With Love From Natalie

It's been a while....

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Fri, 25 May 2018 15:30:00 +0000

So it's been nearly over a year since I last posted on here.. And things have changed. I went to Florida in December, came home celebrated Christmas with my family. Actually managed to stay off work. Second year of my nursing degree and my god it has been trying, and some points I wanted to quit. However got my shit together finish my second to last placement an got signed off.
I then got that dreaded letter of my cervical smear test.. which really wasn't much to dread until I received my results. I was told I had abnormal cells, which needed further investigation. Thankfully my mother has been so supportive along with friends and i got seen quickly. I went on to have a colposcopy, which is where they take a biopsy.. Things went from bad to worse 2 weeks later I had a dreaded phone call telling me i had abnormal cells, which were on the high end and could lead to cancer and I needed to go and have a procedure to remove them. Within a week I was in hospital having my procedure to remove those pesky cells, luckily my nurse was very kind and calming. I was in and out within a couple of hours thank god. It's now been over 4 weeks since the procedure, I'm so grateful I had my smear before 25. I honestly think it should be done at an earlier age.. Morale of the story when you get your letter for your smear, go have it girls! I'm due my 6 monthly check up in October which hopefully i'll get the all clear.
Finally, I'm in my last placement of second year my exams have all been completed. I can not wait to finish this year, and be on the countdown to next July!

Anyways until next time

Life update...

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 13:22:00 +0000

Hey guys, so it's been a long time nearly a year since I wrote on this. The last time I wrote on this was just as I was starting as a University student. Fast forward nearly a year, here I am stay tuned if you want the down low on what's going on in my life.
So in October I rand for a good cause i'm not the fittest of people, yeah still working on trying to improve that... I ran 5k doing the pretty muddy challenge which is in aid of cancer research! It was so much fun i'm even thinking of giving it another go this year, anyone who's thinking of doing it I encourage you to do so whether you walk, run or jog you are doing it for a good cause. Go out and have a laugh and get pretty muddy!

Just before getting rather muddy!

Just a few weeks after myself and Jay went off to Orlando again YAAAAAY! We did just under three weeks, it feels like a lifetime ago that we went now, but it was by far the best holiday. We made some new friends, did a lot of hanging out, played mini golf and just overall had a laugh. I couldn't of wished for a better holiday, here's just a few snapshots of the holiday! If you follow our Youtube you can follow our holiday.

I actually got chose in Olivanders wand shop!

We did the 4 parks one day challenge!

Polaroid fun at Dapper Day!

We swam with dolphins at Discovery cove

Moving on swiftly we came home celebrated Christmas, I actually worked Christmas last year. However this year I'll definitely be off!
January I started my first clinical placement I was on a surgical ward, which I did really enjoy. I did go and watch some surgery which was interesting! The only downside was all the travelling. I finished my placement in March, went back to University for some theory work. Was actually nice to be back and not waking up at 5am every day!

April/ May the warm weather started coming in so we took plenty trips to the beach, I actually love being near the coast. So lucky to live where we do having the coast and Dartmoor on our doorsteps.

We took a trip to longleat which is super fun, if you have kids going through the Monkey enclosure will give you plenty of laughs!

In May I started my final placement of first year! I'm out of hours community nursing, which is fun as you get to see a variety of people. At the minute I work all nights so I'm practically a vampire sleeping during the day and walking at night. I also like to fool about on snapchat in the office when we're not busy! I finish my placement in two weeks, and that's my first year as a student over!

I can honestly say it has been trying but I know after three years it will be worth it!
So now you have the down low on my life at the minute, i'll try to keep a bit more up to date! No promises though with summer break I might be able to manage a bit more.
I hope you're all well!

I'm a what?!

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:20:00 +0000

So it's official, I'm actually a University student now. Serious head on and thinking cap for the next three years! How exciting, so I haven't updated you on my Results With Lucy Plan 3 weeks in..
But this is what I'm going to do right now, so keep tuned. I took a slight break whilst settling in at University, but with 4 weeks until I jet off to America I need to shift a few more pounds.
So i'm feeling overall in better condition, I feel fitter and healthier and happier.

Left: Currently Right: Starting

Left 3 weeks into the programme, right beginning of the programme.

Here's a two progress photo's, I don't see any major differences. But i'm always one to point out my own flaws rather than the positives.
However here is my up to date measurements, i'll put the starting ones in too!
♡ Starting weight: 156.4lbs, Current weight: 151.6lbs = Total loss 4.8 lbs ♡ I'm still wearing size 12/14 clothes, but my jeans are becoming looser (hurrah)

♡ Hips- Starting: 37.5inches, Current: 36 Inches = Total loss 1.5 Inches
♡ Waist- Starting: 32 inches, Current: 30.5 = Total loss 1.5 Inches

♡ Bust- Starting: 38 inches, Current 36.5 Total loss 1.5 Inches

So I'm currently 4.5 Inches less all over!
Does this plan work? Yes, if you put the work in and have a healthy diet and follow the meal plan you will see results. If you're prepared and organised this plan can work, book half an hour to 45 minuets out of your day to spend working out. Pre plan your meals, if you take your lunch to work or buy out, prepare your lunch the night before. You'll thank yourself when you see results! You can head over to https://my.resultswithlucy.com/plans/ to select the right plan for you, if you're a student like myself. There is a student plan or your can use UNiDAYS to get discount.

I'll catch up in couple of weeks to show you my 6 week end results.

Week 1... Into Week 2

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 12:23:00 +0000

As promised an update on my journey with Results With Lucy. So I'm part way through week two now, so I've survived my first week (Wooo).
How am I finding it, normally i'm used to a quick warm up and a HIIT session. So with Results With Lucy, you have your warm up then go into 4 different other sessions (this can include full body workouts, or focussing on different parts of the body) My favourite is doing time under tension!
I'm definitely in the swing of things, whether its 10am in the morning or 10pm at night I get my workout in. I am enjoying the Wobble to Model plan, however it's just getting out of the swing of doing HIIT sessions. The workouts on this plan definitely works every part of your body and it builds up a sweat.
Week 3 I'll be posting and update photo and measurements as that will be halfway through, I'm super excited to see changes happening.
Check back next week to see the progress!

Happier, Healthier and Getting Fitter

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 16:36:00 +0000

So if any of my lovely readers follow me on twitter, you'll know that i'm about to undertake a 6 six week intermediate plan. You'll get nothing but honest reviews and how I feel, I'm going to try and post weekly depending on my schedule at work.

As from my previous post's you may or may not know I was a little on the large side....

I decided after this photo was taken I was determined to loose weight and become healthier. I'd like to say it's been easy, truth is it hasn't. I've followed the slimming world plan which has got me to where I am today.

I'm currently at 156.4lbs, wearing size 12/14 clothes. My measurements are as follows:

♡ Hips- 37.5inches

♡ Waist- 32 inches

♡ Bust- 38 inches

Right now I'm happy with how I look however with weight loss comes the need to tone up your wobbly bits... And that's exactly what I plan on doing on The Results With Lucy- Wobble To Model plan.

So what is it? Wobble to Model will progressively challenge my fitness over 6 weeks, to help lose excess weight, whilst really focusing on strengthening and building muscle.

So here are some before photo's...

So six weeks first workout starts tomorrow, lets do this! Check back weekly for my updates.

Finishing college...

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 16:54:00 +0000

So for the past year I've been studying and working hard, I've not posted here for a little while. As i've been finishing off my final pieces and sitting exams. It seems the hard work has paid off, I'm into university and i'll be on my way to achieving my dream career (How exciting)! So now I'll be off to do some stationary shopping, watch this space.

In other news it's 87 days until I go to Florida with Jamie, we're spending 18 days in the sunshine state. I'm looking forward to a well deserved break. In the countdown to Florida I'm going to be doing my best to tone up and drop one more dress size! This girl is on a mission.
I hope you're all well, and I'm looking forward to getting back into the swing of blogging again.

Puppies & Ice Cream along with achieving that summer glow

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Sat, 21 May 2016 14:11:00 +0000

So it's coming to the time of year where I should be getting super excited for Glastonbury. However this year i'm not booo, instead this year i'm looking forward to finishing my exams and passing my college course.
I've been rather quiet on thee old blog front lately due to working and doing college. However fear not i'm back to it bringing you the latest on my Disney planning, and my favourite buys.
Who'd have thought it's nearly summer and I'm sat indoors with tights and a thick cardigan on.. It's totally different to a few weeks ago where I was at Jennycliff feeding bailey ice cream in the sunshine.

So that leads me to my next subject my favourite buy at the minute, which has given me a lovely glow.. And that's my bondi sands every day gradual fake tanning lotion.

I've tried so many gradual tanning products before such as Garnier and Dove, however I also end up looking like and orange zebra. This gradual tanning product I use everywhere including my face, the first time I used it I have to admit I was skeptical of ending up looking like an umpa lumpa. Instead it gave me a lovely glow I tend not to use it everyday on my face, but i do on the rest of my body and I have to say it's great. It doesn't smell like fake tan, it doesn't give me streaky legs and it keeps my skin hydrated so it's 10/10 from me and it was on offer in my superdrug store! It's also a pump bottle so it's supper easy to use.

Next up I'm loving the Anastasia Beverly Hills dipbrow pomade, it's a waterproof brow colour so girls if you're going swimming this is definitely a product to use. It stays on for a long time I work sweaty hot shifts in my local hospital, and my brows are the only thing that still look in place when I finish. I couldn't recommend this enough, i've been using it for a good 2 months now and it barely looks like i've touched the pot. This is going to be one of my essentials in my make up bag when I head to florida later this year. You can buy Anastasia Beverly Hills dipbrow pomade from beauty bay for a bargain price of £15.99.

I also bought a few other products along with it! I've still not used the eyeshadows yet as i've not had the chance, as soon as I do you'll be first to hear.

So that's it I'll put a post up later in the week about how the holiday planning is coming along and how to have a magical Disney vacation!

See you real soon...

February Favourites

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 16:45:00 +0000

So recently i've got into Soap And Glory make up, I'm loving it! As you can see 3 of their products have made it into my February favourites.

So first up is the Soap & Glory Archery D.I.Y Brow bar- Previous to this I was a firm user of Benefit's Gimme brow, however I was finding that it was just drying up way too quickly. This brow palette is my now go to, it's so quick and easy. You can find it on the boots website here or in store.
Next up is the Soap & Glory Supercat eyeliner pen- Carbon black. This eyeliner glides on and it's so easy to get that winged eyeliner look, it's also long lasting as well as it being super affordable. You can find it here. This is one of my top buys this month.

My next favourite is my Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette- This palette you can create a subtle daytime look, to a night time smokey eye. I'm a lover of the rose gold tone shadows in the palette, which I wear day to day! You can find it online or in your local Urban Decay counter.

I pair my Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette with Eyeshadow Primer Potion, I use my primer potion first and it instantly dries. This primer potion holds my eyeshadow all day or whilst i'm partying the night away. You only need the tiniest bit on application, so this tube is going to last a long time! Again you can find it online or in you local Urban Decay counter.

Another Soap & Glory product is One Heck Of A Blot Instant-Perfecting Power Primer. I use this before putting on any of my face products like my foundation, and it honestly keeps my face looking fresh all day. For a bargain price of £7 you can't complain, you can find it online here.

Next up is my Max Factor Creme Puff Blush in 15 Seductive Pink, it gives such a nice health glow and not a made up look. It blends so well, and with the multi tones within the blusher its easy to build up. It's a lovely everyday product to use, you can find it online or within a boots or superdrug store.

Finally L'Oreal Paris Infallible Sculpt Contour Palette Light/Medium, I've been wanting to try a cream contour palette for ages I found this in my local Superdrug and thought perfect. I've used a few times and it's always given me a natural look, it's easy to use and it has a guide included. So for you first timers out there give this a palette a go, it might become your best friend. I got this from my local Superdrug store, you can find it online here.

So there you have it I hope you find these reviews useful, it makes a change from my Disney ramblings. If you want more like this give this post a comment!

How do you flip?!

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:21:00 +0000

So pancake day has gone.. February seem's as if it's flying by.
So I made my pancake batter from scratch, and here's how I did it.

100g plain flour, as you can see I used self raising flour as I wanted America Style pancakes. Which was an epic fail.
2 large eggs and 300mls of milk.
Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix to a smooth batter. Whilst doing this I heated up my pan and sprayed some fry light to stop my pancakes from sticking!

I used nutella, strawberries and banana's for my filling as I didn't have any lemon juice in the house *BOOO*

And here's the final result....

As you can tell presentation wasn't key, but they were super yummy!

I've also got a new Vlog out which you can watch here! If you like it give it a like and subscribe.

And I'll soon be updating you when my next trip is to the place where dreams come true.

Until then.....

Is it really?

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:53:00 +0000

February already?! January has felt like it's whizzed by.

I've started a new job, I'm halfway through my college course and on track to get into University. Along with all of that, I have been offered my place at Plymouth University to study Adult Nursing. Which I'm super excited about, now time for the nitty gritty in applying for loans etc.

So this month first and foremost we have pancake day, which I'm off work... This means one thing, PANCAKES for breakfast! Yep you read that right, pancakes for breakfast. However it won't be syrup and nutella etc, I have to stay somewhat healthy right?

Then we Ash wednesday, this is the first day of Lent. So If you haven't cracked that new years resolution of giving up chocolate or cutting fizzy drinks, perhaps it's now time!

Finally Valentines day... Unfortunately I'm working so won't be able to spend the day with my beau. However I'm sure we'll make up for it.

As you all know my love for Florida, we were booked to go in July but have gone and changed our trip to October which is our favourite month to go. Me and Jim have set up an Instagram account which is here. We also have a newly set up twitter account which you can follow us on, finally we have been putting our vlogs up on Youtube. We both appreciate the support and if you like us give us a follow and subscribe.
I'm going to try and keep this blogging up, as i have been a little slack! However until next time...

If you haven't already....

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 16:05:00 +0000

You all should check out my new Vlog day 6 & 7 of Florida... You can find it right HERE ;)
I'll be doing a blog post soon on what I purchased from America. In the meantime, keep up to date with our Vlogs new upload every Thursday.

See you all soon!

Florida part 3....

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 22:19:00 +0000

So we got to November 6th in my last post! You can check that out here.
So on November 7th we headed to Hollywood Studio's and guess what I did.... Only went on Hollywood Tower of Terror. It was another hot day so we got things done pretty quickly, we went for lunch at the sci-fi dine in theatre. It was pretty tasty and i'd definitely recommend it to others, friendly service and a great set up!

November 8th, first thing we headed over to Magic Kingdom and had breakfast at Be Our Guest. It was ok, i'm not going to lie but I wouldn't go back there. After breakfast we headed over Typhoon Lagoon, was a beautiful day very hot again! Note to self next time keep hydrated and topped up on sun lotion. It was a good day had by both of us, definitely needed a sun lounger day!

November 9th off to Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow in another words Epcot! Another scorcher of a day, we got all the attractions done pretty quickly. We finished the day by heading to Finding Nemo the musical, nice cool air conditioned theatre. Which I needed. In the evening we headed to Fantasmic, however we ended up going to the see The Osborne Family Spectacle Of Dancing Lights. Which is in its final days.. So if you're around go see it before it's gone for good.

November 10th off to do what all girls love do and that is... Shopping especially when in America. We went to both the mall and outlets, and had lunch and the outlets. In the evening we went to Magic Kingdom to Mickeys Very Merry Christmas Party, which was fabulous! It got me feeling rather Christmasy.

November 11th our last full day in Orlando... BOOOO. We headed to our favourite park Universal Studio's, since The Hulk is under construction we didn't go Islands of Adventure. In the evening we headed back to Magic Kingdom for one final time so we rode Seven Dwarfs Mine train and Jamie got one last Ice cream before we went back to our hotel to finish our packing.

November 12th.... It's that time that everyone hates and thats finally packing up and going. We got our luggage together and put it in the car, we went to Disney Springs to grab some lunch before heading to the mall for last minute shopping! We stayed at the mall for a couple of hours before returning our rental car, 5 suitcases and a 7 and half hours later we get home back to England. It's safe to say we're planning our next trip already.. So stay tuned!

If you haven't already check out our Vlogs from our holiday, give our video's a like, subscribe and comment! You can find out video's here...

Until next time

Florida Part 2!

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 13:34:00 +0000

So in my last post we got to day 3 Discovery Cove! Already 3 full days into our holiday and it felt like it was whizzing by, next stop Busch Gardens. As per last year we went and done the interaction with the Giraffes of the serengeti safari- This is an amazing experience and not one to be forgotten, they also do really good deals on the photo package afterwards.

We caught the free shuttle bus to Busch Gardens therefore not having to drive so we stayed until closing time, so it is a slightly long day! We finished the day off just heading straight back to Cabana Bay as we were so so tired and the next day was another early one!

As we headed to Seaworld, we were there for opening as we didn't want to spend all day there. We watched the new Clyde and Seamore show which was brilliant, and we went on all of the attractions! In the evening we headed out to go shopping at the outlets, this year I didn't think it was as good as previous years.. So hopefully next year will be better!

Such a chilly place but so wonderful to see these amazing animals so up close and personal!

On the 4th of November we were supposed to go to Aqautica but it was horrible weather so we just went to Florida Mall for shopping instead. In the evening we headed to Blue Man group, we had guest list. But if i had to pay for it I would. It was an amazing show and to be enjoyed by all!

We finished our night at NBC Sports Grill & Brew, I had the most amazing burger there and the service was fantastic. It's definitely somewhere i'd return without a doubt.

MOVING DAY... So half way through our holiday we moved to Disney's All Star Sports. Our room was quickly made up, however we went to Animal Kingdom for the day so didn't get to our room until later. First up we headed to Kilimanjaro Safari's as we had Fast passes, we actually didn't wait that long so it was pretty good. We got Animal Kingdom done pretty fast, and then we headed to our dining reservation at Rainforest Cafe. I had a turkey sandwich... Which I personally didn't like. So note to self don't get one of those again!

After Rainforest Cafe we headed back to the hotel so we could unload our cases and get into our room. For the rest of the evening we just chilled out!

6th November- Today we headed to Magic kingdom, it was a pretty sweltering day so walking around the park was a struggle especially being paled skin and the sun beaming down on me. So we didn't stay too long instead we got what we wanted doing via our fast passes and then we headed back to the hotel for a swim. In the evening we headed to Chef mickeys, we drove to the contemporary resort as we wasn't sure on what time transportation would be stopping as it was a really late reservation. It was nice but it wasn't as nice as it has been in previous years!

Anyway by now you're probably all tuning off so I'll do a part 3 so stay tuned! You can keep up to date with our Vlogs here: Natalie andJamie's
Until next time

Family time, New Starts and Deadlines

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 03:38:00 +0000

It's December 1st, officially meaning I can be joyful about Christmas. Jim bought me a Benefit advent calendar, which I am very grateful for and super excited to start opening.
I've been back in the UK just over 2 weeks and I'm having serious holiday blues, especially making the vlogs and flicking through photo's. Along with editing, I am snowed under with college assignments. However i'm getting through the pile, Mathematics and Psychology really aren't my strongest subject! I will pass them though.
I'm also in the countdown to my final shifts, I'm leaving my current job to go work in a new environment and will hopefully get me more experience to go with my Nursing degree which i'll be undertaking in September... Super excited to do something i've always wanted to do.
So this Christmas me and Jim are dividing ourselves between both our families so they all get a fair share! Last Christmas was a blessing to have off and so is this one, especially after i'm so family orientated.
We're also in the progress of making future plans for Florida... So i'm curing my holiday blues by planning a new adventure to my second home.
So....

Large wooly jumpers, long winter walks and evenings by the fire are welcomed. I wish you all well wishes over the festive period and I hope you all have a fabulous time....

Until next time

First ever....

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 07:39:00 +0000

So it's finally up, my first ever Youtube Video! You'll find it here :https://youtu.be/Ua4zXPsyxcA Give it a Like and a Share..Ps- Don't forget to subscribe,I have a lot more to come!

Florida Part 1!

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 12:55:00 +0000

So i've been back under a week, I hate the UK and i'm already looking forward to going back to my second home. It was amazing, our flight out there took less time than it was supposed to we got our car upgraded for free, I drove the whole holiday without killing us which is always a bonus!!
So as soon as we touched down, we went and picked up our car and headed to Cabana Bay on Universal property. We ditched our cases and headed off to Halloween Horror Nights, I was actually really scared but come towards the end of going to the event I actually enjoyed it. Day 1 we went to Islands of Adventure and not hearing the roar of the Hulk was just so sad!! It's currently being refurbished so we weren't able to ride. This year I actually went on water rides and managed to stay dry up until I went on Popeye & Bluto's Bilge- Rat Barges, which got me soaked. We basically finished up at Islands of Adventure, where we headed back to the hotel for a quick snooze. In the evening we headed to Halloween horror nights where we had fast passes so we did the scare houses and the scare zones it was a good night by all!
Day 2 Universal Studios, it was surprisingly quiet around the park a lot of the rides were walk on. So if you're looking to go to Orlando I'd definitely recommend during the end of October through November. In the evening we went to Mickey's not so scary party - We actually dressed up for this event!

We had a Disney photographer come over and asked us if she could take some photo's, during the Boo to you Parade Chip & Dale ran up to me giving me a hug, which was super cute!

Day 3 Finally a rest day, we headed to Discovery Cove. We had a nice early swim with the Dolphins which left our day clear to do what we wanted around the park, It was beautiful weather and considering we went on a Sunday the park was really quiet. In the evening we went to the last night of Halloween Horror Nights where we again had fast passes!

I'm just going to finish off with a photo of me and the dolphin! I plan on doing a few separate post's so I don't bore you. Anyways me and Jim will be uploading our first video soon so keep and eye out.
Until next time

Adios England

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:00:00 +0000

So by the time you're reading this post i'll most likely be 39,000 feet in the air, as I'm on my way to Orlando. So i'd thought i'd just share some of my in flight essentials!

So first off we have my Macbook Air- Which will help pass my 9+ hours on the plane, next up we have my Ipod filled with some classics, accompanying them are my Happy Plugs headphones which are so comfy.

Then on to the beauty, being at such a high altitude is drying, so I have my miniature simple bottle of moisturiser which is non greasy and super quick when drying. I also have my carmex lip balm citrus twist, I always find my lips get so chapped and dried out if I don't keep on top of them being moisturised. Finally we have my Rimmel BB cream- Which I won't be wearing when I board the plane, I'll apply this about an hour before I land so I don't look like I'm something from The Walking Dead. I also have my No7 Mascara which is waterproof, long lasting which is essentially something you want when you're going to a hot country!

Last but not least this is an absolute god send of a product and if you have thick hair like mine and you don't have this product already I recommend it highly and it's a tangle teezer! I have a compact one and a normal size one which is currently in my large case.

Before I left I went and got my nail's done which are acrylics with Shellac, I had them done in a quaint nail boutique which Is local to me. I am so pleased in how the nail art came out!

Here's a couple of photo's from my journey to London Gatwick and the view from my hotel room.

Anyways I'll see you all In two weeks time!

Autumn is in full swing!

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 19:03:00 +0000

So I know Autumn started back in September, but today fully felt like Autumn. So hiya, I welcome you with open arms. The evenings get darker and the days are colder. It's time for cozy nights snuggled up and long walks wrapped up. Guess what?! That's exactly what I did today.

It's been lovely being able to spend time outside embracing nature and this season, I love the vibrant colours that Autumn brings. Along with the change in weather also brings sniffling colds, some products that I have found in quick healing are Sudafed decongestion tablets and Night Nurse, helping me kick that cold, I also swear by Blistex relief cream helping with those chapped lips as well. All of these products are locally available from you're local supermarket or drug store.

So enough of my tips on kicking your colds, today I went for a lovely walk with the family around Thetford forest park- Which is in Shouldham. We took all four dogs and it was so nice to see them run free, there was barely any other walkers there so the dogs stayed of their leads for most of the walk. Today is our last full day in Norfolk- BOOO, but it has been lovely and I couldn't of asked for a much nicer day. We've finished it off by having a lovely beef stew. So tomorrow we're travelling back to Plymouth and I think I might do a youtube video soon.. Not sure yet.

Here's a few photo's from today!
Anyway I hope you all have a magical weekend, until next time!

What goes bang in the night...

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 20:59:00 +0000

So me and Jim have gone on a little adventure before our travels to Florida. As random as it is we've taken a trip to Norfolk to surprise his nan before we jet off, she didn't have a clue we were coming and her reaction was priceless. I put a little video on instagram which you can check out, we arrived just after 2:30am! Sat around the kitchen table had a little chat and we the went to bed, today we've gone to an outlet place in Spalding. Where I got my fabulous suitcase which i'm sure you'll be seeing soon via my instagram and the blog!
I got a few little bits including some directions semi permanent hair dye..I'm feeling a change coming on. I also stumbled upon this cute little sweet shop, they had so much variety it was so hard to choose!

I'm absolutely adoring being around the dogs and having plenty of play fights, and playing fetch. Unfortunately it's back to reality on Saturday, joy oh joy. However I only have 5 more shifts until holiday!

The next blog post will most likely be a packing post so I'll see you then!

They're real.. Review

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 14:18:00 +0000

So recently I've done a lot of shopping as some of you may or may not know, I'm now a student. With that comes some good discounts! I currently have an app called UNiDAYS, any students out there I certainly recommend this app. Anyhow enough of that, with all the discount and money saving I thought I'd treat myself to some Benefit make up. I love trying out new eyeliners, I'm currently using Maybelline master precise liquid eyeliner. It gives a crisp line and is so easy to use, and it lasts all day. However I wanted to see what the ranting and raving was about this new They're Real push up eyeliner, I went to my local benefit where I purchased a real tempting threesome- This contains a full size they're real push up eyeliner, a miniature they're real mascara, and they're real remover. For £18.50 this is an amazing deal, it's actually the same price as the eyeliner just on it's own.

Anyway today is my first day off since buying this eyeliner so I thought i'd try it out and give it a review. So first off it comes with a small yellow orange plug in, take the plug out and give the pen a few clicks until the product is visible, swipe the excess product across the top of your hand and you're ready to go! I'm a keen liquid liner girl, however this gel liner is amazing and goes on lovely. You can build up your look whether you're having a simple thin line across your lash line or you're going for a statement cate eye look. I normally just go for a subtle cat eye look. I used my primer from Urban Decay to prevent any transfer, this liner is waterproof so great for days at the beach!

Overall this liner is long lasting and will stay on through the whole day which all us girls want, it's easy application is a bonus. However I haven't been converted from my liquid liner, but i will be taking this liner to Florida and using it regularly for day to day wear around the parks. Who know's come the end of two weeks I might be converted we shall see!

I'll post of photo of my finished look using the They're real push up liner below...

ps It's 19 days until Florida! I'm so excited.

Until next time, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Dismaland fun...

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 18:25:00 +0000

So I haven't posted on here in a while.. So whilst i've been away, I was very lucky and Jamie managed to get us some tickets to Dismaland.We went the second week it was open, we went with Jay's Auntie and Uncle. Before we headed to Weston- Super -Mare it was only right we headed to Bristol for a little bit of shopping, we left Plymouth around 8:30am it took me an hour and half to drive to Bristol. Pretty good going!

I bought a couple of cute stationary bits, as I have gone back to college. Other than that I think the shops in cribs have gone down hill!

Our ticket was to enter at 2pm, the queue's were absolutely mental. After half an hour of queuing we got in! It certainly wasn't a breath taking view, and i certainly didn't get the goose pimples you get when you first enter Magic Kingdom and see Cinderella's castle. Instead it was rather dismal.. Just like the attraction name states. Anyhow, it was a lovely day out, I'll pop a couple of photo's on for your viewing!

So there we have, it Dismaland was a good day out had by all! If only if it was kept up.

I'm back at college now which is pretty full on, but I love it!

It's now only 25 days until Florida, it's come around so fast. So excited, that's it for now i'll try and keep on top of writing a blog each month.

Big changes have gone down...

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:24:00 +0000

So I've had a nice change, I've gone to the dark side. By the dark side I don't mean I've became a Death Eater.. I've had my hair colour changed! I absolutely love it, with the weather how it is and how we've pretty much had a none existent summer. I thought out with the light and in with the dark! However knowing me I'll want to be back to a lighter shade come a few weeks.

Anyway here is the finished result.....

I also had a little trim as my ends were becoming very dry and crispy!

FLORIDA UPDATE...

So for those who don't already know I am off to Florida in 78 days, I couldn't be more excited. We've booked all our tickets now including our train tickets to Gatwick. Me and Jim Jam need to practice our Vlogging skills as we're sure to be picking up the camera and vlogging our trip! Also in the pipe line is another trip in July, with Jim Jam's family. However we're waiting for Virgin Atlantic to put their flights up so we can check out the costings.

Anyway that's it for now, keep an eye out for future posts and possibly a Youtube video!

It's finally happened!!

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:41:00 +0000

So it's happened, my holiday countdown in now into double digits. It's officially all paid off all we have to do now is pay off our Universal tickets and Discovery cove which should be done by the end of August! We got a great deal on Attraction Tickets Direct, where you can put a £10 deposit per person and that secures them as long as you pay them off 28 days before you. They also throw in a few goodies as well, like an underwater camera and vouchers etc. So if you're shopping around on where to get your tickets for Orlando I highly recommend this company.

Even though it's 99 days it'll fly by!

Here's my cute little countdown with a photo of Hogwarts Castle which I took back in 2013. The app is dream days.

Anyway enough about the holiday as i'm sure i'll be spamming the blog in the next coming months. Recently i've been lacking motivation on the weight loss front, however yesterday i've decided to get back on the wagon and focus on losing 2 stone before Florida which = a 2lb weight loss each week, which is very do able if your mind is in the right place!

So last night I cooked from scratch a Spaghetti Bolognese a recipe from Slimming world which is free you just add sins for any cheese you may have. I also made some home made garlic bread to go on the side, I however only at the non cheesy slice. It was so tasty and filling and I even had leftovers, which I shall be having for my lunch!

You can find the recipe on the Slimming World website, it's easy to follow and make!

And here is a lovely before and during photo, seeing the first photo is something I never want to go back to. That's the photo that started the weight loss journey, I'll stop when I can say yeah I feel comfortable in my own skin which will be soon! Just remember results don't happen overnight.

Joint Birthday Celebrations & Glastonbury

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 08:54:00 +0000

So this blog post is way overdue, but I've been finishing off my NVQ! Working and I went off to Glastonbury Festival.

So first off I've finally turned 22, me and one of my good friends Erin our birthday's our like days apart. So it made sense to do joint celebrations, my lovely auntie did my hair and did my lashes for me! So we started the night at mine and had some pre drinks after we headed into Plymouth, was a really good night and it was lovely to spend it with my best friends!

So after the weekend of birthday celebrations it was time to pack my festival back pack, and head to Glastonbury Festival. We left Plymouth just after 4pm got into Glastonbury town centre just before 7pm, we had our annual Chinese meal before heading to the car park. Luckily for us as we headed to the car park it was open early at 8pm, so we got a space pretty close to the entrance!

Wednesday morning arrived it was time to climb that hill to the gate, I have never ever been in such and unorganised mess to get into a festival. People were pushing barriers down and cutting in so my festival was already off to a bad start! Then Jim got a tent without an inbuilt groundsheet, so come the end of the festival I could of filmed another Bugs life film.

Again this year I spent a lot of time in the theatre and cabaret field! I ventured to Shangri-la, never again. The crowd control was atrocious, I don't expect it to be military crowd control but I do expect some crowd control. It was just bodies everywhere, if i'm honest Glastonbury Festival has became very commercialised and people go there for all the wrong reasons. I did see some great acts, but unfortunately I spent most of the time worrying about whether my bag was going to get nicked, or having to keep battling through people. The majority of the time I saw people doing drugs, to the extent there was a parent with a toddler on their mothers shoulders and she was taking mushrooms... It seemed to me the Police were very blind to this, unfortunately I doubt I will be heading to the Festival again. Unless they clamp down on the drug issues.

I had great company but the bad outweighs the good, next year i'll just head away! So sorry Glastonbury you just don't do it no more for me.

However here's so positivity It's nearly in double digits for my holiday countdown! We've got a little left to pay and we're done, just a few tickets to buy and we're set. I'm so excited just to get away from England and have me time! So from now on expect a few more blog post's from me.

Unit next time....

Festival Essentials!

noreply@blogger.com (withlovefromnatalie) — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:36:00 +0000

So first off I haven't posted on here for like over a month? Life got in my way and i've been busy finishing off my NVQ work!

So yesterday I was out with a friend and I thought with only a couple of weeks until Glastonbury I better get my stuff sorted, so I've gone into Boots and Superdrug and picked up what I take.

So first of Oral hygiene, I am a bit of a stickler when it comes to oral hygiene and just because i'm at a festival i'm not giving up on brushing my teeth! I couldn't think of anything worse than not having clean teeth and a minty fresh breath. I bought a mini toothpaste and a new toothbrush which are both from boots. Boots have a cracking deal on their miniatures 3 for 2!

So this deodorant I'm loving the smell of at the minute and not to mention it was on offer in Superdrug! I normally carry two deodorants, one in my bag and one I leave behind in the tent. This is because if it gets hot or whatever I don't want to be smelling so it's always handy to carry one in your bag.

Hair care, so I've got a batiste dry shampoo for the days that I won't be washing my hair. I got this this dry shampoo from Superdrug it's currently on offer, so if you're going to a festival and need to stock up on dry shampoo the get to Superdrug! Secondly some more miniatures, Aussie shampoo and conditioner. When i'm at Glastonbury I normally take a solar shower just because down to personal preference after a few days of not washing my hair I feel horrible my head itches etc. And there's nothing better than washing my hair it makes me feel instantly fresh!

Another miniature! So for those of you that have the patience to wait and got to the showers a mini shower gel! Smells amazing. However I normally just get a bowl of water and use my wet wipes and put a bit of the shower gel on and give myself a freshen up and I feel instantly fresh.

Skin care, this goes all out of the window cleansing and toning etc. I just wash my face in cold water and then just slap a bit of moisturiser on when at Glastonbury!

So first off some feminine wipes, these are just a cheaper version of femfresh and it keeps your lady parts clean! Secondly we have hand sanitiser, my best friend! I carry a hand sanitiser wherever I go even if i'm not at a festival. So the toilets do have hand sanitiser but you can almost guarantee that it will all be gone come the end! So it's always handy to carry your own.

Lastly Paracetamol, so for all you party go'ers at the festival when you drink what normally happens the morning after... A hangover! So a couple of these and you're good to go again. However I'm not a hardcore party go'er I normally just carry these for the pure fact I'm surrounded by loud music and the sun and I get a headache a few of these and keeping on top of my hydration... That headache soon becomes a distant memory!

So there are more essentials, but I should imagine by this point you're all totally bored!

Natalie x