If I was to know..

It's weird to think how quickly time flies and how much can change in a short space of time.  Just yesterday I was thinking how good 2013 has been for me.  Thinking back now to how different everything is and I am compared to last year is extraordinary! 

This time last year I was feeling very lost and insecure. I didn't really have a best friend nor anyone to really rely on outside family I however felt I had a lot of good friends. I wanted to leave sixth form in the middle of my A Levels as I really wasn't having a good time there. Everyone else around me knew what they wanted to do career wise and were applying to universities whilst I had no idea, and still don't. 

If I was to know then a year from now that those people who I called good friends would stop talking to me I think back then it would have felt like the end of the world. But now, I can happily admit I only have two or three friends outside family and I don't care. They are the greatest friends I've ever had and they are ten times better than the people I thought I was close to.

If I was to know a year ago that I would end up sticking out at sixth form and getting better grades than all my teachers predicted I wouldn't have believed you. I was really unhappy during sixth form. I met a lot of my friends through sixth form so I am thankful and loved sixth form for that aspect. However I didn't really enjoy the subjects I did (english literature and language, psychology and media studies) I struggled quite a lot and didn't get to grips with it unlike the majority of my classmates.  Because of this my teachers predicted me grades like D's and E's. Which to many is a good thing, it's still a grade but in this day and age we've been taught to aim for the absolute best so A's and A*s are commonly received. In the summer I passed all three of my A Levels and got three C's which I was super pleased with! It may not be the best grades and I certainly know a lot of people who would've been disappointed with those grades and I also know people who would have been pleased all the same.  Looking back now I am so glad I stuck it out as I wouldn't have known what I'd have done if I did leave!

Looking back to last year now I would have never have thought I would have passed my driving test first time round with only one minor!! 

Looking back now I would never have thought that I'd be in a job that I really like and get along really well with all the ladies I work with! It may not be something I particularly want to do in life but I enjoy working there. 

And finally this time last year I would have never ever have envisaged my blog to have grown as much as it did! It means the world to me that people read what I write and every single follow or comment makes me smile, so thank you! 


I hope 2014 is even better than 2013 has been so far!

 What are your highlights of 2013?

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked it! Love, a x

Liebster Award

Hello!

I haven't done much blogging in November so far as I have had a little bit of a "blogger's writing block" and have been at a loss when it came to posting or coming up with interesting ideas's for posts. With the help of a few other blogger's on the #bbloggers chat on twitter last night, I woke up this morning with loads of ideas so watch out for an influx of posts in the next few days! 

Libby and Steph from Roses and Ringlets have kindly nominated me for the Liebster Award. I am hugely touched and would love it if you'd check their blog out too. They do great reviews on a lot hair and beauty products so go and click that link!! 

 

The rules of the Liebster Award are:

1. You nominate someone with less than 200 followers. 
2. You must then put the logo somewhere in the post and on your blog so others know you've been nominated. 
3. Write 11 facts about yourself
4. Answer the 11 questions the blogger who nominated you set for you to answer.
5. Also link the blogger who nominated you. 
6. Nominate 11 other bloggers.
7. Finally, you must write 11 questions for the nominees to answer. 

11 facts about me! 

1. I like to make people laugh. 
2. I really don't like travelling on planes..Yet I want to travel the world. 
3. I want to get an iPhone but I don't know whether to get a 4s, a 5 or a 5c??
4. I'm a typical English person. I like a nice cup of tea and complain about the weather, a lot. 
5. I have never been body confident. 
6. Curly Wurly's are my favourite chocolate bars. They are so nice if you dip them into coffee or tea! 
7. I have weird 'phobias'. I don't want to call them phobias because I'm not really afraid of them, I just really really don't like them. For example I hate walking in front of people on the stairs, I don't really know why haha. Also mohair. I hate the feel of mohair.
8. When I was younger, my sister and I had literally no relationship at all. Now we get on really well, which is nice :) 
9. I'm a very fussy eater. 
10. I miss school a little bit. Apart from PE I had no aptitude for physical education whatsoever. 
11. I like cheese. 

Questions from Libby and Steph!

Favourite film?

I like the film Goodfella's. It's a bit gruesome so If I wanted to watch something funny I think it'd be Bridesmaids.

Staple beauty items?

Black mascara and a black liquid liner on my lids is my favourite look. 

If you could use only one make up brand what would it be?

If I could afford it I'd love to be able to buy lots of MAC or Chanel products! But realistically I think it would be Rimmel or Maybelline. 

A/W or S/S Fashion and why?

A/W because I love cosy knits and ankle boots. 

Favourite books?

My favourite book is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I'm halfway through reading The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul and so far I'm really enjoying it! After that I'm planning on reading John Green's The Fault in Our Stars and from what I've heard it sounds like a bit of an emotional rollercoaster.

Make up and fashion item you are wanting at the moment?

I really want this shirt from New Look. I've been lusting after it for ages. 

And the make up item I really want is a new foundation as mine is running out. 

Favourite clothes shop?

It's a toughie. I am a big fan of Topshop and Urban Outfitters but it's too expensive to shop in there all the time. At the minute I'd say my favourites are New Look, Primark and H&M.

Dream job? why? 

I'm not really sure. I'd love to be a charity worker abroad, or owning my own cupcake shop. It changes daily for me. 

Favourite season and why?

Autumn because everything looks so pretty. 

Favourite bloggers?

Zoella, Sprinkle of Glitter and Fleur De Force. 

Favourite winter food and drink?

My favourite winter foods are warm, yummy  comfort foods, like soups. Favourite winter drink is a hot chocolate. I love the Costa mint hot chocolate. 

My questions for my nominees! 

1. What is your favourite food?
2. Favourite online shopping sites?
3. One beauty product you could not live without?
4. If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
5. Lipgloss or Lipstick?
6. What inspired you to start blogging?
7. What is your favourite thing about yourself?
8. Baths or showers?
9. Five of your biggest pet peeves/hates?
10. How did you choose your blog name?
11. Who is your style icon?

The Bloggers I'm nominating!

Alex

Jenny

Lucy

Jess

Courtney

Renny

Lorna

Rachel

Rosalind 

Naomi 

Ashleigh

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked it! I'd love it if you would check out the blogger's I've nominated! 

Love, A x

Halloween make up!!

Happy Halloween all you ghosts and ghouls!!

Ever since I was small I have enjoyed Halloween, from the dressing up, to the sweets, trick or treating and apple bobbing too.  I have decided to do a half face make up look with one half a skull and the other half just normal make up.

I used a black and white face paint. An old liquid black eyeliner and an eyeliner pencil to add smaller details like on the teeth and the waterline of my eye. 

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked it! Love, A x

Sunshine award #2 yay

Hello!! How are you all?

So Boho Bun (great blog, I urge you to check it out!) nominated me for the Sunshine award!! Which I am super touched by. So thank you!!

The sunshine award is given to bloggers that spread kindness and creativity.

 

The rules of the Sunshine Award are:

Include a picture of the Sunshine Award logo in the post and incorporate it into your blog somewhere too.

Mention the person who nominated you and link the post back to them.

 Write 11 facts about yourself.

Answer the 11 questions the person who nominated you set for you. 

Nominate 11 other bloggers. 

Write 11 questions for them to answer.

Everything you wanted to know about me..and a little bit more!

1. I never really know what to write for these things. Ok, my favourite pancake topping is lemon and sugar. 
2. I watch scary films even though they terrify me. 
3. I have a natural blonde streak at the back of my head. Whenever I get my hair cut it is invariably pointed out. 
4. When I was a child Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl was my favourite book followed closely by a lot of Jacqueline Wilson's books. 
5. I like to make people laugh. 
6. My least favourite trait of mine is that I can be quite fickle. 
7. I get bored of things quite quickly. I tend to listen to a track over and over again until I hate it. Eat something a lot until the sheer thought of it makes me feel ill. 
8. I'd love to travel across North America. There is so much of it I want to see. 
9. I've never broken a bone( yet anyway)
10. Quentin Tarantino has some crackin' soundtracks to his films. I have bought the Django Unchained soundtrack. 
11. I like the taste of lemons. If there's a slice in my drink I'm more than likely to fish it out and eat it..

Questions from Boho Bun:

If you could choose a different name, what would it be and why?
I don't mind my name. My sister says I'd suit the name Louise. I also like the name Phoebe or Lola.

If you had a superpower, what would it be and how would you use it?
Hmm after seeing About Time the other week I think I would like to be able to travel back in time and change things. I would use it for the good of course!

What is the first item on your winter wardrobe wishlist?
I want to get some comfy ankle boots.

What do you want for Christmas?
I DON'T KNOW YET.

What is your favourite song featured in a movie?
Young and Beautiful - Lana Del Rey in Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby.

Do you believe in any weird 'fictional' being?
Um not really. I kind of believe in the paranormal and ghosts etc. Although ghosts scare me so as long as they're friendly ghosts..

What is your favourite ever item of clothing?
Jumpers. I wear them all the time. Oversized ones, knitted ones, cosy ones, scratchy knitted ones, christmas ones you name it I'll have it (jumper wise) I wear them with jeans, skirts, over a dress. On a sunday with pj's and a cuppa.

If you could dye your hair a different colour, what would it be?
Bright blue a la Katy Perry. I'd want to do something completely different and a little crazy.

You have all the money in the world. Make yourself a futuristic invention. What would it be?
A good phone with internet with a battery that lasts for a week.

If you happened to be zapped by a machine which could alter your DNA and transform you into something, what would it be? E.g. animal, aspect of nature, another human being etc.

If it was another human than I'd like to see what it's like to spend a day in Kim Kardashian's life. Or if I was an animal I'd quite like to be a labrador as they always look happy.

Who are you and what is your mission on earth?

I'm Abbie and my mission is to be myself and have fun all the time. Cliche I know..

My Nominations!!

Lydia at Lydia Lovelace

Katie at Brush of beauty

Kerry at Life As We Know It xo 

Emma-Jane at Imaginelacedragons

Jenny at Some Like it Styled 

Fleur-Danielle at Fleur-Danielle's blog

Ana at Daisy Del Cherie

Emily at DrainedBeauty

Elise at Elise I Lou

Beth at Beth Stocker 

Megan at Meganopolis

My 11 questions for the girls!

Who is your favourite band or singer?

If you could buy anything in the world what would it be and why?

Beauty or fashion?

What are your winter beauty essentials?

What is your favourite quote from a film or song?

Do you have a style icon, if so who?

What trend is your favourite this season?

What's your earliest childhood memory?

What beauty product could you not live without?

Sweet tooth or savoury?

What was the last film you saw that made you cry?

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked it! And thank you again to Boho Bun! Love, A x

My 'I spent too much, payday is too far away and now i'm sad' haul

HELLO! How are you all, you lovely lot?

So yesterday I splurged. What makes it worse is that payday is a lot further away than I originally thought so it looks like I won't be doing anything until then..

But here are the things that I got:

I got this coat in Primark for £25 and I  love it! I saw it on another blogger's post and I really liked it. 

This is the material of the coat. it's really soft and cosy.

I really like the oversized look.

And I love the giant pockets. Perfect for hiding vaseline tins in, in the winter!  

I also picked up some sweets to leave in my car. 

I got this red velvet skirt in Primark for £8. I'm looking forward to wearing it on a night out  with a leather jacket and cut out boots. 

I also got these two books in W H Smith for £8.99 for them as they were  in a buy one get one for a £1 special offer. I have started reading The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul already and I really like it so far.  The story is about five different women from all walks of life who meet in the coffee shop. I think I was drawn to this book as I thought the plot was quite intriguing as I don't really know much about Afghanistan other than the War and it's been quite interesting to read about a different side and about the difficulties women face in this country.

I also picked up The Fault In Our Stars by John Green. I'd been looking for this for ages and was quite glad to see it sitting on the shelf. I've never read a John Green novel as yet and it's no surprise he has such a vast following and I only read a few pages. For those who aren't aware of the story, it is narrated through the point of view of Hazel a 16 year old cancer patient (I can tell already I'm going to cry reading this book) Hazel's parent's make her go along support group where she meets Augustus, an amputee, and subsequently falls in love with him.


Thanks for reading, I hope you liked this post! Love, A x

Halloween nails

HELLO! So this is the first week I've ever worked almost everyday and I'm finding it very weird and I feel like a proper adult going to work everyday haha! 

I bought some nail wheels off of amazon on Monday and they arrived today (they cost £1.72 for 10 wheels and free postage and packaging yay)

So I decided to do some fun halloween nail art designs on them first. 

Please excuse my messy desk. I cleaned it afterwards. Thanks for reading I really hope you hope you like it! 

Love, a X

Versatile blogger award

Hello guys sorry it's been a while but what with work and my second cold of autumn/winter (boo) I couldn't find the time to write a new post.

So the lovely Alyssa at Waking Up in Blush who's a gorgeous fashion and beauty blogger, I would totally recommend you to check out her blog. She nominated me for the versatile blogger award and I am so so flattered! 

 

The rules of this award are as followed:

• You must display the Versatile Blogger award somewhere on your blog. 
• Thank the blogger who nominated you in the post you'd do on it
• Within your blog post you write 7 facts about yourself then you must nominate 7 other bloggers. 

So, here goes!

1. I can't make a decision. I can't ever decide what I want for lunch most days so I have no idea how I'll ever make a serious decision in life. 
2. One time when I was little I cried when my feet grew and I had to get new shoes as I didn't want to grow up and have big feet. 
3. I've never had a best friend before. I've had a lot of friends but never that one person I could always turn to or rely on. 
4. I'm afraid of ghosts or anything paranormal, the dark and I have an irrational fear of birds. Especially when they fly really near to you. 
5. My favourite subject when I was at school was French. I wish in some ways I carried it on. 
6. There are so many places in the world I'd love to go to. One of my favourite things to do is to travel whether it be abroad or just going to somewhere new in the UK. 
7. I am a massive foodie. I love eating and trying new things but I have a major sweet tooth so anything chocolatey or sugary sounds good to me! 

And the lovely bloggers I am nominating!

Kate at Let's Capture the Castle

Caitlin at Oceanic Stars

Megan at Miss Mad About Nails

Lauren at LaurenMidd

Amy at Blending-Beauty

Hannah at The Glam Addict

Lizzie at Head-Full-of-flowers

And girlies when you have done yours link them to me so I can have a read!x

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked it! Love, A x