Seventh Graze Box: Flapjack Box

 Hey guys!

How are you? It's so sunny today :D  I stopped getting Graze boxes for a while, so I thought that I would get a couple now that I'm back at uni. I decided to get the flapjack box since I absolutely love flapjacks and there was an offer on the website.

Here is what I got in my box:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So that's what I got! Yummy!

 

 

Hasta luego!

 

 

Serena

 

 

 

 

April Favourites

Hey guys!


So, we have come to the end of the fourth month of 2015. Hard to believe, right? This year is speeding by! April has been a great month; I enjoyed catching up with friends over the Easter holiday, trying lots of new chocolate (as you can see here, here and here) and just generally relaxing (as well as working on two essays and revising for exams). I've also been nominated for two blogger awards: Sisterhood of the World Award and the Liebster Award, which I was actually previously nominated for back in February. You can click on this link to read that post.


April is one of my favourite months. It is the start of summer and it's so nice to see blue skies and blossom every where. April is also another reason to stuff my face with lots of chocolate!! And, despite being the beginning of the hayfever season, I have been fine so far. Touch wood!


Let's get onto my favourites from this month!



1. Cinderella

I watched Cinderella a few weeks ago and it was brilliant! I will definitely be seeing it again when it comes out on DVD.




2. A couple of books

There were two books I really enjoyed this month: All These Things I've Done and Between. I've already done a post on All These Things I've Done (which you can read here) so I won't talk much about that. I read Between more recently and it was a lot better than I expected. I really enjoyed it and I almost cried a few times! Between is quite an emotional book! I guess I can't say much about the plot without revealing too much, but it's basically about a teenage girl called Liz who wakes up after a boat party to something very shocking. The book follows Liz as she tries to find out what really happened that night with the help of Alex, a fellow student. Liz is a typical popular high schooler and it's quite rare to find books in the viewpoint of someone like her, but Jessica Warman depicted popular kids really well. I'd say that you'll enjoy Between if liked Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac and Before I Fall.




3. Original Source Vanilla and Raspberry

I recently started using Original Source shower gels and I absolutely love them! They smell delicious! I particularly like the Vanilla and Raspberry Flavour. Who can resist vanilla?! Not me, that's for sure!




4. Tesco Custard Cream Spread

A while ago Tesco created a custard cream spread. As I am obsessed with custard cream biscuits, I was so excited when I first heard about this. I went to a few stores to look for it but unfortunately it had sold out. I did a Tesco order last week and finally got round to buying it. I tried a few spoonfuls and it was actually pretty good. I haven't yet used it as an actual spread, but I probably will do at some point!




5. Mist You Badly Spray

I received the Soap and Glory Mist You Badly Spray sometime last year but never got round to doing a blog post about it. The spray smells gorgeous and it lasts for ages! I'd definitely recommend it!





What were your favourites from this month? Feel free to let me know in the comments below!


Hasta luego!


Serena

Liebster Award Round 2

(and three)

 

 

Hey guys!


How has your week been? So, if you have been reading my blog for a while you would have noticed that I was nominated for the Liebster Award back in February (you can see that post here). Well, guess what? I've been nominated AGAIN, by the lovely Hannah at
http://blogabouthanney.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/being-nominated-for-liebster-award.html and Lizzie at
http://lizziebeautyloves.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/the-libester-award-discovering-new-blogs.html



As I have been nominated twice, I will combine all the questions into one long post. To give you
some idea, the Liebster Award is basically an award that gives recognition to blogs with fewer than 200 followers.






Here are the rules:

1) Thank the person that nominated you and leave a link to their blog.

2) Answer the 11 questions set by the person that nominated you.

3) Nominate 11 other blogs. (these should be "small" blogs with under 200 followers)

4) Choose 11 questions for these bloggers.

5) Let the nominees know that they've been nominated for the award (via comments or social media).

The questions I was given by Hannah:

1. If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life what would you pick?

 

Ah, this is sooo hard! I love so many albums! But I guess I would chose Stripped by Christina Aguilera since it contains some of my favourite songs (e.g. Beautiful and The Voice Within).  

 

 

2. What is your favourite type of blog post to read?

 

I tend to read book reviews or food posts. I also like Bucket List type posts, or ones about travel. I read a mixture of blog posts.

 

 

3. When was the last time you did something for the first time? and what was it?

 

Erm...in January I went to the Shard for the first time to celebrate my 21st. Does that count?

 

 

4. Would you rather be too hot or too cold?

 

I hate being cold but I think I'd rather be too cold because then I can put on lots of layers to keep warm!

 

 

5. What would you love to be doing in 5 years time?

 

Writing, travelling and blogging! And possibly living abroad!

 

 

6. If I gave you £500 to spend, what would you buy?

 

Knowing me, I'd probably save it for a while and then I'd end up spending it on food or travel fares! But I'd prefer to spend it on a holiday or clothes! Or books!

 

 

7. What does a day in your life look like?

 

Eat. Sleep. Facebook. Blogger. Repeat. (though probably not in that order!) Yes, my life is soooo exciting!

 

 

8. Is there something which you love to do, although most people dislike it?

 

Washing up?! (hahaha not really)

 

 

9. What is a book you would recommend as a must read?

 

The Fault in Our Stars of course!  

 

 

10. Describe the last photo taken on your phone.

 

Erm, one minute...*reaches for phone* Ooo, it's my lunch from yesterday! I went to Wetherspoons with my friends and I had gammon with fried egg, tomato, mushroom, peas and chips. Yummy!

 

 

Here it is:

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. What is something which you're proud of yourself for?

 

Getting into uni :D

The questions I was given by Lizzie:

1. What's your favourite thing about blogging?

 

Meeting new people, being able to take more photos, writing regularly...

 

 

 

2. Do any of your friends know you blog and how do they feel about it?

 

I think most of my friends have read my blog and they seem ok with it :)

 

 

 

3. If you could be anywhere in the world where would it be?

 

Spain of course! Sun, sun and more sun!

 

 

 

4. Do you have any pets?

 

I have two cats :3 miss them so much :(

 

 

5. Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?

 

Already answered this!

 

 

6. What's your favourite TV programme?

 

Pretty Little Liars, Awkward, Waterloo Road and Glee.

 

 

7. What's your dream holiday?  

 

New York or LA! Something that involves shopping, swimming and sunbathing!

 

 

8. What is your desert island make up product?

 

Lip gloss definitely!

 

 

9. What's your favourite country?  

 

This is undoubtedly Spain!

 

 

10. What's your least favourite food?

 

Brussel sprouts! Mustard! 

 

 

 

11. Who is your idol?

 

Emma Watson!

 

 

 

 

 

Who I Nominate:

 

1. The Peppermint Pencil

 

2. Lemon Freckles

 

3. http://mythoughtsviewsandvalues.blogspot.ie/

 

4. Millie Kate 

 

5. Just Alice

 

6. Niamh's Dream

 

7. Wonders of a Fairytale

 

8. The Life of Little Me

 

9. Echanning

 

10. Simply Alexandra

 

11. Rachael McKenzie

 

Questions to my nominees:

 

 

1. Why did you start blogging?

 

2. What are your favourite 3 blogs?

 

3. Do you have a favourite type of pizza?

 

4. What would you buy if you won £1000?

 

5. What is your favourite travel destination?

 

6. What is the best film you've ever seen?

 

7. What do you see yourself doing in 10 years time?

 

8. If you could make 5 wishes, what would they be?

 

9. What is your greatest achievement?

 

10. What are 4 things you can't live without?

 

 

 

 

 

Hasta luego!

 

 

Serena

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throwback Thursday: Favourite Disney Cartoons

 

 

Hey guys!

 

 

Today I am going to share with you my favourite Disney films from when I was younger. This is going to be a fairly short post as I have two essays to write and a few other scheduled posts to complete over the next few days.

 

 

As you can see from the photo above, I liked a lot of Disney films as a child. I didn't even include all of them since there were so many!

 

 

 

1. The Lion King

This was one of my favourite films. I loved the songs, especially Hakuna Matata. I recently saw the stage production in the West End and it was amazing!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Tarzan

Tarzan was hilarious!

 

 

 

3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

This has to be one of my absolute favourites. I've watched Snow White so many times and I've also seen many retellings of it, including Snow White and the Huntsman and Mirror Mirror.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Mary Poppins

How can you not like Mary Poppins?! It's such a lovely story and the songs are brilliant too! I've watched it many times and I love all the songs! Sometimes I randomly sing Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

 

 

 

 

5. The Aristocats

I love cats so of course I loved this film!

 

 

 

 

6. Peter Pan

Definitely a favourite!

 

 

 

 

7. 101 Dalmations

This is adorable, with all the dogs!

 

 

 

8. Toy Story

Toy Story is amazing! I think they're currently working on the fourth film and I may be in my twenties but I can't wait!

 

 

 

 

9. The Little Mermaid

Love this! The songs are great! I love Part of Your World!

 

 

 

 

 

10. Dumbo

How cute was this?!

 

 

 

 

Nawww!

 

 

 

 

 

11. Cinderella

 Cinderella is definitely in the top 3 on this list, along with Snow White and Toy Story. I just love this story so much!

 

 

 

 

I feel like doing a Disney marathon now after that! I haven't seen these films for yearrrs!

 

 

 

What were your favourite Disney films as a child? Did you like any of the ones I have mentioned?

 

 

 

Hasta luego!

 

 

Serena

 

 

 

April Goodies

 

Hey guys!


Today I thought I'd share with you some treats I've bought recently. I've tried to stay away from buying too much chocolate, but, come on, who can resist chocolate?!



1. The first snack I bought was from Marks and Spencer. Yes, I may be a student, but I still pop in there occasionally since they often do good bargains. I love BBQ flavour things so I decided to get the Honey Barbeque Wholegrain Snacks. I've tried them before and they're really tasty. I think they were around 60p.



2. I bought the Milka Raspberry Cream back in London since I enjoyed the Strawberry Yoghurt and I know Milka products are hard to find in York. Plus the bar was only £1! Although it looks delicious, I think I will be saving it for a few weeks (if I can resist!).



3. I saw a range of Crabbies Fruits in Morrisons for only £1 each. I spent aaages contemplating whether I should buy one or not. I don't usually bring my own drinks when I go out since I usually pre drink in a bar. However, I decided to buy the Crabbie's Fruit Raspberry & Rhubarb as I've never tried this flavour drink before and I love the colour.



4. Anyone who knows me well would be aware of how much I love Lindor truffles. They are irresistible. I wasn't actually planning on buying any anytime soon, but I found them for only £2.25 in Tesco and I simply had to buy them. I've never seen the 200g boxes of Lindor truffles for under £4 before! And Lindor Strawberries & Cream are limited edition so they could disappear from the shelves any time soon (I will be so disappointed if they do, but I've got enough to keep me happy for a while).



5. I don't have many snack bars in York so I bought McVities Breakfast Biscuits with Red Berries. I've been wanting to try some of McVities Breakfast range for a while and this snack was 49p in Morrisons. I actually ate it this morning and it was better than I thought. I like the dried fruit in the biscuits.



6. I guess the Cadbury Dairy Milk Bubbly is a bit like Aero?? I'll have to taste it to see :P I bought it in a supermarket in York called Heron Foods, which does ridiculously cheap food. The Dairy Milk Bubbly was 65p. Crazy, right?!




Have you bought any of these products recently? What do you think of them?



Hasta luego!


Serena

Throwback Thursday: TV programmes

Hey guys!


I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon and do a Throwback Thursday post. I've seen many similar posts, such as the one here, and decided that it would be a good idea to do my own version.


I used to watch a lot of different TV shows when I was young. Nickelodeon, CBBC and the Disney Channel had some great programmes. I'm glad I was a child at the time when these channels were still good, when there were shows like Lizzie McGuire, The Story of Tracy Beaker and Zoey 101.




1. Unfabulous


I absolutely LOVED this show! I used to watch it all the time! It stars Emma Roberts (Wild Child and Nancy Drew) as a young teenager who is experiencing high school for the first time and has a MASSIVE crush on Jake Behari (Raja Fenske).

2. Zoey 101


I've just looked at reviews for Zoey 101 on IMDB and they are all so negative. I kinda get why (it's unrealistic, blah blah blah), but it is still a little harsh - Zoey 101 is meant for teenagers!!

Anyway, Zoey 101 is about a teenage girl (Zoey, played by Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney Spears' younger sister) who attends a boarding school that previously only took on boys. The show has a few cute romances with some humour thrown in. I only wish that the producers had made more episodes.



Look how cute Zoey and Chase were!!

3. Scooby Doo

Scooby Doo was another show I really enjoyed as a child. I loved seeing all the mysteries the gang solved. Scooby Doo was such a cute dog and Scrappy-Doo was so funny! The theme tune to Scooby Doo is so catchy and I can still remember it even though I haven't watched the programme for years. They made a couple of movies of Scooby Doo years back but they weren't as good as the TV show. I much preferred the animated version.

4. The Story of Tracy Beaker


I really enjoyed watching The Story of Tracy Beaker as a child. It was one of my favourite books and I was so glad that it had been made into a TV programme. Dani Harmer was definitely the right actress to play Tracy Beaker, a kid in a care home (or the "Dumping Ground") who gets into all kinds of trouble. The Story of Tracy Beaker is very realistic - it shows how life is like for kids without parents. I liked how Tracy had a very vivid imagination and told people that her mum was a famous actress who wanted to visit her - I'm sure a lot of kids in her position would want to think that their parents are very successful and do actually want them deep down. There have been a few other shows based on the character of Tracy Beaker and the care home she was in, for example Tracy Beaker Returns. I haven't actually watched these programmes because they're directed at a younger audience.

I also watched a lot of other TV programmes when I was younger, though not as regularly as Unfabulous, Zoey 101, Scooby Doo and The Story of Tracy Beaker. I used to watch The Sleepover Club, The Amanda Show, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Lilo & Stitch and Lizzie McGuire. I used to watch The Sleepover Club quite often. It's about a group of girls who form a "secret" group with no boys or parents allowed. Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide was hilarious. It starred Lindsay Shaw, who portrays Paige McCullers in Pretty Little Liars and Kat in the TV version of 10 Things I Hate About You, as one of the main characters. Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide is different to other teen shows, since it gives you advice about what to do in certain situations you will find yourself in whilst in school.

Lizzie McGuire was also brilliant. I never got round to watching the entire series, but I really enjoyed the few episodes I did manage to watch. I also loved the movie they made of Lizzie McGuire. It is one of Hilary Duff's best roles to date.

I think I vaguely remember this part!

So those are the TV shows I used to enjoy as a kid. Have you watched any of the shows I've mentioned?

Hasta luego!

Serena

Cinderella

Hey guys!


Last Friday I went to see the new Cinderella film with my mum and thought that I would share my thoughts with you today.


I'm sure you are all familiar with the Cinderella story; it's been around for centuries and there have been so many different retellings of it. Cinderella is one of my favourite fairy tales. I have seen and read a lot of Cinderella stories and I will have to say that the new film starring Lily James and Cate Blanchett is one of my favourites, along with A Cinderella Story and  Chinese Cinderella. For anyone who is not familiar with Cinderella, it's about a widow who remarries and leaves his daughter (Cinderella) with his new wife, who has two bratty daughters and forces Cinderella to be her servant. One day, the family receives an invitation to go to a ball at the palace, and they are all really excited to go, but unfortunately Cinderella is forbidden to attend. Luckily, her fairy godmother shows up and Cinderella goes to the ball.


Turning classic fairy tales into live-action films seems to be the trend at the moment. I'm sure you will remember Maleficent (2014) and Tim Burtons Alice in Wonderland (2010). Kenneth Branagh's version of Cinderella follows in the same footsteps as these two films. It stars Lily James (from Downton Abbey) as Cinderella. She is a great actress and really captures her character's innocence and charm. Richard Madden was the right choice for Prince Charming, and Helena Bonham Carter brought an element of humour to the film in her portrayal of the Fairy Godmother. However, I did think the actresses playing the stepsisters were a bit too pretty for their roles, though this didn't spoil the film.


Overall, I really enjoyed Cinderella and I'm so glad I managed to see it before going back to uni! The acting was fantastic and I loved the costumes - Cinderella's ball gown was stunning and the glass slippers were gorgeous. Cinderella is a truly magical story and I recommend you see it. You will laugh, cry and smile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Have you seen Cinderella? Did you enjoy it as much as I did?

 

 

 

Hasta luego!

  

 

Serena