Home is where the heart is...

Homesickness.

One of my most feared words that I have never wanted to feel but always do.

I've recently found a few ways to remedy my homesickness here are my current tips and tricks:

1) Go for a walk, sunshine and fresh air are miracle workers

2) Clean, for some strange reason it makes you feel happy once you have cleaned an area that needed to be clean as you will always enjoy the finished product of cleanliness

3) Get dressed into your comfy clothes, put on some leggings and a big sweater

4) Make a list of Goals you wish to achieve in the next year or week or month etc.

5) Find a pinterest craft you would like to try out and make it!

6) Invite a friend over for lunch! Being around people makes you happy and you can enjoy the company of someone else and just having coffee and cake and a good laugh

7) Start a list of things you're thankful for like 5 a day

8) Watch a movie that makes you laugh and smile or awhh 

9) Take a hot bath with a bath bomb and lavender oil

10) Read from the book of Psalms. Find a passage that comforts you, write it down somewhere you'll see it often.

11) Bake something yummy

12) Exercise, go for a run or something healthy

13) Fix a cup of your favourite hot tea and sip or hot chocolate 

14) Read a great book

15) Think of someone you can encourage. Pray for them. Write them a note.

16) Rearrange your decor! A new style is always fun and different

17) S.M.I.L.E

Morgan's birthday in this beautiful city in Texas

What an amazing day spent with some amazing friends! All these girls are absolutely beautiful and kind hearted in every single way possible and im so lucky to have them all in my life. They make me smile everytime I'm with them. Blessed with such awesome friends!

Walking the streets of the little town

The beautiful dream catchers

Cool girls by cool art

Morgan getting her hair done by her Mum 

She is so incredibly beautiful

Making my way down town

Oh so texas 

The beautiful bead display

The gorgeous ellie oh so beautiful

Couldn't resist another one she's too pretty

The girls squad on point 

These three chickas

Laurel and Grace beauty's 

A bevy of beauty's 

Two beautiful lil ones

I scream for ice cream! (The woman in the back wanted to add a smile) ☺️

Wowowowowowowow

Kid at heart forever oh laurel

Piggy back rides 

Madi was totally ready for the picture

Silly faces with the birthday girl

Ellie was ready I was not who knows about grace 😂

The beautiful grace and I 

American and british kisses

Grace decided to shout at some strangers which I clearly thought was hilarious 

Piggyback rides x4

Smile Grace: wait lemme praise the lord

Grace fell off Madi oh dear oh dear

If anyone knows how you can be this beautiful please tell me

We are pretty super cute 

Ellie and mads happy shopping 

Because here's the original and we're too cute to not have two ❤️

                          ➖❤️➖

'Be bright, Be happy, Be you'

Stress, anxiety and staying positive!

Now you probably don't think stress and positivity can be put in the same sentence but they can now! Stress is something we all feel, ALOT! But more often than not none of us know how to deal with stress or worrying over things and having anxiety. I just thought I would share a few tips I've learnt on what to do for me when I'm stressed...now im no therapist but I do know that these DEFINETlY work for me and if they work for you too then awesome! 

1) What if? When im worrying about things I always ask myself "what if?" Whatever im worrying about I ask myself "what if?" Then I answer and if im still anxious...ask "what if?" It's sort of going down the "what's the worst thing that could happen?" Route

2) I remind myself it's an emotional state im in and nobody ever has been stuck in the exact same emotional state FOREVER! I remind myself im not going to feel like this in a few hours, or the next day. 

3) I do simple things like relax in a warm bubble bath and read a book. Never underestimate how valuable time to yourself can be. Indulge in some "me time"

4) Music. Simply just listening to some of your favourite jams can lift your mood and release stress. Music is a great mood booster! It doesn't necessarily have to be a song about feeling great just one you'll enjoy! One of my favourites right now is Onnentanz by Will Heard and Chocolate by The 1975

5) Yoga, just simply to relax the muscles in your body and to release negative energy. Recommendation website: calm.com

6) having a positive quotes folder or Pinterest boards. Just simply finding uplifting quotes and looking at them each day can really change your day. You can find them from your favourite books or movies, or just make your own! (Tip 101: when you're making up positive quotes make sure you feel positive.) here are two of my absolute favourite quotes that I just tell myself everyday and they really do make a change to my day... 

'Be bright, Be happy, Be you' 

'You're stronger than you think'

7) Live in the moment. Don't fret too much about things that are happening in the future. Take each day as it comes. 

                        Mads xox

And so it's begun...

Well you could say it's been emotional but on the other hand you could also say it's been life changing...the move from the amazing uk to Austin Texas has been quite an experience, one i wouldn't have ever dreamed of happening if I'm being honest. This experience has taught me a lot of different life lessons I will list a few at the very end of the post...back then in December I would have never dreamed of this happening EVER! Then when I was told it was a shock but I sort of had the initial reaction of "oh I have loads of time left before I go" well anyway that's what it felt like...but it appears that was not the case! The time absolutely flew by, as if it was taken right out of my hands...I had known all along moving was going to be hard and had never wanted to think about it that often. As the time came around I remember thinking everyday "whoa now I'm one step closer, on step close to taking a leap across the ocean" I knew it was a huge leap for all of us but my thoughts were that it wasn't going to be that hard...I guess sometimes our thoughts are clearly wrong! I was absolutely fine, even on the plane I didn't cry or anything and I was fine until it started kicking in, the feeling of...oh no I can't bare to even say it...homesickness. This is probably one of my most hated emotions, as soon as school came around I felt lost completely and utterly lost! I felt as though I didn't belong, I felt I didn't belong in this almost different world, it's crazy how we all speak the same language yet we each of us is so different! So anyway I started out where I knew I was going to end up having a family and I didn't know that until now but I started in theatre, the starlight theatre company...I have to say they are all incredibly AMAZING! As soon as I walked through the doors I felt a sense of relief and I felt welcome and like I belonged. I instantly met someone called Jake Anderson who is awesome and a life long friend for sure *picture inserted now* 

So janderson is the boy obviously 😂 but he was like someone sent for me who introduced me to grace who is the most loveliest funniest sweetest craziest girl who is also definetly a life long friend *picture inserted here* 

Then I met Lily who actually introduced herself to me...wow lily well where do I start, lily is basically an angel, flawless in my eyes, an amazing role model, absolutely beautiful, kind, loving, caring, and any other positive words...lily has become like an older sister to me...almost like a protector 💕 *picture inserted here*

Lily is on the left...then I also met this beautiful girl called Chloe who so funny and can already tell my gal pal, she is always there for me and I can always count on her for comfort, for a good time and just genuinely a laugh! *picture inserted here* 

Me and Chloe ^ 

Then I also met an amazing and wonderful and beautiful girl called Bronwyn who is an amazing girl and is such a lovely person to be around! Life long friends with all of the above and ones to follow...I then met these people but unfortunely don't have any pictures with them...but I met 

Zoe- absolutely beautiful and vintage and her style is just 👌 and she is so lovely! 

JD - well what do I say, I suppose he's awesome, he is so sweet and very funny!

And all the crave gals and many others💕💕 I love them all and I'm so thankful for them! 💗💗 it just shows gods timing is perfect 🙌 

This is Riley and Brianna the first gals I met 👌💕