2017 is set to be a seriously good year in the box office.. heres some movies I can't wait to see!
Beauty and the Beast
This was one of my favourite childhood movies and just watching the trailer I had goosebumps! It looks like it has been amazingly done! Roll on 17th March
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
I can't believe this isn't being released until September! I loved the last one... it is our go to movie if ever we don't know what to watch - I can not WAIT for this one!
Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge
Because who doesn't love a bit of Johnny Depp
Despicable Me 3
Its so fluffy I'm gonna dieeeeeee!!! Anyone who doesn't love these movies needs to get a grip!
Pitch Perfect 3
I laughed and cried my way through the last 2 movies and can't wait to see what the new instalment has in store! Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson are just fantastic!
What movies are you looking forward to this year???
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Today marks exactly 242 days since Adam and I got married - since yesterday was Valentines day I thought I would do something different today... So here is some things I have learnt in the 8 months we have been married and some advice for things we do as a newly married couple..
Date Night
No matter how busy our lives are, Adam and I always try to make the time for date night - we at least try to do it once a week or fortnight depending on what we have on... sometimes this involves dates to the cinema or some other activity or some nights just snuggling up on the sofa watching a film or box sets on TV. Mine and Adams work schedules are very different. I work Monday - Friday where as he works weekends with the occasional sunday off so it is really important for us that we schedule in this time of just us!
Babies
The minute you tie the knot everyone suddenly wants to know when the babies are going to follow.. they can't just let you enjoy the time as a couple first! Be prepared for this question.
Don't loose the cuteness
Even now I get butterflies when I see that he has text me. He still now sends me texts in the middle of the day just to say I love you or to make me smile. Don't loose that.
Start traditions
Its the perfect time to start things you can keep going for years <3
Share..
Adam and I have developed a thing where we share the housework... I cook and he washes up.. little things like that... it makes such a difference. Try not to become one of the couples where its very one sided because resentment can easily creep in
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Can you believe we are nearly half way through February already!!! The last couple of weeks have been completely and utterly mental to say the least.
Last weekend, Adam and I went on a little trip after church to Marks and Spencer to pick up some bread and milk and I wanted to have a quick look as I had a vouchers from my consultants at work which I was yet to spend. While mooching around the home section waiting for Adam, I got looking at cushions, then sofas. While sitting on a sofa (cuz ya know you have to try them out), Adam and I got into a conversation about house buying - the conversation basically went that Adam said we couldn't buy a new sofa until we either brought the house we were in or moved. So anyway.. bread and milk later we got home and I spent Sunday afternoon mooching on Zoopla... Monday I made an appointment to go and see a house just round the corner from us and on Wednesday (my birthday) we went to view the house. I wasn't expecting us to love the first one we went to see but you know what they say.. sometimes you just know!
Anyway on Friday this happened!!!
We put an offer in on the house and it was accepted!!!
We have been saving for our own house since me and Adam got together. I couldn't be happier that it is finally happening! Renting has been great as it allowed us to create out first homes together when distance kept us apart... I can not wait to make a house OUR home.. to be able to do exactly what we want to do to it and to customise it in the way we want to! I will be sure to keep you all updated on the developments!
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Its the end of the month so time for a round up of all things I have been loving in the month of January. I thought I would include a mixture of things this month as I have been loving a mix of things this month - sorry for the lack of photos this month - totally unorganised!
The original make up Eraser
This little beauty I picked up in Paris while in Sephora. I'd had my eyes on this for a while in Boots and during the holiday splurge. I have been using this on and off since September and I have given it a good test! I love it! This little genius allows you to take your make up off by just using water! I was dubious too when I first picked this up but I am seriously impressed
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisture Gel
I've been using this little beauty for ages! I picked a 100ml tube of this up before we got married in June as part of operation skin care and it is just coming to an end (after using it twice a day) - It retails for £30 but for 6 months use I would say its well worth it. I much prefer the Gel version of this. It is part of Clinques 3 step routine and is deffo a keeper in my routine!
Busy B A5 Busy Diary
I love a good diary and I am very particular about the diary I choose. I love this Busy B diary which I picked up on Amazon for £7.99. What I loved about this is instead of having a normal diary is that this had a week spread on one page but then has a mirror image on the other page so a double page spread has the same week. This allows you to have a separate diary for things such a Home/Work or like me, use it as a food diary for tracking the evening meals we will be having.
Aloe Mask and Activator
I love a good face mask. I was introduced to the above face mask when I started running our forever living business and completely fell in love with it. What I particularly like about it is that the mask comes in 2 seperate pots. The mask itself and the activator. The mask is a dry powder which you mix in with the liquid activator and BOOM face mask. You only need a tea spoon at the most of each so a tub lasts aggggges! I've had mine for at least 12 months and use the mask at least once a week and you can barely see a dent in the tub - I won't go into any more details as I will do a seperate post on this.
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January has flown by in a blur! Seriously weren't we just counting down the clock to midnight like 5 seconds ago.
Things have been pretty hectic over the last couple of weeks - Ive been putting in a lot of overtime in the day job which has meant quite a few late nights and weekends - we have had a new computer system coming into force which came into effect today and even for those of you who know anything about the inner workings of the NHS, I am sure you will appreciate that one of the major trusts in the UK suddenly going paper based for 4 days takes a lot of planning and head aches!!!
I'll be honest, that has basically made up most of the last few weeks. I haven't really been up to much else other than that.
I've just completed my self assessment online for my business.. can we just discuss how difficult this is! Talk about needing an idiots guide! Luckily I have a lovely business colleague who helped me out with great success.
February is set to be a good month. Both mine and Adams birthdays are in February and we have a lovely city break in London organised for the last week in the month complete with Les Mis! I can't wait! I am hoping we can see something else while we are there too!
What have you lovelies been up to? What have you got lined up for February??
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What is it about trying for a baby. Everyone makes it sound so easy and beautiful. No one ever sits you down when you start trying to tell you the pants side of it. We have been trying for just over 6 months now and I thought I would share with you some of the realities of being a couple who are trying to conceive.
Hot Gossip!
The minute we got married, the questions that followed were when we would hear the patter of tiny feet! Everyone suddenly wants to know when your thinking of starting a family or if your trying (which personally I always find weird.. you may as well just say to people "Yes were having lots of sex").
Acronyms
Remember how you used to memories all that MSN text speak as a teenager.. there is a whole new language out there. You suddenly become an expert in acronyms like TTC, DPO, AF.
The 2 week wait
That 2 week wait between your most fertile time at ovulation and when your period is due is like the longest 2 weeks EVER! I am not even kidding! Time seems to somehow go slower.
Naughty Body
As you get closer to your period being due, your body suddenly starts playing tricks on you with phantom symptoms only for your little friend to show up!
The pre period tester
No matter how many times you say you won't be that person who takes a test as soon as you can you just can't help it. I said i wouldn't be that person but there is just something that forces one of those pesky clear blue tests into your weekly shop so you can find out 5 days before your period is due! Don't be that person! It costs a small fortune!
Its everywhere!!!
The minute you start trying for a baby, suddenly every man and his sister are announcing on Facebook, Instagram, twitter.. you name it...
The old wives tale
I think this increases the longer you try. We've all heard those old wives tales.. legs up the wall (tried it), eating pineapple the week of ovulation (tried it)... anything people tell you, your pretty much up for giving a go.
If you thought it was bad before...
Lets face it, no one likes a visit from their monthly friend but when that monthly friend is the thing that shows up which means this month wasn't the month it is SO much worse! Not gonna lie there have been some months I've had a little cry!
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January.. the month where its no longer christmas.. its cold.. miserable and quite often pay day is always a million miles away (darn you getting paid early for christmas!).
Make Plans
Whatever sort of plans you like. Holiday plans. Weekends away. Have something you can look forward to. Myself and Adam have just booked 4 days in London at the end of February when we have a week off together and I absolutely can not WAIT! Not only that we have second row seats for Les Mis!
Make a good old list
In that gap between christmas and new year, I found myself a page at the back of my new diary and I wrote myself a list. It can be any list you like. For me it was things I wanted to get done in our home this year. Armed with pinterest and some ideas I've already enjoyed planning what we can do.
Find a new TV series (or catch up on one you love)
I love Greys Anatomy and what with the hecticness leading up to Christmas I have about 5 or 6 episodes to binge watch! There are some seriously good series over on Amazon Prime and Netflix that I am eyeing up too so send over any recommendations if you have any..
Me Time
There really is nothing like curling up with a book and a blanket and January is the perfect time to snuggle up on the sofa with a hot chocolate in one hand and a book in the other! Bliss - Im currently reading a book called Get your Sh*t together which I picked up at New Year..
Try something new
It doesn't have to be anything elaborate... just try something different? Shake things up a bit.
Do you have any tips for staying positive in January??
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Its not uncommon that when you hit the new year that the resolutions tend to revolve around creating a healthier lifestyle. I shared my general goals on Monday some of which included some health and fitness related things but in the year when I have decided its time to focus on me a little more I want to set some more specific goals for myself too. I turn 28 in 6 weeks and I am NOT going to be one of those people who battles in their last year of their 20's to create a healthy lifestyle.. better to start now and give myself some time.
Find an exercise I love
Be it a class, group activity or just giving running or yoga a try
Lose 10% of my body weight
This is one of the first goals set by slimming world for you so I want to achieve this
Cooking / No takeaways / Fresh Cooking
A general rule. No more takeaways. Back up things for lazy nights which are still on plan. Get more adventurous with cooking and try new recipes
Count Steps - Aim for 7500
I would like to work up to 10,000 a day but this can sometimes but hard due to a desk job. I have found myself getting up and walking about at least once an hour thanks to the activity tracker on my apple watch. I tend to average between 6000 - 8000 daily. I want to try and aim for 7500 and track it every day.
Drink more water
I am really good at drinking water at work - in fact it is all I drink. However at home at the weekend I can go all day with no drink! Stop being lazy and drink up! Buy a bottle and aim for 2 a day! What I really would like is a HydrateM8 or Nativ Bottle - maybe one for work and one for home! I may just save myself some pennies and treat myself one day.
Plan plan plan
Not only is my food better when I plan but my shopping bill comes down and I have actual things to make a meal from. I need to get back into the habit of sitting and writing a plan before I shop.
As the year goes on I will provide updates and I will be sharing lots of foodie posts over on my instagram page @mybeautifulforever so head over there and check it out if your on there.
Have you made any health and fitness goals for this year? Comment below :)
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Happy New Year!
I know...I know its all very cliché to post one of these posts but I do love a good new year post! I can't help love the fresh new start that a year brings and I do love to set myself some goals for he new year. I had the word resolutions - I don't want to say resolutions because when you think of new years resolutions you think of something that does not last past the first 2 weeks of January!
So 2017.. I have sat myself down and given myself a good talking to. I have decided that 2017 is going to be the year I get my s**t together! In general... all of me! I want to get to get more organised in my day job, want to get more organised with my guide and rainbow group, I want to start power dressing for work! Everything is gonna get more organised up in here.
Heres a few other goals I want to achieve in 2017...
Find an exercise that I love
I really want to find an exercise class or something that I can do on a weekly basis - something that will fit in to my busy day life.
Read More
This appears on my list every year! I have a bookshelf of books.. I need to read them!
Bring my A Game with my Business
I feel like this year my business has gone through up's and downs - I love working this business on the sideline of our day jobs and I want to get more involved.
Work on me
As part of the above, working the business has helped to work on me! I want to get more confident, learn more skills and keep developing myself.
Lose 5 stone
This sounds a lot but its what I need to lose (at least). This would be a pound and a half a week so I want to try an kick some butt with it!
Sort of my skincare regime
Find products which suit me (I have quite a few I love) and sort a routine and stick to it!
Track my steps - aim for 10,000 a day!
Now I have my lovely Apple watch there is no excuse! Aim high and achieve!
Blog More
I am finding myself falling back in love with my blog again - its not that I have ever fell out of love with it but I have found myself feeling more like blogging more! I haven't felt like this for such a long time so fingers crossed :)
What are your goals for 2017! What do you want to achieve??
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