HOW WE MANIFESTED OUR COTSWOLD DREAM HOME // Moving Vlogs Episode 33 // Fashion Mumblr

♪ Say to the world I'd die if we weren't smiling as we're falling apart Say to your friends it's fine as we're falling apart Soon giving in is time cause it's falling apart Love didn't fight and tear us apart Good morning my darlings As you saw Charlie and I started the day with a 35 minute workout was it? 35 minutes of exercise and a bit of stretching before and after yeah Yeah and it was quite intense and it gets very hot in that area because there is no breeze And yet the morning sun literally beams straight onto us So I've come inside and I have made the usual morning smoothie I'm now finally getting around to arranging the Bloom & Wild flowers that we were very kindly sent yesterday Because we were dashing around so much yesterday I just edited the vlog at half past five this morning and it was 54 minutes long So if you got to the end of that one then congrats But yeah I'm going to be arranging my Bloom & Wild flowers They very kindly sent these to us and they've given me a discount code This is not sponsored I wish But I'll pop it on the screen here if you want to get some money off your flowers I've been putting a voucher for Bloom & Wild in my newsletter for the past year So I'm sure you guys already know all about it But anyway so I thought I would share a few flower arranging tips And they have actually sent some little bits of literature with flower care tips So as soon as you get flowers And getting flowers is one of the best things ever And it's so nice to have them in your house As you might have seen we pretty much always have some in the kitchen And Charlie actually just made an excellent point That it is such a nice thing to do especially now when we're not able to see our loved ones But we can send them something to cheer up their day Or maybe your best friend or your sister or someone that has made your day somehow These literally come through your letterbox So it's a really really lovely way of letting someone know that you're thinking about them And it's peony season so now is definitely the best time to do it So if you saw yesterday's video you'll have seen that the peonies were all closed And within not even a full day of being in the window We put them in the downstairs bathroom window because that's where the lighting is amazing for flowers They last so long Some of the Bloom & Wild flowers that we had sent to us from friends and family when we moved in Lasted for like 3 weeks and yeah I was very impressed So when you receive a bunch of flowers the first thing you need to do is trim the stems And I would recommend around 3cm You also want to make sure there's no gunk on the bottom of the flowers So just give them a wipe down if you need to I don't actually need to wipe these down And any greenery that would be in the water you want to get rid of So for example with the snapdragon You can literally just glide your hands down the stem a couple of times Didn't work very well then And remove the greenery So that's how you should prepare your individual stems And then when you're popping them in a vase It's actually a really nice housewarming gift to send someone a vase with the flowers And Bloom & Wild do have an option to do that This really does sound like a Bloom & Wild sponsorship It's not, I'm just a very passionate and loyal customer to them And they have a few options where you can send vases as well That's a really good idea if someone's just moved house Because they might not have many vases lying around And they're really good vases for future flower use So what you want to do when you're arranging is start with the focal flowers So these might be the biggest or the most beautiful So I have started with peonies And then you want to build around them So obviously you want to fairly evenly space them out And then take the slightly smaller flowers And the green foliage to pad it out Making sure that they're all cut to the right size I like to do this, I don't know why But I like to do this before adding the water But you can do it before or after the water Oh, and make sure you cut at an angle So the cuts at the bottom of the stem should be like this As opposed to like this Just to increase the surface area And that way your flower can have even more of a drink of water I would also recommend maybe freshening up the water every day It sounds like a lot of work But it really does make your flowers last so much longer I did actually have a bunch of peonies from a different flower company And I've received some from this other flower company a couple of times And they never opened, and it was such a shame I asked you guys for some tips And you sent so many, like putting a bit of sugar in the water Someone actually messaged me saying to put vodka in the water I tried a few different ways But sadly they never bloomed, which was a real shame But I have never had that problem with Bloomin' Wild But if you guys have got any flower hacks or flower tips Please let me know in the description box Because I'm always up for trying different old wives tales and things like that So this snapdragon unfortunately has a bit of a floppy head And I don't know why, it looks quite sad Hopefully it might perk up It's almost as though its neck's broken But it just kind of goes soggy at the top there So again if anyone's got any snapdragon reviving tips Please let me know I really have to stop forgetting that I've left my camera rolling on time lapse But here are the beautiful blooms I'm not an expert in flower arranging by any stretch of the imagination I have been to a few flower arranging workshops And everyone's always like, oh Josie, I bet you're so good at this But I'm not But anyway, I'm quite pleased with how this looks A few different heights And we've got the peonies that are blooming so quickly in the middle here So I'm actually going to pop this back in the downstairs bathroom window Because it is the best spot for making the flowers bloom And then I will bring it into the kitchen It's also really lovely because if you're walking out in the garden Then you can see them in here And it just looks absolutely gorgeous So I've put the peonies that are more closed out towards the light And they should all be blooming probably in a few hours I'm just waiting for my post-shower moisturiser to sink in And I thought I would show you the Isabel Moran dress That I showed you unboxing in yesterday's video So I've just popped it on And it is an absolutely beautiful silhouette I love the drape around the bodice here And then you've got this really lovely trim detail on the sides And I've also popped on the Valentino sandals My legs look so pale in this light But they're really not At least I didn't think they were Maybe I need to spend a little bit more time with my legs out I have to be honest I actually think I've got white dresses that I prefer To this Isabel Moran dress And it is very pricey So I do actually think as much as I adore it I am going to return it Because I have got some that I prefer The sandals I'm definitely going to keep though They are really really cute And they will go with all of my summer outfits That is very nice indeed I'm surprised you're not eyeing up the... That's pretty cool And these fire... They're actually... Never thought we'd be falling so in love with a bench But Charlie has spotted one that he loves What's the brand? Rosara And they do the fire pits? Yeah, so they've got a website I think you can shop on it I think they're part of the same business as the garden centre As Nicholson's Where we are now This is epic I just like how it's so dainty Not too chunky And it would probably age really beautifully as well Do you know where this would work really well? What? Wildflower garden Just along that fence wouldn't it? It would Lovely Guess what? What? It would work really well You're barking mad That's a good one I know Yeah I thought I would treat you to... You're on peak Believable Oh that's a good... You're on fire mate Charlie and I have come to a local garden centre called Nicholson's Charlie has been here once before and was raving about it So we've come today It is officially allowed According to the new lockdown restrictions That you are allowed to visit garden centres They're allowed to open And given the amount of time we've spent gardening We thought it would be a nice little excursion for the day I would say there's probably four other customers here It is very peaceful So just having a mooch around What are we actually looking for darling? Well we're looking at a couple of trees aren't we? We want to get some new trees for the garden Obviously they are quite an investment So we need to do a lot more research Into what trees we would like And then also I think we wanted to get some laurel Just to pad out the hedge Which we can plant now but we need to get planting it quick And water it a lot And other than that maybe just a few pots Yeah Just mooching is the right term Mooching I wonder if they have that term in America Mooching Browsing It's a very British term isn't it? Yeah mooching Pottering around Pottering about I didn't actually know you could do with stereo trees But I don't think it is I think it's just growing up the post isn't it? Well it's growing up the post yeah So I don't know how Well I guess you could It will just keep growing up So if you keep building the pot You know the framework It would keep continuing wouldn't it? Because it's really wrapping up tight at the top there Yeah And look this ace here This is epic Wow The only place I can picture that would do well Is where we've got that big pot at the moment Which is just as windy You know against the house Yeah These are seriously cool Oh my goodness Imagine how fun that would be having this in your garden Wow So this yurt is £23,000 How epic for having little garden parties though We have fallen in love with pergola Oh my goodness This is exactly what we want in the wildflower garden Wow that's amazing Stunning I can finally realise my dream of owning some columns Could quite happily spend a small fortune in here Danger Yep These are some of the most perfect roses I have ever seen They are David Austin roses And they're just so stunning Almost look like peonies That is like our house twin It's like the baby twin Nice play doh So Charlie and I are doing something Maybe a little bit naughty But for the past 3 or 4 years I have had a house That I was always obsessed with Wow that's a nice look at that gate That could even be the gate Oh my goodness Oh my god I think that might be it That might be it That is it We're not going to be able to see it though Oh my gosh We need to find a way of seeing it Look at the red roses Oh this is actually adorable around here Oh my god Love those roses This is what we need for another house Those are weeds that they've just let grow So you can pick the wildflowers from weeds aren't they So cute So this house, this gateway here It's a house called Cross Hill House And this house I would stare at the pictures for this I would say to everybody That this will be my house one day And we lusted over this house so so much And it really ignited It was very dated though wasn't it It was, I'm going to go round this way You know, every room It needed a lot of work And it was far above our budget Oh yeah way above But this house like got us lusting over this area But I'm going to get out naturally And have a look through the gates Because this is, oh it really is the dream I just got out and had a little look through the gates I could not resist being a little bit nosy It might seem a little bit strange But any of my friends and family That are watching will know That I had the brochure for this house Saved on my computer I had it saved on my phone And this was the house That I would say to everyone This will be my house one day And I used the secret To visualise my life in this house So we just had to come and see it Your life Did I say my life Yeah Our life And Dexter and Dickens So driving through the village I was like oh my gosh Adderbury We have to go and see Crosshill House And it is in a beautiful walled garden So you can't obviously get up close to it But I have just had a little nosy at the gates And it feels quite emotional Because if it wasn't for falling in love With this house And lusting over this house so much And looking at the Cotswolds And the surrounding area We probably would never have found our house Now having moved into our house It's very apparent That our house is so perfect for us That house It would have been too big Obviously beyond our budget And it just would have cost an absolute fortune to run Now knowing what our running costs are Wow this is lovely Just the small things I think that house looks like a mini version of ours Just the small things That you don't even think of A house that big would be a fortune to run But I have that house to thank In a way For us finding our house So yeah It feels a little bit emotional To come and have finally seen that house In real life It's almost like I can put that to bed now Because we've got our own Cotswold dream house It is a really beautiful village Beautiful place Stunning And I am really inspired by all of those houses With the roses growing up them They look so stunning If anyone knows what kind of rose that was Because I don't know if it's the same As what we've got growing up our archway But I would very much like to have an archway Coloured in roses like that So let me know if you have any roses recommendations I've just spent the last 2 hours maybe Inside answering emails And getting a bit of work done And now I'm just going to sit down On my deck chair It's so comfy with this blanket on I've got it over our cheap Sainsbury's deck chair I have actually got some new deck chairs ordered But I'm just going to sit here and enjoy 20 minutes or so of relaxation Before doing a bit more gardening The heat of the day has gone now But I have just got changed into my little play suit So I can try and get a bit of colour on my legs This lovely throw It's like a blanket slash towel slash Very useful Lovely pretty item Is from Urbanara And the girls from Urbanara emailed me today And they said they've set up a discount code for you guys Which is Josie15 For 15% off I think when you spend over £75 So I'll leave this link down below It's definitely worth checking their website out They've got so many gorgeous things We've got everything from rugs to duvets And things like that from them But these are just extra useful For relaxing in the garden Is there a puppy dog under here? Yes! Hello Dexy I didn't know you were under there My little shade seeking handsome boy So yeah this is where I'm going to be For the next 20 minutes or so And then it's on with the gardening Are you watching your mummy? It's too hot for baby boys You're so scruffy We need to find somebody to groom you properly Don't we Chicky? Sweet little boy You're such a sweet little boy So I was just about to start doing a little bit of gardening And I was going to kneel on this knee pad Which as you can see is pretty battered Definitely could do with a little bit of TLC And I thought why not cover it in our fabric swatches So these are the swatches that I ordered I think I paid between £1 and £3 for each of these To choose the fabric for our upcoming upholstery project But what do I do with all these swatches? So I thought I'm going to make a patchwork to cover this So what I might do is unpick this And basically sew these as a new cushion pad No idea how I'm going to do it logistically Like how to do the edging But I'm sure we can figure it out Trying to show you without my shadow getting in the way too much So what I've done is I've just pinned the bits of fabric together I probably could have figured out how to do it In a way that would have nice folded edges But you know what? This is just a super quick and easy craft project So I've just pinned all the pieces together I might do a little bit more pinning actually And I'm basically going to whiz around all the edges With my sewing machine when I get it down I'm going to do that later on though Because it's still so glorious outside I think I might unpin the old cover And then maybe sew this one to the old one Just for a template and for a little bit of extra strength I've just been on Amazon And I've ordered some iron-on interfacing Just so that I can really bond these pieces together That's going to arrive in a couple of days time So instead of rushing it I'm just going to wait for that to arrive I feel like a little bit of extra strength will go a long way with this Especially as you're going to be kneeling on it And it's probably going to get thrown around in the garden So I'm just going to very carefully fold this up Easier said than done Until my interfacing arrives After doing an hour of painting of the chair It's now got its second coat of the Annie Sloan chalk paint on I'm going to make tonight's dinner Which is chicken shawarma with easy flatbreads And this is from last week's Waitrose Weekend newspaper So we have got the ingredients We pick these up in our weekly shop So first of all I'm going to marinate the chicken I'm looking a little bit as though I've had some slightly dodgy lip fillers Because after our meal, which was a little bit spicy My lips were really hurting So I put on some lip balm And I really over went my lip lines And it was tinted So if I look a little bit crazy, that's why But that was absolutely delicious I did chicken shawarma The Waitrose recipe But then I went a little bit off piece Because I didn't have any red cabbage So I ended up doing a green tahini dressing Some flatbreads Some cauliflower shawarma as well So using a really similar spice mix And some fried halloumi, so it's delicious I wanted to quickly talk through a few clothing bits Which I'd ordered And that arrived today I'm not going to try them on though Because I think I'm going to do an And Other Stories haul video In the next couple of days I'm just waiting for two more things to arrive The scallop shorts And this lovely blue dress But everything that I'm talking about now Will be linked down below anyway But let me give you a little bit of a sneak peek Oh and as well as the And Other Stories things I showed this on my Instagram stories A couple of days ago This looks pretty much identical To a Merisia swimsuit I've got a Merisia swimsuit in black And it's my absolute favourite But this is £20 And it's just so lovely Can't wait to try this on We actually ordered a paddling pool from Amazon So I might even wear that tomorrow For a bit of a dip because it's going to be toasty And then here's the bits that I got from And Other Stories So this, if you watched my Come online shopping with me Then you actually came shopping with me for this order This is a really gorgeous floral dress I'm loving wearing things like this around the house As you guys have been seeing I'm just a little bit intrigued as to how The cutouts Will look on this But yeah I'll try that in the haul video I ordered a few different Bikini items Again I'm probably not Going to keep all of these So first of all this lemon coloured Seersucker, I like the bandeau top Because you don't get any tan lines And I think I ordered A size 8 in the bottoms Because I don't like the bottoms to be too tight And then I got the exact Same bikini but In pink If I'm honest I think I prefer the pink But then I do find Yellow very very flattering with a tan So we shall see Again the bandeau You don't even have the options for straps Even though there are little hooks But they don't appear Oh I tell a lie, there are the straps So yeah you can wear it with straps if you want to That is one of the perks of having Miniscule boobs is that you can wear Bandeau bikinis And then this one I think is a silhouette Or a cut that I'm more comfortable with Because I do love a high-waisted bikini Really like this sunflower pattern The top looks tiny It looks like It was made for a child So yeah Again as I said I don't have any boobs But I'm not even sure that's going to go around my circumference So we shall see This skirt I don't know about this, I'm not sure if I'm going to love it It looks really cute on the model And I've got the matching top so it could be A really sweet little co-ord But we shall see And then lastly this midi skirt I've got a dress in this fabric And I absolutely love it It's so flattering But I thought it would be gorgeous in a midi skirt So this with a little white blouse Like my Topshop blouse I think will look gorgeous And then the other things I took my necklace off because I decided I had too many pearls on today This dress I haven't actually unwrapped yet I'm not sure that I like the look of the fabric But I will try that on in the try-on haul I had a delivery From Peony and Sage I ordered a few more fabric samples Because I wanted to try their thicker fabric And that feels like it's going to be Much more substantial, not the pattern But the weight of this fabric Is perfect for my reupholstery Activities So she sent a few different examples In the thicker fabric, although that one I think she's put the wrong one in Because I meant it all to be thicker But that one is definitely thin But these ones are the perfect thickness For reupholstery So those are the bits that I ordered Online I feel like at this time every day My makeup just looks like it's completely vanished Maybe I have just been Out in the garden for too long And it has all disappeared But yeah, it's been a really nice day I'm so glad we, I just feel as though Seeing Cross Hill House The house that we dreamt about For so long, having seen it in real life I kind of feel like that's been put to bed now And as I said earlier If it wasn't for that house We probably would never have found this one So I'm really glad that Yeah, that book can be closed now But it's really interesting I was thinking about it a lot today How using Cross Hill House In a way allowed me to kind of Visualise and manifest Manifest our move To the Cotswolds I talk about I talk about the Law of Attraction And Manifestation a lot Because I truly, truly believe in it I have seen it work so many times And I do think this is another example So you may know that I use it for quite a lot of my work goals Like with my YouTube subscriber count But I do think Because I have been visualising My life And what's going to be Our forever home since I was tiny You guys have been tagging me In our old boyfriend tag video Where the question was Where do you see yourself in 5 years time And Charlie and I said Probably out in a nice house Maybe in the Cotswolds So it had always been our plan And in order to make these I guess you could say dreams Become a reality You have to really visualise them And by literally downloading the brochure Of Cross Hill House And having it on my laptop And showing it to people I would pin things that were going to be put in the bedrooms That was really Charlie and I visualising And manifesting our move to the Cotswolds And it's just Crazy how everything Happens for a reason The universe points you in the right direction And sends you signs to do the right thing at the right time Speaking of Cross Hill House Again, apparently Johnny Depp Has now bought it Apparently he's been seen buying bread and milk In the village And actually the guy that we bought this place from We told him about Cross Hill And our original dream to live there And he was like, oh, you'll never guess who owns it now So that's quite a fun little fact of the day But anyway I am desperate to take my makeup off So I'm going to end the vlog here, darlings It's been a fairly short one, I think Compared to yesterday's ginormous one Which, by the way, as we speak right now Is still only 67% uploaded So hopefully With another night of it uploading Hopefully we'll get there, fingers crossed But darlings, thank you again so much for watching I'll see you tomorrow for another video Bye!