I am a lover of Christmas, always have been, I go all out. However, this year I thought I would actually try with Halloween. I found a bag of our old Halloween decor and dived right in. I thought I would share my simple Halloween room decor. 

Adding a Halloween saying to my board was a must, adding some horns gave an extra something!

Obviously, pumpkin candles have to happen,  I have been itching to light these so I am sooo excited I have them out, they are of course Pumpkin pumpkin pumpkin all pumpkin...

I also found these little pumpkin and ghost pots which a find adorable and some rubber eyeballs, which btw glow in the dark.  

Then I added some spider rings (yes they are from the Greggs cupcakes) to my plants, to make them feel more festive.

Last but not least my fairy lights, these will be up far later than Halloween and will be perfect for Christmas. They are the prettiest thing that I have bought from Primark and sit nicely on my wall.   

If you don't know I have been gluten-free since 2012, it has become a lot easier now to get GF products and food in restaurants, most places have gluten-free menus.  However, I always find going abroad a lot harder and one place I have been a lot is Disneyland Paris. Every year I tend to research to see if they have added any more detail to information about allergies but it just seems to be the same. I thought I would share my tips, experiences and my Best and Worst Restaurants.




First things first breakfast, most restaurants are buffet styled. The fruit and veg are gluten free and most of the meat plus you get hard boiled eggs and omelettes. If you ask one of the waiters they will come out with a basket of free-form food, Cake, bread, and crisps bread. My mum had an omelette on the bread, it isn't the best bread but its something.
I actually put ham on the crisps bread, took some fruit and ate this for lunch.

Which leads me on to inside the park, obviously the waffles and crepes are off limits, however, the popcorn is gluten free as well as the toffee apples at that time of year. Most of the crips are gluten-free just like the chocolate. You just have to check, lucky for us gluten is gluten in French.
One really great thing is that Disney's ice cream they use is Ben & Jerry's, so it was really easy to work out what was GF, just ask it without the wafer. I went with Peanut Buttercup, which was heaven!!
I would say, nevertheless, take food from breakfast and bring snacks with you just in case.

Top Places to go:

Planet Hollywood- This is the one of the best! They have an actual GF menu. I would avoid the pizza if you don't like frozen pizzas, however, they have amazing Gluten free buns/rolls that can be put on any burgers. I went with the chicken burger which was yummy!! The menu is great and has a wide selection.
It is however quite pricey and it's not excluded in any half-board offers. But in my opinion, it is so worth it!

Restaurants De Stars- We did a little more research this year and found this place was great. It is a buffet and we were a little worried as buffets can be hit or miss, but this was a major hit.
The best thing was that they knew exactly what we were talking about and had an allergen menu for us. (Sorry about the pic, I felt awkward as the waiter was holding it!)
They have a great range of salad, but also rice, stew and the best part was the meat. They had the chef cut the meat for you. My mum and I went with the ham, rice and veg.
They also had a range of deserts, trifle and the floating island was the winner for us.
We actually went 2/4 days as we loved it so much, this is included in the half board deal.

Places to bear in mind:

Rainforest Cafe- They don't have a gluten-free menu, but they are a bit more clued up. The steak and salmon are GF as well as the Cobb Salad. I have also had the Ceasor salad without dressing and croutons.
If you like that they bear that in mind, it is very expensive though so maybe not worth it either.

Walts Diner-  This is a recent find, this restaurant is located on Main Street.  Again they don't have a GF menu but they are willing to try,  just like Rainforest they have salads. Ask without croutons and it is perfectly fine, again maybe not worth all that money for some leaves and chicken.

McDonald's: If you want a cheap simple meal, then maccy dees is the way to go. You can only eat the chips, plain salad and burger without the bun but like I said it is cheap and quick!

Places to avoid:

My biggest advice is to do your research, take snacks and just don't worry!
If you have any more questions just ask!
Have a great time in Disney!
Love Emma
xox

I have grown to be a lover of interior design, getting my room perfect and just the way I like it.  I scrolled through posts and posts on Pinterest for inspiration and one of the things I fell in love with was prints. The amount of 'print walls' was insane, so I made it my hunt to find my own.

 I bought a few last year from Not on the High street,  however, when Jazmyn over at Bliss Prints Uk, gave me a chance to choose some prints I jumped at the chance. 

She has a great range of prints, which you can view on her Instagram, @BlissPrintsUK 

I could have easily chosen all of them, however, I picked my two favourites. 

The first one 'Na Ma St'ay in bed' was a must, I have heard this saying so many times and I am obsessed with it,  I love that she has used two fonts as it ties in so well with my other prints! 

The other one, I thought is perfect for above my bed, 'No matter how you feel, Get Up, Dress Up, Show Up and never give up'.  Just a little reminder every morning to get up.  

I just want to start and say that these options are my own and I am not being paid to say any of these, as I went through the experience I had so many questions so I thought I would share my own. 

I suppose first things first, why Americamp? To be honest, it was the first one that I clicked on,  it had promoted cheaper fees and when I tweeted about Summer camp they were so active and replied right away, which I loved. 

I had actually started my application but in 2015 and then decided I wasn't ready so when May 2016 came around and there was a chance to put a VIP deposit, I jumped at the chance. I was so excited. 

I didn't do much after that, it was maybe a month later that I actually started my application and sent it back and the rest is history... 

Treat this like a job application, be as enthusiastic, as possible, go into detail and just sell yourself. Camps want to be able to know who you are and want to hire you.
I remember being told that my skills weren't gonna be good enough, so  I was told to write, camping and loving the outdoors.
 I didn't understand why that was just a big deal, know I realised that it is a core skill to survive at camp, you are outdoors all the time, it looks great on your application.
Write as much as possible and like I said, sell yourself!

As Summer has officially ended and we are now into Autumn,  I thought I would share my summer highlights before it gets too cold and cosy and Summer is a thing of the past. 

As you know I spent my summer in America in a Summer camp, it was the best thing I ever have done, however, I was lucky enough to travel before and after camp, as well as days off. 

I started my travels in New York, New York as to be my favourite place to visit, I don't know what it is but I just feel at ease. Here are some touristy moments I had on my trip!





During camp, we had days off, one of my favourites places that I visited whilst in Michigan was Mackinac Island! It was beautiful, the town reminded me of Disneyland! We rode around the island on tandems, ate ice-cream and just had just a chill day!!!








Nashville was next!!