update

Hellooo everybody, what a stressful week it's been! This week has been such a mad one. I've been revising for all 3 exams which I had this week - Maths, Biology and Chemistry. Who makes it acceptable to have exams the first week you're back into school, never mind the second day!

I've not been posting as much for the past couple of weeks because of all the revising and I've just been too busy to sit down and write for an hour. There's not enough time in the day, I tell you! When I have had a moment to sit down and chill out I've tried writing lots of posts but I feel like they're too rushed and I always seem to be getting writer's block. :( I don't want to write and publish a post to my blog if I'm not 100% happy with it.

So, this was basically just to say I'll almost certainly start writing more posts soon and I'll be giving my blog the love and attention it needs again! :)

Oh, one last thing - I'm also now on bloglovin'! If you have a bloglovin' account I'd be honoured if you give my follow button a little nudge :) Click here for a link to my account.

Have a lovely rest of your week!

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pretty little dove stones...

Today I took a lovely little walk around the reservoir on the edge of the Peak District - well, it wasn't so little because it was about 5 miles! Here's just a few photos I took :)

lush snow fairy shower gel

The first time I tried this was in a small 100ml bottle that was on sale in January 2012. I was hooked. I  still am hooked. I went back to Lush when I'd used it up and found out that I got lucky and managed to get my hands on a bottle of the Christmassy favourite shower gel that was usually sold out by Boxing Day.

It's my holy grail for shower gels. The smell is incredible and when I use it, myself and my bathroom smells like a sweet shop! I'm terrible at describing smells, but the best way I can describe it is as marshmellows, candyfloss and cupcakes. I got my hands on this again on Boxing Day, after it selling out at 8am! These 2 were the last two that the lovely lady found for me in the back. All Christmas items in Lush were half price, so I had to buy the 2 of the 500ml large bottles for £10.95 which was basically buy one get one free. Woohooo!

I use this as my shower gel and shampoo, and it lathers very well. The scent lasts a long time too - I can smell it on my skin and hair for a longer time than most shower gels and shampoos. The two 500ml bottles will probably last me up until next year as they are quite concentrated and you only need a little bit to make it lather up.

The thing I love most about Lush products is the cute little sticker which has a cartoony photo of the man/woman who made it and at what time. I think this shows that Lush really value their staff. Also, a big thanks to Meringa who made my lovely bottles of heaven - I owe you one.

Have you tried this? Do you like the smell of it?

new years resolutions

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I love the start of a new year. It makes me feel so refreshed, new and different. Time and time again I make silly New Years Resolutions and can't stick to them because they're too extreme, but this year I'm determined to better myself and make achievable goals.

No stress! This is being tested from right now as I have 3 January resit exams in under a week, and I'm still putting off the revision. I am more laid-back now and although I know the exams are very important, I am not going to make myself ill by being stressed or having anxiety like I have in the past.

Be healthy. Yes, the generic 'I want to lose weight in the New Year', which basically means I will eat healthy for about a week and find a few biscuits and wahey the diet's out of the window! I want to lose quite a bit of weight just to feel comfortable in myself, not for other people.

Blogging. I've only been here properly blogging for over a month, and I'm so surprised and happy about how much I've learnt and achieved. I have found a real passion in blogging and it's really acted as a little backup or sanctuary for when things get difficult. I want to learn more and get more involved, so my readers, my blog and myself can benefit.

Save money. I am terrible with money. As soon as I have any, it seems like it burns a hole in my pocket and I have to spend it. My gran and my dad are always pestering me about not saving my money and I really want to be able to do it!

Be positive. I really want to become a nicer person to everybody. I feel bad when I walk into somebody in a supermarket and I'm too busy to say 'sorry'. I'm going to take time and effort to be nice to everyone, and be a happier person in general.