100 Happy Days Day 31: Childhood Discoveries

Today, when clearing out a disused room upstairs that had really just become a dumping ground for all unused items in the house, I found my old Playstation 1. I remember being given this as a present for Christmas one year in the distant past and being elated. At the time, we must have sat their thinking "wow, the graphics are amazing" and now...not so much. I sat for hours playing Rayman, which was my favourite game when I was younger and I was happy to find that I still love it. Retro platform games are my favourite. I love finding old favourites like this around the house and falling in love with them all over again. I have no doubt that I will spend the next week or so becoming obsessed with this game again before it returns to its hiding place somewhere in the house, only to be discovered again in a few years time.

100 Happy Days Day 30: IKEA

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Today, my Mum and I took a trip through to the capital city to visit IKEA. Yes, I'm one of those freaks who gets ridiculously excited to roam around this shop. I could honestly buy the entire shop if I had the dosh. I think it would be amazing to have an incredible budget and just take a trip to IKEA to refurnish your entire home. Unfortunately, at the moment I do not possess the means to do so. We merely looked around and got a few ideas for little bits and bobs we want to do around the house but it's little things like this that make me happy so I enjoyed myself.

100 Happy Days Day 29: Vitamin Rush

So recently I've been feeling pretty down about myself. My acne is really getting to me, I seem to get the common cold far more often than is normal, I constantly feel tired and I've had to battle with myself not to spend all my time locked up in my bedroom. After watching endless YouTube videos and reading countless blog posts about all of these things, I've realised that I can make more effort to try and change them. All of these aspects of my mood can be altered for the better by one thing: getting healthy! Therefore, I am now on a major health kick. I'm cleaning my diet up, drinking plenty of water and am gearing up to incorporate far more exercise into my daily routine. 

Additionally, I have invested in vitamins! I've always been skeptical of those tiny little pills but after properly researching, I can now see that they could make a big difference to my life. I opted for the cheaper versions since there seems to be no definitive answer online concerning whether there is a difference between cheap and high-end vitamins. Can anyone tell me from experience?

I chose to buy Cod Liver Oil, a Multi-Vitamin and Garlic Extract as these seemed to have the best benefits for me.

Cod Liver Oil is said to contribute to the maintenance of bones, teeth and normal vision as well as the normal function of the immune system and muscles. I've also seen it mentioned in tonnes of videos and blog posts as a means of promoting healthy, shiny hair, which is perfect for me right now since I'm trying to grow my hair out but I want to keep it as healthy as possible at the same time.

Multi Vitamins and Iron also claim to contribute to the normal function of the immune system as well as the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. I clearly need some of this in my life!

Odourless Garlic Extract is also supposedly excellent for creating and maintaining overall health but it is also a naturally powerful antibiotic, protecting the body against all types of bacterial and viral attacks.


Let's hope I can maintain this new health kick and it makes a real difference!

100 Happy Days Day 28: Rainy Day Strolls

Today, my family and I drove for about an hour to a lovely village, surrounded by fields and trees, in order to go on a longer walk. It was cold and the sky couldn't seem to decide whether it wanted to rain or not, opting for 5-10 minutes on one before swapping to the other, continuously. However, I love walking in this sort of weather, I much prefer it to being out in the sweltering heat. The walk was absolutely beautiful and, despite the weather, the loch was gorgeous and peaceful. We even came across a herd of cows, roaming around on the path and had to cautiously edge past them. Every time I go walking, even if I didn't feel up for it to begin with, I absolutely love it. It's great to go on a walk with my family now that my brother is older and doesn't feel the need to stop every five minutes to climb a tree or shoot at us with his toy gun.

The terrain was...let's just say difficult to manoeuvre...at times. The path disappeared for a while and we were carefully trying to balance our way along the side of a ditch that was overgrown with grass and other plants. Not being the most graceful of people at times, I ended up slipping and face planting the mud. This wet and muddy situation was the result...

The Liebster Award!

I can't believe how lucky I am to have been nominated for the Liebster Award for a third time. I didn't post about it the second time as I wasn't sure if you are allowed to take part more than once but after reading posts from many other people I have found you can. First of all, I have to say a massive thank you to Lottie Trip for my nomination, it really does mean a lot to me...probably more than it should!

So here are the rules: 

Thank the person who nominated you

Answer the questions they have set you in their blog post

Nominate 5-11 blogs that have less than 1000 followers and make 11 questions for them

Comment on a recent post of theirs so that they know they are nominated!

My answers:

1. Where are you from? I am from Fife, which is a small region of Scotland.

2. What is your favourite place in the world? I hope one day to be able to say I've travelled all over the world and possibly have a more interesting answer to this question but for now, my favourite place would have to be Crete in Greece. I went there with my family when I was younger and just thought it was one of the most beautiful places I'd ever been to. I hope to visit it again soon.

3. What is your favourite part of blogging? My favourite part of blogging would have to be reading the lovely comments I am sometimes lucky enough to receive. I love to write and getting any form of recognition for it is amazing.

4. What is your dream career? Stupidly, I've always wanted to act and be a part of a television programme where the entire cast seem to be best friends. But since I have no self-confidence I don't think this will ever happen haha! I would still love to be involved in film or television in some way or another...perhaps writing or producing.

5. Dresses or trousers? I'm a trousers girl. Always have been and probably always will be!

6. How would you best describe your style? To be honest, I'm not sure I really have one. I just sort of buy what I like and attempt to put items together into some form of outfit later on.

7. What is your favourite high street brand? I'm a major Primark lover.

8. What would be your dream item to own one day? A Canon camera. I haven't had my own camera in over a year and I miss it like crazy. I would love to have a really good one so I can improve the quality of my blog posts and also just save lots of memories and pretty pictures.

9. Who is your favourite well-known blogger? Zoella

10. How would you best describe your blog? A lifestyle blog with a few bits of beauty and fashion thrown in.

11. What is your must-have beauty item? Tweezers/my own personal beauty therapist - I hate messy eyebrows!

The Nominees:

1. Francesqui

2. xBeYOUtifulx

3. Zara Kate

4. Rachel Kay

5. My Rambling Retreat

6. Blonde-Stuff

My Questions:

1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?

2. What's your favourite film?

3. What's your favourite TV programme?

4. What's your favourite way to spend a rainy day?

5. If your house set on fire, what one thing would you save?

6. Do you like films or books better?

7. If you won 1 million pounds, what would you do with it?

8. All dolled up or casual and messy?

9. Who is your inspiration?

10. What's the best concert you've ever been to?

11. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose?

I hope my answers have given you a bit more insight into my nonsensical mind and I can't wait to read the responses from my nominees, be sure to leave me a link so I can go and check it out!

100 Happy Days Day 27: Thunder Storm

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On our journey home from visiting our friends in England, I think it's fair to say the heavens well and truly opened upon us. I would not have liked to have been the one driving us home, since visibility was definitely not what it should be. By the time we made it home and under the covers with a hot chocolate the rain sounded like it was going to smash right through the window and the thunder was booming on the other side of the glass. You may ask why I'm writing about this under the heading "100 Happy Days". Well, I'll confess. I love thunderstorms! There's something so exciting and also comforting about being inside in the warm with loved ones when all hell is breaking loose outside. To make it even better, it was a massive relief to finally have some rain and a little shiver for the first time in weeks due to the crazy heat we've been experiencing in Britain this Summer.

100 Happy Days Day 26: A Trip Into The Past

Since the day we decided to visit our friends down South, we had planned this day out. We visited the open air museum of Beamish, which "tells the story of life in North East England during the 1820s, 1900s and 1940s". The museum is made up of 300 acres of countryside and has a town, railway station, pit village, 1940s farm and more. The people working and volunteering here are dressed in Victorian-era styled clothing and will talk to you as though you are part of the town in the 1800s. 

To get around the museum, you can either walk or take a tram like this one.

We took the tram to the town first, where you can enter the various shops and find them just as they would have been in the 19th century. We popped into the pub to get a ginger beer each before looking around the houses, again made to look just like homes from long ago. 

These pictures certainly do not do them justice but I think these were two of my favourite rooms to explore. I find the first one both beautiful and terrifying, since it reminds me of a horror film and I found myself, the entire time, waiting for a creepy 'little-girl-ghost' to jump out at me. The kitchen was incredibly warm and homey and there were fresh, homemade scones to try. 

After exploring the houses, we took another tram down to the pit village, where the miners and their families would have lived. 

Again, we were able to take a look around the houses, which were a lot smaller and quainter than the town homes. There was also a school to explore, with a man dressed as a teacher heading up a classroom, and old playground games to try in the courtyard.

I had an amazing time at this museum and would urge anyone who has the means to to go and take a look for themselves. It really is incredible and I hope to visit it again as much as possible throughout my lifetime as they are constantly adding new attractions.