Me & Coral As Babies

                       

Hey friends, long time no see! Let's just for now, say life has been super explosive, and writing my blog has been pushed out of my mind for the majority of it. Saying that, I am writing this while cuddled on the sofa underneath one of Coral's fluffy pink blankets, about to hope into bed. Just before I head to the land of nod, I leave with you this photo above. I am absolutely overwhelmed with how identical me and my little girl are when we were both babies. Just look at us! We are twins for sure. I am so proud of my little fighter, she is my world. 

When I am feeling a little less unwell in myself, I shall be getting back to my usual writing schedule of a post a day, on all things baby, beauty and life :) 

Until then, I hope you all have had a fabulous weekend and I am sure to be back very soon. Believe me, I have ALOT to say, it just isn't quite the right time yet.

Thanks for sticking by me friends. 

Rosie Lily xoxo

Dear Hannah Montana,

                       

Evening friends, hope you have been enjoying the sunshine. A nice little surprise after a fair few months of sharp, cold, air!

Today's post is dedicated to a HUGE part of my childhood. A time in my life where I learnt to be who I wanted to be, with the much appreciated help of a very well known girl, called Hannah Montana. In 2006 the breakthrough Disney show, blew up on our TV screens and made it's way into the hearts of millions of young people. With the smiley beaming face of Miley Cyrus, and the hope that possibilities in life were endless, we were willingly sucked into the wonderful world of Hannah Montana. Now we are in 2016, and the love for our girl has never gone away. Even though Miley somewhat changed/grew up/ found herself, or whatever you wish to call it, Hannah still lives on in our hearts. This was, and always will be, my most treasured part of childhood. She was my rolemodel. She was my friend when I was alone and lacking confidence. Through her I found my voice. Hannah always knew how to smile through the rubbish and that is something which I carried through into my own life, learning from her as a child. I am very much looking forward to the day when I can watch Hannah Montana over with my daughter when she is a little older. I truly believe it is full of very valuable life lessons about hopes, dreams, friendships and family. These are all the most important things in life and I am determined to pass these onto my daughter, with a little help from our faveourite superstar. Thankyou Miley. Thankyou Hannah.

Rosie Lily xoxo

My Dream Cosy Night In

                        

Hey friends! 

Upon having a busy or stressful day it is always an absolute delight to get straight into your comfy pyjamas and fluffy socks as soon as you come through the door! I for one, am a huge fan of comfy clothes when you're at home, as I feel it is very important to be able to relax in your own little part of the world. 

My favourite thing to do to relax at home, is get out of my tough jeans, rid my face of makeup and hop into a nice hot bubble bath. I found during pregnancy, Lavender Oil was the most beautifully relaxing scent in the world! I have a small bottle next to my bath and I put a few drops under the running hot tap when I want that little bit of extra relaxation. I bought this for £4.60 at Holland and Barrets and I highly recommend it if you enjoy baths :)

                    

I also very much enjoy reading a good book. Although at the moment, I struggle greatly with concentration and I can't seem to read for more than half an hour at one time. This upsets me as I enjoy sinking into the world of a lovely novel, and when I can't concentrate on them this is very difficult to do. I often at the moment find myself picking my book up and not being able to read for more than a page which is sad. I find reading very calming and enjoyable. At the moment I am reading a book about the running of small businesses online. I also have PS I Love You on the go which is beautiful and heart wrenching at the same time. I hope that soon I am able to get into my books again. I have some nice books on my kindle app on my iPad mini which I really want to start reading again.

                        

One of the most homely and comforting things that I can think of is having a lovely hot chocolate with marshmallows on top. I used to have these all of the time when I lived in Lincoln and they made me feel right at home again. I still have them to this day when I am feeling anxious or slightly low and they never fail to perk me back up again! 

                        

When the house seems a little too quiet, I love putting my iPod in my hello kitty docking station and blasting out my favourite albums. By having music on I can sing along and it somehow feels less lonely when I don't have any visitors! When I am on long car journeys (which I am not a fan of) I love to take my iPod with me and listen to my music. I find not only does it make the time pass quicker but it also helps to take my mind off the road. I get rather uncomfortable in cars because I don't feel very safe on roads. I only feel totally safe with a couple of drivers that I know, I am also not a fan of buses anymore. I don't mind the tram though and I often listen to my iPod on the tram on the way to town to meet my friends.

                       

                       

So with my cosy and floral pyjamas on, the lovely smell of lavender from my bubble bath, a delicious hot chocolate and marshmallows, the only thing left now is the need to have a nice scented candle lit! I personally cannot light the candle myself as I am too nervous around flames, however the still, calm flicker of a candle I find surprisingly relaxing. Usually I get someone else to do the lighting of the candle bit for me ;)

                        

       

Above all else, the most cosy night in HAS to have my baby boy Alfred involved! He gives the best cuddles and I can sit with him all night. He has the sweetest little personality and is so gentle and loving. He makes the house a home well and truly. I love my Alfred :)

                        

  

What do you do for a relaxing night in?

    

 

Would You Rather? | Beauty Tag

                                 

                                   

Questions

1.Would you rather go out with messy hair and nice make-up or Nice hair and no make-up? Nice hair and no makeup because I don't mind my skin or the way my face looks without any make up at all BUT I may get some stick if I go out looking like a caveman who's just emerged from a bramble bush! 

2.Would you rather shave your eyebrows or have your eyelashes fall out? Well if I absolutely have to chose then I'd rather have my eyebrows lopped off. No point in walking round getting dust in your eyes. Practical choice! :)

3.Would you rather be forced to shop only MAC or Rimmel for the rest of your life? I have actually never ever had or used any MAC products, but Rimmel I have quite a bit of experience with. I love Rimmel's eye make up so I'd have to say I'd go with Rimmel. I also think price wise, I'm onto a winner!

4.Would you rather wear lipgloss/lipliner look or 80's perm?

Lipgloss and lip liner combo because I don't think I'd suit a perm very much...

5.Would you rather leave the house with an obvious foundation line or overdone blush? Erm, foundation line because that is easily solvable once it is noticed. However, a strong blusher disaster would be difficult to hide!

6.Would you rather wear MC Hammer pants or biker shorts in public?

Biker shorts, I love a good pair of tight shorts!

7.Would you rather have a bad orange-y spray tan or really weird tan lines that can't be covered? I haven't ever had a fake tan before, I don't generally like them but if I had to I would prefer to have funny looking tan lines. At least then I could say it's due to inexperience, where as looking like a double dipped Dorito, well, there really isn't a good enough excuse!

8.Would you rather have a bad haircut or bad hair colour?

Bad hair colour because I don't believe there is such a thing! I think everyone's hair colour is beautiful :)

 

9.Would you rather have youtube or twitter taken away forever?

Twitter by far. Goodbye! YouTube is my passion.

10. Would you rather give up using makeup brushes or mascara? 

Mascara because I know you can do similar things with hot water as I used to do this before I tried actual mascara :) 

I tag Chloe Mcnab, Koren Sewell & Catherine Cleevely <3

Younique Makeup & Shock To The System

   

        

Hey friends!

I am sure most of you have noticed that I have recently joined Younique and that I have been very excited to be working with their beautiful makeup! I have received 3 parcels in the post so far and have another exciting one on the way. I absolutely love wearing makeup, although I like it to look natural as I hate the fake look. But even with a natural style of makeup, you can have a lot of fun with it. This is one of the reasons why I joined Younique. I had my business qualified last week as I reached a certain target. I am already working into the second promotion which I am enjoying a lot! 

                      

    

I am also going through the worst time of my life at the moment, one which requires a lot of hard work, and one which is very painful but is soon coming to an end thank goodness. Let's just say, justice will be served in the next few weeks!

So while I have been stuck in hospital for the last few weeks, I have had lots of visits from friends and family, and also have kept distracted by reading a book on small businesses and delving into the glittery world of my new make up stock! I love trying all the products and even made my first video in a year as a result of playing about with my favourite items. This is HUGE for me as I haven't had the courage to make a YouTube video in around 11 months, and as you know I have made over 250 YouTube videos in my time over both my channels. It is my passion. So stopping making them was very painful and out of character. 

       

    

The last five weeks have been absolute hell, but by keeping my mind focusing positively on lawyers, Younique, my family and friends, I have been able to lift myself out of what could have been it. I feel determined and very ready to fight for what is right, and this is what we are headed towards in the next week or so.

I also have been doing some secret filming on my Silver GoPro 4, in which I managed to record something which has highlighted a major flaw in a certain system of society. This has reignited my belief and determination to revive my media production and video making routes. See, it's all about taking hell and making it worth something.

We are going to come out of this a lot better off, lets just say. Quite rightfully. 

                      

   

Over and out for now, Rosie Lily <3

Life Lessons

We grow, we change, we gain, we lose, we move on, we last, we win, we feel, we love, we keep, we let go, we strive, we drop, we go on, we live - the more we grow and the more our life changes, we get to know which friendships are made to last and those which were destined to dwindle. 

Within these lessons we find our home.

:) 

Pastel Clothes & Tiny Toes

                       

Evening friendlings! :)

Thought I would pop by and say hello and ask how you have all been! I have been super busy with my new little family and haven't made enough time for this here Internet.... Anyhoo, thought I would show you a little snippet of my day.

Coral is nearly 6 weeks old now! (Oh my gosh) She started smiling at 5 weeks old and even does tiny little silent laughs! You can see in the photo below how cute and happy she is. I absolutely love her to pieces, we all do. :) I am so excited to be able to play with her more as she has started to interact with her toys and she listens to her musical owl (thanks Kirsty) with great concentration! She had an operation on her tear duct last week bless her, but more on that in another post. This photograph below is now she is all healed and sparkly. 

                       

She has also started only waking up about two times in the night which is great for us! Hehe :)

     

                       

As most of you know, I adore pastel colours and pearls. My outfit today consisted of my favourite (Primark £1.50) pearl necklace, my baby pink cotton top (Asda - George) and my pale blue skinny jeans with ripped knees (present from Reanna from New Look). I enjoyed my clothes today because they were actually comfortable for once. After having Coral I haven't been the most confident of girlies with my body, so when I find something I feel comfortable and happy in it is a blessing. I also wore some ankle boots which I treated myself to a couple of weeks ago! :) What are your favourite things to wear at the moment? I would LOVE to be in a glamorous dress for a night oh my! 

                                   

While we had our stay in hospital for Coral's operation, we were feeling very worried and scared. My boyfriend got me this cake in the photograph below to cheer me up. I have never seen anything so pretty, I didn't want to eat it... Well yes I did because it vanished pretty god damn quickly! Haha... Good job I'm starting up ice skating again soon with the ice skates he got me for Christmas! Eeeeeek :)

                     

I hope you have been having a good week yourselves, let me know in the comments what you have been up to :)

Rosie Lily xoxo

5 Relaxation Tips & Mini Update

Hey friends! So some exciting things have been going on - I've had Coral! She is 9 days old today and currently snuggled in my left arm. She has been keeping me VERY busy as she is so sweet and cute! Hehe :) I had her after being induced on Saturday Dec 5th and she arrived at 12.38am on Dec 6th 2015.  She weighed a chunky 7"11 oh my! 

Onto another topic - relaxation. As most of you know I can get very flustered in my head and can find it very hard to relax at the best of times, but I have come up with a few 100% effective ways for me to feel relaxed and I wanted to share them with you. 

1) Bubble Bath - my first port of call when I feel stressy or uncomfortable is a nice hot bubble bath. It does wonders and I have recently been using Lavender oil in my bath which not only smells amazing but has an instant calming effect. I bought it from Holland & Barrets just before my due date for around £5. It is also good for healing so is another reason why I came across it. 

2) Reading - To be able to immerse yourself in another world, even if for half an hour, has the complete ability to turn your mood around. I love being able to open my kindle app or a paper back and stick my head in there for a good few hours. A lovely story can be so powerful and extremely fun to get into. I also like reading SOME magazines. Although a lot of the time I don't agree with the way they make us feel we have to be a certain way, I do however, enjoy reading the funny articles and fashion collums. At the moment I have this months issue of Cosmopolitan on my living room table and I have been reading about different hair styles to do with crimpers. It's the little things that keep your mind occupied by happy thoughts that bring you to the state of being relaxed. 

3) Quality Time & Cuddles - The power of a cuddle is unbeatable. Hug your dog, your cat, your partner or your pillow! It's amazing how calm and happy a simple little cuddle can make you feel. Never underestimate the benifits of being close to your loved ones. Enjoy your company and open up to them if you have things playing on your mind, don't bottle things up! Everyone knows that never works and you might be surprised how well equipped your loved ones are to help you! So cuddle away!! :)

4) Dress Cosy - It sounds so obvious but I know from personal experience, I could stay in smart clothes and make up with my hair as perfect as I can get it when I'm feeling like I just want to go to sleep and not worry about messing my face up! Especially after a long day out or a busy one, don't be hesitant to change into your comfy pyjamas or lounging around clothes! Scruff your hair up, put some fluffy socks on and make yourself a hot chocolate! The day is done, now it's time to relax! :) I find my whole body relaxes once I have my pyjamas on, even leggings are a good idea when jeans just don't seem to feel right. Comfy clothes is key to feeling at home as well! 

5) Fresh Air - Probably the most soothing thing in the world is being outdoors in the fresh breeze. Even a cold winters day holds it's magic, I just love the crisp air on my cheeks. Taking Alfred for a walk is one of the most effective ways for me to get my head together again. I love seeing him toddle around sniffing things. I love seeing the nature and the trees, occasionally saying hello to a fellow dog walker too! It is so lovely being in the outdoors after being inside all day. Breathing fresh air is so calming and I can't think of anything else I'd rather do when things get abit too much during the day. Next time you feel pent up get yourself outside and look up at the sky, no matter what time of year it is, the world has ALOT to offer when it's given a chance. Make the most of the outdoors :)

So there are my 5 favourite ways to relax myself. I really hope this helps someone who may be having a tough day or week. Stay smiling! :)

Rosie Lily xoxo

A Very Honest Insight :)

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(This is a very honest and sensitive post)

Hey, I haven't posted properly in a while and for that I'm sorry. I absolutely love writing on my blog and I get a lot of happiness from it :) I write this different post after months of receiving lessened love from people I thought to be 'family' and 'best friends'. But I promise my posts will pick up again after this has published! :)

Christmas Nightmares & 2 Weeks To Go

Hey everyone, I have not posted in a while due to not being very well. I've had lots of nurse visits and been trying to take it easy so I have enough energy when baby arrives. I am getting the right help so I am confident that everything will be okay :)

I'm now 100% ready for baby lady to arrive, we have everything she could possibly need so that makes me very happy that she will not miss out on anything. I am extremely nervous about birth. I have been having panic attacks about it and many very vivid and disturbing nightmares. This does not put my mind at ease!

4 Weeks Left & Christmas Cheer

   

                         

                                                         Photograph: Tesco.co.uk

Hiya friends, I haven't been writing much recently but I am still alive and well! I hope everyone is adjusting to the wintery weather we have been having all accross Nottingham. I am absolutely loving wearing cosy jumpers again and have managed to find a couple to fit over my ever-growing tummy. I have even got a Christmas jumper or two which I am enjoying wearing under my white winter coat. I do love the snuggly clothes that come with winter.

Little Pink Haul

Evening friends! I haven't been on here for a while as I've been so wrapped up in getting things ready for baby girl and for my little family for Christmas! Only 5 weeks (until due date) left, it's all very exciting. 

So today I went on a lovely girly day with one of my friends and I picked up some adorable things. By a coincidence, they all happened to be pink and white / cream! 

I got a very cute woollen hat and a beautiful white coat from Primark. My main aim for today's outing was for me to get a lovely new coat so I'm very happy I was able to find the perfect one. I love it! I got size 12 as I know in a few weeks I will be able to zip it up and wear it normally, whereas now it will not zip up over my bump hehe!

Halloween & Bump Update

        

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Evening, just a little one before I get myself into bed! I hope you have enjoyed your weekend :)

Bump update: I am experiencing a fair amount of cramps, aches and goodness knows what, I also feel like I weigh 1000 tonnes. Not to worry though, I know tiny lady is growing all strong in there and we are very excited to meet her soon. I can't help but smile (after wincing with the pain) when I see her leg/elbow come out and make a bump in the side of my tummy. Little one obviously wants to escape so she can have a cuddle with us! I love her already, we both do. It's such a nice feeling knowing she has grown strong because of me. If I get tiger stripes down the line then I know I will have earned them and I will be proud of them. I am excited to meet her! :) My little fluffy penguin is excited to meet his sister! 

                         

                                                            Instagram: @rosyarabella

It feels so much like winter outside now and I'm actually getting excited because the air feels very Christmassy!! Yayyyy! The one good thing about winter time. And the snowmen of course if the snow decides to turn up this year. How exciting! 

Halloween is next though and I've been enjoying seeing all of the funny decorations in the shops already. I remember I used to dress up as a cat most years and my sister was always the witch. I used to love picking up a broomstick from Wilkos for our Halloween parties. Shame I can't go to anything like that this year, but I will enjoy seeing photos of other people having a fun time dressing up and partying. I will probably be home watching a film with my puppy. That's good enough for me :)

I not a big fan of fireworks purely because of the BANGS! I may see if I can see any out of my window though, that might be nice being all cosy and watching the pretty colours :)

What do you like most about the change in season at this time of year? Halloween? Bonfire night? Christmas? 

                                  

Pretty Beach Lantern

 

Instagram: @rosyarabella

Hey! Hope you have been having a nice weekend even though it is all rainy outside! I've spent a lot of my time since being out of hospital all cosy and wrapped up indoors, but I was taken into my local village today to get a few cute things for my home. I got all sorts of lovely things and I'm really excited to set them up and decorate my spaces with the things I bought. I got plenty of beach themed things for my bathroom, one of which I'm going to show you right now as I have absolutely fallen in love with it! (I managed to grab the last one!) ;)

Here it is, the sweetest little lantern box I have ever seen! I found it in the bathroom section of a shop called B&M. It sells some really cute things for home decor and to be honest, most of my wall plaques and decorative stickers have come from their shop. I highly recommend B&M for putting the finishing touches on your bedroom or home if you have one. I picked this cutie up for £3.99.

I think it is just so adorable, so does Alfie by the looks of him in the photograph below, hehe! :)

I have put it in my bathroom on the shelf which is level to my bath so I will be able to light my cinnamon and apple candle and watch it while I have my lovely calm bubble baths at night time. I also have a starfish and some other cute bits and bobs in my bathroom (it is my most relaxing room) and I plan on doing a mini bathroom tour blog post in the coming week because I am so proud of it! :) 

Do you have any favourite shops for little bits and bobs? Let me know in the comments :)

Beauty Bits & Bobs - TAG

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1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?

Straight with a little bit of a beach wave thang going on :)

2. What is your natural hair colour?

When I was born I was very light blonde right the way up until I was about 15 I was too, but it's got darker over the years and I am now a medium brown without hair dye.

3. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?

I usually dye my hair myself. This habit started when I had pink hair back in 2012/2013!

4. How often do you wash your hair?

Usually about twice a week but during pregnancy I haven't had to wash it that much, it usually lasts about a week without looking too gross lool

5. Do you wear the same style every day or change it?

My favourite thing to wear are high-waisted jeans and a floaty top with flip flops or jelly shoes, but they aren't always weather appropriate! Plus I wouldn't want my round belly hanging out of a crop top just yet SO I usually wear a nice comfy pear of jeggings or black new look leggings along with a nice top, or more prodominently in recent times, my boyfriend's tshirts :)  

6. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?

I actually have never ever had a manicure or a pedicure.... Am I even a girl?! I do however love to paint my own fingernails and toenails even though they aren't very long. My all time fave colour for nail varnish is baby pink! 

7. How often to you change your nail polish?

Well this is a difficult one as recently times have changed! It used to be that I would not leave the house without making sure I had no chips and a beautiful colour on my nails BUT more recently, I have been painting them when I have visitors or I feel like I can reach my toes for just about long enough to splat a blob of pink on there!

8. Do you polish your toes in the winter, too or just in the summer?

All year round but I tend to match it towards the seasons! In summer I love bright colours such as pink and purple, but last winter I had baby blue sparkly nails right through until January. I watched the film Frozen and got inspired! ;)

9. How long does it take to put on your makeup?

Oh gosh, not long at all. I love the natural look so I use natural mineral foundation and a matching powder, then eye brow pencil and a long lasting Rimmel, extra smooth mascara. I also adore brightly coloured lipstick, so with all of those things it would take me no longer than 10 minutes to get completely happy with it! :)

10. What do you do first? Face or eyes?

Face face face. Or when you put the powder on you smush mascara everywhere lol. I did figure this out the hard way! :)

11. Do you "collect" makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?

To be honest it is different for each product. I collect nail varnishes without a doubt! But things such as foundation and mascara so come as and when I need a new one. I do really love looking at make up collections in different shops though. I would buy more if I see something unusual or something which pops out at me, such as a glittery lipstick as a treat! 

12. How often do you wear false eyelashes?

Never have and probably never will. Let's just say I know some people who wear them and I personally, think it looks awful. They're clompy and fake looking, not to mention they must be super uncomfortable! Plus I am a really happy girly when it comes to my eyelashes, they are thick and long so I don't do anything other than a tiny bit of mascara. :)

13. Do you do a full face of makeup every day?

I nearly always do the basics, only some days I wear lipstick now because I prefer to be able to kiss my boyfriend without making him look like a clown! I will wear foundation, small amount of powder, eye brow pencil and mascara on a day to day basis.

14. Do you wear makeup when you are home alone (or with family)?

Yes usually just so I feel nice if someone comes around to visit me, but I do enjoy that moment where you yank a face wipe out of the packet and smother your face in freshness!

15. Will you leave the house without makeup?

Yes, I have absolutely no problem with my face without makeup, I just enjoy lightly decorating myself! ;)

16. How many high end products do you have?

I would say nothing to be honest, I always go for fair prices and good products. I like to try and test the little brands and I usually come up feeling very pleased. I currently am a big fan of the Natural Collection in boots, where all their make up products are amazingly priced and do everything I could ever ask for! 

17. How often do you wash your makeup brushes?

Not as often as I should probably, but I do tend to replace them once they get a bit frayed :)

18. Do you plan your dazzling club attire way before the night or decide when you are getting dressed?

If I am going on a fancy night out one of my favourite things to do is try on lots of different outfits including dresses and high heels, or high waisted jeans and various crop tops. My absolute favourite thing to wear on a night out is my metallic high waisted skirt and my long sleeves black velvet crop top. I so can't wait to fit into that outfit again!! Eek!

19. How often do you change your handbag?

Oh my goodness, I am addicted to handbags. I have quite a few designer handbags from the likes of Lipsy, Jimmy Choo, Ted Baker and Juicy Couture. These special bags I acquire once in a blue moon or as a gift and I absolutely love them to pieces! I am obsessed! 

20. What time do you get up & go to sleep?

I am usually in bed by 10:30pm and asleep by about 11.30pm.

21. How often & when do you workout?

I don't even lift bro. Unless lifting myself out the bath counts??

22. Left-handed or Right-handed?

I am left handed :)

23. How tall are you?

5'8"

24. Do you speak a foreign language?

I know some French, some Spanish, some German and some Chav.

25. How many pets do you have?

I have a rabbit called Oscar and a chihuahua called Alfred :)

26. How often are you on Blogger?

I check it multiple times a day, I love it. 

27. Do you read the comments posted on other blogs?

Yeah, I do I find it interesting to see feedback :)

28. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?

Yes I do actually have a little book where I write ideas in! :) 

29. How did you come up with your blog name?

I used my online name that is all as it sounds quite pretty! :)

30. What kind of camera do you use for photographs?

I use my Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

31. What is your favourite colour?

Pink, beautiful pink :) but I do also love lilac and I painted my bedroom that colour!

Rosie Lily xo

Anxiety & 800 Views

Instagram - @rosyarabella

Hey :)

Today has been one of those days where going out just isn't a thing, however duvet and Netflix have been very real. As I'm sat here I'm having doubts about writing these things down for anyone to see as they are very personal and leave me feeling quite vulnerable. Although, as most of you know, through YouTube and blogging I have always been very honest and open in a hope to help others come to terms with their mental health. Still, my heart pounds and my palms are clamming up slightly while I type this. Something shocking happened on my doorstep which has left me feeling like an egg shell that is just seconds from having too much pressure applied and close to cracking. I won't go into too many details as the people who need to know already do, but lets just say it involved an awful lot of fire and explosions. The image in my head is still very vivid and I keep jumping when I hear noises that I didn't expect. I find myself wide-eyed looking out the window to check nothing is happening, and my sleep has been a bit disturbed. (Not by baba this time!)

It is safe to say I am in complete shock at the moment but I have my nurse coming to talk things through and to get everything off my chest, so I am feeling hopeful that my high anxiety and panic attacks will subside again once she has visited me. I have been doing so well and I am so proud of myself for making a life for my little family and me. I am so excited for the future when we have little baby girl in our arms and I know that I will be strong for her. To be honest, even with the description I wrote above about what happened, I'm pretty sure anybody would be feeling the way I do right now so I'm trying not to blame myself too much for feeling like I do. Has anything ever happened in your life that has just left you feeling so shaken up and panicky? Oh gosh I hope I can move on soon.

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Onto a slightly more positive note, I am absolutely adoring my beautiful flat. It really feels like I am finally home and I am so excited for what is on the horizon. When baby girl is here (her name is still a secret) she will have such a lovely place to start her life in and I'm feeling very grateful to those of you who got splattered with paint helping us! :)

In my bedroom I have some absolutely lovely things including my vintage style white dressing table along with floral stool! I love it so much and I sit at it every morning to do my hair and make-up. It also holds most of my hair bows and other bits and bobs which I will show you sometime. Just looking around my room makes me feel so happy and cheery and I can't help but smile when I see the cot that my boyfriend built in the corner next to our bed. I know soon she will be wriggling around in that instead of my tummy! Hehe!

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So I thank you for taking the time to read this, my blog has been active for just under 4 weeks now and it has just reached 800 post views so I am feeling like I am getting my creative life back on track - who knows, videos soon? Also, my personalised blog design will be active tomorrow! :) 

I wish you all a happy and safe Monday evening, I shall be spending it reading a nice book and having a hot bubble bath.

Rosie Lily xo

Bump Update & Home Sweet Home

 

                        

Evening friends, it's been a few days since I posted as I have been unwell again! Anyway, who would have thought growing a tiny human would be easy?? It isn't! My body doesn't feel like it's mine anymore, it will all be worth it when she arrives though, I know that much :)

My tummy is super round and heavy now. She is about 4lbs and my back sure feels it! I have been having lots of hot bubbly baths to ease my back ache. She loves wiggling around when I poor bubbles and water from the bath over my bump. I enjoy talking to her and it makes me smile so much when I see my tummy move because she's wiggling around in there, probably sucking her thumb! So cute. 

                        

I have spent a few days in bed on and off because I've been feeling very weak, even a shopping trip to town makes me very achy and tired at the moment! I am learning that I have to take things a bit slower during this trimester as my body is changing all the time to grow my princess. I enjoy sitting in bed with my dog watching The Office (one of my favourite go-to programmes). 

The flat is now finished! Yay!! It has been months and months of hard work and patience but it is finally looking gorgeous and homely! I've been loving having my friends come to visit. :)

        

Next week I am having a bump painting done on my tummy, something I've wanted to have done for a few months now so I'm very excited for that! I will get some lovely photos of it :)

Baby has the most adorable nursery, I can't wait to see her playing in it with us. I am so excited for Christmas, I just have to get through the next 7 weeks! 

Rosie Lily xo

Coral Clothes & Pretty Bows

Hey, just thought I would share with you a little snippet of my coral outfit and accessories. During my summer I have been hit and miss when it comes to finding clothes that fit me for a decent amount of time. Although I love my summer dresses, and I happily wore them for months on end - they eventually would no longer fit comfortably over my tummy!

My most comfortable outfit choice during my second trimester was the simple look of a pretty summer mini dress and a pair of white or black ankle length leggings. Of course to top if off my infamous jelly shoes were a fave but I also gave into flip flops for the majority of summer 2015.

Hair wise, my lovely new thick, healthy looking locks were accompanied by a selection of pretty flower hair clips, along with flower crowns some days and my all time favourites - pretty bows! I get my hair accessories mainly from Claire's and a bow usually costs about £3. They are in my hair every single day with my side fringe so they are worth every penny!

My handbag also got a makeover in the sense that I treated myself to a new coral coloured purse after having a scraggy purse for many years! Got this one for £4 in the New Look summer sale.... Love it! :)

Now I am in my third trimester, unfortunately these clothes do not fit around my growing baba BUT I will be slipping straight back into them once I have had baby, and once my tummy goes down a little - fingers crossed! In the mean time I have done a little more shopping (bargains only) so I am once again comfy in some larger size clothes! :)

What is your favourite summer outfit?

Rosie Lily xo