Don't Worry, Be Happy

Look, a cute unicorn!

I hold my hands up... I'm a complete sucker for negative thoughts. I constantly worry about every little thing that goes wrong in my life rather than focusing on the positives. Sometimes there are moments where I feel the need to take a step back and appreciate everyone and everything I have rather than worrying about what I could, or don't have. I definitely need to try to look on the bright side during bad situations, as they say, every cloud has a silver lining.

The lovely Lorin over at Curiously Lorin has set up the fabulous Unicorn Campaign to help us become more positive during our everyday lives. Her mock up of this unicorn button helps to symbolise happiness, and is a little reminder that life isn't always as bad as it may seem. 

To start things off, here are 3 things that make me super happy:

1. Good Music. There's nothing better than hearing your favourite tune come on the radio and wanting to throw some serious shapes! Having KISS FM turned up full blast on the way to work in the morning instantly puts me in a good mood and gets me ready for the day ahead.

2. Payday. Who doesn't love payday?! Especially being a fashion & beauty blogger! As soon as the money hits my bank account, I'm glued to my laptop for the entire evening picking out some beautiful new garments to fill my already cluttered wardrobe. 

3. Waking up to sunshine. I mentioned how much I love the summer months during my Liebster Award post, but I literally cannot get enough of the sunshine. It's just a shame we don't get a lot of sun here in the UK - I'd love nothing more than to live in a hot country.

Let's keep the happy thoughts going! It would be great if everyone could keep this tag going and spread the positivity through the blogging sphere.

The rules are as follows:

1. Copy or save the unicorn button. 

2. Share with your followers 3 things that make you happy and ask them to do the same. 

3. Tag bloggers who you think would love to do this! 

4. Send any pics, links to your efforts to me via the comments on Lorin's original post.


Here are a few bloggers I would like to share the positivity!:

Emma at Essays and Wine

Kelly at Tinkerbell Kelly

Laura-Lee at LauraLeeLou

Mini IKEA Haul

My bedroom is such an odd mish-mash of purples and creams at the moment and feels so cluttered. I've decided that I want to switch things up and completely change the colour scheme to help create a more calming atmosphere. I'm craving a more neutral and minimalistic theme, so I will be stocking up on light accessories to help create a new feel without having to redecorate.

Whilst driving home from work one evening, I made a spontaneous decision to visit my local IKEA store and see if I could find some bits and bobs for my very plain and boring room. I absolutely love browsing through the display rooms to help develop my own interior ideas. I headed down to the Market Place and picked up a few new items to display in my room.

Ofelia Throw in White

I instantly fell in love with this throw as soon as I saw it! I have been on the hunt for a decent bed throw for the past week or so, initially I wanted a faux fur blanket. However, I was immediately drawn to the Ofelia Throw due to it's gorgeous and unusual texture. The material is so soft, and instantly adds that shabby-chic vibe to my room with minimal effort!

Skurar Candle Holder in White

After recently ordering my brand new Real Techniques brushes which arrived yesterday (review will be up very soon!), I needed somewhere to keep them. Lo and behold, I stumbled across this cute little make up brush holder! Well, actually, it's a candle holder... But it works as a perfect pot to store my brushes. I adore the vintage look and it sits perfectly next to my collection of perfumes! This was also surprising cheap; at a mere £2.50, how could I resist?

Ramsta Battery Powered Fairy Lights 

No IKEA trip is complete without purchasing a set of fairy lights, right? Or is that just me?! ...Anyway,  I picked this set up as I thought they'd add a cute touch to my dull room! Since purchasing these, I've seen a number of Pinterest posts that show a set of fairy lights concealed in a glass jar (like the one below). I think they're so pretty to look at and will now be purchasing a jar to help recreate this look. For now, they're draped over my headboard to give my bedroom a relaxed glow in the evenings.

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Do you know anywhere that sells cute home decor? I'd love to hear your suggestions! :)