Sunday 23 February 2014

Trip to Ikea!

Hi, earlier this week I went to Ikea with my Auntie, I didn't plan on buying anything but I thought you might be interested in what I picked up. So here's what I brought....  
I will link all of them below.

Plant & Pot!
When I was sitting in Ikea restaurant eating my customary Swedish meatballs, I noticed these flowers in the cutest pot. I couldn't decide if the flowers were real or not. However as soon as I went down to the market place I found them, they are fake but don't look plasticy at all! So surprise surprise I just had to get them. I'm not great with keeping flowers but I think they are 

a great way to brighten up any room! I also had to get this cute pot with the birds and flower design too. 







Makeup brush holder!
I have been looking for a make up brush pot since my Mum got me my Real Techniques make up brushes for Christmas! When I saw this pot I fell in love! Its metal, originally a plant pot I think, but with its lace like look I think it is beautiful. I have filled it with some jewel beads just so it holds my bushes upright and apart. I think it just looks really pretty and girly.





Candles!
So I've recently become a big fan of candles, but these Ikea candles have stolen my heart! I got the tropical fruits one with just smells like summer and holidays which gives off a fruity fresh sent. I also got the vanilla one too, which is a much warmer sent which is very relaxing. Not only do these candles smell great, they have gorgeous glass container, they were also only £0.95!!! I wasn't going to talk about how much things are but these are the best bargain its worth shouting about! So anyone who wants a great smelling and looking candle but don't want to break the bank... Get to Ikea!!



  



                                                            


Umbrella!
Ok this one is a little more random and doesn't really fit with the home wear feel of this blog post but it was another great bargain! As any of you who live in the UK know we've had awful weather lately and the wind has been so strong every umbrella I've used has broken. So I decided to get a better one and this Ikea Family umbrella is perfect! Its so strong and opens with the push of a button which is fun. It comes in a range of colours (navy, black/grey, orange & pink) all with the white circle design. This umbrella is exactly what I was looking for big enough to cover me and any bag I'm carrying and all of this just for £2!! Definitely worth it!
 


So that's all things I brought from Ikea, this post is just to show you what is out there and what I got just in case your interested! So I hope this gives you some ideas to brighten up your room or keep you dry in the rain!


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Katie xxx


All of the items can be found on these links:

Plant
http://m.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/art/70234147/

Plant pot
http://m.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/art/10207646/

Makeup Brush Holder
http://m.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/art/20186101/

Candles
http://m.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/art/00135344/
http://m.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/art/10135348/

Umbrella
 http://m.ikea.com/gb/en/search/query=umbrella&_=1392801277435#/gb/en/catalog/products/art/50216998/

Saturday 15 February 2014

First Blog Post



Hi, its taken me quite a while to pull together the courage to get this blog online and start writing. A few of my friends and family had started one and their's are great so I've finally got it together and put my self out there. So to start of my blog I decided to let you know a bit about me and what I plan to be writing about.

Who am I?

I'm Katie, I'm an 18 year old who lives in England, UK. I'm an identical twin to my sister Emily, who was the inspiration for me to get this blog, as hers is really nice and to be honest I was a little jealous. I highly recommend you to check hers out! I'm currently studying for my final year of A-Levels at sixth form and am hopefully off to university in September.

Why have I started a blog and what will I blog about?

I have started a blog as a way of increasing my self confidence. I felt it was a way to write down all my thoughts, the exciting things I do and the useful advice I have learn. Through you reading this I hope to help any of you reading and also help my self to listen to my own advice. 
At the moment I am not entirely sure what the long term plan in for this blog, however for now I plan to fill it with lots of advice, thoughts, ideas and just things I think you would like to read. I plan to upload a new blog every weekend for you to enjoy.

Why "My Silver Linings"?

After a lot of deliberations I decided on the name "My Silver Linings". As you will know if you have read my sister's blog I have recently turned 18 and I've decided to make my outlook on life much more positive. As you will have worked out "My Silver Linings" comes from the old saying "Every cloud has a silver lining". I love this quote as it reminds me that even when things don't go right, you can always find positives within it. So this name is not only a theme for my blog it also is a constant reminder to me how to look at every challenge in my life. 

So hopefully you now know a little bit more about me, and if you want to here more from me be sure to follow my blog too. 

Katie xxx






Ps. If you are interested in my sisters blog you can find it here.