Things Love Island has taught me...

I LOVE LOVE ISLAND.
There I said it, and guess what? I'm not in the least bit ashamed!

If you follow me on Twitter you will most likely know (and hate me for the fact) that I tweet about Love Island ALOT.  Every single night to be precise, so many of you may have noticed my little thread I started on Twitter about Love Island recently.
This thread was all about the 'things that Love Island had taught me' and after I had a reply saying 'you should so write a blog post of these' I thought... challenge accepted! So here is a list all about things that Love Island has taught me as a 27 year old non-singleton!

1. I need to do more squats
Holy moly these girls have some fantastic buns... I can only imagine what my pale cottage cheese wobble would look like on a HD 48in screen.... heads up - not fantastic!

2. BLI (which means 'Before Love Island fyi) I knew absolutely zero dating terminology
"My type on paper", "Stick it on her", "Grafting", "That's a bit of me", "get the ick" ..... I know I haven't been single in a long while but do people really use these phrases in real life? Really?

3. Remembering the exciting career of Blazin' Squad means I'm technically reality TV 'old'
The fact that some of the islanders couldn't even remember the lyrics to Crossroads really hit me hard. Am I that ancient? I mean come on.... Flip Reverse was an absolute belter!

4. Single people need ALOT of paper
On paper... on paper.... seriously stop with the 'on paper'. (Amber this is aimed at you)

5. Microphones don't seem to leave tan lines
In all seriousness I can't even wear a razor back top without getting some ridiculous tan line, how have they not all got white belts?!

6. Bonded extensions are sadly not invisible
Girls, girls, girls, have each others backs when they are hanging out in full view, Twitter explodes everytime a bond is noticed!

7. A water bottle with my name on it is the accessory of the summer and I need one
The fact that they are actually available aswell have made all my dreams come true... I need, need, need one!

8. Islanders would rather fake tan than play in the pool?
I know that ITV don't play pool antics much because the islanders can't wear their mics in there but seriously I would be bombing, diving, lying on a unicorn float 24/7 if I was there, who cares about fake tanning when you're in Mallorca! (Also this probably answers the microphone mark mystery)

9. Whoever is in charge of the soundtrack to each episode seriously needs to be nominated for a Bafta/Oscar/Golden Globe
Nailed it. Every single episode is teamed with a bloody golden soundtrack, honestly I laugh out loud at some of the chosen tunes to accompany the on-going drama.

10. Infinity bracelets mean NOTHING 
RIP Kember.  *UPDATE* - Kember is back on!

11. ITV have WAY too many ad breaks
Can I suggest that Love Island just has ten times more product placements in the villa and gets rid of ads throughout the show all together? #winwin

12. Caroline Flack has THE best job
Flying back and forth in the sunshine AND getting to know all the juicy gossip first? Caroline girl you have the job of dreams! Although I don't know if I would be able to keep my cool as well as Caroline...

13. I am a tactical voter
Were Dom and Montana the most compatible? Hell no. Did we all want to vote for them to ensure Montana's safety? Hell yes.

14. I look very young for my age
I'm 27 and I feel like I look about 12 compared to this glamazons. I mean I know my collection of Mickey Mouse t-shirt's doesn't help but still... I wish I could glam myself up like that!

15. The Vampire Diaries was right, Nina Dobrev does have a doppelgänger..... Tyla!
Seriously though? Aren't I right!

16. I am very quick as tweeting
I've come to the conclusion that I may need to do finger exercises before and after the show... my phone is on fire from 9pm every night with me expressing my every thought and emotion!

17. Maybe I actually DO love a bit of drama
Jesus, I am LIVING for the shit-stirring, back stabbing and re-coupling! Who am I? Am I a bad person? It's not just me right?

18. "A Type"
Do you really have a type though islanders? Because you seem to just say blonde or brunette.... that isn't a 'type' of person, that's actually a hair colour!

19. Shouting TEXT when receiving a text makes it at last 74% more exciting
I did it the other day when sat with my friends and it went down a storm haha!

20. One week in Love Island time is like three years in the outside world
No really, that villa seems to be like Narnia! You're coupled up for 24 hours and then devastated if they talk to another person of the opposite sex or pissed off they won't go to the hideaway with you?! It's baffling!

21. What did I use to do at 9pm every single night?
And what are we all going to do when it's over?

22. Islanders seem to have missed the legal bit about disclosing ads....
When is someone going to tell them? If it's not okay for bloggers and influencers to get away with then why not them. p.s. I'm not buying your poo your pants tea or toothpaste, just saying.

23. I shouldn't ever go by first impressions
I disliked Kem... wtf was I thinking and thought Chris was an arrogant knob... he is hilarious. Seriously someone please get those two to Christmas #1! #rapgods

24. If you don't speak, we won't remember your name
I give you 10 seconds to remember the 6 new girls and boys that just got dumped from the island.... go!

25. Dom is actually a VERY loyal person
As much as we all thought he was a drip... you have to hand it to the boy - he did stick to his word! (Although why he didn't just leave if he had no intention of being in a new couple is beyond me!)

26. Gifs and memes make everything 50384375% funnier
Literally, using gifs to explain my Love Island feels daily makes me laugh out loud, plus the LI memes are comedy gold.

27. Everyone needs a friend like Montana
Amen.

28. A courgette?
A COURGETTE... yeah, I'm still not over it.

29. Some of the challenges created by the producers are bloody gross
Yes, I felt like a prude old grandma watching that juicing/smoothie challenge. So gross.

30. So many people still smoke!
I'm always shocked as too how many people are smokers on these shows! Half of me thinks some of them only do it on there because they are so bored.

31. Friendships > Romance
How bloody awesome are the friendships this year! I love Chris & Kem's bromance and Montana and Camilla's friendship!

32. Tyne-Lexy is a legitimate name.

I was as shocked as you.

33. I get way too into TV shows.
I mean if writing a whole blog post isn't enough to prove it... just follow me on Twitter.

Right I want to know in the comments.... who are your favourite and least favourite islanders and if you could pick any boy and any girl to win who would you choose? I'd pick Montana and Kem hands down!

Disney Wishlist : August

Princess Pyjamas | Limited Edition Belle Framed Canvas | Alice In Wonderland Watch | Toy Story Top & Shorts | Drink Me Teapot | Princess Crop Top  | Mickey Sweatshirt | Princess Hair Don't Care | BB8 Pyjamas | Princess Organiser | Daily Diary 2017 | Lumiere Necklace

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4 Reasons Internet Friends Are God Damn Great!

A good few years ago if you said you had a friend online people may have looked at you like 1. you were crazy, 2. naive and 3. ... kind of sad. (Or 4. your parents would have banned you from using the family computer)

Nowadays more or less all of us who venture into the world of social media have people we talk to on a regular basis without, most of the time, ever even meeting - and it's not weird!

This is a huge thing in the blogging world and I, myself, have many lovely girls I've met online who I class as friends that I can contact and talk to at any time of the day!

So..... why are internet friends oh so fabulous? ....

1. You have ALOT in common

Yes - you are always guaranteed to find someone else online who has the passion and love for the same thing/s as you! 

You may bond over your obsession with Buffy The Vampire Slayer or Disney - or talk in depths about that awesome TV show that's on right now *cough*PLL*cough*(yes I'm totally referring to myself here) ... or maybe you collect spoons and you've found someone else that does too - you never thought you'd see the day right?

Sometimes you may even feel that you have more in common with those internet pals you tap away on your phone talking to than your best friends of 20 years. (Nothing wrong with that obviously, we all have different passions and hobbies!)  

2. They are ALWAYS there (any time of day or night!)

I mean us bloggers are online alot. We are slaves to social media and spend a good few hours on the internet a day..... don't deny it.

So if we need some help with some online shizz, want to ask a question.... or maybe need to vent about things that your friends, family and partner might not quite understand? Queue those incredible internet friends that totally get your html woes and Instagram struggles!

3. They are amazing supporters

The amazing girls I've been luckily enough to chat to are literally the supportive babes ever! Always helping me when I feel down and helping me with my blogging woes and confidence issues. (April Todd you are the best!)

4. Even though you've never met .... you can still pour your heart out to them.

They say sometime it's best to talk to people on the outside! Hello internet friends.
Yes, you can crack on and pour your heart out to them, rant, tell them your deepest darkest secrets and know they won't judge you or think you're strange.... in fact they probably did the same thing to you last week.

 Thank you to all my internet pals out there - you know who you are - not everyone understands the weird 21st century relationship we have .... but you rock! (and we WILL meet asap, I promise!)

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50 Random Facts About Me

1. I am 26 years old.

2. I have lived on the Isle Of Wight my whole life.

3. I started this blog properly in 2013 after a good few failed attempts. (yes all that old stuff has been deleted, don't go looking for it!)

4. One of my life long dreams is to own a french bulldog. (And call him Ron #weasley)

5. I kind of love Disney... A lot. It just makes me happy whatever shape or form it is in.

6. In 2012 I travelled around the USA with my best friend we went to : New York, Washington DC, LA, San Fran, Vegas, Florida and back to New York. It was the greatest expierence of my life.

7. Khloe Kardashian once tweeted me. I like to think we are life long friends now. 

8. I currently so obsessed with Total Divas and wish I had trained to be a WWE wrestler - no joke. 

9. Pyjamas are my favourite thing to wear. Comfort is key. 

10. I still get excited about going to Primark. The novelty will never wear off. 

11. My mum, dad,  brother & I's names all begin with a K or a C. 

12. In July I would have been with my boyfriend for 9 years.

13. I bloody LOVE Harry Potter.

14. I wish everyday that I was in Orlando. Disneyworld and Universal make me happy.

15. The Help is one of my favourite films ever.

16. My dream holiday is Hawaii. I pray that one day I can afford to go!

17. My high school friendship group are still my best friends EVER! (We are called the ®™ but never tell anyone why 😂) 

18. I am obsessed with musicals and always have been. My dream job would be to be in one. (if only I could sing!)

19. I used to go to Ballroom & Latin , line dancing, cheerleading and god knows what else lessons ..... I was one of those kids. 4 hours on a Saturday morning dedicated to prancing around - I'm always sad I gave up, I loved it. I sooo could have been on Strictly ya know lol! 

20. I used to say my feet were my best feature because I didn't like anything about myself.... I realise now... I have shit feet.

21. I have no boundaries when it comes to chocolate - I could eat three huge bars and still want more, I'm paranoid I will have a diabetes when I'm older.

22. Violet, Mollie, Aria, Luna and Dakota are on my baby name list. 

23. I am petrified of the movie The Witches - I still can't watch it now, I find it terrifying. How it is a children's movie I will never know. 

24. Buffy The Vampire Slayer is my favourite TV Show of all time. I have watched every single episode countless times and will never, ever get bored of it.

25. I suffer from anxiety, but it's only been the last year or so that I've started talking openly to people about it. Before I didn't really understand how I felt and thought I was a little crazy. #reallife

26. I live 3 minutes away from a beach but can't remember the last time I went in the sea.

27.  I live one street away from my parents - I don't think I could ever live too far away from them. (Such island mentality)

28. One of my favourite things to do is go the cinema. Popcorn and a good movie on a huge screen = heaven. 

29. I've never, ever popped a spot.

30. I have a teddy called Yellow Dog. He is a yellow dog and my mum bought him for me before I was even born.

31. Shay Carl Butler is one of the greatest idols. He literally is my hero.

32. I love reading and I wish I made more time for it - damn you Internet! (Although I have got better this year!)

33. My favourite Disney song is Belle (Little Town) from Beauty & The Beast.

34. Snakes are my biggest fear. I can't even bare to look at photos of them.

35. I really want a tattoo and I think I've bored everyone I know to tears since I was 18 talking about getting one. (I still haven't - this year is the year!)

36. When I was 3 my birthday cakes were in the Rosie & Jim magazine - it was one of the highlights of my childhood. 

37. My Dad once told me that those green conker shells were baby hedgehogs and I took some home and feed them leafs and gave them milk. I was 4. #topparentbants #neverforgivenhim

38. I once was named a Carnival Queen but had a brat attack and refused to do it because it was too embarrassing. My Mum and Dad will never let me live it down. #PoppyPrincess

39.  I loved The Queen's Nose so much as a kid that I got a Hamster and name him Monty because Harmony had got a hamster and named him Monty!

40. Harmony is also going on my baby name lift.

41. At the age of 12 I was crazy obsessed with Gareth Gates and had a room full of posters and collected literally anything to do with him. #spiritinthesky 

42. Defying Gravity is one of my favourite songs ever. 

43. Rock Challenge was the greatest experience ever. I did it for 5 years and made the best friends and memories I could have ever made at high school. Our Jack The Ripper piece was da bomb, we missed out on first place in the final by half a point and it still annoys me now. 

44. In 2011 I lost 2 stone in 2 months.

45. Random loud noises for no reason make me so angry. 

46. I finally have a job that I LOVE and I feel so grateful.

47. I cannot eat onions or drink fruit juice - they make me SO ill.

48. I am a crazy Taylor Swift fan girl.

49. I've had Twitter for 7 years. Yup, I totes got it first. #2009 

50. I could drink green tea and eat biscuits all.day.long. ( personal favs.... Bourbons, chocolate chip hobnobs and if we're going up market... Oat and raisin cookies) 

IJustLoveIt Personalised Framed Playing Cards With Heart

Whether you are looking to treat yourself or after a gift for someone you love - IJustLoveIt literally has THE most amazing aray of unique personalised gifts, from personalised spoons to bottles of wine I could literally browse through the site for hours decking out my own home!

With Valentine's just around the corner I wanted to share with you this gorgeous piece below.

Personalised Frame With Playing Cards*

Made with individual cards sourced from a 1930s spelling game (how cool!) this A4 black wood box frame is a fabulous unique piece to add to any home.

Most of my decor at home is black and white so this fits in perfectly, I love the simplicity and sweet sentiment.

Obviously mine is J and K for me and Joey - but I think these would be lovely even with your own initials or parents initials!

I love pieces like this - totally stand-out and always a talking point - you may remember the IOW framed piece I have too (here), so many people from my home town total fell in love with that.

The service from IJLI is always amazing - so quick and packaged perfectly, I cannot recommend them enough.

Check out the whole range - here.

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My January Lust List

All the things I have been aimlessly window shopping over this month..... it's about time someone invented a money tree!

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White Chocolate.... for your face!

Well, well, well, it's been a while since one of these sachets graced a post for a review but here we are again!

I know you all know how much I love these bargains face masks from Montagne Jeunesse (now known as 7th Heaven by the way!), at only £1 each they really are a beauty gem and one of my favourites finds of the last 10 years! 

This week I decided to try out the ever-so-yummy-looking White Chocolate mask.
This had been sat in my bathroom drawer for months and I have no idea why I decided to wait so long to use it, so foolish.
I think this may have come in a gift pack I got from co-op a long while ago.... or I may have picked it up in Primark - I can't be certain.

With cocoa butter and cream - this mask smells amazing. I love the scent of anything cocoa butter so I happily slapped a thick layer of this stuff all around my face - which still left half the sachet left so this is definitely one to share with a friend/partner/mum!

I left the mask on for about 15/20 minutes, it got to that lovely stage of being so hard it cracks a bit - I love this feeling so much, anyone else? 

I washed it off gently with warm water and a muslin cloth and was pleased to be met by fresher looking Kirstie than 20mins prior, with skin looking a little bit more awake and feeling super soft.
Another fantastic mask by the team at 7th Heaven, I'm going to have to see if I can pick this one up again for when I'm looking a bit dull and tired... .or I may just have to do an online order..... although my wishlist is so ridiculously long I don't know if it's a good idea haha!

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First Look At Fun Festive Fashion

Yes that title has alot of F's in it.... but who doesn't love a bit of alliteration eh?!

I don't know about you guys but I am the worst for buying my annual Christmas fashion piece. I always seem to leave it to the last minute (aka 2 weeks into December) and either all the ones I like are out of stock or are totally out of my size!

So I've decided to get looking a little earlier this year.... it's crazy how much Christmas stuff is around already but everyone seems to be in the festive spirit by late September these days, so here's a few bits I've spotted so far.... I MUST get that Mickey sweater!

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Fun Halloween Fashion

I am a huge lover of Halloween any excuse to get dressed up whether it be spooky, silly or sexy...but I know not everyone is the same.
This year I've noticed so many fun and cool bits and bobs online for Halloween - so if you're not a fancy dress fan keep your eyes peeled as there are some amazing alternatives below! I want it all!!! 

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I Just Love It - Personalised Heart Map

Okay you may have already seen this across all of my social media channels but I just couldn't wait to show it to you all.
I am literally in love with this personalised picture, the way it has turned is amazing and I've been dying with excitement to get it up on here for you all to see!

 I Just Love It are a fun and unique site full of amazing and creative things for you to have personalised.
 From Santa sacks to spoons theor range really is a never-ending list of things that me go ooooo and ahhhh and 'oh blah blah would LOVE that!'

When the guys at IJLI asked if I would like to pick something to review I was over the moon and although it probably took me a good day to decide on just one product I think I made a fantastic choice with it.

This is the framed personalised heart map - a gorgeous and chic wall art print perfect for any home.

Framed Personalised Heart Map*

Each map is individually made based on an address of your choice. As you can see I gave my home address which is in Ryde on the Isle Of Wight and it has come out perfectly.
 At first I asked if it was possible to have Disneyworld but right now they are only doing address' from the UK (totally understandable).

The map has completely captured one of my favourite places in the world - I have lived here all my life and truly love it - it is home and probably the only place I will ever count as my home.

These framed pictures are such an incredible gift idea (especially with Christmas coming up!) A first home, an engagement, a wedding day - you can pick any UK address plus a short message to have alongside it - as you can see mine says 'Home Sweet Home'.

You get the choice of a white or mahogany frame and it measures approx. 24cmx24cm.
The pieces are priced at £49.99 - which you may think is a little expensive but you can pay upto £20 or so for a decent frame nowadays plus you can really tell how much time and effort has gone into it....so in my opinion it's worth every penny!
To find out more about the frames, to see different styles or to go and ahead and order on yourself head on over to their website - here!

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My Top 6 Autumn TV Picks

It's officially Autumn/Fall which in TV terms means new seasons and cheeky new pilots! 
As a huge TV buff so I'm always looking for a new show to start or am sat patiently waiting for the next season of my favourite show to come back - this year is no exception.

As I know, a lot of you girls and boys are huge TV lovers like myself so I thought what better than sharing my top TV picks for this season.

Scream Queens *NEW*

I had been waiting for this show for MONTHS. The cast and promo photos had me sold before I even knew the plot.
 I'm a huge Ryan Murphy fan (Glee, AHS) and knew with the likes of Emma Roberts and Ariana Grande being cast this would be a total hit. 

After watching the 2 hour premiere and episode 3 I am HOOKED - it's funny, bitchy, gory... the script is just genius, I can't wait to see what happens.

How To Get Away With Murder Season 2 

Oh my goodness, I had nearly forgotten about this little gem, it has been so long since season 1! 
Holy macaroni, the twists and turns this show takes are insane - I'm pretty good and guessing a storyline but this has had me shouting 'What?!' 'Noway?!' and the screen more than once already then season.... and there's only been two episodes! If you haven't seen this masterpiece yet then I suggest you go ahead an start it - Viola Davis just won an Emmy for her performance don't ya know!

Modern Family Season 7

Well this is a no-brainer. Modern Family is THE funniest show on TV. Every single episode has me laughing out loud, I can watch them all over and over again! every new season just makes me so happy! (Favourite characters have to be Cam & Phil!)

Dash Dolls *NEW*

Yes it's a Kardashian spin-off.

 I'm sure half of you are thinking 'Yes!' and the other half of you are just sat rolling your eyes. I am a total sucker for anything like this, so course it's gone straight on series record! Loving all the girls so far - it looks like it's going to be a fun season!  (p.s. can I have their hair and wardrobes please?)

Once Upon A Time Season 5

SPOILERS written ahead! Don't read if you aren't upto date!

 Oh lala!  Disney and fairytale fans rejoice - Once Upon A Time is back and this season Emma has gone baddddd! 

Yes the savior is now the dark one and this season is going to be totally different to anything we've seen before, I'm really looking forward to seeing a different acting style from Jennifer Morrison. 

If you haven't seen this show before then it's all on Netflix and they upload new episoes weekly straight after they've been aired in the US!

American Horror Story : Hotel (Season 5)

Last but not least..... something we have all been waiting for! Season 5 of American Horror Story, the only show that hasn't quite started yet.

Hotel. Lady Gaga. It's happening.

I'm praying this turns AHS around for me - I'll hold my hands up and admit I wasn't a big fan of Freakshow, for me Aslyum and Murder House have to be the best seasons.

Once again an awesome cast lined up and I'm sure some fantastic writing! Bring it on.

What shows are you looking forward to this upcoming season? Will you be watching these with me?

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