:: A Short Hiatus ::

Hello my lovlies!

I am, unfortunately, on a short blog haitus. We don't have Internet at home at the moment and I'm sneakily blogging this from work. Shhh!

I will be back very soon with plenty of stories and photos to share with you!

:: Spring Giveaway Winner! ::

My oh my, I have been away for so long! A long list of mishaps have meant the announcement of my giveaway winner is a tad (ie very) late! We have no Internet at my place, so I have snuck off to my parents house to post this because it's ridiculous how long I've made you all wait!

Okay, so here we go ...

The winner of my giveaway is (dun, dun, duuuuun!) ... Karina! Congratulations!!

The winner of my surprise second place is ... Felicia! Yay!

And because I was so late in posting this, I'm having a third place too. The winner of the surprise third place is ... April! Woot! :D

Congratulations guys! Your prizes will be in the post asap :)

:: Fitness Inspiration ::

Inside my fridge

I need a lifestyle change. I'm not talking about a fad diet, I'm talking about a real change. For the good. I have spent far too long wishing to be fit and healthy, and have not spent any real time trying to reach that goal. I have spent far too long death staring the fit girls with their bouncy ponytails at my gym (lol).

I have some great excuses. My ankle hurts, I don't feel too good, my asthma's acting up, I'm too tired ... blah, blah, blah. If it's to do with diet or exercise, I will give you some of the most well-justified excuses you've ever heard. But here's the thing - I have more energy after I exercise, my asthma gets better the more I swim ... but I always forget these things.

Inside my pantry

I'm not aiming to be skinny. I don't have a skinny frame - I have legs a rugby player would be happy to have, and shoulders that can press almost as much as most boys I know. I am slowly understanding that being strong is not a bad thing. But now I want to be fit and strong. I may be strong, but I'm not fit. If I had to run for my life, I'm pretty sure I'd die (Let's hope there isn't a zombie invasion any time soon, because I'm so not ready).

I currently listen to Fall Out Boy when I'm at the gym, but I'd like a bit of diversity. I need your help, ladies! Do you have any workout song suggestions? Songs that make you want to get up and move, and make you want to push yourself just that little bit harder. Fun, upbeat and peppy is what I'm after! I figure if I can get around an hour's worth of music, I'll know that I've done enough exercise by the time the playlist is up.

Check out what I found while I was looking for music inspiration:

Ridiculously cute, right?

:: Happy Mail Project - About Me ::

Last month I signed up for an 'About Me' swap, hosted by Gracie's Happy Mail Project. I love being a part of the Happy Mail Project - it means fun mail is always filling my mail box! I was partnered up with Alyssa, and couldn't wait to read all about her in her journal :)

Here is what a snippet of what I sent Alyssa:

And here is a peak at what Alyssa sent me:

Alyssa used water colour to decorate her journal which made it super cute and creative! I am also in love with the pretty papers and bits of bling she included in her package. We are also pen pals now, so I am a lucky girl!

Speaking of stationery-related things, don't forget to enter my giveaway!

:: Spring Giveaway! ::

It's been far too long since I've had a give away for you guys.  My blog's first birthday came and went without any sort of celebration, so I'm having a Spring Giveaway instead!

This giveaway includes a selection of some of my favourite things! Nail polish, decorative tape, glittery pens, a pencil, lip gloss, mini cards and earrings from Gracie's etsy, a cute eraser, and an adorable pencil case to hold it all in! There will also be a few little surprise extras :)

(Note the nail polish colours - lavender and green. Oh, I am so hilarious!)

How to Enter:
1. You must be a follower of my blog (this is open internationally)
2. Leave a comment telling me your favourite piece of stationery (I might include it as a surprise!)

Extra Entries:
1. Post about my giveaway on your blog and leave a separate comment with the link.

Entries close midnight on Wednesday the 12th of October, and the winner will be chosen randomly.

And that's it! Simple, right?

PS. There may also be a surprise second place gift too!