AUTUMN VLOG 🍂 Creating Boo Baskets & The Hollies Farm Shop

Good morning, guys. Welcome back to my channel. I've got a certain someone staring at me right now because he knows it's breakfast time. Yes, it is. I know that's a very good sit down and that's very patient. Well done. Are you excited? Anyway, hello, guys. Good morning. I just wanted to come on and introduce today's video and I wish you're all doing very well. I'm going to have my usual breakfast this morning, which is just, I've shown it before. Essentially, yogurt, whatever we've got in. At the minute, we've got Skia natural fat-free yogurt and some berries. We haven't got any fresh. I usually do frozen berries, but I do have some pomegranate, which I might sprinkle on instead today. In fact, you know what? I've got a banana. I think I might go with banana. I tend to switch up the fruit. Usually just do berries, but we're going to go with a bit of banana today. I'm going to find walnuts, I think, and some chia seeds. Nice and healthy. Bit of cinnamon that I substitute for honey, or if I feel like I need some sweetness, I either add on some honey or agave. Anyway, we've got fresh yogurt today. I hope you're all doing well and welcome back to another video. We've just got a nice, wholesome, cozy autumn vlog today. What's new? I actually wanted to head over to, well, I'm starting the day with Pilates this morning. I know, sorry, let me get his breakfast as well, because he is hungry. Right, come on then, let's get you some breakfast. So I do two scoops of his tails.com. You sit down. Good boy. Can you give me a speak? A whisper? Good boy. Okay. Let him enjoy his breakfast this morning whilst I make my own. But anyway, I'm going to head off to Pilates, quickly have my breakfast because I'm actually running a little bit late. I'm going to meet my friend Lydia. We're going to go do a reformer this morning. This is what I'm wearing. I have this wrap on, which is from Pretty Lavish, a Lululemon Align top, some Halara leggings. These are like the flare leggings and my new, new balance trainers. I got these. They're like a chocolate brown and cream. Love them. I kind of want to get some brown leggings to wear with them as well. But yeah, this is my outfit for Pilates. And then we're going to head over to the Holly's farm shop, which if you've seen from previous years, it is just all of the autumn goodness. But like I said, we are starting our morning with breakfast. Barney's got his, he's fueled up. His food that he has is tailor, it's like a tailor-made recipe from tails.com for him, which I personally love because in the past he's been quite a fussy eater. He's also had digestive, digestion, digestion issues. We'll just say that. And he tends to get bored easily of his food, but tails.com meals, the recipes, whatever it is that they use, he loves it. So it makes my life a lot easier being able to just give him his food. And they do do wet food and I got a load of treats from him as well. In fact, I've got some treats upstairs because I've been creating these little boo baskets as fun little ideas. I was just going to do it on TikTok or Instagram, but I'll show you in today's video as well of a girly fun boo basket, all autumn goodies that I've been spying out and about in the shops. I thought I'm going to do a pet version as well, just for the pet owners out there or the doggy lovers. I've got some ideas and including some tails treats. So I'll show you those later. I definitely had to get used to the no sweetness, but I feel like I've kicked it now. I don't necessarily need honey on my breakfast anymore. So I'm going to eat this. We've already taken Barney out for a nice walk this morning. And I will, when I get back later, give him another walk this afternoon. It is forecast rain this evening. So we'll try and get out before the thunderstorm. Although having said that, I kind of quite enjoy a walk in the rain. Are you licking them lips, buddy? He's like, give me some more. Anyway, welcome back to the channel. Welcome back to a new video. Let's go have a fun day together. Oh guys, another thing, again, just proud dog mom over here. It was our official lap day this week, which kind of makes me so upset. If you don't know what a lap day is, I saw it on TikTok and I worked out a while ago and I put it in my calendar. It is officially our lap day this week, which means we're the same age. You're going to just start getting older than me now, which is so sad. Because you're just my baby. You're still sprightly though, aren't you? Full of energy. I am going to drop him off at daycare this morning so we can have a nice play with his friends. Kisses. Oh, thank you. All right, let's go. Come on then, let's go. We're going to stick with that left glute. We're going to bring your right into eight, seven, glue those elbows, four, three, two, and one. Shake that leg, let's go. Good. There has to be a rainbow somewhere because you might be able to tell in the glass, the heavens have opened, but it's also really sunny this weather. Anyway, I had such a lovely pilates session. It actually ended up being quite an intense one. I could have done with maybe a little shower and refresh afterwards, but I decided to come straight here. It's kind of on the way anyway, so it made sense to do that rather than turn around and go home. I'm also quite hungry. It's now 11 o'clock, so I'm thinking about seeing if they've got a table maybe even so I can just get some of my eggs or some brunch or something. I did grab a coffee at Gail's, but I feel like, well, that's empty now. I do feel like getting some brunch first maybe and then having a look around the shop. They seem to have opened up a separate section. I've only ever really come here whilst it's been October, so bought pumpkins, pumpkin picking, but I think they've gone a bit bigger this year and done some kind of house display. Anyway, let's just go in and have a little nooch. melted in now, but I've got a pumpkin spice latte. This is a real treat day because I got a pumpkin brownie as well and I also went for the, there's like a breakfast, I'm going to save the brownie for later because that drink is sweet enough, the Holly's breakfast muffin they call it. I'm guessing it's kind of like a take on a McMuffin, yeah. Comes with, yeah, egg, cheese and sausage. That looks really good and yeah, so it's not quite how I imagined. I thought it would be a bit of a sit down, I could go and get some like brunch, but it wasn't. It was just like a cafe takeaway situation, so not to worry. Back in the car and because of that, I did have a browse around the shops first, so I have got a bag with some bits in which I'll show you later. I'm thinking about putting them within like my blue basket type thing that I'm doing. So yeah, I'm just going to eat this, get on the road. I've got a lid for that coffee because it is definitely going to be needed. Bon appetit. I don't know if you'll be able to hear that on camera. Oh, okay, so it's not scary. It is thundering, but the sun above the garden right now, but a huge black cloud and I'm just anticipating downpour. Let me see if I can capture the thunder on camera. I'm keeping Barney occupied with some of his treats. We've been doing a bit of a find it, which I like to do, using his tails.com treats. I'm waiting for the thunder to hit. Do you hear that? It's windy, it's not scary. He's not too bad. He doesn't like fireworks, do you? He was fine the first couple of years and then the last couple of years, he's not like fireworks at all. Can you hear? Surely you heard that crack of thunder. Right, well, shall we? Oh, I just love you so much. I think he's snoozy after all of that training that we've just been doing. Some findings. I was shooting some photos for the tails.com campaign that I've been working with them on. He takes a seat on the top step. I love a thunderstorm. Let's prep and close these doors just in case the heavens open. Shall we go inside? Yeah, I think he's ready for a snooze now anyway, so I'm going to head upstairs and show you the food basket. In fact, I'm going to set up in the front room, I think. Let me just see what it looks like. You can obviously see it's sunny in here. In the back of the house, it's a thunderstorm. At the front, it's glorious sunshine. Right, considering I've got this munchkin over my shoulder eyeing up the doggy boo basket, we'll whiz through that one first. Are you ready for this? A pooch boo basket. Oh my goodness. This is so excessive, but just some cute, fun, seasonal bits that I thought I would show you that I recently have picked up. Of course, as I was saying, we've been using some treats for some training this afternoon. These are the tails.com good dog treats, rich in irresistible chicken. Great for training, average three calories each, suitable for 14 weeks. Perky rewards, and then he loves these. I give him, I'd say, a couple of weeks. The pig ears, chews. It's good for their teeth. Keeps him busy for a while. I mean, they sell these all year round. They're not just seasonal, but I thought I would go with the theme of orange for boo baskets. Then we've also got a Lickymat with some pumpkin puree. These from Tails as well, skin and coat support with omega-3 and 6 in. They do a couple of different supplements for your dogs, and these ones, I know Golden Retrievers, they can struggle with their skin and coat. He's had a couple of hot spots in the past when he's been... It's just like when they're out and about, they're wet, they're a bit itchy. He's a swimmer as well, so quite often he will go swimming, so it's just good. I find it had... Well, there's 30 in here, and it does say for his weight, he can have a few a day. I give him one or two within his dinner. I found these on Amazon, these cute little autumn bandanas. Oh my goodness. I have actually got a Halloween one from last year, but it's downstairs, and I thought I'd go with these autumn ones again, given the color. Then we've got, of course, a dog toy. This one is from HomeSense, and it is his Halloween dog toy of 2025. I try and just do a seasonal toy a year, because otherwise I could go crazy. There are so many good toys at the minute in HomeSense and TK Maxx for your dogs that are seasonal. This one was my favorite. It's got a sweeker and crinkles, but I won't do it just in case you've got any sleeping pooches next year. This is the product I use on his coat, so when he's been groomed, they use it at the groomers. That's how I discovered this brand. It's called Groom Professional, and it's a pet cologne that you can spritz on, just a couple of sprays every once in a while, just to use in between washes. This one is in the scent Toffee Apple. Then this blanket, just to boost things up a bit, I'm going to pop this one in Barney's, I think in his bed, or if not on the couch. This equally could be used to bulk out a boo basket for yourself, for a friend, mother, sister, bestie, whoever your boo basket's for. Then some other bits and bobs to go in a boo basket like that. I've got, from today, these Bon Bons Confectionary Milk Chocolate Pumpkins. I'll show you everything that I've got to go in it, and then I'll kind of compile the basket and show it to you once it's done. Don't waste your pumpkin book. Innovative recipes and projects from stalk to vase of ways to use your pumpkin after you've used it. There's a few recipes in here that I had a quick flick through and liked the look of, so I thought, you know what, I'm just going to buy this book and have it. Pumpkin and ginger loaf cake, I thought that was a good idea. Cut the stalk and use it as place card holders. You know if you've got little miniature pumpkins. Of course, the pumpkin pie recipe. These sound amazing as well. Pumpkin fritters, so good. Overnight pumpkin oats, pumpkin ketchup, cheesy pumpkin toasties. You could use it as a bird feeder as well. We quite often will put our pumpkins out at the end of the season. What else? We've got a load of pumpkin fries, pumpkin and cheddar scones, however you say it. Pumpkin feta tahini dip. Then I also saw these. I saw a few different incenses that they did. This is my favorite to add to the basket. In warm vanilla, you get 40 incense sticks with a little holder as well. It was only £5. The Body Shop bought out their seasonal pumpkin scent in sugar pumpkin. This is a cozy bath and shower cream that I thought would be a nice addition to a boo basket. Then similar theme, but slightly different vibe with the Sunday whipped shower foams that they do. This one is in espresso martini. I know it's not seasonal, but the packaging, the ombre pink, pink? The ombre brown to cream. I loved that one. Now these, if ever you see these in a farm shop or I got them from John Lewis, they are so delicious. They're expensive for what they are. It's only a small little bag of truffles, but these chocolates, so good. They are a real treat given that they're £8 just for this small pack. Oh no, £9 now. They've gone up. I'm sure they were £8 last year. Another couple of books, which I've already read both of these and they are a perfect seasonal addition to a boo basket. The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore and the Pumpkin Spice Cafe set in a small town called Dream Harbour. I think this one's the one I read first, but both very, very cozy, wholesome books. Very easy reads. I wouldn't say much goes on in them, but it's like a real wholesome, descriptive book that makes you feel incredibly cozy. Wait till you see this I found on Etsy. It's a little straw topper and there were loads of different designs. I'll leave this one linked below, but pumpkin spice straw topper. I mean, I carry this standing with me everywhere I go. It's my best friend. It helps me drink so much water. If you were to gift someone a Stanley cup with the little straw topper on within the basket. I also found these in Sainsbury's recently and they are a little mini bag of potpourri. They're like little pumpkins also from Sainsbury's. They've got this new scent out called Autumn Spice, which I mean the packaging itself is gorgeous to add to. A little gift, a hamper, a little basket and it just says Autumn Spice. It smells spicy, but it's not like a sweet, sickly pumpkin scent that one. It's notes of cardamom, amber and sandalwood, so it's kind of a bit more woody. A little air freshener from Dunelm. These ones are new, two pounds and they do little pumpkin. They also do maple leaf ones. They do apples, which are apple and cinnamon. Some snacks to add in, deliciously Ella. They've got these oat bars, which sounded good. Hazelnut, pecan and maple. Pecan pie flavoured popcorn from Popcorn Shed. I found these in Tiger, Flying Tiger and I had to include them, obviously. As soon as I saw them, I was like, yep, get in my basket. White chocolate and pumpkin spice flavoured stuffed waffle cones. Sounds delicious. Again, for the aesthetic and the cosy vibes, I'm not a tea drinker personally, but Yorkshire Tea did this caramelised biscuit brew flavour. Let me know if you are a tea drinker, if you've tried that, if it's any good. This is more my avenue. Hotel Chocolat for the Velvetizer, a limited edition pumpkin spice. Something just fell. Okay. Are you fetching it, Barn? He likes to bring the mail to me. Can I see it? Can you fetch it? Thank you sweetheart. Do you want good dog treats or turkey rewards? Ready? Which one do you want? Do you want this one or do you want this one? Go taste it. Turkey. Maybe he knows that these ones are slightly bigger. Oh, okay. It's my new key cards for my car. I lost my purse recently and it got to a point where I was checking my bank and everyone was using my cards and I was thinking I just need to really try and find this now or do something about it. So I did something about it because I couldn't find it anywhere and I know it's going to be that situation that the heavens have opened. As soon as I get all my cards delivered and everything replaced, I'm going to find my purse again. I've checked every coat pocket, I've checked handbags, I've checked drawers, I've checked clothes like pockets, jeans pockets. Excuse me. No, thank you. You've had plenty of treats today. New driver's license, everything. Had to order the lot. Are you going to sit down? Are you intrigued to see what else I've got for this food basket? For my cleaning cupboard, pumpkin spice latte scented air freshener plug-in. Another air freshener type product, this, which I showed you recently from Primark that they do the pumpkin spice scented room sachets. Face masks, always easy to throw in some face masks. A couple of hair clips. These ones are just from Primark. Cozy colouring bit. A couple of beauty bits, which I've just popped in this pouch, which I got sent from Glossy Box because obviously waffle, brown, goes with the theme. This from Burt's Bees. I think they do like a pumpkin spice one. This one is the vanilla maple, which sounds so nice. A couple of touch lens sprays, which I have already in my cupboard from when I went to America, but something similar. A little shower pouf. A little mini, again, just with the colour theme, this time brown. We've got a little mini Mont Blanc and Rituals. Then last but not least, and my favourite thing and favourite addition to a boo basket, a scratch card. Again, I went for the theme. There was no pumpkin-y themed or autumn-y themed ones, but there was black and orange themed ones. These can just sit on top of my boo basket. I'm going to style it up and then show you what it could look like. Before I need to set off to ... I sounded broken there, the way that I was pausing after every single word. Before I need to set off ... I sound like a robot. Before I need to set off to go and pick up Tom from the train station. He's just got back from ... Well, he's on route back from London now. I thought I would just take this moment to just have a nice, enjoyable peppermint tea. We'll see if we're a winner on these scratch cards. I feel like my luck with scratch cards on camera is never that great. Usually, I get a lucky penny, but we're going with a pound today. We'll see if we're a winner. I also need to catch up with some ... This looks like it's gone a bit soft, melted a bit at the top. I need to get on with some emails and editing. Hold on. I just need to enjoy this moment, seeing as though I don't have that much sugar anymore. Well, I do still have sugar, but today with a pumpkin spice latte and this, it's a bit overboard for me, but I just need to savor this mouthful. Well, while sipping on my peppermint tea in my TK Maxx HomeSense Sweater Weather Muff, I really feel for people when they say that their local HomeSense is about an hour's drive. I couldn't cope with that. I think we've got about three within a 10, 15-minute vicinity of us, so I count my blessings every day, the fact that I live close to HomeSenses because I love them. They did close two down, actually, though, the traffic center and the city center in Manchester, but yeah, I can't complain. We've got several others to go to, so when people say, if you are that person that a HomeSense trip for you is a good hour-round, two-hour-round trip, I feel for you. Match the winning symbol to any of your symbols to win a prize. No, no, no, no, no. Okay, scratch card one is a fail. Scratch card number two a fail. On to number three. Nope. Nope. Nope. Never mind. Whizz through some emails before I need to go and pick up Tom, before we have a cozy evening. I think we need to find something good on TV to watch. There is, obviously, there's Bake Off, but I'm all caught up with Bake Off, so I either re-watch. Summer on a Time Pretty, all caught up. I have time of filming this, I was going to say this episode, this vlog. I have one episode still left to watch, and I'm sorry if you're not a Summer on a Time Pretty girl and have never watched it, but I watched it from when it first came out, so I've been hooked all along. Not read the books either, so I've really tried to avoid any spoilers. I think I might have got a rough idea of what's going to happen in this final episode, but yeah, like I said, you guys watching will already know. I just feel sad that it feels like we've not had much time. If Connie and Belly do end up together, which I think they will do, we haven't had much time with them together. I mean, she has mentioned, hasn't she, the producer, about doing some kind of a follow-up, spin-off type thing. I'm pretty sure I've read somewhere that she's talked about doing that, because at the end of the day, she needs to give us viewers what we want, and that is not 10 minutes of them together, that's 10 series of them together. I was always team Jeremiah, no. Season one, I was team Conrad, with a little bit of Jeremiah. Season two, I was like, hmm, Jeremiah. Season three, I was like, team Conrad, but I do feel for Jeremiah as well. Aren't we all team Conrad, really? I'm going to love you and leave you, and end off today's vlog here. I hope you've enjoyed spending the day with me. Like I said, not much else planned for the rest of today, just a nice cozy evening. We'll pick up Tom from the train station, I'll show you Barney's reaction, so I won't close off the video just yet. But otherwise, we're just going to have a nice, cozy evening together, put on a good movie or series, and have some dinner, and call it a day. So thanks for watching, guys. I hope you have enjoyed it. Of course, there's always thumbs up if you have, subscribe if you haven't already. I will leave a link to tails.com in the description box below. I also have a offer and a code with them, freya5, which gets you your first month of dog food for free, but also 50% off wet food and treats. So I will leave that in the description box below. If you do have a little pooch out there and are thinking about making the switch with their food, I've never looked back since trying Tails for the first time. And it was actually on a family's recommendation, family member's recommendation that I started it in the first place. So anyway, yeah, thanks to them for our ongoing partnership and for working with both myself and Barney. Thank you to you guys for watching, and I hope to see you all very soon in the next video. Bye guys. All right, he's coming in a minute.