5 things to do on a rainy day

I personally love rainy days, they're perfect for staying at home and relaxing unless I have school or work, so in that case I dislike rainy days because it means I have to go outside in the wet, and who likes that? For the past few days the weather hasn't been too bright, and the rest of the week doesn't look any better- even though it is supposed to be an Australian summer right now.

So with the dismal weather, I thought I'd share 10 things I enjoy doing on a rainy day.

1. Read a book

I love curling up in bed, being cosy and warm and reading a good book. I'm currently reading The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood which is a dystopian novel published in 1985 about the oppression of women in the fictional Republic of Gilead, narrated by a woman named Offred. As the Republic have a declining number of births, the Handmaid's are hired to give birth to children for wealthy families. The Handmaid's Tale is a feminist novel that shows the reader the life Offred lives in the Republic. 

2. Make a cup of tea or hot chocolate

Nothing says warm and toasty like a hot beverage! A cup of your favourite tea or hot chocolate will easily warm your chills on a cold, rainy day. I love English Breakfast with lemon and honey and peppermint tea for something a bit lighter on the stomach.You can never go wrong with hot chocolate, especially when marshmallows and whipped cream are involved!

3. Have a movie marathon

Get your favourite DVDs out (or Netflix), pop some popcorn and get comfy on the lounge as you re-watch your favourite films. If your friends can brave the rain and get outside of their own house, then having a sleepover or movie day would be a fun way to rid your boredom.

4. Take a bath

I find baths so relaxing and I really enjoy just taking time for myself. I use Lush products in my bath and I would highly recommend them to everyone, so to jazz up your bubble bath try one of their amazing bath bombs! 

5. Sleep

Seems like an obvious one, but why not spend the day in bed sleeping. Who knows- maybe you'll wake up the next day to gorgeous, sunny weather!

What do you like to do on rainy days? Let me know in the comments below!

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A few of my favourite things: December

This is a new series of posts I am introducing to the blog that will feature my monthly favourites! I'll be posting them at the end of every month or the beginning of the month after.

As 2015 came to a close, here are a few of my favourite things from December...

First up, is The Body Shop's Fuji Green Tea set which includes body lotion, body wash and a shower puff. I love the smell of the Fuji Green Tea, it is one of my favourite releases of the year and I would recommend purchasing these while you can!
Mine came in a small cube box for $9.95, and when I go back to the store again I'm hoping to buy larger bottles.
I use the body wash in the shower and then moisturize with the lotion when I'm dry- and both are the perfect combination for skin that is glowing, moisturized, and smelling soft and fresh.

The other item in the photograph below is The Body Shop's Moringa Body Butter.
I only purchased the 50mL as I wasn't sure how frequently I would use it considering I had also purchased the Fuji Green Tea lotion.
The Moringa Body Butter is a thick butter which is a combination of shea butter + cocoa butter. I quite like it as it is different from the Fuji Green Tea lotion and leaves my skin feeling silky and refreshed; although I do prefer the lotion as it is lighter and leaves my skin smelling for longer.



I recently purchased my first pair of Doc Martens a few days ago after admiring them from afar for quite a while now. I've been waiting for my feet to stop growing so I can finally invest in a pair (size 39 EUR, of course!) in the lovely cherry red.
I contemplated buying the plain black ones however the cherry caught my eye and I couldn't resist going with this colour. I luckily scored them for a bargain price of $150 from Platypus Shoes and I couldn't be happier with my purchase.
I wore them for the first time today and throughout the day my feet were slowly killing me but once I break them in they should -hopefully- be the comfiest shoes ever.



I've been loving the Smashbox Full Exposure Eyeshadow palette, and even though I purchased this in November 2013 in Hawaii I've only really been using it frequently up until now. I like the gold shimmer and I think it's perfect for the holiday season.
The neutral shades work with every outfit which is good because instead of having colourful eyelids, I like to go for a bright or bold lip colour. Kate Moss' Rimmel London in shade 107 has been my favourite as of late, and it is a deep matte red. I find that it doesn't stay on for long amounts of time so I think I should invest in a lip liner!

When I went to the QVB in Sydney I picked up this bronzer from Mecca Maxima. I've been using my bronzer from H&M in Italy for over a year now and as it has almost run out I thought it was time to try another one. This one is the Too Faced Beach Bunny bronzer, which will hopefully last me as long as the one from H&M has!
I'm naturally very pale and I'm not a huge fan of spray tans or DIY tanning, so I use bronzer to help give me a slightly darker glow.
I'm excited to use it after reading positive reviews online, and how incredibly cute and adorable is the packaging? I love how compact and small the bronzer is- perfect for taking away or even fitting it into a purse to use on the go.



For Christmas I was given a Haigh's Chocolate Teddy Tin. This was a part of their Christmas range this year and the milk chocolate teddies are absolutely delicious. Not only are the chocolates themselves good, but the tin and wrapping are stunning too; and would be perfect to store other Christmas sweets after the chocolates have been eaten.





What are your favourite things? Let me know in the comments below!

xxx

Seasons Greetings

As Christmas is over and we are about to begin celebrating the new year, I thought I'd share my Christmas and holiday festivities.

On Monday 21st, my mum, younger brother, friend and I made shortbread.

It's a Christmas tradition for us to make shortbread, and it is so fun to make. Even if you don't enjoy eating it you could always give it as a gift to someone. We made two batches- one for us and one for my uncle. My uncle's shortbread are in the last image, sprinkled with icing sugar and placed in a large cookie bowl, wrapped with various ribbons and a gift tag.

Decorating the tree with my mum proved to be a challenge this year with our lights blowing up, so we had to improvise with coloured lights instead of our regular gold ones. These lights lasted up until Boxing Day, when one of the dogs decided to chew on the cord- resulting in another lot of dead lights. Christmas tree light shopping will be number 1 on our to-do-list next Christmas! 

Decorations on our tree

I decorated my room with tinsel, lights and ornaments to add some festivity to the room I spend most of my time in!

Festive shelf with tinsel

My bedside table with a Christmas card and a glass Christmas tree

This was our table setting for Christmas Day in our dining room, including a new red tablecloth, crackers, Dusk snowflake tea light holders, jars for after-dinner mints, and reindeer tea lights. 

Below is our set up for the snacks in the living room

I hope had yourselves a merry little Christmas 

xxx