A Little Catch Up & New Beginnings

Morning guys,

So it's been a while! August has been a pretty busy month for me in many ways. It has been a month of celebrations, socializing and catch ups. Aside from the partying, it has also been a pretty productive month as well, when I think about it. Anyways,  I feel like it's been a while since I had a catch up with you all & a lot has happened in the past few months which I'm sure you may have gathered. So thought it would be nice to give you a quick update on what I've been up to this past month or so. Here it goes...

• I swapped gyms and fell in love with exercise for the first time in my life. I've been going to around 3-4 classes a week. Spinning is my favorite at the moment though. 
• I got my self a second job to put aside some extra money for my travel funds, plus it keeps me busy!
• I finally got round to booking my trip to New York in January for my 21st birthday with my sister which I am pretty excited about! 
• I finished watching Pretty Little Liars and now my life is officially over (hence the new job) 
• I booked a trip to Vienna in December all on my own!

As boring as it seems that's pretty much all I have to tell you at the moment. Whilst I have enjoyed the partying aspect of August and although I'm working hard in the gym, I feel it has been an indulgent month. So this month and hopefully starting as I mean to go on, I will be focusing my energy on clean eating, stepping up the exercise, not drinking any alcohol and making sure I'm getting enough sleep, God how boring does that make me sound?! Anyway though, hopefully due to my social schedule calming down a little I am hoping I will have more time to dedicate to these parts and kick start posting a little more regularly again! Without going into detail I've had a rough few months and I hope you guys will appreciate that as much as I've wanted to blog, 1. I haven't had time and 2. I haven't felt inspired and I would rather not blog at all than post content that isn't really worthy of being up! So bare with me and hopefully I will be uploading content more regularly again! 

"There will be a time when you look back and be thankful that certain people, opportunities and thing were removed from your life because would never have found yourself had you not lost them. Sometimes we get so caught up worrying about what we lost rather than realizing what we are gaining in its absence."

Life Lately #4

Hey guys soooo I've been a bit quiet on the ol' blog lately but I do have a valid reason I promise - as you've probably gathered from my recent posts I've been away on holiday for the past week or so.

In case you weren't aware (if possible from my constant bleating away about it) I went to Stockholm in Sweden - the capital of Scandinavia for the 4 days with my boyfriend! It was SO much fun  I had the best time of my life honestly. For me it was just so lovely to spend some time with Kyle, exploring and having fun.

So this month has been all about working hard and getting prepared for our little holiday. Kyle has been working really long hours and we were both so ready for a break. I am ashamed to admit that although my healthy eating regime has stayed intact, the whole gym thing has gone a bit off course, but I've just been thoroughly exhausted lately. However the fitness routine is getting scaled up today and is staying. I mean, I've been on walks and been to the gym but just not as often and not half as dedicated - poor by me, I know!

When I haven't been two-ing and throwing from one side of the country to the other I've actually had a pretty quiet month and haven't really done that much.

I am pleased however to enlighten you all of 2 things. Gossip bite number 1 is that I start my driving lessons tomorrow, hooorah! It's been a struggle but I'm finally focused on my driving and hope to pass fairly quickly. So excuse me if I haven't got much to tell you next month in this feature but I will probably have been spending a lot of my free time learning the ropes of driving!

 The other thing I wanted to tell you guys about was - I am now a Vegetarian. That's right, I'm no longer a meat eater! I've always felt guilty about eating meat from a young age and sort of knew it wasn't right but just continued to eat it anyway. Now I'm not judging anyone for eating meat as I know its 'part of human nature' but after too many years of feeling guilty for the animals I have just decided to ditch it out of my diet, I didn't really eat much of it in the first place so to be honest the only thing that was a shock to me was the amount of sweets I couldn't eat etc due to them containing Gelatine. I won't ramble on too much about this now though but if you want me to talk more about this subject in future posts please let me know in the comments section. I won't be harping on about it and shoving my opinion down anyones throat I was thinking more along the recipe side of things.

This month I've done the rounds, it's fair to say I've done my fair share of travelling. Especially last week. I went up to Newcastle for the night and then met for brunch with my sister and boyfriend at a lovely quaint restaurant in Eldon Square called the Garden Kitchen which I would 100% recommend, it really is a hidden gem. Next we worked our way back home for Kyle's Mum's birthday meal and then the next day consisted of packing and driving down to Heathrow at an ungodly hour until we boarded our flight and arrived in Stockholm. So yeah, pretty hectic!

Anyways, here is a little portion of what life has been all about this month....

Focusing on - Creating a capsule wardrobe and getting ready for holiday.
Trying - loads of healthy veggie recipes 
Obsessed with - Keeping Up With The Kardashians
Been to - The capital of Scandinavia - Stockholm, Newcastle & London
Craving - A city life and wanting to travel the world
Looking Forward to - Passing my driving test, saving up and going on another city break, sorting my office space this month
Dreaming About - Having my own place
Reflecting On - There a only a few people in my close knit group and I'm happy with that.
Currently Wanting to - Win the lottery!
Reading - The Wolf Of Wall Street, Buzzfeed, Vivianna Does Make Up, Daily Mail
Addicted to - English tea and a slice of cake

Life Lately #3

Morning Guys!

This is my 3rd installment of the 'Life Lately' post which seems to have become a regular feature on the blog.

So I guess you all want to know what I've been up to in the past month or so? I'll take that as a yes seen as that's why you're here!

This month has been all about figuring out a gym routine that works, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and really about stepping everything up a gear when it comes to my lifestyle. I've got some products that have recently appeared in my snacking staples - Alpro Desserts. These little Dessert Pots are amazing, if you've got a sweet tooth like me and constantly crave chocolate these are a fantastic option. They're Dairy Free and they aren't too bad for you either. You guys already know how much I love Alpro products so I wont harp on about them too much (for the time being!).

This month has been full of adventure, I've been on lots of long walks to forests and parks, celebrated some birthdays and also went to the Seaside! My dad, Biscuit and I recently took a day out in Scarborough. With me having never really been to the seaside, I found it so much fun. We did the cliche old thing and had fish and chips by the sea and also had Ice Cream - I went for Coconut and it was incredible. Biscuit swam in the sea for the first time and absolutely loved it.

 Kyle finished University for the summer this month as well so it's great knowing that I get to spend the summer with him (when we both aren't working).

I'm really enjoying doing this little feature on my blog because I get to reflect on what I've done throughout the month and it kinda reminds me that my life isn't as boring as I think it is!

Anyways back to what you're all here for - the little bites of what I've loving this month and all that jazz...

Sooo this is what life has been all about lately...

Focusing on - Getting the perfect monochrome summer wardrobe (Least I have my priorities right hey!)
Trying - I'm trying to keep a gym routine going and only eating at certain times of the day.
Obsessed with - I'm obsessed with salad at the moment, salad topped with the Pizza Express House Dressing. Yummy!
Been to - The seaside!
Craving - Nothing at present, makes a change...
Looking Forward to - I'm looking forward to lots of things at the moment - going to Stockholm is probably number 1 on my list (only 3 weeks away now eeek!). I'm also looking forward to going to my Aunties wedding this week and finally getting my hair done!
Dreaming About - Driving and getting my little office space sorted - next month hopefully both of these will be full swing in action.
Reflecting On - How I should start living in the moment and maybe not think about uploading something to Instagram in real time and just wait til afterwards. Sometimes I think we get caught up in this artificial world and whether it really all matters? I'll not babble on anymore though, maybe that's for another post!
Currently Wanting to - Go shopping and then grab a Boost Juice.
Reading - Nothing much to report this month guys, I'll be honest I haven't read much apart from other blogs.
Addicted to - Well again its got to be Orange Is The New Black as series 2 has just come out!

What have you been up to lately? Comment below I'd love to hear!

Life Lately #2

Lunch at Deli & Dine

Hey lovelies, so excuse me for my lack of posts this past week but I do have a valid excuse (sort of) ...I finally joined the gym! Yep there it is in black and white, I did it! As you guys know I've already been trying to change my eating habits by bringing a lot more fruit and veg into my diet, along with cutting out as much dairy as possible and replacing it with Plant Power aka Alpro! As you can see in the pictures below I got involved in the #AlproTops Campaign which I already blogged about here.

Anyway back to the point - I've been smashing the gym the past week or so and getting into the swing of things so I've found it difficult to juggle blogging, exercise and a full time job but with a little bit more organisation things will totally be fine.

Sooo this is what life has been all about lately...

Focusing on - becoming the best I can be in every aspect of life - work, fitness, lifestyle etc.
Trying - My sister and I went to Wagamamas for the very first time last week and it was incredible. I definitely see what all the hype is about now
Obsessed with - I'm soooo obsessed with breakfast foods at the moment. I truly believe breakfast is the most important meal of the day to get you going for the day and I absolutely love mixing it up and trying new fruits, cereals, smoothies etc so expect a blog post covering this topic very soon!
Been to - I haven't travelled anywhere as such recently. I've mainly been visiting parks and forests when going on dog walks!
Craving - Well its almost 11am and I'm already craving my lunch. First and foremost however a craving I currently keep on having is for Peanut Butter. If any of you know me, you will know I'm a huge Peanut Butter freak and use any opportunity to add it to my meals.

Looking Forward to - In my previous Life Lately post I said I was looking forward to going on holiday and it would hopefully to Venice. WELL, Kyle and I changed our mind last minute and we are now going to Stockholm - the capital of Scandinavia on the 30th June for 3 nights. So yes, you could say that is something I am totally looking forward to. 

Dreaming About - the day when  I will have the perfect little office in my bedroom (which hopefully wont be too long away until this becomes a reality)

Reflecting On - How the past few months my life has become better in so many aspects - financially, socially, lifestyle and blogging, its all going good for me at the moment (fingers crossed)

Currently Wanting to - Go and get my Peanut Butter Bounce Ball from the fridge - there will be a post about this recipe soon also. 

Reading - I'm obsessed with Pulse News Feed on LinkedIn and Buzzfeed. I religiously read their articles every day. I've been a bit slack on the actual book side of things lately admittedly...

Addicted to - Orange Is The New Black. Since I finished Breaking Bad and I became depressed about life, I thought it would be a good idea to find another TV show to get addicted to, rather than dwelling on how rubbish my life is since Walter White & Jesse Pinkman are no longer around. 

My First Ever Wagamamas 

New Gym Gear

Naughty Desserts at Wagamamas

Homemade Soup in my new Cath Kidston tubs

Soya Tea take out  in preparation for a dog walk