6 Months On...

Hello there number 16, can you believe that it has nearly been a whole six months since we moved in?! (well, on the 29th October it's been 6 months) and as we love our little home sooo much we've decided what better way to celebrate the end of our tenancy than to renew it for another year! We can't bear to let it go just yet... So I thought I'd include a few little pictures of our home :)

A sofa big enough for just about the whole family... It can also double up as a bed if you push the pufee towards it, which is the main reason we got it (plus I wanted a grey corner sofa so desperately and this was the closest we could find that wasn't over the £1000 mark!)

We have this really annoying little corner where you can see all the cables and wires for the tv, so I got a little basket from Aldi (either £14.99 or £15.99 for this size and a little smaller one) I thought it was perfect to put our throws and blankets in and hide them ugly wires.

We got this little unit for our living room from Ikea, there is normally two PlayStation 4's there but Joe's is in the bedroom, not quite sure why there's a little pile of games there, it's actually driving me crazy looking at this picture because it's not where they belong - I've become quite the organisation and cleaning freak since moving in, I think I'm sending Joe a little crazy over it.

This unit is from Homebase, but you can also get a shiny version from Ikea :) this is kind of where we keep the things which don't have a home such as my 21st birthday sash/body banner thing, toiletry bags for when we stay away etc, I tried to make them look a little more homely with some photos, top left is from Skegness last October and bottom right is a very old Christmas picture of me and my sister! I'm not very good at interiors and making things homely as you'll gather... 

There's a smaller version too which we just have each side of the bed, for now, I just wish they sold baskets which actually fit inside them properly... 

Little cute candles from Asda a while back, just popped on our living room windowsill as it's quite long so we try to add a few things to make it a little more interesting.

Well... You are supposed to put a picture in the love heart/O but I kinda haven't done that because how can you without the photo looking ridiculous? No one has noticed yet...

Lily's are my ultimate favourite, even if they do make a right mess when they start to die, but they really tie the living room together and make it look ever so pretty and homely. 

This is my favourite part of the whole flat! I just think it's so instagramable haha! typical woman aye, but it just looks all put together and makes it at least seem like I have this whole adult thing altogether...

It's also my 22nd birthday next Saturday and me and Joe are heading to London for a long weekend, so I'll see you all very soon with some more pictures of what we get up too!

Jess xx

I'm Home!

Guess who’s back, back again.

Jess’s back, tell a friend.

Guess who’s back, guess who’s back, guess who’s back, guess who’s back. 

Yes, okay, I'm a terrible blogger, I come and I go, I use the excuse of 'oh I have too much too do' or 'too busy!' but let's be real, I'm not... I'm just extremely lazy. This must change! I love to blog, I just need to pour my heart back into it and get going again.

So Hi! For those of you who may not know me, I'm Jess! (the terrible blogger) but that will change in time, trust me this time :) anywaaaay, so what have I being doing since I've been away from the ol' blogging life I hear you ask? Welllllll, I moved out! Me and the boyf are now renting our own flat, it's not huge, nor small, it's a good size for the two of us and I loooove it!

I did lose my way with the whole exercising and mission hot-bod but i'm hoping to be back on it soon, because I'm just not feeling confident or happy with my whole body image thing that's going on.. I'll keep you posted on any progress (if any lol).

Hopefully my next blog post will be a little more interesting, see you soon!

Jess xx

Following Your Dreams.

I've been thinking a lot recently, and it just occurred to me that not many people seem to follow their dreams or feel like it's something they should be doing, which to me, seems to be very odd? 
Maybe that's just because I've always set out to do what makes me happy and follow my dreams. Do more of what makes you happy, starting with these three little things:

Your home.
Your home is your own space, somewhere to feel safe, secure and cosy. Make your home into something you've always dreamed of, make it as cosy as possible. Think of it as your 'happy place' surround yourself with positive things, art, flowers, colour etc, this will help boost your mood and make you feel a lot happier and positive being at home.

Your job.
I see this as a major factor, your job should make you happy. You shouldn't wake up every day and dread going into work, I know after a day off or a weekend off, or even after annual leave, it's not the nicest of thoughts knowing you have work the following day, but enjoying your job makes it so much more enjoyable and not just like it's an endless chore. Personally for me, I've always wanted to be in a job that I enjoy, and luckily enough I have a job which is something that makes me happy and even though it can be challenging and sometimes test my patience, it's rewarding and it's one of the things I love most.

Friends and family.
You should always surround yourself with friends and family, ones which bring you positivity and happiness, that is. Friends and family are people who will help you through all the good and bad times and will forever be there for you. You should always ensure that you provide time to spend with them, I understand myself that with work and other things it's hard to make enough time to see each other often, but no matter how much time you spend apart when you see each other again it'll be like you've never been apart.

To me, these are the three main things in life which you should always try to improve and ensure you're following your dreams with them, whether it's having a big house in the city with lots of friends and family around, or a small cottage in the countryside with selective family and friends. It's your life and your choice, make yourself happy.