I started this series last year but I loved it so much that I wanted to continue it this year so here we are! For most people, January is quite a down year because it is straight after christmas and the weather is cold and rainy. January been 'meh' for me, with good points and bad points.  Starting with a good point, one...

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Dear 21 year old Laura, Hello! You are writing this in your teenage years. At the minute, you are happy with your life. You have amazing friends who support you through everything. School is kind of getting you down, in particular English but that probably won't matter to you right now. To be honest you have probably forgotten all about why you hate...

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I listen to music whenever I can. I listen to it when I am my way to school, when I do my homework, before I go to bed, basically all the time! Recently, I have been expanding my CD collection as I have discovered new music that I love and I thought I would share with you some of them. My Spotify playlist...

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After having a while to think about it, I have realised that I have missed out a few things from my resolutions and that is to be more aware and cautious over my finances. As a teenager, I feel like it is quite easy to forget about the value of money money, or I find it is. I do not have any subscriptions...

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Reading is something that I really enjoy. I just love how I can transport myself away and lose myself in someone else's story. I find it really relaxing and sometimes the books help me with my struggles. Ages ago, right back at the start of Blossom Of Hope, I wrote a post about my favourite books and I thought I would update that...

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For christmas, I received some new bits and bobs for my camera, including a tripod and a bag, and it has really inspired me to get more into photography, and not just for my blog. I really enjoy the process of  taking a photo and editing it. Today I am working with Light, a new camera company, to show you my favourite place...

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Loads of people, me included, feel down after christmas. I think it is because everyone looks forward to christmas and then they feel deflated afterwards. There is actually a disorder associated with this called Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. On the NHS website, it says that it affects 2 million in the UK alone. I don't think I have this but I definitely feel...

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Recently, I completely changed my blog design and I loved the whole process of it. Even before it, I loved adding little things to my blog and changing it around. I feel like the whole 'new year, new me' idea can definitely be applied to a blog design. If you are looking to change your blog up, sometimes its hard to know where...

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After 2016, I am very excited to move into 2017. I have a lot of stuff planned and I have identified the aspects of my life that I want to change. Today I thought I would share with you all that is happening because I am very excited! Last year I found that by telling you my resolutions, I wanted to try and...

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