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Monday, 1 February 2016

Motivation Moodboard

Images sourced from Pinterest UK (minus the trainers... that's mine!)
When I was a child, cutting out pictures from magazines and printing things out to make moodboards and collages was always one of my favourite things to do.
Of course as an adult now it's not really as acceptable to have a fun wall of mix-match pictures covering your bedroom... especially when you live with your partner.

I still have a tendency to cut pictures out of magazines though.... yes I'm that girl.
I even have a small notebook that I have glued in styles, looks, tips and images that I love but because it takes up so much time it's not that often I get to sit down and do it....

So.... what better way to stay motivated and have something I can see all the time than to create it digitally.
Obsessed with moodboards and collages I find it SO enjoyable creating them on my laptop. (For a tutorial on how I do this please click here :)

Here is my Motivation Moodboard for the next few months...

Staying Focused
With my new job in full swing I really want to keep on throwing myself into it as much as I possibly can, I learning new stuff every single day and I love it! I'm so grateful that I got this opportunity to start in this industry and I want to do as well as I possibly can.

Eating Clean
Before Christmas my diet was amazing. All clean, healthy, natural foods and I hadn't felt that good about myself in years. 2016 so far has NOT gone well for me and I am SO disappointed in myself. Time to rewind to last year and remember how great I was feeling.

Image
Yes. Margot Robbie is my ultimate girl crush.
But, I shall not compare myself.... because I mean that never ends in happy thoughts! I LOVE her hair here and with my hair appointment just around the corner I think I'll be taking this photo with me!

Organisation
I'm becoming more and more organised as the weeks go on and I love it. Not only at work, I want my home to be tidy, organised and clutter free - it's so much better for me, mess = stress.

Saving For A Puppy?
It's no secret that being an owner of a French Bulldog is probably the number one thing on my bucket list. Fingers crossed we can move out of our flat over the next year or so and then I'm hoping it's then puppy time! So I want to start putting a little money away each month for the little nugget!

Worrying
I love this little image about only focusing on what you can control. I spend so much time worrying about things that really don't matter and won't change as much as I worry about them, time to just focus on the things that matter!

Writing
Like I said in my blog make-over post, I really want to focus on my content. I love writing and this year I want to stretch myself and head out of the normal 'beauty review, wishlist, favourites' types of posts! Plus.... I still really want to write that book, I'm determined to get that started this year, even it's just a page a week.

Reading
First up how gorgeous is that image?! I've already talked about this (here) but reading has now taken the place of my nightly social media addiction. Every weeknight I've been putting my phone down earlier then normal and had a nice little reading session before bedtime. It's so relaxing and my love for Harry Potter has well and truly increased by a million percent!

Running
Yes. I must start again.


 Joining in and making one yourself? Let me know what's on your motivation moodboard! 

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Wednesday, 25 February 2015

BarkBeats Box Review & Discount

Now a few random e-mails have dropped into my inbox since I started blogging back in 2013, but this was one of those random ones that caught my eye!
A monthly box for your doggie/s - yes that's right, monthly treats and sweets for that special little pup in your life! (How cute is this!)

I was lucky enough to be sent this box for my Springer Spaniels Ubee & Bauer. (who I'm sure you've spotted on my Instagram, Twitter and Blog over the years!)

Before dishing out the goods to the eager duo I snapped a few photos for you all to see how the boxes come prepared and what I received inside!
BarkBeats January Valentine's Box*
So inside there was :-

Goodogs Yummi Treats
Ancol Comfort Toy - Dog Lips
Oh My Dog! All Over Protein Shampoo
Pet Brand Choco-holic Bar
Barks & Sparks 100% Natural Oven Baked Heart

 And the results are in......
Well these treats and toys went down an utter storm with these two - the two above especially, so thank you very much Barkbeats!

If you are interested in ordering your own box then head over to BarkBeats now! You get to choose for 3 different sized dog packages depending on what breed you have and can sign up to just 1 month if you like! 
If you tend to pick up new things for your dog each month anyway this is definitely a great way to find new treats and toys without even having to leave your house!
Or know someone who's just got a new dog or puppy? This is a fab little present to spoil them with!

I've also got a discount code for you guys to use on your first box which saves you a whopping £5! Just enter YELLOW5 in as a promo code!

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Saturday, 17 January 2015

32 Of The Cutest Phone Cases

Seeing as my phone is with me more or less 24/7 I see it as an actual accessory I love buying different cases for it and spend so much time online hunting for new ones! I bet you guys are the same!
So I've had a good look through...... alot... of cases and picked out 32 of the most awesome designs. (well I think they are anyway!)  What do you think?!


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Thursday, 1 May 2014

My Instagram Month : April

Shot Roulette ♥ Puppy Power  Ice Cream On A Sunny Day  Life On The Isle Of Wight  Face Mask Reviewing  Easter Happiness  Night Out With My Favourite  Healthy Afternoon Treats
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Wednesday, 1 January 2014

2013 In Photos

Happy New Year you beautiful lot! 
2014 is here and I'm so excited for another year of life, laughs and adventures! 
I hope you all had a fab New Year's Eve whatever you may have done!
I thought I would do a quick post and share some of my favourite photos and memories of 2013! I've seen a few other people do this sort of post and I love looking through them so I thought why not do my own!

I've done so many fun things this year and looking back on these photos makes me so happy, Harry Potter Studios, an adventure to London, my best friend getting married,  getting my new puppy, Festivals - I had so much fun in 2013!
Bye Bye 2013 & Hello 2014

Keep your eyes peeled for lots coming up here at A Yellow Brick Blog in 2014!

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Monday, 2 September 2013

New Family Member

If you follow me on twitter or instagram you probably know already that..... I got a puppy! Well my family got a puppy, he is an 8 week old Springer Spaniel and his name is Bauer (named after Jack Bauer from 24... of course!)

So I thought I would do a little life update and really quick post and include some photos of him on here because... well... he is so darn cute! I am literally obsessed with him!

I'm very sorry if you aren't a dog person....


Have you got any pets? Tweet me photos of them! :)
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Wednesday, 26 June 2013

30 Day Snap #26 - Brush Love & A Sad Day


Returned home from work today to find these beauties waiting for me (Thank you Mr. Postman!) 
Been wanting these 4 for so so long (so far I only have the core collection and that is NOT enough!) and finally splashed out (yes I'm tight) and bought these Real Techniques brushes from feelunique.com.
I ordered  the Powder Brush, the Stippling Brush, the Blush Brush & the Expert Face Brush.
Now...I know they are all going to be amazing so I'm not going to bore you with a post about them because there is already hundreds out there but I thought they would be perfect for today's 30 Day Snap!

Had a really bad day today, one of my little doggies had to be put down so I'm very sad this evening :-( He was 13 and I know it was the best thing for him but I can't help but feel heartbroken, I've grown up with that little guy!


Catch up here, Days - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.
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Thursday, 6 June 2013

30 Day Snap #6 - Walks in the park

I took this photo whilst I was walking my dogs earlier in my local park! (yup that's one of them in the photo) This park is literally a 5 minute walk away from my house and leads down to my favourite beach ever. So many amazing childhood memories here!
 One thing I've never noticed though is this tree! My brother, who I was with, said it's been there for a couple of years now, but I had no idea! The top has been carved in too some amazing owls and I think a squirell aswell - thought it would be perfect for today's 30 day snap!

Catch up here, Days - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
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