Update for the end of 2021

Hey guys,

So I know its been a very long time since I last posted anything. So many things have happened since the beginning of this year, I don’t even know where to start 😅

Well, I think the most important thing for me to announce is that I’m now an Aunt to a beautiful little girl who I absolutely adore. She just turned 7 months, my god does time fly! I remember every aspect of the day she was born as if it were yesterday. From what I had for breakfast up to when I went to bed. It still seems so surreal that this precious little bundle is now a part of the family.

Its funny, as I would walk into morrisons to check out the stationery aisle, but now I walk in to check out the baby clothing aisle! And you can bet I won’t leave the store empty handed 😅 It just goes to show how much things can change in a short time 🤔

Another thing to add is that I’ve now started writing fiction. I seem to have grown more of an interest the past year and I’m now on my way to writing my first fantasy book! I feel that since I’ve started writing my stories, I feel more confident in my writing. Even as I write this post, I feel so calm and relaxed when before I’d be overthinking every little thing. It just goes to show that practice really does make perfect. Well, almost perfect.

Now that’s two things I’ve entailed from the past year, and yet there is still so much to talk about. But doing so will have you reading this for hours so I’ll keep it short. 😁

The last thing I want to disclose is that I’ve now started a small business. My sister and I have come together to start a jewellery making business. We make things like bracelets, necklaces, earrings… Each item being a unique design.

And I think my nan deserves a huge thank you because, if I hadn’t of been given her beads along with the things needed to make jewellery? I never would of even thought twice about this. And the best thing? I enjoy it! In fact my sister and I had our very first market today that was a complete success…but not in the way that you think. I know that sounds odd but I think I’ll save that story for another time because to me, its funny one 😁😅

So that’s all for todays post. I hope you guys stay well and safe during these tough times.

Lots of love ❤

Made with love 💜

Hello and welcome to my blog!

So for the past few weeks I have been working on a new hobby and I’ve got to say, I can’t believe I never thought of it before!

You see, I’ve taken up bracelet making! Yay!

I’ve become so involved in it that I’ve made over 20 of them and plan on making so much more!…. and it’s all thanks to my nan.

My nan had this box filled with all kinds of beads and charms that she used to keep. She made bracelets, earrings, headbands and would either buy the beads for them or would re-use jewelry she got from her charity shop.

She had these boxes for years and well, after she passed 3 years ago, they were stored up in a cupboard. But it was only until a few weeks ago when my grandad was going through some things, that he came across a big box that contained them all in and well, he gave them to my mum for her to use!

I’ve always wondered about making jewelry but was never sure on how to get the right things for it like the beads, or elastic or the wire cutters… but nan had it all right there!

And that’s how I got into bracelet making!

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These are a few of my creations!

I’m honestly quite proud of them and definitely have plans to make more!

It’s funny how I never thought of making bracelets before.. but now I’m so indulged in it and can happily say that I love my new hobby 😊

Stay safe x

Emmi

Starting My New Job

Hello and welcome to my blog,

So this week has been a big big step for me as I have just started my new job! Yay! 😀

I had been so nervous about starting as it’s a completely different field of work that I never thought I’d ever engage in! It’s an apprenticeship in Health and Safety at a big pharmaceutical company.

Monday 7th September was my very first day. I was so excited to start yet so nervous that I wouldn’t enjoy it or that I would mess up! But my colleagues in my department have been so nice and helpful, I kinda, almost think of them as my “Work Family” XD

It’s odd because I’m actually enjoying my job so far!

In my last job, I worked for a supermarket for almost 6 months but ended up leaving because it really wasn’t for me and honestly, I’d feel so nervous going to work each day. But here’s the thing, a job shouldn’t make you dread going in.

I’ve also found with my apprenticeship that I am becoming a lot more confident when working on the computer and speaking to people. Yay me! XD

It really does just go to show that anything is possible as I’ve struggled with my confidence for soooo long.

If I had to choose my favorite thing about my job, it would be when I get to put on my Hi Vis jacket and hard hat and go into the factories… I actually find the factories quite fascinating because I get to see where they make certain medications and see the machines that are used. It’s also good cool down time for my brain when I’m not staring at a computer screen XD

So I guess it’s safe and totally weird of me to say that I’m looking froward to going to work on Monday! 😀

It’s funny because I never thought I would ever say those words until I owned my own cake shop or fashion label! Haha!

Speaking of my dream jobs, I’m intrigued to know… What is your dream job? 🙂

Thank you very much for reading this post, I do hope you enjoyed it and join me again next Sunday 🙂

Stay Safe x

Emmi 🏵

Starting Something new..

Hey guys and welcome to my blog!

So recently, I’ve been thinking about activities I could do to keep myself occupied during Lockdown.

Here in the UK, no one knows how much longer Lockdown will be for, and everyone’s getting a little antsy…. So! I have jotted down all my interests and I’ve tried to go through and see if I can maybe start a hobby within one of my interests!

After having a look on Instagram, I noticed I follow a lot of makeup artists and after doing a bit of online shopping, I decided to take up Special Effects makeup 🙂

I went to a site called Snazaroo and bought myself some face paints. Delivery was pretty quick and the quality of these paints is very good, I was surprised by this as they were quite cheap.

As soon as they arrived, I let out the kid within me and started painting my face with what ever I could think of XD.

I tried a Pennywise look which I was quite proud of, but unfortunately I forgot to take photos :/.. But I did get photos of a Pop Art look I did!

I was quite pleased with the outcome of this as I messed up the eyes a bit, but I had so much fun painting this! I could definitely see myself indulging more in this and creating more “OUT THERE” looks 😀

I’ve become so invested that I took the liberty of creating an Instagram account for future creations! You can check it out here. 🙂

I honestly don’t know why I didn’t do it before. But hopefully, I will continue to dazzle in this aspect of makeup 🙂

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this post, and I’d like to welcome you in the comments below to share with me what you’ve been up to during Lockdown!

Of course If you liked this post, then please don’t forget to give this post a like and please feel welcome to check out my new Instagram!

Stay safe! X

It’s all going to be okay <3

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog 🙂

How are you today? I hope you are well and staying safe during this time.

I understand how scary this has become for people but I’m here to tell you that you and everyone you love will all be okay.. as long as you follow the lockdown rules.

It’s very easy to become over-whelmed, especially in this situation that everyone around the world is going through. With schools and work places closing, leaving families stuck indoors and with the great deal of pressure on key workers… who wouldn’t be over-whelmed?

(Key workers- People who have to work to keep everything moving)

I also understand that those with under-lying health conditions, newborns and those aged over 70 are at a greater risk of the virus. Which is also why it is vital that we all follow the rules that our leaders have put in place as they have done to keep us all safe and to minimize the spread of COVID-19, and to protect those who need it most!

Here in the UK, we have been put on lockdown, and with the typical english weather being…. well.. typical, the sun is out and shining brightly with 20 degree rays and clear blue skies as far as the eye can see! But why not take advantage of such a beautiful day in your garden with the ones you love?

Or you can spend time indoors! Maybe try getting creative or doing jigsaw puzzles! Or even having a movie marathon or video calling your friends and family 🙂

But as I said before, I want you to know that you will be okay. You will be safe, you will be healthy. You are going to be okay. I know you’re scared and it’s okay to be because you have every right. Now do yourself a favor and go have a nice hot bath or shower, watch your favorite show or movie or listen to your favorite song.. you can even go as far as googling a quiz to find out what kind of potato you are XD You will see better days soon ❤

Sending my love to you all and I hope you all stay safe!

Lots of love X

Emmi

Here is an adorable image of an alpaca just for you! ❤
(I do not own 🙂 )

Beautiful music, just for you <3

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog!

How are you today? I hope you’re doing well!

Today, I’m going to be sharing with you a playlist of mine that’s filled with such moving and deep-feeling music that I felt that I wanted to share it with you. ❤

I hope you enjoy this as much as I do 🙂

• Jon Mclaughlin- So Close

• David Jordan– Only Living Soul

• David Bowie- As the world falls down

• Shakespear’s Sister- Stay

• QUEEN- Show must go on

• The Rasmus- Not like the other girls

That’s all for now! I really hope you guys enjoyed this 🙂

If you have a song that you’d like to share then please let me know in the comments below, as I’d love to listen to some new music! 

I hope you have a good day ❤

Goodbye x

Things to help calm your mind <3

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog!

In this post I’m going to be listing a few ways that you can help calm your mind. Whether you suffer from depression, anxiety or you just need a little pick-me-up! I hope this helps x

• Go for a Walk

This is a very effective way to take your mind off things. The fresh air is good for hot flushes and sudden anxiety attacks. It’s best that when you do go outside, that you try to appreciate the little things, such as : The blue sky or the sound of the rain (depending on the weather). Or even admire the colors that the outdoors has to offer. An alternative to going for a walk is going into your garden or sit by an open window or door and close your eyes to take in the outside world.

• Draw what’s in front of you

Whether it be on a napkin or a sheet of paper, try your best to draw something in front of you. Now, you don’t have to be the best artist in the world, but I have proven myself that drawing can help as I have calmed myself down from a panic attack at 4am, just by drawing my garden using my memory. It’s effective, as I was too focused on remembering what my garden looked like so I didn’t have to look outside in the dark.

• Clean something

Usually when I’m in a bad mood, I get a sudden urge to clean. Now, I find cleaning incredibly therapeutic as it is the one thing I find I can control during my down times. It also gives me a great sense of achievement, especially if it is something I’ve been putting off for a while to clean. For example: My room.

Another thing I find is handy is that when I’m feeling down, I’m a lot more ruthless when it comes to sorting through my things to donate to charity or just to throw away.

• Bake or cook something

Here is another great example. It doesn’t have to be anything too extravagant. Even if it’s just a packet of noodles or a batch of cookies. Your mind will be too persuaded by food to worry about anything else! At least, that’s how it works for me XD As well as receiving a sense of accomplishment, you’ll be rewarded with some deliciousness! 😀

•   Write it down

When I feel as though I have a lot on my mind, I find jotting down my thoughts, my current fear or situation down in a little book or diary. Although it’s not as good as talking to someone, it helps get it off your chest. I then go on to write about why I feel upset about it and what I can do about it. It gives your mind a sense of relief.

• Do what you love

I may not have already listed it, but indulging in a hobby is a great way to help calm your mind. Whether it be, sports or indulging in the creative arts or even going for a drive if possible.

The point is, is that no matter what your going through, I know you will get through it. I see it as a way of learning. Your going through hard times now, but your learning to cope with it, learning to beat it, and some day, you will.

I hope you enjoyed this post and got some use out of it! I’ll post again real soon!

Bye X

Moon Exhibition

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog!

So a few days ago I had the opportunity to go to an exhibition of the moon at Rochester Cathedral. And I can honestly say it was such a wonderful experience!

Being a Space lover, I have often gazed up at the stars and moon through my telescope, but always wanted to look at the moon in greater detail and this experience really made it happen! 😀

Of course I know it’s not the real moon.. but hey! It’s the closest I’ll get!

A giant sphere, with a 360 degree projection, was held up in the center of the cathedral by a wire harness.

The projection showed both the light and dark side of the moon, so you could see it in all its beauty at any angle!

All in all, I really enjoyed my time at Rochester Cathedral and recommend anyone who knows of a moon exhibit near them, to go and view it because it is honestly so mesmerizing! 😀

I hope you guys enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed writing it! If you did like it, please let me know in the comments below and I will be posting again soon!

Bye! X

What to do with the flu..

Hey guys! Welcome to my blog!

I’m afraid it’s coming up to cold season. The time for stuffy noses and chesty coughs that leave you feeling drained.. It can be a real pain when you catch something nasty that stops you from enjoying everyday things! Here are common symptoms:

Nasal Blockage

A stuffy nose is one of the worse feelings ever. It leaves you remembering all those times you took your clear breathing for granted XD To help me breathe better during day and night I would blow my nose, one nostril at a time so I didn’t strain my sinus. By blowing your nose, you clear your nose of the bacteria and viruses it carry’s. Therefore reducing the overload of mucus. I also used VapoRub and menthol tissues. The softness reduces the redness of the nose and the menthol clears the blocked passage.

Sore Throat

A sore throat is killer. Especially when you eat, drink and sleep. Strepsils are good for sore throats. They contain menthol and help soothe the throat while your immune system fights off the infection. Soothers are good too. Another way to soothe a sore throat is to take medications such as Nurofen: Cold and Flu. Nurofen works wonders during a flu. But be sure to read the instructions before use.

Another way would be to drink warm beverages such as herbal tea. I often drink green tea and other herbal.

Sore throat and nasal blockage is very common when it comes to the flu. So is a chesty cough, severe headache, body ache and fever.

Again, Nurofen: Cold and Flu is very effective as well as wrapping yourself up to keep warm, resting, eating regularly and keeping yourself hydrated with water. Another good remedy would be to mix honey, lemon juice and hot water. The honey acts as a menthol and is good for relieving congestion. Also garlic is good to eat with your food. But don’t eat it on it’s own as you can give yourself a stomach ache!

Last of all, visit your doctor and have them check you out. They can also prescribe medication for you and may even sign you off sick from work or school.

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this post and I hope you guys stay healthy this Autumn. To lower your risk of catching a cold, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly, keep warm and have a good, nutritious diet!

See ya!

My Top 10 EXO songs

Hey Guys! Welcome to my blog!

This is my top 10 EXO songs! I hope you guys enjoy!!

10. Wolf

9. MAMA

(Song starts at 1:25)

8. Lightsaber

7. Sing for you

6. Growl

( Me: I love the one in grey!)

(Friend: But..their all in grey…)

(Me: Exactly…)

5. Overdose

4. Love me right

3. Call me baby

2. Monster

1. Lucky one

I hope you guys enjoyed this post! What is your favorite EXO song?

See ya!

 

My Top BTS songs

Hey guys!

These are my top BTS songs! I hope you enjoy!

10. Boy In Luv

9. Danger

8. N.O

7. No More Dream

6.War Of Hormone

5. Fire

4. I Need U

3. Dope

2. Run

1. Blood Sweat And Tears

I hope you guys enjoyed this post! For all the Army’s out there, who is your bias? What is your favorite song of BTS? Let me know!

See ya!

 

Life of a K-pop fan.

Greetings! Welcome to my blog!

Being a K-pop fan is a blessing. There’s no doubt about that! You have different groups to support with so much talent to offer, incredibly good looking people to bias, debuts and so much MERCHANDISE. In some way’s it’s almost like a dream where you can’t see yourself with out it.

But then, it is sometimes a nightmare. Fan wars, scandals, disbandment’s… it can be difficult at times.

So today I am writing a post about ‘Life of a K-pop fan’, because I’m sure quite a few people can agree with me with some of the things I list, and I also want soon-to-be K-pop fans to know what it’s like to be a fan in the K-pop community.

1- Fan Wars

Fan war’s often occur. Especially after an award ceremony or a debut. Why do they happen? I’m not really sure. But what I do know is that sometimes it will be over a debut where a group has a similar concept or choreography to another group. When your fandom gets caught up in a fan war, hold on to your heads! There are even times when it get’s extremely nasty. When I say nasty, I mean involving the dead. Yeah. You read that correctly. Here’s an example:

This was shortly after the leaving of Zayn from 1D and the death of EunB (R.I.P angel) ‘Sad’ doesn’t even begin to describe.

 

2- Scandals

When your bias or bias group are caught up in a scandal, it gets pretty intense. No one knows the truth, but all you can do is pray and believe that it’s not true! Some scandals can even ruin an idol’s career! That’s how bad they are!

3- Disbandments

I know what it’s like to have a group you love disband. And let me tell you this…it isn’t nice. Especially when it’s the group that got you into K-pop in the first place. But you have to remember, it’s probably for the good and all good things have an end.

4- Most thing’s remind you of K-pop.

No matter where I go, there will always be something that reminds me of K-pop. For example: When I was in science, we were learning about the meanings of endothermic and exothermic…(you already know where I’m going with this XD)

When I think of Exothermic, I think of:

Exothermic- gives off heat… how does that relate to EXO? Not only the name but when I think of EXO, I associate them as ‘Hot’. Therefore giving off heat. Thank you EXO for getting me a passing grade in Science XD

Other People:

BIGBANG THEORY=

 

 

 

 

 

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Other people:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

K-pop fans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

See what I mean?

5- Merchandise

When you start getting into the community, you notice that there is merchandise you can can purchase. But BEWARE! Once you buy merchandise, you can not stop! When it’s there, you want it. You want to show your support for your idols. But seriously. Be careful XD

6- Concerts

By god. When your bias is having a concert near you, it’s like a gift from god. But CAUTION. If you want tickets, get them as soon as they are available because 9 times out of ten, they sell out with minutes. That’s how popular K-pop really is.

Trust me, K-pop concerts are SO worth it! The vibe you get is indescribable! If there was a word that had the meaning of amazing, extraordinary and inspiring, I would use it to describe the vibe XD

7- Non-K-pop fans

Sometimes non-K-pop fan’s don’t understand. They either disrespect you for liking another culture, tease you for listening to something that’s different and over react. By that, I mean racism. I often get it for liking K-pop, but you know what? I couldn’t care less about what others think. If I want to listen to K-pop then I will. I don’t need others input about what I can and can’t like. And you shouldn’t worry either 🙂

8- Meeting your bias

THERE IS NOT A WORD TO DESCRIBE THIS FEELING. There really isn’t. When you meet your bias…..you die a little inside because it doesn’t seem real. It’s something you dream about and fantasize. You practice how you will act, but then when the time comes, your mind goes blank and you just don’t know what to do!

I hope you guys enjoyed this post, and can sorta relate XD. Please don’t feel ashamed for liking something that’s different. Your only being culturally diverse and that means a lot. It’s also what makes you, YOU! So enjoy it!~

See ya!

X