Dream Big

There are times in life where everything is working and going to plan and then there are other times when everything we have worked for and have tried to build, slowly crumbles around us. The latter description sums up most of my year. Waiting, wishing and trying to make things change to improve my life and for some reason they don't. A perfect example. I applied for a job and was called for an Interview. The company informed me that 2,000 people applied for the position and that 2.1 million people are unemployed so what makes me special. I gave my answer (no pressure of course after hearing all of that!) and left the Interview feeling I had done my best. A week later I was told I wasn't accepted for the position, even though I was their number 1 candidate. You want to know why? Not because I had messed up in the Interview but simply because the other lady had known one of their course assessors. I was devastated by this emotional blow especially because it was over something as petty as knowing another person. 

However this experience taught me the value of perseverance and hope. No, I may not have got the job that would have helped me move my life forward as a young female in her mid twenties. But it taught me to keep pushing and putting myself out there. There will always be something that will drag me down but it is up to me to get back up and try again. Hope, no matter how small helps keep our dreams alive so keep positive my friends and dare to dream big!

Happy Sunday!

Sundays always have a very relaxed and content felling about them so I've made my first mood board to capture that sweet feeling. Stay warm and cosy my friends :)

Image Source -

Cuppa tea - http://www.pinterest.com/pin/92886811037939042/

Pink sweets - http://allthingsgirlyandbeautiful.tumblr.com/post/26866682581

DIY string lights - http://decor8blog.com/2012/11/15/sweet-paul-holiday-issue/

The home pic - http://www.flickr.com/photos/47157442@N03/4599549246/in/set-72157623510870298/ 

 Vintage Roses - http://ana-rosa.tumblr.com/post/62071269013

Fear

I just got back from conquering a massive fear of mine, heights! I hate height with a passion and somehow managed to get on a plane last year to go on holiday! When the pilot announced that we were 15,000 feet in the air, I wanted to die! Having went through that ordeal and come to the realisation that it didn't kill me, I figured I could try and conquer it again. So this evening I went out on the London Eye and even though it was in the dark, it still made me feel like throwing up!

While I was there, glued to the flimsy seat, I saw everyone else enjoying themselves and realised that I was missing out so I stood up, took out my camera and snapped away at the beautiful lit up city of London and guess what happened? When I stopped focusing on how high up I was, I no longer panicked and the fear vanished. The lesson? Feel the fear and do it anyway. 

Image source: www.butterflybear.blogspot.co.uk

Mint

In my last post I wrote about fashion blogs and I having been inspired by Hapa Time's blog among many  others, I thought I'd give it a go myself. My sister took the pictures. What do you think? Do you like it? I'm pleased with the outcome! Happy Friday everyone! :) 

New etsy shop listing!

Hey Y'all!! I'm so excited to finally be able to share with you my new items which will be added to my etsy shop over the next few weeks. There are so many gorgeous prints online and having been inspired by the other bloggers and print makers out there, I wanted to create my very own and so I did! I really hope you like them and a small sneak peak can be found below and also on my etsy shop link on the right! :)

New blog template!

"A change is as good as a rest.."

Fess up who likes the new blog design?? Change is very important and having surfed the net and loads of blog templates, I felt I found one that suited my needs. I found it on Etsy at a shop called KotrynaBassDesign. The templates are really modern and you can get them adjusted and modified to suit your needs which is exactly what I've done. So I would like to dedicate this blog post to the designer behind the theme, KotrynaBassDesign and say a massive thank you for all of your help and patience!! Here's to a new beginning! 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/KotrynaBassDesign?ref=pr_shop_more

Canon

A picture paints a thousand words, so they say. So I had a go and tested out my sisters brand new Canon eos 600D camera! With a whopping 18 mexa pixels to boast about, I couldn't just let that baby sit in the box (even though it doesn't belong to me lol). Having played around with it I can def say that I want one and it's a brilliant camera! It's light so won't break your wrists, easy to navigate as the modes show up on the screen, has a built in video feature and produces clear crisp images! Canon eos 600d on my wishlist.. Here's a small preview of what that lil nifty thing can do. What do you think?

It's a wrap!

No literally, it really is a wrap! Nike have released a set of gorgeous fitness pumps that are specifically designed to support and visually compliment your feet while you work out. These pumps can be worn in a number of ways, strapped up at the front, twisted at the back, toes open or no strings at all, the choices are endless. They are pricey ranging from £95 up however I'm sure as soon as you slip your feet into them (like a modern day sporty Cinderella), you'll be able to hit all those awkward yoga and pilates positions, well thats what I'm hoping anyways! :)

http://store.nike.com/gb/en_gb/pd/studio-wrap-pack-three-part-footwear-system/pid-754722/pgid-710715

Dressing it up!

The sun is out and even though it's not boiling, it's nice enough to put me in a good mood. And when I'm in a good mood then that means it's time to dress up! Theres so many fashion blog posts out there and I've never really done one before so I thought I'd give it a shot! (No pun intended loo). Let me know what you think? Should this be a new feature in my blog?? Hmmmm...