I've got to admit, I always enjoy looking back and reflecting on a year that has passed. I recently looked back at the Lessons I've Learnt in 2018, discussing parts of my life that have changed and developed, but now, I want to look back on my year as a whole, as well as looking at how my blog has performed over the year. E N D   O F   A   ...

Obviously, aside from the odd few things in lecturers, I've learnt a lot over the past year. Some things good, some things not so good - but all worthwhile. Here are some lessons that I've learnt in 2018. I ' M   O N L Y   H U M A N At the start of 2018, I worked in retail. It's fair to say that it was around that time that I started really listening...

At this time of year, I love to get creative. There's something so magical about Christmas that makes me want to make and give. Whether it's handwriting Christmas cards, gathering together a pamper hamper, or making the gift wrap look wonderful - I'm always down for a good go at it. This year, I not only wanted to share my own ideas and inspirations for sprucing up presents,...

I've gone many years as a blogger joining in with the 'product advent calendar' craze. Opening the cardboard door on Instagram stories, googling my eyes at the minature bottles in my hand, and being very tempted to open the next door a day early. This year, however, I'm not going to follow the Piper and I'm finally going to give into my judgements and say 'no' to the advent...

As a creature of habit, it's actually quite a rare occasion that I find new favourites. I've always been the kind of girl to get through a full tub of moisturiser and repurchase the same concealer but, every now and then, I live life on the wild side and pick up a new item. Funnily enough, the 4 items in my Favourites this month are mostly those that have been sat...

Once a month, a local food market pops up and reminds me of how much I adore eating Chicken Gyros, seeing the local produce, the friendly familiar faces, and the unique wonders. Bizarrely, the Jesmond Food Market was something that Jamie and I stumbled upon by accident one month and now we just can't get enough. We especially invite friends and family along on the...

When I was planning my posts for this month, I decided that seeing as though I've been pretty quiet lately, it was only necessary to do a little catch-up. The thing with doing a catch up is that my life is pretty much a 'Uni life' these days. Therefore, I thought it was more than necessary to make this catchup a general look at how Uni has been for me so far. So, for anyone...

I recently sat down to an episode of the Ear Biscuits Podcast by the well-known Youtubers, Rhett and Link. If you don't already know, Rhett and Link are two family guys who produce daily videos on their Good Mythical Morning channel - I totally recommend that you watch some of their videos, they certainly never fail to make me laugh. It was one of their recent podcast recordings,...

After living in the comforts of a village all of my life, moving to a big City for University was a huge step. Not only would I have to navigate busy streets, complicated public transport, and the sheer amount of people, I'd also have to tackle the nightlife. Of course, I don't have to go out at night in Newcastle but, as party season starts, and nights get darker, there's...

Since starting University, you can probably imagine, I’ve been doing a lot of reading. I’m required to be clued up, not only on academic texts, but how the world around me is adapting and changing in regards to my subject. Of course, it came to no surprise that, as an English student, I’d have to become a pro when it comes to reading. Luckily for me, I found the most...

With World Mental Health Day approaching on October 10th, I really wanted to do something for it. I really didn't want to share another one of my mental health experiences or write another list of Things Not To Say because, as much as I love participating in the online world of mental health support, I really feel as though there are so many amazing blog posts out there...