Liebster Award

Hello lovelies!
               Something very exciting happened yesterday and today,
I have received nominations for the Liebster Award. I'm so happy as this is my 1st every time being nominated!

Thank you to the lovely Channie (dailycupofmusings.wordpress.com) and Alice Lucie (www.daintyalice.com) for nominating me! 

The Liebster award helps to promote small bloggers. The rules for this award are:

1. Thank the person who nominated you and post a link to their blog in your post.
2. Show the award on your blog or in your post.
3. Answer the 11 questions asked by the person who nominated you.
4. Write 11 random facts about yourself.
5. Nominate 5-11 bloggers that you feel deserve the
6. Create a list of new questions for your nominees to answer.
7. Once your blog is published, let your nominees know that they have been nominated and link them to your post for more details.




So here are the questions I was asked (since I was nominated by 2 bloggers I will do a mixture of both)

If you were a colour what colour would you be?

I would be the colour pink as it's my favourite colour and it comes in many shades so it can be used to represent many different things.


What type of blogger are you?

Unique/ #MisfitBlogger. I don't have a particular style of blogging and I like to blog about anything that interests me/topics I'm passionate about.


Whats your star sign?

Virgo

Describe yourself in 3 words?

Bubbly, kind and determined


What is the best thing about blogging for you?

I really enjoy being able to express my opinions and thoughts. I also love getting involved with blogger chats and being part of the blogger community, you meet lots of new bloggers and it's so much fun

Which Season do you Prefer?

Summer- although it gets too hot for me sometimes, I love the sunny weather and it's filled with lots of fun and happiness

Describe your dream holiday?

Travelling the world. I'm a huge wanderlust and I want to see all the amazing countries, experience the culture, food and lifestyle. Places I want to go to include: Japan, Italy, Bali and America

Whats your favourite way to treat yourself?

I'm a shopaholic and I love retail therapy so my favourite way to treat myself is to buy myself something nice.

What are you favourite hobbies?

Blogging (obviously!), drama, reading, baking, shopping, hanging out with friends and running.

What inspired you to blog?

Seeing other blogs and how cool they looked and what they wrote about inspired me to start my blog. I wanted to share my thoughts,opinions and advice

Whats your opinion on the Kardashians?

I don't know very much about the Kardashians TBH. However I think they are very over represented and overrated in the media


11 Random Facts about myself

• My favourite animal is a meerkat
• I wear odd socks
• Where the wild things are makes me cry
• I want to be a primary school teacher
• I hate banana's 
• I once accidentally walked into a bus stop and gave myself a black eye
• I speak English and a bit of French, German and Makaton 
• I have a massive addiction to chocolate
• My favourite hot drink is hot chocolate
• I have a a fear of spiders, the dark and heights
• Once when leaving my science GCSE exam I tripped over in front of half the year group

My questions

Why did you start blogging?

Whats your favourite animal?

If you could have 1 superpower what would it be?

Favourite memory of 2015?

Favourite song?

Would you rather travel to the past or future and why?

Favourite place you've been on holiday?

Favourite blog post?

Your favourite bloggers?

Whats your biggest dream?

Favourite subject to study?

Finally I nominate:

Steph: lovestephx.blogspot.co.uk

Caitlin Reid: thelittlegingerblog.blogspot.co.uk

Sally: littlebudget.co.uk

Simmy: www.simmyhoonjan.co.uk

Hattie: hattieslittleworld.blogspot.co.uk

Cara Lynn: caralynn.co

Sarah: sarahinwonderland.co.uk

Reducing Stress

Hey there!
          We live in a very hectic world where we are pretty much busy 24/7. Plus with exams only a couple of months away (well for me anyway) you can soon be left feeling extremely stressed and tired out. 

Here are some tips to help reduce stress, I hope you find them useful.

Organisation: If you have lots of different things to do which come with deadlines this can soon leave you panicking about what to do first. Prioritize, make to do lists, organize what needs to be done. This allows you to set goals and prioritize what needs doing first, making all the things you need to do more manageable. 

Exercise: This can be one of the best ways to reduce stress! There are lots of different ways to exercise, such as: Running, jogging, dancing, doing a workout ect. Not only relaxes you but it helps to take your mind off things, plus doing a workout can leave you feeling great afterwards.  

Relaxing: Another really simple and effective way at reducing stress. Having me time and looking after yourself really does help! There are hundreds of ways to relax such as: Having a pamper night, reading a book, watching your favourite TV series ect.

Meditating: Meditating helps to unwind and relax your mind, it's leaves you feeling calmer. It doesn't have to be putting yourself in fancy yoga positions. One of my favourite ways to to meditate is by doing the one minute meditation (shout out to my ethics teacher for teaching me this) as 1 minute is sometimes all you need to feel more relaxed. Here is the link if you fancy trying it out yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6eFFCi12v8

Listen to music: Listening to music helps to blot out everything that's going on and it allows you to concentrate on the lyrics. I always find songs that have really uplifting/upbeat tune always help to perk me up.

Those are my tips on how to reduce stress! What do you do to reduce stress?

My favourite TV shows

Hello everyone!
               It's been rather cold and rainy where I live, however this afternoon we had sunshine and it was warmer for once.

Today I thought I would share with you my favourite TV shows (after reading this post it might tempt you to watch them!)

Sailor Moon

I first starting watching Sailor Moon a few years ago and I'm currently up to Season 4, it's also the only anime TV Show I've ever watched. Sailor Moon is also "Neo Queen Serenity" and she and her friends (the other sailor scouts) fight evil on planet Earth to protect the future and obviously Earth. I got into Sailor moon after reading a couple of the manga books and I loved the TV version (although there are a few differences). There are lots of cliff hangers, interesting plots and incredible plot twists! There is even a new series out called Sailor Moon Crystal.

Switched at Birth

I first saw my mum watching Switched at Birth and it looked really interesting so I decided to watch it for myself and I instantly loved the the programme. It's about 2 girls who were switched at birth (daphne/bay), Daphne is deaf and comes from a poor background and Bay lives with a rich family. Not only did the programme have so much drama which kept me entertained but I also learnt so much about deaf people/ the deaf community and it was very eye opening (it inspired me to take up Makaton after school). I spent my summer watching Switched at Birth and I'm so sad because Season 5 came out in America but it hasn't been aired in the UK yet *SOBS*.

Pretty Little Liars

Firstly I apologize as I'm very behind on the PLL bandwagon (I'm only halfway through Season 2 as I don't have Netflix so I watch PLL on DVD). I love PLL as there are so many mysteries and clues that I'm desperate to be revealed/find out about. I also love all the relationships the characters have with each other and the more series I watch the more interesting it gets.

Jonathan Creek

I first started watching Jonathan Creek a few months ago with my parents and I've been hooked ever since. Jonathan Creek is a kooky detective who solves what seem to be impossible mysteries (or as he would say "implausible but not impossible"). My favourite part is where he reveals the mystery and how he solved out. However I must admit I'm sad with Jonathan Creek as he companion (the girl in the picture AKA Maddie) is no longer in the show and he has a new companion now.

Do you watch any of these shows? What are your favourite TV shows?

International Women's Day

Hello!
      On March 8th, International Women's Day is celebrated every year and this year is the 105th anniversary. I thought I would write a post telling you all about this day, what it involves and why it all started

What is International Women's Day and why is it a day?

International Women's Day is the celebration of respect, appreciation and of women's economic, social and political achievements. It is a day where time is spent reflecting on progress made, calling for change and celebrating acts of courage and determination women have performed.

International Women's Day was 1st celebrated in New York on February 28th, 1909 in remembrance of the 1908 International Ladies Garment Worker Union Strikes, workers campaigned for the right to vote, better pay and to work shorter hours. In August, 1909 it was decided that International Women's Day would be established and be celebrated annually.

What's the point of International Women's Day?

International Women's Day aims to achieve full gender equality, recognize there is still gender inequality and celebrate women's achievements.

Each year International Women's Day has different themes where they address problems/Issues women face and goals they want to achieve.

Most Recent Themes

There are lots of things you can do to celebrate International Women's Day:

• Learn about the history of International Women's Day and the struggle women have had in achieving gender equality across the world
• Learn why this day is important
• Raise awareness of this day, issues women still face through social media
• Campaign
• Celebrate women's progress and achievement

Isn't this day sexist, why isn't there an International Men's Day?

This day ISN'T sexist as it's about celebrating women's achievement and NOT saying women are better than men (WE ARE BOTH EQUAL). Secondly there is actually a International Men's Day which is celebrated on the 19th November every year. International Men's Day focuses on health, improving gender relations and promoting gender inequality. International Men's Day is about men celebrating their achievements and contributions whilst highlighting discrimination against them.

Here are some quotes all about International Women's Day:

I hope I have managed to teach you a a bit about International Women's Day and why it's important. What do you know about International Women's Day and have you done anything to celebrate?

Beauty on a budget

Hello lovelies!
               Everyone loves using beauty products and want's to be able to afford the good quality products and look their best, which can sometimes be expensive.

However buying beauty products doesn't always have to be expensive and here are some simple tips to help you buy products, on a budget.

Sales/Offers

Sales and offers are one of the cheapest ways to be able to get good quality products at a good price. There are literally lots of different sales/offers: buy 1 get one free, 2 for 1, 3 for 2, 2 products for £12. This allows you get multiply products in a bargain. So if your have your eyes on something you want why not wait until its in a sale or on offer.

Shop at beauty outlets/cheap stores

Shopping at beauty outlets and cheap stores doesn't mean that the quality is poorer. In fact, more often than not, you can get all the really good brands at a far cheaper price than you would find at drugstores. Also in shopping centres you can often find stalls selling good quality products at very cheap prices (I've done this before and I saved myself at least £5. My favourite stores include: Savers (the best one in my opinion), Poundland/ Poundworld, Home Bargains and Wilkinson's.

Beauty Dupes

I have already made a blog post about beauty dupes (which you can read here: http://petiteseverina.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/beauty-dupes.html). Beauty dupes are a cheaper copy of more expensive products. Duped products are often just as good quality as the originals. By getting beauty dupes you can have a much cheaper alternative and save yourself alot of money.

I hope these tips help you get good quality products and save money at the same time. How do beauty budget?

Simple Oufit, Bold Lips

Hi!
   The other day I wore a simple outfit and paired it with a bold statement lipstick and it looked fab!

Jumper- Shop in France
Pinafore- New Look
Tights- Tesco

My mum has recently bought me a few pinafores and I love them, I can mix and match and team them with a range of tops/Jumpers.

This one is probably my favourite as the check pattern is simple yet stylish. Its such a simple outfit to put together that requires little effort yet looks great!

For my bold lips I used my new lipstick (with my friend helped me pick out) and its a dark red shade.

Kate Moss Lipstick Shade 107

With wearing very little jewelry I wanted something bold and this lipstick was perfect. It brightened up my outfit and made a statement.

Boots- Primark

I teamed this outfit with my wedge boots to complete the look. (Plus as they are wedge heeled they make me look taller than I actually am, another bonus!)

So... if you have a simple outfit why not have some bold lips as well and then you have a perfect style!

 

Quotes I live by... (and you should to!)

Hello lovelies!
               Wow... as if we are in the 2nd month of 2016, I feel like times going to fly by again this year!

When I'm feeling down or need motivation/ inspiration I always search for good quotes, so today I will share with you my favourite quotes. 

Those are all my favourite quotes which inspire me and keep me motivated, what are your favourite quotes?