My Top 5 Fave Disney Films

Hello friend, care to join me? Today I'm going to talk through my most loved Disney films. Enjoy!

5. Inside Out
I must admit, I skipped the whole craze for this film. I didn't have time to go and see it and I thought I wouldn't like it. Bad move. All my friends gave it glowing reviews so I took the plunge and watched it (only two weeks ago, I hasten to add). I'm pretty glad I watched it though, my friends were concerned that I was living under a rock. Thanks guys!

4. The Aristocats
I have bloody loved this film since I was about 3, although after watching it recently I realised that I never actually understood the plot. Since I was unable to read back then, I couldn't understand the label "sleeping pills", therefore making the storyline extremely hard to follow. Ahhhhhh, I do enjoy watching back my old favourites.

3. Tangled
I love this film, as it was a magical escape from the horrors of the original fairy tale! I thought that Pascale was super cute ( I need a Pascale in my life) and I love to watch this one with my friends.

2. Beauty And The Beast
A tale as old as time (sing as old as rhyme, see what I did there ey ey 😉), Beauty and The Beast was one I would watch pretty much every day as a kid. The beast used to scare me a little, but I soon got over it. My mum used to get sick of hearing me sing!

1. Frozen

I love it. That's all. What else can I say?

Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed!

Goodbye from,

Today's Leonie, Tomorrow's Probable Meg

Xxx

Monday Motivation: Make It Happen!!

Hello friend, care to join me? I feel like being motivated is the key to success. And nobody feels like aiming for success on a dreary, wet Monday morning/afternoon/any time of day. So I thought I'd share a couple of my favourite "motivational" quotes and this damp Monday.

"If Plan A fails, there are always 25 other letters". - Admit it, we all get that feeling after getting something wrong first time that makes you go, "Ugh, I just can't get it right and I can't be bothered to try". That's where you are wrong my petit-pois. Just because you got it wrong doesn't mean you CAN'T get it right. It usually means that you are too lazy to try again, so you feel like a failure. There is always room for mistakes. Trust me. Especially if it's your first time.

"Fall down 7 times, stand up 8". -If we have a bad experience more than once it twice, we usually get over it and vow to steer clear of that situation for the rest of our lives. Let's say hypothetically that I wanted to build a house of cards. I build it three times and each time it hypothetically collapses into a heap as I am placing the last card. I hypothetically swipe the cards away in anger, and leave the room, not wanting them in my sight. If I were to listen to the quote, I would say, "Prove them wrong, defy the odds. I've fallen three times now, and this fourth time I'm going to stand tall and strong". And then this badass hypothetical me enters 15 house of cards competitions across the globe. And wins every one.

So that's only a couple, as I want to save them for future dull Mondays.
Goodbye from,
Today's Kristen, Tomorrow's Probable Leonie
xxx

Relaxation At It's Finest

Hello friend, care to join me? I've neglected this space a little and I feel like I need to make up for it. Today I thought I'd share with you a couple of my ways to relax/de-stress/pamper my soul. This blog post is not sponsored in any way.

My first option is Kodi. Kodi is an app on my Amazon Firestick that I use to watch films, documentaries and TV shows. I like to relax by getting into my cosy pyjamas, making an Aero hot chocolate (the froth on top is the key to heaven) and curling up in front of the telly. I'll usually watch a Disney film if I'm in need of a pick-me-up, or a Harry Potter if I'm feeling the fangirl vibes.

My second option is (surprisingly) to stay away from baths (as lovely as a Lush tub can be). I always get stressed in the bath because I'll get in and I'll be too blooming hot after three minutes. Instead, I opt for a temperature-changeable shower, and play my relax melody.

The third option, which I can only do at my friend's houses, is to play with an animal. Since I have no pets *death stare at my parents*, I simply go and see my mates, play with the pets and usually sleepover. Whether it be a cat or dog, guinea pig or rabbit, fluffy animals are the way forward.

My final way to de-stress is to have a pamper night/sleepover/wakeover with my gal pals. You can do a sleepover your way, so watch horror films and prank each other, or rescue cats from the roof and dance to bit of Grease Lightning on the bed. I'm personally the latter, as I like to actually get some sleep at night rather than be dared to peep into the creepy garage next door.

Okay, so that is all I have for you today. I hope you enjoyed this post, and comment below what you do to relax.

Goodbye from,
Today's Elsa, Tomorrow's Probable Kristen
xxx

Q&A: Rice Pudding and ThatcherJoe

Hello friend, care to join me? Today I thought I'd do a Q and A so that you could perhaps get to know a bit more about me, and it was another excuse for me to write a blog post :)

What is your favourite song right now?

Probably The Greatest by Sia or something from the Frozen soundtrack. I've been loving Frozen recently and I'm obsessed with the First Time In Forever Reprise.

What's your favourite colour?

It changes from time to time, but it's usually rose gold, pastel pink or a peachy coral.

Who is your favourite YouTuber to watch?

I like watching beauty gurus like Tanya Burr and Zoella, but then I also like more comedy skits, so I like people like ThatcherJoe, Liza Koshy and Amelia Gething. I've also been watching ScreenRant and Film Theory for Disney related videos. Okay, that's a lot more than one YouTuber haha.

What's your favourite food?

Hmmmmm, that's a hard one. Probably pizza/ spaghetti and meatballs for a main meal and then chocolate brownie ice cream/ salted caramel and Belgian chocolate cookies/rice pudding, although I would say that rice pudding is more of a comfort food to me. My mouth is literally watering at the thought of a fresh-out-of-the-oven Mum's rice pudding with a nice big dollop of golden syrup in the middle. Ahhhhhhh.

What is your favourite Disney film?

Oh no. You asked the question that no one asks. I would like to say just one but I'll have to give you my top 3 (no particular order):

1. Frozen

2. Tangled

3. Beauty and the Beast

Favourite artist/band?

Little Mix/ Twenty One Pilots/ Idina Menzel/Ariana Grande/ Troye Sivan/ Shawn Mendes.  

That's all for now. I hope you enjoyed this post and that you got to know me a bit better.

Goodbye from,

Today's Katherine, Tomorrow's Probable Elsa

Xxx

Mid-Month's Most Marvellous

Hello friend, care to join me? Today I'm talking about my favourite things right now. In the middle of the month. What a rebel. They are all, unintentionally, pink and white or clear, so I feel like this post shall be quite aesthetic. Let's get started...

First of all are my Simple Kind To Skin Cleansing Facial Wipes. I feel like these are really gentle towards your skin, especially around the eyes, as the skin around there is 10 times thinner than the rest of your face. Makeup disappears in one swipe, making sure that you don't have to scrub and scrub to get it off.

Next up is my Technic Natural Lashes Clear Conditioning Mascara. This has a light consistency and the applicator is brilliant for really brushing the product through the lashes from base to tip. It is brilliant for school since it is clear, and lasts well throughout the day. If you prefer a volumising/clumpy mascara look, this probably isn't for you.

The next thing I've been loving recently is the Tanya Burr Cosmetics Matte Lip Cream in Puppy Paws. This is such a beautiful peony pink shade with a hint of coral to brighten it up. The cream formula gives an easy application and is full of precision. I would make sure to put on a slathering of lip balm and line your lips before using this, as it can be quite drying and can fade at the edges.

I've also been using this Body Shop Lip Butter in Pink Grapefruit quite a lot. I already had the mango scent, which was quite creamy, but I think they may have changed it around. This butter glides on with ease, and has a slight scrub effect to it, to keep your lips nice and soft.

Another product I am in love with is the Yorkshire Soap Company Chocolate Fudge Cake Soap. I picked this up when I visited York recently and it smells SO DAMN GOOD. I don't think I can bare to use it, it's too pretty. This cost 5 pounds and it is well worth the money. I went in that shop every day whilst I was there, as this shop is only situated in and around Yorkshire.

The final item in my current favourites is this cake tin. I won this in a biology baking competition (GBBO here I come) and it is super cute and I think I'll use it to store memories and photos and little trinkety thinks like that. It simply says: "Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy you tea and cake and that's pretty much the same thing". I think if you live by this quote, you can't go far wrong!

So that is it for today's post. I'm officially on school holidays, so I might be posting a bit more frequently.

Thank you for joining me!
Goodbye from,

Today's Amber, Tomorrow's Probable Katherine

Xxx

Care To Join Me?

Hello friend, care to join me? I have too many things to say, but no one I want to say it to. So if you would consider joining me on this journey, snuggle up in your cosy PJs, grab a cuppa and sit comfortably; we're going to be here a while...

First of all, hello, bonjour, hola, g'day! My name is anonymous. But I want you to feel as if you personally know me, so call me what you wish. I'll call myself Jess for now, although I could potentially be an Amber tomorrow. Right, let's cut to the chase, here are a few things to know about me:

1. I am a  northern British teenage girl with no career ideas and a head full of dreams, opinions and questions. I have no pets and a birthmark in my hair (I'm something of a human Anna from Frozen). I am a fan of YouTube, Harry Potter, chocolate, Autumn and Winter. There is only one me here, so the many names may get confusing, but I'll probably settle for one in the future.

     2.  I am not a very religious person, although maybe at some point I will talk about my beliefs on this blog.

     3. I like to read a lorra lot. Blogs, magazines, newspapers, books; I'll read 'em all. Any YA category book recommendations would be deeply appreciated.

     4. There will be all sorts of posts on here (hopefully) such as book recommendations, beauty reviews, rants, my opinions on different subjects and perhaps monthly favourites. I'm not going to flood you with empty promises of how I'm going to post three times a week, because unfortunately homework exists and I surprisingly have a life. Side note: If I ever do rants, don't be surprised if they all begin with "I'm not being funny but..." because that is just the way life is.

     5. This blog is called "Blissfully Aware", a slight turn on the phrase "blissfully unaware". I see quite a few things differently in life, and I feel like there can't be bliss if you don't know what's going on in your life. But that's probably because I'm a nosey parker haha.

So basically, I'll post when I feel like it, although I promise I won't abandon you.

Goodbye from,

Today's Jess, Tomorrow's Probable Amber

Xxx