Disney Wishlist

 

 

Hey guys!


Hope you're all having a great week! Today I'm back with my first Disney wishlist! I absolutely love checking out what Disney-themed products A Yellow Brick Blog's Kirstie is lusting over every month and it was only a matter of time before I fell victim to this trend. I've loved Disney ever since I was a kid, and both Amazon and the Disney Store have some fantastic themed items on offer.


1. Minnie Mouse Cosmetic Bag - £7.38 - How adorable is this?!


2. Cinderella mug - £5.47 - Though I'm not a fan of (regular) tea and coffee, I do love hot chocolate, and this mug is perfect! It's no secret that I'm a fan of Cinderella! This mug is a good price too!


3. Snowflake Earrings - £22 - Perfect for winter!


4. Frozen Tote Bag - £2.39 - Oh, I definitely need this! I love how simple it is, and it would come in handy now, what with the 5p bag charge! And it's a total bargain too!


5. Alice in Wonderland Notebook - £9.99 - I saw this notebook over at A Yellow Brick Blog and immediately added it to my list! The cover is so pretty (I apologise for the blurry version above).


6. Elsa Figurine - £50 - A little expensive, but so pretty!



I doubt it will be long before I give in and purchase one (or all) of these products! They're just so cute!


Hasta luego!


Serena


P.S. If you want some more Disney inspiration, don't forget to check out Kirstie's November Disney Wishlist!

Blogs I Love

Hey guys!

As I spend a lot of time reading blogs, I thought that I'd share some of my favourite ones with you. These are a mixture of lifestyle, travel and food blogs.

1.  Poppy Loves- Poppy Loves is one of my favourite blogs. I love reading about all the wonderful

places in London that Poppy has visited. Her afternoon tea posts always make me hungry and crave cake! Just look at the meringues! Poppy has some great tips for bloggers too! And don't even get me started on how fabulous Poppy's photography is!

2. Pam Scalfi- Another blog I love! I've been reading Pam's blog for over half a year and I enjoy her outfit posts. Don't you just love this necklace?!

 

3. World of Wanderlust - I probably shouldn't be reading travel blogs as there are so many fantastic places I want to visit (some of which I mentioned in my Top Five Countries I'd Love to Visit post) and it's just not possible at the moment, but a girl can dream! Definitely check out the city guides if you're planning on visiting some of these places.

4. Sprinkle Bakes - This blog is really cake lover's paradise! This Jane Austen cake is too perfect to eat!

5. Fine and Dandy - I just need to visit a cat cafe ASAP! It's such a brilliant idea! And I definitely have to make some strawberries and cream cupcakes! Yummy!

 

 

 

 

6. A Yellow Brick Blog - If you love Disney (and let's face it, who doesn't?!), this blog is the one to read! I love Kirstie's regular Disney Wishlists- they're so cute!

Of course there are many other blogs that I love to read, but these are just a few! Do you read any of these blogs? What are your favourites?

Hasta luego!

Serena

My Third Year Bucket List

 

Hey guys!

Today I am going to share my bucket list for this year. I know it's almost the eight week of term, but better late than never, right? I still have over 20 weeks to complete this list so there's no rush.

1. Write more articles for the student newspapers.

I haven't had much inspiration for articles recently, but if I can manage between 8 and 12 before June that would be great. I've stuck to the food section in the past, so I think I'll try writing for another section this year, like Music, Film or TV.

2. Bake / cook more with flatmates.

Erm, so this hasn't really gone that well so far, but maybe I should suggest doing a roast at some point? And there's always Pancake Day...I didn't do nearly as much baking as I would have liked to last year, so I want to make up for it this year!

3. Attend a blogger event.

Not really uni-related, but there are some blogger events around Yorkshire (and London too, for when I'm back home). I was planning to go to an event in Liverpool last weekend but I decided to go home instead (to see kittens!). Hopefully I'll be able to attend the event at Kiehl's in a couple of weeks.

4. Find Crumbs Cupcakery.

It seems to be forever hiding from me but cake. CAKE.

5. Go to King's Manor.

Because apparently it's a really awesome place (I'll believe it when I see it).

6.  Write a totally awesome dissertation.

And get a first for it! Because I've already spent hours doing the reading for m dissertation and it would be heartbreaking if I didn't get a first!

So those are my goals for my third year of uni! What would you like to achieve this year?

Hasta luego!

Serena

Tune Tuesday: November Playlist

Hey guys!


How are you all? I've just realised that this is my first blog post since Halloween! Hope you all enjoyed Halloween (and Bonfire Night too)! I went to a house party for a bit and dressed up as Carrie (from Carrie). My outfit kinda failed and people had to ask who I was, but oh well!


Today I will be sharing my playlist for November. As with my October playlist, this month's playlist will comprise of my favourite songs at the moment.


1. Confident - Demi Lovato

2. Perfect - One Direction

3. Hello - Adele

4. Hands Of Love - Miley Cyrus

5. Used to Love You - Gwen Stefani

6. Same Old Love - Selena Gomez

7. Sober - Selena Gomez

8. Night Like This - Hilary Duff



I'm absolutely loving Demi Lovato's Confident. It is so catchy! I could honestly listen to it over and over again! The same goes for Hilary Duff's Night Like This! I'm so glad she's still making music! It's great that Adele is back too! I'm kinda embarrassed to include One Direction but I do like their two most recent songs, Drag Me Down and Perfect. I'll be honest and say that I'm not really a fan of Selena Gonz but Sober and Same Old Love have been stuck in my head ever since I first heard them.


What are your favourite songs at the moment? What do you think of Adele's new song? I'd love to hear your thoughts!


Hasta luego!


Serena

4 DIY Halloween Costumes With a Black Dress

Hey guys!

 

With Halloween just around the corner, I thought today would be a good time to suggest some last minute costume ideas. Yes, I know Halloween is only a few days away, but not everyone plans their costume weeks in advance!

 

One thing these outfits all have in common is a black dress (I've chosen a simple one from Amazon) - and I'm pretty sure you all have one stashed away at home somewhere! You will also need some other bits and pieces, but they're fairly easy to find (Etsy has a fab selection of Halloween-themed clothes and accessories) and won't leave you bankrupt!

1. Wednesday Addams

Shirt / Make up

First up, we have Wednesday Addams. I was initially planning to dress up as Wednesday for Halloween this year, as I pretty much own everything I'd need and wouldn't have to buy anything extra. However, the clothing I would've worn are all the way back in London, and unfortunately I can't really go back until early November. Luckily, I had another idea, something a little less popular...but I shan't reveal it yet! :P Anyway, as shown in the picture, a Wednesday Addams costume simply consists of a black dress with a white shirt underneath. If you want to make this look more realistic, cover your face with white make-up and tie your hair into two plaits. You could even add black contacts! There's a great tutorial for Wednesday Addam's make-up over at Mayeyelook!

 

2. Minnie Mouse

 

Belt / Cardigan / Heels

 

Minnie Mouse is more cute than scary, but it's still fun to dress up with her for Halloween! Team your black dress with a red cardigan, red shoes (either flats or heels, depending on how much dancing you're planning on doing), and mouse ears (bonus points if they're special Minnie Mouse ones). Add red lipstick and a red belt to your dress if you wish.



3. Holly Golightly 



Gloves / Cigarette Holder / Necklace / Heels
 

Audrey Hepburn is famous for her role as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's, and now you can dress as her for Halloween! Jazz up your black dress with a pair of black gloves, a pearl necklace and a black cigarette holder.

 

 

4. Maleficent

 

 

Cape / Horns

 

 Dressing up as Maleficent may seem complicated, but all you need is a plain black dress, a cape and some horns.

 

  

Hope this post has given you a few ideas of what to wear this Halloween!

 

 

Hasta luego!

 

 

Serena

 

 

Tune Tuesday: October Playlist

 

 

 Hey guys!

You may have noticed that I haven't done any Tune Tuesday posts for a while (since the beginning of September to be precise - not as long ago as I thought, but still). I have be meaning to, but I keep getting sudden sparks of inspirations for other posts. I finally sat down on Sunday afternoon and drafted this post. I've discovered some great songs recently and thought I'd share them with you. 

 

 

1. Pyramids - Noonie Bao

 

Noonie Bao isn't a singer many people are familiar, but her song 'Pyramids' is so catchy!

 

 

2. White Houses - Vanessa Carlton

 

 

All this time and I've only ever heard ONE song by Vanessa Carlton ('A Thousand Miles' of course)! That is just so crazy! 'White Houses' is another good song by Vanessa Carlton - I don't know why 'A Thousand Miles' is her only well-known song.

 

 

3. Sober - Selena Gomez

 

 

I don't particularly like Selena Gomez, but her two latest songs ('Sober' and 'Good For You') are quite catchy.

 

 

4. Locked Away - R. City & Adam Levine

 

 

Anything with Adam Levine is bound to be great, right?

 

 

5. Love Myself - Hailee Steinfeld

 

 

Love this!

 

 

6. WILD - Troye Sivan

 

 

Great song!

 

 

7. Bad For Me - Megan & Liz

 

 

A bit of an old song, but doesn't stop me from liking it!

 

 

8. Stole the Show - Kygo & Parson James

 

 

Love love love!

 

 

9. Better When I'm Dancin' - Meghan Trainor

 

 

My favourite song by Meghan Trainor! It's brilliant!

 

 

10. On My Mind - Ellie Goulding

 

 

Very catchy! She's definitely done something to her lips though, it's kinda annoying. Just leave your lips as they are people!

 

 

 

What songs would be on your playlist for this month? Let me know in the comments!

 

 

Hasta luego!

 

 

Serena

 

 

And I STILL haven't seen these Disney and Pixar films...

Hey guys!

 

 

You're never too old for Disney, right? Well, this week I will be sharing 10 Disney and Pixar films I never got round to watching. You may be thinking, "What?! How has she not seen these?!" I'm surprised myself, but don't worry, I will sit down and watch them...sometime...soon...

 

1. Anastasia

 

Source: Impawards

 

I just can't...it's ridiculous I never saw this as a kid.

 

 

2. The Hunchback of Notre Dame

 

Source: Whatculture
 

Unacceptable, pretty sure everyone has seen this.

 

 

3. Robin Hood

 

Source: IMDB

 

How is that even possible?!

 

 

4. The Rescuers

 

Source: Disney

 

I'm sure I saw a bit of this once...but can't really remember :/

 

 

5. The Fox and the Hound

 

Source: Entertainment Weekly

 

 

6. Oliver & Company



Source: Wikipedia

 

Yeah, again, unacceptable. THE MAIN CHARACTER IS A CAT! And it's based on Olive Twist.

 

 

7. Up

Source: The Guardian

 

It's on Netflix now so really no excuse.

 

 

8. Brave

  

Source: ANU Women's Department

 

 

9. The Princess and the Frog

 



Source: Wallpaper Pixel

 

10. Monsters University



Source: The World of Disney Magic

 

 

So that's my list! In terms of non-animated Disney films, I still have yet to watch the original versions of The Parent Trap and Freaky Friday (the remakes are two of my favourite films), as well as Hocus Pocus (one for Halloween methinks) and Tuck Everlasting.

 

Are there any Disney or Pixar films you haven't watched? If so, what are they?

 

 

Hasta luego!

 

 

Serena