30 Random Facts About Me

I've seen loads of Bloggers and YouTubers doing these '[Insert Number Here] Random Facts About Me' posts at the moment so I thought I would jump on the bandwagon and see what little pieces of info I can dredge up!

1) I have been a Vegetarian my entire life - No I do not eat fish.
2) When I was 3 I stood in a wasps nest and had over 200 stings all over my body.
3) I trained as a hairdresser for over a year.
4) Me and Andrew first got together when we were 14 (9 years ago argh!) but we broke up in the playground after a whirlwind month long romance.
5) I hated my University.
6) I am useless with phones, I dropped my Iphone down the toilet just the other week.
7) I am an only child.
8) Even though I have moved out I speak to my mum atleast twice a day, every day.
9) One of my eyes is green and the other is half green, half brown.
10) I love cheese more than anyone in the world - Seriously.
11) I used to be (still am) so in love with Dougie Poynter from Mcfly that I hyperventilated.
12) My guilty crushes are Simon Cowell, Gordon Ramsey, Alan Sugar...
13) I don't have a sweet tooth.
14) I live off Carbs.
15) I have watched every episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer atleast 100 times.
16) I don't like surprises.
17) I am terrible with money.
18) I have Asthma, Eczema and Hayfever.
19) I have never been a Becky, always a Becca.
20) I am shy around people I don't know.
21) I never leave the house without makeup on, sad but true.
22) I hate being away from home, travelling has never appealed to me.
23) I hate public displays of affection, VOM.
24) I wiggle my toes 24/7, even in my sleep.
25) I have 3 tattoos. 
26) I didn't get my ears pierced until I was 21 and they have already closed up.
27) I've had my children's names picked out since I was 16.
28) I have wanted to start YouTube for years but hate the sound of my own voice.
29) I hate onion more than anything else.
30) I only get dressed if I'm leaving the house, I live in my pjs at home and wish it was acceptable to go to work in them.

I hope that was vaguely interesting for you, Feel free to let me know any weird facts about you!

Becca.

Everybody Meet Daisy!

Hello all! Bet you've forgotten who I am, I won't start by making excuses as to why I haven't blogged in over a month, unfortunately life just gets in the way sometimes. As I am sure you will all be well aware if you follow me on Instagram or Twitter (or any other social media for that matter), just over a fortnight ago me and Andrew became the proud owners of a tiny little puppy called Daisy! I thought what better way to get back into the swing of blogging than to bombard you with a ton of cute fluffball photos.

Daisy is 3/4 Bichon Frise, 1/4 Chihuahua and we got her from an independent breeder in Chesterfield; about an hours drive from Leeds. She was the last puppy available in the litter and I was incredibly relieved when she seemed really comfortable around us when we went to visit her. The lady we got her from was absolutely lovely and so incredibly helpful, she was also asking a lot of questions about us and what sort of home we could provide Daisy with. This is extremely important; If you ever go to see a puppy and the breeder isn't interested in finding out about you, there's probably something they aren't telling you.

The first night we brought Daisy home she was quite nervous as you would expect, but Bichon's are very sociable, friendly breeds so she soon came out of her shell and she is extremely playful and loves cuddling up on the sofa and watching TV. We took her to the vets last week to have a check up, have her weighed and to sort out her fleeing and worming treatments. This was also the first time she was around any other dogs other than her mother and her brothers and sisters so it was interesting to see how she would interact but luckily she didn't seem at all phased and she loves meeting new dogs and new people. She weighed in at 2kg at the vets, so quite small for her 13 weeks of age but she is perfectly healthy and energetic!

Shortly after her trip to the vets we took her on her very first walk to the local park. We weren't sure how she'd find it as she's not really one for walking, she constantly likes to be picked up, but she actually seemed to really enjoy it. She was extremely relaxed around other dogs, some of whom were about 4 times her size, and this seemed to make them relaxed around her also. It was the weirdest feeling taking her for her first walk, you feel like your in an exclusive club with all the other dog walkers and everyone chats to you, it's like some unspoken bond! One problem we have encountered with taking her outside is that she gets extremely cold and shivery, I think sometimes we forget how small she actually is, she has so much fur and fluff but her actual body is tiny. To try and counteract this we bought her a little jacket from Pets at Home and that seems to give her that bit of extra warmth.

It is now over 2 weeks since Daisy arrived at our home and she seems fully relaxed and settled. This has resulted in her chewing everything in site and she certainly knows what she likes and what she doesn't like. Trying to bathe her is an absolute nightmare, she HATES it, but she loves being snuggled up after in loads of blankets and a hot water bottle (all wrapped up safely I may add!) so it's swings and roundabouts really! She's sleeping downstairs all night now without any whining or crying and is learning to sit - although that could just be because she is incredibly lazy!

If any of you have any good tips to stop puppies chewing everything in site then please let me know because nothing seems to be working at the moment and I'm not sure we will have a house left soon! I hope you have all had a good month and be sure to let me know what you've been up to in the comments.

Becca.

OOTN & New Years Resolutions

Happy new year everyone! 2012 has just flown by, there have been ups and downs but overall I cannot believe how much has changed in the space of only a year. There has been babies, new houses, weddings and graduations; Everyone is growing up and it was lovely to spend last night with all of my closest friends. Here is a couple of snaps of what I wore last night, me and Andrew held a NYE party at our house but we still insisted on everyone getting dressed up as we don't really get to do it very often any more and it's nice to see everyone all scrubbed up!

Dress - Topshop

Chain Necklace - Topshop

Shoes - Office

'Sartorial' Lipstick - Topshop

New Years Resolutions

1) Get Healthy - Normally I go for 'Lose 6 stone' or 'Cut out cheese' which are obviously never going to happen so this year I have gone for something a little more realistic. I am going to eat a bit healthier, exercise a bit more but generally not restrict myself.

2) Have Fun - Me and Andrew have agreed this as a sort of mutual resolution; We need to have more fun, go out more, see our friends, not worry about the little things so much. 

3) Be Positive - I am probably the most negative person you will ever meet. I always assume the worst, I look on the downside of every situation and always prepare myself for bad outcomes before they even happen. I am going to try and be more upbeat and hopefully it will encourage a little luck to be sent my way. 

4) Get My Finances In Order - I am absolutely horrendous when it comes to money. I need to control my incomings and outgoings a lot more efficiently and start saving so I can afford to do things I want to do.

5) Get Away - Me and Andrew have been together 6 and a half years now and never been on a proper holiday. This year I want us to go and visit somewhere we've always wanted to visit and be able to enjoy ourselves without worrying about money.

What are YOUR new years resolutions?

Becca.

A Very Festive OOTD

Long time no see blog friends! If any of you work in retail I'm sure you know just how crazy it gets over the Christmas period but come January I should have a lot more free time to post more regularly. I spent Christmas day at my Aunty's house with my mum and my cousins and it was a lovely day, mainly spent cooing over baby Lily! I thought I'd show you what I wore to Christmas dinner, and throw in a few family photos for good measure!

Sequin Jumper - Topshop

Disco Pants - American Apparel

Boots - Pop (Independent shop in Leeds)

'Holloway' Bag - Radley

Lipstick - Revlon 'Spiced Brandy'

My mum bought me the American Apparel Disco Pants for Christmas so this was my first outing in them. I've been debating them for a while but I've tried them on a few times before and seemed to be between sizes and after my bad experience with the Topshop dupes I resigned myself to the fact that those super shiny leggings just weren't for me. I finally settled on a size and I now couldn't be happier, they are so comfy, they really do suck you in and they are such amazing quality! If you are between sizes, definately go for the smaller size as I find these have stretched loads already.

This jumper was another Christmas present from my mum (Isn't she lovely) and I love how long and slouchy it is! I'm not confident enough for the whole 'top tucked into disco pants' ensemble so I love that this gave me suitable bum and thigh coverage! I bought it from the tall section in Topshop as I do with most tops/jumpers so it is nice and long.

And now for a few family snaps...

Me and Mama Sav

Beautiful Baby Lily

Myself and the yummy mummy

Christmas cuddles with Lily

I hope you all had a very merry Christmas. I've been working none stop but I'm off for new year so can't wait to relax and catch up with friends over a tipple or two thousand! How did you all celebrate the festive period?

PS this is my last Christmas post I promise!

Becca.

The Holiday Tag!

Ok Im sorry but I cannot resist ANOTHER christmas related blog post! I literally cannot think about anything else at this time of year, I am filled with the joys of the festive season. I saw Fleur from Fleur De Force recently do 'The Holiday Tag' on her YouTube channel and I just knew I had to give it a go too, minus the talking to a camera obviously!

1) What's your favourite holiday nail polish? 

I actually purchased this only today but already I can tell Barry M's 'Red Glitter' (LOVE the original name) is going to be a firm favourite of mine this Christmas! It is completely opaque glitter in just 2 coats and will be perfect for when I go out to my work Christmas party next saturday.

2) What is your favourite holiday movie?

I find this question pretty much impossible to answer with just one film so I am going to have to say it's a toss up between Home Alone, Love Actually and The Holiday; All of which I have already watched this year!

3) Share your favourite winter accessory.

I love fur collars this winter, just as I did last year as I think they add a bit of glamour to any outfit. I'll throw one over my coat for a smarter look or just over a cardigan for a bit of extra warmth and texture! I have 2; both bought from H&M recently!

4) Describe or show your favourite tree ornament. 

As most of you know, this is myself and Andrew's first Christmas in our house so we have had to buy all our tree decorations from scratch. We have bought loads of little individual ones I absolutely love but by far my most favourite are the beautiful personalised ones we ordered off Ebay. They add such a personal touch to the tree and we can bring them out year after year.

5) If you could have one wish come true this year, what would it be?

My one wish this year is that I can worry about money a little less; I know money isn't everything but it would be so nice to be able to have a little extra money left over at the end of the month to save for something special.

6) If you could kiss one celeb under the mistletoe who would it be?

Okay, this is literally IMPOSSIBLE for me to pick just one as I am a total psycho pervert so I am simply going to have to share with you all my celeb top 5. Brace yourselves...

1- Francis Boulle - He can take me for a ride on his skateboard any day.

2- James Arthur - His voice is like sugar.

3- Dougie Poynter - Probably the most beautiful human being to ever walk the planet.

4- Michael Cera - Supergood not Superbad. 

5- Justin Bieber - Have you seen him recently???

7) What's your new year's resolution?

It's the obvious one and everyone says it but I really want to lose some weight; I wish I was one of those people who just ate food to survive, alas I love food. I also want to have a bit more of a life, I don't really go out or do anything, mainly because of my lack of money, but it would be nice to get out and do more.

8) What keeps you going during the "holi-daze"?

Work, work, work. I am very lucky to be in a job I really enjoy and work with such a lovely group of people; I think it's rare to find a job where you like every person you work with and actually enjoy being at work. As you all know I work at Office Shoes and I really enjoy meeting the customers and obviously, buying shoes! It is our Christmas party next saturday, and after last year's occurances I can only begin to imagine what will happen this time! (Hi Lauren if you are reading this; BLOG STALKER.)

9) How do you celebrate the holidays with your family?

We all go to my Aunty's on Christmas day and I am sooooo excited this year as it is baby Lily's first ever Christmas! I cannot wait to give her all her pressies and have some Christmas cuddles!

10) Favourite holiday song?

All I Want For Christmas Is You. Obviously.

11) A childhood photo of you at Christmas.

Me and My Mum Christmas 1992

Me and My Mum Christmas 2010

12) What's your favourite winter candle scent?

My new favourite winter candle is 'Apple Cinnamon Wreath' by Yankee Candle. Some of them smell so sickly but this one is so yummy!

13) What's your favourite holiday candy?

It isn't really specifically a Christmas chocolate but I am completely addicted to M&S Creme Brulee white chocolate. It tastes like a posh Caramac if any of you remember those? So good!

14) What's your elf name? (Favourite nail polish + first pets name)

Red Glitter Steve. Wow. 

So that's the end of the tag! If you do it as well then please send me the link as I love reading anything Christmas related! I'd also just like to congratulate Hannah from Cosmetic Crave who won my Mac lipstick giveaway earlier this week. Thankyou to everyone that entered and I look forward to doing more giveaways in the future!

Becca.

A Little Sunday Catch Up & A Lot Of Christmas Cheer

Ahh guys it's been so long! Work has just been crazy, crazy, crazy of late so I haven't had chance to blog in well over a week! I've been extremely tired and just haven't felt the urge to write so I thought it was better to wait until I was feeling more relaxed rather than churning out some crap I clearly wasn't enjoying writing. This is just a little photo update post before normal blogging resumes this week; Me and Andrew went and bought our first ever christmas tree together today and we have spent all day dressing up the house and making it look full of festive cheer!

Andrew with our tree, we bought a Nordman Fir if you are interested!

The best thing ever. M&S smoked red leicester cheese bake for a bit of energy!

Our very own bauble collection.

The tree in all its glory.

An array of festive fragrances.

The finished tree with it's star on top.

Obviously there had to be a special little guest.

It isn't Christmas without Home Alone!

Beautiful Christmas garland and wreathe and of course a bit of Buble.

Curled up on the sofa in comfy Christmas PJ's and the new Christmas cushion.

My new favourite Yankee Candle; Apple Cinnamon Wreath.

I've had such a lovely day relaxing and making the house all lovely and Christmassy. It feels so good to be back on the blog and I can't wait to do more festive posts over December, my love for Christmas is just insane. If there's any posts you'd like to see from me please don't hesitate to let me know as I'm really struggling for inspiration at the moment! 

Becca.x

OOTN - Super Sexy Glam Night Out Look

Lol just joking wiv ya. How cute is my new onesie?!!

Minnie Mouse Onesie - Primark

I know onesies are a love or hate thing, but personally I love them! I like feeling all cosy and warm in winter and I enjoy nothing more than a spot of pyjama shopping! This little beauty set me back around £15 and is complete with minnie mouse hood, tail and grippy feet, what more could a girl want?!

Becca.x

Ebaying My Whole Life!

Hello you lovely ladies! Some of you may have noticed me ranting and raving on Twitter all morning, I have finally managed to put a load of my clothes, shoes and beauty bits on Ebay to try and raise some money for my Christmas pressie buying fund. I haven't used Ebay for yeeeears so I wasn't aware there was a 10 item limit, I'm hoping to get that upped over the next few days as I have so much more to sell! Anyway here's the bits I have on so far, I'd love it if some of you would share this post on your Twitter so everyone can see my items, I don't fancy giving my family lumps of coal for christmas!

Office 'Gear Up' Boots

Topshop 'Dougie' Boots

Makeup & Beauty Bundle

Lipstick/Lipgloss Bundle

Topshop Parka

Topshop Trench Coat

Office Shoes 

Zara Studded Blouse 

Topshop Cross Tee 

Topshop Skater Dress

So that's everything on my Ebay so far, after looking back at that I'd like to point out I do know other shops exist aside from Topshop, you'd think my life revolves around it (You'd be right). Keep checking back because I'm hoping to get loads more items up over the next week or so, I'm selling some Mac and Bobbi Brown makeup bits and loads more clothes and shoes.

Hope you're all having a lovely sunday guys, Ive got the heated blanket cranked on full and literally have not moved out of my bed. This is the life!

Becca.x