Day in the Life - Bank Holiday Roadtrip

Morning Everyone!

Long time no blog post I am aware... but I can't keep apologising for being a rubbish blogger so onwards and upwards!

Today's post is a day in the life, I had such a lovely day yesterday I wanted to blog about it so in 20 years time I have a record of what a good day it was!

Easter weekend 2016 - Good Friday 

                 Friday 25th March

Dad bangs on my door at exactly 4:55 & the happy memories of my childhood come flooding back... When we were little everyweekend the four of us, Mum,Dad and my brother Cam used to go for day trips to the Isle of Wight ALL THE TIME, I mean I'm not exaggerating if we were not down for the weekend we would be down for the day and this would happen at leat 2/3 times a month!

But as we grow older things change, me and my brother have started creating our own lives which of course my parents encourage!! That sounded like they are feeling left behind and we are some god awful children who never see their parents anymore..no not at all. We all still live under the same roof and still eat dinner most nights as a family but now we all work full time, boyfriends and girlfriends are in the equation and our social lives are ever changing. So needless to say it's rare when we all have a day off together with no plans!!

I recently got a new job which requires me to work bank holidays so up until Wednesday I was expecting to work all weekend.. Well Friday and Monday which is fine as later in the year I have 2 extra days holiday to take! When I found out I could have Friday off we decided as a family as the weather Friday would be the best we would head down to the Isle of Wight for the day! 

So at 5:30 on the dot, car loaded with pillows sunglasses and headphones we set off for Southampton to catch the 8am ferry! Mornings are a lot harder now than they were 10 years ago!!

The ferry across was fine, a bacon and hash brown bap on the ferry (sorry bootcamp) and I was set for the day! By 9am we had arrived in East Cowes and we're heading to our favourite place on the Island... Sandown! The Isle of Wight is like stepping back in time but in the best possible way!

The sun was shining and the beach looked incredible... Sunshine and seaside was just what the doctor ordered!

We took a football down with us and there is some courts right by the beach that dad and cam played in for ages and me and mum sat watching and sunning ourselves...it honestly felt like summer, no cool breeze just sun!

We walked along the beach as far as we could go drawing my name in the sand...that's a must when at the beach right?

We stayed on the beach for ages and wandered into the Pier and spent some 2ps! On the walk back to the car we stopped and go an Ice Cream from my favourite place which I think is called the Sundial which is right on the beach.. Cherry and White chocolate..yes please!

We then drove up to the top of culver cliff which gives you lush views of the island. It's the cliff to the left in the below photo..

Me and Cam got out of the car and went exploring whilst mum and dad read the Isle of Wight newspaper looking for houses...shock! The views were breath taking and it surprised us all me and Cam were together for about half an hour and didn't kill each other!!

Another snap...

And another...

We then drove around for a few hours, stopping off at little seaside towns just exploring and looking for a box of fudge for Andy! 

Side note - Andy wasn't due home from London till 9pm Friday so everything was perfect what I didn't realise was as all these Isle of Wight plans were so last minute Andy had booked an earlier train home to surprise me and I had buggered off for the day!!! Luckily I have the best boyfriend in the world so he was more happy for me having a day out than he was trusted I wasn't there for the surprise!! So I treated him to fudge to make up for ruining my surprise! 

The day soon drew to a close and we headed back to get the 3pm ferry home! We arrived at the docks to wait and wait and wait to find out the ferry was broken and they were doing all the can to fix it. We waited and waited and waited and then after going for a walk getting a cuppa and starting to annoy each other at 4:30 they finally let us on and we began our journey home.

Even with the delayed ferry and ruining my boyfriends surprise I had the best day ever. It's so important to have family days and appriciate those close to you, as time flies and anything can happen. I cannot wait to head back to the Isle of Wight for a summer mini break! Roll on July!

The day ended with going to Andys at 7:30 and having the best roast ever cooked by his family! Just what I needed! 

Now it's Saturday and I'm laying in bed waiting for Andy to wake up, we have sugar great day planned so I might even blog about today too!

Have a lovely Easter weekend and eat all the chocolate (especially mini eggs) you can get your hands on!! 

Love Em xx

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Hello New Year...Hello January 2016

Good Morning Guys!

Happy New Year! How is it 2016 already, I mean a year ago today I went to the Zoo and I honestly feel like that was yesterday. (That is so scary!!) 

Source: Pintrest. 

This weekend I am house sitting at My Grandparents house as they are away for New Years, so I have a whole quiet house to myself to write blog posts! 

So not only Hello New Year.. Hello January! 

There is so many things I want to achieve this year but rather than write a big long non-achievable list of things I am going to do Monthly posts with things I am aiming to that month! So January January January January!! 

1.) Go to bootcamp twice a week! I was doing so well going 3 times a week before December so this month I have 

decided to slowly get myself back into it!

2.) Complete my NVQ - my work offer free qualifications If it will benefit my job role so I started one in September and I'm hoping to have it completed by the end of January!

3.) Post at least 3 times on my blog a week. I am going to make a success of my blog this year!

4.) Go and experience a new place - start as you mean to go on? I want to see as much of the U.K/ the world as I can and I mean why wait!! Let's see where I end up!

Source - Pintrest

So that's my January Goals! This Hello January picture is amazingly fitting as this morning as I went to say bye to Andy when he left for work and we have had our first proper frost of this week! So the first day of the New Year is defiantly a hats gloves and scarf day! 

So Happy New Year guys! Have a lovely day! Remember today is a fresh start and  you can do whatever you want!

Love Em X 

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Thoughts for Thursday - New Year!

Hi Guys,

Well this is quite an easy Thoughts for Thursday post as it is New Years Eveeee!

I always get excited on New Years Eve not because I'm doing anything remotely special or going out and getting drunk (I am super boring sorry) but because it feels like a fresh start! For someone who is as organised and loves structure like me, New Years is literally great.

So today not only should you be looking forward and making resolutions to try your best to stick to and goals to achieve in the New Year, I also want you too look back at the year and reflect on all of the things that have made this year for you. I can almost guarentee that argument you had won't even matter and when that dress didn't fit or didn't look as nice as you wanted it too won't even matter!!

I know looking back that I don't even care about any of that I just see an incredible year which I've just had! 

I have put together a couple of collages of my year! Honestly cannot thank 2015 enough for making all my dreams come true!

Time to get ready and welcome in 2015! 

Happy New Year bloggers and blog readers!

Love Em x

Pssssst Mac dupe alert!!

Hi Guys,

So I got this super cool make up storage unit for Christmas so when sorting through all my make up and finding things I didn't even know I had I realised I have two identical products just one is more expensive than the other!! So I thought I would share...

I am currently using my Mac Mineralize Skin Finish - Soft and Gentle as part of my everyday makeup. I use this after I have contoured my cheeks and I always add a tiny bit of blush as well then on top of this I brush over Mac Mineralize Skin Finish and it gives me that shimmery glowing illuminated look which I adore,  just above and along the cheek bone. 

Then I found in my collection something I used to use all the time the Seventeen Instant Glow pink bronze shimmer brick! 

I use this exactly the same as I do the Mac one ignoring the four different colours using it as one and oh my god it's exactly the same!!! I have taken a photo of them next to each other and apart from the slightly more bronzed tone on the seventeen - which you could depot the bronzed one if it really doesn't suit you! 

The quality is actually the same I have tried to do some samples for you but obviously with these being shimmers and the lighting it's hard to see but below is the Seventeen ~ 

and then below is the Mac ~ 

So that Mac is a tiny bit more pigmented although the Seventeen is so buildable so you could make it that pigmented easily!

Seventeen - £4.99 http://m.boots.com/h5/cat_hub?unCountry=uk&path=/en/SEVENTEEN-Instant-Glow-Shimmer-Brick_1321239/

Mac - £24.99 http://m.houseoffraser.co.uk/on/demandware.store/Sites-hof-Site/default/Product-Show?$$ja=cgid:8743774675%7ctsid:44970%7ccid:176513035%7clid:82089928075%7cnw:g%7ccrid:53051989675%7crnd:13879030309723079472%7cdvc:m%7cadp:1o4%7cmt:%7cbku:1&pid=203637515

Hope you have enjoyed this blog, I defiantly don't think I will be repurchasing the MAC when I can get the almost exact product for cheaper! 

Any dupes you have discovered? Let me know in the comments!

Love Em X 

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New Year New Blog...?

Hi Guys!

Next year I have decided to throw myself into everything I possibly can, I no longer want to think of myself as having "no hobbies" or when getting asked what I do in my spare time "not a lot" I want to be able to say I have a blog that I am so proud of check it out, I ski, I take dance classes, go to bootcamp, read a lot, travel a lot... You get what I mean but what's most relevant to you is my blog... 

So here's how it's going to work sisters**imagine the sass emoji** (& brothers if there's any of you!) 

I have a plan... ( That's a very scary concept for me!!)

So rather than just posting as and when like I do now I am scheduling!! (Ooooh)

Every Thursday I want to really throw myself into my Thoughts for Thursday feature which I have done one segment of before... Just the one haha! 

I also want to upload one Beauty and 1 lifestyle post a week... Maybe Monday's and Wednesday's and then Thoughts for Thursday on a Thursday?

Theeeeeeen I also want to do a My Top 5 post once a month on either beauty, lifestyle or whatever I have a Top 5 of to write about!

Then if I have survived all of them posts I can do special extra posts and they will go up as and when I feel like it:-)

Soooo this was just so you're all updated on what I plan to do so no one leaves me! If you have any requests or suggestions let me know in the comments below! Hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas! I am going to leave below a quote which I found on Pinterest which really inspired me xx

Love Em X 

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Merry Christmas 2015!

Hi Guys,

Just thought I'd make a quick post to day Merry Christmas! 

I hope you've all had such a wonderful day and been spoilt rotten!! I know I have and I am so so grateful for the people who I have surrounding me.

I feel like I have had the most perfect Christmas ever and I only hope all those around me feel the same! 

I mean I know I have neglected my blog the past 2 weeks and I defiantly failed at Blogmas...for the second year running!! I did better this year than last year haha. But I promise come new year I am going to be on this blog thing! I really want to make a success of my blog and maybe even conquer Blogmas 2016!

Have an amazing rest of your day wherever you are in the world! Drop me a comment about your favourite Christmas tradition you and your family have!

Merry Christmas,

Love Em X 

Blogmas - Friday 18th December 2015

'Being that badass heartless mother f**ker who doesn't care what anyone thinks'

If this blog had a title that's what it would be. 

I have had such a good today but then suddenly one thing has just really really annoyed me and it's all I can think about! I really try not to swear and get all deep and meaningful on my blog as well nobody is interested in a foul mouth moaner. Let's be honest. 

So rather than this being a blog post dwelling on how bloody pissed of I am it's more of a if your feeling the same here's some tips on how to pick yourself up and be that sassy bitch which you know you are... Don't pretend you don't have one!! 

First of all, find what's pissing you off! Is it that important? Who cares what some idiot thinks? Who cares if something didn't go your way today. 

Tomorrow was created for a reason, so that any shit that happened today can be sorted! Some prick pissed you off insulted you or let you down? Cut them off! You don't need that negativity in your life. Their opinion shouldn't matter to you.

Something didn't work out for you? Tomorrow is the day you start taking steps to achieve whatever you couldn't today! 

Don't dwell on it!!! 

I am guilty of this and it's so hard not to but you need to just let it go, trust me you'll feel so much better so just fucking it off. As my very chavy brother would say.. 'Dead it' and it's so true! Why waste your time on losers! 

Play some sassy bitch music!

This always makes me feel so much better! My favourites at the moment...

Justin Bieber - Love yourself - not so much sassy bitch but it helps

Anything Kanye!! Stronger, no church in the wild are my go to's

Grace - you don't own me

Nicki minaj? Beyoncé? Girl you go this!

Nobody can fix your problems you have to take charge of your life!! 

I know it seems scary if your at school or young but trust me as soon as you get older.. 

If you don't like something why the fuck would you waste your life on/with it? Your worth so much more than that! 

You need to know when enough is enough and when you need to take charge and sort your own life out! The only person who can make YOU happy is YOU. 

Most of the time if people are being dicks it's because they're jealous of you or are intimidated by you. Embrace the hate baby!!

Take pride in being you, encourage others and don't give a fuck what people think of you!

Make decisions for your life - failed a test? Don't want to go to uni? Want to go uni? 

Only you can help? If it's going to get you to where you want to be put aside your hate and pride and get on with it!

Hahaha so this has been super rantish! It's how I sort myself out guys so bear with haha, let me know how you get yourself out a bad mood!

Tomorrow will be a festive post! & I can't wait. 

Love you bye haha

E x