Haul Post

Hey There,

I'm sorry my blog posts have been so slack recently I have been preparing for my upcoming holiday.
One thing that I have learnt is that holidays are STRESSFUL there's so much you have to do/think about.
I'm almost completely sorted now which means I'm finally starting to relax so I figured I'd do a nice blog post to ease myself back into writing.

I'm going to post my most recent haul of some essentials for my holiday:

All of this haul bar the adidas trainers is from Primark and this is what I got:
- A new little handbag with lots of pockets.
- A new purse - this is probably my favourite item in the haul! I'm quite bad in that I never use purses for my money but I figure for a holiday abroad this will be a necessity and this little purse from Primary is so cute!!
- A blue patterned crop top.
- A large blue/grey patterned scarf - this will be a good light item for holiday to use to cover up if its too warm. I get sunburnt so easily curse pale skin!
- Dark red pair of dolly shoes - these are great and come in so many different colours.
- Finally the pink/purple adidas trainers - I literally fell in love with these and had to have them probably the most expensive trainers I've ever bought!


As you can see blue seems to be the colour im leaning towards at the moment. So that's my haul for my holiday so far. I promise to post more now that I've got myself organised and have more time!

Feel free to leave a comment telling me some of your holiday essentials.

Update Time

Hey all,

Sorry its been so long!! I have seriously been lacking on the blog front recently.

I'd say it's because I have been busy which I have but at the same time I have also been incredibly lazy!
A lot has been going on in the last week I had my birthday now 22 (getting old!), a mini break which involved me getting lost and having a scenic drive through Leek and even a few nights out.

This for me is busy as my weekends normally consist of watching TV series back to back.

I had a lovely day on my birthday went to Birmingham haven't been shopping there in ages!!! Spent rather a lot ended up with a lovely body mist from Victoria's Secret it's called Eau So Sexy! and it smells amazing!! I'm using it as a perfume and it lasts for agessss!

Went to Derbyshire for the mini break which mainly consisted of me sitting in reading but I knocked a couple of books off my Reading list. These were:

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green - Not my favourite of his books but I still enjoyed it had all the same wit and charm that his novels usually have.

The Selection by Kiera Cass - I really enjoyed this book it was girly but not over the top lovey dovey and again had a lot of charm. The main characters were all likeable and I practically read it in a day.

 

Finally I began reading Shopaholic to the Stars by Sophie Kinsella - I already know I am going to like this book I own every book Sophie Kinsella has written and they are all just as funny as the last.

So here is my long overdue update. I also see my blog has been getting loads of views from Russia I find it amazing and appreciate it so much that so many people from all over the world are reading my random rambling posts. I promise to start posting more again.

Bye for now :)

 

Current Skin Care Routine

I know I haven't blogged for awhile! I've had so many ideas for blog posts but absolutely no motivation to write whatsoever.

Its been a busy/stressful week having to sort out holiday plans and changing my car and every time I got home I just wanted to sit in front of the TV and eat my own body weight in junk food. 

I thought in this blog I would share with you my current skin care/make up routine. 

If you're unfortunate like me and have stupidly sensitive blemish prone skin, I want to share with you the products that have currently been working for me.

Morning Routine:

Lotion

- Benefit's Refined Facial Polish to exfoliate.

- Benefit's Total Moisture Facial Cream to moisturise.

- Moving onto make up no I use The Body Shops Tea Tree Flawless BB cream (this is sposed to be good for blemishes and is so much lighter than a foundation.)

- I then top this up with Collections Long Lasting Perfection Concealer.

Evening Routine:

I use:

- Vitamin E wipes to take off any make up.

- Then I use The Body Shop's Tea Tree Blemish Fade Night Lotion

It's not much of a routine compared to some but I've been doing it for at least a month now and I've found that my skin has really started to clear up. 

I did do a post awhile ago proclaiming my love for no7 but I got ill and after that it was like my skin fought back and the products no longer worked.

Now for the obligatory selfie unfortunately I don't have a before use of products one but this is currently how my skin is looking thanks to these products:

I promise to not be so slack in the next week and to be more motivated to write.

Thanks for reading! 😊

Infinity Dreams

Hi there,
Its taken me awhile to get round to writing this post. I have seriously been slacking recently!
Anyways I have been nominated for an Infinity dreams award! I was nominated by postcardsandpolaroidsx give her blog a look!

So the rules to apply are -
1. Thank and follow the blog that nominated you
2. Tell us eleven facts about yourself
3. Answer the questions that have been set for you
4. Nominate eleven bloggers and set questions for them

My Eleven Facts -
1. I love to read
2. I work in a library
3. I have had my hair dyed practically every colour in one way or another.
4. I spend far too much money on food
5. I believe in karma and that you should treat people how you want to be treated
6. I have an Instagram which mostly consists of food pictures (RebeccaLaura02)
7. I own a guitar but have yet to learn playing it
8. I usually always have a packet of biscuits with me
9. I watch a lot of TV programmes!
10. If I could be a TV character it would have to be a toss up between buffy and veronica Mars.
11. I have a wonderful family and some great friends who I couldn't be without!

My nominated questions:
1. Where do you live?
In the shire!

2.When did you start blogging?
I've had it for years but only really started using it last year

3.Favorite bands/artists at the moment?
I have loads!! A few being paramore, panic! At the disco, we are the in crowd, tonight alive, halestorm, the pretty reckless, Taylor swift, pvris, I could go on.

4. Why did you start blogging?
I enjoy writing and thought by having a blog it would motivate me to keep writing whether it is stories or just a random lifestyle blog.

5. What is the best thing about blogging? Why?
Seeing what everyone else has written and having it inspire you. Also seeing that something you have written has helped someone else.

6. What is/are the best pictures you have taken recently?
I went out last night and there are some rather hilarious drunk pictures!

7. Who Inspires you to blog? Why?
Everyone that blogs from their own posts to the times they leave a nice comment on my blog. All this inspires me to keep blogging.

8. Favorite book/series atm?
Sadly I haven't been motivated to read much lately but if I had to choose the last book that I just could not put down was We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. Such a twist!

9. If you were stranded on a desert Island, what three things would you take with you?
- Friends 
- Family
- An endless supply of books

10. What do you like to do in your spare time/ What clubs do you do?
I like to read, watch TV, see friends and family, playing pool is probably my favourite hobby, and I attempt to do yoga three times a week.

11. What are your dreams?
Honestly I would love to write in any shape or form.

I nominate
http://glasshalfemptyreviews.blogspot.co.uk/
http://throughmyeyes244.blogspot.co.uk/
http://prettylittleth1ngs.blogspot.co.uk/
http://everylittlething07.blogspot.co.uk/

So after finally sorting that I will try and blog a bit more this week.

Thanks for reading.

Liebster Award

Dear Readers,

I have been nominated for a Liebster Award! Thank you for the nomination. PostcardsandPolaroidsx

The rules are -

1. Thank the person who nominated you and put their blog link in your blog post.

2. Display the liebster award on your blog.

3. Answer the 11 questions that the blogger who nominated you has provided.

4. Nominate 4-11 blogs who have under 200 followers who deserve the award.

5. Create 11 questions for the blogger to answer.

6. List these rules in your post and inform the bloggers that you have nominated that they have been nominated!

Now for the questions that I have to answer

1. Where do you live?
In the countryside.

2. Why do you blog?
I like to write and blogging helps me express myself.

3. Dream job?
A writer of any sort

4. One thing that means a lot to you?
Family

5. Three words that describe yourself?
Sarcastic, positive and witty

6. Favorite song?
Paramore - Decode

7. What do you like to do in your spare time?
Reading, watching TV and writing

8. What are you good at?
Mostly being sarcastic and pool. Pool is one of the few things I'm good at.

9. One food you absolutely hate?
Mushrooms they are vile

10. Favorite saying/motto?

Everything happens for a reason
11. Favorite memory?
It's hard to pick just one memory! Probably the last Christmas I had with my nan before she passed.

Okay now my questions!

1. Favorite band?

2. Where do you live?

3. Why do you blog?

4. Top 3 favourite TV series?

5. Celeb crush?

6. What is your favorite color?

7. Dream holiday destination?

8. Last film you watched?

9. Tea or coffee?

10. Favourite chocolate bar?

11. Favourite book

I nominate

http://www.becomingkate.co.uk/

http://throughmyeyes244.blogspot.co.uk/

http://prettylittleth1ngs.blogspot.co.uk/

http://glasshalfemptyreviews.blogspot.co.uk/

Thanks for reading! x

My Week In Photos

Thought I would share with you guys some of the photos I took from last week. I saw the idea for this on another blog and felt like giving it a go:

As you can see there has been a lot of cake baking this week. You could say I was inspired by watching the comic relief bake off. The top cakes are starfish cakes (as some people at my work could not tell what they were supposed to be!) Then underneath are ones I baked with my friends on our girly evening on these we just went for random icing and made loads of different shapes.

I always find a girly evening is such a good way to relax and catch up with good friends. We spent the rest of the evening after baking watching Supernatural and have a good ole chinwag.

 Unfortunately for my bank account I also went up town this weekend and the picture above shows my haul. As it is not the most clear photo I brought:

- Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water and I brought the one for Combination/Sensitive Skin.

- Botanics All Bright Cleansing Wash

- Some Vitamin E Wipes (These are so refreshing on the skin! Don't think I will be able to return to normal wipes after these!)

- A choker with a flower pendant from Topshop.

- A small pink bag from Dorothy Perkins (I'm in love with this and there was even a discount of 20%) 

Overall I probably spent about 30 pound which I thought wasn't too bad considering what I got for that amount.

 I then had Sunday evening to myself and that means one thing - a little indulgence! Thus the urge to buy myself fancy hot chocolate and biscuits, to light a candle and to spend the rest of my evening watching Desperate Housewives (My Current TV addiction).

Finally above shows my reading for the week. It took me awhile to get into this book to be honest but after this I was hooked and it took me about 2 days to read. Such a good story here's the synopsis so you can get a feel for it:

It is the future. There is no war, no hunger, no pain. No one in the community wants for anything. Everything needed is provided. And at twelve years old, each member of the community has their profession carefully chosen for them by the Committee of Elders.

Twelve-year old Jonas has never thought there was anything wrong with his world. But from the moment he is selected as the Receiver of Memory, Jonas discovers that their community is not as perfect as it seems.

It is only with the help of the Giver, that Jonas can find what has been lost. And it is only through his personal courage that Jonas finds the strength to do what is right…

The book is surprisingly short but very well written.

Finally I want to share with you my music obsession of the week. The band is 'PVRIS' and the album is 'White Noise'. A friend introduced me to these and I am now hooked. Each song has a melodic sound to it and the lyrics are hauntingly beautiful. I'm a big fan of good lyrics and I definitely recommend that if you are reading this you should check this band out!

So that was my week last week in pictures. If any of you want to leave a comment could be with or without a picture describing your week I would be interested in reading it!