Monthly

August

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I have been loving writing these posts and I am now so in the routine of them. The whole process of reflecting on a month and then moving on from it is really therapeutic and I get so excited to write them. I hope you have been enjoying them! 

This month has been quite hectic but also quite rewarding (I don't know if that is the right word). As I went on holiday on the 14th, the first two weeks of August was spent packing and scheduling blog posts, all of which I was really proud of and you can read them here, here and here. Those weeks were so busy that I didn't get to meet up with my friends which was a shame because I really wanted to see them.

photos

Photo Diary | Spain

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Hi I am back! I spent the last 10ish days in Spain and had a lovely time. In case you missed it, I did upload a few posts whilst I was away were: What is in my handluggage, Liebster Award #2 and a guest post titled The Truth about being homeless. I really hope you enjoyed the posts and thank you so much for the lovely comments I have been receiving, they make my day. 

All of these photos were taken with my new camera which is the Canon Powershot SX410 IS, would you like to see a post on it? 

I was thinking about doing this post in the same format as my Wales Photo Diary, but decided that it would be too long so I split the photos into 2 collages. I hope you like this format! I am also in the process of making a spain video diary (like my wales one which is here) so I will let you know when that is up! 

guest post

The truth about being homeless | Guest post

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Today I thought I would try something different so the lovely Ayele, from A sense of home has written a guest post. I can't wait for you guys to read it and make sure you give her lots of love. 

Dear, You

If I were to tell you my story right now, all you would take from it Is that I am lucky. This might be because yes, I was homeless , I did sleep in airports, fast food benches, parks and laundry mats with my father when we ran of money for our many hotel stays, but I have a bed to sleep on now, and host parents who support me. I have my own apartment downstairs because I was lucky enough that my host parents had a big house. But just because I have a roof over my head now,  doesn't mean I will  in a year once my sentence has run out. It doesn't  lessen the fear of being homeless again.  It doesn't ease my mind when I am depressed because I'm constantly thinking of  the future I am never going to have because of lack of opportunities.

Tag

Liebster Award #2

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I have been tagged to do this award again by the lovely Lexi from Lexi the Newt so thankyou Lexi! I can't wait to answer your questions, let's go. 

The Rules:
Post the award on your blog.
Acknowledge the blogger who nominated you.
Answer the questions assigned to you.
Give 10 random facts about yourself.
Nominate 10 deserving bloggers for the award.
Ask 10 questions to your nominees.

Lexi's Questions:
1. Who's your style icon? This is tough because I am not really into fashion! I usually wear a tshirt and jeans. I love seeing Louise Sprinkle of Glitter's OOTD's on Instagram but I don't think I would wear those outfits. 

2. What's your favourite film currently in cinemas? Finding Dory! I used to (and still do) love Finding Nemo and I have been waiting for the sequel for ages. I can't wait for Incredibles 2 to come out in 2019 because I love Incredibles as well.

Life

What is in my handluggage

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I always love reading these types of posts because I always end up saying "Oh that could be useful" or "Why don't I start taking that" so I decided to write my own What is in my handluggage today! Hopefully, this will also help me write my list and double check I have everything. 

Thoughts

Mental illness | Interview with Thrifty Vintage Fashion

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Today is a different post to what I usually write because today I am interviewing Nicole from Thrifty Vintage Fashion. She is part of the TTATB chat but I read her blog before we were in the chat together. I asked her some questions and these are her replies!

Hi Nicole, can you give a brief description of your blog and what you write about?

Thrifty Vintage Fashion, is a blog that is full of honesty, support, advice and occasionally a bit a banter. My main aims of my current content are to support, encourage, inform, educate and hopefully make people laugh. I cover a wide range of topics on my blog; from mental health to feminism and photography/blogging advice to funny, nostalgic lists. What started as a place to express my love for fashion has now become a platform where I share and discuss a diverse range of topics.

Fashion and Beauty

Satsuma body butter review

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For my birthday, I got gifted the Satsuma body butter from The Body Shop. After 2 months of trying it, I thought I would write a review and share my opinions and thoughts on it with you guys. 

DIY

3 Summer outfit DIY's you need to try!

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I have recently rediscovered Pinterest and something that I have been loving is making your own summer clothes! I like doing DIY things and also saving money on clothes because cute ones can be very expensive.  I thought I would  share with you some of my favourite ideas!

This post is also a collab with my lovely friend White Interiors. She is also doing DIY summer clothes so make sure to check her post out after you read this one

Idea #1: Patchwork shorts - image credit

This one is really simple. Glue/sew fabric or lace or even paint on the back pocket or your shorts to renew them! This is such a sweet idea and I definitely want to do this. It adds a different touch to an otherwise regular pair of shorts and it is so customisable.

Idea #2: Swimsuit cover up - image credit

Take a vest made out of thick material and cut the bottom half into strands. The next bit is kind of hard to explain but if you split the strands into pairs with the strands next to each other, then tie them in a knot. After that, split the strands again and tie. (If that doesn't make sense look at the pictures!)

Idea #3 Crop top - image credit

This would be ideal if you had a tshirt with a design you really like and create it into a summer outfit. To make this, cut along the shirt like in the picture above and then tie the two bits hanging down together. 

I am definitely going to give all of these a go. I might even try cutting my jeans into shorts and then adding fabric to them! 

What is your favourite DIY from this post?

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Thoughts

I Feel Beautiful

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This wasn't my original plan for this post but I looked at my calendar and I didn't want to write that post. Then I saw that the lovely Emsirose had written a new blog post about self confidence and comparing yourself to others. It is honestly such a inspirational post and you can read it here. In the post, she mentioned about writing a blog post in response to her one and that is what I am going to do today.