Meet: Jahnavi from 'A Beautiful Feather'.
Saturday, 28 January 2012
1. Tell us about yourself.
Hello, I'm Jahnavi. I'm a management graduate by choice, a photography enthusiast actually Photography-oholic. I am absolutely obsessed with photographs, design ideas and Interiors. I love anything creative and of course beautiful.
2. What inspired you to start your blog/shop?
I always wanted to share my thoughts and the lovely little things that i come across in my daily life with people. I love to share the things that inspire me. Many beautiful blogs inspired me to step into this blogging world.
3. What is your favourite thing about blogging?
My favorite thing about blogging is... I get to meet the people across the globe and interact with them. I love to read their thoughts.
4. What can we expect to see on your blog?
A Beautiful Feather is a collection of inspiring, creative and just beautiful things. Here you will find a daily dose of photography, fashion, creativity, design and interiors.
Friday Favourites - Beauty Products.
Friday, 27 January 2012
1. Neutrogena Oil-free Pink Grapefruit Facial Cleanser.
2. Mary Kay Concealer.
3. Mary Kay Mineral Foundation.
4. Maybelline Anti Oxidant Berry Baby Lips Lipbalm.
5. Rimmel London 170 Alarm Red Lipstick.
6. Cover Girl Volume Exact Mascara.
7. Mary Kay Oil-free Make Up Remover.
2. Mary Kay Concealer.
3. Mary Kay Mineral Foundation.
4. Maybelline Anti Oxidant Berry Baby Lips Lipbalm.
5. Rimmel London 170 Alarm Red Lipstick.
6. Cover Girl Volume Exact Mascara.
7. Mary Kay Oil-free Make Up Remover.
Things to do when you've got nothing to do.
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Google yourself.
I did this the other day for the first time in years, and oh my gosh, suddenly google knew everything about me. Needless to say I spent several hours deleting my old myspace, windows live, bebo type accounts which for obvious reasons I had forgotten about. It was both hilarious and shameful to look back on those horrid old photos, lame ass quizzes I used to take, and the fact that I used to tYp Lyk DiS.. Ugh!
Give yourself a manicure/pedicure.
Go on, you know you want to. Just think of all the money you will be saving by avoiding the nail salon. :)
Make up your own recipe.
Trust me, it's not as hard as it sounds. Have you ever tried a recipe and thought "hmm.. I wonder how this would taste if I took out this ingredient and added something else instead"? Well now's the time to try!
Draw up the house plan for your dream home.
Maybe this is just me but I have found that relying solely on your imagination to draw something like this up can give you an incredible sense of direction and purpose. It's also a great way to get your creative juices flowing in general.
Create a vision board.
Go to your local cheap store and pick up a pinboard and a pack of pretty coloured thumb tacks (I like the metallic ones). Print off and plaster the pinboard with a bunch of your favourite pinterest quotes, want list items etc. Hang the pinboard up in an area of your home or office where you will be able to look at it all the time. :)
Meet: Frances from 'Frances Cassandra'.
Monday, 23 January 2012
Tell us about yourself.
My name is Frances and I am 19 years old and I live in the Northwest of the UK. I am in my second year of university studying Media. I am an aspiring musician just getting started on my own YouTube Channel, and of course a hopeful beauty and fashion blogger. I love music, cool accents and tarsiers :) I am also really bad at talking about myself so I hope my answers to the following questions give you more of an insight to me and my blog haha.
What inspired you to start your blog/shop?
It has been about a year since I started watching beauty and fashion videos on YouTube. I have always wanted to start my own beauty/fashion channel but sitting in front of a camera and talking to the lens is just the most awkward thing ever to me. That's when I discovered blogs. People doing the exact same thing as those YouTubers but in writing. Needless to say it wasn't long before I signed up and started my own blog, and here I am now :) I just enjoy learning about new fashion trends and beauty products and want to share my knowledge with everybody else in the blogging community. :)
What is your favourite thing about blogging?
Definitely knowing that people find my posts helpful and interesting to read. If I didn't get comments from my readers, I don't think I would still be doing this, all the nice words that people leave for me make me smile and motivate me to carry on writing. I have met so many nice people on here and I hope to attend a blogger meet up some time this year so that I can meet everybody in person.
What can we expect to see on your blog?
I class my blog as a "beauty, fashion and lifestyle" blog. I do product reviews, hauls, Outfit of the Day posts, Face of the Day posts, Nail of the Day posts, wish lists, various lifestyle related posts and the occasional tag. I'd say my blog is pretty versatile in the sense that I write a wide variety of posts, it just depends what inspires me at the time. :) I am always open to requests from my readers. I also have a shop where I sell hand made feather earrings which me and my dad make, so please do check that out if you stop by my blog! I hope you will all take a look at my blog and of course follow if you like what you see :)
Dachshunds are insane!
Sunday, 22 January 2012
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Phoebe: Oh, hello there fellow sausage dog!
Reality: Phoebe only just notices the sausage dog wall decal that I gave Mum for Christmas and put up three weeks ago.
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Phoebe: Hmm.. I don't think he heard me. Maybe I should sniff his butt to let him know I want to play.
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Phoebe: Listen buddy, if you're not going to share that toy bone with me I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to leave.
Reality: After running up and down along the wall and barking hysterically at the wall decal for at least 10 minutes, Phoebe finally gives up and decides to leave the wall decal to it.
Friday Favourites - TV Shows.
Friday, 20 January 2012
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| Dexter. |
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| Friends. |
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| Modern Family. |
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| Criminal Minds. |
Tagged.
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Sam from Sam in Real Life tagged me in this fun game the other day, so of course I just had to play. :)
The Rules:
1. Post the rules.
2. Post 11 things about you.
3. Answer the questions the tagger asked you.
4. Write 11 new questions for those you tag.
11 Things About Me:
1. Dexter and Friends are my favourite tv shows. I can watch them over and over again and never get bored.
2. I worry that I'm not going to live for very long. I have no idea why.
3. My name means 'happiness'. Hence the name of my blog.
4. I've never been overseas.
5. I am the eldest of two children. I have a two year younger brother.
6. I love fairy lights, pastel colours and anything that sparkles.
7. When I was younger I used to prefer the heat. Now I prefer the cold.
8. I used to want to be a cop. I completed a diploma for it and everything.
9. I have narcolepsy. My doctor thinks my meds could be making me sicker so I'm presently attempting to wean myself off them.
10. I already have my future kids names picked out.
11. I am fortunate enough to have found the love of my life. :)
11 Questions For Me:
1. If you could meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be?
- Ben's Mum.
2. What's your favourite smell?
- The smell of my favourite meals being cooked.
3. If you had to choose 3 bands to listen to for the rest of your life, who would they be?
- I honestly don't know. I'm not really into bands, I prefer solo artists.
4. Chocolate Frosty or Vanilla Frosty?
- Vanilla.
5. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
- A brain surgeon, a singer, a school teacher, a mother.
6. Ice or no ice in your drink?
- No ice.
7. If they were to make a movie of your life, who would play you?
- Brittany Murphy.
8. Guilty pleasure food?
- Ice cream.
9. If you had to choose between having perfect health for the rest of your life or having an unlimited supply of money, which would you choose?
- Perfect health, because then I'd be in a position to make my own fortune.
10. How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
- Creative, perfectionist, scattered.
11. Most important accomplishment you've done thus far in life?
- Getting this far in general. I haven't really accomplished much yet.
11 Questions For You:
1. How many children would you like to have?
2. If you had to choose only one career for the rest of your life, what would you choose?
3. If you could own any other animal besides a dog, cat, bird etc what animal would you pick?
4. What was your favourite colour as a child?
5. What is your favourite colour now?
6. Do you have any strange habits?
7. If you could meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be ?
8. If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
9. Share three qualities you don't like about yourself.
10. Share three qualities you do like about yourself.
11. If you had to give up either blogging or facebook, which one would you give up?
I Tag:
Kristen @ Confessions of a GDS
Cat @ One hand in my pocket
Marielle @ Magical Day Dream
The Rules:
1. Post the rules.
2. Post 11 things about you.
3. Answer the questions the tagger asked you.
4. Write 11 new questions for those you tag.
11 Things About Me:
1. Dexter and Friends are my favourite tv shows. I can watch them over and over again and never get bored.
2. I worry that I'm not going to live for very long. I have no idea why.
3. My name means 'happiness'. Hence the name of my blog.
4. I've never been overseas.
5. I am the eldest of two children. I have a two year younger brother.
6. I love fairy lights, pastel colours and anything that sparkles.
7. When I was younger I used to prefer the heat. Now I prefer the cold.
8. I used to want to be a cop. I completed a diploma for it and everything.
9. I have narcolepsy. My doctor thinks my meds could be making me sicker so I'm presently attempting to wean myself off them.
10. I already have my future kids names picked out.
11. I am fortunate enough to have found the love of my life. :)
11 Questions For Me:
1. If you could meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be?
- Ben's Mum.
2. What's your favourite smell?
- The smell of my favourite meals being cooked.
3. If you had to choose 3 bands to listen to for the rest of your life, who would they be?
- I honestly don't know. I'm not really into bands, I prefer solo artists.
4. Chocolate Frosty or Vanilla Frosty?
- Vanilla.
5. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
- A brain surgeon, a singer, a school teacher, a mother.
6. Ice or no ice in your drink?
- No ice.
7. If they were to make a movie of your life, who would play you?
- Brittany Murphy.
8. Guilty pleasure food?
- Ice cream.
9. If you had to choose between having perfect health for the rest of your life or having an unlimited supply of money, which would you choose?
- Perfect health, because then I'd be in a position to make my own fortune.
10. How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
- Creative, perfectionist, scattered.
11. Most important accomplishment you've done thus far in life?
- Getting this far in general. I haven't really accomplished much yet.
11 Questions For You:
1. How many children would you like to have?
2. If you had to choose only one career for the rest of your life, what would you choose?
3. If you could own any other animal besides a dog, cat, bird etc what animal would you pick?
4. What was your favourite colour as a child?
5. What is your favourite colour now?
6. Do you have any strange habits?
7. If you could meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be ?
8. If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
9. Share three qualities you don't like about yourself.
10. Share three qualities you do like about yourself.
11. If you had to give up either blogging or facebook, which one would you give up?
I Tag:
Kristen @ Confessions of a GDS
Cat @ One hand in my pocket
Marielle @ Magical Day Dream
Custom Header + Button Giveaway!
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Not to mention all of the other cool prizes that are up for grabs if you enter Awesomely Awkward's January Group Giveaway!
CLICK HERE for your chance to win! :)
Living with Narcolepsy.
Monday, 16 January 2012
Usually I don't bother to talk about my condition because from what I can gather, people just don't understand. However, having recently put my blog out there in the googlesphere, I figured I'd make the effort to reach out and see if there are any other diagnosed Narcoleptics or Idiopathic Hypersomnolence sufferers out there who know what I am going through.
I was diagnosed with/started medication for IH come Narcolepsy almost 5 years ago (around the time of my 18th birthday) and am presently weaning myself off the meds with permission from my doctor. My doctor is curious to see whether my condition has improved and if the meds are the underlying cause for numerous different problems that I've been having.
These problems/possible side effects include: pins and needles in my fingers and toes at random times throughout the day, random numbness in all different parts of my body (I can't sit still for more than 30 seconds at a time), brittle fingernails that aren't caused by a calcium deficiency, ingrown fingernails and a tendency to pick and chew at the skin around my fingernails, extremely weak/tired arms and legs throughout the day from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleep, headaches, migraines, deterioration of vision, gritty and tired dry eyes, feeling "hungover" upon wakening, nausea and dizziness throughout the day, lock jaw, and what bothers me the most, impaired thought processes and speech. :(
It would be lovely to chat with someone who has or is still experiencing some of these side effects, or who has previously tried/succeeded in weaning themselves off their Narcolepsy medication in the past.
What ended up happening? What can I expect?
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