I'm not going to lie, I am terribly unhealthy. I drink far too much fizzy juice, I can eat a share size bag of sweets in half an hour, and I have an unhealthy addiction to crisps.
Despite this, sometimes I go on a health kick and try to keep my eating under control after stepping on the scales and seeing how fat I am!
Now that's naughty calling myself fat, I know but it's a word that was thrown at me a lot growing up!
At only 5ft, I weigh about 12 stone which is not good! I know I'm overweight but I'm comfortable with my body so I don't see what the problem is.
I believe that all women (and men) are beautiful no matter what shape, size, etc, etc, they are! And if you are happy within yourself then bugger what anyone else thinks!
I put limits on what I can and can't have, and limits on how much naughty food I'm allowed. That's the extent of my healthy living. If I stick to my limits, great! If I don't, It's not the end of the world and tomorrow is another day! My weight has fluctuated about 3 pounds either way since I was 13 (no matter how many fad diets I tried) and I'm pretty happy with that.
I strongly believe that you should do what makes you happy. Food makes me happy so I'm going to keep eating what I want (in moderation of course)!

xx

The best thing about being an adult...

Today's BEDM topic is the best thing about being an adult. I'm not sure I can pick just one thing. I can regularly be heard saying "I wish I was back at school. Life was so much easier." It's true it's easier, but not necessarily better.
So I need to write a list of my favourite things.
1. Being able to drive! (purely for the midnight mcdonald's drive thru's)!

2. Having my own house. Don't get me wrong, I love my family, but living with them was a nightmare. I get on so much better with them now we don't live under the same roof!

3. Being able to go out to fancy restaurants/bars.

4. Being able to go off travelling by myself.

5. Being able to do all the age-restricted stuff without feeling like a criminal haha!

I still sometimes long for the carefree teenage years, but to be honest, I'm pretty happy being an adult!

xx

Primark Haul (and others)

Hello!
Today I headed into town to grab a few last minute items from Primark (and River Island and New Look!)
Here is what I picked up!

Elephant Vest £3

How cute is this?! I couldn't resist for such a cheap price. I just love it! 

Baseball Tee £3

This was in the sale so I grabbed it for wearing over my bikini at the pool on holiday.

Hat £2

Haha I got this purely for stopping my scalp from burning! I thought it was cute with the little cat ears. My boyfriend hates it but I don't care! 

Top £6

I have to admit, I'm a bit of a Pepsi addict! So this top suited me perfectly. I plan on wearing it for travelling on Sunday as it's nice and loose. 

Dress £15

This was my favourite purchase of the day! I fell in love with this dress, so much that I even had to wear it to photograph it! I can't wait to wear this on holiday! 

Leggings £15 from River Island

Obv not from Primark but I love these acid wash look leggings! I'm also going to wear these whilst travelling on Sunday

Necklace £5.99 from New Look

I needed some statement necklaces for jazzing up my outfits. So I decided to pick this plain silver one as it will go with most of my stuff! 

Necklace £4.99 from New Look

Then I saw this in the sale so I had to get it too! 

Hair Accessory £5 from Claire's Accessories

I've seen a few people wearing these and I think they look so cute and will look even better when I've got a nice tan and wearing my new maxi dress! 

So, that's my haul from today! Have you picked up any bargains lately? 

xx

Passion Projects #BEDM

Hello everyone! Today's topic is passion projects- what do you love and would love to make money from?
I've loved fashion from a very young age. I used to love picking out all my outfits and posing for photos!

This was me aged 4 in a very well matched up outfit! haha!

So of course, I'd love to make money from fashion! I know it is such a competitive market though, and the chances are highly unlikely! Of course, It's possible that I could eventually turn this blog into a job! 

At one point, I wanted writing about fashion to be my job! I started a journalism degree in 2010 but I found it was aimed more at people who wanted to write for newspapers, which wasn't what I wanted to do! So I switched to doing a Law degree (strange choice I know!) I'm now nearing the end of my degree and trying to work out what I want for the future! For now, I'll continue writing my blog, and who knows, maybe one day someone important will see this and I'll become a huge fashion journalist! ha ha! 

xx

Cinco De Mayo. Taco Pizza Recipe #BEDM

Hello everyone! As it is Cinco De Mayo today, I've got a little mexican themed post for everyone!
This is a little recipe that my auntie shared with me recently and I have to say it is one of my favourite things to make.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Mince (I used steak mince on this occassion)
• 1 packet taco seasoning
• 2 tbsp water
• 8 small fajita sized flour tortillas
• cooking oil
• 1 cup shredded cheese (I used mozzarella on this occasion)
• Tomato Puree
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 1 chopped pepper
• sour cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees
2. Brown beef in a pan until fully cooked. Drain off any grease.
3. Add taco seasoning, onion, pepper and water to beef and cook for a few minutes. Set aside.
4. Brush both sides of the tortillas with oil and place on a baking sheet.
5. Bake tortillas for 2 minutes at 180 degrees. Turn tortillas and bake for 2 more minutes.
6. Spread the prepared mince over the tortilla to be used as the base. Top each with one of the remaining tortillas. 
7. Spread tomato puree and grated cheese over the top tortilla
8. Place under the broiler until the cheese is melted.
9. Slice each pizza into 4 slices and top with a spoonful of sour cream to serve. Serves 4.

Yummmmmmy! I really enjoyed making (and eating) these! And they were so simple to make! 

Let me know if you attempt to make these! 

xx

TheSundayPost #BEDM

Okay so I have been naughty and deviated away from today's blog challenge topic! It was talk about sci-fi and I honestly know nothing about it and I don't watch any at all. So I decided to use the opportunity to do a little update on my week!

1- On Thursday night we went to a debate about the independence referendum which is happening in Scotland later this year. It was very interesting (sad I know!) but I'm still undecided on how I'm going to vote. On the way home we grabbed a McDonalds because we hadn't eaten and it was very late! Mmm banana milkshake! 

2- I've been waiting forever for this ring and it finally arrived! I love it! No-one understands the meaning of it but it's simba from the lion king obviously! I love the lion king! 

3- I'm right in the middle of my uni exams just now so coffee is my best friend. I found this coffee by beanies in Sainsbury's. It is delicious. They also make irish cream and vanilla flavoured coffee which I am going to pick up when I do my weekly shop on Wednesday. 

4- 2 weeks today until I jet off to the sun for a week! This was the weather in Alvor, Portugal on Friday! Fingers and toes crossed it stays like this for me! 

5- This pretty much sums up my weekend. So much stress, so many difficult people! 

6- I was playing on that status generator thing on Facebook (typical student procrastination) and it gave me this. I giggled at it for a while. This is me every Saturday and Sunday when I get up at silly o' clock for work! Although I don't wake up on the ground haha! 

So that is pretty much it for this week. I've been studying hard all week so I've had no time for fun :( My last exam is on wednesday so hopefully next week this post will be more fun to write haha! 

Have a lovely bank holiday monday tomorrow guys! Pity me whilst I'm stuck in my 3 hour long Tax Law exam! 

xx

My Weekend Morning Routine! #BEDM

Hello Everyone!
Unfortunately for me, I don't get weekends! I work both a Saturday and a Sunday! (I don't work Mon-Fri though). Therefore my weekend morning routine is very dull.
I do the same shift both days which is 7am until 4pm. So here is my routine every weekend!

5.45am:
This is when I get up to start getting ready. I have my coffee machine all set up so all I need to do is press the on button! Whilst my coffee is brewing, I have a quick wash, tie my hair up (uniform rules!) and put on minimal make up (also uniform rules!)
I then enjoy my coffee (milk and 2 sugars!) whilst I check twitter, facebook, blog comments and any emails!
Then I put my uniform on and get ready to leave!

6.30am:
I usually enjoy a cheeky cigarette (bad habit I know!) on the way to my car. It takes roughly 20 minutes to get from my house to work, during which time, I enjoy a little sing song in the car, as well as concentrating on the road of course!

7am:
I clock in, put my stuff in my locker and head downstairs to start work.
My main task in the mornings is to go around my whole department, making sure every product is priced correctly and in the right place. This usually takes about 2-3 hours every morning.

9.30am:
This is my breakfast break time! I usually grab a roll or a fruit salad and enjoy it in the canteen with a cup of fruit juice.

10am:
Back to work time! After I've done my pricing check, I do the cleaning, serve any customers and fill any gaps on the shelves until about 12.30pm when I take my lunch break.

So that's my very boring weekend morning routine! This probably explains why I never post new blog posts at the weekend too! I'm usually knackered by 4pm ha ha!
I'd love to see your posts on this 3rd day of the blog every day in may challenge!
Leave me links below! :)
xx

My 5 Favourite Posts #BEDM

Happy Friday everyone!
Today's blog topic is 'My 5 favourite posts'.
This was quite hard to choose as I've enjoyed writing all of my posts! I don't see the point in blogging just for the sake of it so all my posts are written because I am passionate about the topic.
So I narrowed my decision down to these 5 posts!
1. Concrete Jungle where dreams are made: This was my all time favourite post by far! I saved up for over 18 months to make the trip to New York and I had the absolute time of my life! I've already started planning my next trip!
2. Meet Smudge: I really enjoyed introducing you all to my little fur baby. He means the world to me and It's important to me that he gets a little space on my blog!
3. Huge Spring/Summer Haul: I had such a great day shopping for this haul post! It's definitely my favourite haul post (and biggest)! I can't wait for my holiday to wear all my clothes!
4. Birthday Outfit: This was the outfit I wore for my 21st birthday party! This was a great night, despite a few very drunk people trying to ruin it for everyone! I love my hair in this post. Shame it's never sat this nice since haha!
5. Snow Fairy Review: Finally, my all time favourite shower gel! I really enjoyed using this product to review it. I've still got a little dribble left! I can't wait for October time when it goes back on sale, so I can stock up again!

So that's my 5 favourites! I'd love to see your 5 favourite posts, leave me links below :) xx

What is my blog about? #BEDM

Hey guys!
So today is the first day of the blog every day in May challenge and the topic is what is your blog about?
I don't really have a simple answer for this.
My blog started out as a place for me to document all my bargain fashion finds. As a student, I don't have much spare money so most of the stuff featured on my blog is from the high street!
As time has gone on, I've started including beauty posts, and more recently, lifestyle posts too!
My favourite post to do is still the good old haul posts but I'm working hard to make my blog more diverse!
If you have any tips on how I can improve my blog, both the way it looks and the content, I'd be happy to hear them!
xx

Blog Every Day in May #BEDM

Hello Everyone! I've been a rubbish blogger lately! To rectify this, I've signed up for this blogging challenge! I plan to blog every single day in May, which is going to be a major challenge as I'm right in the middle of exams just now, and I've got a weeks holiday coming up soon (18 days and counting)! Fingers crossed I can achieve this challenge!
If you want to join in, head over to Rosalilium to sign up!
xxx