Zoe's Musings

Thanks a million, 

Love 

Zoe xx

A lot has happened this year. I've had some really good times and some pretty bad ones too, which I suppose is fairly normal!

JANUARY

January seems like such a long time ago because so much has happened since then! I had my first set of exams at university as soon as I got back after the Christmas holidays, which was lovely! January was the month that I began blogging again, which was possibly the best decision I made this year!

There was a snow day in January, and I remember running outside in the cold and running around campus taking loads of photos. I miss the snow so much since I moved from Canada, and for a little while it almost felt like I was back there with the Canada geese that live by the lake.

FEBRUARY

In February one of my best mates came up to stay at my uni which was fun! We had ice cream, and went out clubbing. It was one of the best weekends, it was so great.

 

This is me, as a 14 year old. I was really insecure about a number of things, I was shy, I didn't really know what I wanted to do after school, I was yet to grow into myself. These are the 10 things I wish 14 year old me had known:

No matter how much you feel that everyone you know is prettier than you, it doesn't mean that you aren't pretty in your own way. If you wait a couple of years you'll grow into yourself and learn to appreciate what you have.

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY & JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

What have your favourite songs been this year?

Love,

(4 days till Christmas)

Christmas is a time to be with friends and family, eating lots and enjoying yourself. Here are some of my rules to having a fun and family filled Christmas:

1. Wear your Christmas cracker hat all throughout dinner (and dessert, even if you don't have dessert straight after your Christmas dinner)
Or at least you can't be the first to take theirs off. Me, I like to keep mine on for as long as possible!

2. Always say thank you for your gifts, no matter how small (or how rubbish you think they are). 

Someone has spent their time and money picking something they think you'll either like or find useful, the least you could do was be appreciative!

3. Take as many photos/videos as possible

You'll appreciate it when you have loads of amazing photos to look back on in years to come. We've got loads of old photos and videos from when we were younger that are so fun to see now I'm older. 

Love,

Love,

What are your favourite Christmas songs? Let me know in the comments!

Love,

What's on your Christmas list?

Love,

(23 Days till Christmas!)

November favourites time!
I don't have too many favourites this month, as I've not really changed too much of my routine, and I've been trying not to spend too much money!

1. Soap & Glory Smoothie Star Breakfast Scrub

I've mentioned this countless times on this blog, it's still going strong as one of my favourite parts of my shower routine. If you like sweet/sugary/maple scents then this is definitely for you!

2. Strictly Come Dancing

I mentioned this in last month's favourites, but Strictly is such a classic, I absolutely love it! My favourites are still Helen and Anita!

3. Fairy lights
I've been absolutely loving fairy lights this month, I've got loads up in my room, and they just make everything so much more inviting and cozy, along with a nice smelling candle and lots of fluffy pillows and throws.

4. Yik Yak
Being at uni means there are some pretty entertaining Yaks about things happening on campus!

5. I'll Show You // Justin Bieber
Lets face it, everyone's turned into a Belieber after his last album... He's got so many amazing songs in the charts right now!

6. VO5 Mega Hold Styling Mousse
A godsend for curly haired people, it keeps my hair curly rather than frizzy, I absolutely love this stuff and it's lasted me ages even though I use it pretty much every time I shower!

7. Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick (470 Glam Plum Fulham)
Unfortunately I've since ruined this lipstick, it got all melty and squashed, which is gutting because it's my favourite lipstick :( It's a lovely deep red/purple shade, super moisturising and really long lasting. I like to use a lip brush with this to slowly build the colour up to a shade I'm comfortable with.

8. Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Nail Polish (Sparkling Ruby)
I'm pretty sure this is a fairly new shade, I've certainly not seen it before, and it's absolutely stunning, a really nice Christmassy colour (which will be making an appearance later on in the month.. hint hint!)

9. Imperial Leather Indulgence Rich Moisturising Body Wash (Precious - Rosewater and Sandlewood)
One of my favourite shower gels of all time, Imperial Leather never disappoints!

10. QI
I think QI is only shown in the UK, so if you haven't heard of it I guess you could describe it as a kind of quiz show, it's featuring Stephen Fry and many other well known comedians (including Sue Perkins, who I had the pleasure of meeting last month). It's really funny, and makes great background noise while I'm cooking and revising, I've been binge watching it on Netflix!


11. I Was Made For Loving You // Tori Kelley & Ed Sheeran
Such a beautiful song, I've had it on repeat all month! Bethan Leadley (musicalBethan on YouTube) did
And that's it from me! Happy blogmas to you all, talk to you in a couple of days for my next post!