The alliteration in the title makes its hard to say (if you can say it 5 times in a row brownie points to You) but it’s so worth it. Since I’ve lots of time off in the holidays I’m doing lots of baking and I’m writing blogposts about it! I wish I’d shared more of what I’ve baked in the past on my blog honestly.


This recipe isn’t mine, I’m using the Tanya burr ‘rocky roads’ recipe from Tanya bakes but I’ve just added half rolos instead of marshmallows as I wanted to try something different and make the recipe more creative with a twist.

 Ingredients -
- bake in a 20cm baking tin
 - 150g of unsalted butter
- 350g of dark chocolate (70% cocoa solid)
 - 4tbsp of golden syrup
 - 250g of Maryland cookies (or your favourite)
 - 75g of mini marshmallows
 - 75g of rolos - Icing sugar (to dust)


 Method -
 1. Line the baking tin with greaseproof paper
 2. Melt the butter, chocolate & syrup in a saucepan on a low heat
 3. Put the cookies in a bag & crush them with a rolling pin till you had big & little chunks
 4. Pour the crushed cookies & marshmellows into the chocolate mixture and mix them together
 5. Put the mixture in the tin, cover with clinge film and put in the fridge for minimum of 2 hours to set.
 6. Once all set, take from the fridge and remove the grease proof paper. Dust with icing sugar and cut into bars!

 If anyone tries this, let me know! I loved how it turned out and though they were so delicious. I’m definitely going to make them again and I’m really excited to bake again.

 Bailey ♡ xx

 Moisturising my skin is something I can’t skip, no matter what! I have quite dry skin and if I don’t moisturise I can feel it. To get the levels of hydration’s my skin has needed, it’s been hard and involved lots of trails of new moisturisers and them just not working. But to this this, I can’t break the bank. I can’t afford the high end moisturisers, so I’ve spend a fair bit of time researching some of the best drugstore moisturisers! On my hunt, I’ve found afew that have been working well for me.


 To start with, is my everyday moisturiser for the past 3 years! I’ve been using this for such a long time, I’m on my 3rd tube of it. I purely got it bc Gabriella (velvetgh0st) recommended it and since she was my favourite YouTuber, I knew I had to try it if she liked it. And surprisingly it worked perfectly for me. It’s 97% natural which is a massive bonus knowing you’re putting good ingredients into your skin, it helped balance my skin out like says and it kept me always moisturised.

 Next is another I’ve had for awhile too, I got it in my 2016 advent calendar (I should probably Throw it out oops!) it’s the body shop vitamin E moisture cream.You only need a small amount, this 15ml tub has lasted me so so long when I’ve used it. When I’ve used it I’ve loved how it has sorbet almost texture which is really light on the skin yet so hydrating and perfect for the summer.

Onto the last one, it’s the newest one I’ve received. I got the at the start of the month in a ASOS box and I’ve been using on and off since. It’s the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream. This is a thick and really hydrating yet light moisturiser. Im really surprised how hydrated it keeps my skin throughout the day with its really light texture and it’s slowly becoming my everyday moisturiser!

 Who says you need to break the bank to find good skincare? You can’t find some gems in the drugstore if you look and choose what works with your skin. I love trying new skincare but I know I’ll always have my favourites.

 Bailey ♡ xxx

 Chatty posts are something I haven’t really been into but I want to add more variation to my blog so I wanted to try them. This idea is from the blogger pint sized beauty, u saw her do this and wanted to try it (you should check her out!!) I found this post idea, so interesting as it’s a way for me to share a little snippet of my life with you guys.I’m hopefully not gonna spend the entire post rambling, just sharing some of my favourite things.


To start with, I’m choosing my favourite of the 4 is the reading part. I’m a massive bookworm and I’ve not had much time to read recently but I’ve not been as busy so I started a new book series! I was drawn in when I first started reading the first book and it just got better and better! I read them in the space of 4 days as o was so drawn in, I went to bed earlier and stayed up at night so I could read! I recommend these books so much. They are the burn to burn trilogy, containing burn to burn, fire for fire and ashes to ashes. They are the perfect chick flick, drama filled trilogy!


 Onto the watching segment, this is a show I was never interested in at first but I wish I watched it sooner. I am now in love with Brooklyn nine-nine. It’s such a funny light-hearted show that just cheers you up and make you laugh every time you watch it. It’s got something about it that draws me in, makes me laugh and I end up binging it (I’ve slowed down now bc I know I’m gonna finish it and I don’t want to!) I love all the characters and think it’s such a underrated amazing show!


 Finally onto what I’ve been doing recently. I think it’s pretty much the same as most people in the uk right now. Nothing. Well for the first half of the month I was revising for my mocks (which I did well in!! All the revision was worth it!!!!!!) but now ever since I’ve really just been enjoying the sun, soaking it up whilst it’s here. It’s been bringing everyone out and making everyone enjoy the days more. Between the World Cup, love island and the sun I think the uk is enjoying itself a lot now. I know I’ve been loving it!


I’m really hoping to do more posts like this. I love being able to be more personal on my blog and sharing so much more with you guys. I really hope you enjoy learning more about it.

 Bailey ♡ xxx

Around a year ago, I did this post and it was a huge success! ( gotta get the promo in there somewhere - https://baileyleah.blogspot.com/2017/05/50-blogpost-ideas.html ) Ever since I’ve been meaning to do it again. I know sometimes I get in a massive rut and I’ve no idea what blogposts to write - I always go to these posts! They are extremely helpful and give you ideas for your own posts!

Blogging is a massive passion and I hope to never run out of post ideas, which I’ve got lots of at the moment. But when I won’t, nothing is better then inspiration to help you get ideas, and this is what these genius posts were created! Everyone has different ideas so you could read though so many and they’ll always be something different.


 1. Self care tips
 2. Seasonal adapted favourites
 3. Favourite places to eat
 4. What u ate in a day
5. Lookbooks
 6. Travel essentials
 7. Things you didn’t know about me
8. Affordable makeup / skincare
 9. Trying out a brand
 10. Favourite accessories
 11. Haircare routine
 12. Favourite bodycare
 13. Shopping hacks
 14. Tips to save money
 15. Seasonal gift guide
16. Best of drugstore / high end beauty products
 17. What I wore for a week
 18. Declutter
 19. Favourite bloggers
 20. Favourite instagrammers
21. Why you started your blog
 22. Share your playlist
 23. Follow me around for a day
 24. Wardrobe staples
 25. Life hacks
 26. Must have products
 27. Best products for (skin type, hair type, eye colour)
 28. Trying a Pinterest recipe
29. Share your beauty routine - mails, brows
 30. Makeup collection / storage tour
31. Skincare saviours - on a bad day
 32. Trying a makeup / skincare brand
33. Ways to relax
 34. Talk about a place you visited
 35. Favourite books for a certain genre
 36. Bookshelf tour
 37. Favourite hair styles
 38. Best self care actions
 39. What are you passionate about?
 40. Share some things you’ve learnt
 41. Blogging in a budget
 42. Favourite fragrances
 43. 10 ways to style -
 44. How you take your photos
 45. Things you’ve learnt though blogging
 46. Everyday makeup tour
 47. Favourite nail varnishes
 48. Pamper night
 49. Talk about a place you’ve visited
 50. A letter to your previous self

 So I hope this helped you in some way, shape or form! Running out of ideas if awful so keeping a list of any is super helpful, for some people this is a career so these posts can mean a lot but all in all, it’s about the fun that comes from writing these!

Bailey ♡ xxx

 Exfoliating a step in skincare that can be forgotten but is extremely vital. I think everyone should do it once a week minimum, chemically or physically. Removing the dead skin cells from our face can make the world of a difference to your skincare actually working and when you are putting makeup. 


Personally I enjoy exfoliating as it helps my skin feel so amazing and helps it be clearer sometimes! I’ve been trying lots recently and I aren’t a massive high end skincare buyer so I’ve found afew drugstore exfoliates that I really like. I want to try a chemical exfoliate but I just haven’t yet.

   My favourite has to be my garnier 3 in 1. I’ve spoken about this in countless posts! It’s a facemask, exfoliate and mask all in one. It has 2 different types which are affective in helping different targeted skin problems. Personally I prefer the Clay one as it has saylicic acid in to help Clear my skin and gives a cooling affect after I use it!!

 Next is one my mum bought and I began using, the Boots botanics purifying all bright scrub. She wanted an affordable but a natures scrub because her skin reacts with chemicals so this is perfect! It does give my skin a slight glow whilst being really gentle and helps it feel amazing! I really love it and it smells so good.

 Finally, people don’t know much about this as it’s aldi’s own skincare brand lacura! I’ve tried afew things and I’ve got along with them so I wanted to try the scrub and I really like it. Honestly it’s not my favourite but I think It’s a really lovely soft scrub that helps genteelly exfoliates my face. I think it’s perfect if you’re on a budget but doesn’t work magic.

 This post just shows my love for exfoliating, I love having soft skin especially in the warm weather! You don’t always need to invest in expensive skincare - this shows how the drugstore can work just as well because I know it does for me.

Bailey ♡ xx