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Category: #HappySelves

  • THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE | QUEENBEADY

    THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE | QUEENBEADY

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    Jacket H&M | Dress C/O John Smedley Knitwear | Top Levis @ ASOS | Trainers VANS | Watch C/O Daniel Wellington | Photography Caroline

    It’s safe to say that as much as I have loved so much of my content this year, I’ve not really brought it back to basics. From the photos I adore taking to the written word that goes with them, I’m always trying to create a substantial post that includes many long paragraphs. Don’t ask me why, but I’ve felt that that is the only way to be classed as a “proper blogger” and sometimes, I really don’t have to spend hours constructing a blog post but I still manage it. But I’ve felt exhausted after writing them sometimes. As I get closer and closer to my holiday, I can feel my “old self” trickling through again. The type of person who enjoys life, laughs till my belly hurts and heading on “off the cuff” days out. So, I’m dedicating this post to all the things that have made me smile recently.

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  • TOP 5 BANDS I WANT TO SEE AT TRAMLINES FESTIVAL | QUEENBEADY

    TOP 5 BANDS I WANT TO SEE AT TRAMLINES FESTIVAL | QUEENBEADY

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    (Photo by official Tramlines photographer)

    After we land back from Ibiza next month, six days later we get to head to our first festival, Tramlines, for 2017 as a Festicket Insider. And boy, I can’t bloody wait! Mainly because we get to see one of our fave bands of all time back up on stage again (which for many years it was questionable whether or not we’d ever see them live.) And now we will get to see them for the second time since our little mini heart attack on the matter. Tramlines Festival visits Sheffield for the eighth year and keeps getting bigger and better. In 2011 the Festival won ‘Best Metropolitan Festival’ at the UK Festival Awards, so I’m even more excited to visit this award-winning festival and experience the music! There’s 5 bands that I’m super excited to see…

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  • HOW I LOOK AFTER AND TREAT MY BLONDE HAIR | QUEENBEADY

    HOW I LOOK AFTER AND TREAT MY BLONDE HAIR | QUEENBEADY

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    Top New Look | Jeans New Look (similar)| Belt H&M | Watch Larsson & Jennings | Trainers Vans

    I have been dark haired ever since the day I was born. I came out with jet black hair and a heck of a lot of it. Everyone laughed and joked that I looked like a little monkey. For our Wedding, my hair grew and grew once more and my locks were a deep auburn/brown still. As soon as our Wedding day was over and done with I decided that it was now or never to make a drastic change to my look. So with that, my luscious, long locks were cut off to a bob and so the task of getting my hair lighter began.

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  • A SUNDAY GOOD FOR THE SOUL* | QUEENBEADY

    A SUNDAY GOOD FOR THE SOUL* | QUEENBEADY

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    Coat Barbour | T-shirt New Look (similar) | Jeans Next (similar) | Wellies Hunter

    Views for days, rolling hills and babbling brooks. It’s easy to picture, right? Luckily for us this is all on our doorstep at Mr C’s parent’s farm just up the road from our own humble abode. Most weekend’s tend to be spent playing with kittens, running around after chickens and walking our dog alongside the beck that runs through the farm estate. Could there be any dreamier day? So what really constitutes a perfect Sunday? After all, a weekend well spent, brings a week of content…

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  • 3 TIPS TO BECOMING A “HALF FULL” KINDA GAL* | QUEENBEADY

    3 TIPS TO BECOMING A “HALF FULL” KINDA GAL* | QUEENBEADY

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    Top Topshop (similar) | Jeans New Look (similar) | Shoes Miss Selfridge (similar) | Watch Larsson & Jennings | Photos by Leigh Travers

    For a long time I’ve found myself a bit of a “half empty” kinda person. As much as I hate to admit it, I’m always living on the edge of caution. Worrying about the “ifs” and the “buts” and the “oh my goodness, something terrible will happen if we do this.” To be honest, sometimes it’s pretty draining to be in my own head. That’s why this Summer I’m trying to make a habit of getting myself out of that little rut I have found myself in. I recently went to Blog At The Beach with icelolly.com and Jen Lowthrop presented a talk on “doing fun things when we work full time and releasing our inner fun.” It really opened my eyes to the kinds of possibilities that would turn me more in to the “half full” kinda gal I wanna be!

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