BURKATRON

well there's one place I never thought I'd visit and it was marbella.. I'm not the grey goose drinking, champagne spraying kinda gal but I did have a jolly good time! if you're a bit of a culture vulture I wouldn't advise it for you but if you wish to idle next to a pool for a week (with a few fun nights out thrown in) then it may well be an option... here's some of my snaps from my trip: our beautiful villa for the week | feet fun | the golf course | the doughnut lilo.. best thing I've ever purchased | the glorious mac counter | palm trees | puerto banus town | watermelons | zara home.. too much textile temptation!! turtle feeding time at the golf club, we all found this far too exciting! | opi polish rainbow | pool time | shopping ootd | street art | the airport | ocean club | me and the boy | cocktail time! our pool | our room had a huge balcony perfect for watching the sunsets | my yachts... well a girl can dream! | american apparel airport shopping | me...

cocoon check print dress : c/o front row shop pork pie hat: topshop double cuff: topshop pyramid ring: urban outfitters gold double chain ring: laura gravestock vintage cocktail ring : c/o rock 'n' rose perspex bag: klear klutch obsessed. yep that pretty much sums up my feeling towards my new dress. it's quite unlike anything else I own and is my favourite a/w piece so far. it also has the addition of pockets (always dear to my heart) and I love how understated it feels. the dress is from front row shop who have quite the selection of quirky clothing, I'm already building up quite a hefty wishlist! I'm really loving unusual cuts and details and their clothing has a wonderful scandinavian feel to it, big fan.  I've been rummaging through my accessories and one thing I will be investing in this month is a few more vintage style rings, I really don't have enough choice in my current stash so if you have any jewellery shop recommendations please let me know! to...

cinema trips | painting my nails | my latest feature in crafty mag .. a feather necklace I made for them, check out issue 6 for step by step instructions! | wedding fever.. don't leave me unattended near the bubbly! jumping on the bumble bandwagon! | decorating the bathroom ootd | the house renovations continue | my homemaker magazine interview.. eeeeeep! naughty shopping! topshop jumpsuit and primark dungarees | shake shack-in' in covent garden | fred perry HQ | new vintage levi's jacket waiting for it's first outing. . I'm as addicted to instagram as ever! my snaps are taking a turn towards yawnsville with all my renovations but don't worry I shall be back with a food/outfit/nail photo taking vengence soon! if you're looking for somone new to follow let me introduce myself: I'm caroline, I have a instagram problem and can be found here! I hope you're having a great weekend guys! caroline x

a little mooch through instagram reminded me I haven't put up a photo post for a while so here's some of my snaps from the last week or so.. paddling pool fun (yep they're not just for children) | pear cider on a sunny day | the beginning of a white shoe affair | watermelon nail art topshop sale candy cane dress | sewing machines! gosh I want at least three of these | cath kidston nails | pretty lace trims for DIY's climbing trees with the boy | afternoon tea & cake | a lovely present from laura ashley, a set of bird night lights ! | his & hers ilcentimetro bracelets, james is so pleased with his! help the nail polishes are taking over!! | essie fiji polish | matchy matchy barry m blueberry nails & toes | lunch in cambridge at jamies italian (I have to admit I'm not a big fan of the polenta chips..!) kukee delivery! | bikini shopping for holiday, thanks primark you little shop of bargains! | summer gradient nails with illamasqua radium and nobel nail ...

hmmm after compiling these snaps from the last few weeks I can conclude that I seem to spend a vast proportion of my time eating (or taking pictures of me eating) oh dear. so food aside here's what I've been up too when I'm not glued to my laptop! on my nails, illamasqua  radium  | fresh flowers from my mom | jelly bean heaven | ben & jerry's & star trek (great movie!) | selfridges haul | brunching, yes a healthy start to my weekend | on my paws nails inc you're a peach, seche vite top coat and neals yard hand cream | antipasti | walking the pups new nails inc polishes, swatches coming soon | ootd, asos shirt & topshop leighs | my best friend bought me the most amazing gift- a cath kidston button making kit yipeee | cider & train travel.. bank holiday road trip | muse in concert- incredible | inside the emirates to see muse | tea & sunshine (one day of good weather finally!) | ootd, vintage shirt & plaits | sushi nibbles  I have a little feat...

since I'm feeling a little under the weather today I thought I'd pop up a little instagram post! I'm currently dog/house sitting so I've had a really nice (and for once) peaceful afternoon making some DIY projects which has really perked me up... yipee! so here's some little snaps of what I've been up to! feel free to follow me on instagram I go by the name burkatron on there too! out for lunch, my first blissful pear cider in the sun this year! | my casetagram arrived, I'm putting up a post about this soon and there's a little something in it for you guys too! | nothing beats ice lollies and bare feet right? |  h&m jewellery | pretty street displays in stamford | mussels & white wine for dinner, yum! finally got my barry m gelly on! | this is what a giant filling looks like.. I'd rather it was still in my tooth *sobs* | lunching | sun catching | shoe organising.. boots out sandals in! | illamasqua goodies! swatches to come.. stay tuned! I...

bum bum bum...BUMPER edition today!  hmmmm I really do take far too many pictures on instagram; the boy is threatening to send me to social media rehab as my head is constantly stuck in twitter or some other form of internet distraction. it's by far my most used tool of procrastination (I love a good bit of time wasting) I've got me a bona fide insta-habit; luckily it gives me plenty of material for these posts aha!  hope you guys enjoy my latest snapety snaps...  on the not so glamorous train to london | lichtenstein exhibit at tate modern - a must see | wagamamas, luckily I don't live near one or I'd have a serious problem! | tulips, my favourite spring blooms | kitten overload!!!! teeny tiny little wonders I wanted to scoop into my handbag | painting nails | giving my mucky make up brushes a clean! | pretty boy in a box | my nail wrap collection! a brilliant launch from the lovely ladies at scratch available to order now- check out my lookbook...

a bumper instagram post today!  apologies for the epic amount of pictures; I always take millions of snaps when I go away and this was a trip I've been dreaming of for YEARS (no joke, I was a big kid) I wanted to share some of the best places we went to eat as a few of them aren't really in the guide books; plus I did so much research before I went I thought it would be a waste not to share it with you! lots of you have asked for my recommendations so I'll pop them in at the end of the post..  take off! | 5th avenue, I was really excited about seeing the famous yellow taxis and they are literally everywhere! | Chrysler building! my favourite of the famous skyscrapers especially at night when the art deco design is lit up! |  washington square | eataly food market | on the statten island ferry- it's free and you get good views of the statue of liberty! | meatpacking district- great bars, this is the place to go at night! | times square | urban outfitters shopping...

once again google manages to throw my twitter feed into a panic! it seems google reader is soon to be no more; there's widespread worry that GFC will also be axed in their attempts to move all of us over to google+ (seriously does anybody ever use it? I for one am not a fan!) on a positive note I'm quite happy if GFC doesn't make the cut; some of the best blogs I read don't have huge followings, I think the end of GFC will give new up and coming bloggers a more level playing field. If I wasn't a blogger I wouldn't have a clue what it was anyway so bring it on google!  so rather than filling up twitter and facebook feeds with details of how to follow my posts I thought I pop up my favourite ways to follow on a little post! here are easy ways for keeping up with blogs & burkatron: bloglovin' probably the easiest and most efficient way of following multiple blogs at once in a nice easy format! readable, easy to navigate and all the latest news in one place...

I've been pretty busy this week so not as many snaps as usual! I managed to break my laptop yesterday and suffered a mini breakdown at the prospect of having to buy a replacement! on a positive note I'm going away for my birthday tomorrow yipeee (laptop you'll not defeat my holiday excitement!!) anyway I hope you're having a great weekend; here's a few of this weeks instagram snaps for you guys! illamasqua in stance  polish, beautiful violet pink! | mini eggs, mmmmm | seafood & pasta, my favourite combo! | my new shades from new look  tea & toastie kinda afternoon | rhinestone collection | dylan, my hairy little chum | giant orange! (seriously it was nearly the size of my head!) back soon! caroline x

I love a good instagram stalk.. am I alone?  it's definitely the app I spend the most time on; you know your addicted when nobody is allowed to eat at a restaurant until you've taken a photo of the food (guilty as charged!!) anyhow here's some of my latest snaps... enjoy! this weeks love heart nail art | MTV sweater- found on a charity shop trip | sweet shop excitement | talking chocolate it's a wrap! (blog post on this event & details to come soon!) | vintage stamps- I'm using them to decorate my notebooks! | fave topshop polish in awol | the best stir fry I've ever eaten @ thai & lao street food in boxpark shoreditch new member of the frilly sock brigade | drinking tea and making plans | 3 dozen roses from my lovely boy! | the beautiful raindrops polish from illamasqua, a grey/blue with tiny flecks of glitter I plan to laze the remaining hours of the day away before I head out to dinner tonight. it feels like I haven't eaten out for an age so I...

planning my birthday trip to new york! my dream holiday is finally booked & I'm (ridiculously) excited about it | night out with the girls | james and my niece clementine having a drawing class (awwww cuties) | some of my lantern collection (hello hoarder!) | pizza express lunch (I have every intention of starting that new year healthy eating... soonish) | my best friends birthday celebrations! snow | my feature in illamasqua magazine for their spring/summer collection! woooop! | tatty devine  custom name necklace- a birthday present for my beautiful sister | nandos! | snow, snow & more snow | topshop pillar box polish -my latest nail related purchase! heart shape cactus! how cute is this? I had to buy james one | ikea trip, my fave fave fave shop! a pit stop in the canteen for chips & cake as standard! | arrows | beth, the rascal kitten of my awesome brother | clementine who regularly manages to get involved in my outfit post photos (as caught in the act here!) whoosk!...

repainting my bedroom | today's make up | dog walking in my bf's big furry coat! brrrrr | my new iPad case, a present from my bestie |  la moda  bags, coming to an outfit post soon! | new  office  sale boots |  snow day!! | sale shoes from  river island  (only £10!) | my brothers new kitten beth, I've already become a insta-cat-spammer aha, she's so darn cute! | went to see gangster squad- ryan gosling & josh brolin heaven! | working on a nail art tutorial for company magazine woooooop, excited! | new jonathan aston  tights (look at those models legs, wish mine were that long aha!) | so that's my little instagram round up, I've not posted one for a few weeks so I thought I'd have a lot more pictures aha! I'm obviously slacking on the insta-spamming..wink. I've had a really exciting week though; illamasqua picked me to be in their new feature called beauty spotlight, my jaw pretty much hit the floor because I was the first blogger involved (wow...