Sophie Anne Hamilton

Blogging is Dead

2016-07-09T15:11:00.001+01:00

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"We’ve lost the girl who shares her £10 bargains from Matalan and moved towards 'how to style a Chanel bag you can’t afford’, and in the famous words of Skepta, That’s Not Me."

As you may or may not know, I’ve not blogged since April. I know, shock horror.

Blogging was something I was absolutely in love with, but it slowly took over my life and often left me feeling drained. I spent my entire working day, slaving away over a computer screen, the last thing I wanted to do was spend my entire evening staring blankly at a screen.

However, here I am again.

I’ve been having an internal conflict for a while now, and it took a lot of deliberating to come back to blogging because… well blogging is dead.

Beauty Things I'm Crap At

2016-04-16T10:30:00.000+01:00

It shouldn't be news to anybody, but I'm pretty crap when it comes to 'beauty'. I mean, I love make-up, I think applying my make-up can be very therapeutic, but I'm terrible at all the other bits. You know, the daily moisturising of the body and keeping up with your chipped nails.
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How To Use Your iPhone Camera Like a Pro

2016-04-14T17:00:00.000+01:00

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For most newbie bloggers it can be a little be daunting starting a blog, most of us have limited resources and it can be really hard to produce high-quality content without the high-quality gear to go with your blog. I'm currently trying to curve my spending habits and save some money before heading back to university again, so currently don't have the funds to really be forking out for a DSLR - although when I'm moving to university, I'm planning on buying one (and maybe starting a YouTube channel) ... but we'll see.

Life Lately in Photos

2016-04-12T12:00:00.000+01:00

I'll be the first person to admit that I've been slacking with my blogging. When I look back at my January archives and how much I posted, it does make me feel a bit guilty. Since I've bagged myself full-time work, I've found it really hard to fit blogging in. Especially since I'm at work all day on a computer, it's a nice to have a break in the evenings and relaxing my tired, lil square eyes.
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My Most Favourite Recent Buys

2016-04-10T10:00:00.000+01:00

Pay day arrived, and yes I got a bit spendy. In my defence, I haven't spent much on myself for a few months so I decided it was well worth a little retail therapy. I wanted to share with you my favey things I've purchased recently, and hopefully you'll feel the need to reach into your purses and get spending too! (Yes I'm a huge believer in that retail therapy is the best kind of therapy.)
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What It's Like Being the Boyfriend of a Blogger

2016-04-08T17:00:00.000+01:00

Calling all B.O.B.S, this one is for you.

BOB is a term I created. Boyfriend of a Blogger. Might get it trademarked if it takes off. This is a post for you. There’s loads of us I know that (which is the first perk of being a BOB). It is easy to look from the outside in and listen/watch us boyfriends exist in the background of the blogging world but no one ever wants to know what life is really like as a BOB. So you’re about to find out.

Anxiety Doesn't Have a 'Look'

2016-04-07T22:20:00.000+01:00

These photos are all taken within a 24 hour period, and they all have something in common. In all of them I have anxiety.

I see so much online with people belittling those with anxiety, or even depression. If you're caught smiling, or going out with friends, you're accused of making up your condition. If you're sharing your life online via blogging/vlogging you surely can't have a mental health problem, because you're so confident and you share everything with an audience?
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The Beauty Tag

2016-04-02T13:00:00.000+01:00

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I've seen this tag floating around the blogosphere, and most recently I saw this post over on Haley Joeann's blog and I really wanted to give this a try! I don't really do too many beauty-related posts on my blog other than the odd holy grails featured in my monthly favourites, and I'm hardly an expert (lol).
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Why You Don't Need a Degree to be Successful

2016-04-01T16:00:00.000+01:00

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Now for those of you who are new to my blog, you've probably not read my Why I'm Leaving University post. Basically, at the end of December I decided to pack up all my belongings from my small prison cell, and headed back home - admittedly thinking my world had stopped.
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From March with Love

2016-03-30T17:00:00.000+01:00

Every time I come round to writing my monthly favourites I'm always confused where time has even gone? March has been another weird month, and has featured a lot of crazy weather. Like who knew it could snow in March, like full on snow?
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Why Growing Up is Crap

2016-03-26T12:30:00.000+00:00

Hola you lovely lot, today's post is a bit of a reflective one I'd say. Do you ever just have those days where you think life is pretty sh*t, and growing up is pretty crap?

I just feel like adulthood just comes from nowhere and slaps you around the face, and suddenly you're forking out for endless bills, a new set of tires and you're expected to save from your minimum wage job?
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Ashby Woulds Lodges: The Perfect Getaway

2016-03-23T17:00:00.000+00:00

It was Leon's 20th birthday this month, and I wanted to do something a little special for him. I mean, it's not every day you wave/cry by to your teenage years. We very much have the same mentality, and just having a drunken night out is not our ideal way to celebrate - I know, we're old before our time.
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My Favourite Bloggers

2016-03-21T17:00:00.000+00:00

I've always been a firm believer that the blogging community needs to support each other. In life, and in general I'm a believe in that, especially women we need to stand together and build each other up.

My Fitness Journey ft. Cute Nutrition

2016-03-20T14:26:00.000+00:00

Hola guys, now I'm not a fitness expert. lol. But I thought I would start sharing with you my fitness journey, that I've pushed myself to work on *eye rolling emoji*. You know how it can be, when us girls jump up a dress size. Well, for me anyway, I ended up crying into a bag of Doritos wondering where I was going wrong... The shame.
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Why Blogging Saved My Life

2016-03-10T18:00:00.000+00:00

Yeah, dramatic, but it did.

6 months ago, I was depressed, hating university and miles away from home and the one thing that kept me going was my blog.
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How To Survive a Long-Distance Relationship

2016-03-05T19:00:00.000+00:00

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I don't really talk too much on my blog about Leon, but I thought maybe it's time I did, cus he's bloody amazing (cringe but true). It's also his birthday tomorrow - so I'm feeling a bit mushy. Please forgive me.

I won't bore you with the details of us just yet, but what I will let you guys know is we live pretty far apart. I mean, he goes to university in London and since I've left university - you can read all about that here, we've had to go back to living miles apart.
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From February with Love

2016-03-03T18:00:00.000+00:00

I don't know about you guys, but I swear this year is flying by. I feel like I've blinked and February just disappeared. Like we're into March and I feel like I've achieved nothing yet this year. I neglected my blog a little in Feb, and I just wanna apologise. I promise I'll bring back my blogging mojo, bigger and better than ever. She says...
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The Diamond Room - Gemporia (*)

2016-03-02T15:01:00.000+00:00

When Gemporia(*) got in contact and asked if I wanted collaborate with them - I could hardly say no.

Gemporia are a brand that create affordable, ethically sourced jewellery, which is produced in limited runs to ensure sustainability and exclusivity.

Why I Hate Blogging

2016-02-11T18:30:00.000+00:00

I'm probably the world's worst blogger.

Soz not soz, but this post is going to be a bit of a neggy one. You might have read that title and thought - why the heck am I writing this post if I hate blogging so much. You're probably right to think so too. I'm the first person to preach about the positivity of blogging - so I'm sure this will come as a shock to some.

From January with Love

2016-02-08T18:30:00.000+00:00

I know I'm definitely very late with this post, but with my first full-time week at work last week, I just haven't found the time to finish this one!

January was an odd month for me, the post christmas blues had stuck as I was scraping through hours of job applications, until I finally got myself my latest job!

Why I've Become an Unintentional Veggie

2016-02-07T18:00:00.000+00:00

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Now don't hate. You will have seen not long ago a recipe containing real chicken on my blog, so you may think I'm being hypocritical. But, hear me out.
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Mental Health | 15 Thoughts of an Anxiety Sufferer

2016-02-04T19:30:00.000+00:00

Now please forgive me if this post doesn't make sense. It was written at approx 2.30am when my brain went into overdrive. My posts on mental health act as a sense of release for me, and when I'm having a tough time, the best thing for me is to get my emotions down on paper (so to speak.)
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20 Things I've Learnt at 20

2016-02-02T19:06:00.002+00:00

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Now 2016 is truly here and kicking, I can't even believe that we're into February now. I feel like time is just slipping away from me. It's craaaaaazy.

With a near year always comes a time for reflection with me. In 2015, I was exposed to a lot of chaos and a fair too much happened for my liking - and not in a good way.
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Life As We Know It: Week 2

2016-01-31T18:00:00.000+00:00

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Hello again you lovely lot. Welcome back to the second week of Life As We Know It.

If you didn't catch last weeks posts, basically this a brand new weekly series on my blog reminiscing on my week. Think of it like a weekly vlog - without the vlogging...
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How I Got Grey Hair

2016-01-27T19:00:00.000+00:00

Hey gals, after asking you guys what you want to see on the blog on Twitter, I figured I better get this post out! I'm super excited to share my process of how I achieve this grey hair look!