Author: luellayork

We are attending the Christmas Market in Cotgrave this year 25th November 2022 where you will be able to visit our pop up stall to peruse and purchase our gorgeous gifts and greetings cards.

The event will start at 1:30pm until 6:30pm by the precinct area in the village centre. Luella York will be joined by lots of other independent stalls, food stalls, a special visit from Santa, the light switch on and much more.

Radio BBC will be attending and we are looking forward to being interviewed by them so we can promote our brand locally!

This is our first pop up stall since we launched Luella York, so we are super excited to meet new customers, share our product range and get in the Christmas spirit.

Have you started Christmas shopping yet? Do you shop small and local at Christmas or do you use large retailers and Amazon for your Christmas shopping?

Our top tips for shopping Christmas Markets

1. Wrap up warm… it will be a little chilly as the winter air is here so get cosy put on your coat, hat, gloves and scarf and don’t forget some cosy socks too!

2. Take cash – although most stall holders can take card payments these days, sometimes they might have issues with Wi-Fi etc and if you see something you really want to buy, if you have cash in your pocket you can be sure to take it home on the day.

3. Talk to the stall holders – they are all most likely to want to talk about their products, brands and creations. It doesn’t mean you have to buy something but getting to know your local independents will make them feel loved and you might find a new brand or creative gifts that you want to keep in touch with. Follow their instagram and Facebook pages so you can find out more and buy from their online shops when you get home too.

4. Expect to pay more – lots of independents spend hours creating their products and making them carefully with lots of love and so as they are likely one off pieces or unusual the prices may be a little more than your average shops… BUT we bet the gifts you buy will be personable and loved by the receiver.

5. Most importantly have a mulled wine and sing some carols to get you into the Christmas mood! In the run up to Christmas it is lovely to enjoy all the festive activities that create the excitement and build up to the big day!

We hope to see you there!

Have you discovered a sudden desire for pickles and a pint of ice cream during your pregnancy, even though these foods have never been your go-tos before? If so, you are not alone. Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of pregnancy cravings! 

Soon after my positive pregnancy test (so the first TRIMESTER)- the lathargy set in, the sickness and the CRAVINGS! I was like a MONSTER – not quite a MONSTER MUNCH– I was the WOTSITS MONSTER! I couldn’t get my hands on enough of them – whatever the size, whatever the flavour you would find me sitting at my desk in the office scoffing bags of them, or at home on the sofa… I just needed the crunch and the cheesy flavour in my mouth.

This lasted until the third TRIMESTER! Infact it changes from cheesy wotsits, I was walking down the supermarket aisle one day on my lunch stocking up on Giant wotsits and my craving radar drew me in to a new SPARKLY PACKET called Mixups! I was instantly drawn in, the craving radar was on red alert and I couldn’t get the bag open quick enough, I was like so mad woman in the self service queue trying to get through the checkout as fast as I could. They didn’t go into a bag – I tore them open and was scoffing them before I had left the store! WOW I was in heaven, the spicy flavour becamse my new addiciton – it counteracted the sick feeling and I just needed more and more!

What causes Cravings?

Pregnancy cravings can be caused by a number of things, including hormones, a heightened sense of smell and taste, and nutritional deficiencies. Cravings typically begin during the first trimester and peak in the second trimester, but can happen anytime during pregnancy.

Looking back now, I don’t know whether it was psycological or whether I really needed those crisps to make myself feel less sick! Ha Ha!

Let us know what cravings you experienced or are experiencing through your pregnancy?

See you next week for more Pregnant life stories!

LY x

Hi there and welcome again to our blog! I have had some time out from blogging due to life!

It has its negatives and positives, negatives being:

1. For all the days I have not blogged for I could have blogged once a month to build content behind the scenes.
2. I haven’t had any SEO or keywords building in my website.
3. I haven’t promoted Luella York brand ‘out there’ enough
4. I’ve being overworked in my f/time job.

The Positives however;

1. I have had time to plan, prepare, think, brainstorm, create so I am able to be proactive not reactive
2. I am armed with a years worth of topics to blog about and I am starting from scratch today. I have set a plan, I am going to action it and Thursdays are from now on the day my weekly blog will go live! Are you ready?
3. I am focussed, I have found my purpose.
4. I now know what I want to acheive with my business goals and I am going to go and smash them!
5. I am excited, refreshed and raring to blog!

Well that all sounds very exciting doesn’t it! I know the negatives are there but I am so focussed on the next steps from here and all the positives I am going to gain. Now I have a plan, I am not going to spend any more time looking in the wing mirrors just forward into the horizon on achieving my goals and I really hope you will join me for the ride!

So back to why I stopped; I had so much going on, a full time job, juggling the house chores, learning to parent, being a wife and trying to fit ME into it all! I honestly never realised how consuming all that is and having taken some time out to regroup and listen to my heart, I realised what makes me happy…

That is; sharing my story, experiences and creativity with all of you and along the way buidling a brand that you can buy from as I recognise all the ‘things’ in life that make it a joy to give Thoughtful Gifts and Beautiful Living. In the next blog I will share a personal story with you, see you next Thursday!