25 Blog Post Ideas!

Recently I've been struggling to come up with blog post ideas, and I've been having a bit of writers block! So I thought I'd share my ideas to help me get some inspiration, but it also may inspire other bloggers out there!!

1. Favourite book and why.
2. Review a recent event you attended.
3. A letter to your younger self.
4. Birthday haul.
5. Birthday wishlist.
6. Christmas wishlist.
7. Favourite band/album of all time.
8. Monthly favourites.
9. Outfit of the day.
10. A letter to your older self.
11. Your bucket list.
12. Your favourite recipe.
13. In five years time...
14. Review a book.
15. Review a film.
16. Favourite quotes.
17. Do one of the latest tags.
18. Hair care routine.
19. Skin care routine.
20. Your favourite fragrance.
21. Morning routine.
22. Evening routine.
23. A day in the life.
24. Your role models.
25. How to....

I hope these ideas helped some of you fellow bloggers out there! I know I hit a writers block quite regularly and it can be difficult to come out of these phases!
What are some of your favourite blog posts?

Love, Becky x

My University Wishlist

I start University in a few weeks, and I have been buying many things for several months to get myself prepared for moving away from home. I thought I'd share with you a few things I've bought/what I still want to get.

These fineliners are so handy for making notes! Get them here!

This cute cushion is from Debenhams get this here!

I bought both of these folders from Wilko's, such a bargain! Get them here!

These ring binder popper wallets will definitely come in handy! Get them from WhSmith's here!

This dinner set is from Wilkos and  is such good value for money! Get it here!

My Favourite Quotes

A big part of my current bullet journal set up, is adding a quote on each daily spread. I try to find quotes that sum up the day, or fit in with what I've been doing that day. So, I thought I would share a few of my favourites that I've used in my bullet journal so far!

*These photos are all my own, however, the quotes were found online, on various websites.

Love, Becky x

Haul!

So I've just got back from a shopping trip with my family, and I decided I would write a post to share with you my finds for the day!

The first thing I got was a bath bomb from lush, it's the blackberry bath bomb (photo credit lush). This bath bomb smells soo good!! Can't wait to put it in the bath and see how it looks & smells in the bath! This bath bomb cost £3.35.

The next place we went to was Primark! I got the Gabriella stationary set and pencils! The stationary set was £5, and the pencils were £1.50, which I think are really cheap, and I can't wait to get using these!! I also got the donut bed set, which comes with a duvet cover and a pillow case. This will look so good in my dorm room when I move to university next month!!!

We also took a trip to Miss Selfridge, where I got a v neck striped top, which cost £14. The sleeves are rolled at the ends to give a little more detail, and the back is a bit longer than the front of the top.

We also went to paperchase, where I had a little splurge! I bought the raindrops desk tidy, which was £9. All the parts come out so you could rearrange it, or use them all separately. I also bought the two pens, which cost £2.50 each, and look like really good quality! Paperchase also sell the refills for these pens. I also bought the postcard for 70p!! I've decided I'm going to put it in a frame for my dorm room, to decorate it a little!! I also bought another washi tape for £3, this one is a light pink with a pattern along it.

Love, Becky x

Ways To Use A Notebook

I always have notebooks lying around ready to be used, but never knowing how to use them. Buying a new notebook seems great at the time, but when you come to wanting to use it, normally you don't have a clue what to use it for. I hope my post gives you some inspiration on how to use your new and old notebooks.

Something I have quite recently discovered is bullet journalling. It's a great way to keep organised and use your notebooks! You can use it as a diary and to do list, and add additional pages you may require, such as budgeting or books you want to read.Look out for future bullet journalling posts!

Another use for a notebook is to use it as a brain dump, either writing down anything on your mind, or write down ideas for when your bored, or tasks that need doing at some point. I like to use my brain dump to write down a list of tasks that need doing sometime in the future, but not by a certain date, such as buying certain things for university.

You could use your notebook to journal, maybe even just a few sentences each day. I'd love to be able to commit to this, as it would be great to look back on, especially big events, such as moving away from home.

You could use your notebook for challenges, such as #RockYourHandwriting so you can improve yourself, at the same time as using up your many notebooks. I love this challenge personally, and seeing everyone's perception of the different prompts each day over on the Facebook group. You can find out more here!

Love, Becky x

Children's Books.

As part of my pre-course tasks ready for University, we have to read a number of books and poems aimed at children in key stage 2. I decided that I would share a few of these on here and my thoughts on them, to allow you to share them with family members or in the classroom.

The first book I read was Smart by Kim Slater, which you  can buy here. This was a book about a young boy called Kieran, who seeks to solve a murder crime. You follow Kieran finding out clues to the crime, and learn a lot about his life at home. In the book it does cover some controversial topics, such as drugs, swearing and abuse. There is a little swearing in the book, however, it is mostly covered with *beeps* in the text, leaving it to the imagination. I found this book easy to follow along, and very easy to read. I really enjoyed reading this book, and feel like it would be a good way to bring in topics of drugs and abuse to teach them about what they should do if they are in a similar situation. On Amazon it does have a warning for children under 10 and it should be used with adult supervision. However, I have seen on other websites children under 10 reading this book.

The next book I read was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Ronald Dahl, which you can buy here. I had already watched the film, but I have never read the book before. I really enjoyed this book, it seemed more magical than the film. It's a great way to test children's imagination and you can get lots of activities linked to the book from this. Most people will already know what the book is about, but Charlie lives with his parents and his grandparents in a small house. They don't have much money and live on very little food. Charlie desperately wants to win one of the golden tickets in one of the Wonka chocolate bars. You follow his journey to find one of these tickets, and through the factory.

These are the two books I've read so far, as I read more I will post again which books I have read and recommend them to you. I hope you enjoyed this post, and I hoped it helped someone out there!

Love, Becky x



*Photos from the websites linked.

5SOS - Girls Talk Boys

I've been listening to 5SOS for a few years now, and when I heard they were releasing a new single, and it was a part of the Ghostbusters movie, I was rather excited and couldn't wait to hear it. The day very quickly came for the song to be officially released, and boy was it worth the wait. I instantly became addicted to the song, and couldn't turn it off.

 I love the way that each member of the band gets opportunity to sing and show off their talent. The song gives Luke opportunity to show off his piano skills - which has never been shown before - when he performs the song live! The band have commented that it sets the tone for their future music!

The music video finally dropped today, after us doing lots of promo on their spotify! The video features scenes from the film, and shows 5SOS attempting to catch ghosts and Michael dressing up as Stay Puft.

Download the song on Itunes here!
Watch the music video on youtube here!

Love, Becky x