Things to make you Happy on a Rainy Day

Heya guys,

I woke up this morning

and the weather was pouring

It was gloomy, wet and gray,

but don't worry about the day

we shall have a great time

hope you like my rhyme,

with pictures, colours and sweet

cupcakes and dancing to the beat.

Hope this makes you smile,

This website shows you baby animals in the snow

All images from Pinterest

Hugs and cupcakes,

Have Some Heart Paperclips

Heya!

This idea is just too cute not to share. They are the perfect thing to brighten any day!

Pictures and craft idea from: here

Hope you're all well, Hugs and Cupcakes,

Picture of the Day

From Kind over Matter

This would be so great if you printed this out and stuck it around your workplace/school/university/college/home.

Everyone deserves compliments :)

Hugs and cupcakes,

That Girl's Got Skillz

Do you want to nab some skills? Running skills? Flirting skills? Posh Nosh Skills?

Every New Year, a lot of people seem to get an opinion on how to improve their lives and consequently everyone else’s. From the truly crazy ideas [I’m going to live on just water and carrots for an entire month] to the reasonable [I want to lose one stone before I go on holiday] to the downright ridiculous [I’m going to shave my cat] everything comes out of the barrel and by half way through January, often forgotten.

 Now as it’s a new year I thought it would be good to get some skills or improve on the ones I already have. Here are some awesome websites which will hopefully get you some new hints and tips too. Enjoy! And add a comment of any websites you also find really useful.

http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/beginners/get-started-schedules/30.html

Want to start running? Well this website has a programme which will get you to running for 30 minutes at a time in 8 weeks? Get some tunes on your ipod, get running and you’ll have a beach ready body in no time J

http://jezebel.com/5732771/social-minefield-a-guide-to-flirting

Awkward when chatting to guys/girls? This is a good guide to helping you feel a tad more comfortable! I know its really hard, whenever I see someone I really like I always act like a douche because I get all nervous but the best thing to think is. . . no pressure! Talk to them with the intention of being friends and then it’s no big deal if there’s not an instant attraction. You’ve got a new friend right?

http://lovephool.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/self-help-for-the-truly-fcked-up-or-the-vaguely-discontent/

One theory on the way to be happy. There is some truth in the article!

http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com/

Need to take a break for two minutes?  . .. as if I need any more encouraging!

http://www.closettailors.com/blog/

Want to organise your home? This blog has lots of handy tips and ideas to get you going. My bedroom needs rewiring so I’m literally going through every item in my bedroom and either keeping, throwing away or selling on Ebay and this website has certainly helped get me started. There are lots of different ideas on there so have a mooch around.

http://www.problogger.net/

Want to improve your blog? Get more traffic? Have a look at this website with lots of useful hints, tips and articles.

http://www.waitrose.com/food/cookingandrecipes/index.aspx

Want to find another dish which will soon become your ‘speciality?’ Try Waitrose. The gods of food. Okay, whilst my student budget doesn’t stretch to their gourmet prices, you can make some posh nosh with the same recipes but the onions come from ASDA instead. WIN :D

I particularly like the Green Thai Chicken Curry:

http://www.waitrose.com/recipe/Delia's_Thai_Chicken_with_lime_and_coconut.aspx

A little word on diets

It seems at the start of a new year the real focus is on the body, what you eat and how much you exercise. I applaud anyone who is on a diet. I know that I would find it very difficult to restrict what I’m eating because I always want what I can’t have! (This also happens to me with men and shoes and often when I order food, I want what someone else is having!) But one of the ways which I’m using to help me come to terms with eating a bit more healthily (chocolate is my downfall!) is when eating a salad or a piece of fruit to think “this is good for me to eat because it’s going to make my skin/hair glow and I’m going to feel great.” and when I eat something that isn’t healthy, rather than thinking that something is ‘bad’ and giving myself a guilt trip about it, to think “I’m eating this [insert junk food here] and its going to make me feel sluggish and bring me out in spots but I’m doing it anyway.” Suddenly doesn’t look as appetising does it? Aside from this, there are some genuinely tasty salads out there; it doesn’t all have to be carrot food to be healthy! I went out with a friend of mine to Ponti’s in Reading and had the most delicious caser salad and it made me feel so good and ready to keep shopping. Probably not the same feeling I would have got if I’d have had a Burger!

So, don’t guilt trip yourself but remember you deserve to look great and you deserve to eat yummy tasty healthy food which is going to make you look even more like the goddesses you are!

Hope this inspires you,

Love and Cupcakes

Aren't you the lucky one?

Smile like you mean it

Good afternoon! World Smile Day is the frist friday of October every year so as the nights get longer and everything gets a little dreary I thought I'd put together my top ways of putting that smile back on your beautiful faces.

“Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.”

 Mother Theresa

1.       Snuggles

 grab your friends, boyfriend, teddy, mum, dad, sister, anyone! And give ‘em a good ol’ hug. Hell, I’d snuggle up with my gold fish if  could but I can never quite catch ‘em J

2.       Singing.

I always feel good after listening to my ‘happy songs’. My top choices are: Jackson 5 - Blame it on the Boogie,  Rusty Root – Send me on my way, Dolly Parton 9 till 5 and Don’t Stop Believing from Glee.

3.       Puppies and kittens

 I dare you to put ‘puppies’ into Google and try not to smile.  Or watch cute puppies online, awww  http://www.ustream.tv/sfshiba

4.       Make a to do list and cross everything off

Maybe this is just my orgainised self talking but If you’re daunted because you have a stack of things to do make a reasonable to do list and get going through them! Then tick them off with a huge red marker......satisfying isn’t it?

5.       Makeover time

Give yourself a makeover! My mummy used to tell me that if you had make-up on you’d be 5% more productive. She also told me putting new shoes on the table is bad luck. Either way it sure makes you feel good!

6.       Pamper time

Give your self a pamper. Everyone deserve a little time to themselves; whether it’s a hot bath, your favourite Cecilia Ahern novel, or a manicure you deserve it gorgeous. Look good and feel even better.

7.       Do someone a favour.

Take your elderly neighbour’s bin out for them, help your mum with the shopping, cook your boyfriend a meal, donate blood, give some money (and a hug!)  to a homeless person, raise some money for charity, give a listening ear to one of your friends. Focusing on other people really makes you forget your own problems and you get that nice tingly feeling inside for doing your good deed of the day :0)

8.       Make a list of all the amazing things in your life.

Then sit back and admire.

9.       Bake

 Make something big and yummy and share it with your friends

10.   Go out for a walk.

 I love doing this in autumn, hearing the crunchy leaves under your feet, getting a bit of fresh air. Even better if you have a friend or a dog to come with you.

11.   Tell all the nice people you have in your life that you love them.

One day you might not have the chance. Ring up that old friend and reminise, call your Nan, your dog,  really just about anyone! (apart from strangers, thats also known as hassament)

12.   Chocolate

Block of the sweet stuff are  scientifically proven to release endorphins which make you happy. – enough said!

I would love to hear your suggestions for cheering yourself or someone else up when they're having a bad day.