Monday 2 March 2015

6 small ways to change your bedroom

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Once again, I am sorry that it has been a while since my last post but once again, I currently have part of my French GCSE. Therefore, I have to remember a lot of vocabulary and need time to do so. I once again apologise.

For this post, I wanted to do interior/bedroom ideas because, as you may known from my '10 facts about me post', I have recently moved rooms into the attic. My mother is very protective over the walls, meaning I am not allowed to paint them and as a result, I have come up with other ways of decorating my room and reflecting me. Here are six of my tips for those of you who are in the same situation as me or want to change your room;

Number 1. Make a collage on your wall with photos, inspirational quotes and things that relate to you. It can be in a shape or just a random formation, just make sure it makes you happy every day. It can be as large or as small as you would like, depending on the wall size or the amount you want. I have mine on the opposite wall to my bed so it is the first thing I see in the morning and the last thing I see at night.

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Number 2. Put a nice duvet cover/bed spread onto your bed. This adds warmth to the room and makes it feel more comfortable and cosy. Try to get one that you like a lot and will match your colour scheme or style (that's if you have one, unlike me). Another idea is to just have a plain white duvet but put colourful blankets, throws and cushions on to add more life to it. 

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Number 3. Present the items you are most proud of and like the most on display. This can be photos, books, CDs, souvenirs and beauty cosmetics such as make up and perfumes. Mine is one of my many happy places because it contains so many memories of my friends and family. 

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Number 4. Place a rug down. It might not seem like much but if you have an awkwardly shaped room or a very big one, placing down a rug is a good way to create the illusion that the space is filled. Also, it is good for wooden floors, however I recommend putting a 'non-slip rug pad' underneath it to prevent it from sliding around. My favourite place to go for rugs is IKEA because the faux fur ones are so fluffy and I love curling up on mine when I read a book or are on my laptop. 

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Number 5. Another tip is get rid of anything you do not like or you feel is clutter. When I moved up to the attic, I found there were so many clothes and old things that I didn't want in my new room. Even so, if there are some items that you don't want in your room but don't want to throw away, I suggest you use clever storage; boxes under your bed, rolling up your clothes so you can fit more in your draws, shelves on the wall or even install a storage unit. 

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Number 6. The reason I did six tips was because I thought that this last point was so important that I could not miss it; fairy lights! I think that it is so nice to have fairy lights in a room because it makes it seem more homely and warmer. You can get them from anywhere; IKEA, Habitat, Amazon, any supermarket. To attach them to the wall, I would advise purchasing these little nails with hooks which you screw into the wall over the string of fairy lights. These nails are hardly noticeable and it means that you can put your fairy lights up anywhere. 

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There you have it, 6 small ways to change your bedroom. I am sorry that I explained why I thought each item was necessary in detail but I shall post again soon. If you have any ideas, please tell me. Anyway, I hope that you enjoyed this blog. Bye for now!

Friday 20 February 2015

My holiday in Amsterdam

































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I am really sorry that it has been more than a week since my last post; it is because I went on a little holiday with my family to Amsterdam for a few days. It was so amazing and I have wanted to go there for so long. The photos are only some of the many pictures I took and I tried to include photos from everywhere that I went to. However, there were some places where I was not allowed to take photos or the photos I did take were not good quality. Even so, it was a really fun holiday and nice to tale a break.

We visited so many places, such as Anne Frank's house, the Wright's museum and a church in the roof of someone's house. The Handbag museum was also very interesting, as was the Van Gough museum. I also found the bench used in 'The Fault in our Stars', a Nutelleria and a Forever 21, which were all so cool! There were pancakes, muffins and bikes literally everywhere and we also went on a canal cruise (sounds very exquisite). I have never been somewhere like Amsterdam and I truly recommend going. Amsterdam is a unique place like no other, where every single thing is pretty and you wish you could stay there forever.

Anyway, I shall be back again soon for another post. I hope that you enjoyed this blog. Bye for now!

Wednesday 11 February 2015

Chocolate and orange fudge squares

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It has been a while now since I did a 'DIY' post so I thought that I would teach you guys how to make chocolate and orange fudge squares. They are quick and easy to make, and also turn out delicious!



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Ingredients


200g plain chocolate, broken into squares

200g dark muscovado sugar
3 eggs, separated
140g plain flour
175g butter (plus extra for greasing)
1 tsp vanilla extract
zest 1 orange

Method


Step 1. Set the oven to 180C/gas 4. Line and butter the baking tray.


Step 2. Put the sugar, chocolate and butter into a pan, and gently heat for around 5 minutes. Make sure that you stir until both the butter and chocolate have melted. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.


Step 3. Then beat in the flour, egg yolks, vanilla and orange vest.


Step 4. Put the egg whites into a separate bowl and whisk until they stand up in 'peaks'. Next stir 
¼ of the whites into the chocolatey mixture we previously just made. 

Step 5. Pour the mixture into a baking tray and bake for 25 minutes, or until it has evenly risen. Wait to cool and cut into squares. Then enjoy!


And there you are. These are delicious and I love chocolate and orange so much! I hope that you enjoyed this blog. Bye for now!

Friday 6 February 2015

My bucket list

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I was thinking of ideas for this post and I went onto Instagram for inspiration. If you have an Instagram account, you may know that there are many 'bucket list' account. As a result, I decided to give you guys a snippet into my bucket list. I must emphasise snippet as my bucket list is very long, so long in fact that I have hundreds of pictures of things I want to accomplish/do in my life. Therefore, I have narrowed it down to just 15.

1. Get married to someone I dearly love.


2. Visit America for a VERY long time.


3. Upload a YouTube video.
4. Travel to each continent at least once in my life. 


5. Meet my idols.


6. Make the perfect scrapbook.

7. Have a sleepover in a tree house with my best friend.


8. Go to a drive-in movie.


9. Have my dream house.


10. Add a lock to the Lock Bridge in Paris


11, Swim with dolphins.


12. Go on a road tip. 


13. See a shooting star. 


14. Live in a foreign country. 


15. Stay in an ice hotel. 


There you have it; a snippet into my bucket list (for life). I hope that you enjoyed this blog. Bye for now!