Our First Apartment

Along with the excitement of going to college, we are also moving.

This is mine and Richards first place together and it's an adorable little apartment on the top floor right in the center of town close to everything, it couldn't have worked out better... finally something that does, as we were just waiting for that thing that always goes wrong to happen.

Our landlord had a few of his own things left in the house including some books and when I asked him about them he said he goes by a motto 'a home without books, is like a body without a soul' and the books are ours to read and use. Which I mean could this be any more perfect for this self-named book nerd over here?
Being the proper adults that we are we while also being on student budgets, we went around places to find the best bargains and came away with new bedclothes, saucepans etc at great deals and came out of each shop high fiving as we nailed the system (Homeware Haul post to follow soon).

I know with all places they don't feel right until you have your own things in place and that definitely happened with us as soon as we tidied up and moved our things (up 6 flights of stairs) it felt so cozy and really like home already and can really feel us being happy here.
Here are our before and after photos of how we made the place our own (before being the ones with date stamps on the photos.

With college just a 20 minute walk away, all the shops just outside our window
and finally a double bed for us (no more squished in a single bed) I really feel like this move is for the better and we're going to have an exciting two years here.

I've lots of posts planned such as homeware hauls and apartment tours if you're interested in the future don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin, I'd love to hear some ideas on how to decorate a small apartment on a budget if any of you have any tips let me know in the comments below <3

Besties Baby Shower

From the moment my best friend told me she was pregnant, I've been thinking about throwing her a baby shower, looking up ideas on Pinterest and planning it all and today was finally the day it all happened <3
As my bestie is Kurdish, her and her family didn't even know what a baby shower was so it made it extra special to be able to treat her to one. I haven't seen my friends in a good while so this was a great time for a good catch up and also celebrate our little boy arriving soon.
I went OTT on decorating because I do love me some crafting and couldn't help it with all the cute ideas I found on Pinterest... beware prepare to become broody girls, baby fever is real.

The first thing I made was something I saw quite a lot of and thought it was a super cool idea not only does it make an interesting decoration it also is a gift as it is a supply for the mamma to start with. 

These diaper cakes are sooo cute and so simple to make turning a bunch of nappies, some little towels/face cloths and bubble baths, shampoos anything you like, into a lovely little decoration. 

I rolled up all the nappies and secured them with hair bobbins (lots of hair bobbins) then tied the ribbon around them to hold them in the circle and then took off the hair bobbins (girl gotta hang on to them hey) 

Next were some little games and interactions as we blindfolded each other and had to guess the (gross) baby food. Then a competition to select a date you think the little one is going to arrive on and finally leaving some notes for baby and mama. 

I made a little pamper gift set for mama to be as we all now new mums need some pampering.

( the ready to pop sign in this photo was meant to go on a bag of popcorn, but I forgot the popcorn)

I also made some little photo booth props but we ended up just laying them on the table as a decoration (ain't nobody taking photos of us not prepared) along with a cute idea I seen for baby boy showers was to fill toy trucks with snacks. I searched every local shop for this truck and finally found the dumper truck one I needed, 

Lastly, my favorite decoration was a baby clothes line. Seeing the itty bitty clothes and socks hanging around the room really top of the baby shower feel and whats great again about this 'decoration' is it is also a gift as then the mama has the clothes to keep after. 

I am totally swooning over all the cuteness and wanting to dress up a little person, but I'm gonna have to stick to just throwing parties for a little person for now. 

DREAMS COME TRUE

As I write this I still don't believe it, even after being told I have a place.
But I guess I have to believe it, it is true, I'm actually going to college to do Veterinary Nursing.


After three years of applying, even travelling to Scotland to try there, and this being my last year to try as I had given up all hope, I have finally secured a place on the course I have wanted for years and something I have always dreamt of doing in the future. Not only is that exciting but I have also been selected for Advanced Entry into second year so will only have to study for two years and will be a qualified Vet Nurse... AHHKAMLCLEFOEF!! As excited as I am, being a nerd two years will fly and I know I'll want to study more though.

Calm, I am Calm.

I went up yesterday to an information day and took a little tour around the (AMAZING) college and saw the lab I would be based in and it's weird but I freaked out over real stethoscopes like only real nurses use them and the fact I get nursing textbooks <3
I walked around picturing myself going to college here, as I did with all the other colleges I have visited in the past few years, but this one I will actually be a student in and its just hard to explain but something you have dreamt about for many years finally coming true and it being your biggest wish to do, it's incredible.

It truly does go to show though, don't ever give up on your dreams,  they do come true if you push yourself to keep trying.