What To Take To Uni - Kitchen

*All photos from Pinterest*

 

Hiya lovelies,

So today I'm going to talk through everything that I have bought for the kitchen element of my university experience. Usually kitchens can be shared with between 4 to 12 people so it is important that you do not take items such as toasters until you get there and suss out what you have between you. This is of course not counting on the fact you get items as gifts. I happened to get a toastie maker as a present but I am an actual toastie fanatic... Oops. Anyway, read on for the list.

• Mugs- Bring more than you think is necessary in my opinion because you can offer everyone tea when they visit and even if you don't use them to drink from, you can use them as pen pots otherwise.
• Glasses x 2
• Bowls x 2
• Small Plates x 2
• Large Plates x 2
• Cutlery
• Baking Tray- Great for cooking everything from oven chips to flapjack
• Saucepan- Use it to heat beans, super noodles and even boil vegetables
• Sieve- Great help when draining pasta, rice and frozen peas
• Tupperware- to store leftovers in; helping to save time and money and reduce waste
• Food bags- another one for leftovers or even to pack lunch when you have a full day of lectures.
• Cloths- To wash up with or wipe down surfaces
• Washing Up Liquid
• Pan brush- Another help with Washing Up
• Can/Bottle Opener
• Sharp Knife
• Chopping Board
• Wooden Spoon

And that's all folks. If you think of anything massively important I'm missing, Please be sure to leave a comment down below. I hope it has proved helpful to those starting university this year or even just those preparing early.

Eleanor Rachel

xo

 

What To Take To Uni -Bedroom / Dorm

 

 

*All Photos are from Pinterest*

Here's a bit of inspiration on how to decorate your room :')

 

Hiya lovelies, So as you all most definitely know if you read my posts regularly, I am going to university in around a week's time (Crazy I know!!!) . As I previously mentioned, I am going to write a list of everything that I am bringing and would advise you to bring to University. I have done a lot of research and a lot of browsing lists to get here although it may be different slightly depending on which university you are going to. The list was so long however that I've had to split it into categories. Today is the first and I bring to you the 'bedroom/dorm room' section. I hope it becomes useful.

• Duvet and Pillows
• Bedding- Most of the rooms I went to look round have single beds (I know mine definitely is!), make sure you bring at least 2 sets for when you're washing the other.
• Mattress Protector- As gross as this sounds, you do not know who has slept on that bed previously or their level of cleanliness.... lets leave that there.
• Cushions and Blankets- Although they my be great for when it gets cold in the winter, they also make the place look a lot more homely and will help you to feel more comfortable with where you are living.
• Teddy- You will not be the only one.... trust me
• Towels- Bath and Hand Towels
• Sleeping Bag- If friends come to stay- they'll want somewhere to sleep
• Laundry Bag or Hamper
• Coat Hangers
• Decorative items- this could include photos from home, fairy lights, anything that helps you to feel comfortable
• Alarm Clock- For early lectures
• DVDs
• Books
• Door Stop- Especially in the first few days, it's a great idea to get to know the people you are living with. By leaving the door open it also gives off a friendly vibe.
• Extension Lead- I know that in my room there is an extreme lack of plug sockets

I hope that list was helpful,

Thank you for reading,

Eleanor Rachel

xo

THROWBACK #1 - Being Cute With The Twin And Cousin

 (I'm on the right!)

 Hiya lovelies,

This is one of them days where I look back on moments in time that meant a lot to me in the past. The photo above captures me, my twin brother and my cousin sat waiting to go for a picnic to the beach. These holidays meant the world to me and I think that as a child, they were my favourite times of the year. Just to the left of the car shown in this photo there used to be a ramp where we staying and we would spend hours on our scooters having races down. Every day we would go down to the beach and build sand castles and go paddling in the sea and we were like best friends and spent all our time together. I miss being a child.

Thank you for reading

Eleanor Rachel

xo

I AM A TERRIBLE BLOGGER

Hiya lovelies,

So as you can tell from the title, I've started to fail slightly at this daily blogging malarkey. We all knew it would happen and it didn't really take long to be honest. From now on, I have no plan. I've mainly been spending my days packing and sorting for university which is scarily in under 2 weeks time. If you would like a list of what to take, I shall sort that out for you. I have also come across some photos which I haven't seen in a while so I might do some throwback posts. But other than that I have no idea what to post. I need to buy some batteries for my camera so until then, you may be stuck with diary style entries with poor quality photos a few days a week.

I'll try and take some photos of my day tomorrow even if it isn't very interesting just to give you an update of what's been happening. Once again, I apologise for my lack of motivation and I'll see you soon.

Thank you for reading,

Eleanor Rachel xo

Lifesaving tips: Scarf Hanger

Hiya lovelies,

So one thing I've learnt from Pinterest is how to modify certain items in your home to create new ones with new purposes. For today's blog post I am going to show you how to hang your scarves in your wardrobe without spending money on a special hanger. This is a great trick to use when going to university as there is a limited amount of space in the rooms and you also have a limited budget.

 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

2 Coathangers (or 1 extremely sturdy one!)

Shower Curtain Loops

 

I own a vast amount of scarves and its great to have them on display in my wardrobe when putting outfits together. I have currently made 1 howevera lot of my scarves are still scattered around so I may have to repeat the process. I hope you enjoyed this post. Below you will see how it looks when done and I hope this inspires you to try it yourself.

Thank you for reading,

Eleanor Rachel

xo



A Long Ramble- You Don't Have To Be Happy

Hiya lovelies,

So today I'm going to share with you a part of my life that probably doesn't belong on the internet being shared with you but I'm embracing it. The truth of the matter is I'm not a happy person a lot of the time. There are a large amount of days such as today where I do not want to get out of bed almost out of fear of what the day holds. It's now almost 7pm and I feel super drained although I've not done anything in the day.

I feel like there are constant expectations in life that you should either be super happy and bubbly or you're labelled as depressed, when that's not the case at all. Depression is a serious illness which means you constantly feel down or have low self worth and to me, a couple of days a week where I don't want to face the world is nothing in comparison. I think everyone should have days when they don't have to socialise and can focus on resting their mind and getting themselves up to top form.

In my honest opinion everyone is different, things affect people in different ways and that's what makes a human special. The way I live my life may make other people tut or think of me as lazy but at this moment in time I'm not going to go and set myself unrealistic goals that mean my good days are worse even are there are more of them.

I know this was a rambling post for today but I'm just sick of judgemental people. I apologise for the rant and I hope you enjoyed (probably not the right word) reading my point of view.

Thank you for reading,

Eleanor Rachel

xo

Bake With Me- American Muffins

Hiya lovelies,

So today I am here with a recipe for American Muffins. I am yet to give these the taste test so don't hold me to them tasting fab.

INGREDIENTS

• 150g Plain Flour
• 1 1/2 level teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/4 level Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Medium Egg
• 40g Caster Sugar
• 110ml Milk
• 50g Butter

METHOD

1. Prepare muffin tins with paper cases.
2. Preheat oven to 200 deg C/ Gas Mark 6.
3. Sieve flour, salt and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Add sugar and stir well.
4. Gently melt the butter in a saucepan and leave to cool slightly.
5. Beat the egg in a small basin.
6. Stir in the milk and the melted butter.
7. Pour all the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients
8. Gently stir in any other flavourings.
9. Spoon the mixture into paper cases so that each case is no more than 3/4 full.
10. Bake for 20-25 minutes until tops are light brown and will spring up when pressed gently.

I hope you enjoyed this post.

Thank you for reading.

Eleanor Rachel

xo