When HR Manager Jess asked if she could bring her guinea pigs into the workshop, we insisted it was her turn to showcase her fave 16 things next! Due to Posh Totty Designs' rapid expansion over the last few years, we welcomed Jess with open arms in 2015... We now have our holiday forms sorted among many other essential things a growing company like us needed. Without further ado, let's head over to her Sweet 16...
1. Lancome anti-wrinkle cream My sister told me years ago that I needed to start using anti-wrinkle cream and after I had gotten over my initial horror, am very thankful to her that my wrinkles are still fairly limited at the wrong side of 30
2. Personalised Silver Heart Tag Bangle My present from me to me! Not only is it a fabulous place to work, but all PTD staff are given a personalised jewellery gift of their choice “ not a bad perk I say! I had been eyeing up this bangle for a while and as I have a Swedish background, I asked for it to be personalised with Hemma ar der hjartet finns (Home is where the heart is in Swedish) and the hearts, personalised with my family's names. Our clever jeweller Catherine was able to use some stamps with special dots for the Swedish alphabet “ it has been much admired!
3. My baby ring Everyone needs diamonds after having a baby don't they?! After the birth of my little girl Emma, my husband bought me a beautiful ring with pink sapphires and diamonds and I wear it every day. I've since had a little boy and I'm waiting for the blue sapphires now!! 4. Vera Wang Princess perfume; I am obsessed with perfume and love to adopt a signature scent. Vera Wang has got it nailed for me “ light and fresh but very distinctive “ and the bottle sits prettily on the shelf too!
5. Wedding Tiara; Continuing with the princess theme! I loved my wedding tiara “ plenty of shimmer and sparkle “ I'm hoping that my daughter will use it for her something old when it's her special day..
6. Pinky the grey long haired guinea pig Pinky is my absolute pride and joy as is Perky. Originally bought as a gift for the kids, the guinea pigs have become children numbers 3 and 4 in our family. I totally adore them “ as do the majority of team PTD it would seem, as they were given lots of cuddles on their visit to the office for the photo shoot.
7. Perky the ginger and black guinea pig Boss Alice also had a cuddle “ maybe we can introduce an annual Bring Your Pets To Work Day?!
8. Mary Berry's Cookbook; My first and most favourite cookery book. My sister introduced me to Mez Bez when I first moved out of home and I've never looked back
9. Manolo Blahnik shoes; These shoes are very very special to me. My best friend and I had an amazing day in London, shopping for her wedding shoes. Teamed with her simple white Ghost dress, the shoes were stunning and she looked absolutely beautiful on her wedding day. My world was completely shattered when she sadly passed away in November 2014 and I miss her terribly. Her shoes were entrusted to me and they are a lovely reminder of my beautiful friend “ irreplaceable and never forgotten xx
10. My kids “ Emma and James The other day, my husband and I were talking about life before kids: what on earth did we do when our wet Sunday afternoons weren't filled with swimming, building Lego, ironing endless Hama bead creations, playing Uno, and top trumps? I wouldn't change it for anything.
11. Primark sunglasses Give me diamonds any day, but when it comes to sunglasses, they have to be budget! I lose them, drop them, sit on them and scratch them so for me, sunglasses have to be disposable. Gotta love Primark for my £1 sunglasses.
12. Guinea pig mug See above. Enough said.
13. Pom Pom keyring from Jigsaw When I'm not losing my sunglasses, I'm losing my keys - but no more! Definitely my fave Christmas present this year. Love it, love it, love it!
14. 10 things I love about my mum jar; Shussshh! Don't tell my mum! With Mother's Day fast approaching, I thought I would give her one of our very popular 10 things gifts. Filled with scrolls of little love notes to my mum, she can then use the jar again afterwards. Genius!
15. Rado watch My 21st birthday present from my parents, and it's still going strong. Classic, timeless and sleek in design, it goes with everything from my onesie to my LBD.
16. Rose Gold Personalised Mini Links Necklace PTD introduced me to rose gold (and I've become a bit obsessed with it!) I must have been heavy with the hint dropping as I was lucky enough to receive a double hoop necklace personalised with my kids' names “ gorgeous!