1.On a scale of 1-10, how excited are you about life right now?
I'd say a strong 7. January is such a fresh and hopeful month isn't it? Without pressure I like this time of year to take stock of the sucesses of the last year and figure out what I want more of. This year is travelling and cooking.
2.Describe yourself in a hashtag?
#amusing
3. If you could do a love scene with anyone, who would it be?
Well, I cannot act. 2 years of drama school did not improve my dramatic flare!
4. If your life was a musical, what would the marquee say?
A little bit La! La! La! (because of the singing)
5.What’s one thing people don’t know about you?
I like to think of myself as a modern day snow white that can talk to the animals.
6.What’s your wakeup ritual?
I am not an early morning person at all so it takes me about 15 mins just to keep my eyes open! once I'm up it's under eye patches and coffee all the way. I've recently stopped wearing foundation so it's all about the skincare for me in the mornings.
7.What’s your go to bed ritual?
Brush my teeth, skin care round 2, sometimes a bit of mediation but mostly fall asleep watching Netflix whilst spooning a chihuahua.
8.What’s your favourite time of day?
Well this changes all the time! When freckles was little it was Storytime, then when we moved away it was dinner time when we could all get together at the end of long day to share all the newness. I think now it's around 9pm, when everything is sorted and I've prepped for the next day. I like to make a nice cuppa and watch some junk TV.
9.Dream country to visit?
I want to go to Japan for cherry blossom season. Get me to Okinawa.
10.What’s the biggest surprise you’ve had?
Finding out I was pregnant in the toilets of a shopping Mall!
11.Heels or flats/sneakers?
Both.
12. Vintage or new?
New so I can make it vintage. But, saying this I do have a love affair with Jaegar so maybe both.
13.Style icon?
Audrey Hepburn without a shadow of a doubt.
14.What are three things you can’t live without?
Family. My friends and my pets. Everything else is just cannon fodder right?
15.What’s one ingredient you put in everything?
Garlic, much to my husband's disdain.
16. What 3 people living or dead would you like to make dinner for?
Can I just join them for dinner as I can't cook? Ok, so...Joanna Lumely because she’s just awesome, Elvis Presley because I find him fascinating and Tracey Emin so we can talk about her unmade bed.
17.Window or aisle seat?
Aisle please! I don't enjoy flying, I hate the sensation. Plus, I'm closer to the drinks trolley...
18.What’s your current TV obsession?
I'm re-watching Schitt's Creek again for the 4th time. It never gets old.
19. Favorite app?
I have a bit of an unhealthy obsession with Block Blast at the moment.
20.Secret talent?
I have incredibly good hearing so that comes in handy.
21. Most adventurous thing you’ve done in your life?
Moved away from my hometown to somewhere completely new.
22.How would you define yourself in three words?
Kind, fun and Sociable.
23.Favorite piece of clothing you own?
A RI Green dress I wore to a friends wedding that's not that dissimilar to the one Jennifer Lopez wore to the Grammys in 2000.
24. Must have clothing item everyone should have?
A good fitting pair of jeans. Whatever style suits you best.
25. Superpower you would want?
Teleportation. Imagine the possibilities!
26. What’s inspiring you in life right now?
My Mother in Law is pretty inspiring right now.
27. Best piece of advice you’ve received?
Put your lipstick on and remember who you are.
28. Best advice you’d give your teenage self?
It's all going to work out.
29. A book that everyone should read?
Anything by Vex King.
30. How do you define beauty?
I think beauty is in the soul, everything else can be taken off, washed off or bought.
31. What do you love most about your body?
That it birthed an amazing human.
32. Best way to take a rest/decompress?
The Spa Darling!!! Nirvana Spa in particular!
33. Favorite place to view art?
There's a really cool gallery in Windsor called Clarendon Fine Art, they always have time to talk to you about the art work too.
34. If your life were a song, what would the title be?
Hard Times by Paramore.
35 . If you could master one instrument, what would it be?
The Drums. I started years ago but I never kept it up.
36. If you had a tattoo, where would it be?
I have 9...
37. Dolphins or koalas?
Dolphins. Koalas are full of Chlamydia
38. What’s your spirit animal?
A Sea Turtle, like the chill ones in Finding Nemo.
39. Best gift you’ve ever received?
When I was 12 I got a blue camo CD player, it was epic!
40. Best gift you’ve ever give?
I gave my husband a daughter.
41. What’s your favorite board game?
Machi Koro, the collectors edition with all the extra tokens etc.
42. What’s your favorite color?
Glitter
43. Least favorite color?
Anything Fluro.
44. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds obviously.
45. Drugstore makeup or designer?
I've had both, but lately more drugstore to be honest.
46. Blow-dry or air-dry?
Nothing beats a good blow dry.
47. Pilates or yoga?
Pilates all day long.
48. Coffee or tea?
Good old English breakfast tea.
49. What’s the weirdest word in the English language?
They're all weird if you say them enough times.
50. Dark chocolate or milk chocolate?
Any chocolate - just not white.
51. Stairs or elevator?
Depends on the shoes.
52. Summer or Winter?
Summer please.
53. You are stuck on an island, you can pick one food to eat forever without getting tired of it, what would you eat?
Salt and Pepper chicken from Kokoro
54. A desert you don’t like?
Tiramisu.
55. A skill you’re working on mastering?
I'd like to be better at cooking. I feel I owe it to my poor husband.
56. Best thing to happen to you today?
Held the door open for an old lady and she seemed very grateful.
57. Worst thing to happen to you today?
I had trainer socks on and they drove me mad all day slipping down under my converse.
58. Best compliment you’ve ever received?
You're a good mum.
59. Favorite smell?
New puppy/baby smell...ahhhhhhhh.
60. Hugs or kisses?
Hugs because you can give them to anyone.
61. If you made a documentary, what would it be about?
How dogs really are guardian angels.
62. Last piece of content you consumed that made you cry?
I cry at everything these days. My Daughter in Bugsy Malone at Christmas.
63. Lipstick or lip gloss?
RED LIPSTICK.
64. Sweet or savory?
Savoury, cheese, crisps, olives etc.
65. Girl crush?
Katherine Ryan. I love her confidence.
66. How you know you’re in love?
When you want to be with that person as soon as you wake up and you want to go to sleep next to them.
67. Song you can listen to on repeat?
Come around slowly by Liam Bailey
68. If you could switch lives with someone for a day who would it be?
The Queen when she was alive, I'm so curious about the palace.
69. What are you most excited about at this time in your life?
Watching my daughter grow into an awesome young lady.
70. Your go to for having a good laugh?
Being with my awesome friends, especially V, C, A & T and generally watching Nova get up to no good.
71. Your affirmation for today?
Life is tough but so are you
72. Where is your favourite place to be?
In my bed.
73. What is your pet peeve?
People who have no table manners.
