Emmmmm CHOCOLATE!!!!

I woke up this morning and felt like doing a blog post about chocolate, so here it is.

There is something about chocolate that is just....well perfection. Of all the food is there anything better than chocolate, every time i have a bite of chocolate i instantly feel happier, too bad it isn't healthy. My favorite chocolate has got to be Lindt original dairy milk. there is something about it that is just so thin and creamy that i just love. Plus its only 100 grams where as normal chocolate bars are about 150 grams so i don't feel bad for eating an entire block.

I'm Back

Although its only been about two weeks since i did a blog post, it feels like forever. but i'm going to be posting a lot more now.

Today was kind of a weird day, it started with crepes and ended with me wraped up in bed watching old barbie movies.... yes i'm that cool

i'm going to be starting a new segment today about good things that happen to me each day (on top of my other posts of course) 

1. eating crepes for breakfast (yum)

2. winning our netball game this means we are in the finals 

3. buying beautiful Essie nail polishes 

4. having time for myself

i know this was a short post but i will be posting again tomorrow 

thanks for reading lovlies 

xxx

Zoe 

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My Smoothie Recipe

Yes its Monday, yet again I missed the goal for posts but I have an excuse. I guess you could call it bloggers block. So I needed an extra day for… inspiration among many ideas and thoughts I hope to share with you guys is my TOP SECRET (but not really) smoothie recipe.

I love this recipe because it’s packed full of goodness and better yet its delicious. I never put ice-cream in my smoothies because I try to keep them as healthy as possible (however you can add whatever you want) so let’s kick this off.

♥ 1 cup of mixed berries

♥1 banana

♥¼ cup of soy milk (you can use any milk you wish)

♥½ cup of orange juice

♥1-2 mandarins depending on their size

Make sure you put the liquids in the bottom first so it is easier on the blades

Serve and enjoy

Happy Monday Lovelies  

Infinite Xs and Os

Zoe

Ohinetahi Garden Adventure

During the recent school holidays I traveled to the Ohinetahi Garden near Christchurch, New Zealand and it was absolutely amazing. We originally were just planning to go down to Akaroa but when my Mum saw the sign she instantly got excited and we decided we HAD to see it. My Mum had read about this garden before and she had always dreamed of getting to see so for her this was a dream come true. 

The gardens were so beautiful, they had an amphitheater over looking the river and hills and tracks around the entire estate. They haves towers, lookouts, the beautiful house, pool, expansive lawns to sum it all up it is heaven on earth. 

It was a gorgeous day with a blue sky and singing birds and to top it all off we met the woman who founded the garden along with created others as well, she made that garden what it was. We even got to pick fresh plums. 

It was probably one of the best days of my life and if any of you ever get the chance please visit it is it one of New Zealands finest gardens.

If you have anything you want me to write about leave it in the comments 

xxx

Zoe

OPI Top 5 Nail Polishes

Recently I brought some new OPI nail polishes and I just wanted to show you guys some of my favorites. p.s sorry about the late but I just got back to school so i'm just settling back in.

I get strangely excited about nail polish. It is really important to me because I spend so long doing my nails so that they are perfect or as good as I can get them (i'm still working on getting better, hopefully it's only uphill from here.)

I find that OPI nail polishes are worth spending more for because they last me ages because they are so highly pigmented which means I never need to apply more than two coats. I know some people have different opinions but I find that compared to other brands it is a lot better quality and there is a great range of colors and textures. If you can't afford OPI nail polishes I would buy the topcoat because then you can use any brand underneath but it will still last and your nails will be left with a beautiful shine however I still prefer to use the OPI nail polishes and the OPI top coat as well.

So let's jump into my top 5 OPI polishes.

                                 #1 Moonraker 

I love this nail polish because I think that you can wear silver with almost everything so I don't need to link my outfit with it and the nail polish glistens in the sun. It is super easy to apply because it only needs one coat and I find that cleaning up around my nails was super easy as well. I haven't removed it yet so i'm not sure what it will be like when I remove it because I know with some colors it does take a while to get rid of but hopefully it won't leave a line around the edges of my nails.

#2 Peace & Love & OPI 

I love this one because it sort of changes colors in the sun i'm not sure how to explain it but all the colors in it like the golds the purples and the blues blend in together and they look really cool on your nails this one is also highly pigmented so you only need one coat(yay) so if any of you are searching for a new color this would be it. 

#3 All I want for Christmas is (OPI)

Everyone needs a classic red and for me this is it. I got this polish for Christmas(seems appropriate) and I have loved it ever since it does need a few more coats but it is worth it. once you've taken it off though I am often left with red hands however I think with any red polish this usually happens. There are some done sides but I would say for a classic red this is the one. 

#4 Honey Rider

This polish does need more than one coat but I have found that it looks fantastic and if it chips you can just apply more in that area and you can't even tell because it is a liquid sand polish. This looks great in the sun and I think it looks absolutely fantastic it does chip  a lot but as I said that can be easily fixed. however removal is a challenge it takes a long time and you re often left with glitter on your hands(something to keep in mind).

#5 Tickle my France 

Although it has an odd name it is a very good polish. I love this color because I think it is really subtle for when I don't feel like going for a red or a gold. I think a lot of different ages could wear this and it comes off really easily but you do need more than one coat. It goes with everything and even though it is 5th it is still one of the best polishes I own. 

Base and Top coat : when it comes to my base and top coats I am quite fussy because originally I didn't use a base coat and it made my nails really weak, they got lines in them(which I am still getting rid of) and they would constantly break leaving my nails uneven but while I was in Kirks (Kirkcaldie and Stains) I found the two in one bass and top coat it also strengthens your nails and since I bought it I have never looked back. It is the same price as the usual OPI polishes but its two in one so why not try it. You may be thinking why bother putting on base coat but trust me your nails will thank you later. 

I hope this has helped some of you, i'd love to hear any favorites you have or any suggestions of good nail polish brands in the comments. 

Lots of Love

Zoe

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Sleep Talking Story

Hey guys, so over on my twitter I told the story of me sleep talking which annoyingly happens quite often when I have really vivid dreams however because your only allowed 140 characters which means  I can't really tell the story properly so here it is...

 I have been sleep talking for a couple years and my sister always finds it so funny. A couple of nights ago my sister woke up and saw me sitting up in bed talking gibberish to my self which happens a lot apparently when i'm sleeping. then I subconsciously looked over to her and crashed back down into my bed and accidentally smashed my head on my wall and somehow I still didn't wake up she says I  looked shocked as if caught when I subconsciously saw her seeing me talking too myself. I don't know whether I thought I would be in trouble for being up at night at something i'm not sure it's all very odd. I sleep talk a lot but usually I sound quite angry or get angry at my sister while i'm sleeping which is so strange.

So there it is, I think I should get one of those apps that record you when your sleeping although it does sound a little creepy. 

 I must be quite a deep sleeper because I have sleep walked, sleep talked, sleep shouted, fallen out of bed and hit my head which is not caused by just going past the space of the bed it is when I  have dreams I am rolling down hills so I literally roll down the hill/my bed(i'm sure that looks very odd). I was pondering why I do all of this so what did I do I goggled it of course and apparently sleep talking is counted as a disorder, that's just fantastic so now I apparently have a disorder(shoot i thought I was special) *sigh*.

Anyway let me know what funny story's you have in the comments and as always lots of love 

xxx

Zoe

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L'Oreal Paris Elvive New Extraordinary Oil I Review

For a couple weeks now I have been using the L'Oreal Paris Elvive new extraordinary oil and it is a life saver. For any girls out there with frustrating fly a ways or dry hair this product is perfect for you. 

You don't need much just a couple pumps(for long hair) and your good to go.

I am really enjoying this product because it's quick and in helps control the fly a ways when you are doing a sleek hair do or when you just don't want your hair to be frizzy around your face. Often I end up washing my hair at night and I can never be bothered to blow dry my hair which means when morning comes it usually feels dry and tangled, this is exactly why I have the product, on these days when I am super lazy I can just pump some into my hand, run it through my hair and I am ready to go. It even makes your hands super soft while applying which is great for me because during winter my hands always become quite dry (not exactly using a product for its purpose yet again). 

I absolutely adore this product so much so that I feel like my hair routine is not complete until have used it. 

it is slightly pricey but it is so worth it and as I say even with long hair I usually only use up to 4 pumps so even though I use it every day I think it will last me ages.

If you can get a hold of a bottle I would highly recommend it because it is amazing to my hair.

Happy Wednesday everyone and as always lots of love 

xxx

Zoe