Time to Change

Tomorrow I'm going to be helping out with a campaign called 'Time to Change' it's a campaign dedicated to challenging the stigma around mental health. So that's ranges from anxiety, to depression to schizophrenia and everything in the middle! You can find out more about them on their website Time to Change and you can make a pledge to start ending the discrimination here

I've never really talked about my mental health on here and I don't think I will too much, as that's not what I created this blog for. But I do think it is something that needs to be spoken about more openly! I'm putting myself out there because it means a lot to me, so I certainly have to share it in my blog. The event will look a bit like this (this is from Leicester's pop up village).

So if you're in Birmingham tomorrow, pop down to Cathedral Square Park, it's right next to Snow Hill station. We'll have loads of activities going on and you have a chance to find out more about what Time to Change are doing and more about mental health and how you can talk to people about it. We won't even want any money from you! :) There will be face painting, live music and other bits of entertainment - plus I'll be there smiling away, trying to entice people - it's all for a really good cause! 

Don't forget to visit the website!

I haven't loved you in a long long time.

I bought this lovely dress last week. 

I benefited from a wonderful 20% off, but it also caused me to lose my university card :( 

I'm slacking now because I'm a slacker but also because I have a whole week to catch up on. 

xxx

Yes yes, I'm still doing holiday photos.

She isn't still showing us her holiday photos is she? I know, I know. But I haven't done an outfit post in so long and I never did get round to showing this outfit from holiday, so here we are! 

I look out my window and it's a very different sort of weather to what is pictured here! 

Grey skies and a lot of rain. Great. 

xxx

Material Love

Today I bring you two things that have entered my life and caused me to squeal with excitement.

First things first - I won something. I actually won something. I won a FiloFax from The Sunday Girl blog. Even more amazing I won a purple one - purple is my favourite colour. So thank you very much Sunday Girl! I love this FiloFax, I have never owned one but now it comes with me everywhere. I feel a bit more grown up with it and now I never forgot the things I'm supposed to be doing, like attending doctors appointments and such. I use it for carrying self encouraging quotes and such, honestly it's like a life saver, it keeps me organised and positive. Anyway, here marvel at the gorgeousness:

Second - I am now an owner of a Tablet. The Versus Touchpad to be exact. Purchased for me by someone very close to my heart and just as well because I couldn't justify it to myself to buy it. I swore I would never get a tablet as I found them useless, "computers are better." I would say and I still think that, but I now see how accessible the tablet it. Before I even got it I'd ordered covers, so that my baby was extra beautiful:

 I also swore I would never make use of a kindle "but it doesn't feel like a real book." I would say, and no it doesn't but the Kindle App is on my tablet and I have already bought 4 books on it. I just finished my first book on the Kindle App and it is not the same as finishing an actual book. But it's convenient, and for me there are some books I don't want to be caught reading in public (no it's not Fifty Shades of Grey). So overall my tablet wins, although I'll never stop buying real books, I will embrace the Kindle App for making my reading much easier.

So of course the lesson I've learnt here is never say never. But anyway, I'm embracing my inner gagdet lady. That's not to say I will never buy a book again (I've already ordered two) or that I won't use my laptop (I'm typing on it right now). But for those days when I just want to quickly look up something, or watch a tv programme, my tablet will be firmly attached to me. Now you can marvel at my baby:

Cheeky bit of desperate housewives there! So yep there you have it, material love. 

Consumerism at its best...

Enjoy the wonderful weekend weather

xxx

Set in Green.

This

and this

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 I love this Essie Set in Stone, it's excellent for adding that little extra. I also love the China Glaze & OPI nail varnishes I got, they will definitely be making an appearance on here.