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Crete is the biggest of the Greek islands, situated in the northeast of the island is the little fishing village of Sisi. With Malia a 12 drive away, and the capital of Heraklion only 40 minutes away it's in a pretty ideal location.

These past 3 years have been a roller coaster ride, I spent first years partying and in denial of struggling with depression until I finally went on medication before starting my blog that summer. Fast forward two years later I'm off my medication and have been for the whole the third year, I've gotten grades to be proud of and I'm walking out of uni with my dream job...although it's not related to my degree in the slightest!

The sun has arrived, I'm wrapping up my last few weeks of university and then I'll be jetting off for a week in Crete. There's only one type of clothing that can see me through all the coming weeks...the trusty jumpsuit. It seems as though the shops have twigged on that use girls love our jumpsuits and playsuits, they can be dressed up or down and can even work in the office.

It's been two years since I first hit publish on my <a href="https://alicia-smith.co.uk/whats-in-my-makeup-bag/">What's In My Makeup Bag</a> post and what a rollercoaster it's been since. I've come on in leaps and bounds. Although I'm still nowhere near where I want to be with my blog, there's still a lot of room to grow and develop.

Skinny jeans were my thing for many years and while I did add a pair of 'mom' jeans into my wardrobe a few months ago that phase soon passed and I was back to the good old skinnies. That was until I saw the rise of the <a href="http://www.asos.com/search/asos%20farleigh?q=asos+farleigh" rel="nofollow">ASOS Farleigh Jean</a>

Beauty boxes, I'm sure you're familiar with the concept and have most likely read several blog posts featuring the likes of Birchbox, Glossy box as well as the standard Latest In Beauty boxes. I, however, am more a fan of the one-off limited edition boxes.