Tuesday, 25 August 2020

A visual diary of a weekend in Nelson.

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On the Ferry

Approaching the South Island

Christ Church Cathedral

Queens Gardens Nelson

Center of New Zealand

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Tuesday, 28 April 2020

Best Bags 2020.

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Bags... The mysterious, yet cute, carriers of the necessary daily essentials. They come in every shape, colour and size.

Everyone has their own taste in which bags they love. Here are some of the bags that I truly love and think are the best for me personally in 2020 so far.

*NOTE: None of these bags are sponsored or have sponsored links.*

1.

H&M

This bag I got a long time ago so it probably is not available anymore. Although it is the perfect length for me, its not so long that I could trip over it and its not so short that it's at an awkward height. It's just the perfect length. It is also the perfect size to fit all your essentials in and with a somewhat secure lock system (just make sure no one that you don't trust is able to unlock it).

2.

Colette Hayman

I am absolutely head over heels for this bag. It could go with any black and white outfit. The size of the bag is small enough to only fit in essentials. If you do not want to use the bags strap then you can hook it off and use it as a clutch if you want to make it more fancy. The gold will bring out your gold jewellery, if you are wearing, and it makes it look more formal.

3.

Cotton On

I absolutely love this colour, it goes really nicely with neutral coloured clothing and it can even bring a pop of colour to an outfit if you want it too! The length also just right on my body. The size is not too big but not too small either so it is perfect for everyday use. The lock system is no as fancy as the bag number 1 but it still works(again please make sure no one that you don't trust is able to unlock it).

4.

Cotton On

I got this tote bag when I had a online shopping spree at Cotton On probably at the beginning of this year and I love it. I however did not see this specific one on Cotton On's website but there are similar tote bags available. This bag is super spacious and super comfy to carry. They also are super easy to style with your outfit and it would make your look so put together if it matches your outfit.
I would highly recommend it to someone who has many things to carry but also who just wants a plain looking bag, nothing extremely fancy here.

5.

H&M

I love having this bag with me if I'm going to the beach or somewhere that feels relaxing. The size is actually surprisingly bigger than the rest of the small bags I have shown above. There is a long detachable strap that you could use if you want it to hang around your shoulders or you can take the long one off and carry it at the top strap. The way this bag unlocks is by sliding the on button towards the other which is secure (again please make sure no one that you don't trust is able to unlock it). The chain and the lock's colour really make the bag stand out more. The colours in general give me this relaxing vibe and will go well with a neutral coloured outfit.

6.
Glassons

I love the silver buckle and chains that this leather bag has. It can really help to make a statement about your outfit and it can even bring out your silver jewellery! This bag is big for a small bag you  can have your essential items (such as your phone and wallet) and still add some more items. Another feature that this bag has is that you can adjust the length of the strap to your liking.

I hope you enjoyed this read on Best Bags for me. I am curious to hear what types of bags you love!

Love Char.

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Tuesday, 24 March 2020

My Quarantine Challenge.

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This blog post is to share what I did in my quarantine challenge. I will, hopefully, be updating everything as the challenge goes on so keep checking in if you are curious to see what I'm doing:)

Click HERE for the challenge.

24 March 2020:

Tue

Today I read a chapter of Silver Bay written by, one of my favorite authors, Jojo Moyes. 


25 March 2020.
Wed

We went for a 30 minute walk around our neighborhood. I didn't take any photos but it was very quiet. We did see like 4 people walk and about 1 car but that was about it.

26 March 2020
Thur

I have messaged a loved one.

27 March 2020
Fri

So I made chocolate cupcakes today but me being all adventurous wanted to put chocolate chips in them and unfortunately there was only one packet of chocolate anything in the baking aisle so we just took that. After I made the cupcakes I realized that the so called chocolate chips I used was actually melting chocolate causing them to sink all the way to the bottom of the cupcakes. Yikes if you ask me.😬

28 March 2020
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29 March 2020
Sun

I used an app called Fit On for my workout today. I did a ab and booty HIIT workout and I haven't really had any hard core workouts like that for awhile now so I'm probably going to be stiff tomorrow. 
Wishing you and me good luck. xxx




30 March 2020
Mon

Okay I'm going to be 100% honest with you... today was suppose to be a spring cleaning day but that did not happen. I just was not feeling up to cleaning that'S all. I did however do some cleaning aka folding and putting away washing if that counts. :)

Love Char.


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Quarantine challenge with me!

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These days are tough when you are, all of a sudden, told to stay at home as much as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of us are use to a busy lifestyle where you have so much to do but so little time to do it.... but things have changed quickly.

With many countries going into lock down there is a chance that you might run out of things to do at home and things may get boring very quickly. Therefore to avoid that I have decided to make a 2 week quarantine challenge to try and keep you busy bees sane during the next few weeks.

I will try to make this challenge so that anyone at home can participate.


Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Read or listen to an audio book.
Go for a walk (30/60 min).
Message or phone a loved one.
Bake.
Colour in.
Workout for 30 min. 
Spring clean.


Good luck!

Hey, why not stay in touch with me while we do this challenge? I'll be posting what I did on this blog post (My Quarantine Challenge).

I would really like to know what you think about this challenge? If there are things you would want me to add or change leave a comment below and I'll get back to you ASAP.
I would love to see what you guys are doing!

Remember to have fun with the challenge and stay safe.

Love Char.

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Monday, 9 March 2020

Online Ball Dress Help.


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Every girls wants to have an amazing night at their last school dance. One of the most important features of this is to look stunning and feel confident in...
YOUR DRESS OR FORMAL WEAR!

Finding a dress is difficult especially when you do not have many shop options around you or even a lot of money to spend on a dress. 

I thought that I could do something to help others find the perfect dress using online stores. Don't worry I remember that money is important so I have tried to seek out the most reliable and cost effective stores available.

Online Stores:

Showpo

Chiffon Boutique

Asos

A&N Luxe Label

The Iconic

White fox Boutique

Princess Polly

Fashion Nova

Young Designers Emporium

If you know of any other stores that you would want me to have a look at feel free to leave a comment down below, I would love to hear from you! 

I hope you find something that you absolutely love and remember that the best accessory you could wear is your smile. So just relax and enjoy the moment because you will look great!

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Monday, 9 December 2019

Try This New Habit: Journaling.

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Everyone keeps saying new year, new you. The new year is where you set new goals to achieve during that year whether it is going to the gym at least once a month to not having a that extra spoon of sugar in your coffee. Even though goals are really great, and feel even better to achieve,I feel like developing new  healthy habits is also important to develop in the new year.

Healthy habits are different things that you do that become apart of your daily routine and help you benefit physically, emotionally and mentally. 

One habit that I developed in 2019 was, believe it or not, journaling.


As cheesy as this may sound but writing how I felt that day, what I'm thankful for and just looking back at how I survived previous days really helped me get through some difficult times. I currently have 2 journals, one is my gratitude journal and my other is my daily journal or diary as others may call it.

Daily Journaling:

For Christmas last year I received a diary or journal, sort of like this one from Typo, Click here. I absolutely love the way it was set up with calendars in the beginning of each month, big spaces where you can write down how your day was and even empty space to doodle or even write quotes down. 



Gratitude Journaling:

I had an extra notebook that was just lying around that I decided to turn into my gratitude journal. So everyday I would basically find a minimum of three things that I am really grateful for. I must say that some days it was really difficult to find three but I was committed and noticed that no matter how bad or good my day went I started to look for the smallest things which made me so happy when I found something. Even if it was the silliest little thing that I found I still wrote it down. 
You can use anything to write on whether its a piece of paper you randomly picked up, your phones notepad or even an extra book that is just lying on your desk. I use had something like this,Click here. I just wrote down the month and date then my three things that I'm grateful for in a bullet point format.


*Tip:Try not to write down the same thing every time.*

Journaling has helped me feel like a more thankful and happier person and it only takes about, at most, 10 minutes. It helps me live in today and not worry too much about my future. 

I say give it a try and see what happens.



Thursday, 25 April 2019

Lake Taupo Visual Diary.

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During the Easter weekend my family and I went down to Lake Taupo so I have decided to share with you some images the I took on our adventure.



View on the way.


Fog lying on farms early in the morning.


Mount Ruapehu.










We also visited the Huka Falls.


A view from one of the harbor where black swans and their ducklings graze in the lake.

Love Char.

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