Exhausted! (Day 121)

Between revision, work and exams I have little time for anything else. 

Fighting becomes difficult when you're this exhausted. Staying motivated and trying to succeed have become the only thing I can think about at the moment. It's times like these that I realise how difficult life has become and how it is not going to get any easier.

Image from pinterest

However, I'm slowly learning how to ride out the storm. I'm learning how to keep on fighting even when I am extremely exhausted. I think that's what life is about, learning how to ride the storm.

Talk to you tomorrow, Chloe xx

Dinner For One (Day 120)

My families away which means I'm fending for myself.

Cooking for one is always something I find really tricky. When it's only me eating, I find I can't really be bothered to cook anything too complicated, I tend to stick to the basics. One of my favourites is tuna pasta.

It's easy, all I do is boil some pasta, drain it and then throw in some chopped vegetables like peppers, onions and tomato, add some tuna and then mix in some mayo. It's so simple but so tasty. I always end up making too much but that means I have lunch or dinner for the next day too. I think pasta is one of my favourite foods just because of how versatile it is.

I do love pasta!

Talk to you tomorrow, Chloe xx

Revision Snack Ideas! (Day 119)

Revising is hard work.

With exams looming, staying motivated is hard work. Revision isn't the most interesting thing and when I'm bored I tend to get hungry. Snacking while revising helps me to stay motivated and gives me something to work for. I thought I'd share some of my favourite things to much on whilst I've got my head in the books.

1. Carrot sticks

This sounds ridiculous but I absolutely love raw carrot sticks. Everyone thinks I'm crazy but they are genuinely one of my favourite foods. There also pretty guilt free which definitely makes them a healthy option.

2. Popcorn

I absolutely love popcorn. I always find myself reaching for it when I need a little snack. I love getting it in the little packets as I know I definitely won't eat to much.

3. COOKIES

By far the most unhealthiest of all the snacks I love are cookies. Sometimes if I hit a really hard topic, a cookies my reward. I've been loving these ones from Aldi recently.

Talk to you tomorrow, Chloe xx

Pinterest Fail! (Day 118)

When I'm revising, I like to have something to snack on.

Is it just me who likes to have something to munch on when my heads stuck in the books? I think it's the boredom of trying to get my head around the different psychological theories that I need to know. Now, I'm fully aware summers coming up so I've been trying to find healthier ways to snack. So, naturally, I turned to pinterest. After searching for healthy snack I stumbled across this recipe for baked cinnamon apple chips, they looked super easy so I ran to Tesco, bought some apples and gave it a shot.

All you have to do is core and chop the apples into fine rings, put them on a lined baking tray, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and then bake at 200 degrees fahrenheit for 2 hours. Now this is where I went really, really wrong. I read it as 200 degrees celcius so mine were a little burnt. I went to check them after about 40 minutes and decided that was probably the time to remove them.

So mine aren't exactly pinterest worthy! However they taste pretty great. They're just sweet enough and some of them have crisped up really, really well. 

All things considered, I would definitely make these again, I'd just maybe change the degrees I cooked them at this time!

Talk to you tomorrow, Chloe xx

Missing Disney! (Day 117)

With exams looming, I am really missing being in the happiest place on earth.

I think Disney is just a place to forget about your worries and your strife (sorry it had to be done!) and I really could use that right now. Looking back on all my photos makes me realise just how much I miss it. These are some of my favourites...

I just want to go back!

Talk to you tomorrow, Chloe xx

Stressing Out! (Day 116)

It's that time of year again!

Exams and deadlines are looming and I'm well and truly swamped! I feel like I currently have the weight of the world on my shoulders and the pressure really is on. Stress can do funny things to people. For me I get cranky and upset. I also tend to get ill which really makes me more stressed.

Image from here

I've been dealing with the stress and anxiety that comes with this time of year for a while and I've come to learn that balance is key. You can sit and revise all day everyday but you will never take it all in, you need to make sure you have some fun time as well. I tend to reward myself with chocolate or going to meet a friend. It gives you a well earned break and allows you to feel normal again. However what I think is most important is sleep. It's so tempting to just cram all night but that will not help. When you sleep, the information you have taken in can process. My brain does not function well without sleep so for me getting my rest is really important.

Just remember to take it all one step at a time.

Talk to you tomorrow, Chloe xx

Spot Update! (Day 115)

They've still not gone.

About a week ago, I wrote a post on how I am using the Clearasil Rapid Action Pads to wage a war against spots (read the post here).

My first impressions were not that great and they did not really get that much better. The product promised visibly clearer skin in 4 hours, which just was not the case. It's been a week and I'm still not clear skinned. Worse than that I am getting new spots at just the same rate as I was before using the product. However, I have noticed that there has been a reduction in the redness of my spots which is definitely a pro of the product.

All in all, I think I'm going to continue with the product because I feel like it might work if I give it time. I'm hoping for the best.

Talk to you tomorrow, Chloe xx