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Hello Summer Moments | The Costa Coffee Challenge

Last week Costa sent me this adorable wicker hamper filled to the brim with summer goodies…AND CAKE, ready to take on their Hello Summer Moments Challenge! I’ve had 5 days of fun sampling the delights of Costa’s new Summer menu one new cake and cooler at a time - and here are my Summer Moments:

- My Hamper | Bursting with the sweetest items from Costa’s Summer Menu; A Raspberry Ripple Fancy, A Mint Chocolate Chip Fancy, A Mini Victoria Sponge, A Lemon Drizzle Slice and A Pecan and White Chocolate Blondie! I couldn’t eat them all myself so i took my hamper into the office and sliced each cake into 6 pieces so everyone in my team could try a slice of everything! Every person liked a different cake the best so we didn’t have an overall winner, or a loser depending on how you look at it!

- Day One |  I’d heard so much about Costa's Green Tea Mint & Lime Cooler i knew exactly what i was going for first and i certainly wasn’t disappointed! It tastes like a non-alcoholic mojito and i instantly fell in love…i even had to take a selfie with it to cement our new romance! If you can only try one new drink from the new menu then make sure it’s this one! 

- Day 2 |  My second day was a nail art design dedicated to my favourite cake form the menu - The Raspberry Ripple Fancy! Deliciously light sponge covered in White Chocolate with a devilish raspberry ripple mousse fondant in the top and a Chocolate Flake…what’s not to love?! Costa sent through three lovely Essie Polishes to help me on my manicure mission and i managed to squeeze all three colours in there - can you spot them?

- Day 3 | Joe was so upset he’d missed out on hamper cake testing i took him out for his very own Lemon Drizzle Slice and a Hazelenut Latte! Sadly it was far too rainy and cold for an iced drink but i’m happy to report that the new Lemon Drizzle Slice is a hit with both office dwelling ladies and men with beards - well done costa!

- Day 4 | The sun was shining today so i headed out at lunchtime in search of the perfect Costa accessory for my summer outfit! As i was wearing pink and green it was their new Strawberry & Lime Cooler to the rescue! Just as good as the Green Tea masterpiece from Day 1 and a little bit sweeter - this one tastes like strawberry starburst and is PERFECT for a hot day whether you’re sitting in or out on the go like me!

- Day 5 | For my last day of the challenge i took a seat with my kindle, an Earl Grey Tea (Costa’s not just for coffee ya’ll) and one of their new Chorizo and Red Pepper Paninnis. It was absolutely delicious and i was lost in my own little world for an hour - the perfect way to spend your lunch break and a great way to round off a fun five days with Costa!

So there you have it, my Hello Summer Moments Challenge! Costa’s Summer menu is in full swing so head on down to your nearest branch and get stuck in! 

Make sure you tweet us and tell us your favourite item @xameliax @costacoffee and take a Summer selfie using the #HelloSummerMoments!

Thanks for having me for a few days Costa, it’s been so much fun and very, very tasty! 

…now where did i put that frisbee… .

xax

.Week(end) In Photos.

This weekend has been a bit of an odd one as i haven’t really been feeling myself which resulted in quite a few tears over silly little things and our original plans being washed-out. So as i don’t have many photos from the weekend i thought i’d share the happy bits from the past week instead!

-I printed off some new pictures for the frames in Joe’s living room as we needed a bit of a change and looking at all of our adventures really makes me smile

-I discovered a new found love for feta and black olive salads which has pretty much been my lunchtime staple ever since and i’m loving it!

-I started training for my green belt in kickboxing and tried my first tabata session which has been kicking my butt but becoming a great new activity to focus on

- I gave blood for the 4th time and joined the Bone Marrow Donation Registry. 

-On Saturday morning Joe went for a haircut which meant i had a whole hour to myself in Costa to get stuck into my new book and watch the world go by which for me is a rare and special treat

-Yesterday evening was spent outside in the gloriously warm summer sun enjoying a lovely meal with the boy and re-couping. We then went for a walk and cuddled up for a film which was just what the doctor ordered.

Sometimes it can be very easy to forget that us bloggers and youtubers are just normal people with normal lives - for the most part you lovely lot only see the good bits but everyone has their down days, even the happiest people in the world…

Today is a new day, let’s make it wonderful ♥

xax