Bake With Me- Buns

 

Hiya lovelies,

So today I'm going to show you a cheap and easy recipe which is perfect for students as it can class as pudding for many meals in the week. This recipe can be used to make 12 buns.

INGREDIENTS

• 100g(4oz) Self Raising Flour
• 100g (4oz) Margarine
• 100g(4oz) Sugar
• 2 Eggs, Beaten

METHOD

1. Cream Margarine and Sugar.
2. Fold in Egg and Sugar a little bit at a time.
3. Bake at 190 degrees C, 375 degrees F, Gas Mark 5 for 15-18 Minutes

VARIATIONS

Cherry, Walnut, Chocolate, Chocolate Chip

I hope you enjoyed this post,

Thank you for reading

Eleanor Rachel xo



Nothing Worth Reading ...

Hiya lovelies,

I think it's safe to say I'm already starting to fail at this whole daily blogging thing. It's hard because I always have all these good ideas but putting them into happening is a whole other ball game. I'm writing this just after midnight on the 2nd of September and I think it's safe to assume I'm regretting saying I'd blog everyday. There will be days when I have something planned for you to read and I'll be ahead in the game and have billions of posts scheduled to keep you going. However, like today, there will also be days where I just natter about rubbish.

Monday (yesterday) was one of them days where you just sit on sites like Facebook and Instagram and actually enjoying playing games like Criminal Case.... I kid you not, it's addictive. I also spent a long while taking photos on my laptop, so this post will probably just be me sharing them photos.

There we have it guys, my wonderful face..... I joke. I'm sorry for the lack of quality content but I will make sure to have some written in the upcoming days.

Thank you for reading

Eleanor Rachel

xo

Instagram Overview- August 2014

Hiya lovelies,

So today I'm going to talk through all the photos I took on my instagram in the month of August and explain what they are, why I posted them etc etc etc. If you enjoyed this post, please do share it with your friends and give me a follow on instagram here. I am generally one of the most addicted person to that app so I must warn you, I post a great deal. Anyways, let's jump right in.

(From Left to Right , Top to Bottom)

 

The first picture is the latest one I have posted and was taken before I went out with my college friends for a meal at Uno Momento. I did however change my outfit before I went as everyone was dressing more casual.

 

The second and third photos are throwbacks to when I was a child. The first photo was me thinking I was so badass on my brother's action man bike and the second photo is of me and my cousin being 'mermaids' on one of our holidays to Filey.

 

The fourth and fifth photos are from Results Day. The first one is where me and Abbie were celebrating as we'd both got into Teesside University and the second is our last selfie in the toilets.... How to be classy ft me.

 

On the bottom row, the first two pictures are of the day before results day and we went to the beach. You can read a post about that here. The next two are featured on this post.

 

The last photo shows the positivity that was felt by one of my best friends about our results... 'I'll have the vodka ready'

 

I hope you enjoyed this post and to see what I've been up to this past month of August. For September I'm going to try my hand at daily blog posts.... We'll see how that turns out.

Thank you for reading,

Eleanor Rachel

xo

 

 

 

 

GUEST BLOGGER: Be The One You Love

Hiya lovelies,

So today I have for you a special kind of post, a chance to share with you one of the bloggers that I love catching up with and reading their posts. This month, I decided to feature Ellen, who writes the blog 'Be The One You Love'. If you haven't heard of her, be sure to give her a visit. I'll leave the links at the end of the post. I decided to ask her some questions about her blog, her fashion and beauty tastes and overall general ones. I hope you enjoy. 

BLOG RELATED

1.   What reason made you want to start a blog?

I've just always really had a passion for make up and beauty and over the last year or so, my friends had always been asking me what foundation I use, or what mascara I use and how I do a specific make up look. That kind of gave me the idea to start a beauty blog as it is something I feel really passionate about and I really like sharing my ideas.

2.   Is there a specific topic that you find you write about more than any other?

Well I would say my blog is Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle so that's really what I blog about. I love writing blogs on new things that I have recently bought and tried out.

3.   What is your favourite thing about blogging?

The sense of accomplishment when you finally finish a blog post. Also, I really love all of the cute comments you receive!

4.   Describe your blog in 3 words…

As I've already said above it would be beauty, fashion and lifestyle. 

5.   What Blogs do you love at the moment?

I've always loved Zoella's (Zoe Sugg) blog and I always read her latest posts. I also really enjoy Niomi Smart's blog. Both of those girls are so flawless looking!

FASHION AND BEAUTY RELATED

1.   Where do you find yourself shopping most often?

Topshop! But I would get a lot of my shoes from River Island.

2.   Is there a particular celebrity you draw inspiration from when it comes to your own style?

I had to think about this question for a while as I feel like I kind of just wear what I want to. But I think my style would be quite similar to Kylie Jenner's as I would wear leather jackets and dark trousers such as leggings or even leather leggings. She would also wear black boots a lot, and as would I.

3.   Key beauty products for the month?

I recently did a July Holy Grail blog post and my favourite product for that month was my Benefit Boi-ing Concealer. I'm not going to reveal my August Holy Grail product until I do the post on my blog!

4.   If you were to add a pop of colour to an otherwise neutral outfit, which colour would you choose?

I would say it would depend on the outfit! But if I were to add colour by using nail polish or something, then I would say the colour cyan. 

5.   On average, how many bags do you own?

Emmm I'm not too sure, not that many! Maybe 5? I kind of just get one bag and then use it until it gets grubby then I get a new one, so I don't ever really have too many at the same time!

FOOD AND LIFESTYLE RELATED

1.   What foods can you not live without?

Pizza and Honey Chilli Chicken. But for sweets I love Drumstick lollies and Haribo.

2.   Are you a talented cook and if so, what are your specialities?

Definitely not! I can't cook anything! I can bake a bit and I love baking cupcakes.

3.   Beach, Countryside or City?

All of them! I probably would love the beach the most as I love sunbathing and relaxing. However, if I lived in the countryside I would be able to horse ride which is something I would love to do. But then occasionally I would love how busy the city is and obviously all of the shops!

4.   What is your happiest moment when you were a child?

Oh gosh. There's been so many! Probably just spending Christmas every year with my family as it's my favourite time of the year!

5.    If your life is a song, what title best fits it?

This is a tricky question! I guess this song title can go for everyone but there is a song called "Life Happens" by Brandon and Leah Jenner. It kind of just means that no matter how hard you try, life will happen to you and basically whatever is going on in your life, you have to keep moving on. It basically means just to enjoy life!

LAST OF ALL,

What advice would you give to new bloggers who are just starting out?

Make sure you're blogging for the right reasons and blog about something that you feel passionately towards as this will be evident in your blog and will make it more interesting!

I hope you enjoyed finding out more about Be The One You Love creator Ellen and if you would like to look at her blog or find her on any social networks click on the links below.

Blog

Bloglovin'

Twitter

Thank you for reading this post, Keep an eye out for more upcoming posts in September.

Eleanor Rachel

xo

Monthly Favourites- August 2014

Hiya lovelies,

So today I am here with my monthly favourites; everything I have been loving in the month of August. This doesn't just involve beauty products, it involves books, films and music as well. I hope you enjoy what you are reading and let's jump right in.

 The first thing I am going to talk about is what I have enjoyed reading this month. The only book that is a story that I have read this month is 'The Beach Hut Next Door' by Veronica Henry. I actually won this through a site called Goodreads which is an online book club where you can review books and discuss with others what you thought of them. I was extremely grateful to receive this book and I will definitely leave a link to where you can purchase it at the end of the post. The book follows the lives of people living in a coastal town through the summer and it's the great book for relaxing at the beach with as it is not hard to follow. I would definitely recommend it to others.

The next book I have had particular interest in this month is 'Eye Candy' by Linda Mason. This is almost a beginner's guide to eye make up looks as it has sections on how to recreate different looks such as 'Audrey Hepburn'  and also aspects such as what the difference is between different types of brushes. Keep an eye out for future blog posts as there may be an eye shadow look coming your way very soon.

The last reading material I have loved this month is September's Vogue. I love the September editions of all fashion magazines as this is when all the fall collections are shown and I just love warmer clothes such as sweaters and boots. With Cara Delevigne on the cover, who could really go wrong. She is such a natural beauty and anything with her on is a good pick in my books.

Finally the beauty products that I have been loving this month are 2 nail varnishes and a mascara. The nail varnishes you will have seen before if you read previous blog posts are the Barry M Nail Paint in Blueberry Ice Cream and the NYC Polish in Mint Macaroon. I think they are really summery shades and remind me of the sea.

I hope you enjoyed this post and feel free to comment or get in touch via elliew59@live.co.uk.

Thank you for reading,

Eleanor Rachel

xo

 

WHERE TO FIND

The Beach Hut Next Door (ebook)

Eye Candy

 

 

 



Nothing Planned?!?!

Hiya lovelies,

So today I basically have nothing planned for you and I apologise for that. I have spent so much time getting organised for university and making sure I'm fully prepared that I guess in a way I may have neglected this blog to a certain level. You should however know that there are a few exciting posts coming up including a guest blogger, a few hauls and other bits and pieces so keep an eye out for them.

 

What I'm basically trying to say is this post really has no meaning in itself but is really just here to give you an update and more information into what's going on in my life and go into a bit more detail on the things that I've mentioned in other posts briefly. I think it's important to give you all a bit of background information into why I post the things I do and buy the things I buy.

 

The most important aspect of my life is University and moving out. The more I think about it, the more dread is just entering my system because there is so much to do before I go. If you haven't  been reading my blog for a while, the course I am taking is 'Childhood Studies' and I am living on campus. This means that I'm sharing a house with up to 9 other people with a shared living space and kitchen, 2 bathrooms and my own bedroom/study area. I will make sure that as soon as I move in (20th September!), I will do a post on how I have 'decorated' my room. I also had to buy everything I would need to use in the kitchen as nothing is provided. I have recently purchased a new laptop which I am using to write this post and I love it to pieces.  The next blog post you see will probably be about this laptop and what apps and things I've already downloaded. This is in fact my Christmas present this year but I needed a new one for uni as my old one was pretty close to death.

 

I apologise yet again for the lack of organisation towards this post and if you have any ideas that you would like me to write about, please do not hesitate to email me at elliew59@live.co.uk
Thank you for reading,
Eleanor Rachel
xo

 



University Haul - Ikea

Hiya lovelies,

So as you can probably tell by the title I've been shopping for University yet again and I thought I'd share with you what I bought from Ikea. I can safely say I lost my 'Ikea virginity'  and it was an interesting experience. Who knew it could take so long to get around one shop... 4 hours to be exact about it!

WHERE TO FIND
Tupperwares - £2.75
Glasses - 50p each
Bowls (similar) - £2
Small Plates - £2
Large Plates - £3
Tea Towels - £4.75

If you click on the links above then it'll take you to the items on the web page. There were a couple of bits and pieces like knives and forks that I also purchased but nothing that you couldn't pick up anywhere else. I hope you enjoyed this blog post and it has inspired you to jazz up your homeware a bit more.
Thank you for reading,
Eleanor Rachel
xo