The Versatile Blogger Award | TAG

Recently I was nominated by the lovely Megan from Megan's World to do this TAG, so thank you very much to Megan for nominating me!

Here are a few rules:

1. Thank the person who gave you the award √

2. Include a link to their blog √

3. Nominate 15 blogs/bloggers that you have recently discovered or follow regularly for the award

4. Tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself

Ok, so now that they're noted, i'll get on to sharing a little about myself...

1. I am a qualified child practitioner!

2. My most used makeup product would have to be the L'Oreal True Match Foundation. It has a medium to full coverage, it's light and easy to blend but most importantly is the perfect match for my pale skin. A bottle lasts me ages but I've gone through a few! I also did a review on it a little while back, here.

3. I buy too many lip products and always end up using the same few. And I buy way too many dainty necklaces but rarely remember to put one on!

4. I'm currently on some sort of gap year deciding what I want to do with my life, cries!

5. I used to be obsessed with Olly Murs. I still am to a degree and will always support him by purchasing his singles, albums and books and by attending concerts when he comes anywhere near to where I live!

6. I consider 6 as my lucky number even though it never has been remotely lucky for me.

7. I watch a considerable amount of TV, though I never really get hooked on series. I shamefully love Eastenders and the not so shameful Gogglebox- it's bloody hilarious and me and my family seem to think we'd be good on there. Haha!

Again a big thank you to Megan for nominating me, make sure you go check out her blog! 

Now I nominate:

(Also, just a side note: I know it can be a little hectic to keep up with nominations and tags, i'd love to learn more about you guys but if not then thanks for stopping by!)

-Glitter Melody, 

-The Perks 0f Being Emily, 

-Thrifty Vintage Fashion, 

-Chloe Paigee,

-Geraldine's Wonderful World,

-Hannah Porter,

-Perks Of Being Nazia,

-Pink Smarties,

-What Caitie Did,

-Emily's Beauty Thoughts,

and I cannot think of five more so anybody else who'd like to do this, feel free!

If you made it this far, I hope you enjoyed this post and those facts weren't too boring! When asked on the spot it's really hard to think of interesting things to say about yourself! 

What else would you like to see from me?

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Get To Know Me TAG and Q&A | Life, Blogging and Beauty!

I thought today I would allow you to get to know me a little bit better as although I blog on a weekly and sometimes more often basis. I feel there is little you know about me personally. I love getting to know the person behind the blog so I thought i'd let you guys learn a little more about me. First I shall be doing the Get To Know Me TAG and then will be answering a few questions asked over on Instagram- if you didn't know i'm @xtracesofmythoughts over on there. Would love to see you there!

The Get To Know Me TAG

Name: Amy, I like to be called Aim though!

Nicknames: I don't really have any apart from Aim and Ames.

Birthday: 21st of February, that's right- i'm a Pisces!

Place of Birth: Cardiff, South Wales

Star Sign: Oops, I already answered this, a Pisces!

Occupation: Supply/Cover Teaching Assistant/Nursery Nurse

Appearance

Hair colour: A dirty blonde/light brown

Hair length: Just past my boobs!

Eye colour: Blue

Best feature: Probably my eyes tbh!

Braces: Nope!

Piercings: Just my lobes, I did have seconds but I pierced them myself and they got infected- don't pierce at home! I would like my nose done though.

Tattoos: I would love one, but I cant commit for the rest of my life!

Righty or Lefty? Righty!

Firsts

Best Friend: Probably my brother who's a year and a half older than me!

Award: I have no idea, it was probably a colouring/hand writing one from primary school though.

Sport: Swimming

Real Holiday- Majorca when I was around five or six, so long ago!

Concert- Olly Murs! Still love him to this day!

Favourites

Film: Possibly The Inbetweeners, I love Mamma Mia too though.

TV Show: Gogglebox!

Colour: Pink or Mint Green

Song: That's a tough one, I can't choose!

Restaurant: A bit boring but I love TGI Fridays!

Store: Primark, New Look or Topshop!

Book: I don't read :(

Magazine: Probably Glamour!

Shoes: Something really casual like Vans, Converse or Skater Shoes at the moment!

Currently

Feeling: Happy, Excited and Tired!

Single or Taken: Single!

Eating: Nothing, I had Bolognese for tea though!

Listen to: Nothing

Thinking about: Up coming blog posts!

Watching: Eastenders

Wearing: My Pyjamas of course!

Future

Want children? I think so, i'd like a boy and a girl but of course it doesn't always turn out that way!

Want to be married? Yes!

Careers in mind: Perhaps a Primary School Teacher, eventually!

Where do you want to live? I'd love to live abroad for a period of my life but i'd be pretty happy in the UK with my family!

Do you believe in

God: I'm not sure...

Miracles: Yes!

Love at first sight: Not really...

Ghosts: Yes!

Aliens: I believe there's something out there, yeah.

Soul Mates: Definitely!

Heaven: I would like to think so.

Hell: Who knows!?

Kissing on the first date: Yeah

Yourself: Sometimes, I don't. But yes definitely, you can do anything if you put your mind to it!

This is going to be a long one, brownie points if you've got this far! Now for the questions asked on Instagram! Thank you to those of you who asked, i'll leave their @s below so go check them out too!

The Q&A

@geraldines_wonderful_world - If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

As I mentioned in the TAG, i'd love to live elsewhere for a period of my life- possibly America or Spain!

@secretlymegan - What's your favourite thing about blogging?

Definitely the people you meet through blogging, I have some lovely readers who have brilliant blogs- I may do a post of my favourite in the future!

@heyitisjess - If you could swap nationalities- what nationality would you be and why?

This is a hard one! My nan was German so maybe German, I also have Scottish family and I love the Glaswegian accent- I think Scottish! 

@glittermelody - What do you look for in mascaras?

I have pretty long lashes anyway, I love to enhance them though so definitely lengthening to create fluttery lashes- the Roller Lash by Benefit is great for creating that look!

What makes you happy?

Spending time with my family and friends, especially when the sun is out!

Who are your favourite bloggers and why?

Ooh, I did mention about possibly doing a post on them. A quick few are you, Jess from Hey It Is Jess and Nicole from Thrifty Vintage Fashion. I love reading beauty blogs but it's also nice when they throw something else into the mix to change it up a little!

@thriftyvintagefashion - What do you think makes a blog stand out from the crowd?

That's a tough one, I think one that really injects the bloggers personality - as there are so many new bloggers out there, it's hard to be unique and stand out but I really like the personality within the blogs I read on a regular basis.

One piece of advice you'd give to someone starting college?

This is something I've also been thinking about doing a post on. I'd definitely say hang in there, if at first you don't like it/it's not what you expected- give it a chance- you'll have a different perspective once you've really given it a chance. Also do your work as soon as you get it, don't let it pile up to the last minute which is what I did in first year- not the brightest of ideas!

Thank you girls for asking me questions!

I'm aware this post was pretty long but I hope you got to know a little more about me. I'm not going to TAG anyone in particular to do this post as I wasn't tagged myself so do it if you please. I'd love to hear if you've done it, so let me know in the comments!

I'm currently in South Devon on holiday but I have another post scheduled which is due to go up on Wednesday. I'll also be showing you what I got up to on my travels next Sunday hopefully so keep your eyes peeled!

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Stepping Out Of My Comfort Zone | Life

Today i'm talking about something a little different here on my blog, something I don't think I've ever talked about on here. But don't worry, I shall be back to my usual posts next week! Basically i'm going to be talking about stepping out of my comfort zone- i'm just going to put it out there, I do not have social anxiety and that is not the basis of this post. I feel that everyone has certain boundaries and choosing to socialise with those outside of my immediate family is one I've crossed.

I'll give you a brief outline of why I was in this situation, of course I won't give the ins and outs. About 8 years ago my mother, her mother(my Nan) and her sisters(my aunties) had a huge argument which caused breakdowns within the family that have never been resolved. This meant that I very rarely got to see anybody outside of my immediate family circle to avoid possibly upsetting my mother or the fear that they don't want to see me or my siblings. I'll just put it out there now, I was just assuming and I was completely wrong.
Anyway, enough about that!

Yesterday, was my Nan's birthday. She decided to have a family gathering and in fact invited my mother and all of us(me and my siblings). I knew I wanted to go, to step out of my comfort zone and not to isolate myself anymore from the family. I must admit, it was a big step for me and my sister as we haven't seen them properly in about 5-8 years. So much has changed in those years and I felt completely oblivious to the goings on and I felt my family were constantly recapping us on things we had missed. 

I felt like I was a complete stranger who had joined the family, I felt so awkward.

There was even one point where I told my sister, I wanted to leave and I felt like an outcast.
However, i'm so glad I stayed as I felt that there was a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. I'm still kicking myself for not doing it sooner but I no longer feel guilty about not going to see them- i'm not passing the blame but it really wasn't my fault when all of these years, I felt like it was.

When everybody was leaving, I began to become tearful. If i'm honest, my auntie hit the nail right on the head- I was completely overwhelmed by everything. Nobody excluded us, everyone was lovely and so supportive. I was reminded that I can make my own choices in life, chances are my mum wouldn't be bothered by them as at the end of the day, she never once stopped me from seeing the rest of the family.

Me and my sisters have made it our mission to visit everybody this summer on a regular basis and keep it that way. 

I worried about the gathering all week but honestly I had nothing to worry about. I'm so glad I stepped out of my comfort zone as I feel so much better and happier. I don't really know how to end this post but basically, I want to encourage you to step out of your comfort zone- whats the worst that could happen? It's definitely not the end of the world if it goes wrong but it's amazing when it goes right!

I hope this post wasn't too boring as it was very personal, points to you if you made it to the very end!

What have you been up to this week?

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