Blogmas Day 30 - What I am looking forward to in 2017

Blogmas Day 30

Hey, so with 2016 almost over I can’t wait for 2017 and so I want to share with you what I am looking forward to in 2017:

Re-decorating my room – so recently I have well I guess decided to re – decorate my room and I am currently half way through it and I have decided on the colour scheme of a light purple and grey and I have already decided on my furniture and I cannot wait for my room to finally come together and feel life a proper room again, I would also love to hear what you think would go with the colour scheme I have chosen or any Pinterest boards that would be helpful.

Having another fun summer – so every year I try to have great summers and each they get better and better so this year I am hoping that the pattern in the same way and this means that I am so excited this year for my summer because as you get older I feel like that you can do more fun things so each year you have more opportunities to do more exciting things and so this year I cannot wait to plan lots of fun things to do with my friends and family.

The Annual Celebration – so you will probably have noticed that I love everything about all the annual holidays, so when it comes to Christmas, Halloween, Easter and sometimes even Valentine’s Day I start to plan for these holidays months before and I get so excited I become incredibly festive and to be honest at these times of the year I could 100% even be considered crazy and this is something I love forward to every year.

Baking more – so I really enjoy baking and over the summer and winter especially I have been doing a lot more baking and I am actually really excited to share with you some of the recipes that I have been making and there are definitely some things that I want to try and bake and although I know some of them will probably not turn out how I want them but I want to try as many new things as possible.

Continuing writing this blog – so over the past year I have definitely been having lots of fun writing this and I hope that I can continue writing this for the next year and after that as well, I am actually so excited to plan everything that I am going to write next year, also I would love to know what you would like to read as one of my posts next year, I would actually really love to know which of my posts are your favourite.

I hope you enjoyed this and let me know what you are looking forward to in 2017. Let me know of anything you would like me to talk about in another future post. That’s all for now,

Bella xxx

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Blogmas Day 29 - December Favourites

Blogmas Day 29

Hey, so I am so sad because not only is Christmas and 2016 nearly over but December is nearly over so before 2017 starts I’m going to share with you my December favourites:

Makeup:

Nyx Intense Butter Gloss in Black Cherry Tart – so I feel like I should have tried this product a little earlier in the year because it would have been the perfect colour for autumn but this is such a gorgeous deep purple which looks great on the lips with a really nice sheen to it and to be honest with you I love all Nyx products which you will read more about later because they have such a great quality for the price.

Seventeen Shimmer Brick in Gold Bronze – so we all know that I love a good highlight especially in winter even though I just love a nice highlight and this is honestly the best highlighter that I have ever tried and I use it every day and without trying to sound full of myself but I do get quite a few compliments on this highlighter, I also think that the quality and lasting strength of this product is great especially for the price.

Soap and Glory Archery Brow Tint and Shaping pencil in Brownie Points – now I have spoken about this a lot recently but this is currently my favourite brow product because I find it so easy to help fill in my eyebrows with and it helps it create such a nice shape that works well with the face and I just love using it and I think that it would be really good for beginners who are just starting out with makeup because this product is so easy to use.

Body, Skin and Hair:

Tea Tree Anti-Perfection Daily Solution – so I actually love body shop skincare because I think that it really works well and recently I have been having loads of breakouts but when I started using this on my skin, it feels so much more smoothed as my scars and blemishes have all started to fade and the amount of breakouts I have been having have seriously decreased and if you have problems like me then I seriously suggest you try this.

Soap and Glory Clean on me Creamy moisture shower gel – so this month I have spoken a lot about how I need to keep moisturised during the winter despite the fact that you must know by now that I have really skin but to be honest this is the most gorgeous smelling shower gel I have ever had and I think that it is quickly becoming one of my favourite scents mind you I love all soap and glory products and it is one of my favourite brands.

Music:

Wrapped in Red by Kelly Clarkson – now by this I don’t just mean the song I also mean the album, I actually love Kelly Clarkson in general but I think that this particular album is great and to be honest it includes a lot of my favourite versions of some of my favourite Christmas songs and I also think that the original songs that she put on the album are becoming some of my favourite Christmas songs of all time especially ‘Underneath the tree’.

TV

Christmas films – so you will probably have noticed by now that I love watching Christmas films and it is one of my favourite things to do in winter so it will be no surprise to you that I just could not ignore putting this in my favourites this month so i have really been enjoying spending my evenings watching movies, wrapping presents and writing these posts and to be honest this could not have been more fun and I’m really happy Christmas films exist.

Random thing:

NYX Products – so you will probably have noticed that I have been using a lot more Nyx products recently since boots recently have put the brand into their store which I have been absolutely loving and to be honest with you, out of all their products that I have tried so far I have absolutely loved the majority of them and I truly cannot wait to try loads more products and I am actually considering doing a post on reviewing them all so let me know if you would like that.

I hope you enjoyed this and let me know what you have been loving this December. Let me know of anything you would like me to talk about in another future post. That’s all for now,

Bella xxx

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Blogmas Day 28 - What to do after Christmas

Blogmas Day 28

Hey, so I know a lot of people like me after Christmas always find themselves wondering what to do with themselves after Christmas so today I thought I would share with you what I do after Christmas:

Plan and prepare for the New Year – so if you have been reading my posts for a while you will probably have realised that I can be an absolute control freak so planning for the new year or planning new year’s eve or my plans for 2017 is something that I really enjoy and although some people may think that I am insane, this is definitely one of my favourite things of starting a new year and if you can be an organiser I suggest you try it.

Write a bucket list for 2017 – so I actually have a really long bucket list that I want to complete by the end of my life but I like to split it up into setting myself targets on sections to complete each year although I do some spontaneously but doing this means you can do more of your list, I think that this is important especially because my bucket list is always growing and I worry that unless I plan ahead I may never get to finish my list.

Try something new – so you will hear me say this a lot and will probably start to get boring but I really enjoy doing new things and I think although it is very much a cliché I think that doing new things at the start of the year is the best way to do things because you have a chance to really work it into your daily routine and make something new a part of your life and I honestly love doing something new and changing my daily routine.

Involve yourself in a new hobby – so I feel like at the start of the year, this is your chance to do something to better your life and throwing yourself into a hobby when you have limited work to do, this allows you to broaden yourself to lots of more activities that you can enjoy for a long time, also I really love to try new things because it just means that you learn more about yourself and you get to learn something new.

Change something about yourself – so I strongly believe in the statement new year, new you so every year I try to change something about myself for the better, not only to make myself a better person each year but so that over my entire life I will end up as a much better person than how I started off, I also try to start off the new year by doing something completely selfish and although I really like to do this the whole time I try to make a real difference at the start of the year.

I hope you enjoyed this post and let me know what you like to do after Christmas. Let me know of anything you would like me to talk about in another future post. That’s all for now,

Bella xxx

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Blogmas Day 27 - My Favourite Part Of This Christmas

Blogmas Day 27

Hey, so Christmas is always fun but there are different parts of each year that I love more than other parts so today I thought I would share with you what my favourite part of this Christmas was and although it’s going to be a short post I hope you enjoy it:

My Christmas Eve tradition – so every year for the past few years me and my family come together to have a family dinner while watching Love Actually and I cry every time (because who doesn’t love that movie) and I hope to be doing this tradition with my family for years to come, so this year not only was the meal great but it was like one of those nights that for no particular reason just feels great and you know it will become one of your best memories.

Opening my stocking with my parents and my sister – so this is something that I have done for, I’m guessing although I don’t remember, every year of my entire life so as part of tradition this year is no different and this is definitely one of my favourite parts of Christmas because of how fun tradition is because I just love sitting with my parents and opening my stocking as the very first thing I do on Christmas morning.

Watching Christmas films on Boxing Day – so although me and my family have a tradition for how we spend our time on Boxing Day but this year due to a series of unfortunate events which I was very upset about, this year we couldn’t do this tradition however I did enjoy this year cuddling up on the sofa with a hot chocolate watching lots of Christmas films and it just makes you realise how much you should appreciate the little moments.

I hope you enjoyed this and let me know what you loved about this Christmas. Let me know of anything you would like me to talk about in another future post. That’s all for now,

Bella xxx

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Blogmas Day 26 - Boxing Day Essentials

Blogmas Day 26

Hey, so today is Boxing Day which is one of my favourite days of the year so today I thought I would share with you my Boxing Day essentials:

Bubble and Squeak – now this is obviously a big tradition in England and I am guessing the rest of the world because let’s face it who doesn’t have loads of food left over from Christmas dinner, so for those of you who don’t know this is just lots of left over potatoes and vegetables mashed together and although it doesn’t sound too appetising, trust me it is absolutely delicious and if you have never tried it, I suggest that you do.

Watching a Christmas movies – now I know there are probably a lot of people out there thinking that it is wrong to watch Christmas movies when Christmas is over but to be honest I always say that Christmas isn’t a day, it’s a season and a state of mind so for me it’s still Christmas on boxing day and to round of the Christmas season who wouldn’t want to enjoy a quiet night at home watching TV having fun with your family.

Putting away your Christmas presents – now I am a slight bit of a control freak so I really enjoy organising and as sad as this sounds it is a very old tradition for me on boxing day and I just love using my new things and putting them away and filling my room with all the nice things that my friends and family have got me and I know that for some people spending boxing day like this may be insane but I just love to do it.

Sharing your Christmas presents with your friends – now when I say this I don’t mean in a ‘oh look at me with all my fancy gifts way’, I mean talking to your friends about your favourite presents and which you were disappointed with and just talking to your friends in general about your Christmas and I love doing it with my friends and just having fun talking about how amazing Christmas is and our favourite parts.

Eating all the spare Christmas treats – now I don’t know about you but I tend to go overboard on making lots of mince pies, cookies and cupcakes so I know everyone tends to eat a lot of food on Christmas day but it would be a waste not to eat those baked goodies so me and my family always eat the spare treats in front of the TV with a nice hot chocolate trying to soak up the rest of the Christmas magic.

I hope you enjoyed this and let me know what you are doing on Boxing Day this year. Let me know of anything you would like me to talk about in another future post. That’s all for now,

Bella xxx

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Blogmas Day 25 - Christmas Message!

Blogmas Day 25!

Hey, I’m not even going to try and control my excitement. AHHHHHHHHHH, ITS CHRISTMAS. Ok, now I have calmed down (not really) I just want to say that I hope you all have an amazing Christmas Day. And just remember that amongst all the chaos and craziness to cherish the time you are spending with your family and friends and just smile because you are most probably so much luckier than so many people!! So have an incredible Christmas, eat tons of food, open and give presents, tell cheesy jokes, pull crackers, listen to Christmas music and have yourself a very merry Christmas...

I hope you enjoy Christmas this year. Let me know of anything you would like me to talk about in another future post. That’s all for now,

Bella xxx

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Blogmas Day 24 - Christmas Eve Checklist

Blogmas Day 24

Hey, so today is one of my favourite days of the year and I’m am so unbelievably excited that I won’t need to drink caffeine for a week but today I thought that I would share with you my Christmas Eve checklist and warning this is going to be a short post but I think that it is important but these are all the things I have made sure I have done by Christmas Eve:

·        Wrapped all your presents

·        Created a Christmas music playlist

·        Planned your Christmas Outfit

·        Planned your morning breakfast

·        Aimed to get a good night sleep

·        Covered the whole house in fairy lights

·        Watched all the Christmas films that you wanted to watch

·        Planned your Christmas Makeup

·        Moisturised because of that cold winter air

·        Charged everything up to make sure you have enough battery and storage for photos

·        Tracked Santa

·        Make sure the Christmas trees are perfected

·        Make sure the whole house is decorated

·        Covered everything in your house with fake snow

·        Gone on a walk to see all the Christmas lights on the houses

·        Made mince pies for Christmas morning and to leave for Santa

·        Make sure all your food is ready to make

·        Make sure everything you need is in the house for Christmas

·        That you have done a good deed for the holidays

·        Left your mince pie, carrot and brandy for Santa and Rudolph just for fun

·        Opened your advent calendars

·        Burnt most of your Christmas candles  

I hope you enjoyed this and I hope you enjoy your Christmas Eve. Let me know of anything you would like me to talk about in another future post. That’s all for now,

Bella xxx

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