Lazy Garden Days

There is nothing I love more than feeling the super hot sun on my skin whilst playing with my beloved dogs!

I have two dogs - two jack russells. The girl is called Jessie - who is amazingly the SAME age as me! 20 years old! So I have never known life without her.. she can be a grumpy old woman sometimes but she is incredibly loving and wants nothing more than a snuggle on the sofa!

The boy is called max - who is 8 years old! He is a GORGEOUS little boy who acts more like a human than a dog! He is very very clever and can sniff out his beloved tennis ball even if they are in a bag, unopened, in the green house, behind a box, on top of the roof!!! He is so clever haha! He keeps everyone entertained by pushing them a ball to throw.. if he hasn't got a ball, he'll use a stone, if he hasn't got a stone, he'll use a piece of rubbish! He loves lying on my bed sitting on my tummy for a cuddle!

I thought I would share what my sunny garden days look like with only my dogs for company! I love these days .. getting my shorts on, getting the picnic blanket out and lazying around on the grass!

Bad break ups: How to deal with a broken heart

Talking from past, most terrible experience, I would like to try and help anyone, boy or girl, going through a bad break up.

The two break ups I have ever had have been horrendous, to the point of depression. They made me terrified of getting into another relationship which is pretty scary.

This is the advice I would given my 'past self' from my experiences.

1. In the first initial stage, have your daily moments of tears, listening to sad songs and feeling sorry for yourself. Allow only 30 minutes a day for this, then pick yourself up, and concentrate on something else like a film/school work etc.

2. Find good break up songs to dwell on and sing til your hearts content. (The Script/Taylor Swift is good for relate able lyrics and of course Adele) They strangely bring you comfort knowing someone out there is feeling or has felt the same.

3. Go out and get some exercise!! Go for a run, join the gym or even walk your dogs! Exercise makes you feel good and releases endorphins and it helps you get back into shape looking your best to show off to your ex what they are missing!

4. Get your hair done! Even if your happy with your hair, have it trimmed, highlighted, cut etc! It makes you feel like you've had a brand new fresh start and you can take on anything! It feels you with confidence!

5. Dedicate a few nights a week to 'pamper nights'. Have a bubble bath, stick a film on, do your tan, paint your nails! It takes your mind off everything and concentrates it YOU! You also feel fab about yourself after!

6. Delete your social media apps. Or if you cant live without them, delete THEM! It wont do you ANY good constantly having their - no doubt happy - posts constantly being streamed into your timeline. Its unhealthy and the first step to being in control is to delete them! Be strong and just do it! 

7. If its the type of break up I had.. where you have broken up but your still texting and begging for them back etc.. DONT. Do NOT reply. They want the best of both worlds, they want you to beg and flatter them and love the attention they have off you because they are nasty people but they dont actually want you. They want the single life with you to fall back on!! DONT REPLY.

You are in control and that will drive them CRAZY. It will also toughen you up.

8. Talk to friends/family. You wont actually notice but your friends will know exactly whats going on even if you dont tell them. I have had countless teary dinners out with my girls when they have told me they are worried and talk about it between themselves. This made me realise how much they actually care.

9. Start something new, perhaps a blog or a diary to be able to get your thoughts down and youll see how much you improve when you look back on pages from weeks in the past. 

10. Do not feel like theres no place for you without this person. After they treat you so bad etc who would want to be with them anyway?! You certainly dont. 

You deserve someone much nicer and appreciates every part of you. I know this is easier to say than do but I have been there.

11. Do not feel like your alone. I bet most people have had at least one bad break up in their life. Just think - this may be your first and last!! 

If you ever need to talk to someone to lift your thoughts off your chest I am here :) I am only a email/tweet (@Sophiealizaa) away!!

xx

Liebster Award Nomination

 

 

The point of the LIESTER AWARD is to help new blogs (typically 200 Twitter followers or less but no rules are set in stone…) get their name out there, spread the good word.

The rules are simple- when you get nominated:

) Answer the questions sent to you
2) Nominate 11 bloggers
3) Ask them 11 questions thought of by yourself
4) Notify them that they have been nominated

 

 

I have been nominated by Whipped Green Girl to do this Liebster Award which I am so so super excited about :) I love answering random questions! It really makes you think!

 

 Here are the questions;

 

What was your last Halloween costume?

My last Halloween costume... hmm well Halloween isn't as super big here as it is in America so there aren't really any parties or such to go to, to be able to properly dress up. However I did go out with some friends but only stuck some red devil horns on, and dark makeup which I loved doing. It turns out we were the most dressed up ones out haha so that puts into context how uncelebrated Halloween is!!

You’ve won a trip to anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

I would definitely go back to Disneyland Florida!!! I went 10+ years ago with my mum, dad, two brothers and another close family with two daughters. We rented a HUGE house for us both and it was the best holiday any of us have and probably will ever have! Its still all we go on about. Constantly getting the photos and videos out! And also because I was only 7 ish I was too small to do the big rides like The Hulk etc and Harry P world and the Shrek rides were only just being built so I would love to go back and do all the things we missed out on! 

 

Do you remember the first time you said “I love you” to someone?

Yes.. shamefully I do.. When I was 13 and thought I knew about everything in the world haha!

What haircut/style do you most regret?

I most regret a hairstyle that I had in the last years of school. I am extremely self conscious and had a fringe that went practically from ear to ear. Swept across my face. And because I have ridiculously thin hair, I had to hairspray it until it was SOLID. Annoyingly, just before I realised it was horrible I had my year 11 photos which now haunts me!!!

Pets?

I have two loving dogs - Jack Russells.

Max and Jessie (Jessie the black + white one)

They are truly amazing dogs and I couldn't imagine life without them. Jessie is 17 now and came from a rescue centre where past owners kicked her and put cigarettes out on her and Max, 8, was from a friend who we went to see to visit their puppies and had no intention  of having one, next thing we knew he was in the car on our way home haha!!

I have had Jessie practically all my life and I am dreading her leaving us!

 

First live music concert?

My first concert I think was Blue, when I was maybe 7/8/9? And except festivals etc I think that's been the last concert I have been too aswell haha! Though next March (2015) I am going to see MCBUSTED!!!!!! I am SOOOO excited I think I may cry!! I have loved Busted literally forever!!! I cant believe ill get to sing along to them!

 

What was your first blog article ever?

I cant actually quite remember.. At the start of blogging, a few years ago I created so many blogs and deleted them so it was probably something quite boring haha

 

What’s your favorite candy?

My favourite sweets... hmm. I have a masssssssive sweet tooth and love sweets so everything probably. However I do love the pink & blue bottles? I don't know the name but they are delicious! or anything watermelon.

 

What’s your favorite pair of shoes at the moment?

My favourite shoes are my River Island knee high boots. I love them, they keep my whole legs warm!!

 

What online store do you shop at most?

I rarely online shop but when I do I go straight to ASOS first as it always has free delivery which is a must for me because I am such a skint student!! I personally think all major online shops like Topshop, Missguided etc should do free delivery. We know you can afford too!! And it puts me off paying £20+ for something and having to pay an extra £3.95 to have it delivered??

 

What did you do on your first date?

I have never really been on a first date! I find them incredibly awkward! Though the first 'outing' me and my boyfriend did was go to Frankie & Bennys for lunch which was lovely :)

 

 

 

 

 

I am nominating everyone who reads this and blogs and also my faves;..

 

@_livingwithlucy

 

@BlogBeth

 

@Teapartybeauty

 

@BrubyD

 

@LissyBeautyBlog

 

@little_magpie1

 

 

Here are my questions for you to answer :)

 

1. If you won a million £££ how would you spend it?
2. What has been your fave blog post this year out of all the blogs you read?

3. What cant you wait for in 2015?

4. What are your hobbies?

5. What has been your fave memory from 2014?
6. Do you have any New Years Resolutions?

7. Did  you complete any resolutions from last year?

8. If you could have any 3 course meal - what would it be?

9. Do you have a 5 year plan?

10. Whats your fave thing about Christmas?

11. What have you asked for this Christmas?

 

Enjoy!! :)

xx