I'M BACK!!

So, its been over 2 months since my last blog post. I felt I needed a break as I needed to figure out wether blogging was right for me and if I wanted to continue. Turns out I have really missed it and am prepared to take it up again. If you are reading this please leave me a comment just so I know that someone out there reads this! 

I want to start being a more focused, on task & productive person so going back to blogging will hopefully be a step in the right direction. Over my break I watched thousands of YouTube videos and read hundreds of blog posts (maybe not quite so many, but you get the jist) and this has inspired me to not give up on my dream of having a blog!

I hope to write as often as possible when I have something that is worth posting. I want to write good quality posts that you guys are interested in so please let me know in the comments what you would like to see from me. 

I want to write about books, movies, homewares, YouTubers and CATS (my secret-not-so-secret love)!!! But if you want to suggest anything outside of those catagories, feel free to as I would love your contributions. 

Although this hasn't really been a 'post' as such more of an update on the current sitch, but please let me know what you think of the blog so far, what you would like to see and just a general comment so I know that you read this!! 

Thank You so much for reading and don't forget to share with your friends and fam-fam if you like this blog!

October Favourites

This is the first favourites post I have ever done and I feel like I am entering a whole other level of blogging. I feel that 'Monthly Favourites' are featured in blogs and vlogs by the queens and kings of the internet world like: Zoella, Tanya Burr, SprinkleOfGlitter, Marcus Butler, PointlessBlog etc. and I feel that maybe this is a little out of my league. I will try to do a monthly favourites every month, but sometimes I don't have internet to connect to so I apologise if I sometimes seem unreachable. I realise that I have been writing this blog for months and I only have one commenter, but that is not what this blog is about. Yes, I would love it if maybe some people did take more notice of my blog so that I could communicate with you but, I really enjoy developing writing skills, social media skills and hopefully I will develop more skills with my blog so that I can add a better, more personalised design to my blog space. Aside from that, this blog has given me a sense of freedom, confidence and hope. Now that the thank you to whoever is reading this is done, I will continue with the October Favourites!

My first three favourites are book favourites. The first is a book I recently finished and is a book that I have previously mentioned somewhere on my blog. This is Josephine Moon's The Tea Chest. I bought this at Kmart for $9 and it was definitely "bang for my buck" as they say. It is a very well-crafted story with a great plot and characters. I can't wait to read The Chocolate Promise another book by Josephine Moon and many more to come! My second favourite is Tanya Burr's Love, Tanya. I thought this book may be a bit too make-up based and boring but it is brilliant. I would rate it very, very highly because it shows a different side of a YouTube icon that you think you know. It is super interesting and is also really helpful and inspiring as she has heaps of tips and tricks. My third favourite is a book I think you would have been expecting, GIRL ONLINE ON TOUR! I have had this book pre-ordered for two or three months and was super excited to finally get it. I have had it for a few days but am ashamed to say that I am only up to chapter thirty-four. I have had many late nights, so I haven't had the time to read it. It is amazing although I am not so keen on the cover. I know that that makes no difference to the actual book, I just wanted to say that the cover doesn't have a chance competing against the first one. I personally don't think the colours go well and it is a bit plain. I really loved Girl Online's cover but felt a bit let down with Girl Online On Tour's cover. 

My next few favourites are food favourites. A little while ago I treated myself to a Coles Home Brand Chocolate Cupcake because the only cake I eat is the Coles Home Brand Chocolate Mud Cake so I thought I would give them a go. I found there was a little bit too much cake on the cupcakes so I have now switched to the mini ones.

Another Coles Home Brand favourite is the Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Sandwiches! They are soooooo delicious and I love the biscuits on them. They are not too big which means that I don't eat myself silly!

Focaccia! Next favourite is, for a change, healthy! I really try to be healthy but my will power sucks and I am a total sweet tooth so I struggle. In my foccacias I have chicken, mayonnaise, avocado, lettuce and tomato. Nachos are also a new favourite. I have my nachos with Plain Doritos and Old El Paso Mild Chunky Salsa with a homemade Guacamole made out of avocado and sweet chilli sauce. Lauria Speciality Sweets Almond Bread is a very recent discovery. I have always thought that almond bread is a savoury, disgusting thing that goes on cheese platers because, lets face it, almond bread is not exactly appealing in looks. But it sure makes up for it in taste! I discovered it a few days ago when I went out for a day with a friend and she brought a packet along. I thought it was another one of her 'healthy obsessions' and was slightly confused as to when she would bring a savoury food that usually goes with cheese and biscuits. She was munching away on it and then she offered me a piece and I thought I would just give it a go! In turn it was delicious and I finished off the rest of the packet for her! It is actually really sweet and tastes quite sugary though it is still reasonably healthy. I am not sure how to describe it but please go out and try some! It is a little pricey so it is a bit of a sweet treat. (There is an image of them on the cover for this post)

Next favourite is a stationary favourite. I love stationary, I love to going to stationary stores like Typo, Kikki K etc. and I love watching stationary hauls on YouTube. I bought these four notebooks each with an inspirational message on it and a delicate pattern. The notebooks were $3 each at Cheap as Chips. I forgot to get a pictur of these but if you look at the cover again they are in the top right corner.

Highlighters! They are so important for any student or a well organised human being. I had been loving my friends STAEDLER TEXTSURFER CLASSIC HIGHLIGHTERS!!! My friend had been using them for ages and they are super good, don't break or dry out and the colours are really vibrant so when I had the opportunity to pick some up one day when at OfficeWorks I simply couldn't pass it up. I have been using them for everything, as so many things need highlighting. They add so much colour to your page and life.

Zoella actually MoreZoella videos on YouTube. I always love Zoella and her videos but lately I have really been enjoying them and am enjoying the fact that she is vlogging much more. I love the idea of the competition that she was running on her Instagram account (@Zozeebo) where you have to send in a picture of what you would take 'On Tour' with you and you can win whatever Penny takes with her 'On Tour'. I sent in my entry though I am not entirely happy with the way it turned out. I'm not sure if it has finished yet but Good Luck to all who entered!

Rosemary & Thyme is an old(er) TV series based on these two restoring gardeners, Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme and it follows all of the murders that happen when they are at the different jobs which take place in all of these beautiful English gardens. 

Valley Girl Black Singlet has been one of my most worn outfits this September. It is a stretchy material that shapes you and hugs you tightly. It looks like it is a tight top, but it stretchy and very flexible. I have been looking for a top like this for months and was so happy when I picked it up at Valley Girl for $4.95. It pairs perfectly with my new Just Jeans High Waisted Jeans. These are another item that I have been searching high and low for then all a sudden I just stumbled over them. They are not jeggings but they are mad of a more stretchy material then traditional denim but they still shape just the same. I got two pairs (one light and one dark) for $79 in a special deal. 

Now that summer is starting (although it is meant to be spring) Maxi Dresses are coming back in to season and style. These are some of my favourite dresses that I have and will be wearing. 

A is from Cotton On and was in the $20 price range and is a maxi dress with a round spaghetti neck. B was from a shop called Sparkles but I think the dress is by a company called Refuge. C is a simple Kmart purchase (does anyone know what the K stands for in Kmart??). It is a maxi dress that has the tiny slits at the bottom as I am not a fan of the high leg splits and it is in a nice royal blue-white material. D and E are from Factorie and were each under $10 as I bought them from a DFO (if you don't know what a DFO is then you obviously haven't been to a Harbour Town which is a massive mistake. You must go there immediately!!

Highlighters.

So you know, my favourites posts from now on will be posted on the FIRST MONDAY of each month. I won't be posting a December Favourites on time as I will be on a Wi-Fi free holiday and my January favourites may also be late as I may/ may not be back, I still have some planning to do.

How To: Instax Mini 8

If you like retro, photography or cool cameras then a Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Camera is for you. I won't go through all of the cameras, where to buy them and prices but I will got through how to use the camera and will touch on some of the amazing accessories and films that you can get. 

The first step when you have purchased your Instax Mini 8 Camera, is to follow the instructions thoroughly to make sure you don't mess it up. It is not hard so don't freak out! Loading the film is the trickiest part of owning one of these retro-funk cameras. But, using the camera is super easy as long as you follow the instructions.

Step One: Turning The Camera On

To turn the camera on you simply press down the button located in the bottom corner underneath the lens. When you turn the camera on the lens will pop out so make sure it is not covered.

Step Two: Choosing The Best Setting

To stop your picture being over-exposed by their be too much light getting in to the lens, or the opposite where not enough light has got into the lens, you have to choose the right setting. Forgetting to change the setting, or not changing it to the right setting can be a costly mistake. If you are using plain film it costs $1.50 per photo and if you are using patterned film it costs $2.00 per photo. The settings are located just above the lens on the front and can only be moved when the camera is on. When the camera is off the lens can seem like it has a zoom on it because it moves, but when you actually turn the camera on it only changes between four positions and is not a zoom. To change the settings you use the knob (I wasn't sure what to call it, but the bit where the arrow is) to change the setting. The selected setting will light up so that you know what setting you are on. Remember when you turn off the camera the last setting is erased so it will go back to the default setting of 'indoor' this is the mistake I made in the picture below that was over exposed.

A is for indoor use. When using A you must have the artificial light that electric lights make. Remember that to a camera, artificial light is always darker then natural light.

B is for cloudy days outside. If you are squinting whilst outside, although the clouds are covering the sky, I would personally advise that you use the next setting. This setting is more for if it is dark outside (not pitch-black or night sky dark) rather then if there are clouds in the sky.

C is for light sun. I find that it is better to go higher then lower because the camera thinks that light sun is really weak but what we consider not that bright is bright to the camera. If that didn't make sense, look at the pictures below of when I was playing around with the settings.

D is for full sun. This can be at the beach, at the park, basically anywhere. When I used the 'light sun' setting for what I thought was a light sun day it was over exposed and worked a lot better on this higher setting. 

Step Three: Choosing The Best Position

An important thing to remember when using the camera is its distance. The camera only takes pictures up to 0.6 metres away or 60cm. Don't take long distance photos or photos from a distance because you will end up with a white background and you will miss heaps of detail. Trust me, I have made nearly every mistake there is to make with these cameras, such as taking a picture of the sea. It looked like it still had to develop but it never did! Another important thing to remember is that you can't crop the pictures. Once they are printed out, thats it, you can't crop, cut, remove or edit the photos. Also don't plan to have a big background, just get straight to what you want a picture of. As you can see with the picture below, I had hope to get a nice background and all detail but the focus is more on the close grass. 

Step Four: Don't Be Fooled By The View Finder

Remember that on this camera the view finder is simply a hole with a shape inside it. There is nothing technical about the view finder, it does not change lighting, distance and it doesn't create an exact replica of what the photo will come out like, it is just a piece of glass showing you what you are looking at. When looking through the view finder, you will see things that when the image is printed out you will not see. 

Step Five: Now Take The Photo

Now that you are happy with the light, distance and quality of your photo, take the photo. To take the photo you press down the button (indicated in the picture below by the arrow). You don't need to hold the button down or anything fancy, just a quick press and you will not only hear the picture being taken but you will be able to feel the camera working. An important tip to remember is the camera can struggle to take pictures of moving objects so taking a picture of a car, someone running etc. is not a great idea.

Step Six : Developing The Photo

Once the image has printed out is is hanging out of the...top bit (sorry I don't know all the technicalities of the camera but hopefully the visual aids compensate for my lack of knowledge)! 

The image will look all white but make sure that when you take the image out, you don't touch the actual image, only the bit at the bottom. The bit at the bottom actually feels like it has the ink in it, because it does but it is fine to touch it. You then hold the image upside down and shake for one-two minutes. The image will faintly appear and then get darker and darker until it is finished. Once it has finished developing, it won't  continue to develop the more you shake it. You may think that the image is still to develop but its not. When the camera is on the wrong setting, it can look as though the picture still has more developing to do, but it just stops. This can be annoying but does help for future reference. 

Step Seven: Turning The Camera Off

To turn off the camera you hold down the on button, then push in the lens that popped out when you turned it on. 

Tip: When storing the images do not leave them in direct sunlight, in a wet, damp or heated place but in a dry, clean space. Ideal for a purse, handbag, scrapbook, photo album etc.

Accessories 

Now, I love to accessorise so I just wanted to share with you some of the accessories I have. The first is a case. A case is not an essential, as in your camera will not die without it, but I think it is very important as it protects the camera, the lens and the film inside and it also has a strap which makes it convenient for travelling. The great thing with my case as it fits perfectly, I can take it off and put it on really easily and I can take off the straps as well.

I bought it for around $15 - $20 at Kmart. It is available in a range of colours. 

Film is the only other accessory that I bother with because it is essential to using the camera. You can get plain white film (pictured in all other pictures) or you can get patterned film. I have never bothered with getting the patterned film because:

• It is more expensive. I buy my plain film for $15 for a ten pack from Kmart but you can buy patterned film from camera stores and at certain Kmart's for $20+.

• I personally think that this is a waste as you get the same amount of film, the pictures come out just the same and you can make mistakes with it just the same. If I was taking pictures at an event I would possibly consider buying it, but the problem is, is that if you have rainbow film in and you have only taken five pictures with that film and then you want to take one with a different film, you can't without ruining the rest of the film.

I have heard of film covers, which are cheap to buy and you stick it on the films outside edge where the pattern would be, if you want a cheaper alternative.

I personally have a picture album which I picked up at a proper camera shop for $15-$20. It is really handy and stores all my photos. It holds are 30 photos so it will last a long time. A quick tip when buying an album is to always check if the images will fit in because although this particular one is good and it came from a camera shop, I had to return the first one because they wouldn't fit. Always take a image to try it out and never be afraid to ask to open it to double check.

Thank you for reading this, I hope you have enjoyed it and that it has helped you in some way but I just want to point out that this was not a sponsored post but just a personal advice post as when I had my camera to begin with, I think it would have been a lot easier if I had some advice. 

Xx

The Power of Positivity!!

In life we get hundreds of oppurtunities that we give up for a range of different reasons. Some of the reasons might be:

- Possible humiliation

- Fear

- What people will say

- What the person you like will think

- How it may impact you in the future

- Too hard

But, when you look back at the oppurtunity that you just missed you think to yourself, was it really worth it? Why did I not give it a go? 

One of the worst feelings in the world is REGRET! When you look back at life and you realise all the things you have missed, you can really get down because you wonder about the the "if's", "what's" and "why's". When I say "look back" I don't mean you have to be a million years old, I mean just at the end of the day, month, year, season etc. 

It is important in life to give things a go and to enjoy life. Throughout your life you will have read thousands of positive quotes, inspirations and sign that tell you to "be happy"! These can get very tiring of seeing, but they can also majorly help you out. Growing up, this was really hard for me. I found that I was almost always socially insecure and awkward and as I got to the teenager stage, started to worry way to much about how I looked and how everything or anything I did would impact me. Not only was a socially challenged, I would very easily get upset and angry and once I was in a mood it was near impossible to get me out of that mental ditch. 

Being positive, taking up opportunities and overall enjoying life is extremely difficult. You can't just tell yourself to be happy and HEY presto you're fixed. It has to come from deep inside you and it takes a very, very long time. 

Ways to help you are everywhere. They can be simple things or major differences that you have to make in your life. A few of my top tips are:

1. Never do something because you are told to. 

Of course this has its limits with things such as paying bills and doing homework but I mean things like dating someone, buying something, joining something or pretending to be someone that you are not. Decisions have to be made by you and they are what makes you into being you. As you get older you have to start making more important life decisions and if you have always been told what you can and can't do, it becomes very messy!

2. Be you! 

Wear what you want, buy what you want, see who you want, act like you want and overall be you want to be. When you are growing up you are constantly being told that you are "trying to act older", "trying to look older then you are" and those sorts of things. When you are 5 you want to be 15, when you are 10 you want to be 16 and it might just be that when you are 13 you want to be like all the other 13 year olds. 

You soon realise that everyone has their own thing going for them. The world doesn't just run to your accordance. When you see someone and you think they are 'perfect' or 'normal' you are just putting yourself in a negative mind frame. As Dr Seuss one said, 

  If you want to wear something, wear it. If you want to buy something, buy it. If you want to hang out with someone, hang out with them. Remember that 'all' the 'other' people are not real people, no two people are alike and remember that there are always millions of people in the same boat as you are. It might help if you can relate or just chat to a person going through the same thing as you. Most people are insecure so even the people you think are the most secure, may be personally very insecure on the inside.

3. Surround yourself with positive things.

If there is a picture on the wall that reminds you of a sad time, take it down and replace it with a new picture. Fill your bags, pencil cases, drawers etc. with things that make you smile. It can be simply a book that is really nice that you see everytime you take something out of your bag, a picture in your drawer or locker, or a sentimental object that you can see and smile at. I used to have a pencil grip that I have had on my pens for years that an old friend had given to me. Everytime I used a pen I would remember him and think of his kindness and all the good times we had had together. It is also really important to surround yourself with happy, positive, kind and caring people. Being stuck in a bad friendships or relationships soon takes a toll on your whole life. If you don't like being who you are with or the group of people you spend your days with, let them know and break away. If you stay with people because you are scared of being by yourself at break time, take up a new hobby that takes up some of your schedule, try to make friends with different people (I found this so hard so I sound a bit hypocritical but if you try, you may realise that you are majorly missing out. I spent years not liking my favourite best friend because I never gave her a chance) or simply find something else to do with your time. If you are at school or work there is always something that you can go on with. If you then feel like you spend your whole life studying or being by yourself, give your old friend/s a go but only hang out with them once a week or so. A great tip that I use is to always have something at home that will calm, relax and excite you. Wether it be a favourite onesie, or a show you like to watch, always have something that can help you to get through the day. I have a favourite onesie that after a stress filled day I can pop on and I can relax and debrief. 

4. Write a manual to happiness.

All of this that I have written, has come from my heart and mind and has nothing to do with what I have heard, seen or read. It will help you if you try to write a manual to happiness or something similar. Wether it be advice for you personally or maybe you try to write it for someone else, give it a go! You can write your positive advice on note cards and place them all around your bedroom, bathroom, house, locker etc. Try to take some of you own advice if you do write it down. If you don't want to write a manual, don't. It can be a blog post, a video, a quote or even just a long thought discussion with a friend or yourself. 

5. Who cares? 

Lots of the time you can feel that everyone is looking at you and judging you. In most cases this is very unlikely. Lots of people feel this way, so when you feel this way, are you staring and judging other people? Most people care more about themselves, what people think about them, how they look, rather then picking on other people. If people are staring at you, own it. They might just be staring at you because they are either a) Awing over you great looks, b) looking at something on you and thinking "OMG! I have to find out where she got that", or c) being plain rude and nosy. If people are being rude and nosy, brush it off. Sometimes it helps to just walk away, stare in another direction, show that that you really do not care about what they are doing and even it might help to physically shake or brush it off. You can pretend you have a hair or something on your shoulder that you are brushing off, or just give a little shake. It can really help! Remember that if you make mistakes, it will not effect the rest of your life. Some people think that because when they were 12 and they went around a shopping mall with their skirt tucked up in their undies, everyone in the whole entire universe is going to remember that incident and shame you for the rest of your life. Be honest and reasonable with yourself, can you even remember what was said yesterday at the dinner table? Probably not, so how on earth are other people, whom you don't know (or do know, it won't make much difference) going to remember one little mistake you made years ago. If you are still feeling stuck, go and check out the Sabrina the Teenage Witch TV episode where Sabrina is so embarrassed about farting or something like that, that all these major things change in her life until she realises that it really wasn't that big a deal. 

I hope that this post has helped you as writing this has really helped me. If you know someone that could do with this advice or is struggling, share this post with them or call a helpline to help you, help them through this difficult time.

Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 

Royal Adelaide Show

Rides, showbags, dogs, horses, fairy floss, dagwood dogs, friends, pavilions. Do these words bring anything to mind? Maybe they make you think about the Royal Adelaide Show. A few days ago I went to the Royal Adelaide Show, expecting it to have lost its touch on me over the last few years but I was pleasantly surprised.  

I enjoyed spending my day in the nice sun watching racing and diving pigs, looking at cats, watching horses in the main arena, checking out the awesome flower arrangements, strolling through pavillion after pavillion of stalls but then of course it was time to go and check out the showbags.

This may make me sound childish, but I spent a very long time deciding which show bag I wanted and if I even really wanted one. That may have made me sound like a little child but I think it showed the maturity of my decisions over the past few years. In the past few years I have felt that I must buy a show bag just for the sake of having a show bag but this year I was very near to walking out of the show without one. I didn't even want to go into the show bag hall to begin with, just look at the animals, artworks and the many stalls, but I was soon dragged into the pavilion and now I am grateful for being so. I was thinking I would get the Girlfriend show bag or the Model Co. one but I couldn't make up my mind (get it, make-up and models??). It was only when I decided to go for a very final look at the end of the day that I made a wonderful discovery. I soon stumbled upon a different set of sophisticated, older magazines. At the show there are hundreds of childrens show bags and heaps of food show bags and a fair few cheapies and the odd rip-off, but there is only ever a handful of show bags for young adults and adults. In the back corner, there was a stall that had different show bags that I had not seen at any of the other stalls. There were some of the Womens Health and Mens Health bags which I had already seen, but then there were some other such as It Girl , Designer Brands, a Sukin bag, The Style Press Co., even one about tooth care and a few more that I cannot remember.

 After only a few minutes sussing out if I liked any of the show bags and thinking about if what was in the show bags was worth the price of the show bag I decided to purchase two. I got a Designer Brands bag and a The Style Press Co. bag. I bought them in a flurry of excitement and later I didn't feel guilty or stupid for buying them which I usually do when I buy things.

The first one I bought was only $20 and was the Designer Brands show bag. 

It contains: 1. A Designer Brands hot pink tote bag with a black and white handle. 

2. A 48 mineral Eye Shadow Palette. This was what made me buy this show bag. The bag was a supporting factor but it was the palette that won me over. It has 48 shades which are all super pigmented and in an amazing range of colours. On the packet it says that it is a Designer Brands Signature Range palette, and ln the back it says: Indulge in Colour with your new Designer Brands 48 Mineral Eye Shadow Palette. Create the latest fashion looks with  Designer Brands 48 Mineral Eye Shadow Palette. With its wide variety of sheds in a highly pigmented, long-lasting formula, your next creative look is just a few strokes away! It has a really beautiful hard plastic case around the shadows and two brushes and a good quality mirror (none of that flimsy, distorted image stuff).   

3. A Designer Brands Instant Brow Volumiser. I don't know what this is or how to use this so I doubt that I will use it but all well. 

4. A $10 off Designer Brands Online Only voucher. I have never been on the Designer Brands website but I am excited to go and find out.

5. A Designer Beauty magazine with "Make-Up Hots Tips" and "Hollywood Beauty" and Weekly Give Away prizes.

6. A Designer Brands Moisturising Lipstick  in 'Lilac Mist' (shade 446). I love to wear lipstick, especially pink ones but I always find I get really dry, sore, cracked lips after but this one says that it is a "Moisturising Lipstick" so hopefully I won't get that with this one. 

7. A Designer Brands Diamond Glaze Nail Enamel in the colour 'Blackest Black' (shade 190). I amnot  sure what looks require black nail polish, but it is always useful to have just in case.

8. A Designer Brands Eyeliner Pencil or Kohl in 'Black' (shade 631). I don't think I have ever used eyeliner properly, but it's never too late to start. 

9.A Designer Brands Outrageous Volume Mascara in 'Blackout' (shade 461). I always need mascara and this is a real good quality one. 

The second show bag that I bought was the The Style Press Co. for only $15!

It contains: 

1. A Tote Bag in a peachy colour with a darker peach on the bottom and a creamy peach on top. This bag is really nice and it is a bag so I am certain I will find a use for it. The colours also match most of what will be my summer wardrobe (I am still in the process of buying heaps of new clothes because I have grown out of all most all my clothes from last summer). 

 

2. A smooth Peach and White Polka Dot Coloured Scarf. This isn't actually a scarf, I soon realised, it is a snood. So it is a thin snood but I guess you could wear it just like a scarf. 

3. Gorgeous sunnies that are black with metal gold on the frames and in the middle. I would have paid the price of this whole show bag and more for these amazing sunglasses. 

4. A "My Other Purse Is Prada" purse. I love this purse because it is a simple coin purse but it is stylish. 

5. A small packet of Fantastic Delites in Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream flavour. I have never tried these so I am excited to see if I like them. 

6. A black floppy sun hat. I love this hat because it if perfect for when you are down at the beach doing some sun tanning and you need a hat to cover your face. Also it does have a massive brim so if you are outdoors sitting reading then it shades the book because those white pages can get really bright in the direct sunlight. 

7. A box of Higher Living Vitality Organic Herb Infusion Naturally Cafeine Free Tea Bags. There is fifteen bags of tea which is described as "Sweet and tangy vitality infusion combines zesty orange peel and green mate with aromatic allspice". I don't drink tea but I will still give them a go. 

8. A White Glo Premium Formula Whitening Toothpaste. This is something I can use whenever and that I will always need. 

9. Another $10 off Designer Brands Online Only voucher. I really must check out the website. 

OMG!! I have just read the terms and conditions down in the bottom corner and discovered that this is already out of date! I bought this only a few days ago and it went off a year ago!!

Now, I'm angry!!

10. An auburn colour highlight shampoo by Cinta. Don't have the right colour hair unfortunately!

11. A $35 Hello Fresh gift voucher. I am not sure if I will use this because it is just easier to go and get my fruit and veg but I will have to a little nosy on the internet to see if it is worth it. Let me know in the comments if you have used the company before and if it is any good.

12. Another Designer Beauty magazine with "Make-Up Hots Tips" and "Hollywood Beauty" and Weekly Give Away prizes.

13. Two Natralus Paw Paw Ointment sachets. One is a pure gel that soothes damaged skin and one is just a Paw Paw ointment. 

14. Okay, now this showbag is looking a bit shifty. I might write a complaint into the company because  I got a gift voucher for The Iconic. But it had to be used by 11:59pm AEST on 06.09.2015 and I don't even think the show was on then!!! 

15. A Revitanail Keratin Strengthening Serum which "strengthens, protects and hydrates nails". 

16. Another Designer Brands Eyeliner Pencil or Kohl in 'Black' (shade 631).

I also took some really cool pictures on my Instant Camera and I will be loading a "how to" post for using a Instax Mini 8 Camera soon as well as some other posts. Go check out my Instagram for some updates and for the additional support.

Keep 'posted' for my next blog post!

Love you all, thank you all soooooo much for reading this. 

Xxxxxxxx