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Christmas Eve Ideas

How is it possibly Christmas Eve tomorrow. I do not understand where this year has gone. So I have decided to share some of the things I do at Christmas Eve for some inspiration for you. I hope you enjoyed all of the Christmassy posts.

Winter Solstice ❄

The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year and the official beginning of winter. The solstice itself is the moment the sun is shining farthest to the south, directly over the Tropic of Capricorn.

Winter Wonderland

I love this time of year. Everything is bright and colouful. The cold nights where drinking hot chocolate is the must have drink. The movies and the songs that bring smiles to may faces. The laughter of children when they see santa. These are a few of my favourite things.

The ultimate Christmas Playlist 🎅

One of the beautiful things about Christmas is the way that it brings people together. It's a time of wonder, magic and love. The music in this playlist is the perfect backdrop to set the atmosphere for any kind of event, whether you're dancing round the living room in your slippers, singing along with a bunch of friends or enjoying a perfect Christmas party with your loved one's.

I hope you have wonderful christnas events. Tweet your favourite christmas songs using #perksofchristmas

Love from,

Emily and Louise 💕

The most wonderful Christmas films 🎄

Making a list of these films was a lot harder than I thought it would be. There are so many of my favourites that this list became longer than planned.

Christmas decor lust list

There's nothing like when you get to decorate your home with all sorts of seasonal goodness. Both Emily and I have been getting really into the festive spirit lately and we cant wait to begin decorating.

Christmas finds

We are getting closer to the time when people are decking their homes with all sorts of festive goodness and I wanted to share with you guys some of my newest festive finds that I am in love with. 

Bullying

Bullying is something that affects thousands of children and adults every day. Bullying is defined as the behaviour that is intended to hurt someone this includes name calling, spreading rumours, threats and physically assaulting someone.

Seasonal// Never Forget !!!

Remembrance day is a day for the nation to remember and honour those who have sacrificed themselves for our freedom. Every year at 11am on the 11 day of the 11 month, we perform a Two Minute Silence. That marks the end of the First World War. 

4 things I am loving right now

Bonfire Bonanza

Last night I went to a spectacular bonfire display in Wolverhampton, UK. The bonfire was massive and the fireworks were amazing. The atmosphere was so fun because music was blaring and I couldnt help but dance. I captured the beauty of some of the fireworks and I hope you enjoy taking a peek at them. Tweet us what you did last night for bonfire night @neverlandperks using #bonfirenight.

Lets talk about... Love

Now I am no expert on this topic and I can for sure say that I have had some good and bad experiences when it comes to love.

Seasonal// Happy Halloween

There are two seasonal events that I absolutely love and thats Halloween and Christmas. For me the activities, the decorating, the dressing up and of course the sweets are what I love. This Halloween I am stuck at Uni all day which sucks :( However I am not going to let that stop me from adding a halloween vibe to my outfits or make up look.

My First Country Concert// Maddie and Tae

 

Maddie & Tae are an American country music duo consisting of Madison Marlow and Taylor Dye, both of whom are singers, songwriters, and guitarists. In 2010, Maddie and Tae were both going to the same vocal coach and met at a showcase in Dallas which was halfway between their hometowns. Maddie is from Sugar Land, Texas and Tae is from Ada, Oklahoma. 

Seasonal// Halloween Movies

Last night I watched the first of my favourite Halloween films and it inspired me to write this post today the day is quickly approaching us. I don't particularly like watching "scary" movies, I don't enjoy being scared to death so I prefer to watch these stereotypical Halloween films. I hope you like the films I have chosen..

One of those days...

Do you ever have those days where it feels like there is no end? Well I had one of those days last week. Last weekend had a lot of bad things happen to family members that I love. It is all in the health category, both physical and mental. 

Anxiety tips and tricks

As some of you know, both Emily and I both suffer with Anxiety. It's something that we have both been very open about. Anxiety Disorder is actually a hugely common Mental Health condition. In fact according to the Mental Health Foundation " In 2013, there were 8.2 million cases of Anxiety in the UK". Because of this, I wanted to share with you some tips and tricks for handling days when your Anxiety is a little more severe.

Open letter to... Anxiety

Dear Anxiety,

I never asked for you? Why are you here? You have made my life such a misery. You have held me back, Knocked me down and caused some major confidence issues.

First Ever Vlog!!!!!!

On the 21st of September this year, me and Louise went to see Mcfly on day 1 of their Anthology Tour in Birmingham. I have liked Mcfly ever since I was young so seeing them was like reliving my childhood. Since seeing them live I feel like I have started to love them even more.

Natural Beauty

The world we live in is such a beautiful place but do we really appreciate the natural beauty that is offered us? I have always loved taking photos and taking them of the things I find beautiful. Nothing makes me happier than going on an adventure.

New Beginnings: University Edition

So yesterday marked the start of year two of uni and I can honestly say I am excited yet very nervous for what this new year has to offer. With starting back I thought I would create a few tips for the people who have started their first year. These tips will be based off my experiences. 

Favourite Autumn Lipsticks

Thank you to everyone who voted on my twitter poll. 98% of you wanted this so I hope you enjoy.

I am not usually the kind of person to have a lipstick to match the season but throughout autumn I seem to us only these shades. I love these lipsticks so much. Well I love my whole collection of lipsticks if I am being honest.

Seasonal// Hello Autumn

I cannot believe that it is Autumn already. It doesn't even feel like we have had a summer here in the UK. Don't get me wrong we have had some hot days maybe an odd hot week but that is all for our summer. Now Autumn is here I am looking forward to getting the knitted jumpers and comfy socks out because there is nothing I love more than wrapping up in comfy clothes, drinking tea and taking Autumnal pictures.

Introducing my photography project

I love photography, going outdoors and getting some awesome shots of the world around me so because of this I am going to be starting a new project called Capture Life which will be like my photography portfolio. I haven't done a Project yet on my blog so I hope you guys enjoy it.

Don't Give Up

Failing could be the best thing for you. It helps you learn, you appreciate success more and it will help you find what you truly love.

Failing in school or failing to maintain stability with your mental health means that you can learn and improve on how you felt and what not to do next time.

Suicide Squad

First of all before I even write anything about the review. I want to wish that all those who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks in 2001 are being supported and loved by all. What happened is so tragic and even now 15 years later it is still a massive part of peoples lives and it will be forever. I was lucky enough in 2012 to travel to New York and see the Memorial being built. The fountains are beautiful pieces of history for the people who tragically lost their lives. 

They are gone but will never be forgotten.

I went to see Suicide Squad quite a few weeks ago and I loved it. The last review I wrote was Batman vs Superman and I explained how I didn't really like it. I find DC are very action focused in their movies.

Does it ever end?

The thought of forever having a mental health illness used to make me feel trapped but after 5 years I have found that just because you have this hidden illness you don't have to feel like it rules over you.

Accepting there is something wrong is the best place to start. It took me at least a year and a half to accept that I had something wrong with me. After having gone through the most awful year of my life I decided to sit down and talk to someone about it. Accepting it was the best thing I have ever done about my mental health because accepting you have a problem but refusing to let it defeat you shows strength. No matter how long it takes. 

The good and bad days are the tricky bits. The good days are fantastic because you are so used to having bad days everyday to the point where a good day is a luxury. I 100% appreciate the good days now but the bad days show me how far I have come. When you have a bad day just try to remember that a good day will appear sometime. If you give up you will never know when that good day will come.

1, 2, 10 years down the line you won't know what your life will be like. I never expected 4 years ago that I will be writing a blog that I cherish so much advising people on how to cope, giving advice or sharing my mental health stories. There are so many people with mental health issues in the UK but the Government have made cut backs to the services that help us. With that service taken away I think its important to find a coping mechanism that suits you whether you have Anxiety, Depression, Schizophrenia or an Eating disorder. 

Mental Health is definitely underestimated and pushed aside. 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem in any given year. You will probably work with someone facing a MH problem. With this 9 in 10 people with a mental illness will experience stigma and discrimination where nearly 3 in 4 young people fear the reactions of friends when they talk about their mental health problems 

(TimetoChange.org.uk, 2016)

Anyone who wants to overcome an mental health problem are so STRONG because waking up, getting out of bed and living through everyday feels like hell and trust me I know how hard it is. By waking up and deciding that today you will fight back against your own mental state makes you BRAVE. They hold on to life even when it feels like its slipping away. That makes you AMAZING. 

So no it never ends but accepting its a part of you makes it easier to live with. You are not crazy, out of your mind or nuts. You are unique, one of a kind and YOU. Nobody can beat that. 

Good Luck. I love you all. 

 Emily xx

V Festival 2016

So last Sunday Me, my sister and my boyfriend all went to V Festival at Weston Park, Stafford. It was our first proper festival. My sister had encountered her first unpleasant sighting at someone taking drugs which are of course bad for you and the people around you. The amount of people either on drugs or drunk was kind of an eye opener at how people try so hard to have a good time that they end up ruining it for themselves and the people they are with. Not everyone was bad though. We had some pleasant conversations with happy drunks and people in general. The whole experience was very different to what I thought. No that's the negatives out the way. Enjoy some of my pictures and some of my stories from my awesome 1st festival.

DNCE 

John Newman

Faithless

These are only a few of my favourite acts. Troye Sivan and Tinie Tempah were also in there. The crowds going wild. Jumping up and down until my knees ached. I loved it. Live music sort of sinks into the soul making me feel alive.

Music is a big part of me and I love that it can bring people together. I have made a spotify playlist of all the music I enjoyed listening to at V festival which I will leave underneath this for you to enjoy.

Thanks for reading :)

Love, 

Emily xx

Makeup Revolution Blush Palette first impressions

I have seen so many different blush palettes on blogs and on youtube that I have decided to try them out for myself. I usually stick to the single blush sets as I find changing colour of my blush quite daunting because they can either be too pale or too vibrant. So I stepped out of the comfort zone and went for it and got myself a palette.

New beginnings

With everyone getting their A Level results during the week I thought that I would help shed some light on those that maybe feel like they didn't do well enough.

It's the start of something new! 

Now to be serious life is full of missed opportunities, mistakes and failures but when you have the power to create your own lives like Sir Richard Branson, Simon Cowell, Kate Moss or Cheryl Cole. When you have a talent or a passion you thrive to excel in you will find a way. Whether it takes years or  months if you never give up on your dream that's the biggest accomplishment in life.   

These few months of either University, Apprenticeships or working in a career. These will all be the start of a very long and bumpy journey; And coming from a girl who failed her AS but had amazing A Level results at the end it shows that with a little bit of passion and who lot of hard work. You can set yourself on the right path. I can say for sure that things never come to you easy you either put in the hard work and passion for something or you don't and end up being disappointed at yourself afterwards. 

Never give up on your dreams just look for a better angle and everything will be fine. I promise. 

Failure does not define your success. 

Love, Emily xx

Travel// My wonderful Welsh holiday

Well I have been off my holiday now for nearly 2 weeks and I have decided that for tonights post Im going to share some of my holiday photographs. All of these were taken on my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 (Link for my camera at the bottom of page). I hope you enjoy.

Broad haven, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire 

Me and my family stopped in a 3 storey house not far from Broad haven beach. The holiday home we stopped in was quite bizarre as it had two bedrooms on the ground floor, Kitchen and living room on the 1st floor then had the other two rooms on the 2nd floor. Unlucky for me I had one of the rooms on the ground floor which meant in the morning I would have to walk upstairs instead of downstairs which did feel a little strange on the first few days.

Broad Haven Beach 

This beach had a lot of amazing photographic opportunities so it was quite hard narrowing them down. This is a panoramic picture of my family building rock sculptures in a little cove on the beach.  This place is so peaceful and beautiful but very windy.

The beach was so beautiful with the coast and landscapes visible. The waves and the rocks with the background just screams peace and sanctity. I like where I live but when I look at where I was compared to home. I miss this so much. The urban lifestyle while nice is a little irritating. 

Some of the places we visited

Picton Castle 

Picton castle has amazing grounds and is actually quite fascinating as it doesn't really look like a castle. However the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have visited this castle on numerous occasions.I found the main living area quite strange looking as I thought it looked like the inside of a dolls house. (With the bright pink walls and white detailing). It is a beautiful place with a lot of history. 

                                                   

St. Davids Bishop's Palace

This medieval cathedral was beautiful inside and out with the small town around it mixed with the sounds of the river Alun. It was quite tranquil. The stain glass windows and the organ pipes (Images shown below) where my most favourite parts of the cathedral as the show such peace and calm. All tensions I had or stresses about not having wifi to blog seemed to disperse into more positive and less stressful scenarios.

 Nature offshore

We went on a 2hour boat trip around some of the islands located just off the pembrokeshire coast. These islands were called Skomer island and Ramsay island. These had some very unique and different animals living around these islands. Skomer island had quite a lot of puffins. I have never seen a puffin before so to see hundreds maybe thousands was quite breathtaking. They are such beautiful and elegant birds. Ramsay island had seals and porpoise in it surrounding area. I have seen seals before and I have also seen porpoises but to see them so close in such a personal and private environment was absolutely stunning. I really recommend people who love nature and learning about different species and different historical facts about islands to go on a boat trip whether its and hour or 2 they are just as amazing. 

To finish my holiday post. I would like to end on my favourite sunset pictures taken on Broad Haven Beach. I hope you have enjoyed this post,

See you soon x

Love, Emily xx

.Link to my camera:

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/cameras-and-camcorders/digital-cameras/compact-and-bridge-cameras/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fz72eb-k-bridge-camera-21660641-pdt.html

Being confident

My anxiety usually holds me back but I've learnt over the past few weeks/months/years that if you let a mental health problem hold you back you can't fully move forward. Mental health is a little quirk that needs to be accepted not only by society but also by you. If you have a mental health problem or you have a lack of self confidence, you need to let whatever it is that's causing the issue from holding you back. 

Focus on what you want. Most of the time a lack of confidence and insecurity stems from being scared of the negativity from people who really don't matter. Nowadays most people will see somebody do something different and put them down because they have done something that is different to everyone else. If you want to do something go ahead and do it because the ability to do something for you will attract light minded people, people who admire that little unique quirk. The people who are positive towards your achievements not the people who are negative to your aspirations, those are the people whose voice matters most. 

Be happy, Be Confident, Be YOU! 

Love, Emily xx