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Hello my lovelies, and Welcome to the first day of Natsmas!!! That's right, I didn't think I could hack the full 24 days of blogmas however, 12 days seems much more manageable and I even get to throw in a play on words. So day one of Natsmas as you can see by the above title is a plan, I thought this would be a good idea so that everyone reading would be able to get excited with me about all the lovely stuff we have coming up! If you have any further suggestion, I am open to all ideas as I do have a bit of room to move stuff around, but, for now, here is the line up for the next 11 days UNTIL XMAS!!! 2) Fave Baubles and Decorations 3) Surviving Awkward Christmas moments 4) Xmas Presents 5) Christmas Outfits (Formal and Party) 6) Top Christmas Movies 7) Fave Christmas Food 8) Christmas Cocktails/Mocktails 9) Day in the life 10) Get ready with me: Winter Edition 11) Christmas Baking Recipe 12) Top Christmas songs 2017 (Case study ratings by a series of people fro...

OMG ITS CHRISTMAS EVE!!! HOW?!?! My, the time has flown, It is now the night before Christmas (apart from there is a lot of stirring in my house at the moment). Today as it's a very special night I wanted to introduce you to someone very, very special to me... My Dog, Cookie: Yeah alright, I can already tell there's going to be a split between the disappointed (those who thought id actually got a boyfriend LOL) and the pleasantly surprised (the dog lovers). I just thought that as Christmas is a time of love you might want to meet the person...well animal I love. I cannot express how much she means to me but she is my equivalent to a daughter. I treat like the baby I never had (I don't plan on having for a long, long time - before questions start being asked) and love her to bits. So Im basically just gonna tell you a little bit about her. She was Born in September 2011 *Cue adorable puppy photo* (Thats my nan by the way, who is an absolute legend!) S...

I AM THE WORST BLOGGER IN THE WORLD!!! ffs I missed it again, I am so, so sorry about the catasrphie which is Blogmas 2016. I dont know what's happened, it all started off so well. My excuse for last night is, I forgot about it all day and then when I went out with my friends for a mini xmas quiz and party I suddenly remembered and asked my blogger friend (Amelia - http://swiftbooks13.blogspot.com/) to take apicture of what I was wearing as a little: what to wear at Christmas guide, nut then I proceeded to get a fair amount of alcohol in my system and well... the rest is history. So that is what I will do right now and we're all gonna have to try to imagine that this blogpost went up yesterday, okay? On the upside, I did get round to filming a cheeky Vlog yesterday of a christmas Q and A whilst wrapping type thing. It may never see the light of day (YouTube) because im pretty sure what I filmed was a load of Sh**, but oh well. Hello Friends today ( ;-) ) I am going to be sha...

Before I start I would just like to say I am aware that this is going up a day late but that is because christmas is a very busy time of year and I simply had no time to upload last night. I am also aware that this is not a very christmassy themed blog post but it is a real passion of mine and I feel like Blogmas is all about you getting to know me. In todays blog I will be sharing and talking through some of my favourite hair colour ideas I have found on Pinterest over the years. But first allow me to tell you my hair colour story: I once ombre'd my hair red. Yeah thats it. For someone who is obsessed with coloured hair I have a pretty boring personal history of hair but I am still in a college which doesn't like you having "un-natural" hair so for now i'll just have to wait. So anyway lets begin on our hair journey through the universe of pinterest... THE OMBRE'S: Here are the dyed hair styles which are a tad less crazy and vibrant for those that just...

Okay so I may have accidentally skipped at day...But come on it's my first time, everyone makes mistakes (cheeky ;-) )! But to make it up to you I have uploaded a video to NatsChatsTV (my YouTube Channel for those who don't know) where I showed you a quick summary of The 1975 show I went to last night. IT WAS AMAZING! Although it was the reason I didn't upload a blog post. But just think instead of writing something I gave you something which requires much less effort (on your part at least) all you have to do is watch a video to find out what I was up to instead of reading a horrifically spelt blog. But anyway moving onto today's Blogmas I though I'd take advice from my old pal Stevie Wonder and tell you "what Christmas means to me". For many it's a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ (It is a religious holiday dont forget) but I feel like it has evolved from the original meaning. To be it is now an opportunity to meet with all my family a...

Right before I start this can I just get one thing straight, I am not a beauty blogger or a nail artist and I am genuinely shocking at painting my own nails. Never the less I thought you'd enjoy this quick tutorial. For this look I used: Sally Hansen Insta Grip Faat Dry Base Coat, Collection Hot Looks in colour 37 (Bongo Beats) and Mad Beauty Nail Varnish in a glittery red. You can customise your own any way you want but I put the top glitter on all of my nails cause I wanted them to match. Before looking I will say I am an addicted nail bitter so my nails aren't the best length. Started with bottom coat:  Then put on two coats of the green Then to finish I did one layer of red glitter on all of them. You could just paint glitter on your ring finger which is what I normally do but I though as its Christmas you can get away with a bit more glitz That is the finished product (it looks much better in real life but my camera wouldn't ...

Christmas Time, is a season of joy and celebration for many, it's an opportunity for people to spend time with their family and friends that they may not typically see. It seems everyone is drinking steaming beverages and gorgeous food and overall just enjoying themselves snuggled up by the fire. But none of this is possible for a lot of people. Last year there were 3'500 people sleeping rough in England and in the USA 1.49 million people were in shelters and 578'000 were on the streets. That means no christmas dinner, drinks or presents for hundreds of thousands in the world and in 2015 it was estimated 1.6 billion people (thats nearly a third of the population) don't have adequate housing. Now I know that for many of you it can be frightening to approach someone on the street or you don't think you can do anything about it. And thats fine, you don't NEED to. But the problem is that due to the worlds unsteady economy and controversial politics it would be so ...

Today my lovelies I bring to you my favourite Pinterest outfit ideas for the winter/Christmas season. I have complied them into 3 sections; casual, party and pj...I feel like I should've used alliteration hang on...parenthetical (googled synonyms). Here are your parenthetical, party and PJ outfits for the season. Parenthetical: For the everyday https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/239042692695447481/  Cute, family friendly outfit, may be a bit boring for some bit I think it's sweet https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/337558934551184247/ The basic outfit everyone wears at Christmas but still manages to look chic on models. I'm sure you'll be wearing this anyway but it's always a great staple https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/343118065336628005/ This again is another outfit you'll see around this season but I absolutely loved the jumper and think the colour simply sums up winter and Christmas in one Party: Christmas parties are coming...

Hello everybody, today I thought I'd share with you all the Christmas jumpers I have this year. I'm afraid none of them were bought this year but I'll still tell you where they were from so you can try and find them if you wish. Feel free to show me your ones and tell me which of mine are ypur favourite 1) Robin Jumper from George at Asda I think this is literally one of the cutest ones I have, and it so so soft! Literally putting this on is like slipping into a fluffy blanket (worst simile ever) 2) Christmas Penguin from Papaya in Matalan. This is probably my most Christmassy jumper (I know I need some new ones). This is also super fluffy but with the random sequins which add an added crunch! 3) Pura Moda Dalmation jumper. This is probably my least Christmassy jumper but I feel like it's perfect for a more formal situation (possibly a Christmas meal?) and the colour goes with pretty much anything 4) So I lied this is even less Christm...

Okay I'm gonna be honest. I spent all evening trying to put these into order but literally could not cause I love them all too much! So Ladies and Gentleman here is Natalie's Ultimate Christmas Playlist 2016 Do they know its Christmas time? – Band Aid (The original is obviously the best) Mis Deseos/Feliz Navidas – Michael Buble and Thalia (Im not even sure what they're saying most of the time, but its just so damn jolly!) Fairy tale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl (The song everyone sings when they've had too much mulled wine!) Literally the whole Nativity Soundtrack (You cant help but smile through their pre-adolescent voices) Wonderful Christmas time – paul mcartney (CLASSIC!) I wish it could be Christmas every day  - wizard (CLASSIC #2) Merry Christmas everyone – slade (CLASSIC #3) Mistletoe – Justin Bieber (Oh come on! It's christmas you need a bit of cheese) Santa tell me – Ariana grande (I literally only discovered this song this...

Jesus Blogmas is going past quickly! (Excuse the pun) and today I thought I'd do a little getting to know me questions and answers. But of course as Christmas is upon us this will be Christmas themed/related. Please do feel free to copy this idea for you own blogs and comment so I can check your ones out! So here it goes (don't judge me too harshly): 1. What colour is your tree decorated this year (if you have one which you should as this is a Christmas quiz)? This year I decided to decorate my tree with garlands of little gold balls and red ornaments, I will upload a picture below for those interested: 2. What is your favourite Christmas Drink? Now this is a tricky one as I have quite a few. I love a hot chocolate but tbh I drink them all year round anyway so it's not very Christmassy. If I'm ill then I'll fix myself a hot honey and lemon but my ultimate Christmassy drink would probably have to be a good mulled cider (or wine if I'm feeling ...

SEE! I told you I would see you today, I keep my promises!.. Most of the time. Anyway, Today I thought I would enlighten you on some of my favourite life quotes. This is dedicated to you if you ever have a bad day or just feel like you need a bit of a boost (I know I certainly do!). So here is a compilation of both song lyrics/movie quotes and just general people's sayings that I have grown to love: For when you're confused (unsure of how to act in a certain situation): "Sometimes you don't need to walk in another person's shoes to know how they feel, sometimes the best thing that you can do is sit beside them" - Red Band Society (Another fave TV show which I forgot to add in yesterdays blog post). " We're not lost, we're just finding our own way in the world" - Way in The World by Nina Nesbitt "This right here is definitely a moment, anything could happen next" - Now is Good For when you feel all warm insi...

I am a Magpie, I just realised today that a fellow blogger friend of mine is doing Blogmas! And literally I am stealing it from her...I am so sorry A! I have no idea why I never thought of it before? If you've read some of my other post's you'll notice that I was toying with the idea of Vlogmas but knew I wouldnt have anything to actually film... I've had this blog for over 2 years now and eventhough I know I havent been great at updating you guys I feel like it a great w ay to document my life. So fro m this day till christmas day I PLEDGE: I will upload a blog post every single day! So this if the first post (even if it is 5 days late) My Top TV Show Picks: As it's the festive season you may find yourself being more and more tempted to instead of going out and socialising, simply staying in and binge watching miscellaneous TV shows (especially the christmas specials) here is a list a have compiled for those of you who are a little stuck on what to watch t...