Happy New Year + Schedule Change!

Hey Lovely People!!!

First things first, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! It is now the 2nd January 2016! 

I also apologise that this post is only a quick one, I have to start work soon :(

It is also the first blogpost of this new year! I'm so excited to see what happens this year, with the blog and the exciting things that I know are definitely going to happen this year. 

this year, I'm seeing 5 Seconds of Summer in Manchester on April 22nd, I also hit a milestone age, as I turn 21 on August 11th, I'm going to London this year as well as hopefully going to Clothes Show Live in December. 

I also hope I can completely redesign my blog this year, make it more professional and more me than it is at this current moment in time. 

I have changed my uploading schedule for this year, As of now, I'll be uploading new posts onto the blog on Tuesdays and Saturdays. 

That's it for this very quick post, I hope you all have an amazing 2016, and I really hope you will stick with me this year, as I document my adventures on this blog. 

write you all soon, 

byeeee

Katie xoxo

New Years Eve Playlist!!!

Hey Lovely People!! 

Welcome back to my blog!!!! 

Can you believe it? Today is New Years Eve, also known as the last day of 2015! I honestly can't believe how fast this year has gone. I am looking forward to 2016 though as I have a few things to look forward to. 

Anyway, this post is going to be my New Years Eve Playlist. Mum and I will listen to music as it gets closer to Midnight, here are some of the songs we'll be listening to tonight. 

1) Descendants Cast - Rotten to the Core

2) Justin Bieber - What do you Mean?

3) Little Mix - Black Magic

4) 5 Seconds of Summer - Permanent Vacation

5) All Time Low - Somewhere in Neverland

6) Demi Lovato - Confident 

7) 5 Seconds of Summer - Hey Everybody 

8) Little Mix - Move

9) Selena Gomez - Come and Get it 

10) Lucy Hale - Run this Town

Midnight Song Choice: Descendants Cast - Set it Off 

What did you think of my song choices? What will you be listening to tonight? How are you celebrating New Years Eve? 

Let me know in the comments section below! 

Thank you for sticking with me this year, Next year will be even better!

Have a Happy New Year Guys! 

Signing off now, until January 2nd! 

See you in 2016!!!!

Byee 

Katie xoxo

My Christmas Weekend!!!

Well Hello Lovely People!!!
I hope you all had an amazing christmas! I certainly did!
This post has been planned for a while, but I've had to delay uploading it because of starting my work placement on Monday.
This post will be documenting my christmas weekend, from Christmas eve until the 27th, as I had a very fun christmas and I wanted to share it with you.

Christmas Eve - Mum and I had a chilled out evening, with a buffet for two and a few episodes of Pretty Little Liars. We are still on season 5, and watched 5x13 and 5x14. We are really enjoying it, and cannot wait to finish the season. We also listened to some christmas songs whilst wrapping up presents for family.

Christmas Day - Mum and I woke up around 8am, made a cup of tea, and began opening presents. We also discovered that we are very in sync with each other, in terms of what we bought each other for christmas. We both got each other DVDs, clothes, jewellery, candles and chocolate etc. The rest of the day was spent over at my Aunt and Uncle's house with my two cousins. My aunt had done an amazing dinner. Starters were Pate for me and Prawn cocktail for everyone else. Then my other Aunt and Uncle popped round for a little bit before our main meal, with our cousin/nephew. It was lovely to see them. After they left, we had a lovely roast turkey dinner, then had a game of Cranium. Personally, Cranium is my favourite game to play at christmas because everyone has a laugh. My cousin and I won which I was very pleased about. After cranium, it was time for dessert. I had a classic Mince Pie, whilst other options were trifle and Chocolate Bomb. Mum and I left around 7, and went home to watch a bit of Joe and Caspar Hit The Road, before going to bed.

Boxing Day - Boxing Day was a really chilled out day for Mum and I, we spent the day at home just chilling and also popped into town and had a look at the sales that were going on. I picked up two things from Superdrug - A Studio London Brow Kit and a Sleek Makeup Party Box, both of which I will do a review on my blog in the new year. I also picked up a copy of Tyler Oakley's book, Binge. I've started reading it and I think its so good and definitely worth a read. For the rest of the day, we just spent watching DVDs, and reading.

Sunday 27th December - This day was one of the most fun family days. Mum, My aunt, uncle, cousins and I took a trip up to Leeds to visit My Aunt, Uncle and Baby Cousin who live up there. Said Baby Cousin is now 9 months old. We spent the time having a buffet that my Aunt and Uncle had prepared, as well as getting lots of cuddles and photos with the little one. We also went on a little walk around the village/countryside where they live. It was honestly a really lovely day. We got home around 7pm and had a chill out evening watching another episode of Pretty Little Liars.


That's it for this post. I can't believe it is the last day of 2015 tomorrow. That being said, I will be uploading TWO posts, My New Years Eve Playlist and My New Years Resolutions.
Also, I do have a new instagram account, as I got locked out of my other account. Please go and follow me @MissKLxoxo , also on twitter @MissKLxoxo , Bloglovin - KatieLauren10 , and We heart It - @MissKatieLaurenxoxo

What did you do over Christmas? Let me know in the comments section below.
Write tomorrow,
Byeeeee
Katie xoxo

Top Tracks of the Month:October Edition

Hello! Lovely People of the internet! 

I am back, I do apologise for not posting in so long, I've had a little bit of blogger's block. :(  That issue has now been overcome and I have 2 new series coming over the next 2 months. Throughout November there will be an Autumn Series (I know i should have done that this month but oh, well), and In December, instead of doing Blogmas, I'll do a christmas series, posting once or twice a week. 

Onto this post though, as you know, if you have been  reading my blog for a while, I normally do a top tracks of the month, where I talk a little bit about my favourite three songs of the month. This month's edition, however, will be slightly different. I have a mini album review and four songs that I wanted to talk about. Fasten your seatbelts, guys..here we go....

I love music!!! 

Mini Album Review : 5 Seconds of Summer: Sounds Good Feels Good

I love 5sos, I really do. Their songs are amazing, their voices are incredible, they have talent! This album is insanely incredible. What I love in particular about this album is that they sing about issues that do affect everyday life such as anxiety, and divorce. Their songs are powerful and meaningful. They are using their voices to speak out about these issues, and that's an amazing thing. I have too many favourite songs from this album, Permanent Vacation, Hey Everybody, Jet Black Heart. I actually can't pick an overall favourite. I also love this movement that the boys have created called The New Broken Scene. It's basically a movement for their fans, a place where everyone can fit in. 

This album is definitely worth listening to. Even if you are not a fan of these boys,..you will be after listening to this. 

Four Songs I have been loving this month!

1) Rotten to the Core - Disney's Descendants - I love disney movies, and this month I definitely found a new favourite. Descendants is about the kids of disney characters, villains and heroes. It's a light hearted movie, with some awesome songs. This one and another one are my favourites. It's got a hip-hop esque vibe to it, and the dance routine in the video is pretty insane. Disney and Non Disney fans will love this. 

2) If Only - Disney's Descendants - Again, this is from Descendants, Dove Cameron's voice is amazing. She is so talented. This song is the only balled type song on the soundtrack. It's absolutely beautiful, and one of my all time favourite tracks this month. 

3) Hey Violet - Smash Into You - I discovered Hey Violet when I saw them open for 5sos on their Rock Out With Your Socks Out tour. They are amazing. I have fast become a fan of theirs. I love this song, its pretty awesome and worth a listen if you are into punk-pop type music. 

4) Little Mix - Move - Last, but certainly not least, is a song from one of my favourite groups, Little Mix. This song came out a while ago, but will always be one of my favourites. Its the type of song you just want to get up and dance to. This is definitely in my top three favourite songs by little mix. 

That's it for this month's edition of top tracks. I hope you enjoyed it. Let me know in the comments below what you thought of 5 seconds of summer's album if you've listened to it, if you've seen Disney's Descendants, and what your top tracks are this month. 

Be sure to follow me on Twitter, Instagram and Bloglovin, I'll be back soon with another post. 

Byeeee

Katie xoxo

My 20th Birthday!!! :D

Hey Lovely People Out there!!!!!

So yesterday was the day I celebrated living on this planet for twenty years...I know, I don't look it but officially I am 20 years old. Someone said to me they thought I looked like a 13 year old...I don't know whether to take that as a compliment or an insult. 

Anyway I thought I would tell you all what I did yesterday to celebrate. I honestly didn't do much in the morning, I slept in as I'd had most of my presents last weekend, and went to the library for an hour or so and had a walk round town. In the Afternoon, My Dad picked me up and we spent a couple of hours in Manchester, had some lunch, and did quite a bit of shopping for birthday presents. I got to pick out some things that I had been wanting for a while, such as season 1 of Pretty Little Liars. I've seen the odd episode, and I really want to get into it, so mum and I are gonna binge watch it and pick up the other seasons as we go. As mum was working during the day, we spent the evening in our local Wetherspoons, having a couple of cocktails and some yummy food. I am not nursing a small hangover....but all is well. 

If you want me to do a post featuring some of the things I got for my birthday then please let me know in the comments below or on twitter. I also just want to say a huge thankyou for all the birthday messages I received from my friends and family on Social Media. 

I'll be back soon with another post. 

Byeeee

Katie 

xoxo

15 ways to smile!!

Hi, to all of you lovely readers of my blog!

Today's post is a little bit different. I've decided to put together a little list of 15 different ways to put a smile on your face every single day. Lets get started....

1. Watch your favourite TV Show or Movie 
2. Bake something! It can be anything from cupcakes to a big cake for all to share. 
3. Have a chat with a good friend or reconnect with an old one. ~ I did this yesterday and I'm happy I did :) Shoutout to Jazzy! 
4. Learn a new skill! Something you have never done before but wanted to try, such as a new sport, a new style of dance, or even photography. 
5. Help Somebody Out! Doing this always boosts our happiness levels and smiliness!! :D
6. Turn a negative thought into a positive one! Whenever you feel down, try and turn that negative feeling into a positive one!
7. Believe in yourself!
8. Create a playlist of all your favourite songs and dance like no-one is watching :)
9. Watch your favourite vloggers or read your favourite blogs. Mine are Zoella, Tanya Burr, Sprinkle of Glitter, Tyler Oakley, Bethany Mota, Pixiwoo, ThatcherJoe, Casper Lee, Jim Chapman, and PointlessBlog
10. Tell someone you love them! This could be a family member, friend, or even the person your in a relationship with. 
11. Make a new friend! This can be someone who is the complete opposite to you, or you have the same things in common. 
12. Doodle or Draw! When I do this, I tend to sketch out potential jewellery designs...
13. Avoid Negative People
14. Read a book that you love! The books that I'd recommend are the Harry Potter Books and the Selection Series by Kiera Cass. 
15. Finally, write down ten positive feelings, thoughts or quotes, onto post-it notes, and stick them in random places where you can always see them 

That's it for today. I'll be back on August 12th with another blog post. Tomorrow is my 20th Birthday so I'll be blogging about that on Wednesday. Be sure to follow me on my social media. 

Write soon, 

Byeee

Katie xoxo

Mini Update and Top Tracks of the month!

Hey to all of you lovely readers out there! First things first...WHITE RABBITS!!! Yes, it is the first of July, Crikey, how fast has this year gone? I apologise for the lack of posts, I have been a little on the busy side, but today's post is going to be a quick update and a top tracks of the month, kind of post. Also to anyone who saw my Detoxifying Friendships post, and is wondering where its disappeared to, I've taken it down for personal reasons.

Now...UPDATE TIME!!!!! Well, these last month has been a little bit on the hectic side. I finished my foundation degree on the fifth of June, and approximately two weeks later, I found out that I have passed my degree, therefore I get to graduate at Bridge water hall in exactly 21 days...Not gonna lie...I'm pretty nervous, as knowing my and my klutz-ness, I will fall flat on my face when walking on stage. (I will report back and let you know if it actually happens). Another thing that has happened this month is that I've been working with a brand called Prairie Charms on their blogging team with a bunch of other bloggers, to celebrate the launch of their monthly subscription box, 'The Prairie Pizzazz'. My box arrived yesterday, and yes, I have seen what's inside, and I am in love with everything. I will be doing a blog post later this week on the box and brand. The final thing that has happened to me this month was that I got to see my all time favourite band 5 Seconds of Summer live at Manchester Arena. They were honestly amazing, and incredible, I'd go and see them live again in a heartbeat. 

I decided I would do a top tracks of the month kind of thing, where I tell you what I've been listening to over the last month, and my thoughts on these tracks. 

The first one is actually an Album. I've been kind of obsessed with listening to 5 Seconds of Summer's live album LIVESOS!. It has fast become one of my all time favourite albums, even my mum loves it. I came home from town the other day and I saw my mum dancing away to She Looks So Perfect! I can't wait for the next album. 

My other top tracks of the month are PinkSlip's Take Me Away from the movie 'Freaky Friday'. I love this song because of the awesome guitar riffs and the beat. If you are into Rocky-Punk Pop music then this song is definitely worth a listen. 

My final pick is Dangerous by Before you Exit. I have fast become a fan of this song, as its super upbeat, poppy, and an overall catchy song. It's constantly in my head all the time. 

That's all from me for this post. I hope you enjoyed it. What are your top tracks of the month? Let me know via twitter or in the comments below. I'll leave my social links for you to check out below. I'll be back soon with another post soon. 

Byeee

Katie xoxo

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University Series: Final Month at Uni!

Hi Lovely people!!!!

I know it has been a long time since I last blogged, but I do have a reason, and one reason only....University! This month has been quite a tough and emotional month as it is my last ever month at Mid Cheshire College. This month saw quite a few deadlines (one of which is this friday), and my exam which happened yesterday, which was my last actual day! 

I think the HRM Exam went okay...basically there were two section. Section A was multiple choice and Section B was where you had to pick four out of eleven questions to answer. I personally think I've done alright. 

I also handed in my tour operations and cruise case studies this week. I have to submit my research project on Friday and then my final submission which is my PAD Portfolio on the 5th of june...then I'm done till graduation at Bridgewater Hall in July. 

After all my assignments are submitted I will be updating this blog hopefully every day or every two days between the 5th of June and the 21st of July. I really hope you stick with me and this blog. 

That's all really for this post, I will definitely be updating soon...

Keep an eye out on my social media's which I'll link below for my next blog post

Byeeeee

Katie xoxo

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The Artisan Market and Amplify Paint the Town Red!

If you were hanging around Northwich town centre this saturday you might have noticed a couple of awesome events going on. Firstly, the Monthly Artisan Market, held o the second saturday of every month, featuring traders of artisan food, jewelry, fashion, arts and crafts, there is something for everyone. Second, the Amplify Paint the Town Red event was going on, featuring some awesome local talent. To put a little disclaimer out there: This is NOT a sponsored post, I am not affiliated with Amplify, or The Artisan Market, I just wanted to share how awesome Saturday was, also All photos and Video Footage are mine. I will leave links to relevant social media at the bottom of the post for you to check out, along with my own...

Kicking off with The Artisan Market. The market attracts loads of people to the town everytime it's on. With a little something for everyone, you'll always find something that you like. As someone who as a citizen of Northwich, always goes to the Market, and becoming acquaintances and friends with some of the traders, I found that my favourite part, is trying out the different foods available. From Pate, to Cupcakes, Chocolate, marshmallows and Sticky Toffee Pudding, there is a little something for all.

St. Luke's Hospice Frock Bus 

A variety of Artisan Chocolate

 If there is one kind of food I love, it's chocolate. I have found a new favourite from this Trader,  Sea Salt and Caramel Chocolate...possibly the best combination...EVER!!

One of the Many Jewelry Stands 

Jewelry Close Up 

 Seeing this stall actually reminds me of the Jewelry that my Mum used to make...brings back a lot of happy memories...

Sea Salt and Caramel Crumbly Fudge 

 Another of my favourite things which I try every time...Sea Salt and Caramel Fudge. If you are ever hanging around the Market and you see this stand, please try this fudge...it's amazing...

Stem Ginger Butter Fudge 

Red Velvet Cake and Carrot Walnut Cake 

Cake Shots

I just want to give a shoutout to the traders of this stand. Stuart Thornley Cake Design do the most amazing cakes. Based in Dukinfield, Cheshire. I will leave all their social media links below!

Cake Pops 

Skincare and Bodycare 

Trunks 

 And now onto the pictures from the Amplify Event. There were some incredible acts who are super talented. My favourite three who are pictured in the following pictures are Josh Whittaker, Paragon Sky and Pacific. I will leave all their social Media at the end of the post for you to check out and follow because seriously...these guys are amazing!!!

Josh Whittaker 

Josh Whittaker singing Let Her Go by Passenger 

King of the Sandpit 

Harry Woodrow 

Paragon Sky 

Paragon Sky 

Pacific 

 That is it for this post. I hope you liked it. I do want to apologise for my slight absence and lack of posts. I've been busy with Uni Work but I will make the time to do more posts I promise. I'll leave social media links below.. 

Write soon

Byee 

Katie xoxo

SOCIAL LINKS:

STUART THORNLEY CAKE DESIGN:

FACEBOOK: Stuart Thornley Cake Design 

TWITTER: @STCakeDestign 

JOSH WHITTAKER:

FACEBOOK: Josh Whittaker Music 

TWITTER: @JoshWhittMusic 

PARAGON SKY: 

FACEBOOK: Paragon Sky Band 

TWITTER: @ParagonSkyBand 

INSTAGRAM: @Paragon_Sky

SOUNDCLOUD: www.soundcloud.com/ParagonSky

PACIFIC:

FACEBOOK: Pacific Official 

TWITTER: @PacificOfficial 

MY SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: @katielauren19xo

INSTAGRAM: @Misskatielaurenxoxo

BLOGLOVIN: www.bloglovinc.om/KatieLauren10

WE HEART IT: @MISSKatieLaurenxoxo

University Series Part 6: Appraisals

Hey Everyone, this is part six of my university series. So yesterday as part of our case study for HRM (Human Resource Management), we did Task B which was a recorded Appraisal assessment. We paired up, and I was originally on my own then a week or so before my tutor asked me if I would pair up with a friend who was on her own, so I agreed. Anyway, back to yesterday, our tutor said to us that we would be in the HE Room in the library doing our assessment, and that two pairs would be in the room at the same time so the assessments got done quicker. The first pairs up were me and my partner, and my two other friends who were paired together. Myself and My partner were being filmed on our Tutors Ipad and my friends were being recorded on the video camera.
To be honest, I think it went well, I asked the questions clearly and tried to answer the questions i was asked as best as I could. There were a few giggles at some point but overall it was a fun experience even though I was nervous.
Also yesterday we were given our final deadlines for all of our assignments as well as details for our graduation, which I am quite looking forward to.

Thats all for this week, I'll be back on saturday with another post. I apologise for this being a short update, Saturdays post will be longer. I'll leave my social media links for you to follow below.

Write soon, 

Byeee

Katie xoxo

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Work Experience week!!!

Last week I did a work placement to collect data for my mini dissertation/research project assignment for my college course. As a Travel and Tourism student, I was expected to do my placement in an organisation within the Travel and Tourism sector, for example a Travel Agency. I thought that instead of going to a travel agency and not doing much except observation; i thought i would go somewhere, where I can get some hands on experience...so I went to AbbeyCroft Veterinary Centre. In this post, I will be writing about my experience working at a Vets...

To summarise my week of work experience, I did a lot of cleaning, and used a contraption called the Rotowash, which is done once a week in reception, the two consult rooms and the prep room, The first thing I actually did was clean the shelves that were going up in the stock room. I was also lucky enough to watch the consults that the three Vet's Jamie, Julia and Claire did, though i was mostly hands on with Claire's consultations as there were several puppies that wanted attention. My favourite consult had to be on friday, with a Cocker Spaniel named Barney, and he kept sitting on my lap and putting his paws on my arm and shoulders...one of the cutest things ever.

On Tuesday, after a Spay operation on a Cat, I actually got to clean and put together the kit which they used in the operation together. The Kit, which Katie, the Head Nurse told me, has many different tools that do different things, most of them were forceps (scissor like tools), a Scalpel, a draper (which is the towel that they use to cover the area in which they are operating on, so no blood gets on the animals fur), the needles, a temperature thing, which shows when the kit is at the right temperature for it to be stored, and the swabs. Katie told me that it is crucial to have the right amount of swabs, as for example, if you put four swabs in a kit but come to put the kit together and thee is only three swabs, then the fourth swab is most likely still in the animal's stomach, which could lead to an infection and a seriously ill animal.

I was also lucky enough to watch a few operations. Now, i am not the best when it comes to blood as I am quite squeamish., You're probably thinking, 'Katie, why the hell did you go to a Vets, knowing operations take place and you are squeamish? You must me crazy!'. To answer that question, I probably am a little bit crazy for going there but, my love for animals, trumps the fact that I am quite squeamish. Anyway, the operations were quite cool to watch, I only saw a few, a couple of castrations on male dogs, a Spay on a cat, and a lump removal on a dog.

One of my favourite memories will be looking after Stacey's chihuahua, Cindy whilst Stacey was busy with an operation. On the Friday, Stacey brought a Cake in for us, as it was my last day. The cake was a super yummy, cupcake with raspberry jam, and strawberry frosting.

That's it for this post, I will be back again later this week with another post. I will leave my social media liks below. Write soon.

Byeee

Katie xoxo

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