The Key To Happiness

In our lives, each one of us will experience great high points, when everything seems perfect, and also extreme lows, when we feel completely lost and helpless.

It is important to appreciate and cherish the people and things that make us happy. It is also extremely important to learn how to deal with pain and hurt, not allowing it to get the better of you.

No two people are the exact same, each person is different, and therefore everyone deals with situations and their emotions differently.


It has been proven that you can teach yourself to become a happier person. This concept, to me, makes perfect sense.
Smile, even if you don't feel like it. By doing this, you come across as a positive person, making it easier for someone to strike up a conversation with you.
Surround yourself with people that make you happy and bring out the best in you.
Remove all negative people from your life, they will only try to bring you down!
Do things that make you happy, whether its listening to your favourite song on repeat, going for a run, or reading a book.
Eat well and get lots of fresh air, you would be so surprised how a brisk walk can help to clear your head and substantially improve your mood.

Always remember, if you are experiencing a time of sadness or depression, it will get easier. The pain that you are feeling right now, it will not last forever.
Talk to someone you trust, there is always someone there to listen and you are not alone.

Life is a precious thing that we all take for granted.
You only have the one life, lets give it our best shot!

In the comments section below, leave a list of some of the things that YOU do to stay positive.
Also if there are any of you who need to talk to someone, add me on kik: ellybats
~elly x

Spring Trends 2014!

Hey All!

First, a huge congratulations to us all. 

We made it through January. 

New Season, new fashion and beauty trends!

New York Fashion Week is in full swing, defining the trends for the beautiful season that is, Spring! 

 Orange is set to big huge this season! 

This vibrant, fiery colour has been seen all over Springs 2014 Ready-To-Wear shows!

So whether you decide to wear orange, head-to-toe, or simply have it as a pop of colour on your lips or nails, be sure to include this colour in your outfits this Spring!

Happy 1st of February everyone! x 

Hair Artist Pink Hair Chalk!

Hey All!

Sorry I have not been posting regularly, I am now going to get back into the swing of things with several reviews, tutorials and much more!

If you have any requests for a blog post, or you would like me to check out your blog and give it a follow, be sure to leave a comment below!

So the other day I was in Topshop and picked up this pink hair chalk!

I have recently dyed my hair a chocolate brown colour, I wanted a natural colour to give my hair more depth and look fuller and healthier! 

I am trying to grow my hair to my waist, it currently sits on my chest. So, I am not going to be dying my hair again for quite some time!

This pink hair chalk was €6 in Topshop!

First of all.. This stuff is super messy! So I would advise to wear gloves! 

I started by spraying a Heat Protecting Spray on the section that I wanted to colour. 

I then ran the piece of chalks through my hair to get a vibrant pink. 

This was my finished result. 

I found that the chalk made my hair feel dry and it became very tangled!

The pink also stained my hands and neck..

However the pink in my hair did show up quite well considering the fact that my hair is quite dark. 

I personally think that this product would work best on someone with blonde hair, although it does work for brunettes too!

Overall, a fun but very very messy product!

Day 1: Juice Detox

Hey All!

So for the first day of juicing, 13 January 2014, I had 3 Juices and homemade soup!

Breakfast Juice:

2 Apples

4 Celery Stalks

1 Courgette

The celery was quite over powering..so next time I think I may use 3 Celery Stalks and 4 Apples. This juice was a beautiful green. And overall very tasty!

Lunch:

2 beetroot

4 mandarins 

1/2 lemon

Piece of ginger 

4 carrots 

This juice was beautiful! The carrots, beetroot and mandarins have the juice a very sweet taste, which was balanced out with the lemon and ginger! I really enjoyed this juice and it was purple in colour! 

Evening Juice:

Curly kale 

2 courgettes

4 apples 

This juice was my favourite!

Look at that for a beautiful green! 

The curly kale gave the juice a gorgeous earthy taste. 

And the courgettes and apples kept this juice fresh and delicious!

Mushroom Soup:

1 punnet of mushrooms

1 onion 

1 potato

1 vegetable stock cube 

For this soup, I chopped all over the ingredients roughly. 

I then put them into a microwaveable bowl and poured boiling water over the veggies!

I crumbled the stock cube on top, and placed in the microwave for about 30 minutes.

I then blended into a soup-like consistency and served with a spoonful of low fat natural yogurt!

Enjoy! x 

DIY Healthy Snack!

Sweet Potato Chips!

To make these delicious Sweet Potato Chips, first preheat your oven.

I then lightly covered a baking tray with olive oil.

 

Then take as many sweet potato's as you like, depending on how many chips you want to make. 

Peel the potato's and slice.

Place on the baking tray. 

Lightly sprinkle with Thai 7 Spice.

Place in the oven for about 20-30 minutes, depending on how crisp you want your chips to be!

I then allowed the chips to cool and placed in a glass jar. 

These are perfect for snacking on, and are super healthy!

Serve with humus or soup!

Enjoy! x

Iced Tea!

Hey All!

As you will be aware, I am doing the Worlds Largest Juice Detox. For this detox, you are supposed to cut out caffeine..so no tea or coffee! 

However, you can drink green tea or naturally caffeine free tea!

First, I boiled fresh water and added to this jug. I also placed a metal spoon inside the jug. This stops the glass form shattering as the metal will conduct the heat. 

I then added 3 tea bags of Knightsbidge Redbush tea.

I then added a spoonful of honey and 3 slices of lemon to my jug. 

I allowed the tea to brew and left it in the fridge overnight!

This drink is perfect for having throughout the day when you are craving a cup of tea or coffee! 

Serve it hot or make a beautiful iced tea by adding ice cubes!

And it tastes delicious!

Worlds Largest Juice Detox!

Hey All!

As you will be aware, one of my New Years resolutions was to start taking better care of myself and being conscious of what I put into it!

Tomorrow, the Worlds Largest Juice Detox begins! This detox is perfect for cleaning out your system, giving yor body a fresh start for the year! 

This event lasts for 5 day. It starts on the 13th and ends on the 17th of January. 

For the next 5 days I will be replacing meals with juice! This juice will be packed with lots of fruit and veggies! 

So, for the next 5 days, I will be posting recipes, what I'm having for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, as well as my feelings on that particular day!

So stay posted and stay positive!

For more information check out www.juicemaster.com and also join the World's Largest Juice Detox on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/events/557480381011457