I've Been Thinking... - This Girl Can

Hi!!!

How are we all? This is one of my world famous posts about an ad campaign. OK, so maybe not world famous, but hopefully you'll like it. Today's advert is from the "This Girl Can" campaign. I really love this campaign (which you'll find out more about as we go on) and I really hope you enjoy.

The campaign "This Girl Can" launched fairly recently. I first saw it on Sky News Sunrise with the ever fabulous Eamonn Holmes and crew and I just fell completely in love with the advert, the campaign and what these amazing women stand for.

 

 "This Girl Can" is one for all you lovely ladies out there.

The campaign is funny and witty (If you don't laugh at "I Jiggle, Therefore I Am" then I'm not sure we can be friends...) and is so relatable. It also features the music of the ever amazing Missy Elliot (who we all love, right?) which makes it so much fun to watch.

There are inspirational women of all shapes, sizes, ages, skills and abilities in the campaign, which is something I really like as it shows that being active, being healthy and taking care of yourself is something for everyone. These women look like the kinds of people you might know, which reminds you of this.

One billboard I have seen from the campaign is a phrase I really like: "I Swim Because I Love My Body, Not Because I Hate It". I like it because I see a lot of people hating the way that they look and hating their bodies. I'm not saying that you can't want to make a change, that you can't want to get fitter, to tone or to lose weight (or anything else) but the reasons must be right. Don't go into it hating your body. Go into it wanting to make your body better, to make you happy, to make you healthy (or something else) and you'll do much better.

This campaign serves as a great lesson for a number of people that exercise is for everyone, that how you look while you exercise isn't important and that a good lifestyle is a way to improve yourself in many ways (your health, your happiness, your looks etc.)

Leading a healthy and happy life is key for us all and "This Girl Can" is a reminder that nothing should stop you from achieving this or achieving your goals.
 

To watch the television advert for "This Girl Can", mosey on over HERE and to see their campaign website, click ME.

 



That's everything for today then, you guys. I hope that you enjoyed this post and that you like the campaign as much as I do.

What do you think of "This Girl Can"? Had you heard of it before now? Do you participate in any sports? Do you workout or do any other kind of exercise? Has this campaign helped change how you feel about sports and exercise whether you currently participate in it or not? Let me know in the comments below...

Thanks for reading this, everyone.

 

I hope your day is exceptional!

 

GingerSnaps xxx

Makeup Your Mind - Makeup and Beauty Inspiration and Tips - Wear It. Beat It.

Hi!!!

Today is the British Heart Foundation's Wear It. Beat It Day and the BHF is a charity and a cause that I am so greatly behind. I think that since the idea is Wear It. Beat It that I could put together a few little makeup ideas for you to use if you choose to, to show your support. To read my post about Wear It. Beat It, click ME! This is going to be a long post, so grab a brew now!

I have three lots for you to try, and they are all conveniently put together in my beloved bullet pointed lists.

 

The steps are first, the products are after.

 

Look No. 1 = High Fashion Glamour

 

1. Apply your choice of base. You may want to only use some concealer or you may want to opt for the full shehbang of primer, foundation, concealer and powder. Choose whatever you feel comfortable with although with this look, I would consider a full base as this is a fairly dramatic look. In terms of coverage, again, choose whatever you would like. I know some people like a full coverage with a dramatic look but others would rather a lighter coverage. Whatever makes you happy.
2. Now, this look is the dramatic, out there, full power, high fashion look and so red eye shadow is going to be happening. Red eye shadow looks stunning when worn well. There are so many shades of red shadow. You can opt bright red or you could go for a pomegranate type of colour if that is more wearable for you/more up your street. I would probably blend some layers of a red shadow all over the lid, blending up and out (don't be afraid of it looking grunge). Make sure that you put on some black liner (whether it be in a winged kind of style or on the waterline or both) and lashings of black mascara to make sure it looks pretty and dramatic rather than making you look tired or ill. And blend, blend, blend people!
3. As I said, this look is a dramatic one and that is why I would opt for something red on the lips, too. I would say that a full, red lip would look ace here, maybe even a matte one? Or you could always opt for a clear gloss if you prefer.
4. If you wish to pop something on your cheeks, I would suggest contouring to keep with the dramatic themes. To contour, you can take a contour kit, bronzer, a powder or foundation/concealer that is a shade or two darker than your skin tone and blend that just under your cheekbones, and anywhere else that you wish to contour, and put a pearlescent highlighter along/above the cheekbones, down the bridge of your nose (stopping where the "straight line" of the bridge does) and on your cupids bow. For a visual demonstration, see (HERE).
5. Tah-Dah! You're done!

 

Look No. 2 = The Little Mermaid

 

1. Apply your choice of base. As I said in Look No. 1, choose the base you feel comfortable in. For this look, I would personally choose a fresh, glowy base applied and blended in with the hands.
2. The eyes on this look are fairly simple. Sweep a champagne colour across your eyelids and blend up and out. This will brighten and lift the eyes. Then, take a white eyeliner pencil (a kohl, preferably) and pop that all along the waterline to really open up the eye and give that Disney Princess vibe. Add a few coats of mascara to the top lashes, ensuring that you comb them through after each application of mascara, and one to the bottom lashes, combing those through too.
3. Obviously, if you have seen The Little Mermaid, you'll know that Ariel has that gorgeous red tone to her lips. A glossy red lip would look fabulous and Flounder and Sebastian would 100% approve.
4. If you want to pop something on your cheeks, I would opt for a pretty, peachy blush with a shimmer to it to brighten and freshen the face. Blend it across your cheeks, and, as I do with my favourite peachy shimmer blush, brush the light, excess amount of it up through the temples, a bit down the nose and the chin and cupids bow, too, to make it look more natural (not sure if that made sense?)
5. Tah-Dah! You're practically Disney royalty! 

Look No. 3 = Raspberry Sundae Girl

 

1. Apply your choice of base. As with Looks No. 1 and 2, choose the base you feel happiest wearing. For this look, I think that any kind of coverage would look good, but I would opt full to medium coverage, personally, in a doll like way.
2. The eyes on this look are pretty, fun and a bit quirky. First of all we're going to pop a light, base colour on (you can choose the shade depending on preference and skin tone) and blend it up to the brow bone. Next, we're going to take a red eye liner and create a winged liner look with it. Make sure that the flick is sharp and angled (a la the beautiful Michelle Visage). Add some black mascara (to keep the eyes looking healthy) but comb it through. Pop a highlighting shade in the inner corner of the eye and blend it through the brow bone.
3. Again, I'm going to suggest a red lip. A glossy, sheeny, cherry red lip. Or, if this doesn't sound up your street, a fuchsia or a shiny, clear gloss would be good, too.
4. On the cheeks, I would suggest a nice, fresh looking cream blush swept along the cheeks. Then, I would draw the outline of little heart (representing the BHF) on one of my cheekbones (on the top part of it/closer to my ear than my nose... does this make sense?)  with some black eyeliner, fill in in with my red eyeliner and maybe go as far as using some lash glue or Vaseline to push on glitter over the red. Beaut.
5. Tah-Dah! You are fun and fabulous!

Look No. 1 = High Fashion Glamour - My Recommended Products

 

1.  Nars Pore Refining Primer (HERE), Nars Sheer Glow Foundation (HERE) - Review (HERE), Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (HERE) and Rimmel Stay Matte Powder (HERE)
2. (On recommendation of others/make up artists) Stargazer Eye Shadow in Golden Flame (HERE) or Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Metallic Pomegranate if you'd prepare red tones rather than a true red (HERE), Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in Black (HERE) and/or Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Pencil in Jet Black (HERE) and Lancôme Hypnose Doll Eyes Mascara (HERE)
3. MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Ladybug (HERE) or for a matte, Russian Red (HERE)
4. Sleek Makeup Face Contour Kit (HERE)

Look No. 2 = The Little Mermaid - My Recommended Products

 

1. Nars Pore Refining Primer (HERE), Nars Sheer Glow Foundation (HERE) - Review (HERE), Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (HERE) and Rimmel Stay Matte Powder (HERE)
2. Sleek Makeup i-Divine palette in Snapshots; using the colour Martini/second on the left on the top row (HERE), Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Pencil in White (HERE) and Lancôme Hypnose Doll Eyes Mascara (HERE)
3. MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Ladybug (HERE) or for a cheaper option, Rimmel Colour Rush Lip Balm in The Redder The Better (HERE)
4. Sleek Makeup Blush in Rose Gold (HERE) - use sparingly, you can always layer.

Look No. 3 = Raspberry Sundae Girl - My Recommended Products

 

1. Nars Pore Refining Primer (HERE), Nars Sheer Glow Foundation (HERE) - Review (HERE), Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (HERE) and Rimmel Stay Matte Powder (HERE)
2. Sleek Makeup i-Divine palette in Ultra Matte V2; using the colour Pillow Talk/first on the right on the top row or Dune/second on the right on the top row or Flesh/third from the left on the bottom row dependant on your skin tone (HERE), Sleek Makeup Eau La La Liner in Rouge (HERE) and Lancôme Hypnose Doll Eyes Mascara (HERE)
3. For a red lip: MAC Ladybug Lipstick (HERE). For a fuschia lip: Rimmel Apocalips in Apocaliptic (HERE) or MAC Show Orchid Lipstick (HERE)
4. No.7 Pop and Glow Cream Blush Stick in Mango Sorbet (HERE). Use Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Pencil in Jet Black (HERE) to draw the outline of the heart, the Sleek Makeup Eau La La Liner in Rouge (HERE) to fill it in and use Sleek Makeup Eye Dust in In The Nude (HERE) if you want the glittery effect.

I use Real Techniques brushes when creating all of my favourite looks. Find them (HERE)

 

 

Phew! I am exhausted! If you made it to the end then you get twelve Ginger points. I have spent hours on this post and I really hope you enjoyed.

Did you do anything for Wear It. Beat It? What do you think of these looks? Would you like to see more posts like this? What do you think of my recommended products? Any comments or suggestions for future posts? Let me know in the comments below!

See you guys soon!

 

Have a wonderful day, guys!

GingerSnaps xxx


Let's Make a Change - Helping the Cause - Wear It. Beat It.

Hi!!!

Today is the British Heart Foundation's Wear It. Beat It day. They've done it for quite a while now as an annual thing and as a big supporter of the British Heart Foundation, I thought I would do a little blog post about it.

Some Facts...

 

According the BHF website, one in four of our loved ones are lost to circulatory and heart disease.

 

Adults and children can both suffer with heart and circulatory conditions.

 

The BHF have pioneered life saving research for over 50 years and they have helped discover a whole host of treatments to help save peoples lives.

 

So, are you interested in joining the fight for every heartbeat? I hope so.

 

Here's What You Need To Know About Wear It. Beat It.

 

The idea of Wear It. Beat It is that you wear red to show your support.

 

You can incorporate red into your outfits by your clothes, your jewellery or accessories, maybe your shoes or your makeup.

 

I'm just writing a post about some ways to show your Wear It. Beat It support on your beautiful wee faces and I'll be posting that later tonight.

 

You can simply wear red throughout today and donate to the BHF but some people are going a step or two further with some awesome fundraising events. Whatever you are doing though, you have to Wear It.

 

The BHF website is full of fundraising ideas. Its obvs a bit late to be doing a fundraising event right now but you aren't limited to today. If you want you can stick with the themes and arrange something for another time - they'll never turn down a donation - and February is their BHF Heart Month after all.

 

Of course, you don't have to hold a fundraising event. You didn't even need to know that today was Wear It. Beat It. If you are in a position to and want to give money to the British Heart Foundation, then you can donate via their website or via your mobile phone.

You might even want to consider popping into one of their shops, too.

 

Lots of ways to help out then if you can and you want to. And if you can't right now, then don't worry - I just wanted to let everyone know about this so that they could if they were in a position to and felt so inclined.

 

All the Links...

 

British Heart Foundation Website - (HERE)

 

Wear It. Beat It Website - (THIS ONE)

 

 

Stick around to see my Wear It. Beat It beauty looks. I hope you enjoyed this post and that if you can and that you would like you that you go and support the amazing work the BHF does everyday. You  don't have to give the big bucks, just give what you can.

Have you been wearing red today? What do you think of Wear It. Beat It? Have you been fundraising? What did you do? Would you consider fundraising or donating now? Do you have any comments or suggestions for future posts? Tell me all about it in the comments.

See you later, lovely people.

 

Have a beautiful day!

 

GingerSnaps xxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, To Sum It All Up - January Summary.

Hi!!!

How are we all, you lovely little people? I hope that we are all doing good. So, today, I shall be doing a January Summary. January seemed to go by in about a week - I do not know how this happened but we are in February already! What?!? Anywho, the Summary...

So what happened in January?

Starting the New Year...

I love when a New Year rolls around and you have all this time and space in front of you that hasn't been used yet and the start of this New Year was no exception.

We already have a few plans waiting within the next few months (like a holiday - so excited!) which is nice because there are already some things to look forward to.

I decided not to make new F5 Refreshes this year because I thought continuing on with the ones I made last year would be better.

I did a post about my F5 accomplishments from last year and my thoughts about this year and you can see it (HERE)

Going on Days Out...

I have been on all sorts of winters walks in this past month and they have been lovely. Wrapping up in long sleeved tops, my fabulous cable stitch crew neck (hand knitted by someone I know) and jeans or Super Cosy Tights from Primark and shorts or a skirt and walking around the local parks or lakes is so lovely.
It's nice to go out and do something simple and enjoyable like this, and it reminds me of the beauty of the places around me. Stopping for curly fries before heading home is great, too!

Going on a Night Out to Strictly Come Dancing...

My wonderful Auntie S got some tickets to go to the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour earlier this month for Christmas. She invited me to go along with her and so all dolled up in the dress I got for Christmas and off we went.

 

The show was really good, Simon Webbe won the night we were there (rightly so, he's awesome) and I had such a brilliant night!

 

Highlights included: Dancing to Shake It Off, eating cupcakes, singing "Under the Sea" in the most on point manner, singing songs from Beauty and the Beast in the taxi home, "It's a Tommy Ten" (S will find that hilarious, you probably won't... sorry) and of course the amazing show itself - Simon Webbe's Tango anyone? How about Caroline Flack's Charleston? Craig Revel Horwood's sass? The singers? The sparkle? What an awesome time!

To read more about my Auntie S see (HERE) - also Happy Birthday for Tuesday!

For the Strictly website, click (HERE).

Also, huuuuuggge mega thanks to O for letting me have his ticket and go and spend a great evening with my lovely Auntie S, I really appreciate it!

Commemorating and Remembering on Holocaust Memorial Day...

The 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz was earlier this month and I think that it is very important that we all remember the things that happened there and all of the people whose lives were affected by the horrific things that happened there.

Remember, respect and know that there is nobody out there and nothing about you or your choices that can take away your value, your importance or your rights. Diversity makes us who we are, do not be afraid of what makes you different.

To see the post that I did about the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz click (HERE)

My Favourite Blog Posts of January

 

Anyone interested in some posts from my four favourite blogs? Here you go...

 

"I'd Swipe Right For You" on Charlotte's Web, (HERE)

Charlotte really shows off her funny, charming side in this post which is one of the reasons I love her blog.
 With lines like " “I love gammon!”  Don’t we all mate." appearing in this post, I dare you not to smile.

"We Liked: The Simple Things" on Little Winter, (HERE)

I am a major lover of the simple things so this post was right up my street.
I now want to print all my photographs and have a big collage somewhere in my house like Katy has on her fridge as well as some Mini Eggs.
Also, I own those PJ bottoms, just saying...

"A Much Needed Break" on Made Up of Little Things, (HERE)

I enjoyed this post.
It looked like Rachael had an awesome time and I felt like this post let me experience some of that fun, quirky but relaxing experience, too.

"A poem and a picture {02}"on A Rosie Outlook, (HERE).

Poetry is a great love of mine and I think that it was brave of Rosie to share this, as poetry is so personal to its writer.
A unique post and boy can Rosie put together a nice little poem.


A Favourite Songs in January

There were lots but this beaut made the shortlist...

Keep Your Head Up by Ben Howard, (HERE)

I have loved this song since it first came out. It is one of my all time favourites and you just need to listen.

 

Thank you for reading you beautiful little people.

What did you get up to in January? What do you think of what I did? Do you like the blog posts? How about the song? Any comments or suggestions for future posts? Let me know in the comments below.

So, see you tomorrow...

 

Have a wonderful day today!

 

GingerSnaps xxx

 

Never Forgotten - 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz

Hi!!!

A sombre post today, but, as we know, I strongly believe in remembering things and learning from the past. I was unsure whether posting today was the right decision or not, but I have decided that it could be. I want you to know that this post is written with delicacy and with good intentions and so I figure that it can't be a bad decision to discuss this.

As with all posts concerning these sensitive issues, I am not here to blame etc. - I am here to remember and I think we can all agree that this is very important. xxx

Today is the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz and it is being commemorated globally.

 I feel that it is important for me to make my contribution to the commemorations, too.

 

Auschwitz, as I am sure you all know, was a concentration camp that was used throughout the Second World War.

 Many lives were lost and destroyed there and people were very badly mistreated, no matter their age, their names, and so on.

 Their race, religion, disabilities (or other similar things) tended to be all that was considered.

What happened there was unfair, wrong and heart-breaking to think about, to say the least.

I want to remember the many lives that were lost within not just Auschwitz but other concentration camps, too.

We should remember, reflect and we should learn from the mistakes that people made in the past. Everyone is equal, everyone matters just as much as each other and it is important to never forget what happened to all of those people.

I hope that today you will spend some time reflecting on what happened and that we all remember that every life matters, every person is deserving of happiness and that neither our choices, our heritage nor anything else should never and will never be able to take away the importance we all have as people or the equality we deserve.

 

In memory of everyone of those affected and involved and to all the survivors of the camp, we will never forget you and your bravery during what must have been a truly horrendous time.

 

Remember that everyone is valuable, everyone is equal, nothing can change that and nobody can take that away from you.
Differences, in any of their forms, are not bad things, they make us who we are. 

xxx

Let's learn, respect and never, ever forget.



Thanks for reading, see you all soon for another post!

Any thoughts to share on this post? Any ideas or suggestions for future posts? Let me know in the comments.

See you all soon...

Have a wonderful day,

GingerSnaps xxx



I've Been Thinking... - Is It Time To Hit F5?

Hi!!!

How are we all? Good, I hope. Now, if you were here last year or you have read back through the archive since arriving (I do that...), you might remember (THIS) little post. I really enjoyed writing the post and am excited to be writing another one, although this is probably later than ideal.

For those of you who don't remember the post from last year, allow me to explain...

I am not one for making New Years Resolutions. I don't particularly buy the whole term. If there is one thing people struggle to stick to, it is a "resolution". The term inspires people, but also puts pressure on them, leaving many people feeling as though they have let themselves down if they just cannot keep their resolutions. That being said, I do believe that a new year, that has very few moments in it yet, good or bad, leaves you a lot of useful space to better yourself and your life.

So, last year, I  came up with a new way of going about this type of thing as my way of bettering myself without intimidating myself.

And, I must say, it worked pretty blooming well...

I said last year that I wanted to:

Make better use of my time and do more.

I did a lot of wonderful things in 2014.

 I spent lots of time with family and friends, spent time working on moving house, travelled a lot, visited lots of places (well done to us for getting a new National Trust pass at last!). I spent lots of time relaxing, with numerous lazy days and pamper evenings as well as valuing the experiences I had everywhere. I went to interviews, gigs, family meals. I baked, I cooked, I watched a million and one films. I went to photography (the David Bailey Stardust) exhibitions. I went to shows, the theatre, wore pretty clothes. I saw people I haven't seen in years. I met new people. I went to all sorts of celebrations and wore jelly shoes. I laughed, cried, wore ridiculously bright lippy. I took opportunities. I sang and I danced and I fuelled long days with Ribena and Fruit Shoots. I built forts, drank milkshakes and strived to make everyday count for something.  I think I achieved my goal to Make better use of my time and do more as I could list a million things that I did last year and made the best memories.

Keep on top of my fitness.

So, fitness DVDs, daily routines and fitness focuses were all a big thing in 2014 and will be in 2015. I am glad I finally got over myself and started to really do myself a favour by keeping on top of my fitness and it makes me prouder and happier everyday.

Put more energy into this blog.

 

I tried very hard last year to do this and while it wasn't always possible to post as much as I wanted to, due to life, a problematic laptop and a lack of time, I truly did try. Despite maybe not posting very often, I believe my content was good. I always strive to make my content good and I am very pleased when I read back over the things I put up here in 2014. I hope you enjoyed the posts in 2014 and that we can continue to make progress here. So, I am happy to say that I Put more energy into this blog, and I am very proud of that.

 

So, go me! I am so proud that I kept all of these things up and really achieved some wonderful things in 2014. And that is why I figure that I should just hit F5 on the page that I am on rather than opening a new tab. And that is why there is no new F5 Refresh List this year. I want to stay on this page, maybe refresh the way I view things but overall, I am happy with where I am. I am going to stick to this.

So, to summarise, there is no all new F5/Refresh list for 2015.

I'm sticking to my three bullet points from 2014.

 I want to continue down the same road that I am on.

I want more lazy days, milkshakes, dancing and travel (and all those other things, too!), I want to experience awesome new things, I want to keep making myself proud of my fitness achievements and I want to make even more effort than ever before to make this blog the best it can be.

That is what I want.  

 

So, that is all for today. I hope that you have enjoyed this post and that you've had a really good week so far.

Do you make resolutions? Do you take a similar approach to the F5 instead? Have you made any plans, resolutions or refreshes for this year? Do you have any new goals you hope to achieve? How about comments or suggestions for future posts? Let me know in the comments below.

Alrighty then, I will speak to all of you lovely people soon.

 

I hope you have the most brilliant day!

GingerSnaps xxx



So, To Sum It All Up - December Summary.

Hi!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Another month, another year (!) and therefore another Summary. Make yourself a brew and make yourself comfortable and (hopefully) enjoy...

CHRISTMAS!!!
 

I love Christmas, as you all know, and if you don't then where have you been?

 It really is the best time of the year.

I did lots of Christmassy things in December to build up the anticipation for the big day and spend time with my lovely family and friends.

The "three days of Christmas" as it were or Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day as normal people refer to it, were absolutely brilliant. I had an amazing time and I hope all of my family and friends did too. I hope you had an awesome Christmas as well and that you enjoyed some time out.
Also, massive thanks to my family for my lovely gifts and cards - I really am so fortunate - I hope you liked yours.

To see a post about my excitement for Christmas, click (ME).

To see a post about Christmas Eve, click (THIS) and for a post about Christmas Day click (THIS)

To see a Festive Summary that I put together (that basically summarises most of December for me), click (HERE).

Moving House...

Yes, applause please, because we finally moved house in December. We didn't move on the 1st like I had originally said on this here blog but we did move on the 5th. For real.

Moving house was an experience which took up more or less the whole of 2014 for me in some way or another and it seemed fitting in a way that we moved in December - like the end of the year, end of the moving house thing... That made sense in my head... Probably not in an actual sentence... Move on.

I didn't blog much about the move very much when we actually did move, but I may do a big guide type thing in the next few weeks - eyes peeled and all that jazz.

However, you may be interested in (THIS) post and/or (THIS) post from earlier last year concerning the move...

Supporting Charities...

Text Santa was on ITV in December.

Sadly, I was unable to do a post about it but I hope that some of you provided support if you could and you enjoyed the evening of lovely programming that they provided to urge you to help them out.

It was a brilliant one this year and it is such a great cause.

Spending time with Family and Friends.

I did lots with family in friends last month including lunches, celebrations, get togethers, going to Pantomime, giving and receiving gifts and all round having such a lovely time.

I love how December brings even more fun times with family and friends (I am very lucky to have them) and I hope everyone enjoyed themselves as much as me!

My Favourite Blog Posts From November.

Most of the reason this post has been delayed is that I was struggling to choose my favourite posts because everyone's posts were so fabulous in December.

I need to get this post out, I am starting to feel that I will be letting you down so I just think it will be easier to link all of my favourite blogs' December archive...

A Rosie Outlook (HERE)

Charlotte's Web (HERE)

What Olivia Did (HERE)

Little Winter (HERE)

Made Up Of Little Things (HERE)

I will add in the category below as I did in November to make up for a lack of detail...

Two of My Favourite Songs of December.

Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, (LISTEN HERE)

This song is so, so good, catchy and such a great sound. I think it is a brilliant combination of inspiration from some years ago (music wise) and the modern day (lyrically). Love.

Fairytale of New York by The Pouges and Kirsty McColl, (LISTEN HERE)

I know this is a bit unseasonal for January but since December is the month of Christmas, how could a Christmas song not take a top spot here? So, whether you listen or not, I would like to say that I love this song - it is my favourite Christmas song and it is just awesome...

So, I hope you enjoyed this post everyone. January is a brilliant month and while my blogging start is delayed, I hope you are all having a Happy New Year so far! 

What were your favourite parts of December? What did you think of what I got up to? Did you enjoy the posts I recommended? What about the songs? Any thoughts about this or suggestions for future posts? Why not let me know in the comments. 

Speak to you all soon lovely people.

Have an unbelievably fabulous day!

GingerSnaps xxx