The Fear

At what age does 'going for a few drinks' actually mean you go for a few drinks? One minute you're in the pub sipping on a few 'casual ones' chatting away to you're friends acting like normal people next thing you know you're in a night club swinging out of a bottle of vodka having a dance off. 

'The Fear' them dreaded two words after every night out. For some people it doesn't happen often, but when it does it hits you like a tonne of bricks! 

So many stages of a hangover and it all happens in the space of few hours, a bit much for the best of us to handle. Will we put ourselfs in the same situation again next week? Absolutely. 

The 'why did I go out' phase: 

You wake up sweating and it feels like someone has a hammer to you're head 'what day is it? What time is it? Am I in work today? Is my keys, purse and phone in my bag? The list goes on. After this quick 10 minute panic attack, we usually just roll back over and go back asleep for another few hours. 

The 'why do I have a phone' stage: 

The WORST stage. Looking through your messages and wanting to throw you're good iPhone onto the main road with the hopes that a car drives over it, also hoping that the car hits you too so you never have to face that person you drunk texted ever again. '...... Has tagged you in a picture' why after one too many vodkas do we think we look like Beyoncé, holding the glass as if it's a winning lottery ticket smiling from ear to ear, I can't cope! Your snapchat story is 200 seconds and by the time you go on to delete it everybody has already seen it. 

The giddy/ 'a ball was had' stage:

The group chat is going 90, laughing faces here there and everywhere! Your feeling very humble and grateful that you were blessed with a great group of friends that are top buzzers and you wouldn't change them for the world. Them good flashbacks that leave you laughing by yourself like a dope, and not forgetting that little smile when you WB saying 'a ball was had'.

The 'Is the curry shop open yet' stage:  

Wanting to eat everything in sight but you can't because you're on a diet? Saying F it anyway a 3n1 won't kill Ye and then cry about it for a hour later. It's Monday morning new week new goals quote already up on Instagram and you're buzzing for 7 bells for the gym. It's a crazy cycle.

The 'I just want someone to love me' stage: 

After a day of ups and downs, horrible headaches, giddy half an hours and making a pig of yourself in the kitchen it's bed time. Lying in bed feeling fragile, the head ache is after getting a bit much now, scrolling up and down your news feeds and seeing a quote picture and sobbing! You just want someone to hold you and tell you everything is going to be alright. Well guess what everything will be alright tomorrow and everything will still be alright this time next week when your feeling the exact same way. 

My advice for the fear? Get over yourself! Everyone deserves a good night out especially if you worked hard all week. Nobody cares which way you were dancing or posing for pictures because guess what nobody probly remembers. The girlos from the tiolet don't remember you telling them about how your ex dumped you through a FB message either so take a deep breath, have a little winge and eat the 3n1 at the end of the day were all human. Life is for living.

Love

(A very hungover) 

Danielle xx 

Q&A with FacesByGrace

Hey everyone,

Hope everyone is well, and your all slowly but surely getting into the Christmas spirit. It feels like I haven't wrote a blog post in agesss! I've been so busy with work and the gym. For those of you who didn't see on my Facebook or Instagram I got a job as a tutor in LA College of Creative Arts. (pinch me moment) I don't think it has hit home yet to say I'm delighted would be an understatement, teaching is my passion and the college is a dream. I,l write a blog all about it very soon. Anyways. . . 

I'm sure everybody has heard of the Irish blogger Faces By Grace. Grace is a beauty and lifestyle blogger. 

If you have been reading my blogs since I started you'd probably know I am like Graces number 1 fan! (bit much but still lol), watching her snap chats and reading her blogs really encouraged me to start my own blog. I think Grace is so popular because she is so honest she openly talks about her anxiety and weight loss journey and a lot of people can relate to her. Here's 10 questions I came up with that I wanted to talk to Grace about and I thought yous would like to hear too. Enjoy! 

1) What did you do before you started blogging? 

I was in university studying German and Spanish as part of an arts degree and I also worked in retail as a fashion merchandiser.

2) What was the reason you started up your own blog?

 I wanted to share my makeup skills with everyone and share my stories and experiences.

3) Who inspired you to start blogging? did you follow many bloggers before you started your own?

 I was more into you tube when I started. I watched all the US & UK you tubers like Dulce Candy, JloveMAC etc they inspired me to start my own channel.

4) Do you ever feel under pressure because there's so many people watching you all the time?

No, my followers totally understand that I have good and bad days and they are always so supportive. I love sharing my world with everyone 

5) What advice would you give to new and upcoming bloggers?

Keep going, never give up. Its not easy but if its meant for you it won't pass you by. and do it for passion and not for money and fame haha.

6) You look amazing, how do you stay on track with slimming world whilst socialising at events etc? any tips?

I try watch everything I eat and I exercise a lot too. I have to maintain an balanced diet if not my weight starts to creep up again.

7) How did you come up with the name Faces by Grace?

 I wanted something catchy that rhymed and I was a MUA doing faces so it just stuck :).

8) Where do you see yourself in 5 years? what is your ultimate blogging goal?

Id love to be married with kids and still blogging, you never know what is going to come from blogging. I would love my own makeup academy and my own line of products someday.

9) Have you any funny fan girl story's? 

Some people get star stuck which I find so strange because I am no star I am just a normal girl doing what I love.

10) you always talk about you time in OZ do you ever regret coming home? would you like to go back?

 No I never regret coming home, I met Chris when I came home and everything career wise started to happen when I came home. I will defo go back for holidays as it is the most amazing country.

Grace is a great role model and such an inspiration to all young women I was delighted I got to do a Q&A with her.

Grace is on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat and all her usernames are @Facesbygrace23.

Hope yous liked this post.

Love
Danielle x

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6 Week Challenge

So after having two weeks off from the gym and eating one too many ‘Cheat meals’ It’s safe to say I feel like crap! It’s crazy after having a little break and eating bad the odd day you can feel so horrible I couldn’t wait to get stuck back in.

I finally started back personal training on Friday and I'l be starting my new 6 week challenge tomorrow. It started on Monday but I'm only coming around after Halloween now (don't judge me). I was delighted with my results from the 8 week challenge but I know I could of put more effort in and I know that I need to give this challenge 110%.

 I’m going to be doing personal training every week for the next six weeks and making sure my food is spot on. I usually would have a few treats over the weekend but I decided to give up chocolate and crisps for the whole six weeks I done it before so I know I can do it again.

This challenge finishes the 3^rd week in December just in time for Christmas. So hopefully after working my arse off for the next six weeks I'l be able to enjoy a selection box and a bottle of blue wkd Christmas morning without feeling guilty haha. It’s a vicious cycle I’m telling ye.  

I really need to get my head in the game because I’m going to be doing a lot of hours in work because of Christmas and It’s so easy just to opt for the more handier food and miss the gym when your in work and wrecked.

Its all about PLANNING and STAYING FOCUSED. I'm going to try my best to stay focused and plan all my meals I think they are the best two tips anybody can get when trying to loose weight if your focused on what your doing you wont fall off the band wagon, if you have your meals planned in advance you wont grab something unhealthy its simple. If anybody has any quick and easy lunch ideas etc would you send them to me please. I feel like I'm eating the same thing all the time.

Anyhow heres my before pictures.

If anybody would like to loose weight for Christmas its not too late start today and you never know how great you could feel on Christmas morning. There are public classes at D-top Fitness too. 

Heres to the next 6 weeks, staying focused and positive.

Love

Danielle x 

How to be a positive prinny

Hi Prinnys, 

Happy Tuesday, I love bank holidays the week does fly in!

Anyhow about a year and a half ago I was a completely different person I had no job, no drive or ambition! I kept getting job interviews but never the job and I think everyone would agree with me that this is such a confidence knock. I was after putting on loads of weight (I blame relationships lol) so I felt horrible about myself and I just felt down in general. No 'get up and go' in me as my ma would say lol.

After starting college in September last year, everything quickly fell into place, I was in college doing something I loved, got a job and started my very first '8 week challenge' all in the space of a month. Safe to say things quickly changed for the better.  

Here are my top 5 tips on how to be a 'Positive Prinny' and why. I'm no preacher and believe me I have my bad days (like everybody) but this is what I gathered from personal experiences and I use these tips everyday to help me stay positive and happy.

 NOTHING is permanent! So when you're going through a hard time don't panic it won't last forever. I know from personal experiences it's very hard to see light at the end of the tunnel but give time 'time' and deal with it. If you want to lie in bed all day and cry do! or if you want to go to the gym for the day do that! I think having goals and focusing on things works out much better than dwelling on something bad that has happened so I,d go for option 2 haha and always remember you are the only person who can help yourself. 


It's all about who you surround yourself with. (This is my FAV) if you spend your days with negative Nancy's they will drain you. They will zap every ounce of good vibes from your body and you will soon be a negative Nancy. People can easily bring you down so it's very important to surround yourself with people who are positive, make you feel good and who genuinely love, care and motivate you.


Don't compare yourself to others. Facebook = Fakebook! It took me way too long to cop this one. just think about it I've never wrote a  status about something miserable that has happened have you? we highlight all the brilliant things that happen on social media. Everybody has problems and everybody goes through shit so never look at somebody else and wish you were them. I have to keep telling myself this one especially when it comes to weightloss, you see people who loose 10 stone in a year and keep it off for life. But that's their journey and this is mine. Everybody is different. 


Be grateful.  'How can you be happy with more if your not already happy with what you have' its so true and would really make you think. If you have a loving family, a house and food on the table you are blessed! I was blown away with the support from everyone after I posted my weight loss blog last week so a huge thank you to all you lovely people.


Last but not least and MOST IMPORTANTLY be happy! You could be the most positive person on the planet and you would still have a cry sometimes. You could be the fittest person in the world and still have a spicebag sometimes. That's life we are humans at the end of the day.  Don't take life too seriously none of us are getting out alive.

Hope this helps.




Love,

Danielle x




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Did you ever just have one of them weeks like all you want to do is lie in bed, cry, eat everything in sight and watch a stupid love film (I'm so predicable haha) but you can't because 1: you're in work and 2: you're on a diet. Well it was one of them weeks.

About a year and a half ago I went through what id call 'a hard time'. I hadn't got a job, I would get loads of interviews

End of the 8 week challenge

I cant believe I'm writing this post already like whatttt? where did them two months go? I cant deal. I wish they went slower so I could lose more haha. 

I know I said Id write a blog post half way through the 8 week challenge but been completely honest I wasn't giving it my all. My head wasn't in it 100% it was only on the 4th week when me and my 2 friends booked Ibiza for next summer I had to give myself the 'Pull yourself together' talk. I've went away every summer with my friends since I was 17 and I'd never let having a bit of weight on me stop me. (Nobody should) But Ibiza? STOP! that's a whole different ball game haha.

I decided to start personal training, I've been going to the gym for a year now so I knew I needed to step it up because my body was getting too used to the classes and it needed a shock. Ive done personal training once a week for the last month on top of going to the 8 week challenge every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Not gonna lie the personal training wasn't easy but its definitely
worth it. I started to go jogging too on Tuesday's when I could so to be fair in the exercise area i was trying my best. 

However you know the famous saying 'Abs are made in the kitchen'. My diet wasn't great,  Monday to Friday ye it was brilliant but the weekends it wasn't. I'm constantly torn between wanting to be good and staying in but then I feel sorry for myself and say to myself ah you re only 22 go out and enjoy yourself! It's not even the drink that's the bad part it's coming home drunk and deciding ye wanna make a crisp sambo you wake up to next morning to your Ma screaming about the crumbs on the stairs haha and not forgetting getting counting down the hours til the curry shop opens at 5 the next day lets be honest we've all been there. The struggle is real. 

Ive come to terms that I'm always going to have watch what I eat so I just need to learn how to balance it out. 

Anyhow I didn't do too bad I'm actually happy with my results even though I didn't do amazing it just means I'm one step closer to my goals and that's what it's all about baby steps ☺️ 

I lost 6 pounds. I lost 5 Cm's from my stomach, 2 cms from my waist and thighs and 1 and a half from my arms. 

Here is my before and after picture. 

Here is the link for the gym I go to there is challenges all year round and I couldn't recommend them enough. D-top Fitness Facebook page

If anyone has any questions feel free to leave a comment or message me on FB or Insta (links below) I'd be glad to help.

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I'l be starting my 6 week challenge on the 30th of October so I'l be writing another weight loss blog then.

Stay happy and healthy 

Love 

Danielle xx

Make up all day errrday

Last Tuesday my blog reached 1.5K views before I start with the MUA talk I just wanna say a big thank you to everybody, it took me weeks to pluck up the courage to finally start a blog and just a little over a month later I'm seeing them kinda numbers it's cray! So thanks again.

Anyhow I was asked would I write a blog about how to do a everyday make up look. I generally wear a brown smoky eye when I'm wearing make up during the day, This is just a basic look, Its very simple to do! 

here's a before and after picture. 

 

Here are the products I used to create this look. (excuse the worn down Inglot pallet but that thing is my baby) 

I start of by using MAC strobe cream as a base, I use a tiny bit and apply it like moisturizer this is just too make my foundation look dewy and not cakey. I use MAC studio fix foundation in NC 35 and apply it all over my face using my stippling brush from Real Techniques. 

To do my eye shadow I use the freedom pallet from Inglot these are my favorite eye shadows there only 6 euros each and are really good. This pallet is brilliant for creating different looks. I start off by applying 313 as a base colour all over my lid I then apply 383 into my crease as a transition colour and blend it out be careful not to use too much as the you dont want to end up with two big oranges eyes haha! I then apply 329 on my lid again this is very dark so I only used a small bit. I then take my fluffy blending brush and blend it all out. I apply a small bit of 329 and then blend it out with 383 under my eyes. To do my eyebrows I use 329 and a angled brush. 

I like to have my eyes dark and dramatic if you want something more natural id recommend using 360.

To finish my face I used to Inglot loose powder under my eyes. I then used the Bourjois eye shadow in no.16 as a bronzer and finished off by applying a bit of sparkle dust on my cheek bones. I used MAC spice lip liner and MAC honey love lipstick on my lips. 

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Love Danielle x

All about that glow

Highlighting, Strobing the list goes on! 

In the land of MUA's its 'all about that glow'. 

For the past year now I've be highlighting and contouring my face when I do my make up and there's no going back! 

Anyone who knows a bit about make up would know the basics of contouring here's a pic to explain. 

It's simple use a dark foundation/concealer on the areas of your face where you want to create structure and definition. Then use a light foundation/concealer where you want to show off eg cheekbones. Every body's face shape is different this is just how I do mine. 

Anyhow contouring is brilliant for giving your face the shape you want but it doesn't give that glow/shimmer. 

Inglot sparkle dust is my favourite thing to use as a highlighter. It comes in 4 different shades (I use 02) and retails at only €20 which is brilliant considering I have mine months and have used it about 300 times! 

The good thing about the sparkle dust is you only need to use a tiny bit and it's really easy to apply. I use a small blusher brush and apply it to the top of my cheek bones here's a picture of a make over I done and you can really see the fab finish the sparkle dust leaves.

Another product I've only recently started using is the MAC Strobe Cream. (A bit more expensive than the sparkle dust).

 To be honest I wouldn't be a big fan. Although it smells and looks amazing it doesn't give a good glow. You can use it a few different ways either as a base before your foundation or apply a tiny bit like the sparkle dust when your foundation is done. I preferred before my foundation I thought this gave my foundation a real dewy finish. After the foundation was good too but it kind of made my foundation sticky. 

Hope this helps, Happy highlighting ☺️ 

Love 

Danielle X 

My Top 5 Fav Snapchatters

 I think everyone is a little bit addicted to snapchat, I look at bloggers story's all day long. I hate to say it but I'm such a boring snap chatter all I send is food and selfies 🙈😂. The noise of my voice on the camera makes me want to crawl under a rock and never come back out so I don't really use my snap chat for blogging (just yet). However here are my top 5 favourite bloggers on Snapchat and why. My name on snapchat is: Daniellemcdade if you's want to add me also ☺️

1) Is of course my fav @Facesbygrace23 I watch her snapchat story all day every day. I'm following her a good while now and she's my favourite blogger because she's so down to earth. 

2) Is @Jameskava I've only recently started watching his snaps and my god this fella is Gas!! His snapchats are so random. 

3) Is @SoSueMe she doesn't snap as much as other bloggers. But I think Suzanne is a great role model for young girls she's so successful and very genuine that's why she's one of my favourite bloggers. 

4) Is @TheNakedBlondie this girl is such an inspiration. She has lost a 100Lb!! She follows Slimming World and her snap chats are so helpful for anyone trying to loose weight. She's so honest about everything and I think that's a must. 

5) Is @TooDollymakeup I met this girl at the Foodys Pharmacy event. She is lovely. I love her snapchats because basically she doesn't give a rats Haha she's so funny on snapchat and gives great bargain beauty tips. 

Anyhow give these a follow if your all up for bloggers or just want a giggle. 

Happy Monday here's to a fabulous week. 

Love 

Danielle x 

P.S did you's notice how I stopped saying 'Hey Everyone' haha proud moment it was so basic. 

The H&M Beauty Range

I GOT A JOB!!!!!!! (about time) lol.

So I started my job in H&M last week (explains no blog for two weeks soz) and I was absolutely over the moon when I got the call to say I got the job. They launched their new beauty range last Thursday and wanted someone with beauty/make-up knowledge on hand to help all their customers.

Make up is my passion and I love giving tips to people and hearing theirs! So this job is right up my street.

The new beauty range is amazing and so cheap! The packaging is fab it looks so expensive, They have everything from make up, face masks, individual lashes to nail polish and files etc.

My Favorite thing so far is the lipstick, there is over 30 different colors and yes I want them all. They are only 9.99 which I think is pretty reasonable.

Another favorite of mine is the eye shadow palettes, you can buy loads of different eye shadow colors on their own but why not get more for your money and get the palette, The palette has 9 different  shadows in it. My favorite is of course the nude palette.

If anyone is around Liffey Valley pop in and say hi, Id be happy to help with all your beauty needs, and the make up is just too good to pass.

Anyhow to celebrate my new job I will be having a little giveaway on my Facebook beauty page next week, I'll leave the link below. Make sure to enter and sure give my page a like while your there.

https://www.facebook.com/TheBeautyCallClondalkin?ref=hl

Love 

Danielle x 

Them winter feels

Hey Everyone,

Happy 1st of September, am I the only one who absolutely hates the winter? (I know September is autumn but whatever its FREEZING!)

You see all these quote pictures on Instagram like 'Hello Winter, Movies, Hot chocolate etc' when in reality its like walking to the bus stop in the lashings of rain trying to make it to college on time, you cant even have a hot chocolate when you get into the canteen because your too busy working on your Ibiza bod already for next year haha. Ok that's enough of been a negative Nancy for one day. (Soz)

So here it goes my first fashion post, hope ya'll enjoy :-)

After a bit of browsing I picked my favorite winter jackets/coats prefect for going back to college.

1) This leather trench coat is from River Island and is 127 Euros (a bit pricey I know) but I think its better to invest in a good winter jacket it'll save you money in the long run. I love the fur on this and black matches everything so this is a winner for me.

2) This waterproof MAC jacket is from Boo Hoo and its only 54 Euros a bit more reasonable! Its available in yellow, baby blue and white. The pink was my favourite doh I thought it was so cute and girly and it has a real festival look about it.

3) Ok so you'll probably end up soaked but I am in love with this, its so classy. This camel trench coat is from New Look and is only 50 Euros. You'd definitely get your moneys worth for this because you could wear it in the night time too. 

4) Last but not least is this fab bomber jacket from Top shop it is available in black, navy and green. Green is my fav even doh I couldn't get a pic weh. This is prefect for throwing on and its so casual but stylish at the same time. Its only 74 Euros.

Best of luck to everybody going back to college or starting a new job. Here's to a successful and positive year.

Love

Danielle x

Calling all my Instagram lovers

Hey Everyone, 

Sooo I was thinking since I only post blogs every couple of days it'd be a good idea to share my Instagram name so if people wanted to they could follow me. 

I post more regular on Instagram I'm a bit addicted lol. 

My username is : daniellemcdade 

Also if anyone wanted to add my snapchat it's also :daniellemcdade 

Enjoy the weekend. 

Love

Danielle x 

My Weight Loss Journey

Hey Everyone, (I really need to stop saying this)

So here's my first weight loss blog . . I feel more nervous now writing this post than what I did writing my first one so please be nice.

I have always been over weight from as far back as I can remember it never bothered me in the slightest. Diets and excersize never fazed me I was too busy enjoying my teenage years (6 bottles of 'wickaa' please). 

When I was in 6th year I said to myself I need to lose weight for my debs so the first week in January I started a 'diet' and I went walking for an hour every night. My diet consisted of a small yogurt, a cup of soup and a baked potato everyday so I was basically starving myself. After the first month i lost a stone and a half i couldn't believe it. By April i had lost 3 and a half stone. Its only now looking back on pictures i realize how much i actually lost.

The picture on the left is at the 6th year retreat in October 2010 and the picture on the right was my leaving cert results night in August 2011.

After a while i started falling back into old habits and i was up and down in weight constantly. It was only last October when i started a 8 week challenge in my local gym 'D-Top Fitness Clondalkin' that i finally got back on the band wagon and i haven't looked back since. The gym completely changed my body shape, too many people are obsessed with weighing scales when trying to loose weight (including myself) but if your working out its better to focus on loosing inches rather than pounds that way you'll never get disheartened.

So anyhow the summer is always a real struggle for me and it was even harder this year. After spending 5 weeks abroad i put on half a stone, which wasn't too bad considering what i was eating and drinking haha, now the holidays are over I'm ready to give it 100% again.

Im starting a new 8 week challenge tomorrow and I'm so excited to get stuck back in and feel healthy again. I'll be writing a post on my 4th week and on my 8th week. On my 8th week I'l be posting an 'after' picture and talking about my diet and how i got on etc.

 So here is my before picture i took earlier. (excuse the sour puss face lol)

If anything i hope this post encourages people to get fit and healthy, remember summer bodies are made in the winter.

 love 

Danielle x 

One week today aww

Hey Everyone, 

So it was this day last week I was just having the usual lazy Sunday and said F**k it il start my blog. 

I was sooooo nervous, I was thinking about writing a blog for weeks, now every time I write a post I can't wait to write more I do get so excited haha. 

I love checking my 'stats' every morning and seen who read my blog I do be in shock like people in places like America and New Zealand what the hell!! 

During the week a person who I didn't know told me they read my blog and I was chuffed. 

Anyhow this was just a quick post to say a big thanks to everyone for their support, I got some lovely messages all week. 

I'm off to the Osprey for two nights to act the 'Prinny' that I think I am.

Next week my blogs will be more focused on make up and fashion, I'm also starting a new 8 week challenge so il keep everyone posted. 

Love 

Danielle x 

Sweating for likes (Literally)

Hey Guys! 

Happy Friday ☺️ 

So my blog on Tuesday was about been a finalist in the INGLOT Addict competition and since Tuesday I've been doing everything in my power to get people to like my picture. At the moment my picture has 707 likes but other girls have 1200 or more it's crazy! 

I decided to give up today as I went to my cousins debs for the day so I new I wouldn't be at my phone much, I knew it would be impossible to catch up with the other girls and then I thought to myself it's a shame the competition isn't about how good the make up is rather than how many likes the person is able to get. 

Anyhow I was delighted I made it to the final, and I want to say a big thanks to everyone who voted and shared my picture everyone has been so nice! 

Hope everyone has a fab weekend 

Love 

Danielle x 

Possibly the best Tuesday ever

Hey everyone, 

So after my post yesterday about Moldova I was over the moon going to bed as I seen somebody in Moldova read my blog ahhhh omg. Everytime I check my 'stats' the numbers just keep going up and I'm feeling so blessed and grateful at the moment so thank yous. 

Anyhow since it was such a fabulous day myself and my friend Rebecca went out to Dun Loaghaire the plan was to get scrumdiddlys but after seen the que the plan changed haha the ques do be crazy and I think scrumdiddlys is so over rated. 

We went to the forty foot for dinner and a drink instead. 

When I came home from the beach I had an email from Inglot Ireland to say I had been one of the finalist for their Inglot addict competition I was thrilled. 

The comp is running until Friday and there's over 60 girls in the final. The picture with the most likes win. The prize is amazing and id probably die if I won. I'm just delighted I made it to the final anyways. 

Here's the picture I used 

I'm going to post the link below if anyone would like to vote for me id be so grateful all you have to do is like my picture and make sure you like the Inglot page. 

https://m.facebook.com/153416228012372/photos/a.972455246108462.1073741928.153416228012372/972456152775038/?type=1&source=48 

Il be doing a blog on all my favourite Inglot products soon. 

Enjoy the rest of the (hopefully sunny) week. 

Love 

Danielle x

Volunteering in Moldova

Hey Everyone, 

Happy Monday and all that jazz! I can't believe the amount of views my blog got already it's amazing I couldn't wait to write more today haha. Hopefully yous will find this post a lot more interesting. 

So in June myself and my friend Shauna traveled to Moldova to volunteer there for a month. 

In July 2013 I volunteered to go to South Africa and it was one of the best experiences of my life. So when Shauna asked me did I want to go to Moldova I didn't even think twice! 

Although as it got closer the time I was so nervous I had never left home for a month before and I'm a bit of a home bird. There was so many thoughts in my head but I decided to suck it up and on the 17th of June off we went ☺️

We stayed with a host family in a block of apartments, they were so nice to us and couldn't of been more welcoming. They couldn't speak English at all so it was hard at first. I always wanted to live in 'The Flats' for some weird reason but when the lift doesn't work after a certain hour and you come home drunk and have to climb 9 sets of stairs you quickly change your mind! 

We started our Romanian language lessons the next day, this was possibly the funniest thing about Moldova I just couldn't get the hang of it and I sounded so funny, we did 10 lessons and learned the basics hello, how are you? Goodbye etc. I was so proud of myself when I finished the lessons, I never in a million years thought I'd be learning Romanian. 

We worked in a day care centre for children with disabilities. A lot of the children had autism. Everyday me and Shauna would go to the day centre and join in on whatever the kids were doing. They played games and had DVD time. Nobody could speak English so there was a big language barrier this made it hard but some how we managed to build a real good relationship with the children and I miss them everyday. 

I have no even words for the night life in Moldova it was crazy haha. A 70cl of vodka was €2.50 and a bottle of wine was only €1.20 honestly I don't know how I came back alive! We went out most

weekends with other volunteers and we always had a good/random night. 

We made millions of friends in Moldova there were volunteers from all over the world. I loved hearing everyone's story how they ended up in Moldova and what they did at home and what they were studying in college. 

The month went so quick and before we knew it, it was home time. I couldn't wait to get home and see my family and friends but at the same time I was really sad leaving my Moldova family, the day centre and the volunteers. 

If you are young and want to travel and your scared, one bit of advice id give you is to just do it. Dont think too much into it. You will not regret it. I defiantly don't regret my two experiences and I have 100's of memories that i'l remember for the rest of my life.

"Travel while your young and able, don't worry about money just make it work" 

Love 

Danielle x