Moving up and out!

From the steady gates of education to the new adventures beyond. Many people after university take a while to find a path they are happy with, some are fortunate and manage to find it straight after. However, like me some struggle in a job they’re not passionate about. I went from 2 internships to a […]

Englishman in South Korea – Part 1

This has been an interesting first week. The language barrier really hit me hard when I realised I couldn’t confidently order food and to make it worse I decided I’d have a look round some shops on my own and apparently was looking at women’s clothes. I had no idea… I have managed to up […]

Englishman in South Korea – Prologue

Yesterday, after 15 hours of travelling, I stepped off the Finnair plane that had been my home for the most part of the day and suddenly, just like that, I was in Korea. I’ve come to visit my girlfriend, who is Korean, and so am spending the next three months here relying solely on her […]

Why I built a bucket list!

I’ve been a little future thinking crazy at the moment, I’ve handed in my final piece of uni work, my driving test is booked and I’m working my arse off to make me some dollar. But it got me thinking, what do I really want to achieve in life? Career, yes. Family, yes. To be […]

11 Questions To Ask Your S/O To Really Get To Know Them

Okay so hopeless romantic me here has been swamped over with deadlines and that kinda means my creative flare is going into that, so excuse the mediocre post today! I like to think that me and my boyfriend know each other pretty well, but I always understand that there’s always something to learn about someone. […]

A Singles Guide To Valentines Movies

If you’ve read my latest post on Valentine’s Day, you’ll know I’m the Scrooge of Feb 14th, I hate Valentine’s Day and I plan on spending the whole day glued to my screen watching movies and tv shows, and not just because my boyfriend is at work 😂 Tonicha and I are teaming up to […]

6 Reasons Valentines Day Is A No Go For Me

I know there’s a lot of people that will say “Oh it’s only a bit of fun, get over yourself Sam and live a little” but I really dislike Valentines day and I don’t even have the “I’m single I’m allowed to be like this” excuse as I’ve been with my boyfriend for what feels […]

Long Distance Valentine’s Ideas

Long distance is one of the harder relationships, but worth it if you both put the effort in by talking and spending time together. Unfortunately it happens and sometimes dates will clash which will mean you can’t both spend this holiday together in person, but there are other ways around this that make you feel […]

Is your pet your Valentine this year?

Valentine’s Day: a day of love and affection for many people around the world. Some people spend it with their partner, some people spend it alone and, in a study by DogVacay, more that 75% of people would rather snuggle with their pet than with their significant other. Instead of moping around on your sofa […]

There Is Only So Much You Can Do

There is only so much you can do before you break. You can fight, fight and fight again… but there is only so much you can fight. You can carry out sacrifice after sacrifice, but there is only so much you can give up. We can’t control everything. Not everything is up to us… no […]

Time to unwind- My top 5 things to do.

Hi guys! Back again, sorry it’s been so long! I’ve had the most hectic few weeks since I’ve been back at university. So I thought, what better to write about then finding time. Not just to write, but for yourself and your significant other. Honestly, I’m the worst person ever for time management. So much […]

Forever In Our Hearts ❤

I wanted to dedicate this post to awareness of those we may have lost throughout the years. Two years ago I lost both my Nan and Granddad in the space of two months as well as a few other close friends of mine. It was a tough year for my mother more than anyone, who […]

Getting engaged at a young age…is it really a problem?

(Source: https://me.me/i/we-grow-up-so-fast-purpleclover-com-2565948) You’re Engaged?! But you are so young! If like me, you’re under 25 and engaged, chances are you have heard exactly that sentence above. But is it really such a bad thing? Honestly, if you had told me 10 years ago that I would be engaged now, I probably would have said you […]

5 Things To Do While Your S/O Plays Games

My boyfriend is obsessed with the game Dota and has ranked up OVER 40 DAYS of game play since starting the game a year and a half ago. This leaves me with a lot of time to fill while he clicks away on his computer! So here are my top 5 things to do while […]

7 Signs You’re Still Not Over Your Ex.

Stop kidding yourself. You’re not over them, don’t believe me? Here’s why! You rant and cry about them on social media still. Classic nono in a break up to completely trash talk them on social media. Be chill about it, don’t tweet your emotions and don’t make Facebook status after Facebook status about how […]

Stress-free friendships: here’s how!

For me, there’s two types of friends, there’s different variations of said friend types but ultimately it all folds down to two. One will give you so much more stress than the other, but ultimately… is it worth it? We have; The high-maintenance friend… This is the type of friend that always has to be […]

5 Creative and romantic date ideas for rainy days

I’m a typical #HopelessRomantic but, I am a self identified creative genius… okay okay more like I know what I’d like to do if it rains on date night and I’m pretending my boyfriend would like to do the same in order to make this a thing… but that’s between us 😉 So, picture this, […]

How do us girlfriends survive now the football season is back?!

WARNING: AFTER A THREE MONTH BREAK MEN ARE NOW IN THE MIST OF MISERABLE LOSSES AND DRUNKEN WINS. AND AS FOR US LADIES, WELL, WE ARE ARE AT HIGH RISK OF THIS IMPOSING ON OUR LIVES. That’s right. Football is back for the year and us girls need to know how to make it through […]

Things You Only Understand As An Aunt

You are in love with a little human being more than you could have ever imagined (bar your own children, of course). You act as their protector to ensure they don’t make the same mistakes you now regret making. You are overjoyed when they leap forward to you, maybe even with a cute nickname for […]

18 Super cute, super inexpensive date ideas!

In case you didn’t know, I’m a list fanatic! I love lists and being organised, even if the rest of my life is a bit of a mess! As well as lists, I love being romantic (and saving money when and where I can!) and in celebration of mine and my boyfriend’s two year anniversary […]