#BloggersDoItBetter First Post #BloggersDoSpringBetter

#BloggersDoItBetter is a project started by Gemma Louise over at touchofbelle.blogspot.co.uk. Basically the idea is that a load of bloggers blog about the same thing on the same day. I'm kinda nervous about this as it's the first post and I honestly have no idea what kind of posts Gemma Louise is hoping for.The topic is #bloggersdospringbetter which is pretty awesome. So here goes....

Spring is my second favourite season (after summer!) because for me it's like the world comes alive. Not just the general world but the fashion and beauty world aswell. I'm one of those people that breaks out the pastels and florals as soon as I can get away with it. I've decided to break this post into four parts: spring fashion,spring beauty, spring nails and spring love.

1) Spring Fashion: Spring is possibly my favourite fashion season. I love pastels, florals and bright colours so much so here are some of my favourite things to wear during the spring:

Pastels Jeans: I love the soft delicate colour of these jeans. My favourite pair of pastel jeans are lemon yellow ones I bought in Penneys recently. I think they were €10 so if you haven't got them yet,go! They are a necessity as they go with EVERYTHING!

Neon shoes and bags: I love bright colours but sometimes they can be in your face and hard to wear. But you can never go wrong with brightly coloured shoes and bags. They can give even the most simple of outfits the "wow" factor and they'll turn heads, but in a good way!

www.jenniefresa.com

I love the way these shoes incorporate four different neon colours and still look amazing!

foodfashionandflow.blogspot.com

A neon clutch is the perfect way to brighten up any outfit.

www.hipgirlie.com

I am completely obsessed with Dr.Martens and these brightly coloured pairs are by far my favourites. Not only do they look awesome they're also extremely pratical aswell!

Floral dresses: I love wearing floral dresses so much! They're both sophisticated and girly and they look great teamed with Dr.Martens and a large floppy hat! 

www.aliexpress.com

2)Spring Beauty: Spring is great makeup wise because it gives you a chance to ditch the heavy matt makeup of winter and try something more natural.Here are some of the spring makeup trends that I've been loving:

Colourful Lipstick: Brightly coloured lipstick was all over the spring catwalks this year with orange lipstick perhaps the most prominent. While I do understand that orange lipstick is never going to be everyones cup of tea there's something about it that I love. That being said, my favourite lipstick colour this spring has to be raspberry!

www.aliexpress.com

Blue Eyeshadow: Blue eyeshadow is bang on trend right now. It works with every eye colour but especially compliments brown. It's a great colour and it goes with almost any look!

www.temptalia.com

3)Spring Nail Polish: Nail polish is probably one of my biggest addictions. Unfortunately I'm not one of those people that are amazing at nail art but luckily one of my best friends is. These are some of our favourite nail trends for spring 2014. They incorporate pastels,neons and flowers!Yay!

www.manicurator.com

ikifashion.com

beauty-and-the-blogger.blogspot.com

www.wewoman.ca

4)Spring Love: This is pretty much just the things I love about spring!
1)Flowers.
2)The smell of cut grass.
3)Being able to leave the windows open all day.
4)The sun setting later.
5)Fresh lemonade.
6)The feeling of knowing that summers just around the corner.
7)Picnics.
8)Fresh Fruit .  
9)Easter.
10)Spring Showers.

I hope you enjoyed this post!Comment and let me know what are your favourite things about Spring!It would make my day if you followed me on bloglovin (button in the sidebar) and twitter (twitter.com/bagshoelemonade ). I will be doing a giveaway when I reach 20 followers! I'm also setting up a youtube channel because some of you requested it on twitter so I will keep you all posted on that! Happy Monday!
Be Young,Have Fun,Drink Lemonade! Xx                                                              

The TMI tag! :)

Well hello there.......:)
So yesterday my friend Lucy tagged me in her TMI tag post and seen as I haven't blogged in a while (which I'll explain....soon....hopefully:)) and because you guys don't really know that much about me , I decided to do it for you guys . I got the questions from one of my favourite blogs http://littlemissnerdybookworm.wordpress.com so you can check her post out there.... so yeah here goes:
Too much information!!!
1: What are you wearing?My Marilyn Monroe moustache tee from eleven paris, my black penneys jeans and my new Doc Martens (which I will be posting a review of soon!).
2:Ever been in love?Emmm noooooo.Just noooo.
3:Ever had a terrible breakup?Hmmm well I once broke up with someone, but somehow they didn't know I'd broken up with them so that was awkward but not exactly terrible.So no,not really.
4:How tall are you?5'7" and still growing.
5:How much do you weigh?Emm I don't actually know but if I did I'm not sure I'd write it anyways. But sure.
6:Any tattoos? No.I tend to make decisions and then regret them pretty much straight afterwards so I don't think I'll ever get one.
7:Any piercings?Just one in each ear.I'm thinking of getting another one in each ear though, I'm just kind of afraid it'll get infected like the last one. (yeah that was definitely TMI).
8:OTP? I actually had to google what this meant because I'm not actually in any fandoms (so for all you none fandomers out there it means one true pairing,i.e the couple you like more than anybody else.) So I don't know,maybe Colin Singleton and Lindsey Lee Wells from an abundance of Katherines?I don't know really.
9:Favourite show?I really like the Big Bang Theory, Carrie Diaries and Dance Academy (which I still watch reruns of.Yeah I know. No judgey:)) Oh and Home and Away!Is that a show?Or a soap?Or both?Hmmmm....
10:Favourite bands?: Yay double figures!!Oh yeah,sorry the question. Errr Fallout Boy,The Vamps,Linkin Park and 5 seconds of summer. Although I would be kinda bummed if summer only lasted 5 seconds...
11:Something you miss?Primary school.I don't really know why, I just think everything was so much easier back then. Friendships and stuff get complicated when you reach secondary school.Plus you have way more free time when you're in primary school.
12:Favourite song?Antenna by fuse ODG. It just reminds me so much of the summer and the dance competition was awesome.
13:How old are you?I was 15 in February.
14:Zodiac sign?Well I was born on a cusp (is that even the right term?) but I've always counted myself as Aquarius (No offense pisces)
15:Quality you look for in a partner? I know it's a cliche but a sense of humour. And I hate when guys are pricks to other guys (or girls) to impress other girls (or guys). I'm gonna leave this question before I start ranting about pricks. 
16:Favourite quote?Either "Be yourself;everyone else is already taken","If you can't handle me at my worst then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best" or "Friendship is born at the moment when one person says to another 'What!You too? I thought that no one but myself...."
17:Favourite actor?Can it be an actress?Because it's definitely Jennifer Lawrence!
18:Favourite colour?I don't really have one. probably either dark blue,yellow or fuschia pink.I pretty much like most colours to be honest. Except for magnolia.
19:Loud music or soft?In the middle mostly but it depends on my mood and what music I'm listening too.
20:Where do you go when you're sad?I don't really have a "sad place" per se but I would say probably my bedroom because there's no one else there.
21:How long does it take you to shower?About 25 minutes if you include the mosturiser and hair-oil and general beauty stuff I do before and after. But it's okay because we have a toilet downstairs so nobody has to pee themselves. (okay I just read that sentence out loud and realised how wierd it was).
22:How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? Well if it's a school day then about 10 minutes because I just get up put on my tracksuit and togs and go swimming.I usually do my hair and eat breakfast or whatever after training. At the weekends though it can take me 30 to 40 minutes especially if I'm going somewhere.
23:Ever been in a physical fight?Emm yeah. I'm not proud of it but I've been in a few. I've never started a physical fight though. As for whether I won or not; what exactly is the definition of winning a fight?I'm not sure.
24:Turn on?The light because it's getting kinda dark right now. Okay I realise that was wierd but seriously I'm 15.
25:Turn off?The television.Save the planet!....... Again; I'm 15.
26:The reason I joined blogspot? Well I guess I just wanted to start a blog.I've been reading other peoples for 3 years so I just kinda decided to go for it.
27:Fears? People not liking me. I know people are gonna be all like "get over yourself" and "who cares what other people think" but the thing is I do. Obviously I'm not going to do something I wouldn't usually do, or something that's against my beliefs just to make someone like me but that doesn't mean I don't want them too. I am seriously awkward when I meet new people.
28:Last thing that made you cry? Exams. I get really stressed by exams.
29:Last time you said you love someone?  I say it to my parents every night so last night I suppose.
30:Meaning behind your blog name? It seemed like a good idea at the time. It's basically 3 of the things that I love with a comma and some "ands" in between. I know,I know I'm getting way too deep here. Apologies.
31:Last book you read? Maze runner by James Dashner. It's really good and I can't wait for the movie. I just pray they don't ruin it.
32:The book you're currently reading? Will Grayson,Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan.
33:Last show you watched?I'm not sure. Make It Or Break It I think.... anybody else watch it?
34:Last person you talked to? My friend Sophie. Hey Sophie;) *waves to Sophie*
35:Relationship between you and the last person you texted? Well this is a wierd one. *picks up phone* *inputs wrong password* *gets frustrated* *inputs correct password*... and I'm back.The last person I texted was my friend Darragh. Hey Darragh;) *waves to Sophie because she's the only one there*.
37:Place you want to visit? Well everywhere but if I had to choose then Morocco or Australia.
38:Last place you were in? Well I haven't actually left the house today because I'm feeling kind of sick but I did go bowling last night so um LeisureMax.
39:Do you have a crush?Maaybee.
40:Last time you kissed someone? Last night. That's all I'm gonna say.
41:Last time you were insulted? Me: I don't really know.
                                                   Sophie:You're a potato.
                                                   Me: Is that meant to be an insult?
                                                   Sophie: I don't know.
 So I'm gonna write just now and leave it there.
42:Favourite flavour of sweet?The red ones!!I don't know what flavour they are but I always go for the red sweets,just because. Ooo and the cola ones.
43:What instuments do you play? *takes a deep breath* Tin whistle,flute,piano,button accordian,concertina,fiddle,bodhrán,harp,guitar,drums and bass. Oh and voice (is voice and instrument?I don't know..)
44:Favourite piece of jewellery? 

Need I say any more?Thought not.                                                                            

45:Last sport you played? Well I had swim training this morning.At five o'clock. So yeah that was fun.                     

46:Last song you sang?Crazy frog last night. No wait Castle On A Cloud. No wait *facepalm* I don't know.               

47:Favourite chat up line? I hate chat up lines.                                                                       

48:Have you ever used it? No.                                                                                   

 49:Last time you hung out with anyone?Last night. *hear someone clearing throat* Oh shizzles; right now. Sorry Sophie .

50:Who should answer these questions next? I'm gonna leave this as an open tag. Basically this means if you read this post the you are tagged. Yeah you, the one hiding in the corner.

If you read this post and decide to do the tag then please leave a link to your post in the comments as I'd love to read them!Let me know what tag you think I should do next! Oh and my first blog post for the #bloggersdoitbetterchallenge will be going live on Monday so be sure to check that out. The topic is #bloggersdospringbetter and my new Doc Martens may or may not be featuring. Seriously though check it out.

                              And as always Be Young,Have Fun,Drink Lemonade! Xx                                                                                                                                                                

The #BloggersDoItBetter Challenge!

Gemma from Touch Of Belle is starting a new challenge called The #BloggerDoItBetter Challenge. The idea is that a bunch of bloggers all post about the same topic on the same day. The topic could be anything Gemma has read in a magazine or elsewhere that she thinks bloggers could have written better. It will either be starting on the 31st of March or the 8th of April and I'm really intrigued as to how it will go. To get involved (which you should because you could find some awesome new blogs and meet some awesome new bloggers!) just email your blog URL , email address and name to Gemma at touchofbelle@gmail.com. I can't wait to see how it goes!

March Favourites!

Hey!
I know it's kind of early for a March favourites post but I've kind of been neglecting this blog and I'm gonna be way too busy to do one next week so..... here it is:)
Movie: Okay so the best movie I watched this month was The Hunger Games:Catching Fire. I saw it last year when it came out in the cinemas but my dad brought me back the DVD from London recently and I remembered how much I loved it. If you haven't seen this movie yet then you HAVE to see it. It is one of the best movies I have ever watched (in all my fifteen years, god I'm getting ancient;-) ) And the clothes in it are awesome in far-out, quirky kind of way. WATCH IT!!

Book: The book I'm reading at the moment is Looking For Alaska by John Green.I think the first John Green book I read was An Abundance Of Katherines and I've been hooked ever since. He is honestly one of the best authors out there and his books are indescribable. Looking For Alaska is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read.I literally cannot put into words how amazing it is. Alaska is one of the most compelling characters I have ever seen (well not seen but you get the gist.) Unfortunately I lent my copy out 2 weeks ago and have yet to get it back so.... this isn't my image:)

Lifesaver: Okay so the past month has been pretty busy for me. I'm 15, so I'm currently being subjected to the same torture as hundreds of other 15-16 year olds across Ireland..... The Junior Cert.....:( So as it is I had my mocks this month and my orals and praticals are next week so it's pretty much been all go for me. Because of this, this months "lifesaver" for me is Batiste Dry Shampoo. It works really well but I prefer to put it in at night and leave it in until the next morning. My favourite ones are fresh and blush because they smell really good and I always keep a travel sized one in my bag in case I need it on the go.

Random: So this months random thing I bought is a vanilla reed diffuser from Penneys. I think it cost like €3.50. You just take the stopper off,pop the reeds in and it makes the whole room smell lethal!

Technology: My favourite tech related thing I got this month was a super cute little owl speaker thing. I got this from Vodafone for a 150 cherry points but I think it's about €12.99 if you buy it. It's really cute and it works really well although the battery life is a little short.

Make-up: Okay so technically this is two things but hey, who's counting? The first one is Max-Factor colour adapt foundation. The coverage is amazing and you don't even know you're wearing it. Mine is 40 Creamy Ivory and it's suits my skin tone perfectly. It's not the easiest to apply but it's worth it. I think it cost me about a tenner but I'm not certain. The second thing is something I absolutely swear by, Catrice Mattifying Oil Control Paper. It's not "make-up" per se but it's so good . I use it whenever I do sport. It takes all the shine off my face and I don't have to re-do my make-up. I got mine in Superdrug for €3.50 so it's super affordable too!

Nail Colour: My favourite nail polish this month is Sally Hansen's Insta-Dry in Lightening. The weather's been pretty crap lately so this had brightened up my month:)I got mine in Superdrug for €8.99

Not my picture.

Hair: My favourite hair product this month is the V05 plump it up shampoo and conditioner. I also used V05 smoothly does it heat protect serum before drying or styling my hair. It's really good and it stops your hair from developing split ends.

Music: This month I mainly listened to the chainsmokers : #selfie. It's the catchiest song I've heard in a long time and I literally have not been able to stop singing this. I've been humming it everywhere I go.

Food: We all went through that whole "cake in a cup" phase but to be honest I never really liked it all that much. It just tasted a bit........cakey (Well duh *facepalm*). But my friend gave me the recipe for cookie in a cup at the start of this month and it is delicious. Seriously.Try it.Now.

ngredients

• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• 1 Tablespoon Granulated White Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon of firmly packed Dark Brown Sugar
• 3 Drops of Vanilla Extract
• Small Pinch of Kosher Salt
• 1 Egg Yolk (discard the egg white or save for different recipe)
• Scant ¼ of All Purpose Flour (slightly less than ¼ of a cup)
• 2 heaping tablespoons of Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

Instructions

1. Start by melting your butter in the microwave. Butter should just be melted, not boiling.
2. Add sugars, vanilla and salt. Stir to combine.
3. Separate your egg and add the yolk only to your cup. Stir to combine.
4. Add flour, then stir again. Measure a scant, slightly less than full, ¼ cup of all-purpose flour.
5. Add the chocolate chips, and give a final stir. Now your mixture will look like cookie dough.
6. Cook in microwave 40-60 seconds, start checking for doneness at 40 seconds. Mine takes 50 seconds. Do not cook past one minute, just like a regular cookie, this will continue cooking as it cools. If the cookie is dry or cake like, try less time.
7. Serve warm

Recipe from www.number-2-pencil.com

And last but not least...

Blogger: My fave blogger this month was definitely tolly dolly posh. Most of you probably already know her but she's amazing and I love her sense of style. She just started a blogger website too called bundle, check it out it's totally worth joining!

http://bundlemag.com/

http://tollydollyposhfashion.com/

Be young,Have fun,Drink lemonade! Xx

Fun Friday!

Heya! So today I'm going to blog about my five favourite things this week (do I sense a tradition in the making?!). Anyway on with the post!
1)Celebrity of the week: So this weeks celebrity of the week is Jennifer Lawrence. Labelled the "fat chick" of Hollywood, I've always loved how she's not afraid to be herself and doesn't feel the need to resort to starving herself to "fit in" in Hollywood (and she always looks amazing). She blew everyone away at the golden globes with the internet being completely divided on whether or not her Dior dress was hot or not. I for one think it's great that she's not afraid of what other people think of her. She picked up Best Supporting Actress for her role in American Hustle and images of her photobombing Taylor Swift has gone viral. She may have her haters but when it comes down to it you have to admit that the seems like a genuinely lovely person and her genuine confidence is a trait rarely found in Hollywood's elite making her the perfect role model for teenage girls everywhere.

                                          Her controversial Golden Globes dress.

                                                    Photobombing Taylor Swift.

2)Movie of the week: American Hustle.I picked this movie this week because it won 3 golden globes at last weeks awards and because our celebrity of the week Jennifer Lawrence is in it. To honest I don't know that much about it but I'll be writing a review tomorrow after I see it.

3) Outfit of the week: This weeks outfit of the week is casual and comfy. With the week that's in it and the rain that seems like it will never end this outfit is perfect for staying in OR going out.

4)Steal her style of the week:

Taylor Swift rocked this Julien MacDonald dress at the golden globes after party. She teamed it with customised Jimmy Choo shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewellery and looked awesome as always.

5)Blog of the week:this weeks blog of the week is the life of a fashion nerd,a crazy blog written by a 14 year old called Anna and it's one of the best blogs I've found in a long time. Check it out at thelifeofafashionnerd.blogspot.ie 

Be Young,Have Fun,Drink Lemonade!

Claddagh Xx

CHEAP NAKED PALETTES!!!

Heya!
We all know how amazing naked palettes are right? Well because you guys are amazing too I'm selling naked palette 1,2 and 3 for only 25 euro instead of their 50 euro asking price!I'm also selling benefit mascara at less than half the price! If anyone's interested just email me at : claddaghmcl13@gmail.com!
Be young,have fun,drink lemonade!
Claddagh Xx

Oaty Madness!

Heya!
So loads have you guys have been emailing me your new years resolutions for January's giveaway (which is still open ; just send your craziest news years resolution to claddaghmcl13@gmail.com to be in with a chance of winning a super cute pink playsuit!) and over the last few days I've read a lot of "eating healthier" gone wrong stories. Eating healthier has been on my list of news years resolutions for so many years and the one thing I always have trouble with is the whole porridge for breakfast thing. No offense to porridge fans but I really really hate it... But luckily there is an alternative! Granola!!
You will need:
1) 1 tbsp of oil
2) 3 tbsp of honey
3) 175g porridge oats
4) 1 tsp mixed spices
5) handful of raisins/cranberries
6) handful of nuts (optional)
Melt the oil and the honey in a pan over a low heat.Remove from the heat and add the oats. Mix well then add the mixed spice,the nuts and the raisins/cranberries.Line a baking tin with greaseproof paper and place the mixture in the the tin. Place into the oven and bake at 180 degrees for 15 minutes,until golden brown. Serve with fresh fruit and yoghurt. Enjoy!

Be young,have fun,drink lemonade!

Claddagh Xx