Living Well One Line A Day

It probably won't come as much of a surprise to you that I'm quite a sentimental person. This is the exact reason why I have fallen in love with this tiny little book. I came across this gem when I was looking through Amazon, wanting to spend a gift voucher, and I was immediately attracted to the intense yellow. I've found that I'm becoming a big fan of yellow, whereas before it was always one of those colours that I would steer well clear of. Anyway, I had a little read about it and decided that I needed it, so three days later, it arrived at my doorstep.

It's called "Living Well One Line A Day - A five year reflection book" and it basically is just that. It has a page dedicated to every date of the year, and each date has a few lines for every year, for five years, leaving a little space for you to scribble in the year. I know it sounds a little bit confusing, but it makes more sense when you see the page below! 

The little introduction in the book suggests that you should write about one thing that makes you happy each day, or a reminder to your future self to keep your head up and stop worrying. I've sort of done this, but also sort of used it as more of a diary, so that next year, or the year after, or even in five years, I will know exactly what I was up to and how I was feeling on this day.

I think this little book is genius, as well as quite possibly being the prettiest thing I own.

Song of the Day - The 1975 // So Far (It's Alright)

M

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5 things i've learnt to appreciate...

1. Sunsets

More specifically, sunsets in Cornwall. It's just one of those beautiful, calming things to watch the sun set and know that tomorrow will be a completely new day. And even better, the colours! I've got so many pictures of sunsets but my favourite has to be this stunning purple-y one after a day of particularly moody weather in Cornwall.

2. Bras that fit

(Probably not going to add a picture for this one...)

You may well be thinking "Hang on Mol, this has taken an uncomfortable turn."

Let me explain. I've got difficult boobs. They just never seem to be comfortable. Unknowingly, I was wearing the wrong sized bras for months. I sort of knew that they were uncomfortable, but when I went to get fitted and the lady with the tape measure around her neck gasped, I knew something was wrong. Since then, I've made sure that my bras are always comfy, but also fit well. I know the pain of an uncomfy bra and it's safe to say that I'm not going back. I don't want another taste of that hellish boob trap and I've really come to appreciate comfy boobs.

3. Time

It's so hard for me to do nothing without feeling guilty any more. It feels like there's always something that I need to be doing, and A levels have not helped this at all. This is why I've come to cherish any single bit of spare time that I get. Any day without extra work (although there is always work to be done) feels great. Recently, I've got myself hooked on several TV programmes, which again, really doesn't help my situation. I need more time, but meanwhile, he's a little throwback to when I had all the time in the world. Literally 8 weeks of not needing to do anything.

4. People

I really hope all of the important people in my life know how much I appreciate them. I'm at my happiest when I'm with friends, and I know that I would be completely happy if I was plonked in a room with nothing but some pals. They're all just so constantly lovely and special and there's nothing I love more than making time to see them outside of school. It's pretty fair to say that everybody gets on each other's nerves some of the time but regardless, it's a huge relief to come out of a particularly stressful lesson and find a group of beautiful, smiley personalities sat waiting for you to cheer you up.

5. Photographs

This one links very well with people (Yet you get a lovely picture of another sunset!). I get moaned at to stop taking pictures constantly when out with people, but its one of those things that I love. I love to have pictures of people when they're happy, when they're not looking,  when they're laughing and when they're doing all those hilarious little faces that they'd never do for the camera. I know deep down they love having pictures of themselves and they appreciate it really... I know I love it when somebody takes a picture of me and it turns out actually ok.

I like to fill my room with pictures. I've got all sorts of photos up, but the most common are pictures of me and friends when we're really truly happy, or memories that I don't ever want to forget. One of my aims for this year is to take one picture every day. Does't matter what it's of, but just one picture so that at the end of the year, I can look back and remember one thing from every day.

Song of the Day - Hard-Fi // Cash Machine

M

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Skincare Routine

WE'RE BACK AND IT'S A NEW YEAR AND I FEEL GREAT! 

I'm going to start off this year with something that I never really talk about: skincare! I think that most of the reason that I've never really talked about it before is because I've never really cared about it. I used to just live life thankful for relatively clear skin, and not really caring when I got the occasional spot. Then it hit me. The spots came flooding in and my skin was dreadful for quite a long time. Unfortunately, this was worsened by the fact that I was stressed about exams and boys and hormones kicked in and played their part every month (thanks guys), and I ended up desperately slapping on any product that I could find.

It's no secret that my skin isn't the best, but I think its getting better and I reckon I've found the right products that work for me...

Soap and Glory - Facial Wash

Soap and Glory - Deep Cleansing Milk

Benefit - Facial Scrub

Simple - Face Moisturiser

Ok, so to start off the day, I'll use the Soap and Glory facial wash. It's pretty much the same as most other face washes, in that all you do is take a grape sized amount and massage it onto damp skin, before rinsing it off. I love this so much, mostly due to the amazing smell. It's supposed to be Yuzu scented. I have no idea what Yuzu is or what it's supposed to smell like, but it's just fruity and lovely and fresh. All I'm looking for in a face wash really.

Next, I'll move on to moisturiser. Again, I never used to bother with moisturiser because I had very oily skin. Big mistake Mol. I ended up with skin that was both really dry and gross and really oily and gross. That was a terrible time. Thankfully, I came to my senses eventually and I've been using different Simple moisturisers ever since. At the moment, I'm using this little squeezy tube of Simple. It doesn't really smell of anything and I sort of picked it up by chance in a desperate dash around Boots, but it works and I'm pretty happy with it.

Alright then, now for removing makeup... Oh boy, this is a product that has changed my life. I always used to just use a makeup wipe to remove all of my makeup, and that was it for skin care for the whole night. I mean, I didn't actually wear that much makeup back then, but I still regret it. These days, I still use makeup wipes, usually Simple ones, but I only use them to really get rid of heavy eye makeup because I have found my favourite product in the world. Soap and Glory's Peaches and Cream cleanser ohmygod i love it. All you do is squirt a little bit into your hand and massage it into your skin. It instantly 'melts away makeup' and makes your face feel so lovely and clean. It even smells like dreams (peaches and cream). It is a true pleasure to rub this on my face. 

That would usually be my routine for one day, but I am still on the hunt for a really good night cream, so please ket me know if you've got any recommendations!

However, things change slightly on a Sunday. I never wear any makeup on Sundays, so I tend to skip the makeup wipes and cleanser and use Benefit facial scrub instead. It says that you should try to use it once or twice a week, and I've found that just applying on a Sunday night works best for me and makes me feel ready for the dreadful week ahead. It's one of those ones with the scratchy exfoliating blobs in and it helps to slur away any little spots and stuff. I've got to admit, I'm not particularly keen on the smell, but the product itself is good enough for that to be overlooked, never fear. Although, my mum loves the smell so I reckon its just a personal preference thing.

So, there we go! That's pretty much everything I use to try and get my face looking good!

Song of the Day - Fyfe Dangerfield // She's Always a Woman

M

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!

w o w

It's been a whole year!

Happy 1 year to us!

I actually can't believe it was a year ago today that I thought 'You know what... I'm gonna start a blog.' I'd like to think that it was the right decision and that it's not only enjoyable for me to write, but for you all to read as well... I never would have thought that something as simple as writing a blog post every week (more or less ;) ) would help me to clear my mind in the way it has and allow me to share the things that I love the most in a way that is personal but without putting too much of myself out there... And we've had some bants this year, haven't we!

I really would love to hear from you, maybe let me know what kind of posts are your favourite? I love the makeup looks because it basically gives me an excuse to buy loads more makeup, and thats always great, but I also love the 'Let Me Take You To' s, although I know there hasn't been many... I'm working on it guys, don't you worry!

To show you quite how excited I am about our birthday, and happy that I've managed to keep it up this long, here's a picture of me with an Oreo ice-cream. I had originally planned to make a lovely batch of cupcakes for the occasion but unfortunately, due to our family's New Year health kick, my mum would simply not allow it, so I've had to make do. I'm actually quite happy with this result though, because it meant that I got to cheat the system and eat the Oreo when we'd finished :0

So... here's to another year of blogging and pictures and loveliness. I do truly love what I do here, and I appreciate every read, page view and share so SO much.

Thank you for all of your love,

M

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(Song of the Day - Two Door Cinema Club // This is The Life)