Wedding Ideas!

Hi Guys!

So as you all know I am (hopefully) getting married next year! Excited! 

And I just wanted to share with you all some of the ideas I had for my wedding.

Well Bobby and I aren't looking at having a big wedding so we're not having a sit down meal or anything like that, literally just wedding then reception.

So you've already seen my d.i.y bouquet!

http://paigeduggan93.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/wedding-flowers.html

Which I love and am going to be making a single flower for each of my bridesmaids.

But there are a few other ideas that I have had so here they are:

We went to view a venue which was completely out of our price range and when it came to viewing the room where the actual ceremony would be taking place, I noticed that they had tea lights in jars all the way down the aisle. Needless to say I fell in love with the idea immediately! 

http://behindtheaisle.com/new-borrowed-and-blue/2013/5/29/diy-glow-lanterns

Another thing I really want for my wedding day is a wish tree 

http://www.herecomestheguide.com/blog/detail/wish-for-a-better-guest-book/

I love the idea that instead of carrying a big book around for people to sign wishing you luck, you can just place a beautiful little tree at the side of the room and your guests can just write small cards. I think they will be lovely to keep and look back on!

And the dress!

It has to be lace!

I want this one so much but I don't know where it's from so I'm going to have to search for one like it :(

If you have any other ideas please get in touch I would love to hear what you think!

Stay safe

Paige

xo

Dandruff cure!

Hi Guys!

So for like the past month or so I have had really bad dandruff! I don't know why or how but I've never really had it before so I wasn't to sure how to deal with it. I looked up tons of remedies online, medicinal, herbal and so on just to see the different ways that people had gotten rid of their frankly embarrassing issue.

Obviously not my head but you get the picture!

One of the medicinal remedies I tried was the obvious anti-dandruff shampoo, Head and Shoulders. Well all it did was clean my hair really well and after using it for a good while, it was safe to say I was still not flake free!

I then found this medicinal shampoo called Alphosyl. It's a tar based product and contains tea tree oil which is obviously really good for the skin. I used this for a while to and still no change. 

After trying a few different remedies I thought that maybe some of them might need to be combined in order to sort out my flaky issue.

And that is what I did and will continue doing every 2 weeks to ensure that the dandruff stays at bay.

My remedy is baby oil, salt and Alphosyl!

Sounds strange I know but bare with me and I'll give you a little how to.

• So Saturday night I massaged (not rubbed!) baby oil into my scalp and left it it overnight. Don't worry about your pillows you can wear a shower cap or a turban to keep your pillow oil free.
• The next day before washing the oil out I took quite a bit of salt (as much as you need don't be too sparing!) and I massaged it into my scalp. I presume it acts as a type of exfoliant and to be honest it felt so good on my scalp!
• I then rinsed my hair really well and made sure that there was absolutely no oil or salt left in my hair before I washed my hair with the Alphosyl. You don't need to use a lot of Alphosyl because it lathers up really easily when your hairs wet, so I washed my hair with the shampoo twice then rinsed it so there was no shampoo still in my hair. Rinsing properly is really important because if you don't what can you get? Dandruff! 

• So anyway as soon as I dried my hair, which I left to dry naturally, there was hardly any flakes! I mean obviously there were still a few but compared to how bad it was before it was a dramatic change!

Now I know everyone reacts differently to different things so I'm not saying that this method will work 100% for you but give it a try, it might surprise you, it certainly surprised me!

Stay safe

Paige

xo

How to: Home-made Cappuccino.

Hi Guys!

So maybe a lot of you already know how to make this or some of you might call it a milky coffee but the fact is it tastes just like Cappuccino!

And it is so easy to make!

Here's how:

Step 1- Fill your cup with milk.

You can add a touch of carnation milk as well if you like your Cappuccino quite thick and frothy.

Step 2 - Put it in the microwave for 2/2 and a half minutes.

If you making two Cappuccinos then put them both in for 3 minutes.

Step 3 - Add sugar if you take it.

Step 4 - Add coffee. However strong you like it.

Step 5 - Give it a good stir

Step 6 - Enjoy!

You can also add things like chocolate sprinkles or bits of flake to you Cappuccino!

Stay safe

Paige

xo

Living with a 3 year old!

Hi Guys!

So maybe you have children or are planning to or maybe you have younger brothers/sisters like I do. Well I'm going to tell you what it's like to live with a 3 year old, especially a 3 year old boy.

The terror!

So this is my little brother, Luke, as you guys know I have another little brother and a little sister but I don't live with either of them. They live with my dad. 

Living with Luke is lovely but completely exhausting!

He is on the go 24/7, never stops, only to sleep and he doesn't even need to much of that!

So here's a list of what it's like to live with my adorable baby brother!

• I constantly have to check my shoes before putting them on because I can guarantee that he has hid something inside of them most of the time!
• I know (unwillingly) all the Ben 10 aliens. It is on all the time!
• As well as the power rangers. It was great when I was 3 but now, no.
• Nothing I own is safe or sacred!
• He is one of the best antidepressants ever!
• He never fails to make me laugh
• Constant worrying because he constantly falls over, hits his head, leg, arm, back and everywhere else!
• There is no such thing as privacy! He just walks into my room and the bathroom! I've never been watch whilst on the toilet before now it's a regular occurrence.
• The tantrums are incredible. Lots of screaming and crying! but the amazing thing is that he can switch it off straight away!
• He is super manly when his dad is around but when it's just us and mum he is a massive softy!
• He gives the best cuddles and kisses!
• I laugh at him everyday because of something he does or says.
• It has taught me a lot just by watching him grow and develop.
• I have been proud of things that I thought I would never be proud of such as when he pooed on the toilet for the first time. I nearly cried!
• I become frustrated really easily
• We fight a lot regardless of the huge age gap. It's mostly because I don't let him get his own way.
• And above all I love living with him. I love seeing him everyday. To wake up in the morning and see his chipper little face with a beaming grin, well, makes it all worth while.

Stay safe

Paige

xo

Reiki?

Hi Guys!

So for my 21st birthday one of my clients got me a reiki session which I am doing this weekend. It's safe to say I have never done this before and am not to sure what it entails but I did a little research and this is basically what reiki is: 

"Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy."

To be honest if anyone that reads this have undergone this, well, treatment (?) before please get in touch and tell me how it went for you!

So my client told me that I have to talk to the person doing the reiki first to go over any problem areas in my life and the first thing I thought was 'well we're gonna be there longer than an hour then!' but thinking about a relevant issue that I could possibly talk to the reiki master about proved quite hard until earlier today, then it hit me, sleep! 

I had a lot of trouble sleeping because of my depression and anxiety but now my mental illness has kind of taken a back seat and now I sleep like a baby. Yet I'm still exhausted all day, everyday, regardless of how long I have slept or the quality of sleep I have had!

I figured that this would be a really good place to start and I know that things like this tend to be more mind over matter so to speak. That's why I'm going to go into my session with a completely open mind and think about how well this healing is going to make me sleep and how energetic I'm going to be when I'm awake!

Surely it can't hurt to try. And if it actually works, well then it looks like I will have found a solution for my fatigue.

Which would be very welcome!

Stay safe,

Paige

xo   

Jump

Hi Guys!

So never mind my 21st, it was Bobby's 21st 5 days before mine! I completely forgot to post this sooner because Bobby was over and I rarely get a chance to see him so was kind of consumed in spending time with him. Well any way I got him a birthday present which I gave him a week before his birthday and this was it:  

Yep I took Bobby skydiving! 

(Thats him in the orange :)) 

It was incredible! He jumped out of a plane at 13,000 feet! 

He loved every second of it and I am so glad that I could make it happen for him.

 It means a lot that he enjoyed it seems he is going into the paras in April (and as far as I can figure, jumping out of planes is a daily occurrence in that job!) 

So here's some more of the photos!

Personally, I love this one :)

Hope you all like the pictures :)

Stay safe,

Paige

xo

Hard work!

Hi Guys!

So I had a really good day today! I've had nothing but praise off the placement I started at last Monday (said I was the best student they've ever had! Oh stop it) And today I got my results for my Unit 13 assignment which I actually really enjoyed doing and worked pretty hard on (I got an A!)

so pretty good news all around today. It makes me feel better to see that all my hard work is recognised and paying off!

So really good day..

..but then I came home and so did 'someone else' I live with, and in all honestly they've completely ruined my day!

I spend most of the time in my room and I suppose this person thinks that I'm just anti-social or something, but, the truth is I actually can not stand to be around them! And if I was around them for a long period of time, safe to say that it wouldn't take long before I was very ill again. 

The hypocrisy drives me insane, the opinions given that were never asked for, the constant face that looks like they've just drank a pint of sour milk! I just can not deal with it day-in and day-out.

It upsets me because when I didn't live with this person I thought they were great but now, I honestly can't stand them! And I know it sounds terrible (and is for other reasons) but I can't keep just putting up with the constant moaning and ridiculous expectations that this person has! 

It's like everything is expected of everyone else but nothing should be expected of them!

I will not tell this person anything about me whether good or bad because they will have always have something to say on the matter, whether it's their place to or not.

Especially with things that make me happy or I get excited about because this person will burst my bubble the first chance they get!

In all honestly it infuriates me more that I can not leave. I have no where else to go. Having to put up with it for the next 3 years whilst I'm in uni as well! I don't know if I can do it!

But on a positive note I have shared with you my good news! Sorry about venting but my blog is the only place that I feel safe enough to say these things.

Stay safe.

Paige

xo

21

Hi Guys!

Sorry I haven't posted in like, ages, but I've been super busy with everything!

So yesterday I turned 21 and I just wanted to share a couple of pictures so here you go:

Bobby & I

My lovely birthday cake!

& just a couple of photos of the night before. It got messy!

I had a great birthday and got absolutely spoilt! 

Thank you to everyone that wished me a happy birthday, got me a card, gave me money and brought me presents. It was so nice of you and I really appreciate it!

Stay safe

Paige

xo