Comfy Wide Leg Trews ( & #Passion4Fashion Link-up)

So these lovely wide leg trousers are new. I wrote a post last week about how sometimes Capsule Wardrobes don't work out quite as you'd hoped. And as much as I am persevering with it, I am also adding some pieces here and there (some bought, some taken out of storage) because I just couldn't seem to cope on such a minimal amount (due to this stupid weather mostly). So yes, these are new.

Neo my son, asked why mummy was wearing her pajamas to the shops... the boy kinda had a point, but i don't care. I luff them! They are so comfy and lightweight that they are like lounge-wear. 

Before buying them, i was stood with  my sister in the shop, holding them up against me figuring out how many different ways i could style them with my other capsule pieces. We came up with 8 (joint effort) and that's just some slight small changes, but none the less, I thought that was enough to warrant buying them and adding them to the capsule. Of course i could just repeat this outfit again, cos i was oh so comfy in it, and d'you know what, outfit repeats are a-ok in my books.. If ain't broke and all that...

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Foodie Tuesday: Lifestyle changes & Banana Breakfast Bars

I mentioned recently that i have been undergoing some lifestyle changes and transcending in to a happier healthier me. 

A big part of that is what i put in to my body. 

Food. I love food. But what i have been eating for the most of my adult life has not done me any favours.

Its not about weight or size, its about how you feel. And my insides were constantly pissed at me for what i was feeding it. 

I have lived off Diet coke (or Pepsi Max) and sweeteners (aspartame in particular) for years, riding the constant fake-sugar rush roller-coaster of ups and downs.

If I'm honest I didn't pay it much thought. It was only when I had yet another recurring flare up of IBS that i knew wasn't stress related (which can often be a contributing factor for me) that i had to take a serious, long hard look at what i was potentially poisoning my body with:

Pre-packed foods rammed with preservatives, false sugars and my arch nemesis... gluten. 

I've quit wheat many times, but often fallen off the wagon for the odd cake here of crusty slice of bread there. Because I've never formally been diagnosed with intolerances I would always fall back in to eating wheat, or bizarrely 'treat myself' to a cake now and again. Which is bizarre that my mindset was wheat filled cake= treat, as within an hour or so i would have tummy cramps and major bloating. 

So after quitting it for good about 2 months ago and making some drastic lifestyle changes, I have honestly never felt better. 

It's worth mentioning here that i follow a plant-based diet also through choice. I am a Vegetarian (Pescatarian turned Vegetarian) and it's my choice to not eat meat. Its a very personal subject and I know people have very strong opposing opinions on the matter; whenever I tell people I am a veggie people often like to offer their opinions on the matter, and that's cool. We all have our own thoughts and feelings and i will happily chat with anyone about this. But ultimately it's a choice I made and I've never been happier. Ethically and physically, I feel pretty damn good.

Anyway, back to today's post.

After I realised that when you quit Gluten and you're a vegetarian there's not a whole lot of options out there for you ( especially in restaurants.. why oh why do the veggie options have to be battered, breadcrumbed or pastry?!) I got to looking for recipe books. I wanted meals that i could cook from scratch and that were of course yummy. 

Late to the show as per usual, i discovered the Deliciously Ella recipe books. Fab fab fab.

Really great source of healthy plant based meals and snacks.

If you have any other vegan/veggie/gf recipe suggestions, I would looove to hear as  I am really on the look out for anything new to cook.

Within the first week I'd cooked up batches of delicious goodies and had the whole family enjoying healthy, scrumptious food.

So today I thought I'd share my slightly tweaked version of the Banana Breakfast Bars

Banana &Cranberry Breakfast Bars Adapted from Deliciouly Ella

Ingredients
2 Ripe Bananas
200g of Rolled Oats
A handful of dried cranberries
100ml Almond Milk
Juice of 1 orange
2 tbls cashew butter or almond butter
1 tbls ground cinnamon
1 tbls honey
1 tsp vanilla powder
coconut oil for greasing

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius
• Slice & then mash your bananas with a fork until all mush. 
• Place the smooth banana mush, oats, cranberries, orange juice,milk, butter, cinnamon, honey and vanilla in a bowl and stir together until everything is mixed together nicely.
• Grease a brownie tin with coconut oil. I use the coconut oil spray which works great for this.
• Scoop your ingredients in and smooth out to an even layer in your tin.
• Bake for 12-15minutes. I quite like a crunchy outter-layer so i leave mine in for the latter.
• Leave to cool and chop in to bars.
• Enjoy your breakfast bars.

The first time i made these just following the recipe directly (which is just bananas, no cranberries or orange) and they were yummy but verrry bananery...
The second time i decided they needed a little something to break up the bites from being just banana. I added the cranberries and a bit of the orange juice which cut through the strong banana flavour well. Plus each mouthful had a chewy cranberry to counteract the full mushyness of the banana.
Orange zest would also be great to add in if you're feeling it.


I hope you like this new segment I'm hoping to bring to the blog more regularly. I'm constantly in the kitchen so i really would love to share more with you.
And if you have any plant based/Gluten free recipes that you recommend, i need to know!! Seriously i need more recipes and I love working from recommendation, let me know in the comments.

Happy Cooking...

Introduction: Farbod Barsum.. The New Luxury Bag To Have

Sometimes an introduction is made and it just sticks with you. That was the case for me with Farbod Barsum and I'm sure will be for you too. This is a company to keep your eye on if your eye likes luxury, beautifully made designer bags.
Marked as the next Birkin of the Bag world Farbod Barsum is making waves in the fashion world with their fine selection of materials, elegant composition and architectural inspired structure.
The outcome?
Breathtakingly beautiful bags

 The clutch bags are favoured already on the red carpet by celebrities and stylists. The Sophia clutch with its brass frame and Swarovski crystal tab closure oozes luxury and class. The vast aray of colours makes this clutch ideal for that special occasion, hello perfect wedding clutch! With such an investment piece a family heirloom would be created; something to pass on to your children and then their children. The wearable art concept of Barsum bags transforms exceptionally rare materials and adapts them for use in every day life, making these pieces both beautiful and individual. Made to last and be loved for a lifetime, hence why they are the new bag of choice for the likes of Royalty, celebrities and socialites a like.

I mentioned above about the vast array of colours, but seriously, just looke at all those colours. In the first header photo, i was astounded at the contrast of beautiful colours they create. It really makes these beautiful bags look like a piece of art. Outstanding  vibrant colours are really what making Farbod Barsum stand out above the rest.

Take a look at some celebrity styling..

Christina Hendriks wears her tote casually while Krystem Ritter styles the green sophia clutch beautifully with an all black ensemble, really making the green pop.. Absolutely adore this, classy, chic, timeless.

Stylist Louise Row and Nicole Scherzinger both opting for cognac coloured tan, one with the larger clutch and the other with a super practical carry on size tote.


An investment piece that is worth taking the plunge definitely takes some careful consideration. The Farbod Barsum is one to watch and worth considering if you're in the market for something special that will last a lifetime.

*Thanks for supporting and reading RTH and the wonderful brands that choose to work with me. As always its a pleasure.

Mother & Son Style with Kurt Geiger (& #Passion4Fashion Link-up)

When it comes to shoes Kurt Geiger gets it right every.single.time in my eyes.

What i didn't know until recently is that they also do children's shoes... like, really nice childrens shoes.

So when Neo and I got offered a pair for a spot of Mother & Son styling, we were spoiled for choice. I knew we both needed practical shoes for weekends and for the summer holidays fast approaching, so heels were out of the question.

But just because i wasn't going to be wearing a pair of pretty heels it doesn't mean that a mum can't have a nice pair of shoes.

Slip-on's are like a gift from the shoes God's. I love how they go with shorts, trousers and dresses, and they are perfect for park days, zoo trips and everything else required of a busy mum.

Plus they are like slippers.  I've worn these so much since receiving them as they're also the best all weather shoe, which is a necessity in Wales.

Neo chose some rather dashing shark/fish printed velcro shoes from the vast boys selection. Smart yet comfy, which makes both mum and son verrry happy. Velcro also makes me happy as tying and untying laces multiple times a day is always nice to be avoided where possible.

I paired my slip-ons with my super comfy Hush Venice Beach Dress in Poppy (they also have it in olive now, which looks lovely),  my super old denim jacket and the new Yosa black Bucket bag (which is a great little hands free cross-body little bag!).

This lil cutie just lost his first tooth! My baby's growing up so fast *sad face emoji*

What do you opt for when you need a practical shoe?

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