Hi there!

Long time no speak but I've been busy with life! So by now it's January Blues season when people who made a resolutions to eat healthier and go to the gym realise that they haven't and those who vowed to drink less realise that they had a whole bottle of wine to themselves last Friday night! (Obviously, not me as I am under age!)

Anyway I thought I'd share what has made my February just that little bit brighter! 

To start, I have had an absolute obsession with Vaseline since I got a set for Christmas. I normally don't do anything about my dry lips when I get them but recently I've just  got so into taking care of them!
  

Another product which I have been loving recently is my Simple moisturiser. With the cold weather worsening my skin can get incredibly dry so this amazing product has being keeping my skin nice and hydrated.

For Christmas I got this gorgeous Nina Ricci perfume and it is just such a lush smell to brighten my day!

Now, I may not have made a resolution to eat healthier as that seemed too official for me, but I have been eating more fruit and salady things! And my most loved fruit this month is Kiwis! They are so easy to pack into my school bag when I don't have time for breakfast, that, and I have these special Kiwi spoons which I think are awesome!

The things that have made me the most happiest in this last month is Ikea and Argos! And the reason for this is because I have been re-decorating my new room! These websites have been so helpful with fairly cheap furniture and storage systems it has been so much fun and I'm not quite done just yet! 

Sorry the photo wouldn't rotate!

My best find was this cutlery organiser which I have used to store all of my extra stationary. I also found this adorable metal pot which I store my make-up brushes in.

Leading on from my last point, this month I have been loving anything cute, blue, green or white or all three! Oh the perils of re-decorating!

I've used this old GU pudding jar to hold my candles and just added some skinny plaid ribbon around the top to give it a cutesy feel.

I found this fabric on eBay and I thought they were really interesting patterns and colours to come together so I thought of making some bunting and scrunchies with it!

What have been your favourite things this month? Leave a comment below!

- Amy Caitlin xo

My 2013 in Instagram Pictures!

Hi there!

I know it has been ages since I blogged but literally my life has taken over at the moment; I've got a job, deadlines and a school production all to navigate! So, sadly, blogging has kind of taken a back seat.

Anyway, I have decided to kind of show what the second half of 2013 (I only got Instagram in May) meant to me through my Instagram photos!

Posted 5th May

My summer shopping addiction began early this year! and in a New Look changing room!

Posted 11th May

My friend recommended that I read this book and it is quite simply amazing! I stayed up until 2am and cried my eyes out...it was still good.

Posted 23rd May

I finished Year 11 for study leave...and this was the last walk to school with my friend Alex after five years! :'(

Posted 22nd June

I was so close to finishing my exams!

Posted 24th June

So I proceeded to buy myself an end of exams present in the form of Barry M nail varnishes! 

Posted 30th June

Prom also happened around this time...

Posted 11th July

...as did a shopping trip to London! Which I wrote about in a post here.

Posted 29th July

I also went on holiday to Switzerland, which was a new experience with all the different temperatures!

Posted 22nd August

I passed my GCSEs! 1 A* 3 As 4 Bs and 4 Cs - Yeah Baby!

Posted 3rd September

I also passed my Grade Seven ballet exam with a merit! Even with injuries and exams at the same time.

Posted 27th September (not my photo)

I moved schools and met an amazing group of new people!

Posted 31st October (no my photo)

I also met my best friend Nicola, this was the first photo of us together! We dressed up as zombie cheerleaders for Halloween!

Posted 7th November 

I then went on this weird health kick throughout November...and I can't even remember why!

Posted 8th November 

After months of waiting I finally got to see Gabrielle Aplin live and she was so incredible! I was right at the front and it was such a good night.

Posted 27th November

I think my year - no life - was made when my mum took me to the Harry Potter Studios! I was so excited I was literally about to explode!

Posted 2nd December

And less than a week later I was invited to London by none other than the producers of Harry Potter - Heyday Films!

I didn't really do a lot in the run up to the New Year after this, there were so many deadlines and overtime at work that I didn't do anything interesting to be honest. So I think I'll just leave you guys with a picture of my favourite Christmas present from my amazing boyfriend! Oh yeah and follow me on instagram - amy_caitlin24!

Posted 30th December

- Amy Caitlin xo

MY HOGWARTS LETTER FINALLY CAME!

Hi there!

Firstly, I would like to apologise for the all-cap-excited title! I have a particular love for the Harry Potter series and this has to have been pretty much the best present I have ever been given!

So me and my mum drove up to the studios for about lunchtime and we went from there! I suppose this will just be a bit of a picture diary from the day!

The Great Hall was all decked out for Christmas!

OOTD: Coat - New Look, T Shirt - ASOS, Skirt - H&M

Hermione's Yule Ball dress

                               Luna Lovegood's costumes                                              

Butterbeer tastes like melted ice cream

You could push a button and this little guy would pop up, wiggle his bum a bit and then go away again!

I thought this paper model of Hogsmeade was so beautiful...

Simply breathtaking

So there are a few of the many many pictures that I took that day! This trip was so conveniently planned as I went to visit the company that produced this film - Heyday Films - last Monday (2nd December). They were so incredibly welcoming and helpful and I would say that if you ever want to meet a company and you find their contact details, just do it. I had Heyday's number for eight weeks before I plucked up the courage to phone them!

That's it from me for now!

- Amy Caitlin xo