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- They’ll have you smiling,laughing and crying
  
  Posted at 6:00 pm by Holly, on May 15, 2018
  
  All of us have those films that we watch over and over again…
  
  No matter how you are feeling, you put them on and they do all sorts to your emotions. They could tug at your heartstrings, make you laugh, and be super relatable too.
  
  I have put together a small list of mine
  
  you can probably see a theme…
  
  Pretty Woman
  
  I mean who wouldn’t want to meet a gorgeous silver fox who turns your life around, you fall in love with him and just by chance he climbs up the side of the building to say will you be mine.
  
  Now and Then
  
  If you grew up in the 90s you will know this legendary film. Its 4 friends all different in their own way growing up, finding the meaning of life, boys and friendship. It’s one I’ll always love til I’m old and wrinkly.
  
  Dirty Dancing
  
  I would hope that if I was to jump up into someone’s arms they would do the lift. I really love everything about the film, the acting, the songs and the quotes – nobody puts baby in a corner. Damn right and nobody puts Holly in a corner either. ha ha.
  
  Notting Hill
  
  Cheeky but oh so lovely Hugh Grant with Julia Roberts, I am a fan of hers if you couldn’t tell. Its a funny film but also shows that infact someone with a high profile status can fall in love with the average norm or whatever your name may be.
  
  Bridget Jones
  
  The first one hands down will always be a favourite. Bridget is one lucky lady having Mark Darcy swooning over her. This is me and my best friends go to film…we use the quotes to make each other laugh. It’s a film that can really be enjoyed no matter how young or old you are.
  
  The Bodyguard
  
  I love singing along to this film so much. It has my full attention for the full few hours its on. Whitney had that sass about her and those eyes of ‘Farmer’. If you haven’t ever watched this film are you even human?
  
  My Sisters Keeper
  
  There’s always that one film that you love but it makes you cry loads and this is mine. It’s a true eye opener about life with a terminal illness and what a whole family goes through and not just the sufferer. It was such a beautiful film and will always be the one to grab when I feel like getting a bit emosh.
  
  What are your favourites
  
  – New or old?
  
  Thanks for reading, til next time…
  
  Posted in favourites, lifestyle, love, Personal, review, words of wisdom | 6 Comments | Tagged blogging, favourites, film, happiness, lifestyle, movie, Personal
- At the hospital
  
  Posted at 9:00 pm by Holly, on May 10, 2018
  
  As you are reading this now i probably would’ve already been down to the operating theatre.
  
  Over the past month or so my health really hasn’t been that great especially my bladder. I hate to have bladder problems at my age and to have a bladder stoma too is something i really had to get my head round. But I’ve adapted to it.
  
  The reason for surgery is to see if anything untoward is happening and hopefully they can come up with a plan of action.
  
  I want any of you who are reading this that have an underlying health problem of any sort to know this….
  
  Even though life may seem like an uphill struggle at times and bad things always seem to be happening to you. It won’t always be this way. You will come through the storm and come out a better person. I’m telling you but I’m also telling myself this too.
  
  Hopefully I’ll have a post up Saturday/Sunday… if not please bear with me
  
  Thanks for stopping by
  
  Til next time
  
  Posted in Chronic illness, Health, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity | 5 Comments | Tagged lifestyle, Personal, Positivity
- Wam bam this is how i use Instagram
  
  Posted at 4:06 pm by Holly, on May 8, 2018
  
  I myself haven’t stumbled across any blog posts of late doing this kind of thing – maybe a how I edit my Instagram photos but this is totally different.
  
  I’m gonna talk you through how I use Instagram and for good use too.
  
  Ok so as you can see I don’t have a huge following for my blog Instagram but as you can see I pretty much follow those who follow me if I’m interested in their content. Those spam accounts or followers with 100k and following 300 don’t interest me, as I know they are just about numbers. I block them so they don’t pee me off again.
  
  I always make sure I am giving a positive message out to others in my captions, and always use relevant hashtags. I try not to use too many hashtags but sometimes I get a bit carried away.
  
  While on the topic of hashtags I like to follow topics that I’m really into and will give me inspiration and are motivational too. As you can see I’ve followed #Bulletjournal as I’m in the process of making one myself. There are some brilliant pages I could adapt and make my own.
  
  The little save button on a post is great if you see a quote you like or an Etsy shop you want to revisit at a later date. You can kind of bookmark it and can put it into collections too. I don’t have too many at the mo but will definitely improve on this.
  
  If you’d like to follow my Instagram feel free the link is here
  
  Saying that please know that Instagram isn’t just all about self-promo. It’s about inspiring others, making someone smile and occasionally make them spend money when they see a lippy/ item of clothing/something else fabulous you’ve got and they just love it.
  
  Thanks for stopping by
  
  Til next time…
  
  Posted in blog, journaling, lifestyle, Personal, Positive thinking, social media, writing | 2 Comments | Tagged blogger, blogging, inspiration, instagram, lifestyle, Personal, Quotes, social media
- Sunny Summer Afternoon
  
  Posted at 3:00 pm by Holly, on May 5, 2018
  
  As the sun positions himself in the sky it’s a nice time to just appreciate its beauty, not just for how hot it is but how it looks…
  
  This pic was a fluke I just aimed it and hoped for the best because I’m not that silly to look directly at it I like my sight too much.
  
  It was lucky the other day when we briefly had some sun I found out some summer dresses from the previous year. So a sundress was a lovely thing to be wearing on this glorious bank holiday weekend. I am currently sat in our back garden enjoying the sunshine. Excuse the awkward pose I couldn’t see my screen. Oh and thats my thumb i don’t have barn door ears.
  
  What is a lovely summers day without a cracking playlist courtesy of Spotify. If you have been following my blog some time you know I love a bit of nostalgia so I picked this summer throwback playlist. My neighbours probably wondered who was singing like a cat pissing in a biscuit tin…one of my Mums sayings ha ha.
  
  We have all different tulips in our flower bed but this one is one of my favourites it’s two-tone and we used to have these when I was younger in our old house. I will have to find a pic of little old me stood by them. I love the summer when there’s loads of pretty flowers but not when hayfever appears periodically.
  
  How are you spending your bank holiday?
  
  Thanks for stopping by
  
  Til next time…
  
  Posted in british, lifestyle, Personal, Positive thinking, summer | 2 Comments | Tagged blogging, favourites, floral, happy, lifestyle, music, Personal, summer
- How do you blog?
  
  Posted at 11:00 pm by Holly, on May 2, 2018
  If you are a blogger, chances are your office/work area looks very similar to this pic.
  - Your notepad with all the amazing ideas you have jotted down ready to type up and make them into an awesome blog post.
  - A cuppa of whatever you fancy. Something that’s going to keep you alert.
  - Your Phone/iPad to transfer any photos you have taken and edited ready for when you hit publish.
  - Some beauty products to apply inbetween your pauses…your thinking time.
  - Something to nibble on that’s going to give you a boost of energy to see you through your blogging sesh.
  - Your trusty laptop/computer where all the magic happens and you put the final touches and then promote from once your blog post goes live.
  There are more bits of course that help along the way in the blogging process. Those above are to name a few.
  
  We all have certain ways also on how we plan and put together a post. No two people are the same. That’s what makes us unique.
  
  If you are new I post here on my lifestyle blog 3 times a week normally Tues/Thurs/Sat
  
  See you in my next post
  
  Til next time…
  Posted in blog, creativity, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity, social media, Technology, writing | 5 Comments | Tagged blogging, inspiration, lifestyle, Personal, tech, Technology, writing
- What a lovely weekend
  
  Posted at 5:03 pm by Holly, on May 1, 2018
  
  Although the weather wasn’t too great i managed to enjoy my weekend.
  
  It started off with a visit from my future sister-in-law Kerry and my cute niece Daisy.
  
  We had some entertainment with all the songs that Daisy is learning at nursery. Shes only 1 and a half I can’t get over how she remembers things and she pronounces my name beautifully now which totally makes me smile.
  
  On Saturday evening I was invited out for a few drinks with some friends as there was some music on at our local pub. It was an excuse to dress up a little. Typical woman I dressed all in black all apart from my boots, which were these pink beauties.
  
  I really had a good time and to top it off at the end of the night i had some cheese and chips. Haven’t had them in years but the takeaway was still open on the journey home so it was rude not to.
  
  It was nice to go out and nobody made me feel crap about being in a wheelchair. Makes me feel more comfortable about going out again of a Friday or Saturday night.
  
  Sunday was a nice pj day with some cheesy films on Netflix and Amazon prime video.
  
  The only downside to the weekend was a biggish spot decided to land on my chin. Never mind that’s what concealer is for.
  
  Hope you all had an awesome weekend
  
  Posted in blog, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity | 2 Comments | Tagged Confidence, friendship, happiness, inspiration, life, lifestyle, memories
- My April Favourites
  
  Posted at 1:02 pm by Holly, on April 27, 2018
  
  Blimey, didn’t April just fly by…
  
  I have had a think of what things I wanted to put in my favourites and here is what I came up with.
  
  You really won’t believe it but I was nosing around our local St Margarets Hospice Charity Shop and what did I spot on the top shelf but this beauty by Alexa Chung. I had borrowed it from our library a while back and it was £15 online so I thought one day I’ll get it. I managed to save my self a huge amount as it was £1.75. I love it and its pink too which makes me even happier.
  
  I had never purchased from everything5pounds.com and then I saw it on twitter I think and thought I would have a nose and I love what I managed to pick up. A grey sweater with ‘Crush on you’ embroidered on the left boob area. A denim mini skirt which will come in handy for back garden sunbathing. Lastly, a shoulder bag with a cloud and a rainbow. Its just big enough for all my bits and pieces. All 5 pounds each.
  
  This is my ringtone I heard it on the Schwartzkopf advert and thought I was such a catchy tune and hadn’t really heard of Jax Jones before. Its one of those songs that gets you in a happy mood.
  
  Ok, we have Roxanne from thebeautykingdom.com
  
  Then its Abi from Ramblingsofablonde.co.uk
  
  Then Sophia from Sophiaaaxo.com
  
  Finally Gail from Gailhenderson.blog
  
  All 4 of these ladies are funny, kind and inspirational in their own way. I enjoy interacting with them on a daily basis and glad to have met them online and hope to have them as friends for life.
  
  I saw this quote on someones Instagram and I instantly loved it and found it on google to save. I know that the majority of people would be beautiful inside out but there’s a minority that would not. Wouldn’t it be cool though if you could actually do this just for an hour or so?
  
  Thanks for stopping by…
  
  I hope you had a fab April and lets hope May brings us plenty of sunshine.
  
  Posted in blog, favourites, lifestyle, Personal, Positivity, Quotes, social media, words of wisdom | 3 Comments | Tagged blogging, fashion, favourites, inspiration, lifestyle, music, Personal, Quotes
- That happy feeling
  
  Posted at 7:30 pm by Holly, on April 25, 2018
  
  I may not be the best at photography and fancy flatlays . But one thing i am is passionate with my writing. Every word that’s written comes deep inside my heart. If i can inspire someone or make them smile then I’m a happy chappy.
  
  They say do things in life that you enjoy and nothing feels better than helping someone whether it’s a bit of advice, something relatable or a funny story of mine that can cheer them up.
  
  Just a short and sweet post
  
  Til next time
  
  Posted in lifestyle, Personal, Positive thinking, Positivity, words of wisdom | 0 Comments | Tagged creative, happy, inspiration, lifestyle, Personal, Positive thinking, Positivity
- Dad I’ll never give up on you
  
  Posted at 2:26 pm by Holly, on April 24, 2018
  
  A year ago I wrote Don’t forget me and it was very hard to write as it’s about my dear Dad who suffers from Vascular Dementia which is when its progressive and really takes a hold of the sufferer.
  
  I now write about him again as in that time period I had only seen him once and it’s been heartbreaking.
  
  Since my dad left my Mum 12 years ago he has been controlled by the person he went off with. Before he got ill in 2011 he would have to sneak behind her back to come see his 4 children.
  
  We never get told if Dad is in hospital and she never answers the phone when we attempt to ring. I know he hasn’t forgot me because on Saturday I managed to find out from the hospital I was a patient in that dad was in there. So for about 15 mins I could have a loving Father and Daughter chinwag.
  
  It may be the last time I see him because I went against his partner but she needs to remember he’s my Dad and was in my life before he was in hers.
  
  I’ll never give up on him. He brought me into this world and I intend on not letting someone dictate to me when I can see my number one man.
  
  Please fight for the people you love, they are worth fighting for.
  
  Posted in Chronic illness, Health, lifestyle, Personal, Relationship | 3 Comments | Tagged Chronic illness, dementia, Health, inspiration, life, lifestyle, Personal
- How I’m going to improve myself as a blogger
  
  Posted at 1:57 pm by Holly, on April 22, 2018
  
  If I’m being totally honest…
  
  I haven’t been putting my all into my blog and I know I’m a poorly person generally but it is no excuse to give less attention to something I love.
  
  So here are a few things I am going to apply from today onwards
  
  Make time in the evening to go through WordPress reader and Bloglovin and read blogs. I do read blogs and comment don’t get me wrong but I don’t do it as often as I should…so I’ll be giving all your blogs some love for sure if I’m following you.
  
  Apply myself a bit more with all social media platforms that I’ve put into a table I made above and make sure I do something every day on each. Its all about the fab people in the blogging community.
  
  I bought my Sony A5000 about 3 years ago and the reason I didn’t spend about 200 more on a more technical one is that I don’t use it to excess…most of my pics are taken on my phone. I do want to start using my camera now the weather is getting a bit better. Then I can share my snaps with you.
  
  Last year I used to take part in a lot of Twitter chats most nights actually and I’ve made some really lovely blogger friends through it. However, I kind of pushed my evenings of chats to one side and like we do get engrossed in YouTube. I need to find some balance for both. Because both are equally as enjoyable…but to be fair twitter chats are interactive so here is my pledge to engage more.
  
  What things do you do to make sure you’re on top of your blogger game?
  
  Thanks for stopping by
  
  Til next time
  
  Posted in blog, lifestyle, Personal, words of wisdom, writing | 5 Comments | Tagged blogger, blogging, change, lifestyle, social media, words of wisdom, writing
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