very saw back from carrying heavy bags around for a long period of time so this solves that problem! i originally wanted it in silver but apparently that wasn't available at the time so i had to purchase gold instead but that's fine, coz i like the gold as well...

i hope i'm as happy with this purchase when it arrives as i think i'm going to be! i've heard only great things about the victoria's secret PINK clothing line so lets hope it lives up to the hype! i will let you know how i feel about each piece when they arrive, stay tuned!

hey guys, so i'm really sorry i haven't made an appearance around here in like a week, maybe even longer! i've been so busy with assignments and uni so my social life has been pretty boring really, not going to lie. anyway i've picked up two really nice things this week that i wanted to show you. i will do reviews for you on them when i've used them and can tell whether i really do like them and find much use in them when i get a chance. so here they are!
first thing was a touch up kit from the new MAC holiday collection, it cost me £30 which seems a little bit pricey i guess, but it is just the cutest thing and i'm hoping i will get a lot of use out of the kit when i'm on the go and things.
  this defiantly was the more exciting package out of the two and it is the key pouch in demiar azur white canvas print. at £105 it was just ridiculously expensive, but no, that didn't stop me from buying it. i have heard only great things about this little piece and so i'm hoping it will be worth every single penny, i just love it!

p.s - sorry, just instagram pictures today! i haven't had a chance to snap nice shots of them yet so keep an eye out for those and check out my instagram feed at: instagram.com/sybilmaee for daily life updates.

hey everyone! have you all had a nice week so far? :) i promised in my youtube video that i would mention over here on the blog the things i've brought from victoria's secret because apparently they are going to take a real long time to get here (boohoo) and so, today i thought i would share with you the purchases in my first order :) (yes there is more than one, my purse really did feel it!) VS were having an offer where by if you spent $75 on none sale items you would be entitled to a free fantasy tote, apparently worth $100 when it was added to my shopping bag (sadly this offer ended the day i made this purchase so please don't go looking for it. they are having a different offer where by if you spend $75 you get a free sparkle clutch, so maybe go check that one out?) so anyway, i only brought 3 items on this 'shopping trip' and i can't wait for them to turn up on my doorstep! i brought two pairs of leggings because i am a big leggings wearer and feel they look much better on me than most jeans do (yes, weird fact number one about me...) i wasn't sure whether to buy them in a small or medium because i wasn't sure how the fit ran! i eventually brought both in a small so i hope they fit good! i've also been looking for a lipstick in a like pink colour for a while now and this VS lipstick in wish was perfect and at just $13 who can resist!?
i'm so excited for this 'little' package to arrive and i will upload a youtube video of 'box opening' (EXCITING :D) and the goodies inside as soon as it does.

p.s - i will be back tomoz to show you what i'm expecting in my second package, it's a little more... i went kind of crazy? oops.