I don’t know when I became a huge sucker for the scent of lavender, but I seriously can’t get enough of it. I think the most interesting thing about lavender is that it rarely smells the same – as in, you can have a bunch of lavender scented products, but they will all smell different based on the type of lavender used, or the mix of scents.  Yardley London and Yardley London Botanicals (yes, they...

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Today, I'm going to be sharing my Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe. Seriously guys, I cannot have enough of these cookies, and neither can my fiance. We pretty much eat the batch as it's on the cooling rack. To help portion ourselves though, a lot of this dough gets frozen in pre-made cookie dough balls until we're ready to have a treat! This recipe creates about 2 dozen or so cookies, depending on the size...

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Garnier’s Ombrelle line is no stranger to the sunscreen world, being one of the more popular choices for SPF protection. I’ll admit, I’m not a frequent user of sunscreen – only applying it when I know I’m going to be out all day in the blazing sun. But do as I say, and not as I do, and protect your skin! Thanks to Topbox, my skin was protected during my time at the cottage –...

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