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Monday, 18 December 2017

Christmas Nostalgia




I find that December is all about looking back at the year more so once we are over Christmas and heading towards New Year. People never really seem to reflect on Christmas I found this tag last Christmas however I did not have time to publish it so I thought I would share it this festive season. 

What's you favourite Christmas Movie?
I think I would have to say that it is the Muppet's Christmas Carol as I have a feeling that this is one of the only ones I have seen, What can I say I am not a massive Christmas movie fan I just watch normal movies throughout the year. 

Have you ever had a white Christmas?
I can not remember one however, they may have been one when I was small which I do not remember. I think I would like one as it would feel very magical but this may just be me and wanting pictures of Jess playing in the snow and posing for Instagram. 

Where do you spend the big day?
I have always spent it at home with my parents for as long as I can remember. Since Jess came into the world it means that I have had to go down south between Christmas and New Year so that we can have another Christmas with Daddy and his family. I can only imagine how much easier it is going to be when we get our own house. 

What's your favouite Christmas Song?
I feel like I would have to say Mariah Carey all I want for Christmas is you, however I do feel like we could do with some new Christmas songs as they are all getting a bit dated now but this may just be me the old ones are the best though. 

Do you open any presents on Christmas Eve?
No we have to wait till Christmas or after Christmas to be able to open presents. Even if we see people before the big day and get presents we have never been allowed to open them I feel like this may ruin part of Christmas for me if we could.

Can you name all of Santa's Reindeers?
No I know I only know a few - Rudolph, Vixen, Cupid Dasher, Dancer, Prancer

What holiday tradition are you looking forward to this year?
Just been together as a family is the biggest tradition I am looking forward to because there is nothing better than been with family because I feel like we do not spend a lot of time together anymore not really good quality time. 

Is your tree real or fake? 
We have a fake one never have had a real one I doubt we will for a while because of the needles we don't her to hurt herself on them. Maybe when she is more grown up and she knows she has to be careful.

What is your favoutite all time Christmas food?
I would have to say the twiglets which only seem  to come out at Christmas I refuse to entertain small bags or pigs in blankets which I really seem to enjoy as well. 

Be honest do you prefer receiving or giving gifts the best?
I am going to have to say giving because I enjoy seeing the look on other people's faces when they get the gifts which I have purchased. I always find it pretty awkward when I am receiving gifts however we all know this could just be me

What is the best gift you have ever received?
I think back in the day it must have been when I got a new phone however, one Christmas that does standout it was around 6 years ago when I go a laptop without that none of this would have been possible. I only upgraded it around 18 months ago after a pretty good life it did start to die on me. Or last year when Joe paid for me to go to a log cabin in Yorkshire which was super beautiful. 

What would your dream place to visit for the holiday season be?
I would love to visit a log cabin in the snow so maybe in one of the Scandinavian countries lots of good food and lovely log fire which would help to keep us all warm

Are you a pro present wrapper or fail miserably? 
I am not the greatest but not the worst I would say that I am somewhere in the middle. You would not find my wrapping on Instagram at all for either reason

Most memorable Christmas moment?
I would like to say Jess's first Christmas however, this may be because I have been looking back at the photographs recently and this is why it seems to be really vivid for me. It was such a special time I will have to admit been able to get excited about Christmas again because you have someone small for the magic to be real again. 

What made you realise the truth about Santa? 
I honestly don't have a clue

What makes the holidays special for you?
Family and spending time with them some who I do not see for a while but it is always nice to have a good catch up with them 

Have you done this tag if so leave the link below in the comments

Charlotte x 


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Monday, 27 November 2017

Baby Name Tag


In the last few months, I have seen a lot of Youtubers dot the baby name tag and it has become one of my favouite videos to watch because I am noisy and like to see what other people think of names. I actually saw my lovely friend Emily do it on her blog so I thought I would jump on the bandwagon and do it as well.

1. What is your favourite boy and girl's name from the top UK names list?

For a girls name I think I would have to go with the name Scarlett which I think is just such a pretty and really girly name without sounding too cute and young. I do not actually know anybody called this at the moment but I am sure this will change now I have said it.  For a boy my favourite name is Logan which I think is all to do with Xmen but for me it a really strong and powerful name which is maybe the reason behind why I like it so much.

2. What is your least favourite boy and girl's name from the top UK names list?

For a girl it has to be Jessica, I know the reason why it is my least favourite because this is what so many people ask if Jess is name actually is when you tell them her name. No, it is not I feel like getting her a t-shirt which says Just Jess maybe that could be her blog in the future she was one of only 15 Jess's registered in the UK in 2015.  For a boy it has to be Bobby there are some personal reasons and the fact is that I just don't think the name Bob would suit a child now. Sorry if your kid's names are these.

3. If you had twins, what would you name them? (G/G, B/B, B/G)

Oh, this is a hard one I think girls would be Scarlett & Daisy, boys Jacob & Harry, Boy and girl would be Scarlett & Jacob. For some reason  it is a lot harder for me to think of boy names I like maybe because I seem to know a lot more guys than I do girls and their names remind me of so many people.

4. If you could change your name to anything what would it be?

No, I wouldn't even though my name is super common it has not done anything to annoy me too much and it has lasted me 22 years so why change it now.

5. You have four children, any gender, their first names all have to start with the same letter. What would their names be?

Jess, Jacob, Jordan, Josh I don't think I could have all J names thought it would confuse me way too much and I would be pretty outnumbered.

6. What's your favourite animal inspired name?

Leo which is Latin for Lion I think this is a name which I like and an animal name which people wouldn't think is too out there and different.

7. What's your favourite colour inspired name?

Violet without a doubt it is such amazing name for a little girl and it is not one which you seem to hear too often. 

8. What are your top 3 favourite boy names?

Jacob, Harry & Matt 

9. What are your top 3 favourite girl names?


Scarlett, Daisy & Masie

10. What is your favourite celebrity baby name?

I had to have a google because I can never remember celebrity baby names however, I really like Luna which is John Legend's little girls name I think it is something which is super different and so cute and very pretty without been too unique as well. 

11.What is your ultimate guilty pleasure name?

I guess I don't have one because how can a name be a guilty pleasure I really do not understand this. 

12. What are your most hated baby names?

I don't hate it any baby name as this is very strong word but a name which I am not a huge fan of is the name Bear I don't know why maybe it is just cute while they are young but I do not see a grown man called Bear.

13. A baby name based on a food / drink?

I think I am going to have to say Louie which is a crab I think it is one which you could use and people would not think that it was too unique and I do not think there are many people who I actually know who have this name. 

14. A baby name based on a month?

This for sure is not a name I would use at all because I do not think you could get away with it but September I think it is different but who knows I might start a new trend and this might become a new name. 

15. Choose a baby name from a movie?

Logan, of course,  I think this is a beautiful name and of course, it is from the Xmen which is one of my favourite series of films so it only seems fitting. 

16. Choose a name that is already in your family.

Noah, I think is a really beautiful name, however, I know so many people called this now so I do not think I would be using this in the future should I have any more children.

What do you think of the names I have chosen. If you have not do this tag and would love to please do, leave me your links in the comments because for sure I will check them out.

Charlotte x







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Monday, 16 October 2017

Falling For Fall Tag



I was tagged by the lovely Sarah from mummycatnotes she is a lovely fellow Mummy bloggers who is you have not checked out you should. I am so thankful that she tagged me because autumn/fall is one of my favourite seasons of the year.

What is your favorite Fall scent? 


I think one of my scents is the cold mornings because it is amazing I love the crispness in the air because nothing like it at the other time of the year. I am no one who loves the sweet scents which come out because of Halloween I love the licorice scent of candles which come out for sme reason at the time of year as well. 

Do you prefer apple stuff or pumpkin stuff?

This is a hard one for me because I do not think I have ever had a pumpkin I like the scent I know this thanks to Lush and their bath bombs but I think I would have to say apple because it's so fresh and crisp as well. 

What is one thing that you look forward to every single Fall?

I would say bonfire night I don't think that there is anything more magical than getting wrapped up all cosy and warm heading out somewhere to watch pretty colours pop and fill up the skies. I hope that Jess does change her mind on them because currently, they are something which scares her. 


How do you like to spend the more chilly/cloudy days in the Fall?

In the ideal world where I do not have uni work coming out of my ears, I would love to spend it all cosey on the sofa maybe with a blanket or something watching a good children's film may be something from Disney because there is a lot of them that I am yet to see. I would love something like a huge mug of hot chocolate as well. 

Which do you prefer: Halloween or Thanksgiving? 

Due to the fact that I am in the UK and we do not have Thanksgiving I would have to say that I prefer Halloween, however, this is a holiday which I would say we do not do much for at the moment. Currently this year the only plan is to dress Jess up on the day for a party which they are having at nursery. It's not something we go crazy about this may change when Jess becomes a little bit older who knows.

What is one way you do to embrace the Fall season? 

I think its boots because they are so amazing they keep your feet dry and it is a way that you can rock the fluffy socks which keep my feet super warm. For some reason, they are something which I do not get out until the autumn but I wish I could them on all year long with leggings. 

What photos would you like to get this Fall season?

I would love to be able to get some amazing pictures of Jess playing in the leaves I think because it is the first year she can properly walk which means that being an outdoors child she is always going to be want to be outside so I have the chance of this. I have a picture in my head of her in a nice coat and her boots playing walking along in the leaves. 

Favorite childhood memory from this season? 

Just returning to school after the holidays and the excitement of the build up to Christmas and all huddling around the single radiator that works in the school or sitting on the pipes which used to be warm. Always having some amazing roast dinners which you seem to eat more of when the weather becomes a little bit rubbish. 

What is your favorite trend (fashion/makeup/etc) so far this season? 

As a mum who is always busy I have has a lot of time to look but I would say it is ankle boots because they are something which is are always really comfortable and on the top of my list. I think in a couple of weeks I will have to get them out because so far it has been way to mild so I have not had them out. 

Describe what the Fall weather really looks like where you live. 

Windy, bit wet at the moment, being in England where its pretty much always raining and a nice temperature however, this year we seem to be having warmer days and it does not seem to be raining that much at the moment however, I am sure this is something which is going to change in the coming weeks. 

I am not going to tag anyone, because Fall is nearly over I guess but if anyone wants to go for it do it and leave your link in the comments and I will check it out. 

Charlotte x


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Monday, 12 June 2017

Tell Me More Tag


I was looking through my blog and the posts which I want to share with you in the next few weeks and realised that a lot of them are hauls as I have been purchasing a lot of things since I have a lot more free time since I finished university for the summer, Or reviews and tips of things which I feel could be useful to people this summer. While scrolling through social media which I do when I am looking for inspiration I noticed Sian from Theenglisheverygirl had done thing tag which shares a little bit more information about yourself with your readers. I realised that this is something which I have not done in the longest time so I though I would do this tag.

What’s the story behind your blog name?

When I was looking for a new name for my blog following the relaunch I had a lot of ideas and to be honest the name cupsofcharlotte comes from the fact that I want my blog to be like having a cup of coffee or something with a friend. I thought the best way to incorporate this idea within my name and that is how cupsofcharlotte was born.

What’s your real reason for blogging?

The main reason when I started was because I want somewhere where we can look back in a few years time when Jess is older and look back and see what we were doing what at any time. How we felt and also I feel like blogging is a great way for family to keep up with what Jess is doing as you know a few of them do not live close so it is a great way to get updates I know that Joe reads at the moment for this reason and also to see if he has had a mention. 

Best thing about blogging?

Actually been able to write and say what you want as a student I do a lot of writing however, the majority of it is for assignments where I do not have the chance to be creative say what I want and write in my own style. However, on my blog I have full control and I love it even taking pictures to remember memories helps as I think I wouldn't take as many pictures if it was not for my blog. 

Worst thing about blogging?

The way that people can change once they get a big following you can go from speaking to them so much and almost speaking every single day to them not even bothering with you and unfollowing you on social media once they have a large enough following. I am not saying this happens to everyone once they get a larger following but losing friends is the worst part of blogging. 

Proudest moment so far?

I would say working with some of the amazing brands we have had the opportunity to work with. When I started never did I think that I would be lucky enough to be send products to try and share my opinions with you all. Another product moment which if you have a blog you will understand is my DA hitting 21 which means I have more opportunities now. 

What are your ultimate blogging goals? Don’t be shy!

Blogging for me is only a hobby as much as I love it is not something I can see myself doing full time to be honest however, should that happen it would be amazing.  One thing which I would love to do is get into coding more and maybe one day self host my own blog but I know that this will not be for at least a few years yet.

If you released a book, what genre would it be?

I would be shocked if I ever wrote a book to be honest but it would be a rom-com style something which is really easy to read because that is the type of book I like to read so I would have to publish something I would be likely to read. 

If you released products, what would they be? Homeware, beauty, or something unexpected?

If I was to bring out products I would love a few different ranges I would love to have my own candle brand as they are something I have a huge passion for, I think I would also bring out a kids clothing line like the brands you see on Instagram. Finally I think I would bring out some stationery because everyone loves it and with out I could not be as organised as I am. 

What would you name the products and why?

I have no clue I have't thought about it in enough detail because I know it is only something which I can dream of doing.

What has blogging taught you?

That it doesn't matter if your friends are miles away from you they will always have your back and be able to help you should you need them.  Being nice to actually pay off because if you are a bitch nobody is going to want to be friends with you and you will not succeed. 

Sum up your blog in three words!

Lifestyle, Family, Me

If you do the tag let me know in the comments I would love to read them 

Charlotte x

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Wednesday, 7 June 2017

Getting To Know Dad



Father's Day is an occasion which we are yet to celebrate actually been together as a family and this will be the second one which we have had Jess for.  The reason behind this is because this time last year he was at work in Ireland it was close to his 6 months out there and then, of course, this year he is out in the Falklands.  Joe's birthday falls around the father's day this year it is the Monday before which means that it makes the occasion a little bit harder because we have to get him to sets of presents.

I was reading the lovely Harriet's blog where she did an interview with her children so that you could find out a little bit more about the guy her kids call Dad. As you can imagine Jess is a little bit too young to do this but due to the fact that he is featured more on my blog now due to us doing the Dear Dada series every Sunday, I thought I would still answer the questions so you can get to know him a little bit better.

WHAT’S THE MOST FUN THING DADDY HAS EVER DONE WITH YOU?

Daddy and Jess have done some pretty fun things together however, I think I would say that some of the most fun things they have done together are when they have spent time together either in the park or the beach because both of them seem to go crazy and have so much fun. 


WHAT’S DADDY’S FAVOURITE THING TO DO?

One of Daddy's favouite things to do when he is not spending family time is to be gaming with his online friends I am unsure how they all will have coped without him because of the fact is can not play with them while he is out there. I think they will be some serious catching up to be done when he is back good job it is going to be winter and Jess will not want to play out as much. 


WHAT’S THE MOST EMBARRASSING THING DADDY’S EVER DONE? WHAT MAKES YOU SAY “OH DADDY, STOP!”

Due to the fact that Jess is still so young, I don't think that there is anything Joe does which makes her think Daddy stop it but I am sure this is something which will change in the next few years as she gets older because we all have Dad's which want to embarrass us. 


WHAT DOES DAD DO AT WORK?

Daddy is in the Army which means that he has to go away to work a lot currently he is on a 6-month deployment and we hope to see him sometime in September for a couple of weeks if we are lucky that is. He is fully home in November. 

IF DAD COULD HAVE ANY JOB IN THE WORLD WHAT WOULD IT BE?

A stay at home gaming Dad he would love to be able to game and watch Jess grow up because I know this is something which he hates when he is not around the time which he misses out on. Maybe one day when I am a millionaire he can do this. 


WHAT MAKES DAD REALLY HAPPY?

Family time because after all, Jess is his work she is his little princess and she means more than the world to him. 


WHAT’S DADDY REALLY GOOD AT?

Daddy is really good at driving Mummy around when she demands to go places and can not be bothered to go alone as well as gaming and been a great all around Daddy. 


IF DAD COULD BE ANYONE IN THE WORLD, WHO WOULD HE BE?

Captian America or Thor because they are mummy's favourite people in the world

WHAT WAS DAD’S FAVOURITE HOLIDAY?

I personally don't know that Daddy has not had many which have been abroad so I am going to say Norfolk and if he is read it he will know why. 


IF DAD COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD IT BE?

Canada to see one of his friends and maybe to America because it is a place where before Jess was born he thought about moving to live


IF YOU WERE GOING TO GET DAD A GIFT, WHAT WOULD HE LIKE?

A family day because not everything is about the gifts maybe he would love some sweeties because we all know he can not resist Haribo

Why not take part in this tag and let us know a bit more about your Dad?

Charlotte x

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Monday, 6 March 2017

Soundtrack To My Life


Thank you to the amazing Nicola from Mummytodex for tagging me in this post all about music that have defined a period of my life. Back in the day music actually used to play a huge part in my life at the moment, it doesn't play as much of a part but I am sure this will change again in the future. Without further ado this is the soundtrack to my life you will realise that I listen to so many genres.


Status Quo - Rocking over the world. I think this song reminds me of so many memories I remember it been played when Hull FC had won the Challenge Cup way back in 2005. I was only 10 at the time but remember vividly after the club song that this was played. I have been lucky to see Status Quo twice with my Mum and they were amazing I think this is where the love for rock music comes from.

Meatloaf- Paradise by the dashboard lights is another oldie but goodie this song reminds me when we used to have tapes in the car who else remembers that? My dad used to always put meatloaf on on the way back from my Nan's house who lived around 45 mins away we used to turn the music up so loud and sing at the top of our lungs. I think I might still know every word to this song clearly my parents have good musical taste.


The first song which I had to mention was My Chemical Romance- I'm Not Okay (I Promise) back when I was in high school this song used to be one of my favourites. I went through a full-on emo stage and was always listening to bands like MCR. We always used to blast this out throughout mobile phones and then sing along to it who else remembers doing this. 




Avcii - Wake Me Up this song reminds me of the summer before I went to university which was a strange time for me because of the fact my parents had just got back together after nearly a year apart. I was in a relationship with someone now I know I didn't love which ended shortly after starting uni. As soon as I hear this song I think back to this time. I think I wanted to wake up when I had moved and started my new life.



Lana Del Rey- Summertime Sadness is one of the most random songs the reason that this song is on the list is because I vividly remember that this was the song which Joe was blasting out pretending to be cool when we first met. I must admit that it is not the best song which he could have been playing because I am sure that it is actually about a breakup but I will never forget him blasting it out at my first university house when we met for the first time after months of talking.  




The final song for now is Calvin Harris - How deep is your love the reason behind this is because this was the song which was playing when Jess was born. I had a C-section as some of you may know and in the theatre, they had a radio on and as she was born this song which was playing so this song is always to play a massive part in my life. This song was one which changed my life as such. 

I know that there will be important songs in my life in the future which will be the song track to my life. 

I am not going to tag anyone but if you want to do this tag feel free and leave me a link if you do in the comments below.

What is the soundtrack to your life?

Charlotte x








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Wednesday, 22 February 2017

The Sunshine Blogger Award



I really love reading more about people behind the blogs I think I am going to try and share more about me in the next few months because I actually want this to feel like a personal blog and like you actually know me personally.  I was tagged by the lovely Beth who if you don't already read her blog you should she set me 10 questions in which I am going to answer in this post. 


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Wednesday, 11 January 2017

Reasons Why I Am Rocking Motherhood


Motherhood is something which people make look super easy but I can tell you from my own experience sometimes this is not the case. If you are like me sometimes you will feel super guilty for doing certain things like currently, I feel guilty because I have not spent a lot of time with Jess recently because I have been revising for my exams.  I also feel like I may miss some of the milestones which she is the achievement because of uni but I know in the long run it is for the best. I also feel like I do not celebrate enough of the amazing achievements which we have together.  I was tagged by Katie from livinglifeourway to post 10 reasons why I am rocking motherhood.


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Wednesday, 7 December 2016

100 Question Nobody Ever Asks Tag



Hi Guys

I decided that today I was going to a tag which have previously done before but update it and share it with you today.The tag is 100 questions that nobody ever asks tag and I remember it been done on youtube a lot around this time last year and this is what inspired me to update and repost it. Also I feel lik becuase I have been blogging more there is a lot of new people here who might not know this about me


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Friday, 21 October 2016

The Mummy Tag




Hi Guys

Sorry I will apologize I know you have not had a post from me in a couple of weeks Jess actually became will which meant that I had to have a couple of days off university. I did not managed to get as much work done as I would have if I had been there, I still am catching up with all the work I have do which of course has meant I have not had as much time as I would have liked to blog. Hopefully this is something which will change very soon,


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Monday, 26 September 2016

Autumn Tag 2016



Hi Guys

I thought that today I would share with you the autumn tag due to the fact that it is now officially autumn and the fact that I have seen this post on the lovely Zoe from Mammafulzo if you have not checked her out you really should do.


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Wednesday, 3 August 2016

#iblogbecause

 
Hi Guys 

I have decided that today I am going to join in with a campaign which the lovely John from www.johnsroadtovolunteering.com started. The campaign is all to do with why you blog. There is multiple reasons why people blog and we all have really different reasons there is not a right reason or a wrong reason. 

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Monday, 1 August 2016

Behind The Scenes Blogger Tag



Hi Guys

Today have decided that I am going to let you have a behind the scenes look at how I blog. I have done this because I am nosy and love knowing how other people blog and try and get some inspiration on how I could improve my own ways. I actually saw the tag on the lovely Cecile blog which is thefrenchiemummy.


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Monday, 25 January 2016

The Love Hate Tag



Hi Guys

Today I thought I would share with you a tag which I read a lot recently on blogs and one which looked very fun to take part in which is the the love/hate tag. I did this one on my old blog but seen as I have some new readers now I have decided to do it again.

Loves
1. Painting my nails
2. Caffeine I need it so much now been a new mum
3. Sims this is something I have got into playing again thanks boyfriend
4. Lush bath bombs there is something just nice about relaxing
5. Candles Yankee ones I seem to be loving right now
6. Candy crush this is something which I have got into recently again
7. Organising this is something which I have done more since getting my blog planner this is a reason you are seeing more and more posts now.
8.  Youtube I now watch more Youtube I think than I do normal TV this maybe because I can relate to Youtubers more than I can people on TV,
9. Instagram this is something which I am loving more and more and I must say I am now seeing the benefits of it. If you want to follow me I am @cupsofcharlotte. I share a lot of pictures of Jess over there.
10. Giving gifts there is something I don't know what it is but recently I have loved giving presents to people and them really appreciate what they have received
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Hates
1. Chipped nail varnish
2. Black pudding it is just wrong to me
3. People been late it is just a pet peeve of mine
4.Tea there is something about it
5. Rats they just full on give me the creeps
6. Follow for follow on social media if you want to follow me great but you don't expect for me to follow back because I don't always I am sorry about it.
7. Not sleeping I am someone who needs to sleep otherwise I am not good to function at the moment I am not getting a lot of sleep so by around 8pm I am needing my bed.
8. Low battery I hate been on charge it makes me feel like I am stuck because I have to be so close to the plug damm apple and their short wires.
9. Having to say goodbye for 2 weeks after an amazing week being a family being a long distance family really does suck sometimes,
10. Not thinking that I am good enough which makes me doubt a lot of things not just on my blog but also in relationships.

What do you love and hate let me know

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Friday, 15 January 2016

50 Random Facts About Me




Hey Guys

I thought that I would let you know some really random facts about me because I have decided that I want you to feel like you know me as a friend.
  1. I don't know how to ride a bike
  2. I have had glasses since the age of 4
  3. I am not a massive chocolate fan
  4. During secondary school I used to drink a bottle of Dr Pepper every day I was there
  5. I really don't like drinking tea
  6. I am a coffee addict
  7. I daydream so much
  8. I really love milkshake
  9. I  am addicted to youtube
  10. I hate snow
  11. I have a phobia of rats/mice
  12. I don't like dentists
  13. I have never smoked never will
  14. I was born with two fingers stuck together
  15. I am pretty random
  16. I love the smell of new books
  17. I really like tattoos even though I don't have any
  18. I hardly ever wear mascara on my bottom lashes
  19. I always seem to buy things I don't need
  20. The first concert I went to was Mcfly
  21. I am off to uni hopefully in September
  22. I want to live in either New Zealand or Australia in the next 10 years
  23. I love reading blogs and your comments
  24. I used to be a Daddy's girl
  25. Nobody I know has read my blog
  26. When I feel depressed I shop
  27. I love Rugby League and support Hull FC
  28. I prefer Costa to Starbucks
  29. I have every episode of Gavin and Stacey on DVD
  30. I have an obsession with nail varnish
  31. I am a Taurus
  32. I have one younger brother
  33. I have size 7 feet and everyone thinks they are massive
  34. When I first had my ears pieced one of became embedded
  35. I live in a city which has been voted worst place to live previously currently we are 2nd
  36. I would love to be a sports physio
  37. I have over 100 books on my to be read list
  38. My Chemical Romance used to be my favourite band until they split
  39. I love my iPhone
  40. I would love to see more of the world
  41. I don't have a lucky number I must be the only person in world
  42. I prefer Twitter over Facebook
  43. I currently am on a gap year I was studying sports science
  44. I have been with my boyfriend unofficially for nearly two years
  45. I currently am anemic
  46. I can just watch come dine with me for hours
  47. I love marvel films Captain America and Thor are my favourites
  48. I love cheese
  49. I have far too much makeup
  50. I lived in three houses last year
I love reading posts like this so leave me links below if you have a post like this 


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