40 things before I die | lifewithluce

First of all, I just want to take this opportunity to say how sorry I am for taking so long to do another blog post. I have been so so busy and I just haven't found the time due to coursework, revision etc. That aside, I hope all you lovely readers are okay and doing alright :-) Still can't believe how many of you read this, it's crazy! I never thought it would be this popular in a million years, but honestly I'm so flattered to hear your lovely compliments about my blog.
Right, so due to how little time I have I thought I'd do a bucket list sort of thing, I'm just sticking to 40 points though. . Oh, I will be doing a more detailed and interesting blog post in the near future, hopefully when I have more time! Hope you enjoy reading :-)

1) Travel the world
2) Go to university
3) Have two children, hopefully a boy and a girl
4) Hopefully qualify as a teacher, photographer or an interior designer
5) Travel in first class on an plane
6) Get married
7) Visit Vietnam, Japan and Thailand
8) Conquer my fear of spiders and wasps
9) Go to Harry Potter World
10) Pass my driving test
11) Decorate my house
12) Go to loads of festivals
13) Buy 10 lush products
14) Purchase decent straighteners and curlers
15) Learn to write in traditional Chinese writing
16) Take my family on holiday
17) Go to prom
18) Go to New York
19) Buy a homeless person a coffee
20) Chill by a fire on a beach with blankets and wine with my future boyfriend, aw
21) Go skiing in the French alps
22) Jump out of a plane
23) Grow my own vegetables :-)
24) Watch my favourite films when I was younger with my children
25) Hopefully get proposed to in Venice, Paris or on a Caribbean beach :') *hint hint*
26) Grow old with someone I love
27) Ride an elephant
28) Make up a fake name for my Starbucks cup
29) Go up the Empire State Building
30) Go Christmas shopping in New York and London
31) Ice skate in New York at Christmas
32) Jog through Central Park
33) Climb a HUGE mountain
34) Travel the world with my bestfriend or boyfriend
35) Go to Bora Bora or St Lucia for my honeymoon
35) Compose my own music on my guitar
36) Watch the sunset go down on a romantic holiday:')
37) Read all the books in my bookcase
38) Own a car
39) Be a great mum :-)
40) Live everyday like it's my last.

Thankyou for reading and i'll try and post after my exams in a few weeks. Have a fab day:') Bye!x

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

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!

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! :-)

Body Shop Haul | Beauty

 Hello! Today, this post is basically about my long lasted obsession with body shop cosmetics. I've gone round my house taking pictures of my most favourite cosmetics, whether they're creams, body butters, scrubs or shower gels, they're all below for you to see. I hope you enjoy reading this post and leave a comment below telling me what you thought :-)

Firstly-

I literally cannot explain enough how gorgeous these two body butters smell. The strawberry body butter was given to me by a friend for my birthday and I find that its scent is delightful. It's not that greasy either, which is what I find when using body butters. I actually take the strawberry one to school with me in my bag as it's really convenient for just applying when I have spare time, plus many of my friends adore the smell too, which I find is a bonus. The second one i've chosen is the olive body butter. It has that earthy scent and a really neutral olive essence. This is actually my mums, however she doesn't mind me using it now and again. They both leave my skin feeling really hydrated and smooth too. Ideally, most people would use this straight after being in the shower, but I tend to use this mainly for hand cream. 

Secondly-

As I have quite dry skin I find that the Hemp Hand Protector relieves that excellently. Personally, this thick cream restores the moisture in my skin so so well. It also lasts for a long while too and my hands feel so soft throughout the day. Now, the Moisturising Hand Wash provides me with such a perfectly soft touch after washing my hands. It's got such a exquisite scent too and sometimes I even wash my hands for the purpose of having that constant, gorgeous smell. Not many people like this smell as it's quite strong, but, there's just something about it that makes me feel like i'm somewhere exotic. 

My third cosmetic-

One of my most favourite body shop scents are the strawberry essences. In the image above, I have chosen my Strawberry Body Polish and my Strawberry Lip Balm. I do only use the body polish in the shower and it has the strawberry seeds included in the gel which makes the product much more intriguing and fascinating. It makes a good exfoliator also, aswell as smelling divine. Furthermore, the sweet, scented aroma that the Strawberry Lip Balm also carries is amazing. Aswell as the Strawberry Body Butter that I also take with me to school I always seem to slip the lip balm into my bag along with it. It can be a bit annoying when you have no where to put the access lip balm after use. I defiantly recommend you purchase these if you haven't already. 

Lastly-

I absolutely adore the smell and texture of this gorgeous pink grapefruit body puree. It leaves my skin feeling so fresh and soft. Whenever I'm feeling warm at any point, I just apply this puree to my skin and it instantly cools it down. I've recently just bought this and I fell in love with it straight away. It's very strong and zesty aswell. Plus a little goes a long way! At first, when I read 'pink grapefruit', I didn't realise how much I'd like it. I thought it'd be very sweet and sickly, but it's actually so good. 

Well that's all for today! I hope you've enjoyed reading, I thought i'd do a beauty themed post today as I haven't done one already. Thankyou for reading and i'll do another post sometime next week. I'm not too sure what the next post will be about but it may be something to do with Interior Design. Bye for now :-)

Exterior Design | lifewithluce

Hi there! I thought it was time for another blog post as it's been a good few days since I last did one. After some different thoughts and ideas on what this blog post would be about I came to the decision that exterior design would be a good idea :-) House designs, inside and out, have been a great passion of mine since I was around eight or nine years old. It began when I went to Victoria in Australia when I was eight. The architecture and different designs in houses and buildings really opened my eyes, not just in an intrigued sense but also in a possible career path. Since then, i've been obsessed with exterior and interior designs. In this post i'm going to show you four beautiful and interesting houses of which i've fallen in love with. I hope you enjoy reading! :-)

Firstly-

This stunning, Georgian featured house has such elegance and beauty. I really think the deep grey door complements the white finish to the house perfectly. Personally I can't find fault in the classic architecture, it looks like an ideal family home with welcoming touches. I'd definately be a proud home owner if this was my house. It looks quite large from the outside which suggests that the rooms inside are spacious and open- something I always look for in a house. I like the fact there is greenery around the house to bring more colour and depth to the house surroundings, you can clearly see a white, grey and green colour theme in this picture.

My next picture-

Now onto this beautiful cottage, I think most people would agree with me that this house has such character and warmth. I'd say it's a rural home due to the vast amount of greenery, this could be seen as a negative thing because of how the trees don't allow any light inside the house. However, it definitely looks cute and pretty from the outside. I love the doors and windows too, they really bring out the country feel to it. Again, this cottage looks like an ideal family home and even though it's slightly enclosed within the trees and bushes, I still find it a welcoming home for family and friends due to it's beauty and charm. 

My third house-

I'm literally obsessed with grand, beverly hills type houses like these. I think the blue rimmed windows really give that edge to the house and make it look so much more classier. Obviously the image instantly becomes much more interesting with this amazing pool. It also looks quite 'grown up'. I also really like the fact that it's so tall, the three stories make the house look and feel much more high class and exclusive. I would definately love to live here, it looks like the perfect place for parties and get togethers :-)

My last house-

Now I thought by having a different range of designed houses it would make people more fascinated by this post. I wanted to show you this unique and engaging house to perhaps increase your knowledge on different architecture. I find this intriguing house really striking and exotic, what I mean by that is that I find having open planned houses really modern and convenient. I find the greenery from the trees make the household much more hidden and private. This house reminds me of a smaller version of the Cullen house in twilight, as childish as it seems, it makes me much more inclined to see not just the exterior of the house but the interior too. It seems as if it's an Eco friendly house due to how the house is surrounded by the environment. I really appreciate this peculiar and extraordinary architecture because of how much thought has been put into it plus it's one of my most favourite designs of houses in this post.

Thankyou for reading this post and spending your time on it. You never know, if you've been inspired you could be doing similar posts to this in the near future. Bye for now!   :-) 

Holiday Destinations | lifewithluce

Hello! So, as i've recently been on holiday, I thought i'd do a blog post all about holiday destinations and where I have been or would love to go in summer. Plus the weather today is bliss and hopefully this post will get you in the summer time spirit. This post could even inspire you to travel to more vast and unique destinations around the world. I've always dreamt of travelling the world as long as I can remember so I'm looking forward to adding this post to my blog and sharing it with you :-)

My first holiday destination-

Australia 

To me everything about Australia's sights, weather and pure beauty and excitement give me the urge to hop on a plane and say goodbye to cold and rainy England once and for all. I chose these two images of Australia to indicate how much fascination one place can have. I think it really shows the exotic part of the vast country perfectly. Not to mention all the colourful and exquisite fish that swim around in the clear blue, Australian ocean. I would love to go back, not just because of how beautiful it is but also because it holds so many amazing memories for me and I'd have to say it's one of my favourite places i've ever been to.

Secondly-

Vietnam

I don't really think I need to explain in much detail to why i've chosen this picture to represent the alluring Vietnam. I've never actually been to Vietnam and I don't really know much about the place other than it has spectacular views, as you can see, and that I've heard so many amazing things about it. The deep green hills and the precision of the terraced fields are so unique and fascinating. I've been drawn to the cultural side of Vietnam too, I'd love to see how the farmers work on the rice fields and their day to day lives as it's so different and interesting. I'm definitely going to visit Vietnam at least once in my life and I hope you do too:-) I also think it's quite a romantic place too, it'd be a perfect, spontaneous honeymoon destination.

My third favourite holiday destination-

Japan

Personally I think Japan is one of the most peaceful, calming, relaxing places in the world. However the cities in Japan are quite hectic and chaotic but you can always avoid the major cities. The neatness and attraction of Japan is endless, the main things that strike me most about Japan are the blossom trees, the stunning mountain views and the unique architectural buildings. Again, i've never actually been to Japan but nevertheless I plan on stopping in Japan on my future travels:-) What inspired me about travelling to Japan and its neighbouring countries most was a beautiful film called The House of Flying Daggers. I couldn't recommend that film enough to you, it's by far one of the best films i've ever seen. The beauty and elegance that reflects these wondrous countries is just incredible. If that doesn't inspire you to go to Japan I don't know what will!

Lastly my fourth choice-

French Alps 

Finally, my last holiday destination is here, the stunning French Alps, of which I visited two years back. It was one of the most impressive places i've probably ever been. There is such a wide range of activities to do also, from skiing on the vast mountain sides to just a quick swim in the dazzling lakes. I went in summer and the weather was superb! We did so many different activities too, such as white water rafting, mountain biking and canoeing. I would definitely recommend this beautiful destination. You never really forget these wondrous places:-) 

Thankyou for reading, that's it for today! I really enjoyed doing this post and so I hope you enjoyed reading it! Just thought it was nice to get in the spirit of summer and joyous holidays ahead for some of us! I'm currently on spring break so hopefully I can do more posts over the next couple of weeks! Hope you have a good day!😊