7 Things for 7 Days!

Hello again lovely people! 

This weekend I was having a nice read on Louise's blog, sprinkle of glitter, and found a love for her 7 things posts. Its easy to see that they have inspired me to write my own! 7 simple tasks to do over 7 days. Sounds like a winning idea to me! 

1. Keira's bedroom- Ever since Christmas Keira's bedroom has become a bit of a mess (to say it nicely). Lots of new presents and clothes means making room for all the new stuff and its not easy when you live in a flat and have no extra storage space. However, I WILL get it sorted, one way or another!

2. Under my bed- Like I said above, our flat has no storage space meaning we have to make the best use possible of cupboards and under the bed. Thinking of how often I go under the bed to get something is slim to none. It makes me think that there must be loads of stuff under there not worth keeping since it's never being used. So a grand sort out is in order!

3. Freezer- I don't know about you but my freezer ALWAYS has stuff sitting at the bottom that never gets used. So I'm going to have a dig around and try and use up what I've got before I use anything I get from the food shopping this week. 

4. Make another YouTube video- I always seem to be low on idea's for videos. So this week I'm going to be sitting myself down and writing out 10 ideas for videos and filming at least one of them.

5. Message my Nanna- My Nanna recently joined Facebook to stay in contact with the family since all of us live worlds apart and I haven't been the best grand daughter when it comes to messaging her. So one day this week I'm going to write her a lovely long message telling her what I've been up to and what's been happening in my life.

6. Have a 'me' day- Busy days and time flying by so fast you don't know where the days go. Yesterday I realised I can't remember the last time I sat down and had a little 'me' time. A nice face mask, LUSH bath, paint my nails, do my eyebrows and generally make myself feel a little bit prettier.

7. Plan meals- Before I next do my food shopping I'm going to plan out some healthy meals for me and the family and write down what I need. Come the weekend before I do the food shopping we normally have very little to choose from for dinner and reach for the take away menu, but not anymore! Me and Daryl really need to start saving money for our plans this year and a take away a week is not going to help. So with a good meal plan and some yummy snacks we should be putting away those menus for longer! 

Those are my goals for the next 7 days! Hopefully I will do as many as possible if not all of them! Feel free to leave the links below to any lists you have made! I'd love to read them! 

Until next time my lovelies!

Kiss, Kiss. Mumma Bubs.

First Date!

Hello my lovelies :) 

You probably will find it hard to believe what this post is going to be about but i'll explain more as we go! 

So this Saturday just gone (yesterday as I'm writing this) I went on my first ever date with my hubby-to-be Daryl. He took me to our local Harvester (restaurant) and we had a lovely meal together. We got to talk about serious things going on in our lives and things happening in Castle Clarke this year. But I think the best part is we actually got to sit down and talk about silly stuff too! No talk of bills or work or stuff happening in the family, just normal young couple chit chat. It was my first ever real date. I have been out with previous boyfriends before but it was normal group dates/ sitting bored while they chatted to other people! I feel so much closer to Daryl now, (if thats even possible!). Its the little things that keep me happy but the fact he put in the effort to take me out after helping me deal with my illness for so long was like he was sent for me from heaven. He really is my knight in shining armour! In more ways than I'm willing to write on the internet too. He really has changed my life around for the best and took me away from the demons holding me captive! (No, I do not mean my parents haha!). 

Now, I know you must be thinking, why has it taken so long for you to go out on a date? 

You may not know but me and Daryl have actually been together 3 years in April. When we first began talking he saw past all the things that I saw myself as 'Imperfect'. He didn't even bat an eyelid when I told him I had a little girl :)

When I met him I had a couple of illnesses. I had Gastric problems which made me feel sick 24/7 and I had deep depression (although I didn't know that at the time). It made it hard to try and begin a relationship when everyone was telling me that I needed to concentrate on myself and get better, but I knew I couldn't let him go. So, I didnt. We spoke about my illness for a while and decided to meet and see how we felt seeing each other after having such deep conversations. I think the best thing for me was how natural it all felt. We never really did go on a date though, the first time we met was at my mums house so it wasnt exactly a date. From there on we became joint a the hip :D. We spent as much time together as we could, felt horrible when we were apart and the rest is history ;). So hopefully that explains why we never had a first date, also the fact that he helped me through those illnesses and managed to get me in a mind set where eating in a public place was an OK thing to do. Is it sad to say I'm a little proud of myself for doing it? Well tuff, I'll say it anyway, I'm very proud of myself.

What a great start to the year for me and my little family. I hope this is a good sign of things to come!

Until next time my lovelies!

Kiss, Kiss. Mumma Bubs.

 

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year guys!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year!

It's that time of the year again when we all set ourselves goals that we fully intend to do. However, most of the time it never happens. This year however I will not be setting myself any goals. Instead I am just going to get organised! It is easier to keep control of your life when you know what is going on! For example, keep a folder in with a divider, on one side have letter of bills that need to be paid and the other with letter of bills that have been paid. Simple things really. If your mind is at ease of what is going on around you then it seriously reduces stress. 

I'm a huge fan of organisation. I use it with everything from food shopping to bills, from my wardrobe to my make up!  

Most of all this year, for me, I want to be happier. Last year I was very ill. I suffered with deep depression and stomach ulcers. It took me a long time to get better and I refuse to let myself get that way again.  Me and my partner have big plans for this year and will hopefully be one of our best yet! 

Until next time my lovelies!

Kiss, Kiss. Mumma Bubs.

Christmas is Coming!

Wow has it really been 11 days since I last wrote a post. Seriously Beth, get your act together! 

So, I thought since it was almost that most wonderful time of year that I would do a little check list of what needs to be done before the night of the 24th! Oh yes, Christmas Eve. These are just things that I normally do around this time before Christmas which helps keep things in order so you're not pulling your hair out by time the big day has ended. 

22nd- Normally this day would be about going to visit my dad as its his birthday on this date! However since its his 50th he has a day out planned at his favourite football club so plans to see him have been moved to the 23rd! So this year the 22nd will be about going to see my best friends family. I have been best friends with my lovely Sammy since we were about 7 years old. Since we are both 20/21 its fair to say we have been friends a really long time! So naturally Sammy's family are very close to my own and I try to make the effort to visit around the festive time! 

23rd- As I said in the about paragraph, the 23rd will be about seeing my Dad for the big 5-0! We are planning on going out for a meal with my parents, sister, her partner, her son, Keira and Daryl. After we will be either going to a pub or back to Castle Clarke to give him his birthday gifts and eat some cake. Got to have to time to let the meal go down! Once we get back to Castle Clarke (if we aren't already), its time to clean the house! Everything must be done on the 23rd as we go out on the 24th and definitely do not want to be cleaning on Christmas day! OH! Not forgetting to get that lovely turkey out to defrost. 

24th- Christmas Eve is the start of the Christmas Present swapping for Daryl's side of the family. We normally go over to Mummy Clarkes house and see Daryl's mum, sisters, brothers, nieces and nephews. Its a lovely day where we get to catch up and watch the kiddies play with their newly opened toys! Once we get home its normally all about getting things sorted and not mentioning the big man himself visiting otherwise little Miss Keira will never go to sleep! Once Keira has gone to the Land of Nod thats when me and Daryl start to carry the presents through and put them under our Christmas tree. 

25th- Well, what more do I need to say apart from 'ITS CHRISTMAS!' 

I hope you have a lovely Christmas whatever you are doing!  

Until next time my lovelies! 

Kiss, Kiss. Mumma Bubs.

Another YouTube Vlog.

I know what you're thinking. Another post about your Vlogs Beth? Yes, its true but while I'm just starting out on the crazy world that is the internet I need to put my stuff out there, so where better to put it then on my blog? Don't worry I will be doing posts that aren't related to YouTube, especially now its Christmas time! Woohoo! Who else is excited? Just me? OK. Anyways, this vlog is about a bit of shopping and the Christmas decorations going up! It's easy to say my little girl loves Christmas time! All the sparkles and the lights, not to mention the presents! 

To watch the vlog click here.

Until next time my lovelies!

 Kiss, Kiss. Mumma Bubs.

Saving Money on your Food Shopping? No Way!

Hello, hello my little rays of sunshine! Today I thought I would do a little post for you about saving some hard earned money on your food shopping! 

^a little festive piggy bank for you :D ^

Now, I know not everyone has access to the internet but I assume if you're hear reading my blog that you are lucky enough to have it! Have you ever considered doing your food shopping online? (If you don't already?) It's a great way to keep an eye on how much you are spending and it stops you from the naughty 'ohh that looks nice, i'll just throw it in the trolly'.  

Another little tip is to plan your dinners in advance, write out the ingredients that you need and make a list. For the list to work and save money you need to stick to it! Ha Ha sounds simple right? I've tried before myself and the first couple of weeks are the hardest because you can never think of everything on the spot when making the list. Once you're in the general gist of writing list it will come easily! Or you could always put a piece of paper on the fridge and add stuff as you think of it through out the week. 

Most people don't like to shop online because they don't like to pay the delivery fee. However, I know that Tesco give you the option to pick up your shopping from the store yourself. So not only can you shop online from the comfort of your own home but you can also collect it without have to have trolley fights and long lines at the check out! Amazing stuff right? 

I hope this little post was helpful to someone :) we all need to watch the pennies around Christmas time so hopefully this is a great way to stick to the weekly budget! 

Until next time my lovelies! 

Kiss, Kiss. Mumma Bubs.

LUSH: Golden Wonder Bath Bomb!

Heeey guys :D Today I am going to be writing my personal review on the 'Golden Wonder' bath bomb from LUSH!

A quick side note if you don't know what or who LUSH is then here it is! http://lush.co.uk LUSH specialise in handmade cosmetics. They make things such as bath bombs, bath melts, bubble bars, skin care, hair care and loads more. I really really really (yes, really!) recommend that you check them out!

Anyway! Back to the Golden Wonder! This bath bomb is amazing, not only does it change the colour of your bath to a b.e.a.utiful blue/green lagoon colour, it also has a golden sparkle to the water that makes it look so fabulous! It really helps you to relax when you're in the bath and you can see the wonderful golden shimmer in the water. 

^^ Here is some picture I took of 'Golden Wonder' in action ;) ^^

Aside from the colours that the bath bomb creates it also has a lovely smell. To me it smelt floral and clean, however it wasn't too overpowering. It was just strong enough for you to say 'mmm that smells nice' (well all love a good smell every now and then ;D ). 

So if you're thinking out of trying out any of the LUSH Christmas range I would defiantly give this little gem a go! Its even great for the kids! Me and my daughter often share baths and she loves it when I put in a bath bomb from LUSH. Not to mention that we both come out smelling wonderful! ;) 

Until next time my lovelies! 

Kiss, Kiss. Mumma Bubs