What I got for Christmas

Hi everyone hope you all had an amazing Christmas. I had a great time spending time with family and giving presents. I also had fun eating loads of yummy food. Today I am going to be sharing what I got for Christmas. I am not trying to brag at all, I have had a few requests and I honestly love these posts/videos! Sorry this is a bit late, but the holidays are for spending time with family so I have being doing that and it also takes a long time writing these let alone having severe chronic pain! P.S I got quite a bit of money which I'm going to do a seperate post on that as this could get pretty lengthy. I won't go into detail but will probably end up doing a reviews in the new year. If I don't say who it is from, it's from my mum and dad ;)))

My main present was an ipad mini! I honestly can't believe I got this, I put this on my wishlist totally not expecting it but I am so thankful and really happy!

I also got a case to go with my ipad which is so good and protective,

From my brother I got a new look voucher, quality street and an emoji pillow. The emoji pillow is just chilling beside me on the bed and I actually have already spent my voucher, but you willl see that in another haul coming soon.

From my Great Auntie, I got a really cute owl purse and some chocolate. Which I may have already eaten...

I got a selfie stick and props  which I had so much fun using them on Christmas with all my family.

I got a turntable which I am so excited about as all of the professional cake decorators use them!

 I got a baking calendar which is so handy. It has a recipe for every month which I can't wait to try all of them.

I got quite a bit of cosy stuff from my mum and dad. I got a pair of fluffy socks, slipper socks, a giraffe printed onsie and a pair of pj's!

From my mum's best friend, she got me the body shop enchanted forest shower gel set which I absolutley love I can't wait to try them. There is actually a story behind this, I put this on my wishlist and my mum and dad were running around trying to get it but it was out of stock everywhere. Without knowing she picked it up for me!

Toiletries wise I got a jack wills body spray trio and a lynx for her deodrant and shower gel set.

I got a little essential of mine, earphones :)) These are just the regular ear buds and I think everyone uses them!

I got Joe and Caspar hit the road dvd which I can't wait to watch. Actually I think I will watch it tonight.

Stocking

I always love getting bits and bobs from my stocking so I thought I would include my stocking fillers.
First up is a really cute fluffy panda eye mask which i have been wearing every night since christmas! Next I got a tube of minstrels which are my fave :)). I also got a really nice face mask which I am so excited to try. I got a set of some nail wraps which are such a beautiful colour. I got some nail buffer things which are so handy and useful. My parents added some mini candycanes in my stocking which was lovely... and delicious!!!

I am terribly sorry that this is so late and that there is no photos, just now I have a flare up that started on christmas day and have been really bad since. - em <3x

Blogmas- Day 24

Winterlicious tag
Hi everyone it's the last day of blogmas :((((((( Hope you all enjoyed blogmas as much as we loved doing it. Today I am bringing you quite a relaxed post as it's Christmas Eve and today is normally a relaxing day. I just want to say that I hope you all have an amazing Christmas and you have fun spending time with family and friends. Also I hope you get nice presents and eat lovely food ;)))

1) Favourite winter nail polish?
The No7 stay perfect nail polish is definitley my favourite winter nail polish. This is such a gorgeous deep read with a bit of sparkle through it. The exact shade has rubbed off however you might be able to tell by the colour.

2) Favourite winter lip product?
My favourite winter lip product is the wet n wild lip mega slicks lip gloss in raspberry voice. This is really moisturising and not too sticky, it also has a gorgeous colour pay off and it's also really inexpensive. This is an American brand but I am sure you can find a similar one in the UK.

3) Most worn winter clothing piece?
My bottle green checked shirt/flannel is definitley my most worn clothing piece. This is a little longer than a normal shirt but is great to pair with leggings. It's very cosy and comfy and I just love it!

4) Most worn winter accessory?
My most worn winter accessory is probably this bracelet. I'm not sure what it's called, if you know leave it in the comments ;)) I absolutley love this however it's quite cold and heavy on my wrist so I am unable to wear it on my bare wrist and obviously all the time.

5) Favourite winter scent/candle?
I don't burn candles nor buy them, so I thought I would share my favourite body fragrance. Mines is the Jack Wills body mist, this honestly smells amazing. When you smell it out the bottle it doesn't smell that nice and is really strong but when you spray it on yourself it smells so nice. The packaging is also so pretty and very simple yet chic.

6) Favourite winter beverage?
Usually I go for a hot chocolate or anything in my santa cup! My favourite drink to put in my santa cup is shleor, I love all flavours of it and I always feel even more christmassy when I drink it. Hot chocolate wise, I just use the cadbury hot chocolate powder with hot milk and whipped cream and marshmallows. Sometimes I even pop in a candycane to give a slight pepperminty flavour,

7) All time favourite Christmas/holiday movie?
I have loads but just now I have been loving elf. such a classic but just so good. I never get bored of it and laugh every time!

8) Favourite Christmas/holiday song?
I have loads aswell! But my new favourite is shake up for christmas by train xxx


9) Favourite holiday food/treat?
Mine is generally sweets!!!! I love sweets and chocolate especially at Christmas!

10)What is your favourite Christmas decoration this year?
It's not exactly a decoration but it kind of decorates my bed! It's percy the penguin who was given to me by my pain management nurse for Christmas, so it's really special to me :))))

11)What's at the top of your wish list?
An ipad/ipad mini, and to be happy and healthy (healthy part won't happen but I can dream!)

12)What are your plans for the holidays this year?
Quite a relaxing one and for Christmas day I will go to my Granma and Papas house on Christmas day with my whole mum's side of the family :))


Hope you liked this post and again I hope you have a lovely Christmas <333xxx - em <3

Blogmas- Day 23

Get Ready With Me - Winter Edition

Hi everyone, hope you are feeling really festive and are excited for Christmas! It's only 2 days til Christmas which means that there is only this post and tomorrows post left of blogmas :(( Hope you like this post :))

Makeup

Products used :
Concealer :  cover and conceal by mua - £1.50 from superdrug
Powder : stay matte by rimmel london - £3.99 from any drugstore
Blush : I love makeup blushing hearts by makeup revolution - £4.99 from superdrug or http://www.makeuprevolutionstore.com/
Bronzer : Honolulu by W7 - £5.95 from amazon
Eye Shadow :
tear duct - eye shadow base by makeup revolution - £1.00 from superdrug or http://www.makeuprevolutionstore.com/
lid + crease - I love makeup naked chocolate pallete by makeup revolution - £7.99 from superdrug or http://www.makeuprevolutionstore.com/
Mascara : mini high impact mascara by clinique - £17.50 (full price) from clinique.com
Lip Gloss : lunch date by tanya burr - £5.99 from feelunique.com or superdrug

I started off with a clean face and applied a thin layer of powder using a big fluffy powder brush. Then I put some concealer under my eyes, round my nose and on a few blemishes using the real techniques deluxe crease brush. After I blended my concealer in I just powdered my face so it was matte. Next is blush and bronzer, for blush I used my real technique blush brush and put quite a bit of it on and going slightly higher than you normally would as it has a really pretty highlighter in it. To make myself look slightly more tanned I take some bronzer on a real techniques contour brush and just put it on my cheek area, then some on my jaw line and just put some in the hair line. Then I go to town on blending haha! It's now onto eyes, firstly I just take my white sparkly shadow and put a little bit in my tear duct and just blend it out a bit with my finger so it's not that harsh To prime I am just going to take my concealer and put a bit on my eye lids and blend it out with my finger. Then like your actual face makeup I am just going to set it with powder because I don't want oily eye lids! Let's get into the exciting part, I am just taking the shade 'smoothly' all over my lid with my real techniques base shadow brush. Then I am going to blend 'double dip' in my crease really well. To define my crease a bit more I am adding a tiny bit of the shade 'frosted choc' and blend that in with the real techniques deluxe crease brush. That is the eye shadow complete, now I just quickly comb through my brows with an eye brow comb and use the real techniques eye brow brush with no product to shape them a bit more. To complete the eye look I am just going to curl my eye lashes and apply some mascara to my top and bottom lashes. The last thing I need to do is lips! I am just applying quite a bit of lip gloss which is such a lovely nude colour. That's it, I would show you what my makeup looked like but I lost that picture! :((

Outfit

I decided to just go with a really simple and cosy outfit.. My Christmas jumper is from Primark which was only £7.90 on sale! I paired the jumper with my jeggings which i wear all the time!

Hair

Today I had third day hair and was litteraly washing it after I took this photo! So I just threw it up in a ponytail and left out a few bits to frame my face. My bobble is just from primark and is super cute. I actually love this hairstyle I don't wear my hair up enough.

Hope you liked this post, I loved making it. I hope you are all well and see you soon ;)))) - em <3

Blogmas- Day 22

Festive Nails

Hi everyone I thought I would share some of my favourite festive nail products and designs. Hope you enjoy <3333

Number One

This nail design, is just a simple lilac polish with a purple glitter topcoat which has little bits of sparkle. If you were wondering how many coats this needed it took 3 coats of lilac polish and 2 coats of the glitter topcoat. It's not too out there and looks so pretty,

Nail Polish : Rimmel London 60 seconds nail polish in the shade 410 I lilac you

Topcoat : Ciate mini in the shade glitterball

Number Two

I thought I would do a neutral nail, yet still festive. I used a nude ciate polish with a rimmel glitter bomb topcoat. This nail would go with any party look, or personally I would wear it everyday! This nail polish was super opaque, I was so impressed that it took 2 thin coats. For the topcoat it took 2 coats as I wanted the nail to be really sparkly and glittery. 

Nail Polish : Ciate mini in the colour raincoat

Topcoat : Rimmel London glitter bomb in 019 disco diva

Number Three

This nail is for everyone who doesn't want sparkles, but wants something more than just a colour. I used 2 coats of a green polish and a flecky/spotty top coat. This top coat would be so nice if you were able to do a sky background and paint this over it to look like snow. I was going to do it but my ombre didn't work haha! The top coat is a bit thick but I managed to get it on the nail!
Nail Polish : Rimmel London 60 seconds nail polish in 835 bright back to you
Topcoat : Claire's nail polish in 87688 fluffy

Number Four

The following nail design is probably my favourite. It's quite classic and simple, but I love it. This is a lilac nail polish with lilac sparkle stud things at the tip. It is really easy to create and to be honest, I messed it up and managed to fix it really easily. It's for everyone who doesn't want a top coat but something extra!
Nail Polish : No7 stay perfect nail colour (shade has rubbed off)
Gems : Wheel from Rio

Number Five

The 5th nail is just a simple glittery top coat over a blue polish. The top coat was weirdly really think and gloopy for some reason, so didn't have the best finish. But I do really like the colour of the top coat as it has silver and blue little sparkles, which ties in with the blue base. This nail you can create without spending a lot of money, as the top coat is rimmel which costs a few pound and you can get a classic blue polish for one pound!!
Nail Polish : Rimmel London 60 seconds nail polish in the colour 840 blue eyed girl
Topcoat : Ciate mini (shade has rubbed off)

Number Six

This nail is a bit more subtle, yet you still have a little sparkle. Even though it's not as simple as just a simple top coat it is really easy! You don't need any tools at all just a glittery top coat, if you have never done a tip before I recommend using the widest brush that you have as it makes it so much easier. I absolutley love this nail and I'm actually going to paint mines today the same design!
Nail Polish : Maybeline super stay nail polish in 230 berry stain
Glitter : Sally Hansen triple shine in 610 changing tides

Number Seven 

To be honest this nail design was a bit of a fail, but I'm sure if you do it right it will be really nice. This nail you do need some sort of dotting tool, I used a 2 different sizes of dotting tools. But if you don't have any dotting tools you can simply just use a kirby grip or tooth pick. This is looks hard and like you have put in a lot of effort when you didn't! It's great for someone who doesn't want any glitter at all ;))
Nail Polish : Revlon Colourstay in the shade 080 delicious
White Polish for dotting : Jessica nail polish in 681 on the rocks

Number Eight

This design is a lovely sparkley one and looks really nice as an accent nail or for all your nails. This is also incredibly easy and quick, anyone could do this. I love the effect this gives off and would be lovely for a Christmas party or if you are like me for everyday wear. I really like adding glittery top coats to nails as it makes it look way better if you aren't the best at painting nails or don't want to do loads of coats to make the polish really opaque.
Nail Polish : Revlon Colourstay in the shade 170 coastal surf
Top Coat : Rimmel London I <3 lasting finish in 500 disco ball

Hope you all like this blog post I loved making it! It’s getting to the end of blogmas :((( however we plan on posting every other day. – em

Blogmas- Day 21

What to do when you're bored outside - winter break

Hi everyone, not long til Christmas now! If you are bored and don't know what to do, this post is for you. I'm going to be sharing quite a few ideas with you so hopefully you won't be bored anymore! This is the outside version, there is an inside version already on our blog which is on Blogmas day 11 xx

1. Grab a christmassy drink from Starbucks or Costa - I have already done this and I want to do it again. I went to Costa as they have an amazing hot chocolate menu! It's also a great way to catch up with friends, I went with my best friend who I have known since I was born but she moved to America when we were 6 but now she is back! We spent the whole afternoon chatting.
2. Get a Christmas tree - Go to a Christmas tree farm place, to get a real tree. My family has always had a fake tree until this year, and it was so fun going. I couldn't go to the actual farm in my wheelchair but I watched and we got a hot chocolate there and it just made me feel really festive.
3. Go Christmas shopping - You don't need loads of money to do this, you can even just look around. It's always such a lovely atmosphere in town, even though it's really busy but I think that just makes you feel even more festive. I just love buying people presents, I usually don't do the actual shopping, but I give the ideas and wrap them.
4. Go to a Winter Wonderland - I'm not sure if it's just where I live that we do this, but it's just like a massive christmas fair. It also has all the markets, this is a really good thing to do with your family as there is something for everyone ;))
5. Go out for a lovely Christmas meal with your friends/family - I tend to forget about this one, but I went to Pizza Hut with my friends the other day and it was just so so nice to catch up. You can also eat really good food which is always good :))
6. Go ice skating - I personally can't do this but some of my family went last weekend and said they had the best time. This is a pretty stereotypical one but it 1. it's so fun and 2. it makes you feel very christmassy and very wintery!
7. Go on a walk round a park - Not the one down the road but like a big park. If you wrap up warm this is really fun and again you can have a good catch up with your friend(s)/family
8. Have a winter photoshoot - This ties in with number 7 but who doesn't love flawless instagram feed?! My favourite instagram accounts are always taking new and amazing pictures and I want to do that to. 
9. Go food shopping for a local food bank - I'm not just saying this to be all good, but I actually do this. In my school we collect loads of food and take it to a few food banks. Also in tesco they ask you to pick up a few items and put them in a basket when you are coming out. I feel like even though I have a chronic illness I take a lot for granted, I have a roof over my head and I have a loving supportive family and I have FOOD! This is such an easy way to donate and you don't need a lot of money, simply pick up a few cans of the supermarkets own make things and that will come to like £1! 
10. See a Christmas film at the cinema - Sometimes the cinema put on re runs of old Christmas films which is always good. I went to see Arthur Christmas last year and that was really good and they are also not as expensive as normal cinema ticket. There is also always a new Christmas film out, I am not sure what ones are out this year though!
11. Go on a decoration hunt - This is a family tradition in my house we go all around where we live and search for amazingly decorated houses. This is really fun and we are usually out for a good hour, it really just depends how far you travel.
12. Visit family - Bit of an obvious one but I do this all the time and it's escpecially lovely when you visit older people in your family aka gran and grandad as they really treasure it.
13. Hand deliver Christmas cards and presents - I know a lot of people are busy around the holidays and tend to just post them, which can get expensive. I also find people really like when they are hand delivered as they know that you have put extra effort to hand deliver it.

Hope you liked this post and aren't bored anymore! - em <3

Blogmas- Day 20

Beauty Gift Guide - Over £15

Hi everyone, hope you are all having a lovely day. Today I'm going to be showing you some beauty gifts for someone who you want to spend a bit more on. This is mainly aimed at teens (as I am one) but some of them might work for other ages.

Beauty Gift Sets

For makeup gift sets, Benefit just excels. Here are some of my favourites -

• Party like a rockstar Christmas gift set - £29.50 - Debenhams
• You're so party Christmas gift set - £39.50 - Debenhams
• Pucker up and party set - £19.50 - Debenhams

The following are some other makeup sets from a few different brands that look absolutely amazing I am sure everyone who loves makeup would enjoy all of these!

• Bare Minerals - whimsical wonders lip gloss gift set - £25.00 - Debenhams
• Urban Decay - 24/7 travel size set of 5 - delirious - £25.00 - Debenhams 
• Clinique primed pink and plush gift set - £28.00 / £40.00 - Debenhams
• Bare Minerals precious gems pop of passion lip oil - balm trio - £25.00 - Debenhams 
• Topshop Beauty nude/smokey eye kit - £20.00 - feelunique.com
• Real Techniques gift sets

I only have one skincare gift set, which I thought would suit a teenager perfectly it is -

• First Aid Beauty fab faves to go kit - £22.00 - feelunique.com 

The following sets are toiletry sets that I think are such great gifts they are - 

•  Soap and Glory get a smooth on - £35.00 - Boots
• Hello Gorgeous gift set - £23.50 - Lush

I also found one hair kit from bumble and bumble, which I have heard amazing things about. 

• Bumble and bumble surf travel set - £18.00 - Boots

Makeup Must Haves

I put together a selection of the most popular and brilliant makeup products. Any makeup lover would absolutely love to receive any of these.

Face

• Urban Decay - Naked Flushed - £22.50
• Mac - Powder Blush - £17.50-18.50
• Benefit - Hoola Bronzer - £23.50
• Bobbi Brown - bronze shimmer brick compact - £33.00
• Too Faced - Sweetheart blush - £24.00

Lips

• Mac Lipstick - £15.50
• Clinique - Chubby stick moistuirising lip colour balm - £17.00
• Too Faced - Melted Lipstick - £19.00
• Ysl - Rouge volupte lipstick - £26.00
• Clinique - Pop lipstick - £16.00

Eyes

• Urban Decay - Naked Palettes - £38.00
• Urban Decay - Naked Basics - £23.00
• Benefit - They're real mascara - £19.50
• Too Faced - Better than sex mascara - £19.00 
• Too Faced - Chocolate bar eye shadow palette - £39.00
• Too Faced - Natural eye shadow collection - £32.00
• Benefit - Brow zing - £24.00
• Benefit - Roller lash - £19.50
• Benefit - They're real push-up liner - £18.50

Nail bits

I thought I would include a few nail things incase you have someone to buy for who likes doing there nails. This was quite hard as most nail art things are really cheap (like under £1!) However I managed to find a few things.

• Professional LED nail lamp for home or salon use. 3x faster than traditional UV dryers - £20.99 - Amazon
• Ciate London monochrome manicure varnish - £19.00 - look fantastic
• Rio professional nail art pens - £24.99 - look fantastic

Hair things 

You can't really go wrong with hair stuff, as most people use them. Let's get into the products -

• TONI&GUY salon professional flawless finish hair straightner - £29.99 - Boots
• Babyliss diamond hair dryer - £49.49 - Boots
• Trevor Sorbie keratin + argan 32mm-19mm hair wand - £25.49 - Boots
• Trevor Sorbie keratin + argan 32mm hair tong - £25.49 - Boots

Hope you liked this gift guide! Also there is only 4 more days of blogmas :((( - em

Blogmas- Day 19

Hi everyone today I am going to be sharing another holiday recipe, Mini Gingerbread men! These are so cute and very yummy. I made these with my little cousin the other day and she loved doing it. These mini gingerbread men would be perfect for a party or just a cosy winter night. I will definitely be making these on Christmas Eve and wrap them up really nice and hand them out to my family. Let’s get into the recipe <3

Makes: 12-16

Ingredients

3 cups/350g all purpose (plain) flour, plus extra for dusting

1 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)

1 tsp ground ginger

1 stick/115g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing

¾ cup packed/175g light brown (demerara) sugar

4 tbsp corn (golden) syrup

1 egg, beaten

Currants and ribbon, to decorate

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F/190 C/Gas mark 5. Lightly grease three large baking sheets. Put the flour, baking soda and ginger into a bowl, then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

2. Stir in the sugar, then add the syrup and the egg to the mixture. Mix to form a dough, kneading lightly with your hands.

3. Lightly flour your work surface and divide the dough in half. Roll out one half to a thickness of ¼ inch/5mm. Using a mini gingerbread man cutter, cut out the shapes and place them on the greased baking sheets. Decorate them by using currants for the eyes and buttons. Repeat using the other half of the dough.

4. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until they are a dark golden colour. Leave the gingerbread men to cool slightly before transferring onto a cooling rack to cool completely. Tie ribbon bows around the gingerbread men to decorate.

*if you store in an airtight container, they keep for up to a week*

Hope you liked this post, I loved making and eating them! They are so scrummy ;)) – em <3

Blogmas- Day 18

How to make your room cosy
In today’s post I am going to be showing you how to make your room cosy! My room is mostly done, got a few bits and bobs but apart from that it’s finally done! You will be getting a sneak peak in this post but I will be doing a room tour in the New Year, so stay tuned ;))

1. Lights

I love all my fairy lights in my room, they make me feel so relaxed and cosy. I have quite cool toned fairy lights but if you want to feel even cosier get warm toned ones ;)) They are also really inexpensive so perfect if you are on a budget. I have added 3 sets of fairy lights around my room and a little 3 heart light thing that I got from home bargains. You can get fairy lights almost anywhere that sells home stuff, I definitely recommend ikea ones they are so good and inexpensive.

2. Blankets

Blankets are literally my life saver, if you know me you would know I am always cold and love blankets. I feel a comfort from them and they make me feel cosy and I feel it makes your room overall cosier especially if they are really fluffy. It can also add a pop of colour to your room and to jazz it up! Blankets can be a bit overpriced but you can get one from Asda/George for under £10 which is such a bargain!

3. Cushions

This is a bit of a weird one, but I think the more cushions you have the cosier and warmer I feel. Is it just me?! Anyway I love how cosy my room is when I have loads of cushions on my bed. Again mines are quite cool colours, but if you want to feel even cosier pick warmer colours ;))

I also saw these really cute knitted cushions which would look so cute on your bed, and I’m sure it would be super warm and cosy.

4. Warm colours

In my room I don’t really have any warm colours apart from the magnolia walls, but in my living room it’s all warm colours and it’s so relaxing and you feel so cosy in it. But I would recommend having a warm coloured room in your house to simply just relax. Some warm colours are…

o   Red

o   Orange

o   Yellow

5. Fireplace                                                                                       

This isn’t widely available or inexpensive but I have a solution!

DIY Fireplace

Type up on youtube “fireplace loop” and it will come up with an 8 hour video of a fireplace with the audio.

This is so relaxing and realistic! You can hear it crackling away and for some reason I feel warmer haha! You can just leave this on your bed or desk or something and just leave it for 8 hours without doing anything!

6. Candles

Candles instantly make a room cosier, especially when they are Christmassy scented! You can also get them for like a pound and they look really nice. I love lighting them at night time and I always light one if someone comes over. They not only makes the room cosier, candles can act as a piece of décor.

I hope you enjoyed this post, something quite different. Please let me know in the comments if you want more room type blog posts. – em <3

Blogmas- Day 17

My Favourite Christmas Films

Hi everyone hope you are all well and feeling Christmassy! Today I am going to be sharing my top 10 Christmas films. There is nothing better than curling up on the sofa and watching a Christmas film. By the way this isn’t in order ;) Also Leah is on holiday until the 23rd so I will be posting until then ;))

1. Nativity!

This is definitely in my top 3, it’s so funny and such a feel good festive film. It’s about a primary school that puts on a Nativity show where “Hollywood” is meant to be coming! That’s all I will tell you all just now so I don’t spoil it! ;)))

2. Elf

Elf is just a classic, I watch this every year many times and again is definitely up there in top 3! I’m sure you all know what it is about, but if you don’t it’s about an elf you is really a human and goes to New York to find his dad. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like it, it’s one for everyone.

3. Home Alone series

Home Alone is another classic, very popular and really good. It’s about a boy who is left alone in his house and there is burgulars that he has to defeat. For some reason every time I watch one of the films I watch it like it’s the first time I am seeing it even though it’s like the millionth time haha! There are four films in the series, my favourites in order are…

·         Home Alone 1

·         Home Alone 3

·         Home Alone 2

·         Home Alone 4

Overall this is a really good film, it’s one for everyone aswell definitely a must see!

4. Muppets Christmas Carol

I used to watch this film all the time at Primary school, and to be honest I got sick of it! But I watched it the other day and really enjoyed it so I thought I would mention this. I think this is mostly one of those films that you either love or hate, however I’m in the middle. I have to be in the mood to watch this. If you haven’t seen it, it’s the muppets take on a Christmas carol ;)))

5. Deck the Halls

This is not that popular, but it should be! This is so amazing and funny and it just makes me so festive. It’s another one for all the family and a perfect Christmas Eve movie. It’s about a neighbourly rivalry and they are really competitive and it’s honestly so funny, you will definitely laugh out loud!

6. Jingle all the way

Another film that isn’t really talked about but is super good <3. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as the dad in this movie and in the film he has to try and find the most wanted toy for his son, but it’s not easy!

7. Annie Claus is coming to town

I am actually watching this film just now! It’s so good and just such a great story line. It’s about a Santa’s daughter – Annie who goes to Los Angeles to make sure that the North Pole is definitely the place for her. She makes great friends along the way and finds love! I would definitely recommend this film.

8. Arthur Christmas

This is a new film for me, but a great one! I watched this with my little cousins at the kids club at the cinema and it was amazing. I would say this film is mostly aimed at children (but I loved it!) It’s about Arthur (Santa’s son) who is really caring and he notices that a present hasn’t been delivered and he has to travel across the world to deliver it in the old sleigh. I was honestly glued to this film, this would be good on Christmas Eve to watch with young children to get them even more excited for Santa!

Hope you enjoyed hearing about my favourite Christmas films and are feeling festive. – em <3

Blogmas- Day 16

Chocolate Truffles

Hi everyone today I’m going to be sharing my truffle recipe. These are honestly so good, if you don’t like coconut you can always use chocolate sprinkles as a substitute. My family are literally obsessed with these and are always begging me to make them, so you are lucky ducks that I’m giving you the recipe. Also these are really easy anyone can make these even little ones, I make these with my little cousins and they love it. They are also no bake and super fast but delicious!

Ingredients

200g digestive biscuits

60g coconut

60g cocoa

100g margarine

1 small tin of condensed milk

Coconut to coat

Method

1. Crush biscuits in zip lock bag with a rolling pin.

2. Melt margarine.

3. Add biscuit crumbs, coconut, cocoa and condensed milk to the margarine and mix well.

4. Shape mixture into balls and roll in coconut.

5. Place truffles in paper cases.

6. Allow to set in a cool place.

Please tag me on Instagram if you made them it is @christmasquake

I really enjoyed making these and eating them! Please let me know if you want more baking recipes by leaving a comment, Also I'm sorry that there is no pictures but I couldn't import it for some reason?! – em <3

Blogmas- Day 15

Night Routine- Winter;

I thought I'd make a night routine for the post I did that was my morning routine, so hope you guys enjoy it! Also, I'm so sorry for not posting on Sunday - my phone was being fixed, if you didn't know it fell into my bath, so Emma posted for me, she's such a star! 

Usually, I start the night watching Christmas movies such as elf, the grinch, etc. It gets me in the Christmas mood and if I'm with my family watching it, it's much better. We all snuggle on the sofa with a blanket to cover us and keep us warm, with maybe a hot chocolate or tea with biscuits. It's so nice to be able to talk to your family about life and enjoy the movie since I don't have long talks with my family as I'm getting much busier lately.

After that, if you did not know I do go to school, I do my homework that's due for after the holidays. I do that because I don't want to waste Christmas doing or even stressing about homework, so I'd totally recommend doing your homework before the holiday. I usually do my homework with either normal music on or Christmas music on, which I think is a great way to enjoy sitting down and doing your homework whilst listening to your favourite tunes - also, when I listen to Christmas music it gets me in a good Christmassy mood. Yet, all I'm doing is my homework while listening to music!

By now, it's quite late, so I go and take a bath or a shower. I only have this choice on weekends and I choose to have a bath if I'm proud of what I have done that week and I want to reward myself. It honestly helps me do better in school and be more productive, but if bubble baths don't motivate you enough you can reward yourself with something you really love/enjoy like shopping and ice cream, but I love bubble baths, it's just so relaxing!

So, after my bath or shower I put on my robe and dry my hair and maybe straighten it if I want to, but before that I apply this heat protection oil onto my hair so it doesn't get damaged. Then, I apply Zoella's Body Butter (that came in the Awesome Drawsome set) on my body, soon after that I put on some warm pyjamas and scroll through my social media, read blogs, watch vlogmasses just before I go to sleep. 

Hope you all liked this post - also I'd like to ask you a favour. Could you guys comment on a few posts as no one has commented and it'd just make our day, so thank you if you do.

-Leah xxx

Blogmas- Day 14

Q&A

Hey everyone I thought I would do a Q&A as I wanted to get to know you guys a bit better. Sorry for the non Christmassy post but I wanted to break it up for the people who don’t celebrate it ;) Hope you enjoy <3xox

Q - How old are you?

A - I am 13 years old, I was born on 12^th November 2002

Q - How do you get your pictures?

A -I use we heart it for my Instagram pictures, I will be using them until my room is finished ;) If you want similar pictures type in “tumblr quality”

Q - Who is your idol?

A - I don’t have just one idol but a few of them are – Zoe Sugg, Nia Frazier, Louise Pentland and Remi Cruz.

Zoe sugg aka “Zoella” is a vlogger/blogger, she vlogs/blogs about fashion, lifestyle and beauty. She is so positive and inspiring

Nia Frazier is a dancer who stars in the popular lifetime series “Dance Moms”. She is an amazing dancer and has been through a lot she has a pain condition similar to mine and pushes through and proves herself every day on the dance floor!

Louise Pentland also known as “Sprinkle of Glitter” on youtube and the blogging world is so positive and happy and instantly cheers me up. She has taught me to be confident in my own skin.

Last but not least is Remi Cruz, who has recently hit 1 million subscribers is also a youtuber. She is so happy all the time and doesn’t care what other people think. Remi is so confident (not cocky) and she is so inspirational.

Q - Dogs or Cats?

A - I can’t really choose I love both for different reasons <3

Q - Favourite thing about winter?

A - CHRISTMAS

Q - Favourite season?

A - Summer as my pain is worse in winter

Q - Running or Cycling?

A -I can’t run or cycle…. #chronicpainlife

Q - Favourite Christmas song?

A - All I want for Christmas by Mariah Carey

Q - Best Friends name?

A - have more than one: Lottie, Orla and Kiera

Q - Pizza or Hotdogs?

A - Depends what mood I’m in I love both!

Q - Favourite Youtuber?

A - I have many………

Q - Favourite winter beauty product?

A - Baby lips doctor rescue, it’s my life saver!

Q - What was the last movie you watched?

A - Annie Claus is coming to town, it was really good! <3

Hope you enjoyed learning a bit more about me and stay tuned for a new blog post tomorrow – em <3

Blogmas- Day 13

Hi everyone today I am bringing you an under £15 gift guide. This is aimed at girls as I prefer buying for girl’s hehe! Let’s get into it <3

o   Tanya Burr Handy Candy manicure set – £6.00 – feelunique.com

This gift is perfect for a girl with any personality, as this set comes in so handy and is one of my essentials. It is also made by a popular youtuber so if they are interested in youtube it’s an added bonus!

o   No7 glamour cracker gift – £8.00 – Boots

This looks so cute! This is a beauty cracker and would suit any makeup lover from a beginner to a pro. I think all beauty obsessed girls would love to receive this and add to their collection. This cracker includes two eye products; mini intense volume mascara in black and stay perfect amazing eye pencil in black. I have heard a few good things about these products so I am sure whoever you buy this for they will love it!

o   Burt’s Bees, Burt’s classic beeswax gift set – £6.99 – Debenhams

This gift you could honestly give to anyone, who doesn’t love lip balm?! Burt’s bees is one of my favourite lip care brand, there products are just heaven and work so well!

o   George Home morning person travel mug – £4.00 – Asda

I thought this idea was so good and would be perfect for a coffee/tea/hot chocolate lover! I am thinking of giving this to my Auntie who usually buys a coffee on her way to work, but now she can save a bit of money!

o   Women’s Navy sham my sock in bauble – £5.00 – Dorothy Perkins

This looked so so cute in the picture. Everyone loves a pair of socks and it’s even better when they are in super cute packaging and you can hang them on your tree!

o   Jack Wills emery board kit – £3.00 – Boots

Again this is such a simple yet useful gift, I’m pretty sure everyone needs a nail file! It’s also in really lovely packaging and takes a very good picture ;)

o   Too Faced better than sex mascara ornament Christmas gift set – £10.00 – Debenhams

When I saw this on the Debenhams website I was shocked, this is such good value for one of the most raved mascaras. This is a mini, but it will last you quite a long time. This way you aren’t investing in the full size that you might not even like!

o   Provence Rose A5 diary 2016 – £15.00 – Cath Kidston

I would honestly love to receive this diary, it is so cute and would look so pretty on your desk. I am sure this will be such good value as it’s Cath Kidston! You don’t have to get this particular diary, any diary will make an amazing gift.

o   Set of 4 Provence Rose pencils – £3.00 – Cath Kidston

These are so gorgeous and are totally instagramable! These are from the same line as the diary and would be so nice to gift them together as a set. They are also really affordable which is a plus.

o   Seventeen mini lip gloss collection – £6.00 – Boots

I thought this set was such a bargain and perfect for a beginner or someone trying to grow their collection. I personally think seventeen glosses are really nice and have good pigmentation but are a little sticky for me, but you might absolutely love them! This set contains 6 gorgeous colours that anyone can rock!

o   Makeup Revolution amazing nail collection – £9.00 – Superdrug

I couldn’t believe how cheap this set was, makeup revolution nail polishes are one of my favourites so I think I might be buying myself an early Christmas present ;) These comes with such stunning colours and would be a great addition to your collection.

o   Too Faced long lasting nude lipstick Christmas gift set – £12.00 – Debenhams

I litteraly screamed when I saw this, it’s so inexpensive and I know it’s an amazing brand. This gift includes a nude melted lipstick and a love flush blush. These are always raved about and are meant to have amazing staying power which is perfect for the party season.

o   Hot water bottle gift set – £4.99 – B&M

B&M is the place to buy presents, the shop is so amazing. This set is so cute and would be so nice to open especially on Christmas Eve and perfect for someone who loves getting cosy. The set comes with a mini hot water bottle, hot water bottle cover, mug and double chocolate hot chocolate mix.

o   Zoella Beauty two balmy lip balm duo – £4.17 – feelunique.com

Zoella beauty is such a great brand, I would honestly buy it if I didn’t watch Zoella! This set comes with two different scented and coloured lip balms. One is vanilla cream and sweet mint which both smell so nice. This is on my wishlist and I am sure it’s on other people’s too.

o   Alphabet scented candle – £6.99 – notonthehighstreet.com

I thought I would include a present for someone a bit older and this candle is perfect. It’s also very affordable and I am really tempted to buy my mum one for her birthday!

o   Ted Baker mini pink treasure – £4.00 – Boots

The packaging of this is so stunning, I would buy this just for the packaging hehe! Ted Baker is always great quality so I am sure the person you gift this to will not be disappointed. When you open it up it includes a lovely scented body soufflé.

o   Harvey dog vintage fabric keyring – £3.50 – Amazon

You can’t go wrong with a keyring, this is just one I found online but you can really personalise it. It’s really good just to throw in with a main present and for a little stocking filler.

o   Faux fur ear muffs – £6.00 – Asda

Hats, gloves, ear muffs and scarfs are a staple present! You can get so many sets or simply just mix and match. You can also get them anywhere for a range of prices, so it’s really versatile. 

Thank you all for reading I put a lot of hard work into this so I hope you all enjoyed it. See you tomorrow - em <3