July Update - No buy July, new hair and mini haul.

New video has just gone live guys, enjoy :D 

Vicki xo

You Beauty Discovery box - July

New video has just gone live, check out what I got in my YouBeautyDiscovery Box :)

Vicki xo

Let's get fit..

(Brought over from my old blog Allthesimplethings)

I'm not necessarily talking bikini bodies etc..  I'm talking lifestyle change and generally getting 'fitter' 

Now I'm no nutritionist or personal trainer.. But I like to think I have some kind of idea on what I'm doing, and 'disclaimer' .. I'm not saying these things will work for you! We're all different and our bodies don't all take things the same way.


I've been on this kick for about a year now and I'm nowhere near where I want to be.. 
But I thought I'd share my to date tips and maybe add some 'before' shots in hope when I do a follow up post there's some difference to be seen. 

Tips: 

• Get fucking motivated!! 

Search for realistic goal pictures, transformations etc. Follow some 'fitspo' pages on Instagram!

• Cut the shit!

That little bit of chocolate you think won't make a difference.. WRONG! Eat something bad for you and you've tricked your mind back to your 'old ways'. Make healthier choices if you eat out.

• Don't restrict yourself or calorie count!

Following my above comment, obviously don't restrict everything in your diet.. if you fancy a chocolate bar or some biscuits with your cuppa.. don't say no.. but work it off in some way! Tell yourself if you have that chocolate.. you have to do 20 extra squats. Don't specifically 'calorie count', watch what you eat calorie wise and do a rough add up but don't let it control your life!

• Cheat day..

Again, following on.. allow that one day where you eat what you want (within reason) .. you can have carbs for lunch and dinner if you want and even have an ice cream after tea.. But set yourself that one day a week!

• Set a routine..

Probably the most important thing to do! Even if like me at the moment, you have a lot of time on your hands.. make sure you set aside half and hour to an hour a day (preferably in the morning) to do some kind of exercise. Now I'm not saying go and do 30 minutes of cardio every morning.. but do something everyday to keep in the mindset!.. I'd say to start do 2 x 30 minutes of cardio a week + 6/7 days a week to 30 - 60 minutes of strength/ weight training (Squats, crunches etc)

There is a lot of apps out there to help you with your journey, some of my faves are - 

Myfitnesspal (Online version)

30daychallenge  

These are both available on Android and IOS.. so no excuses! Join me on this journey to a better you :)  

I'll follow up with some of my favourite exercises, healthy recipes etc soon.

Vicki xo 

No Buy July

So I'm getting to that point where I really want to start saving money now. I'm working full time and don't have a lot of out goings (minus a £2000 credit card debt but that's a whole 'nother story!).

So here I mark my 'no buy July'.. from the 1st of July 2015 - 31st July 2015.. I bid to not spend a penny of "unnecessary" things.. such as; beauty products, clothes, shoes and even food! (Because I spend way too much money on buying meal deals etc.. anybody else??)



I made a little video about this over on my YouTube channel addressing what I'm actually going to do.. so if you'd rather hear my ramble about this/ haven't yet seen my channel.. head on over by clicking here. (Don't forget to subscribe while your over there!) :D

So along side not buying anything, I'm going to start putting money into my savings account on a daily basis. So for each day I successfully don't purchase anything, I will put £1/£2 in my saving's account. With an additional £50 for any occasion where I fail (I know this only really benefits my saving's and isn't much of a sacrifice.. but my saving's will take a nicer hit than my beauty stash,, which is what I really need to improve on).

Those odd few pounds here and there really make the difference! :)

If any of you want to join me, leave me a comment :) We can do this together!!

Vicki xo

Remember me...

Well hello there! Haven't seen you in a while..

Looks like I've caught the blogging bug and want to start again! But I'm unfortunately lacking motivation at the moment on post ideas etc..  If you have any ideas please please let me know!


Remember I'm still on YouTube too... I upload every Tuesday & Friday.. Which is the kind of routine I'd like to get back into with my blog.. (as long as I have enough time during the week :))

Hope your having an awesome week, 

Vicki xo

New years positivity #3

Don't give up!!

Vicki xo

Life Update - Taking A Back Seat On Thee Blog...

As you may or may not have noticed, I've been a bit MIA on my blog recently. I thought I was doing well at the start of the year, but in the last few weeks I've just been so so busy.


So a little life update for you...

I finished a full time Christmas temp job on the 3rd of Jan.. freeing up some valuable time to spend on my blog/ YouTube channel. Where I wasn't earning anything, I had to unfortunately go to the job centre and sign on.. (a lot harder than it used to be)..

About a week or two after starting my claim, the job centre managed to find me a work experience placement in a Salon (Started 3rd of Feb).. I was so so happy! But it meant having to work 30 hour weeks just to keep the JC happy, whilst still looking for work (daily!).

So here we are.. the 6th of Feb, I've just finished my first 'week' of 8 in the salon.. absolutely loving it! Having the odd interview thrown in, doctors appointments, blood tests and long awaited dental check ups etc.. Everything has just got a bit hectic.

I'm still making YouTube videos.. trying to now still to a Monday & Friday upload schedule, but what with the salon work and job hunting, not to mention my house is literally under construction right now.. I thought I'd take a little stress off myself and let my blog take a bit of a back seat for a while.


I'm hoping when I come back, I'll be making much better content for anyone who stumbles across my blog .. but for now I'm just trying to focus more on my career and YouTube as a hobby.. as if I'm honest.. I find making videos a little more enjoyable that blogging right now.


Hope you understand, and don't forget to subscribe to my YT channel to keep up to date with me :)

Vicki xo