We've Moved!

Hello, hello hello!!

It's been so long my lovelies. My apologies for being MIA lately, I do however have a fairly reasonable excuse…we bought a house!!

So since my last post (oh my god, last year?!) some pretty big things happened…

First of all, my boyfriend of nearly (at the time) 6 years proposed to me the night before my birthday. Words cannot describe how truly delighted I was. I knew after a few months of being with Guy that he would be the man I marry and now that he’s proposed I could not be happier! He really is my best friend. 

 

My beautiful ring <3

 

 

An engagement gift from my boss :)

 

However, we both agreed the wedding planning would be put on hold as we were currently renting and really wanted to buy. Buying a property has been on our minds for quite some time now so a couple of days after we got engaged we began looking.

At the time, we were told that it was a ‘buyer’s market’ which meant that buyer’s were getting great deals as property prices were slightly lower than usual. So it was fairly easy to find properties online that we liked at affordable prices. I’m not going to lie to you though, the months we spent trying to find our ideal home were an absolute nightmare! We lost a few houses to other people putting an offer in before us, which was extremely disheartening. 

The day finally came, mid-October, where we viewed a house that we fell in love with! A three bedroom detached in a family friendly estate that we initially thought was too good to be true. But after reviewing the Home Report we decided to put an offer in and were moved in by the 20^th of December. 

 

Please note, do not move 5 days before Christmas, seriously! Stressed doesn’t even cover it!

  

Our Christmas tree, Lilly had no problem settling in once this bad boy was up!

We are now settled into our sweet little house and couldn’t be happier. Lilly seems to be very at home here too :-)

 

Our finished bedroom <3

So that’s the main reason I haven’t posted in a while. I adore blogging and really want to get into a habit of it in 2015!

xoxo

Questions of the Day:

-          If you’ve recently moved, how did you manage the stress of it all?

-          Any recommendations for future posts?

Happy New Year Beauties!

I hope you all had a wonderful New Year's Eve!

I am a terrible, terrible person, yes I know. I have neglected my poor wee blog since October! Shame on me! But I am back!

One of my resolutions is to devote more time to my blog, which I’m going to try really hard to do in 2014! I pinched this snazzy little NYE resolutions list from the beautiful Lauren Conrad’s blog….

A bad habit I’m going to break:
Worrying, I worry far too much! I’m aiming to take a leaf out of Zoella’s book and say yes to everything this year. In the past I’ve sometimes pulled out of going to parties etc because worrying has gotten the best of me, but not anymore!

A destination I’d like to visit:
The Fairy Pools of Skye…<3

I’m going to work harder at:
Running and getting toned!

A project I’d like to finish:
This isn’t really a project, but I want to save for a mortgage this year! I’ve already worked out a little savings plan that I am definitely going to stick too!

A class I’d like to take:
Make Up Artistry :)

I’d like to spend more time doing:
Everything and anything! Like I said before, if anyone asks me to do something (exercising with them, going out, going to a concert, hill walking yada yada) I have to say yes! And I will constantly remind myself of this resolution until it sinks in! I need to live in the moment and not worry about the future; life is short so I want to make the most of it so I can look back with no regrets.

A food I want to eat more of:
I’m a good eater already, I eat loads of everything, which is the problem. I would like to eat LESS of takeaways! I loooove Indian food, so I think it may be quite hard to limit my intake, but I’m definitely going to try to cut down on McDonalds and other types of fast foods.

I want to wear more:
Smiles….cute eh?

Feel free to nab this resolutions list, I think it’s a fab idea! Let me know if you guys have similar resolutions to me or completely different!

 

xoxo


Ps. Blogger isn't letting me upload pictures :( Will upload some NYE shots as soon as I can!

Busy Bee...

Good morning my loves!

As I said last week, I have been such a little busy bee and have not been able to work on my beloved blog! To assure you that I’m not telling porky pies, below are some pics of the past week and a half…

 

I've been trying to wind down before I go to sleep and a candle does just the trick, along with my Bath and Body Works Pillow spray in lavender and vanilla : )

 

 

I saw this on Facebook and thought it was bloomin hilarious! Its what a cat looks like from underneath a glass coffee table!

 

 

I have been experimenting with a lot of make-up looks recently (tutorials to follow) and been loving using the MUA matte palette.

 

 

I used Chanel in 'misty soft' on my eyes here 8-)

 

 

I bought these beautiful flowers out of Morrisons for a couple of quid! They remind me of the flowers in the garden in the film 'Coraline' (one of my faves)!

 

 

I have been eating and drinking so much crap, but its soooooo good! We got a Chinese last week - I got duck pancakes, mini spring rolls and salt & chilli chips. Guy made Blackberry Fizz cocktails to go along with our dinner : ) If you would like the recipe for Blackberry Fizz, let me know in the comments below...

 

 

I have been spending so much on ebay recently...my bad! I got this Abercrombie & Fitch cardy for £12!

 

 

When Guy go his wages, he made us steak for dinner, yum! We had it with a large mushroom cooked in garlic butter, chips and whiskey sauce. We bought a deep fat fryer so we could have chips the naughty way ;)

 

 

When I downloaded ios7 I had to delete all my apps including Snapchat! Once I remembered to re-download it, I had a lot of fun sending my pals crazy snaps!

 

 

I have been absolutely loving the weather. I'm one of those people who love the rain and colder weather. Don't get me wrong, I'm crazy about Summer, but if I had to be a season (sounds weird) I would deffinitley be Autumn : )

 

 

Although we've been having take-aways constantly, I always try and eat healthy in work. This is a pic of my usual daily salad.

 

 

Love a bit of vino so I do ;)

 

 

SELFIE!

 

 

Oft, now this was AMAZING! We got this Indian tapas mixture from our regular Indian restaurant because we had never tried it and it was honestly the best take-away I have ever had! Absolutely amazing!

 

 

Lilly is being as crazy as ever, she just loves climbing up my legs...especially when I've only got my jammie shorts on! :(

 

 

More work lunch pics : )

 

 

Chanel mascara freebie that I got with my recent Chanel purchases! It is so amazing I am going to have to buy it in full-size!

 

 

The flight down to London for my exam was lovely :)

 

 

But I missed this gorgeous girl though!

 

 

Me & my other half attended an engagement party on Saturday. It was loads of fun and was a nice way to relax a bit before my big exam!

 

 

What have you guys been up to?? Let me know in the comments below.

 

xoxo

 

Ps. I have finally reached 50 followers!!! Now I just need to pic a winner and post their goodies!

Beauty Blogger Tag

Good Afternoon Dolls!

  

(Love a cheeky trout pout ;))

 

I saw this tag on Chloe's blog (http://www.chloesway.com/

) and decided to give it a whirl! I thought it would be quite good to show you guys what blogging means to me and why I got into it! I also love getting feedback from all you beautiful girls whenever I do a tag post!

Why did you start blogging and how long have you been blogging for?

I started blogging in February, but didn't properly get into the swing of it until August as I had to take a break from it after February because I had all my uni exams, started a new job and I graduated. So I was a little busy bee for those few months! I decided to start blogging as I am absolutely obsessed with all things girly! I love makeup, fashion and décor. I got the inspiration from YouTube beauty gurus, I've been watching them for quite a while and love what they do. I found that they all had blogs and so I thought it would be fun for me to do as I don't have the confidence to do YouTube! I love sharing beauty tips and tricks with my friends so I thought it would be great to do via blogging. I also thought it would be a good opportunity to make new friends :)

Whose blog did you fall in love with first?

Probably Zoella's and Elle & Blair Fowlers old blog, not to mention Lauren Conrad's! Lauren's is just pure perfection!

What was the first blogosphere hyped about product that you bought? Was it worth the hype?

I've not actually done this yet! I need to though!

What are your five favourite things about blogging and being a Beauty Blogger?

1. Writing posts - I used to thoroughly enjoy writing when I was younger and being able to write about what I love is really a magical experience : )

2. Reviewing products - Although I haven't actually received any products from company's yet, I really enjoy reviewing my own products that I have purchased. It makes me really evaluate the product and appreciate it more.

3. Meeting new people - I love following new blogs and following bloggers on twitter. Everyone is so lovely and I really hope to make some good friends through blogging!

4. Reading comments - I love the feedback I get from everyone, its such a nice feeling to have someone you've never met read your blog and actually like it enough to tell you they like it!

5. Reading other blogs - I love reading other peoples blogs - their style of writing, what they like to review, I find them all really inspiring.

What have you learnt from being a Beauty Blogger? 

As I am new to the game, I haven't had the opportunity to learn an extreme amount yet! But so far, I've learnt that there are some really lovely bloggers out there and that everyone is entitled to their own opinion - which is why I love reviews so much! I love reading peoples reviews on products that don't necessarily appeal to me. They always somehow manage to win me over!

Have you changed anything since becoming a Beauty Blogger? 

I've changed the name of my blog as I thought 'Lucy Loves...' sounds more appealing than L.A.X (Lucy Amanda X). Think my old name sounded like something you would use for constipation ha ha!

What advice would you give to a beauty blogger just starting out? 

Keep on going! I know at first it can be a bit daunting when you see that other people have thousands of followers and you have zero! It makes you think that what you're writing just isn't that appealing. That's not the case at all! I like to look at my blog as a baby growing...lol! Obviously a baby isn't going to have tonnes of friends at first, but after it develops it will gain some genuine friends! : )

What are your top 5 makeup brands?

Chanel

Clinique

MAC

Rimmel

Benefit

Recommend your top 5 beauty products...

(all linked to reviews!)

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara - Ahh-maze-ing!

 Hugo Boss Orange Women - Love it, #1 favourite smell of all time!

Chanel - Illusion d'Ombre - the most prettiest glitter :)

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation - Brilliant coverage

MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus - All time fave



 

I hope you enjoyed this tag...I tag all of you lovely ladies to do this, but remember to let me know in a comment if you are so I can see your answers!

 

xoxo

 

PS. Only 16 more followers to go until I can announce the winner of my 50 followers giveaway!