Update what to expect

Hello so I have been very in out of blogging the last few years so I am not going to make any promises.  However I do want to come back as miss it but it won't be the same stuff .

Since I have been gone we have moved house and are currently in the middle of planning a wedding oh and cornavirus came and we are yet to get back to normality.  So what type of posts can you now expect from me . Some  book reviews during the pandemic I have got massively back in to read have 2 on the go at all times. Some home stuff might be hacks home update and maybe some home mood boards so you help me decide on some things.  So not so much beauty these days cant remember when I last wore make up if  I am honest .There be a few weight loss post as not quite finished my journey even though I am a stone and half lighter. I would like share some of things that helped me along some things i have learnt and would like to pass on. so no this is not going to be beauty blog but it still going to me giving you my opinions as normal. I hope you will stick around for the journey !  

Tips for weighted hula hooping

I have a fitness post for you today  back in February this year I started using a weighted hula hoop to help be tone and define my waist this seem to be quite a thing at the moment .So I thought I would post some tips that have helped me during my journey .

 1. Find the right weight hoop for you as you get better you can always increase the weight but my hoop is 1.4kg hoop

2. Start slowly don't get hoop an try and do 10 mins a day because this how you end up hurting your self and will get some cracking bruises . Start with 2-3 mins each side and then increase it slowly so 2-3 mins week 1 the 5 mins week 2 etc . If read any description on weighted hoops most  actually advise you do this .

3. To get started but one foot in font of the other and gently swing the hoop the direction of the foot you have forward gently rocking your hips back and forward as you get better you will be able to but you feet together .

4. Keep the hoop at steady pace there is no point trying to wack it round as fast you can because you are more likely to loose control and drop it . If you keep it as nice pace you will be keep up with it and keep control

5. Make sure you have enough space to hoop in .My hoop is quite big but I struggle with a smaller hoop so make sure you have room so your not knocking things brilliant in the garden in the summer but i use are loft as we don't have a garden yet .

Those are my top tips for hooping it is a really good workout and easy to fit in your day. I got my hoop off Facebook but you can get then in argos and amazon my sister got hers in a charity shop so there are loads of options out there.

Moving Out Essentials

Hi So I missed nearly two months as we were busy with life to be honest so much had happened . My head has only just stopped spinning it all happened that fast update coming soon . I thought I would write this post because when I moved out I had no idea what I would need plus with lost off to uni or maybe already at uni I thought this might useful you  so these I would say are my top essentials.






1. Slow cooker -Weather you are just moving in to a dorm or you are working and moving you are going to need this . If you are busy and then come in you are not going to want to cook .Get a slower cooker put your meal in morning or the night before so all you have is turn it on. Trust me you will thank me for this .

2. A cordless hoover - I don't mean a gtech there are loads of options they are great for flats or dorms as they are light easy to store and you can get affordable options now on amazon and other stores.

3. Tumble dryer - This one is not  really for students but if you are moving out to your first flat get a dryer I know people say it cost you a fortune but I honest haven't seen different in are electric bill since we have had  one. So easy and stops washing being hung everywhere looking untidy and leaving that damp smell.

4. Counter top dishwasher - You are so busy if you are moving in to your first flat invest even if you are moving in with partner. If you can invest check Facebook for a more affordable option do not assume the person you are moving will do the pots or be a tidy as you.

5. Air/health fry - We have a deep fat fryer but to be honest it was dangerous and a lot of faff changing oil and such .So I got an air fryer from aldi and it great has a timer so no fear of it being left on  and  you  can cook a lot more stuff in it than a deep fat fryer we do burgers in ours .

So those are must haves for moving out honestly between the slow cooker and air fryer we very rarely use are oven . Hope you have enjoyed this post and I will see you for another post on Wednesday.

The Lifestyle Room 

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Update : Why I Disappeared

Hello all I am back today with an update as I came on at the beginning of December and told you I was coming back then nothing happened and we are now in July but this is why .

My partners nanna passed away and since then we have been sorting stuff out .Also I am 24 and I have changed a lot so I needed to think about what I wanted my blog to be as I am no longer a make up mad teenager . I am adult as much as hate admit that and there other things I would rather share with you even though dont get me wrong still love my make up  .

I also started slimming world at the start of the year and I have lost  a stone so far so I would like to share that with you some of my favourite recipes, tips for staying on track, food hauls and stuff like that. Basically I want the lifestyle room to become more lifestyle which it never quite did.

We are so in process off trying to get on the property ladder  I would like to share some of this with you because it has been eye opening journey so far . People don't tell you how hard it is or where even to start so I would like share parts of this with you not all obviously as it is very personal subject.

Little health update I have  had  a spinal epidural at the being march. It helped with sciatica and other referred pain i get down my legs .I now need another down both legs not looking forward to it but hopefully it will make so I can do more than  can now. I would like to share that journey with you if you don't mind reading .

So that why I appeared and then disappeared again now I am going go clean the bathroom. That's another thing you may see on here cleaning tips and tricks . I am addicted to them see you know your adult when cleaning videos excite you.

signing off now

The lifestyle room 

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Yankee Candle Scenterpiece

Hello , As some of my long standing followers will know I love candles and wax tarts so today I am here to tell you thoughts on the new yankee candle Scenterpiece .

This was something I was looking into to buying for myself when my friend went and brought me one for looking after her pets while she was away. The one I have is called the rosa from research these burners are about £27.99 and the melt cups £4.99 . So is it worth it ?

I would say so it takes 20 minutes for the whole cup to melt and in my opinion the scent is far stronger than your normal wax tart . Once the cup has completely cooled you can take it out and change scents with ease . Before buying a second one I did remove the wax tart out the melt cup and put normal wax tart in this worked well. However I did have problem getting it out again  so this maybe good use once you have used up all the original cup and are left with an empty cup .

Now the cups say that they have a 24 hour burn time but if you're like me and always have one burning they I would say you will definitely benefit from this as a normal wax tart has burn time of just 8 hours so your getting 3 times the burn time with the melt cups.

I currently have 2 melt cups on in lemon and lavender and all time favourite and one in a regular lemon scent which i am yet to burn .All in all I think if your candle /wax tart addict like me then is right up your street .So easy lots of burn time plus its an electric burner so no fear of anything catching fire like with the traditional tart burner with there tea lights. Its a winner in my book !

I would love  to know your those if you have one these !

bye guys

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Health Update /Spoons

Hey all as I lay in quite a lot of pain  am not gonna lie  reading through the many support groups i am in on facebook i realised its been while since i updated you about my situation .

So i am been off work pretty much since the middle of january bar a week since then I have been at physio and the pain clinic . As normal everyone says there's nothing we can do just get on with life most of it is in your head as you have become over sensitive to the pain excuse my language here but bollocks ! Do they think that I don't wish /want to live a normal life of 21 year old do they not that everyday I get up and get out bed with great plans for my day till pain strikes me and blows them up in smoke .Then tonight I came across something when I was read 16 things people with chronic pain want you to know link that came across an article about the spoon theory link here .



This made me look at everything in different way as I was reading this I could totally relate to it but had never thought about in this way . I just pushed and pushed myself until burnt myself out  but always thought why I am in pain I haven't done that much until I read this article and it all come together for me all the "spoons" i was using and it all made so much more sense . I am never not going to have degenerative disc disease ,bulging discs and slipped discs so I need to plan my days out better . I need accept the fact that maybe going back to work is not an option as much as that sentence bring tears to my eyes . But maybe that and daily living is just too many "spoons" to get what i am on about you really need read this article and this one too as this was really eye opening to about balancing your daily "spoons" .  I know this isnt my usual kind of post but i feel this important to share as this might help  some one else out there in this position .

bye guys

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3 Tips To Becoming A Morning Person

Hey all so today I wanted to talk about something that can be a touchy subject for some and that is mornings !

So as well all know well some of us are morning people some people are night owls when I  was in high school I  was a morning person I got up at 5.45 am everyday then I hit college not so much and it was like this for years I was night owl all throughout my retail years I would rather work and an evening than a morning .Then I started in care and getting up at 6.30 am everyday so I thought share with you so tips for being more of a morning person.



My biggest tip for you is routine get yourself in some sort of  certain things you do the night before routine. being busy busy and then trying to hit the zzz.

Wake up at the same time everyday even when I am off work on the sick I am still awake by eight o'clock because I have got my self into that routine . If you sleep in especially once you have got yourself in to a routine you will find you will feel worse when u wake up because your body isnt used to it.  so set your alarm and dont press snooze when it goes off .

If you do not have be somewhere on a some days but you are up earlier than normal make the most of this time . I woke up at half 5 the other morning having fallen asleep half 8 but I made the most of the time I scheduled posts replied to emails paid bills . You can then make the most of you day I know when i full time especially my days off used get filled with stuff i couldn't get done during the week. so i just ended  up with days off  full errands and not time I what  wanted do.

Bottom line here is make mornings enjoyable if you can then it would like are chore or an effort it will be some thing you look forward to . Whether its for you to get that bit of extra time to do something like sit and have cuppa or just have half an hour of me time before work . Any there my tips hope this helps you night owls .

Are you a morning person ?

Bye Guys 

oxoxoxoxoxo

Something Younique Has Taught Me

hey all i want to talk to you about some younique has personally taught me and that is mindset .

When I first heard this I thought they were crazy law of attraction huh ! If you think it it will happen if you visualise it will happen . But its true if you really want some and you let embody you it will happen ! It only since joining younique I have realised this when I was in college all I wanted to was drive and have job . I could picture it in my head the car the job all of and now here we are it happened .

So being negative doesn't get you anywhere so why waste your energy why surround yourself with those people . You  should always follow your dreams because nothing is impossible and it only since joining this amazing company I have realised how true this is . So what I am going to say to you if you want some bad enough it will happen just be determined and have that mindset . Anything is possible and if people tell you isnt it then you dont need those people .

Follow your dreams !

Bye guys

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Whats In My Bag !!

Hey all this is something I would normally film this but I thought it would make a nice blog post so here we go !

My bag is fairly small it's a paul costelloe bag I got it in tkmaxx for £40 when normally it was be a £180 bargain !!When I show you whats in this you will probably wonder how it all fit it but having a small bag stop me carrying the kitchen sink round with me .

So first up I have my ted baker purse I am have had this about a year and half it was a present to myself when I passed my driving test . I have to say it has wore beautifully the leather is soft and supple and it hasn't a scratch on it . I then have sunglasses (primark ) and case(poundland)  these are normally in my car but I need them the other day so shoved them in bag . I also have my car key essential with my 21 key ring on it . Some travalos with three of favourite perfumes jimmy choo, jadore and beautiful and lipstick I didnt even I know had in there . Some mini nail files and thats about it  I always keep my phone in pocket as I don't hear it in my bag . How you enjoyed a noisy in bag

What's in yours ? 

Bye guys 

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Lets Get Back To Normal !

Hi all I am coming back as a regular basis the same days as I was so monday, thursday and saturday who is excited !

So the picture above is a recent instagram post but I thought it would work for this chatty post. So as I was saying  I am coming on regular again on the days I just said but with a difference I would like there to be at least one guest post on here each month. I would like to say each week but I don't think that is very achievable right now .

Why am I doing this because I want to give the people the chance to get out there!! No this blog isn't huge but it gets decent amount of views each month and it mixes it up for you the reader .You don't just get my random babblings all the time . So there will be a guest post on here on saturday after that all returns to normal . you may have also notice I have changed up my design again it just didn't feel like my blog before !

Also guys thank you for bearing with me and I am really happy at the moment although last year was though it has shown me how strong I really I am . While I am here its just 2 weeks till my sisters due I am so excited !!!

See you monday !

ByeGuys

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My goals for 2016 !

Hi all I am not doing resolutions  as I am more likely to break them but I am going to set myself goals for the year as think this way I will be more likely to keep them so I am going to share them with you all !

1. Loose the weight I put on when I was off work for 3 months with my back .I  am not unhappy with my body at all but with my back condition  it not good for me to carry extra weight. So I am going to be  eating better ,walking and swimming as can't do normal workouts for obvious reasons . When I say walking I  don't mean a casual stroll and I mean brisk power walks . My goal is to be back to 9 1/2 stone by my pain clinic appointment in feb.


2. Get my younique business to green status by august . To get to green I  need build a team so if you're interested to know more contact me or if you want a whole post on younique where we have launched ect let me know .

3. MOVE OUT !!! Dont get me wrong I love living at home and I get on well with my parents but I want my own space  and some where I can put my own mark on that is bigger than a postage stamp lol .


Most people say drink more water but I drink enough water to sink a battleship and I am constantly saying  I need a wee my mum is treating to put it on my grave stone lol. So they are my three main goals for the year as well as you know find a decent man and maintain this blog to the highest standard I can ect .

What are your goals this year ? 

bye guys 

oxoxoxoxoxo

Happy New Year !!

Hey all happy new year I am just gonna give you rundown of where I have been and whats been going on more for myself than anyone else .

So the reason I have been gone is I have been dealing with a break up and it didn't end well. I won't go into details but after years together we had turned in to different people and no longer really fitted with each other any more . Although I could see it coming it didn't make it any easier we did  try to fix something far beyond repair .Now I look back few weeks on why would i want to in a abusive relationship anyway been there done that got the t shirt not doing it again and thats how it was started to go . I have learnt a lot about myself during this time I am a hella lot stronger than I thought I have also learn men are like buses they come every ten minutes so why beat your self up over one!  I think it fair to say I am though the worst but I still waves of deep hurt where I just curl up in a ball and cry but they are less often and I am dealing with them. Which is good but when someone  has been in life nearly 9 years and 5 those romantically if you want to call it that it is hard . I wouldn't have been able to write this maybe even a week ago so progress is slow but happening

The other reason for my disappearance is younique so many exciting things coming up and I  have just had to put everything into it to make things happen . I can see that paying off and we launch in france in the new year where most of my energy has been going and although I have the syncs that think its all a  scam .I have the support of a lot of my family and that all I need it amazing what people are will to believe is real e.g the copy and paste this status and face will give million dollars right but younique a legit business opportunity a scam don't understand that logic but hey ho. So yeah that where I have been . This blog is also now 3 so thank you for all your support over the years and bearing with me through some inconsistent times but we made guys and I am so proud of us all  . I hope you don't mind this chatty catch up post but i need to do it to draw a line under everything and start a fresh in the new year .Fair enough I will still have ddd (a back problem ) but I can live with that . Hope you guys have an amazing year to come and i cant wait to see what happens 2016 i am coming for you !

Bye guys 

xoxoxoxoxoxox

Let Have A Catch Up

Hi all so as you may be aware there was no post here on Thursday and as you may also remember I said I was going to to blogmas .So today I am going to explain what's been going and why these two things I didn't happen to lets crack on .

So the blog post didn't happen on thrusday because I have been put on new tablets for my back  so I didnt who I was or what I was . Speaking of my back I have now been to the pain clinic and they confirmed what I thought I have degenerative disc disease which when I am older could turn in to arthritis in my spine. That bulging disc they wasnt a trapping a nerve is so I have several options now I have these new tablets and take myself of the morphine slowly . I can have an epidural in my spine I have been referred for physo and a pain management program. This is all they can do  because I dont want surgery because I will most like to return to the same pain in 3 years time if not less so to me wasn't worth considering .

So I am going to see how I go with tablets as he also gave me the option of patch so we shall see how  I go . I am so going though I really tough time with a friend and anxitey. So if things arent as regular then please just bear with me thanks ,

bye guys 

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Scent of the month #1

Hey guys so this is going to be a new post on the blog each month I am going to share with you my favourite scent from the past month . I have tart burner which  I got last year for Christmas so I thought this would good post for you all it may be candles as well occasionally so lets crack on!

So my scent for this month has been salted caramel .I think this is because autumn time reminds of halloween ,salted caramel lattes (omg soo good )toffee apples and all things sweet basically . Its not the best colour in world but it smells delightful not too sweet just a lovely medium even my sister doesn't mind it and she doesn't like strong scents.


I have lots and lots of tarts I might to a post on how store them let me know if would like that . Any way  I have gone off topic this is the tart I have been burning this month and I have two of them I love them that much . Let me know what you think of this post and will see next month for a different scent . Any scent suggestion let me know too please always looking for new scents.

bye guys  

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My College Experience Part one

Hello all I was talking to someone the other day about going back to college and saying she love and how I hated and she asked  why ? I then  realised all though I have touched on it before I never really told about my college experience so I thought I would share it with you all today . This will be two parts as it long story ! So I best crack on !

So I was 16 I had cried for to two hours about not getting the gcse results I wanted but I was set I was going to college then uni and I was going to be IT teacher and that was that . However as you can probably guess it quite turn out like that .  So the day came and went of to enrolment I wasn't allowed to all the courses I wanted to  but most of them I was so it all good . My first month of college wasn't that bad as I remember I went to college with a lot of my friends from high school. Which was new experience because I was the only from primary school that went to my high school but I did have my sister then . Anyway the first month not a problem I was stressed as it was an adjustment but I was ok then October hit and I had my first panic attack . I remember it like it was yesterday I  was in my business class and  the teacher asked me question and I simply just said I cant do this any more and walked out . I couldn't breath there was someone  sat on my chest squashing me the teacher came out we talked he told my tutor and nothing more was said .

Then I was behind in my IT classes and the teacher pulled a side and was talking to me about the fact I was behind and I remember exact words to this day . She said me you behind your in college now and I heard about about you walking out of your class and having a tantrum .I said I wasn't have tantrum I was having a panic attack she just brushed off . It was the first time I  had said out loud and I was shaking at this point because in way I had admitted I was struggling . By this point my high school friends had all made friends of there own . I was just left behind struggling spending lot of time in the library trying to catch up and deal with what was going on. It all just got worse from there I started having panic attack every single day and passing out and being sent home . The only person that seemed to understand or care was my sociology teacher . She told me that I was Ok and that would be Ok the worst that would happen was I would pass out.  Now you may think not every comforting but when you feel like your going to dye it really is . So we got to march after many trips to the doctors trying lots of drugs to see if they would help.My mum and I decided I would drop out and get job I had a job over Christmas and I was fine.  Now I am going to leave it there for now as it get rather long post but I will do part two and tell you the rest of my story hope you enjoy this post and it helped you .

How was your college experience ?

bye guys

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5 quick tips for refeshing a room

Hello all I  said on my first post  back  that I love changing up my room as get bored in like 5 minutes. So  guys and girls I am going to share with you my top 5 tips for doing this so lets crack on !

1. Paint - Any thing wooden just paint the colour you want inject in to the room I did this with my mirror it was a dark purple but I painted it grey to break up my purple colour scheme

2. Fabrics - So I mean new throw, bedding or curtains in the colour or patten of your choice a new pair of curtains can change a room so much I have never had any curtains more than year opps!

3. Lighting - Add  new lamp shades or even new lamps at the night lighting can change a room so much make it cosy if you keep it soft. I have fairy light round my curtains makes it so cosy at night .

4. Wall art and mirrors -  Wall art  great for injecting colour and adding atmosphere. Mirrors in small room make it look and feel big plus who doesn't love a big statement mirror.

5. Rearrange - If in  doubt try a different room layout costs you nothing to move some furnisher about  and can lift a room so much.

So those are my 5 tips for refreshing and revamping your rooms hope you found this help and let me know if you like this style of posts

bye guys 

oxoxoxoxo

Rain days, Bedtime and Anxiety

Hello all I know this is a random title but I am just going discuss some things that have happing at the moment .

         

So lets start with the weather I am surprised I am not swimming round my streets we have so much rain recently. So it looks winter is finialy here although I would rather have rain than snow I don't appreciate  getting wet at 7 in the morning as I head of to work .But it not too bad although rain is not my favourite I do find rainy days really cosy and almost comforting as weird as that may sound .

The bedtime and anxiety go together up until recently I have only have anxiety attacks during the day I have never had a problem at night apart the occasional anxious dream . Now all of a sudden  I am waking up in the middle of the night with them 2 am being the favourite to for one to arise .  So I am so tired all the time mainly because of this some of being I am addicted to gossip girl. But its a  vicious circle like any from of anxiety I have done some research and I though I would share some it in case any of you are going through this .

So from what I have read nocturnal panic attacks are quite common with people who suffer with panic disorder with about 70% of people experiencing them . According to what I have read unlike a night mare is more likely to happen in the later stages of sleep. Panic attacks are more like to happen in the early stages which when you think about makes sense . They say the best way to deal with them is to full wake your self up before going back to sleep and do boring tasks but not read or watch tv . It all quite interesting to read about just not go thought as any of you that suffer know.

Have any of you experienced this let me know?

bye guys 

oxoxoxoxo 

There Been Some Changes Around Here ..

Hi all welcome back as you all know I took sometime off to rethink basicly as you can see there has been some changes .

As much as love my blog I  wanted it to scream me and I wasnt any more so it was time for a rethink, move around and revamp . So this is now lifestyle blog we going talk about anything and everything from beauty to fashion to home décor love a bit home décor you never seem someone get so excited over curtains and bedding . I am  the sort of person that changes up my room about every 3 months because I get bored. So weather. is be change the room round  or buying new accessories .

I am also going to be sharing some of my favourite scents as I have a lot wax tarts and candles so I am going to do scent of the month if you have better name please tell me . I want to do some posts on anxiety all thought this may not effect all of you I think it is important to make you aware. Also give those that do suffer some advice because everybody has different things that work for them .

I really hope you all enjoy the new content that is coming and I want to make clear there will still be make up stuff but I don't want it be all that as it has been . Fashion post are top my hit list but as you will know the weather is not on my side right now so bear with as I feel like have been saying for years lol .

So welcome to the lifestyle room and enjoy !

bye guys

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