Friday 23 May 2014

May Favourites | lifewithluce

Hello everybody! I've been looking at various different blogs recently and i've noticed many bloggers have being uploading posts on May Favourites! So me being me, i've literally been loving so many new things this month and decided i'd share them with you all :-) Oh and I just wanted to say a HUGE thankyou for 1K page views, that's crazy, I never thought it'd hit that amount in just a few months :-) Thanks again everyone! :*



It was kind of a must have to include my new obsession this past week, American Horror Story is definitely a programme for you older viewers as it's rated an 18, but honestly it's so good. It's quite explicit and gruesome so make sure you watch it with the right kind of people. The characters are amazing too - especially Tate! The plot is so interesting and engrossing which I find is really important in an on going series. From the title you can tell it's horror so prepare yourself before watching it, well I do anyway! I'm not actually a great fan of horrors but this is definitely an exception. I highly recommended this programme, it's so addictive!


This book has become really popular recently and I just had to get involved in the whole craze of it. As soon as I began reading this book, I knew instantly that I was grabbed and then realised what everyone was talking about. I haven't read all of this book but i've been enjoying it so so much. If you haven't got this already, go to the shop right now and get it! To say that i'm not a big reader this has definitely inspired me to read more. It's basically about this girl who suffers from cancer, a cancer support group and a boy and a girl who fall in love, not to give anything away :-)


As I said a couple of blog posts ago, I mentioned how I desperately needed some new sunglasses, I did have in mind on purchasing circular glasses but these just caught my eye straight away. After some deliberation on which colour to get I thought i'd be a bit different and go for clear pink. Its arms are tortoise shell print so it adds that extra glam :-) They're so cute and if you follow me on Instagram or Twitter you'll see me wearing them. Plus the glasses case is really cute too, they also come in loads more different colours! Not to mention this gorgeous weather recently, these definitely came in handy! 


These topshop, blue, checkered leggings are my current favourites by far. I bought these just the other week and when I tried them on in the changing rooms I knew I had to buy them. They go with so many different tops and shoes of mine too, they're so ideal for any season really! For topshop these leggings were not that expensive, £22 I think they were, but I don't know for certain. You can also buy them in black checkered also, but I do own a lot of black and I didn't want to buy something else in that colour. 



Lastly, I wanted to show you my new purse in this gorgeous, bold, green colour. As my last purse wasn't that ideal for notes I had to get a larger one. This one is from Accessorize and I bought it for just £17! Unfortunately, it's not leather, however it still looks classy and due to the bold colour you won't be losing that out of your sight anytime soon! It goes really well with my bag too, as that's a royal blue handbag. 


Thanks for spending your time reading this and I'll be posting again sometime next week. Hope everyone's exams have gone alright this week, I know i've been very stressed! Bye for now! :-) x
















Monday 12 May 2014

More About Me | lifewithluce

Hi everyone! Sorry i've been a bit late on posting this past week. It's been so stressful with revision and schoolwork at the minute, so I apologise about the delay! As i've realised, i've been getting quite a few page views recently so I thought i'd share a bit about myself for you lovely viewers. Because of this decision, i'm willing to answer some questions that you guys may be wondering about. Here goes! :-)

1. What are you wearing?
     I'm currently wearing my cute, flowery pyjama bottoms and my creamy cosy, Topshop jumper.

2. Ever been in love?
    At fifteen, i'm sure there will be many of you thinking, "oh no, she's much too young to understand the concept of love..." However, yes, I believe I have/am with my current boyfriend.

3. How tall are you?
    I'm 5"4.

4. Favourite show?
    Definitely American Horror Story

5. Something you miss?
    I'd have to say primary school and the friends that came with it. I also miss being a kid and doing 'fun' things. But, more importantly, I miss my dad.

6. How old are you?
    I'm 15 years old.

7. Zodiac sign?
    I'm Aquarius.

8. Qualities you look for in a partner?
    A sense of humour, down to earth, not too serious, a happy person and obviously a good smile:-)

9. Favourite quote?
    "Live life with no regrets and do things that make you feel happy"

10. Loud music or soft?
      Soft - indie folk.

11. Where do you go when you're sad?
      To my mum, friends or the attic window- it's a great place to think- I know, i'm weird😂

12. Favourite actor?
      Leonardo DiCaprio or Evan Peters;)

13. Favourite colour?
      I don't really have one, but if I had to choose, it'd be a duck egg blue or a pale pink.

14. How long does it take you in the shower?
      10-15 minutes

15. Ever been in a physical fight?
      If you could count me punching a girl in the nose in year two, then yes :-D

16. Fears?
      Losing loved ones and being alone in a scary place..

17. Last time you said you loved someone?
      My mum, yesterday.

18. Last book you read?
      The Fault in our Stars

19. The last thing that made you cry?
     A film

20. Last show you watched?
      Breaking Bad.

21. Last person you talked to?
      My mum.

22. The relationship between you and the last person you texted?
      One of my boy bestfriends

23. Place you want to visit?
      Thailand

24. Favourite food?
      Pasta

25. What instruments you play?
      The guitar

So, that's it for this week! I hope you enjoyed this post, I know it's a bit different to what I normally do but I thought i'd share with you some personal things about myself. Thanks for reading:-) Bye for now!


Monday 5 May 2014

Making Cookies | lifewithluce

Hi everyone! As I absolutely love chocolate chip cookies I thought i'd give you the most perfect yet simplest cookie recipe i've ever used. For as long as I can remember I've always had a passion for baking and I have such fond memories of baking buns, cookies, cakes, etc with my mum. The recipe i've taken this one from is the Be-Ro Home Recipes, which personally I find is a god send and I literally depend on this recipe so much throughout my baking. So I hope you enjoy reading this post, I thought i'd do something a bit different today :-) 

Ingredients needed:

Margarine - 100g (4oz)  
Soft light brown sugar - 75g (3oz)
Syrup - 2 x 15 ml spoon (2 tbsp)
Self raising flour - 175g (6oz)
Chocolate chips/chocolate chunks - 100g (4oz)
Milk - 2 x 15ml spoon (2 tbsp)


1. Firstly, heat your oven to 180'C, 350'F, Gas Mark 4 and then grease two baking trays. 
2. Then, beat the margarine until soft (I tend to get a creamy, white kind of colour), add the sugar and cream together until light and fluffy.


3. Afterwards, you'll need to get the rest of your ingredients and stir them all together and mix well! Make sure you sieve the flour before adding it into your bowl.






4. Once you've mixed all your ingredients together thoroughly, use your hands or a spoon to dollop the mixture onto your baking tray. Make sure they're not to wide or too small and try to keep them all an even size :-)


5. Then put them in the oven to bake for around 8-10 minutes. 


6. After being in the oven just check if they're cooked by either slightly touching the tops of the cookies or listening for any sizzles. Once they're baked, just place them on a cooling rack to cool.



7. Then, place them on a plate and for extra delight just make yourself a brew (proper Yorkshire), enjoy! :-)


Ta da!

Well guys, that's it for this week! I really hope you've enjoyed reading this post and hopefully it will inspire you to make some gorgeous cookies also! I think I might do a personal post next week so be sure to check that out soon! Have a nice week all! :-)