Tips & Tricks & DIY Stationary Holder | GCSE Revision

 Hello Everyone!

So lately I've been extremely busy with revision for my GCSE's, so I can understand how frustrating revision is and having to remember everything, so I thought I'd do a post on my tips and advice for revising. I hope some of you find this helpful.

 So what I usually do is get out all my books for any subjects I need to revise for, I first of start of by flicking through them and remembering the topics and things I need to cover. Personally, I find cue-cards the best strategy of revision, so what I usually do for this is I find some colorful card/paper and cut the A4 pieces in half. From there I just go in topics and write down important things I need to remember and key facts etc, I find it much easier to do this all very colorful as I find its more creative and I just generally remember more like this. I also at the end of each topic, say maths, I usually leave a few questions to answer at the end and when it comes to the day of the exam I read through the cards and do the questions at the end as I find that refreshes your mind more.

I also lately created this shall I call it, stationary holder? I used to have all my stationary in a draw in a big ol' mess, which made it extremely difficult and annoying to find any pens or pencils I need. All you will need for this is:

A shoe box or any box of your choice

Lots & lots of toilet roll tubes

Glue Gun

I went for a smallish shoe box as that is much easier to store but also, the toilet roll tubes wouldn't all fit in a bigger one. I skipped this step however, you can paint the box and the tubes all different colours to make it even more better. Please ask for help on this step if your not comfortable with using a glue gun, you want to arrange all the tubes in the box until your happy, once you are happy get a hot glue gun and glue the bottom of the tubes and hold them down tightly to the box, this will stop the tubes sliding around. I find this stationary holder so so helpful, specially for revising as its all there and organised and there's no need for endlessly looking for your pens etc in a unorganized draws.

I hope I helped some of you in some way, if your currently revising for any exams, be it non GCSE, I wish you the best of luck.

Blogmas Day 10 | Christmas Present DIY

Hello Lovelies!

So seeming as I did Christmas Decorations DIY post yesterday, I thought I would do a Christmas Present DIY post today. First of all, I think making your own presents for family and friends are the best present you could give, it's more sentimental and meaningful, specially to Women. I never want to make the same present twice so I'm always finding new ideas to come up with, I found these images all from Pinterest.com, I think they're all brilliant ideas. 

Maybe for the elderly or even a garden orientated Mum, I think the flower pots are a brilliant idea, you can custom make them to whoever the gift it for. 

I also really like the idea of the page holders, I think they're fantastic for all ages. I think the Glitter Candles are also a fantastic idea for all ages, perfect for any Female family member, whether they use it or no but it's definitely a good home decorative. 

I usually bake cookies, buns and biscuits to collect together in a Christmas hamper for some of my family members, that's always a really nice idea specially for family members that maybe live far away, you can add a touch of your home town to it to make it more sentimental and special. The most fiddliest would probably be the felt Christmas tree's, you could make almost anything Christmas themed out of felt which is a nice gift it would also make a good stocking filler too, they can be really fun to make.

I hope I've given you some inspiration on making your own gifts!

Do you make your own? What's your favorite to make?

 

Blogmas Day 9 | Christmas Decorations DIY

Hello Lovelies! I don't know about you, but I'm getting really excited for Christmas now, coming around so fast! Anyway, for Me the Christmas decorations are a main thing for Christmas time and whats better than making your own? I have gathered some images ALL for Pinterest.com, I think making your own is great fun and some times cheaper too.

 So these are a few images I found that I really like, I find making your own is much more fun! I hope your inspired and happy making!

What's your favorite Christmas decorations? Do you make your own?

 

Oh, How Pinteresting | Autumn

 Hi Lovelies!

I thought I'd do something a little different today and as a new seasons has approached, I thought this would be a brilliant excuse to browse through Pinterest and share what I found with you.

I have to say that Autumn is probably my favorite season, I just love layering up in warm jumpers and getting cosy with a mug of hot coco by the fire, not to mention the smell of my marshmallow & cupcake scented candles,mmm!

**NOT my images, ALL from pinterest.com

DIY

Hairstyles

Halloween 

 I hope you have enjoyed today's post, and also let me know if you'd like to see more Pintrest posts? I've got some brilliant pictures & ideas for Halloween coming up in my next few posts so stay tuned & hope your all enjoying Autumn so far, keep cosy!

You can find my Pintrest here.  

 

Home Made Lip Balm

          Home Made Lip Balm

What you need: 

>2 Tablespoons beeswax (about 1 oz)

>2 Tablespoons coconut oil (or any other oil flavourings)

>2 Tablespoons shea butter

>12 lip balm containers  

>Dropper

Instructions

1.In a small slow cooker melt beeswax & coconut oil & shea butter. 

2.Once ingredients have melted, add a few drops of essential oil if wanted. 
3.Take the dropper and fill up the lip balm tubs. 
4.Let them dry for a minute or two and then add a few extra drops on top. 
5.Make sure they are completely cooled before you put any lid on the tubs. 

And there you have it, your own homemade Lip Balm! Other flavorings could be Strawberry, Watermelon, Raspberry & Orange.