1 Pair of Sandals - 2 ways

Hey Beauties, 


I am so unorganised this week which will be explained in Sunday's main blog post as I reflect on my week. As a result of this, this one is scheduled. Enjoy!

Do you know when you do a thorough clean of your room (which for me is very rare), you find lots of things hidden in the back of your wardrobe. 
I used to constantly get blisters from these sandals but I still love them. They are from New Look and I got them from my cousin more than two years ago. 

Here's what I would wear them with. 

A pair of sandals, a short sleeved blouse and some denim shorts. You really can't go wrong. 

I love a short cut in getting dressed. The go-to dress I am constantly wearing is this one from Primark. It's so soft and it's been my wardrobe staple for over a year. I just love it. When it's a little chilly I throw on a light woolly cardigan and I'm good to go.

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Miss Catherine x

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Life as a Recovering Alcoholic!❤

I'm not proud to have been an alcoholic and I'm not making excuses for it, this is purely to show people who are going through the same struggles and have turned or thinking of turning to drink as a result that recovery is possible with or without treatment.

My story begins in July 2013. I had an unexpected visit from one of my older Brothers. He came up to my room, sat me down and told me that my Dad had suffered a pretty bad stroke. This was when it all started. I just couldn't handle the emotions I was feeling and the fact that I may never see my Dad again. Boy was I wrong?! He had suffered a bad stroke but was able to stay strong throughout it all. 
He had a Police escort from Margate Hospital in Kent to Kings College in London and on the way we very nearly lost him. I had to accept that he may never fully recover and that he may not remember my name or who I am which was heartbreaking but I had to prepare myself. 
I found a bottle of wine in the cupboard and took it upstairs with me. I just remember staring at the bottle questioning why I was about to drown my emotions and pain in alcohol, but once I took the first sip... there was no stopping me. I had at least 10 large glasses of Lambrini and was so drunk. The hangover was definitely the worst part. I couldn't even sit up on my bed. It was definitely punishing me for what I had done the night before.

After that it became a habit to just drown out my emotions and my thoughts with alcohol, I would drink multiple bottles a week. I would get paid and just buy alcohol and keep it in my room then while everyone sleeps I just drink myself into paranoia and just block everything out.

ALCOHOL IS NOT THE ANSWER!!

Thinking back now. It wasn't the only option, it was the easy option. Everyone has their ways of dealing with different things. It's natural to do this but please don't think that alcohol is the answer or drugs are the answer, they aren't the only options. 
I am not proud of becoming an alcoholic but without help I became the person I am today, the person who can sit in a pub without ordering shots or a large glass of wine, the person who can hold someone else's alcoholic drink without taking a sip or two. I am who I am. I don't regret turning to drink, as it did help drown the pain but I didn't think of the bigger picture. I've spent more than £100 on alcohol alone. I didn't even realise. I starved myself just so I could have enough to buy that bottle of alcohol to calm me down. I was an absolute mess, although I didn't realise at the time. 


I will leave some links below if you are going through the same or know someone who drinks heavily to drown out the pain too. 

To go to the contact page for Samaritans... please click here. 
To go to the NHS Website for Alcohol Misuse... please click here.

If you are worried about someone else please be there for them... it's just like mental health... you feel so alone struggling with the pain. 

Whatever you or someone you know is going through... please stay strong. I'm not going to say it gets easier but with the right help... you too will be on the road to recovery. 

Thank You. 

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Summer TAG!!❤

Hey beauties, 

I apologise I haven't been posting this week, I have my reasons I promise which I'll explain in another post. This will be put up as soon as I've finished it.

Lets get on with the SUMMER TAG shall we?!

❤ What is your favorite lip color this Summer?
- MUA Lipstick in Scarlet Siren is definitely my favorite. Who says you can't wear a red lip all year round?! I certainly do. 

❤ Show us your favorite Summer dress.
Not sure if anyone will remember Tammy Girl in Debenhams but I got this back in 2010 for my Dad's wedding. It's now my go-to dress for Summer. And it even still fits!! 

❤  What is your favorite Summer accessory?
- My favorite Summer accessory must be my Sunglasses. They make me look like a bug but I love them. I'm looking to get the pink sunglasses from Primark. I wear sunglasses mainly when I'm on a driving lesson if it's sunny. 

❤ What is your favorite Summer candle?
- Last Christmas one of the other colleagues at the Council brought me a little French Lavender Candle which I am burning as I type. It has such a fresh scent to it and after a day out it makes the room smell amazing. I got another candle from one of my friends yesterday which is a Yankee Candle in Lavender Spa. I love them. I will definitely invest in some more soon! 

❤ What is your favorite Summer body spray or perfume?
- My all-time favorite perfume has to be Just Pink Perfume. This has such a floral scent to it. It's just gorgeous and it's definitely my go-to scent. 

❤ What is the weather like where you live in the Summer?
If you're a UK resident or have visited the UK during the summer. It differs from day-to-day. At the moment it is quite cold and windy. 

❤ What is your favorite thing about the Summer?
- My favorite thing about Summer has to be my Birthday. It's 20th August and I will be 21 this year so a big celebration is planned. WOOP WOOP!! 

❤ What are your plans for Summer vacation?
I'm really not sure. I am partying with my friends for my birthday but I think that's about it. Spending time with my family will definitely be happening. 

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Latest Obsessions/Monthly Favorites; May

Hey guys., 

This will be a list of what I've been obsessed with over the last month or so...

1. First and foremost is definitely Mattessons Fridge Raiders either in the yellow packet or the blue packet. They are incredible. My Mum brought me them instead of Morrison's Chicken Skewers as there wasn't any left. We loved them that much, we went back and bought a further two packets... EACH!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!❤ 

2. The fragrance 'Just Pink' from next. 

This is my go-to fragrance. It's such a lovely smell and lasts pretty much all day. Although I still keep it in my bag to freshen up throughout the day. (What's In My Bag post will be up on Wednesday (10th) at the normal time of 12pm GMT)

3. Driving lessons. This may be breaking the rules a little bit with this post. But I absolutely love it. This will also be in my monthly favourites until I die. I'm being taught by Kevin from Round 'N' About Driving School in Corby. He's also my Step-Dad. We have a laugh and our relationship has gotten stronger since he started teaching me. We have a great time. 

4. Popcorn Chicken from KFC. Need I say more?!

5. Bit of a strange one... but I absolutely love running errands. The other week was packed full of errands I needed to get done and it was amazing. I also do this on driving lessons. Mcd's Drive Thru on the A14 is the one stop I make constantly.

5. Watching vlogs. My top YouTubers are;

Zoella

ThatcherJoe

Pointless Blog

Tanya Burr

Jim Chapman

Brogan Tate

I absolutely love watching what people do in their day.

Hope you enjoyed the short list of things I'm currently loving at the moment.

Comment below with your favorites and I'll try them out. 

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Throwback Thursday!❤

I had no idea about what to do for another blog post but I decided this will be perfect. 

I went away as a present for my 18th Birthday. I was treated to a week in Crete, Greece and it was amazing. The scenery was just perfect. I don't know what it is, but the breakfast or the food in general was just incredible, I always love going to the buffet and bringing a plate of food back. It's just delicious!!

Here are a few photos from the trip back in 2012;

Going on the plane was by far the best bit. I do have a slight fear of flying but I absolutely love it. It gets me all excited.

I was hysterical and fidgety at the airport just before boarding the plane. I literally couldn't sit or stand still. I was probably more excited than the little ones that were on my flight. Such a big kid at heart.

This was taken the day after we arrived. It was 7:30am in the morning and we were the only ones at the pool.
I'd call this photo "the calm before the storm!!"


I know holidays are all about relaxing and just taking it easy. But it was such an amazing place, we used every single hour to explore and take in the amazing scenery. Yep, we even had an alarm set for 7am. I never get up at 7am but to see the sun come up over the pool was definitely worth it.

This was me doing Aqua Gym. I simply love doing this when I'm on holiday, it gets you involved and you get a little exercise mixed in. It's fun and it's beneficial. I also did Zumba Fitness for an hour in scorching hot weather (we did it in the shade, it was still roasting)

I absolutely loved doing Aqua Gym. The main reason I love it is that it adds fun to the holiday and also you can stare at the fit guy that's teaching you the dance moves with a valid reason. Hehe. Bonus!!

This is one of the photos from our first night out exploring the town. 

This photo is slightly annoying me, because quite simply my hair has gone completely frizzy. It's a complete mess but that's what I get for blow drying it and straightening it constantly. 
The night out wasn't the best. In fact I had a panic attack. 
Standing outside a strip club were a few local guys who approached my cousin and I and asked how old we were. I was 17 at the time, but I told them I was 12, which is how old I actually look, but that didn't stop them grabbing my arm and pulling me closer to them. Like, seriously. Picking up girls outside a strip club is not the way to do it!!
I had a panic attack when all this was happening. It was the worst. We even had to avoid walking down there so I didn't have another panic attack. 
Anyway moving on...

This is one of my attempts at photography. It was taken before all the drama happened. So this will also be called "calm before the storm!!" 

This is another attempt at photography. I just love taking pictures.

If you look closely you'd be able to tell that I had been crying. I literally had no makeup left on my face.
It was the worst night. The smile on my face was a forced one. I just made the best out of a bad situation. Again my hair was just a mess.

You may realise that this is the same image that is at the top of this blog post. But this was before I edited it. It's even better than the one the actual paid photographer has for the keyrings. Hehe. This was taken on the last day.

This is the hotel I was staying at. Link - http://www.maris.gr/creta.aspx 

It was a lovely hotel. The staff were nice, the entertainment was amazing (big kid alert!!) and it had a lovely atmosphere. Everyone was friendly and just having a great time.
The lifeguard wasn't too bad either. A+ for you. 👫 



It was a lovely present and I really enjoyed myself.
Thank You to my amazing family for the best holiday ever!!! 

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Morning Routine!❤

Good Morning!

I absolutely hate mornings. But to see the sun shine like this is just amazing. In fact I saw this exact picture every day for a week back in 2012 so I'm cheating and using an old picture, but that was in fact when I was on holiday just before my 18th Birthday. We got up every morning at 7.00am to get down to the pool for 7.30am. 

I went to Greece in 2012 as my 18th Birthday present but left two days before to celebrate my birthday with my family. 

The picture above has nothing to do with this blog post except the fact that it was taken in the morning...

❤ !Morning Routine!❤

Here goes...

I try and get up around 7.30am. But today I took advantage of the fact that everyone was out so I slept in a little more than usual.  I don't set an alarm. I don't see the point because technology these days just gives us the option to 'snooze' for a bit longer. (see what I did there.. hehe.) Living in a shared house, you always get woken up by something what ever time it is. I'm quite lucky as I'm unconscious in my bed (as my Grandad says) and can sleep through pretty much anything.

Anyway, I would log onto my laptop and check my social media accounts... you know the drill... Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blogger and all that good stuff.

Then I would head into my kitchen where I make my breakfast. This morning I had Cornflakes and milk with a cup of cold water to waken me up a little bit more. 

Then I would head back in to my room and sit on my bed planning my day whilst watching YouTube videos. Zalfie (Zoe and Alfie), Narcus (Niomi and Marcus), Janya (Tanya and Jim), Jasper (Joe and Casper) who you should all know. If you don't, go back under your rock! 

Then I would just lounge around in my pyjamas until I have watched enough vlogs to last me a lifetime. 

After that, I will do my skincare and makeup routine... which I did a blog post on so the link to that will be below so check it out if you haven't already. 

Then I have the task of picking out an outfit. This actually takes longer than it should but it was fun fun fun!!

If I needed to then I would make my bed and tidy up a little bit but I do this straight away when I leave to go and make breakfast. 
Then I would just put my hair up into a messy bun, which is my go-to hairstyle for the summer. I wash it every 3 days so it's always clean or nearly clean when the morning comes around.

If I need to run errands... I leave my room all tidy and go out with my Mumma Bear who is basically my taxi driver. 

And that is it!! Below is a photo of the products I used today including the cereal I had. Baring in mind I actually took this before I got out of bed... just because I am a lazy bones!✌

My keys has a Minnie Mouse shoe on it that my cousin got for me... 'cause she's a cutie.

Thanks so much for reading this blog post. Tomorrow I will put up a blog post on my main blog so look out for that. It's scheduled for 8.00am for Pacific Daytime. I really get confused with the time zone this blog website has but anyway. 

Link to my Skincare and Makeup Routine;

http://misscatherinewardfashion.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/skincare-makeup-routine.html 

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Skincare & Makeup Routine!❤

Getting up in the morning may be one of the worst things to do ever! In my opinion anyway.

Your bed is always the most comfiest just when you need to leave it behind to do whatever you need to do during the day. But I just love the thought of getting ready, whether it's 6am in the morning or just before a night out, it's so much fun!!

I've put together a short makeup routine that only takes 5 minutes!! The rest of the two hours of getting ready does consist of choosing what to wear... and if a pair of shoes doesn't go with the outfit, I change the whole outfit. 

Anyway, here is my 5 minute quick makeup routine that will help you to get ready in the morning, even if you're running late.. which is definitely me. 

Step One; I always have a shower before doing my makeup... I honestly don't know why I NEED to... even if I already had a shower that morning... plus there's no harm in showering twice is there?

This is to use the hot water from the shower to rinse off all of the dirt and it leaves my skin feeling amazing. I suppose I could just splash my face with warm water, but oh well. 

Step Two; Then I pat my face dry with a damp towel... this will need to be cold for two reasons - 1. It will hopefully wake me up a bit more and 2. It will cool my skin down ready for the next step. 

Step Three; This step is a must! I then start on my skincare routine, which isn't really a routine as such. It's just putting on moisturiser which is the Daily Moisturiser from Tesco which was £1. I don't normally use primer as I just don't see the point of it, but if I want that flawless glow I use Rimmel London Primer 

Step Four; I then start on my makeup. First I use Rimmel London Match Perfection Light Perfecting Radiance Foundation and I use the shade 010 Light Porcelain. It's only £6.99 from Tesco's and it's what I've been using since I first wore makeup. I did use the True Ivory shade but I looked a bit like an Oompa Loompa with an orange face, didn't really get the natural look back then. (Every time I blog, I always go on about anything and everything, got to stop doing that!) I then use my fingers to work this into my skin and it works better than when I use a foundation brush.

I then move onto powder. I use the matching powder to my foundation (Rimmel London Match Perfection Powder in Translucent which I have had for ages and I'm running out. 

Then I move onto bronzer and I use the MUA Bronzer in Shade 1. This was only £1 so you really can't go wrong. 

I then move onto blusher and I use Collection blusher in Shade 2; Bashful. I've had this for ages as well and I haven't hit pan on it yet. I use a BD Powder Brush for all of the powder products (that's obvious!) but I got that from Tesco's too as a set and it was on sale... so what a little bargain hunter I am!

I then move onto brows. Now I hate filing in my brows but if I don't I always look like I have no brows as they are too blonde to see.

So I will fill them in as best as I can, sometimes they are on point and most times they are just black caterpillars chilling up there. 

To fill in my brows, I use Seventeen Brow's That! brow kit and again I have had this for ages, and if Boots discontinue this product before I run out of it, I wouldn't know what else to get. So please tweet me cheap alternatives to this product please, I might need a replacement.  Twitter account is down below... tah!

I don't wear eyeshadow anymore, I used to but now I just can't be bothered... so moving onto lips and mascara.

I sometimes just use a lip balm or I do sometimes wear lipstick, it just depends on who I'm seeing and what I'm doing that day. 

If I'm using a lip balm, I would use a Cherry Chapstick from PoundWorld and that would mean it was a £1. Yup, that might just be the case ;)

If I'm using lipstick, then my go to lipstick is MUA Matte Lipstick in Scarlet Siren... this was also a £1. Cheap and cheeful!

Then I move onto mascara... and I use P.S Love Mascara from Primark and this was also a £1. 

Then that's my makeup complete. Then I will be spending the next two hours picking my outfit depending on what i'm doing, who i'm seeing or where i'm going.

Here is a picture of half of my makeup done on one side and what I look like in the morning when I have literally JUST woken up; Enjoy!

The left side would be the side of just pure tiredness and the right side is the more presentable of the two. The lighting wasn't very good in my room, so I used the natural daylight in my kitchen. Just to explain why I'm in my kitchen... didn't have to... but yeah. 

Now for all of the products I use on a daily basis;

Tesco's Daily Moisturiser - 

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=257087635 

Rimmel London Match Perfection Foundation (Shade 010 Light Porcelain) -- http://www.tesco.com/direct/rimmel-london-match-perfection-light-perfecting-radiance-foundation-spf-18-010/136-9136.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=123-8359

Rimmel London Match Perfection Pressed Powder - Translucent -

http://www.tesco.com/direct/rimmel-matte-pressed-powder-transparent/329-7567.prd?skuId=329-7567

MUA Bronzer (Shade 1) - 

http://www.superdrug.com/MUA/MUA-Bronzer-Shade-1/p/204744#.VWIb69LF85s

Collection Blusher -
http://www.boots.com/en/Collection-Blush_984138/ 
Seventeen Brow's That Brow Kit -
http://www.boots.com/en/SEVENTEEN-Brows-That-Brow-Kit_1414692/
Cherry Chapstick - Poundworld in England
MUA Matte Lipstick (Scarlet Siren)
hhttp://www.superdrug.com/MUA/MUA-Matte-Lipstick-Scarlet-Siren/p/730859#.VWIpu9LF85s
P.S Love Mascara - Primark Stores

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