Baking my stress away.

It kind of says it in the title, when I get stressed I need to do something I enjoy. Don't we all? For most people that's probably a bath and a book. One of my friends likes to drink warm milk, but I like to bake. It's one of those things I don't normally have time for so it's nice to step out of my life for an hour or so and make something yummy.

It's not just the baking though, whenever I go to get out the Biro cooking book (I swear by that book!) I get to look through the draw which is full off recipes! My favourite thing to look through is my Mum's recipe book because it takes me back to a time that even I can't remember but have been told of.

It's your typical recipes that can flip up or down (most of which written in my Mother's handwriting... one in my dodgy writing) but then it's stacked full of inserts and recipes from magazines, or just random ones wrote down from friends and pieces from supermarkets like the Sainsbury's ones, which just happen to be some of my favourite meals- they're easy and taste delicious! So I always enjoy spending a little time flicking through this... it makes me happy, and takes the stress away!

Keep Dreaming xoxo

Remember me.

I’m weird… I’m not amongst those girls that love Dirty Dancing’s Nobody puts baby in the corner…although I do love a little cheese, would you really say that? Especially to her father! And before you say it, I am aware that that’s the point, pushing the boundaries and what not but it just doesn’t do it for me. I’m one of those odd people that to sway towards Casa Blanca’s of all the Gin Joints in all the world. And no, I’m not just naming Fall Out Boy songs…

My point is, Of all the gin joints has such a deep meaning, it knocks on the door of fate and pulls at viewers heart strings and it stuck in my head for that reason. But, I feel I’m slightly off topic at this point. I was sat staring into nothing earlier, and I found myself thinking about what Ghandi said

‘Everything you do in life will be insignificant, but it’s important that you do it anyway.’

No, I don’t memorise Ghandi quotes, in fact this was on a film: Remember me. I have only seen this film once and it was over a year ago now, and yet this quote still sticks in my mind because it’s so empowering. The fact is, people like you and me won’t be in history text books and we sure as heck aren’t spread across the pages of heat magazine, which makes us – to anybody else – insignificant. We’re just a number, a face, an action. So, why is it important we should ‘do it anyway’? Because to anybody we may be insignificant, but to particular people we mean the world. Think of your grandparents, I know that I love hearing about their lives, how they met etc. Why? Because that’s significant to me, that pin point in time of how they met, changed my life forever… would I really be who I am if they hadn’t bothered? Would I even be here at all? And there you have it… all that from one tiny moment in a film- it goes round in circles. If the director had decided to cut that quote would I be hear now thinking of the significance of it and what it means to me? No. So maybe to some everything you do in life will be insignificant, but to others it’ll mean their existence.

Keep Dreaming xoxo

'Million stars up in the sky.'

Just me rambling today I'm afraid! I've pretty much spent my day drinking tea, listening to Of Monsters and Men (if you can't tell I'm obsessed) and working. Isn't it strange how much our brain can push out the things we don't want to do? It took me almost an hour of sitting around doing nothing to finally get my work... is that just me? I can't believe it's nearly the Easter Holidays, this term has been a whirlwind! It seems like nothing has happened yet so much time has just ran away from under my feet- if only the world would stop turning for a day or two!

Thoughts of the week:

Religion: I don't know why this has kept cropping up in my conversations, but yes religion! Maybe it's because of the Pope and what not? Anyway, I've always considered myself to be a religious person but I guess I don't act like one. I believe in God, but only go to Church on Christmas Eve. I like to tell myself the bad things that happen in life are just tests. My question: can fate exist if you believe in God, or does the whole concept of Heaven and Hell out weigh this?

Time: Why are we never satisfied with the time? I'm a perfect example over here- did you see my little rant at the top? When we have we're wishing it away and when we don't have it we're wishing for a few extra minutes! Funny, huh?

Nail Varnish: Why do you always have that one nail you touch before it's dry hence ruining the whole thing with a pudgy finger print? Do I just have no patience?

Oh and another thing... what is with the snow? Isn't Easter meant to be here.
And breathe...
on the brighter side of life, I'm rather enjoying my movies nights at the minute. Which basically consists of snuggling up in bed and watching half of a lovely (happy- it's a must before bed) film and then drifting off to sleep. It's nice to think of the little things that make you happy. What little things do you enjoy?

Keep Dreaming xoxo

Daily make-up.

I'm one of those people that hates to go without make-up. It's not because I'm not comfortable in my own skin, or because I feel less confident without it, but I feel a little happier with it on. Unfortunately, I'm not one of those people with amazing skin that wake up in the morning with a natural glow and without a blemish in sight... that isn't me. But, that's okay because it allows me to have a mini makeover every morning! I love seeing other people's morning routines because it gives you tips, whether you want to follow them or not, so I thought I'd do my own.
But, I wasn't sure how to do this to be honest, so I thought I'd tell you the process and the put a finishing photo on, so here goes...

I'll never know how I managed to get rid of half of my make-up! I while ago I decided I was carrying around far too much in my make-up bag, so I went from the girl with every colour eye shadow to the girl with just the four. So the contents of my make-up bag now includes 1 foundation, 1 bronzing powder and brush, 4 eye shadows, 2 eye liners, 1 mascara, 3 lip sticks, 1 lip gloss and 1 set of tweezers. Most of my make-up is from the Body Shop simply because it works! It doesn't effect my skin and it does its job really well. I do have the odd Avon item and will probably have a few more after the week's order; that's because I like to use Avon products to experiment with as they're usually good quality- I think their eye liner would stay on for a week! So...

1. Apply foundation- evens out your skin tone whilst covering all blemishes! 

2. Bronzing powder- I know some people use it as a blusher, or as a pose to foundation but I think foundation makes me look really pale and I use it as a base, so the bronzer picks up the colour again!

3. Eye shadow. I'm using a brown palette at the minute which is nice as I can blend and mix as I wish.
4. Eye liner. I vary how I wear my eyeliner, I always wear it on my bottom lash line and then it depends on my mood as to whether I wing it out and also apply it to my eye lid, although I always do it if I'm going to a party.
5. Mascara- to finish off! I also apply it to my bottom lashes, I think they need just as much love!
6. Lips- I prefer lipstick to lip gloss as it's much brighter and I prefer to wear red. I then apply a nude lip gloss over the top so that it's shiny and it stays on longer (my lip gloss is Rimmel London.)

Hair...

I get bored of my hair fairly easily... I'm only human after all so again, my hair depends on my mood and outfit. I've discovered that if I wake up and my hair's a mess I can fix it within ten minutes by straightening it and also curling bits with straighteners.






But, an even quicker way of doing my hair is by putting it in a bun. Five minutes of back combing and it's pretty easy to shape and it stays in all day if you backcomb it enough.





And there you have it, my daily routine! It's nothing special but it serves me well.
Keep Dreaming xoxo

'Wake up kids. We've got the dreamers disease.'

This week has been a pretty quite weird in all fairness. It's gone from not much happening, to (BAM) getting my results then (BAM) my sister's home and then (BAM) it's Mother's day! And now I'm rushing about with resit forms (to answer that question!) So, I suppose it's been pretty up and down. But, I have myself a very strict working schedule now and things have seemed to settle back down again. We received a whirlwind of snow last night which left a light layer on the floor... I think my wellies have lost their privilege now.
So, I thought I'd use this post to catch up on 'My week in snaps,' or in the scenario... my past month or so in snaps!

Pizza.

Who doesn't love pizza? Okay, admittedly I used to hate pizza... the cheese is gloopy and I didn't like cheese anyway. But now I love melted cheese! It's so nice! So, as you can imagine, when I came over these different pizzas on http://www.abeautifulmess.com/ I jumped at the opportunity to create my own!
I made this before I went to see Paloma Faith, so it was a little rushed and I clearly didn't have time to make my own base etc. so here's one I made earlier... (blue peter style)
I put bacon (that I previously cooked) onion and apple on top of my pizza and it was delicious.... and Tadah!

P.s tasted nicer than it looks ha ha!

Keep Dreaming xoxo

Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love?

Second catch up post! And how have I gone this long without mentioning shopping? After all, this is a lifestyle kind of blog (and shopping is a huge part of my lifestyle). So, to my favourite shopping scene i.e Lincoln. I absolutely adore going to Lincoln and it's even better when you're surrounded by the people you love.

Emma had been to a little cafe before at the top of Lincoln hill (warning: not to be attempted in heals!) which in her words was divine. And it really was, I had a mozzarella  basil and tomato toastie! And then the shopping commenced! I didn't buy a lot, just little bits and bobs like a top and I also bought a lovely necklace which is an old-fashioned telephone.

Cough, cough... yes maybe I stood in a shop window and pretended to be a model... and then pretended that me and Eli were literally separated!

Keep dreaming and giggling with friends xoxo

Come on babe, why don't we paint the town

No, I am not a complete rebel... I didn't exactly paint the town! In fact, I didn't even leave my friend's house so it's hardly painting the town (it just sounded cool). It was Callum's birthday on Friday and it's Emma's today so they had a joint birthday party at Callum's house for family and friends.

Emma's Mum made two beautiful cakes; she is amazing at making cakes! I obviously had a slight dillema in deciding what to where - as my friend told me clothes aren't made to be worn just once but I didn't want to wear something I'd worn last week so it took me a while to decide! I ended up basing the outfit on my shoes (is that a little sad?)

Anyway, it was a lovely party and it's always nice catching up with old friends. I'm currently haggling the Lawson photos off of Emma so I shall update you when I have those!

Keep Dreaming xoxo