Beauty is all around

There are beautiful things every where you look, sometimes its not the exterior that you need to look at to see it!

Beauty is not always on the outside, how many times have we heard that? The thing is its true. There is beauty all around us, its just sometimes we are blind to it when all along its right in front of us. It can something such as a view, a good looking cake, or a personality. Things aren't always going to land right in front of you and necessarily be obvious, but I really believe that if you look for it through the rubbish, or look at things in a different light you will always find it.

I was driving through a country lane with my Mum, and we drove through a traditional old English blue bell wood. From the road you couldn't see that many blue bells by glancing, but when you stopped and paid attention is really was one of the most beautiful sights.

 

 So next time you want to fill your world with a little bit of beauty just look around and you'll be surprised what's around you.

xoxo E

Times ticking along!

I am spending my evenings after work this week editing my next video ready for YouTube, I hope you are all enjoying them. This weeks is based on tanning which has been highly requested, so hopefully people will learn something new even if it's just a technique you've not heard of before!

Even as my step-dad would say (he'll love that he's had a quote put in!) 'every day's a school day'. So hopefully I can depart some knowledge or a tip that will make your tanning easier, and help you get better results.

I'm including a range of products as you'll soon see in the video, but these tips really will work with every type of tanning lotion.

Short and sweet tonight, let me know if there are any videos which you would like to see I haven't quite decided what my next one is going to be... possibly a foundation routine.

Sleep tight

xoxo E

This skirt was made for walking... and that's just what I'll do!

Couldn't resist a song related title... yes I change the words, if you couldn't tell from that today, I wore my skirt which I made last week to work for the first time :)

This is what I paired it with today, my spotty dotty shirt, I am in loveeee with spots!

Very good feedback at work, a lot of people really like it. I wasn't sure though whether it was an actual liking for the skirt or sheer amazement that I had actually managed to make it! Got to have faith in the people... I am going with they liked it!

So sat editing my next video tonight which I am really excited about releasing on Friday (who can't be excited about tanning!) I really can't decide whether or not to put in a couple of the bloopers / out-takes. There's just two and their quirky but at the same time I think that the video is long enough. And quite frankly maybe the wider world isn't ready yet for me to release some Emily reality TV,  I think I need to ease people in to the uncut reality!

If you have thoughts either way drop me a comment below or come on over to Facebook and leave me a little post.

I am in a very positive mood this evening! (if you haven't guessed already I am all about the positive energy in life) I happened to be around a conversation today which was so negative and I just sat there thinking "if you keep talking situations down you are only going to make yourselves feel worse, why are you doing this to yourselves?!?" I was thinking that I was the only one who spends time wishing all the negativity away, I happened to catch a YouTube video tonight all about positivity and it only reinforced everything which I already believed/thought. Felt good knowing I am not the only one who is always trying to put a positive spin on things!

So stay happy, whatever is going on, just think of your 20 positive things and you will feel much better. (Cheese alert!) If everyone strived to spread happiness and positiveness around them every day then the world would be a better place!

Ever want inspiration or a challenge to try making a positive change, just check back here I will give you some ideas!!

Keep smiling!

xoxo E

Tea, Tootsie's & a new video!

Bank holiday weekend has come and gone already! As always it's passed too fast!

So this weekend was pretty great to be honest, my boyfriend finally came home from working away in South Africa for the past few weeks, and we got to celebrate his birthday which happened while he was out there, so it was a weekend filled with cuddles and cake! (which you've seen already!)

So with cuddles and cake done, (he never stops working!) it was off to the tennis to watch the junior matches, and is always where I sat in the sun it was a b-e-a-utiful day (I've just watched Bruce Almighty... got to love that film!) and painted my tootsie's and had a cup of tea!!

Hence the tootsies and tea which went up on my Instagram on Sunday!

I hope you all had lovely weekends. I have also been extremely busy this weekend and today filming videos ready to go up onto YouTube.

I have had quite a few questions with regards to my last video - make up for covering birthmarks and tattoo's, so instead of answering everyone individually I thought I would put it all together in one video. Chances are if one person is asking a question there are probably others who would like to know the answers to the same questions, so that's is going live this evening.

And then hopefully later on in the week I will have the next video up on tanning so stay tuned for that one!

Stay happy and why not paint your tootsies and enjoy a tea!

xoxo E 

It's time for a celebration!

It doesn't take a lot for me to smile about something. It can be something as small as having a milkshake, fresh bedsheets, or a game of catch on the beach with friends. However there is one small thing which makes me ridiculously happy.... wrapping presents. Everyone loves receiving presents but for some reason I have a freakish love for wrapping.... 

It's not just the wrapping its the look on peoples faces when they get really pretty looking presents. Christmas is like a heaven for wrapping, this year more than ever I had people asking me to wrap their presents for them, clearly it's not everyone's cup of tea!

But more than just wrapping a present, putting together something nice for someone and seeing how pleased they are with you when you have gone to the effort... surely not many things get better than that!

So this week was my boyfriends birthday, he's been away working but is finally coming home tomorrow (^^ hence the wrapped presents! ^^)  so I have set aside time today to wrap his present bake him a birthday cake...

and most importantly decorate the house ready for his return! (I would show you the decorations but just in case he happens to read this before he gets home I don't want to ruin the surprise!)

Why not join me and put some effort into something for someone else, it could be anything from baking some cupcakes, to just making the effort to pick up the phone to see how someone is, you never know how a small act of kindness can effect someone's day. Think of all the times someone has even just smiled and its made you feel better!

Lets spread some more happiness in the world this weekend! And don't forget to think of your 20 positive things! (if you haven't been reading my blog regularly then you need to catch up!)

:) have a lovely weekend, and most importantly keep smiling! :)

xoxo E