Week in photographs # 26

My week has consisted of: apps, comfort food, slacking on exercising, lots of sale shopping, getting a First for my degree and being ill. 

Well, it has been on interesting week - I will start with the main thing which is... I got a First for my Psychology (Bsc, Hons) degree! I am really happy! I got my result on Tuesday this week and I was so nervous leading up to the day. If you don't know, there are different grades for degrees such as 2:3, 2:2, 2:1 and a First - a First is the highest you can get. I received a couple of balloons and a bottle of champagne and a card from my parents. My friends/neighbours also got me a card and a bottle of Rose wine. I also received a cute money box saying 'shoe fund' from my auntie with some money. I am a very happy heather! 

Also this week I have been ill - I have had a horrible cold (which I still have) and a viral throat infection - typical that I had it when it was results day! So I have been slacking on my Jillian Michaels 30 day shred but I have been ill (that's my excuse). I have been comfort eating too (naughty, naughty, I know). The main thing I have been loving, apart from cheesy pasta, is the new Ben and Jerrys Core Peanut Butter Me Up Ice Cream - LOVE IT! It is half vanilla, half peanut butter ice cream with raspberry jam and peanut butter caps *heaven*. 

Sale shopping has taken up a lot of my week too - almost everywhere is having a start of summer/mid season sale on. I have bought some bits from H&M, The Body Shop, Topshop and House of Fraser as you can see from the photographs above. The blue H&M nail polish is called 'Blue My Mind' and I think it is a dupe for Nails Inc 'Baker Street'. There will be some sale haul posts coming soon from Zara, The Body Shop, House of Fraser and maybe Etsy. Oh and I also won a Glamour Magazine competition this week - I won the Sleek Oh So Special Eyeshadow Palette, love it. Get on the House of Fraser, Debenhams or Harrods websites for amazing makeup/beauty sales!

My favourite things this week: The photograph app from A Beautiful Mess (I highly recommend the app and their website/blog). I also love the Dumb Ways To Die app too. My favourite song of the week has to be 'Diana Young' from Vampire Weekend - I cannot stop listening to it! My favourite tv shows this week have been: The White Queen (bbc), Da Vinci's Demons, Benidorm (available on youtube) and The Simpsons! Favourite book this week - Miranda Hart, is it just me? - highly recommend it!

I hope everyone had a great week and don't forget to enter my international giveaway - it ends soon! x

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Week in photographs #24

OOTD, well saturday

Magazine Freebies!

Sunshine, Party outfit, HQhair buys, Working out old school (oh gosh, my legs match the white of my Converse!)

Daisies, Manchester, Vegetarian pasta, Boots

My week has consisted of: shopping (yes, again, I know I have a problem), cooking, party pictures, sunshine, magazine freebies, waiting for uni results and watching rugby.

First, shopping, you can see my outfit from Saturday above. My shirt is from Topshop, cami from Primark, jeans from Dorothy Perkins, shoes from La Redoute and my bag is from Newlook. The weather in the UK has been gorgeous recently - blue skies and sunshine!

We went shopping to Manchester on Saturday and we went to Topshop (no sale section in store which was disappointing) and Primark (I spent far too much in that shop). The new Primark in Manchester is fantastic, so much bigger so you don't end up being trampled by everyone! I bought a few tops, sweaters and home wear. Hauls from Primark, Monki and Hqhair coming soon so stay tuned. Also magazine freebies this month have been amazing, most magazines in the UK have freebies in them this month - including Ciate nail polishes, Model co makeup, Rodial body products, the new Elemis primer and more!

Just a quick fitness update, after doing the Jillian Michaels 30 day shed for about 10 days myself and my sister feel a lot fitter and healthier - it is a great dvd and I definitely recommend it. We stuck to workout one for a week and now we are on workout two and loving the initial results! We have also been eating a lot more healthy food such as passata, samphire and vegetarian sausage linguine (love it). We also love Sofrito pasta too - if you would like to see more recipes, particularly healthy vegetarian recipes just leave a comment below.

Also I have re-designed my blog this week too - I love the way it looks! I took a little while and a couple of coffees but I am really pleased with it. If you would like an interactive header or an interactive info section then message me at: heathernixon4@gmail.com and I will see what I can do - only £5 for a header or info section and if you don't like the design you don't pay!

I hope everyone had a great week x

*Update* Apparently Google friend connect (GFC) is NOT going!

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Week in photographs #22/23

Me! |  Myself and my sister |  Blue Nails  |  1940's Weekend

Primark buys & Harry Potter |  Me again |  Pink Nails | Party Outfit!

Selfridges Food | Primark in Selfridges! |  Food Hall | Loving the pink nails again |  New Buys!

Flowers | Healthy Eating | Fitness | Ojon Buys!

Medieval Turton Tower | 1940's Motorbike | Turton Tower | Men with Guns!

My week, well two weeks, has consisted of: online shopping & deliveries, healthy eating, exercise, Trafford Centre, New nail polishes, 21st birthday parties, my dads birthday and a 1940's day!

This week there have been three birthdays - two of my friends turned 21 this week and it is my dads birthday today! For my friends 21st birthday party I wore my Asos polka dot skater dress and you can see my outfit, makeup and getting ready routine in the previous post (link here). Also for my dads birthday today, myself, parents, sister and auntie went to a 1940's day at Turton - never been here before but it was great! There were a lot of men in army clothing from the time, German, French, British and American uniforms and there were women dressed in gorgeous 1940's dresses! We looked around the medieval Turton Tower and we watched the (very loud) gun firing display. 

This week has also consisted on shopping - we went to the Trafford Centre again yesterday and I bought a few goodies from the Selfridges food hall. I bought some coffee chocolate, Reeces peanut butter cups and a present for my dad. I also received some deliveries this week from cheapsmells.co.uk, Debenhams and Ojon. The Colony Mediterranean Orange tea lights smell incredible! From Ojon, I bought a mini shampoo and I had a code for a free 30ml bottle of their new conditioner/treatment (code: blend1) but the code might not work now. 

Overall, it has been a busy week with birthdays, shopping, deliveries and lots of exercise! If you are wondering why this is a long post, I have combined last week and this week in one. I hope everyone had a great week! x

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