What's in my Hand Luggage

Hey guys,

So this is the start of my America posts, I actually wrote this on the flight to Chicago but I'm afraid I've only just got chance to upload it because our flight from Chicago to New York got delayed and so we didn't arrive at my grandmas house until about 4am UK time so by the time we got to my grandmas we'd nearly been up 24hrs!! So as you can imagine I was vey tired but anyway when I was sat there on the plane I suddenly thought that you might like to see what l have in my hand luggage.

£32.00 from Accessorise

Okay so the first thing is my iPad, iPod and of course my headphones. 

I also brought along my portable charger so that they didn't run out of charge on the plane.

Next I have my notebook and pen which I use to write down ideas for future blogposts. 

I brought a book, magazine and puzzles from a newspaper with me for something to do I also have books on my iPad. I'm currently reading Pictures of Lily by Paige Toon and I really recommend it if you like a girly romancey type of book. 

I took a scarf and fluffy socks to make the flight more comfy and keep me warm.

Then last but not least I have my purse obviously so if I see something I like I can buy it.

There are sure to be quite a lot more posts on America soon so keep popping back throughout the next week for more. See you soon,
Charlotte x

Sweater Weather

Helloooo

Sorry I've not posted in a while life's just been quite hectic! I've had to revise for assessments (and still am), I had an audition for the school play, Calamity Jane (I got a part) and this last week my little cousin came down from Edinburough so I was spending time with her and to top everything off when I've had a spare few minutes the lightings been rubbish so I thought you'd prefer to wait a little and actually be able to see what I'm talking about! So today's post is actually about the current season! Which is of course autumn or fall if you live in America; and obviously with the colder weather comes out the sweaters, jumpers and cardigans so I thought I would share with you some of my favourites and that I'm sure to be wearing a lot through the autumn months. Oh, and quickly I'm going to America on Thursday to visit my grandma so they'll be some interesting posts on the way.

So anyway the first thing is this grey cardigan that i got from PRIMARK for £10.00; its really good to just throw on.

The next thing is this pink extremely fluffy hoodie. I love this it's so comfy and I put it on all the time especially in the colder months. Unfortunately I can't tell you where it's from as my grandma sent it me from America a couple of years ago.

This is another PRIMARK bargain I'm sure it was only about £3.00. I have another one in blue and I wear them like every week I swear they are really easy to pair with clothes that are already in your wardrobe.

This jumper I really like as it's so versatile you can dress it up or dress it down. If I'm dressing it up then I tend to wear a top with a decorative collar underneath it like the one in the photo. I think I got the jumper form George at ASDA and the top is from next.

The last one is this teal jumper, I've mentioned this before in a haul and I really like it as it's not to thick but still keeps you nice and warm. 

Charlotte x

Guide to Buying Winter Coats

Hey guys,

I know some of you might have been shocked when you read the title of this post but let's be realistic the time for buying our winter coats is being thrust upon us; and yes I do realise that we only just went into autumn or fall if your American. I do actually prefer fall to autumn but back to the point. Now I am quite fussy when it comes to coats; it has to look just right or I won't buy it.
-Make sure you try it on; don't just take it because it looks nice you need to try it on 
Next my style guide, a little guidance on what will flatter your figure best.
Apple-you should avoid puffed coats since they add bulk try to go for a coat that fits you snugly round the bust, a coat with a v-shaped neckline and falls below the waist line to the mid-thighs can give a slimming effect
I hope that this has helped you decide what style of coat to go for good luck coat shopping

So let's start with my top tips

-Think about what type of coat you want; think weather you want a fur coat, waterproof, thick coat, thin coat there are so many different styles so try and have some sort of idea of what you are looking for
-Try on a few styles; pick up a few different coats to try on then you can see which one suits you best
-Make sure you bear in mind the colour and pattern; think about your current wardrobe a coat with a bright, bold pattern will be trickier to mix and match with your wardrobe.


Pear-a coat that widens at the bottom will help balance out the width in the hips. Try and pick a coat that has a large collar or fur on the neck, it will draw people's attention upward.
Strawberry-a coat that hugs your upper body will help balance out your figure, try and opt for a coat with a single row of buttons rather than a double row. Also try and buy a cost with a small collar that is narrow and inconspicuous.
Hourglass-steer away from drop waists  and wide or baggy styles instead go for a cropped, fitted coat and maybe a belt to accentuate the waist.
Rectangle-try and pick a coat that will enhance your feminine shape, a tailored waist and flared bottom.
Next my top places to shop for coats

Now these are just places that I have seen when I was shopping or when I was browsing online I haven't actually bought my coat yet but I'm sure it won't be long before I have.

Charlotte x

A weekend in London

Hi,
This weekend just gone I went on a school trip to London and I thought I would share some of the photos with you. So here is my photo diary of my trip to London.

We travelled down to London on Friday and stopped off at the services for lunch. 

Then we carried on to the hotel and had a quick change before heading off to Planet Hollywood for dinner.

Then we went off to see Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre; it was absolutely amazing and the actors were really good. The coach didn't get back to the hotel till about 11:30 so it was a late night.

On Saturday we went to the Tate Modern, Madame Tussaudes and we also went on a tour of London. We woke up early and headed straight to Tate Modern which is a modern art gallery in London;after that we walked down Southbank and had some lunch before walking to the National Theatre to meet our tour guide. 

On the way down we bumped into some people who were helping people gain self confidence. They gave us all a wrist band saying 'redeem you self esteem' and a ballon. You had to write one of you insecurities on the balloon and then we went to the end of the pier and let it go. 

After we'd done that and then met up with our tour guide we got back on the coach and went on a tour of London. Our tour guide, Mary told us about everything and we stopped off at Buckingham palace and tower bridge. We saw the Houses of Parliament, the London eye, Big Ben and lots of other iconic buildings.

Then we went to Madame Tussaudes which was amazing the wax model looked really good we had our photo taken with the royal family. After Madame Tussaudes we went to pizza express for tea before heading back to the hotel where we packed our bags and went to sleep.

On the Sunday we had get up early again, and we headed off to Thorpe Park straight after breakfast. It was really fun I'm not a massive rides person but I really enjoyed myself.

 We set off home at 3:00 and arrived home just after 7:00.

Charlotte x

Fitness Things...

Hello everybody,

Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while I've been quite busy with getting on top of homework and I've felt quite uninspired. Today's post is kind of not fashion related but it kind of is; well I suppose this post is kind of more on the fitness side but its important to stay fit and lead a healthy lifestyle. And to be quite honest with you I don't really know what this post is going to turn out like but lets just see where we end up. 

One of my new years resolutions was to be more body confident, I wasn't particularly unhappy with my shape or weight I just always compared my body to others, even my best friends because they are all really pretty and have gorgeous figures. I would always think to myself 'she's skinnier than me' 'her thighs are thinner than mine' and it was starting to get to me quite a bit so when 2014 rolled around I decided I needed to sort myself out. so I  wrote down as one of my new years resolutions to become more body confident. I didnt really do much about it in the first part of the year and then I joined the gym. My dad asked me if I wanted to join so I went for an induction to see what it was like and I really enjoyed it and ive been going there pretty much every weekend since and on some weekdays when it was the summer holidays. I started try to eat healthier during the summer holidays, I mean I didn't turn into a rabbit I just made simple changes like having a piece of fruit at breakfast and only allowing myself a maximum of one fizzy drink a day (I know that they're not good for you and I don't have them on a regular basis but when its the summer holidays I tend to drink quite a few a day and if I go out for a meal I will order lemonade but now I discovered the orange and passion fruit J2o and lets just say if you havent tryed it then your seriously missing out!) 

I  have found this really awesome community I like to call my 'pumpupfam' well the apps called pump up and its like a little family. On the app you can do all sorts; you can log an activity you did, create a work out, share a recipe for some healthy food and most importantly cheer people on. Everybody gives people tips and words of encouragement and my favourite feature is probably the custom workouts you say where you are, first you select how long you want to work out for, then put in if you have any equipment (you don't have to have any I don't!), select what area you want to work on, choose between toning and stamina and then it will create a work out for you. 

Another fitness app I love is Nike+ running. I have it on my iPod and I use it whenever I'm at the gym or going on a long walk and it records how far you've gone and your pace and everything it also comes up with training plans so I used it to train for the 5k I did with a few friends earlier this year for breast cancer care.

I really recommend  both apps they have both helped me keep track of all the fitness related things I have done. Nike+ running has helped me improve my stamina and pump up has really helped me stay motivated. I use them loads and they are both free.

That's it for today I know it was a bit of a fitness ramble and basically me going on about fitness stuff but look forward to some fun posts this weekend as I'm going to London on a school trip. I'm so excited.

Charlotte x