Instagram Lately.

I cannot believe it is May. We are almost half way through 2015? Jeez, that is cray-zay. Seeing as I've been a little distant (hello mini-break) I thought I'd ease us back in with some Instagram snippets. Have a lovely Sunday!

#lenadunhamisagenius | Selfie | Newstead Abbey

Dalmatian walks with Family | Primark essentials | God-daughter

Nights out | McBusted | Friends

A lot has happened over the last few weeks, but in ways, not much has happened either. I spent May Bank Holiday with my parents over at Newstead Abbey, the sun was shining and the scenary was beautiful. I had my first night out in a long time, which resulted in a very drunk Sian from SM Beauty - maybe we'll discuss this more in future posts, hilarious doesn't cover it. Also, Sian and I went to see McBusted which, even though I had the Plague, was bloody brilliant.

I have so many plans for the next few months, if you want to keep up with my snippets, I'm over here.

What have you been posting lately?

- Charli, xo

2014 through Instagram

Warning: This is a photo heavy post - but everyone loves a good Instagram session, right? A look back through the last 12 months of 2014, a post I have thoroughly enjoyed doing.

January

Nephew | University | Chicken Nugget

Selfie | Daisy | It's Snowing

Farming Life | Family | Another Selfie

February

Goodbye </3 | London Shopping | Favourite

Boyfriend | Harry Potter | Lady

Nephew | Love | Kasper

March

Selfie | Legal | Bengal

New Addition | Birthday | Boyfriend

Goddaughter | Party | Another Selfie

April

Love | Booking Vegas | Bad days

Spent too much | Lambing | Road Trips 

Chicken Nugget | Kasper | Ball & Chain

May/June

Selfie | Sun | I Love You

Meet Luna | Download | Trout Pout

Booking Menorca | Foods | Race for Life

July

Chicken Nugget | Selfie Award | Lady

Meet Luna | Nights Out | Awkward

BFF | Family | Drunk

August/September

Friends | Wedding | Ring of Fire

Holiday | Drunk | Babies

Selfie | Family | Road Trip

October

Pro Beauty | Halloween | Walks

Mummy | Babies | Selfie

Lizard Woman | #FABBirmingham | Children

November

Princess | Work Party | Whitby

Magpie Cafe | Boyfriend | Top of the World

Christmas Party | Beach | Happy Birthday

December

Niece | #OneLastTime | Sister

Makeover | New Camera | Nephew

I Love You | Madre | Freezing

2014 has been the best year of my life.

- Charli, xo

Hello December

Reading // Atlantia by Ally Condie. This is definitely a YA (young adult) book but I've really enjoyed it. I'm right at the end now, so by the time this post goes up, I may have finished it. Can you imagine living in an underwater world? That's what drew me in and I've actually not been able to put it down. I've also read a couple of other Ally Condie books and even though I think her style of writing is very similar in each book, I've enjoyed every one.

Listening to // I can't stop listening to Taylor Swift's album '1989' and also the new One Direction album 'Four'. Both are constantly being played in my house, through my headphones, through the car speakers, you name it. My favourite Taylor Swift number is 'Wildest Dreams' at the moment and off the 1D album, probably 'Night Changes'.

Thinking about // Christmas, of course! Who isn't?! I literally count down the days, hours, seconds as soon as 1st December hits. It's such an amazing, beautiful time of year and I love all the festivities and spending time with my favourites ones, exchanging gifts and eating way too much food. It makes me so excited for getting my bigger house and finally being able to have a Christmas at my very own home with Stuart.

Loving // I'm loving blogging at the moment - after having a few months weeks off, I've found myself enjoying writing posts again. It's nice to not feel like it's a chore. Now I just write when I feel like it, I don't panic that a post has to go up tomorrow - I don't put pressure on myself to blog. I've also started scheduling a lot more which makes things easier for me!

Watching // The Leftovers, Walking Dead, The Strain. They're my main three at the moment I think, along with Teen Mom 2 (as always) and pretty much anything else that's on the TV. I've turned into such a TV fiend and find myself spending more and more time in front of the big screen. As lazy as it sounds, it's actually helping me. I'm enjoying having a bit of time to myself, not having to think about cleaning, or cooking, or work. It's nice.

Looking forward too // Again, Christmas! I'm also looking forward to NYE this year, it's my 4th anniversary and we never, ever do anything. This year we're going to a 'lock down' at a pub/restaurant near us with a few friends and I'm really, really excited. It should be a really good night and a lovely way to celebrate our 4 years and bring in the 5th.

What are your plans for December?

 

- Charli, xo

A Little Motivation.

If you read my Pressure post from a few days ago, you'll know I haven't been feeling great. As I mentioned in that little rant, I try to steer away from negativity on my little Internet space. Therefore, I have decided to give myself a little motivation, a little way of giving me 'something to live for'. You cannot live a positive life, with a negative mind. I live life a hell of a lot better, when I have something to aim for. I've been wanting to do a post like this for ages and when I read this post by A Little Boat Sailing, I knew it was time. They're not massive life changing goals, just little things to work towards and I know having short term goals is a helpful, motivating thing to have. 

1) I'd like to save £1000, if not more, in the next three months. This is a challenge because of Christmas, but that makes it all that more fun, right? I have to save £7000 - £10,000 for a bigger house and that is extremely intimidating. If I can get over the first thousand barrier then I know I will feel so much better about the situation. 

2) Go home once a week. This is a big one for me, I mentioned in my Pressure post how much I'm missing home, so I've given myself the challenge to go home one evening a week, or on a Sunday. I miss family time so much and I'm interested to see whether I will manage it. I'll be starting this week.

3) Spring clean. In the New Year, I'd like to take a few days off work to completely blitz my house, maybe give it a lick of fresh paint, a few new bits and bobs. Adding onto this goal, I'd also like to keep the house tidy. I'm quite messy (and extremely lazy) and go days without doing any housework. This will be the start of me tackling my laziness.

4) A job in the field I want to be in. This isn't going to happen in the next three months, not with Christmas and then Vegas. But if I can start actively looking and applying for positions I'm interested, I think I'll feel a lot happier about where my career is heading. My job is one of my main stresses at the moment and whilst I love the people I work with, it's time for me to move on, otherwise why did I waste two horrendous years at University.

5) My last goal is something I'm not going to force upon myself. However, I am going to try and post at least twice a week. If I post twice, then that's fine, if I post more than twice, then that's even better. If I don't post at all, the world isn't going to end. I'm not putting 'pressure' on myself with this, it's just something I'd like to give a try - if I can do this for a month straight, I'll be happy with that.

So there we have five little goals for me to work on in the next couple of months. I'm going to write all this down in my diary and make little plans for myself. I'll come back to this post in 3 months - so that's 16th February (THE WEEK BEFORE VEGAS, AH MAH GAHD) and see how far I've got and hopefully set myself some more goals!

I really feel motivated just by writing this post and it's something I urge everyone to have a go at, having something to aim for gives you the feeling of having a purpose and when I've been feeling the way I have, that is exactly what I need.

- Charli, xo

Hello November

Reading // The Witch of Salt & Storm by Kendall Kulper. After reading something that was quite hard hitting, I thought it was time to get into some fantasy, which is my favourite genre of book. I brought this in Waterstones in York and haven't put it down since I read it. As you guys know, I love anything related to vampires, witches, trolls - you name it. This book is just magical.

Listening to // The same stuff as last month really, especially 5 Seconds of Summer - yes, still. I'm also loving The Vamps because I've clearly gone boyband cer-ay-zay. I also actually like Iggy Azalea which is strange because I spent a long time hating her and wishing she'd get slapped in the face with a tuna. 

Thinking about // Christmas. Yes, it's November, it is most certainly acceptable to use the C-bomb. I'm starting to get into the festive spirit now and I'm really looking forward to celebrating with my family and friends and having a really nice last few weeks of 2014, which has definitely been my best year ever. 

Loving // I'm loving blogging at the moment. Since going to my first ever event last week, I've really been making an effort to sit and spend a bit of time writing and scheduling posts. I'm feeling very motivated in the blog department at the moment! I'm also loving - the boyfriend. Ahhhhhhh, cue the soppyness. But no, really, I'm strangely feeling a lot of love for the Bear lately and I'm loving sitting in, snuggling up under a blanket and watching crap TV.

Watching // The Strain. Faking It. Gogglebox (YESSSSSSSS). Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners. You name it, I'm watching it. I literally do nothing but watch TV lately. I've gone from being a girl who never even turned her TV on, to sitting in front of it with every spare moment. I have embraced the laziness of spending nights in front of the box. And I love it.

Looking forward to // Ooo, another busy month. Bear and I are off to Whitby for a long weekend in the middle of the month which I am seriously excited for. Dracula here I come. It's also Bear's birthday at the end of November, so we're all off out for a family meal and I like to spoil him seeing as I don't get to much during the year. I'm just looking forward to spending time with my family!

What are your plans for November?

- Charli, xo

3 Things

Okay, so lately I have been feeling pretty glum. Not for any particular reason, other than the fact that I have a tendency to get like this sometimes - miserable, morbid and downright depressive. So get myself out of thing funk, I've been attempting to focus on the positives around me (which should be easy, as there really are no negatives). I have come up with 3 things that always, always make me feel that little bit better, even when I (over-dramatically) feel like my world is falling apart. 

1. Bear - I have to admit, the majority of the time, he makes me want to drown myself in acid. However, this boy is the one thing that keeps me together. I will rant and rave, about everything and nothing and he listens (in his own way) to it all, he's honest with me when I'm being ridiculous, which let's be honest, is 99.9% of the time and he's there with me when I'm crying in bed because I have to wake up at 7am the next morning. He is my all and my everything and he gives me a reason to wake up each morning and man the fuck up. I love him, I love him, I love him.

2. Bath time & Bubbles - Is this classed as two things? I don't know, but a piping hot bubble bath never fails to make me feel better. No phone, no distraction, just me, my bubbles and my book. Whether I'm sad, angry, happy - I love climbing into the bath, with my Yankee friends and a good book, lying back and relaxing. I could quite easily live in the bath, prunes and the lot. It's also my time to myself, my time to think. It's where I either tell myself I'm being stupid and that I need to grow a pair, or it's where I sit and stew and over think things. Either way, it's my place and it makes me feel better about all situations. 

3. Reading - It doesn't matter how hectic, crazy, drama-filled your life gets, isn't one of the best things in the world to be able to lose yourself in a book? In someone else's world? What could be better than taking a step back from your day and reading about Magnus Bane and Will Herondale? (Cue Mortal Instruments fan girl). Reading is one of my favourite things to do, on the bus, in the bath, on my lunch break, before bed, on the bog. Everywhere. If I'm having a bad day at work, I'll go on my break and as soon as my nose is in a book, I feel calm. If I'm pissed at someone, I'll (go make them on the Sims and then remove the pool ladders whilst they're having a midnight swim) go pick out my favourite book and read a few pages and feel calm. You can always rely on a good book to make everything seem that little less dramatic. 

So, there you have it, the 3 biggest things that never fail to make me feel better.

What are your 3 things?

- Charli, xo

September Through Instagram

I really wanted to keep up with my Instagram posts that I used to do - then I realised, I barely post any photos, as I don't really have a life. But today I have enough to do a whole post ;) here ya gooo...

Boyfriend | Pout | Luna

Friends | Food Festival | Sian

Selfie | Wedding | Bear

So I went to my cousin's wedding, which was one of the most beautiful days I have experienced to date. I also ventured to a nice little house party, held by the one and only Sian, for her partner's birthday - which was a barrel of drunken laughs. I took a few selfies and I also visited a Food and Drink Festival which I will definitely be returning to next year with a purse full of pennies!

All in all, September was a quiet month for me. I am going to be doing another one of these posts next month because I have so much planned, I will definitely have lots to show you! 

What did you get up to in September? 

- Charli, xo

Hello October

A Day of Pure Happiness

A few months ago, my family and I were invited to my cousin's wedding, up in Wales. Having not really been to a big, lavish wedding before, I was really excited. So we got ourselves dolled up and at 7am, on a Saturday morning (even earlier than for work, sad face) we jumped in the car and drove 3 hours, in beautiful, unexpected weather, to Wales. This post is quite picture heavy, so beware!

When we arrived at The Great House (which was the most beautiful, little pub slash inn), we were greeted by THEE cutest mini buses I have literally ever seen (which I cannot for the life of me, find pictures of). It was right then, that I realised it was going to be a gorgeous day. 

Hello September

Reading // Right now, I am reading nothing. What?! I know. Instead, I will tell you what I read whilst I was away in Menorca. 

• Divergent - Veronica Roth
• Burned - P. C. Cast & Kristen Cast
• A Fault in our Stars - John Green

Three very different books and I loved each one of them immensely. Burned is the seventh book from the House of Night series, which if you read these posts, you'll know I adore. Divergent is a series of three books and has also now been made into a film - which I watched this week and it is seriously good. A Fault in our Stars is a more realistic story which I'm sure most of you have also had the privilege of reading because of the hype surrounding it. This has also been made into a film which I am yet to watch.

Listening to // I made a playlist for Menorca that I still listen to every morning on the bus to work. It includes - 5 Seconds of Summer, Mayday Parade, B*Witched (I know), All Time Low, Ariana Grande, The Audition, The Cab, Ed Sheeran, One Direction and a whole lot more. So this month there isn't one single band or artist that I've taken interest in, just several different old and new favourites all stuck together in one giant place! 

Thinking about // Houses. Whilst on holiday, there was a lot of moving house, wedding and baby talk. Whilst all of these things seem so far away, it has got me thinking. I've now opened a new savings account with a standing order for each month. I am determined to have saved over £5000 by this time next year. Both Bear and I are both saving hard to get ourselves into a bigger house and 'settle down' as some may say. Exciting stuff! 

Loving // Not much. I'm not really bothered about anything at the moment. I've just come back off holiday, I'm straight back into work, I have no plans this month really, so I'm just plodding along! But that's okay, I'm getting some sort of strange thrill from not spending any money (I wonder how long that will last!) I guess I'm just loving life?

Watching // Teen Mom 2, still. True Blood, still. I am still loving Teen Mom 2, although the ones I set to record whilst I was away, have failed, sad face :( so I've missed two episodes. I'm now on season five of True Blood and I am still loving it 100%. I love sitting under the quilt with a hot chocolate and settling down to watch vampires, sex and violence. What more could a girl want on a Wednesday evening? 

Looking forward to // I have no plans this month, as I said above. So actually, I'm looking forward to having a really quiet month. I'm sure there will be meals out and a night out or two but I'm just really enjoying coming home, pottering about and spending time with Bear. What a boring girl I have become! I don't mind though, being boring is cheap ;) 

What are your plans for September?

- Charli, xo

Currently // August Edition

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Currently // July Edition

Reading // Tempted by Kristin and P. C Cast. Okay so I'm on the fifth book now and I'm just getting more and more addicted. I thought I'd fallen in love with one character but he's a real ass and so I have moved onto someone else. His name is Stark and he uses a bow and arrow. How sexy is that. Alright mate, calm ya tits, he's just a character. Anyway, I am still loving this book series and just cannot get enough of it! I just wanna be a Vampyre. 

Listening to // Avenged Sevenfold. Since Download I seriously cannot get enough of these guys. I've always been a huge fan, since I can remember and saw them at Download a few years ago and seeing them a few weeks ago has reignited my adoration for them. I'm enjoying singing as loud as I can and convincing myself I sound like a slightly 'gothic' goddess. In fact, I'm doing that as I write this. I find some of their songs are good to listen to when I'm pissed off and I just turn my headphones up as loud as I can, block the world out and pretend I can growl along with Shadows.

Thinking about // What to do next. Okay, so I finished Uni and my current job has offered me a full time contract which I have decided to take whilst I figure out what I want to do next. I had an interview for PDSA which I was seriously close to getting but unfortunately one other girl had more experience. So now I guess I'm just looking for my dream job. But in the mean time, me and Bear are properly saving for a house now, now I'm full time I should be able to put loads away each month. And each month I get one step closer to my own, bigger house!

Loving // I'm really loving 'me' time at the moment. I know last month I said I was enjoying having a social life again, (if you can call it that) which I am, but after spending so much time at Uni and now spending so much of my time at work, it's nice to come home (when Bear is on nights) and sit in front of the TV in my PJ's and some junk food and just relax by myself. I've never liked my own company so this is very new to me and I'm really liking it!

Watching // Desperate Housewives. NAHHHTTTTT. I finished off series 8 last month and have moved onto bigger things. Hello Teen Mom and True Blood. I've found myself getting VERY involved with the Teen Mom episodes (it's now on series link record) and found myself crying into a chicken burger the other night. As for True Blood - I've always been a huge fan and have watched up to series 4 (I think) so I'm starting them all again, a bit like I did with DH and I'm currently on series 1 at the moment. I'm loving all this time to watch TV!

Looking forward to // I have so many things planned this month! I have a 'birthday party' this weekend, the week after we get Luna (more on this to come) and it's my graduation meal with my family. I have a whole weekend off to spend with Bear half way through the month. I feel like I'm forgetting something? Oh yeah, it's kinda my best friend's birthday. I'm looking forward to spoiling my Sian rotten and giving her an amazing (and soppy) birthday. July should be fun! 

I'm going to try and do more life posts this month as you guys seem to love them!

My mission this month is also to take more photos! I barely use Instagram or my camera at the moment, so this needs to change.

What are your currents?

- Charli, xo

Hello June // Currently & Spending Update

Reading // Chosen by Kristen Cast and P. C. Cast - This time last month I was starting the first book of the House of Night series. I am now on the fourth. In one month, I have read almost four books. As you can probably tell, I cannot put these down. I think sometimes I go in the bath just so I have an excuse to shut myself away from an hour to read these. I've fallen in love with each and every character and every chapter leaves me not wanting, but needing more. 

Listening to // At the moment I am listening to Rita Ora, Sigma and Mr Probz. None of these are my usual type of music taste, but I am especially loving Sigma - Nobody to Love - it's what I put on just before I finish a run, when I'm about to tell myself I can't run any further, and this pushes me to run that little bit more. 

Thinking about // The future. I finished Uni last month (finally) and whilst I had the option to jump onto the third year of another course, I chose to finish completely. I am waiting on one result now before I find out my overall grade for the year (if I've passed that is). I've been spending my days looking for another full-time job. Whilst I go up to 30 hours at my current job next week, it's not what I want to do anymore and I'm read to start fresh.

Loving // Having a social life again. I said goodbye to my social life the minute I started my second year of University and after what seems like forever, I'm finally able to do what I want without having assignments at the back of my mind! Another random thing I've been loving is going to the local pub every Sunday or Monday to do the pub quiz, it's so much fun and we all get so competitive! 

Watching // Sorry to bore you again, but it's still Desperate Housewives. Now that I finally have time to watch TV, I'm on the second to last series (the one where Tom and Lynette separate, cue the tears) and even though I've seen all these episodes and know what happens, I still sit and ball at every single episode. There is literally nothing else I'm watching at the moment so hopefully once I finish DH, I'll have something else to tell you about!

Looking forward to // June is my last busy month now for a while. This Sunday I will be running Race for Life with my beautiful friend, Kerry. My aim is to run it in 25 minutes or less (whether this will happen or not, I'm not sure!). Also, next weekend is Download weekend! I wasn't excited for this until I went shopping with the girls I'm going with and we picked up some festival themed stuff and talked about what we were going to do. I also brought my tent today! 

The Spending Ban Update

Last month I put myself on a spending ban and whilst I had nothing left over at the end of the month, I feel like I did really well. I brought no make-up products (other than NARS Orgasm, but that doesn't count, right?), I spent no money on crap that I don't need and I managed to pay £200 off Vegas and put over £100 away towards my spending money for Menorca. Unfortunately I didn't manage to put anything away for a bigger house but I will get there! June is going to be tight for me, with a not-so large pay packet and a festival to pay for, but I'm still going to try and save around £50! So, the spending ban is still on! 

Currently 04 // The Spending Ban

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An Update

Hello my little munchkins;

It's been a while since my last 'life-related' post and so I thought I'd spend today giving you an update into whats happening in my not-so-exciting life. I say not-so-exciting but actually, a lot has happened recently that I haven't bothered sharing with you and we all know sharing is caring, right? So let's get started. 

I mentioned a few posts back that I was having my driving test, which I was so nervous about, especially when I got to the test centre and realised I'd forgotten my glasses. Excellent. Anyway, you'll be pleased to know (or concerned) that I passed! With only 3 minors! It's honestly one of the most amazing feelings I have ever experienced, knowing that I've finally done it and I'm allowed on the roads unassisted! I have never been so proud of myself! So that's one bit of news that I forgot to mention.

Currently // 03

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Reading // Bobbi Brown's Make-up Manual - I got this for my birthday off of a friend of mine and I literally haven't put it down. I now want to own every single item from that book, not caring how it affects my bank balance. I'm rubbish at make-up, yet I have a beauty blog (what on Earth it wrong with me?) but this is so inspiring and as most of the book is for beginners, it is just what I need! Amazon

Listening to // Jason Derulo, Taylor Swift, Christina Perri & Katy Perry - Cannot get enough of these guys! Well, I can never get enough of Taylor Swift, she is of course, my idol. But the other 3 are releasing some excellent songs at the moment. I love Dark Horse, Humans and Stupid Love - they will soon be on my iPhone so I can have them on constant repeat! 

Thinking about // Finishing Uni - I finish Uni on the 6 May and I cannot wait. However, I have so much work to get done in the next few weeks that the finish line seems further away than it ever has. I need to sit myself down, write up a plan and stick to it. But how hard is it to stick to something that you hate doing?! I need a miracle. 

Loving // Decorating and chocolate - I got enough chocolate for my birthday to last me forever (a week). Lindt, Cadburys, Nestle and Galaxy. I enjoy surrounding myself chocolate and rolling around in it (not) (maybe). I'm also loving decorating the spare bedroom. It's coming along nicely, the walls are painted and the wardrobes are up. We're just waiting on a sofa bed and my vanity table now!

Watching // Desperate Housewives, My Mad Fat Diary - Again, Desperate Housewives. I think I'm on Season 5 now, just starting. It's still my favourite programme of all time and I'm in love with every single character. It will never bore me. Also, My Mad Fat Diary is back! It's back since the beginning of March but still, I adore it. I am way too in love with Nico Mirallegro, he is to die for. Sorry Bear.

Looking forward to // This month I'm going to Hit The Deck with Bear and a few others, I've never been before, but I'm really looking forward to it! A day of friends, cheap beer and some of my favourite bands! What out Summer Set, I'm coming for you! Also this month, wait for it - MCBUSTED. Damn I am excited. Sian and I will be seeing these boys on 29th April and I way too excited. Two of my favourite bands, under one roof, together, as one, near me, in the same room. Woah.

What are your currents?

- Charli, xo

Favourite Folk - March Edition

Hello, hello, hello.

It's that time again! Where I tell you who I've been obsessing over this month! I've met some lovely people over the last couple of months and I'm sorry (not sorry, really) to say that most of the people from last month's FF and also in this months. Let's get started;

Sian Marie's Beauty Blog

Here she is, right on cue. Another month where I have adored scrolling through her posts and wanting to buy everything she reviews. She hit 150 followers this week and I couldn't be more proud! My favourite posts from this month include her Life in Letters tag and the Get Ready With Me that I'm featured in! She does a lot of reviews, unlike me (I really do try!) and I love reading through her honest thoughts! Please give her a read, it'd make her day! 

Student Life

I've featured Hannah on here before, maybe in my first ever FF? I'm not sure, but I still love reading her posts. She doesn't post as much as I'd like her to, but when she does, I am straight there! I adored her Life According to Beyonce post a few days ago and her Why Don't You Like Me? post had me in hysterics. Her blog is life based and she shares my woes of student life and knowing she can get up and go into Uni each day, pushes me to do the same (sometimes). Give her a look, she's hilarious. 

Steph Ellis

I featured Steph in last months FF and she's back again. I just can't get enough of her face. Seriously, it's worrying. Definite girl crush right here. Moving on.. I love reading Steph's Sunday posts where she sticks up pictures of each hour of her day - cause I'm nosey and I like to see how much more interesting peoples lives are than mine (it ain't hard, trust me). She posted a Personalising Your Parties post this month which has now made me want to throw at least 12 parties in my tiny two bedroom house. You should definitely pop on over, if only to look at her face.

Seek My Scribbles

Not only have a fallen head over heels in love with this girl and her blog - she's from Nottingham! What a small world. I'm hoping Sian, Megan and I can soon meet up, blow our wages in Boots and then drown our money-woes in TGIF cocktails. What do you think girls?! I love this lady's blog, with a mixture of make-up, life and fashion, you just can't go wrong. I love her Little Life Snippets posts because once again, I'm nosey as hell and also her What's on my Wish List? post has got me craving pencils (you'll have to check her out to see what I'm banging on about). She's lovely and just follow her, dammit.

Jo Blogs

I also met this lady this month and boy, am I glad I did. Her blog fills me with little bubbles of joy, if that's possible. Her Spring Is Here post has made me want to dress in yellow floral tops and pink leather skirts. I'd definitely pull that off, I don't care what you say. I really do look forward to her posts and I'm always scanning through my Bloglovin' posts to see if she's posted that day. Go on over and give her some love, you won't regret it! 

Right guys, that's it for this month. This month's was really hard to do! And I could of added so many more, but I think 5 is enough, don't want you guys reading for hours! Or do I?! Anyway, I'd love for you guys to give this a comment, leave your blog links and let me have a good gander! But make sure you give these guys a good read, they're all worth it!

- Charli, xo

Life in Letters

Hello you angels;

So my Sunday posts are usually life related and today is no different. I was tagged by the lovely ladies over at Pretty Lovely Girls to do the Life in Letters Tag. When I first saw it, I thought 'woah there Nelly, that's a lot of writing' but then I actually had a good read through and quite enjoyed it. So sitting down to write this essay is a little daunting, but I'm always up for a challenge and hopefully this will give you guys a better insight into what I'm all about. So get yourselves a warm drink, get a cushion (you're gonna need one) and prepare yourselves for this beast;

A is for Animals: If you've read my early posts, you'll know I have a huge passion for animals. Working with animals is all I have ever, ever wanted to do. I'm currently studying a degree in Animal Science and whilst I'm finding it difficult to drag myself to lectures at the moment, the small amount practical side of it makes all the hard work worth it. Spending weeks obedience training a Labrador who is only interested in doing anything that doesn't involve doing as you say and eventually him doing everything 100% perfectly is one of the most rewarding experiences. I just think working with animals is such an amazing career and I'mma work my ass off till I can cuddle lions and tigers.

B is for Blogging: Obviously! I now have 74 (last time I checked) followers and I remember dying of happiness when I had 3. Starting this little blog has given me the motivation for life that I lost some time ago. I love rambling about pointless rubbish, I love having my own little space on the Internet and most of all, I love the fact that you guys are now a huge part of my life. So thank you for actually reading this crap and wanting to read more! 

C is for Cats: I'm obsessed with cats. If I had my own way, I'd have at least 17 cats by now. Don't get me wrong, I love all animals, I'll have them all, but cats just have this special place in my heart. Ever get that feeling, where you look at an animal and you have so much love for it you just wanna squeeze it's head so hard that it's eyes pop out? No? Just me, then. The crazy cat lady off the Simpsons? Yeah, gimme a few years and that'll be me throwing cats at people that pass by.

D is for Daddy: Of course, D has to be the big man. My Pap does everything for me. He takes me anywhere I need to go, he does anything I need him to do and I don't thank him nearly enough. We don't always get along and at times I'm pretty sure he wants to stamp on my face, but I know he loves me and I love him more. He's my big bear and he never lets me down. 

E is for Even: I hate odd numbers.

F is for Froggatt: I couldn't put her as S but Sian Froggatt has been my rock over the last 5 years and I know that if it wasn't for her I wouldn't of done so many things. I wouldn't have been able to pull through past bad experiences, I wouldn't of started this blog, I wouldn't know the people I know now. It's funny how one person can affect your whole life. I know you'll read this Sian and I just want to say that I love you more than you're ever going to know and you are truly the light of my life. Aren't I cute ;) 

G is for Goals: I think it's really important to have something to aim for. Currently my goal is to learn to drive (driving test is booked bitchesssss) and to finish my degree. Both of which I'm so, so close to achieving. When you find it as hard as I do to get motivated about life, having goals to work towards is essential. 

H is for Humans: Humans, I have a real problem with you. I genuinely think the human race is a terrible, terrible race. We are so full of hate (me included), we are so rude and selfish, we are so disrespectful, the list is endless. And whilst I am aware that there are some amazing people out there and since blogging I've realised that there are more than I thought there was, I do still think the bad outweighs the good. I'm very good at seeing the bad in people, maybe that makes me a bad person? I don't know, I just know that I want to make a difference. 

I is for Italian: Italian food. Italian men. Both together, woah. I've actually never been to Italy, someone take me please? I love spaghetti, I cook a MEAN spaghetti bolagnase - I'm sure the bear would tell you differently but who listens to men, really?! 

J is for Joker: I love making people laugh. I'm not going to lie to you, I'm hilarious and I do find myself hysterically funny. I'm always the joker in the group, in the class, anywhere I go. I actually think it's something I hide behind, as I'm really shy so I just make a fool of myself hoping someone will find it funny. 

K is for Kasper: Kasper is my handsome little Bengal and I adore him. I treat him as though he's my child. He is literally a demon and most of the time I want to throw boxes at him because of how naughty he is, but then he climbs on to me head butting my hands, wrapping his legs around my arm and it takes me about 3 seconds to forgive him. Little does he know, he'll have to share me in a few months when we bring home another kitten, (CUE EXCITEMENT) Luna - fingers crossed they'll get along!

L is for Love: Prepare yourself for the soppyness. L is for Love. I am in love and I love it. Being in love can be the best feeling and the worst feeling all rolled into one and it is one hell of an experience. I thought being in love was like a fairytale (I blame Disney). I thought you woke up everyday smiling, telling each other how amazing the other is, going on walks in meadows and gazing into each others eyes. No. Honey, that is not how this shit goes down. Being in love is putting up with each other. Being in love is looking at someone and wanting to repeatedly smash their head against a wall - and then hold them so tight and never let them go. Being in love is putting up with no sleep because the other person breathes like a dungeon dragon. Being in love is gritting your teeth and saying you're sorry even when you know you're right. Being in love is giving up your last Rolo and I love being in love. 

M is for Mummy: My mum is my best friend, she means everything to me. She's the one person in this entire universe that I trust 100% and she has never, ever let me down. She fights my corner, even when she knows I'm wrong. She's the person I have turned to when my world has been falling apart and she's the first person I go to when my world is perfect. Everyone thinks their mum is the best and I'm no different. She's a right gem!

N is for Nail Varnish: Another unhealthy obsession of mine, I don't really have much to say on this, other than the fact the addiction is getting worse, not better. 

O is for OCD: Before I offend anyone, I am not Obsessive Compulsive. But this has become a long standing joke in many of my relationships because of my many, many obsessions and quirks. I'm extremely fussy when it comes to preparing food. I will only drink milk if I have opened the bottle. Beans on toast is fine, spaghetti on toast however, no. I cannot stir something and then use that same utensil to eat with. I cannot eat off of someone else's plate. The list is endless and I don't know how Stuart puts up with it. 

P is for Percival: Kerry Percival is my lady. This girl has gotten me through a lot in the past couple of years and I like to think I've returned the favour. She's going through some pretty tough times at the moment and I am always thinking about her. She's the girl I plan to travel the world with, she's always there by my side, planning new adventures with me. Oh, and she's covered in tattoos, she has mermaid hair and I definitely fancy her. 

Q is for Questions: I have a lot of questions I'd love to ask people, but never have the guts to say. There are so many questions I want to ask my past self and my future self, does anyone else feel like that? Like, why did you do that, past me? What's waiting for me, future me?

R is for Relationships: I have a few relationships that I wouldn't give up the world but like everyone, I have relationships that I don't really care for. I'm starting to realise that as you grow up, not everyone grows up with you. I've learnt that growing apart isn't a bad thing, it's just a way of life and I think I'm finally at a point where I know which relationships are the ones I need to cherish and which relationships are the ones that will eventually leave my life, having not contributed much. 

S is for Stuart: Stuart is my entire world and more. He is the single, most important person in my life and I love him more than I could ever write in a blog post. He is the best thing to ever happen to me and I honestly don't know what I'd do without him. The fact that he's still here shows that he feels the same. It doesn't matter what shit you keeping throwing at us, it's not going to break us and you aren't going to win. 

T is for Travelling: I wish I had the balls (and the money) to travel the world, whether it be alone or with someone else, but the truth is, as much as I want to see the whole, wide world, the thought of pulling myself away from my family, my boyfriend and my cat, makes my heart ache. If I could travel and take everyone with me, then it'd be perfect! There's so many places I want to see and I try and go to one new place at least once a year but I don't think I'll ever get the chance to be an adventurous backpacker :( 

U is for University: This will be my fourth year at Brackenhurst. I did a two year National Diploma here a few years ago and I'm currently studying for my foundation degree. I could lie and tell you it's amazing and I find it intellectually stimulating but the truth is, I genuinely hate it. I'm not one for sitting in a lecture for 3 hours and there is barely anything practical involved in my course any more which I think is really disappointing. I can't wait to finish in May and find myself a full time job and start getting the practical experience I'm dying for. 

V is for Vampires: I like Vampires. I wanna be a vampire. Who doesn't want the ability to go round sucking the life out of people that don't deserve existence? Who doesn't want to sit and stare at Edward glittering away like the glittery thing he is? I do love a good vampire film, vampire book, vampire boyfriend, yano. 

W is for Walking Dead: What a show. I've spoken about my love for Daryl before and I'll speak about it again and again until he turns up at my door and confesses his undying love for me, sweeps me into his arms and walk off into the sunset, crossbows in hand. I love Walking Dead, end. 

X is for Xmas: Kinda cheating here but WTF am I supposed to put for X? I love Christmas (Xmas) and I start looking forward to it as soon as Summer is over, and what?! I love receiving presents because I'm way too selfish for my own good but I also love seeing people open the presents I've brought for them. I love the food, I love the TV, I love the family time. I just think it's a really, lovely festive time of the year.r 

Y is for Yes: This year I set myself the goal of saying yes and I'm doing a damn good job of it. Hello social life, goodbye homework. I joke (not). I've made so many amazing plans this year all because I've taken the time to say yes, rather than sitting alone watching Walking Dead and Desperate Housewives. 

Z is for Zoos: Who doesn't love getting the chance to be stood pretty much next to the biggest lion you have ever seen, only being separated by a slab of glass?! Whilst there are a lot of opinions of zoos, mine being torn between love and hate, I think they're an amazing way for children (and adults) to get the opportunity to see the animals that many of us would never normally get the chance to see, up close and personal. 

Woah, that was a massive post. If you stuck it out till the end then treat yourself to a McDonalds. 

I'm tagging Sian over at Sian Marie to do this next, and anyone else who wants to give this a go, let me know in the comments so I can check it out!

- Charli, xo