Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts

Lets Talk.


So if you read my blog regularly then you will have noticed that I haven't posted in a while, this is partly due to travelling and no access to the internet as well as collecting my thoughts on what I want myself and with me this blog to become over the summer and in the future.

When I started blogging I saw it as a means to gain CAS hours for my course at college, but that slowly progressed into a way for me to document all of my creative efforts over the years as well as my outfits. However, being out of the media "loop" for 2 weeks has made me reconsider this, I would quite like to spend my summer finding out what it is I really love doing, because I am no longer sure. So I anticipate this small space on the internet to change as I find myself again after a month or so of heartbreak, exams and new experiences. I hope those of you have read for a while will come along for the journey as this is set to be one of the most interesting summers of my life so far.

XO, Miriam

P.S. What things do you think I should try this summer?

The Start of Something.



The skirt is by no means finished! I have more layers to add and a bow to make, but I am proud of what I have don so far, and I cannot wait to wear it the summer or maybe even this spring. Given it has been since last summer that I took to my sewing machine full of ideas tangled in measuring tape and thread I am glad I made the time to do so again before I go through what will probably be some of the most stressful weeks of my life so far in the lead up to my IB exams!

I am also looking for some feedback for my blog in order for me to do a good write up about for my CAS folder, which if you don't know is why I started the blog almost a year and a half ago. 

XO, Miriam

2013 Round-Up

I think looking back at all the amazing things that happen in your year is good for you, you can see where you are going and what you want to do more or less of in the next year. So 2013 was my first full year of blogging, and what a year it has been. It might just be me but 2013 has gone really fast, that or I have been very busy so I haven't noticed the time passing under my nose. Let's finish the intro here and get into it:

January:
The Highlights: It snowed, I love snow... I can't really remember January, this is off to a great start..

February:
Highlights: February was interesting to say the least, I watch season 1 - season 6 of Gossip Girl, did 2 posts on it and went to The Upload Tour, which was amazing, and we met all the acts afterwards. I also lived in my Mum's jumper. I also went to Paris with college!


March:

The Highlights: The sun arrived enough to perk up the mood following a very cold February (how British of me, I can only remember the weather). I went to River Cottage, and a fashion exhibition at Killerton House and Gardens. I painted my nails with daisies and wore my LBD.

April:

The Highlights: I visited my friend Ellie in York, ate far too many croissants, and revised maths until my head broke.

May:

The Highlights: Tatiana guest posted on my blog, I went to a masquerade party, and read lots of books, and started "The Book Club" series, which is very on and off at the moment which is a shame really.

June:
The Highlights: It was my birthday! I made white chocolate and pistachio ice cream, ate more ice cream and wore pastel colours.

July:
The Highlights: I made a skirt for Ellie, and a summer pudding, I think that was it. And the Summer holidays started.

August:
The Highlights: I went to Paris again, but this time with my family. If you hadn't already guessed I love Paris, we stayed with some friend in St. Germain and saw my Godfather who lives a few rues away from the Tour de Eiffel with his adorable daughter and beautiful wife. I made a pinafore playsuit, and wore a pencil skirt.

September:
The Highlights: I went back to college for my last year, before university! I made far too many hair bows, and I featured my sister in my blog.

October:
The Highlights: It was my sisters birthday, it was Halloween and I had a half-term break. October is always a bad month for me, it just drags on and on and on for some reason..

November:
The Highlights: I moved blogging platforms, recreated a Isabel Marant design, remembered those lost in war, watched Catching Fire and dressed like Katniss, smelt the roses and visited Bath with friends. I also completed all my Christmas shopping...

December:
The Highlights: December has been amazing this year. My boyfriend added the elephant bracelet to my wrist, I wore a bow tie in honor of Matt Smith as the Doctor. I saw Imagine Dragons, I baked brownies and I met a whole load of perfect bloggers at the #BathXmasMeet.

I hope January brings more amazing things and hopefully I will make it in to University.

xoxo Miriam

P.S. What was your 2013 like?

Lately.

So I have decided I want to update you all on my life and how I want to improve my blog over the next few months. Now I am not one for new years resolutions, I tried and failed at them this year, so I have decided I ought to set smaller more achievable goals throughout the year.But before I get into that I should probably warn you that the first 6 months of next year are going to be super hectic for me, due to exams, a holiday in June and so many coursework deadlines that I am afraid to even look at the list anymore.

So my life as of late, has been full of cultural experiences and IB work, as you all know I went to Imagine Dragons last Friday and it was just the absolute best, link to the post here. But before that I went to a live screening of the Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker, and you have no idea how much love I have for this show, it is by far the most beautiful thing I have seen on stage since I saw Swan Lake earlier in the year except with this show, I spent the entire time lusting over the costumes... *make plans to sew some inspired dresses*


With school work I suppose you could say it is getting stressful, I have had 2 oral exams over the last week, I have 4 deadline for the end of this week, all of my projects are started just not finished... some are in 2nd and 3rd drafts so it's not like I left it to the last minute... oopps

And the bit you have all been waiting for my BLOGGING GOALS!

Number 1:  Spend more time getting the correct lighting, and wait to do photos another day when the quality would be much better. So basically I want to spend more time on getting really great photos and possibly videos..

Number 2: Refine my niche. I feel like I am still standing between three places, fashion, books and baking and I want to work out how I can make it work better or at least create better timetable so to speak to make it flow.

Number 3: I want to meet more bloggers, and become more involved in the blogging community, which I am finding hard to do, because I get caught up doing school work or reading etc 

Number 4: My final goal is to get sewing and then show you what I have made, because you never know I might inspire you to do the same.


xoxo Miriam

P.S. If you have anymore suggestions comment below.






#BathXmasMeet

 So yesterday I went on a small adventure to the city of Bath, to meet some other bloggers from around Britain and I believe the rest of the world! It was an amazing experience and I hope to meet them again at other meet ups or just for coffee in their home towns.
 Before I begin to tell you all of the wonderful time I had in Bath I am going to say thank you to the lovely Megan from The Briar Rose Blog and all the wonderful companies who helped her out!

Now to try and recount all of the days whimsical events, or I could just show you the pictures...
Outside Bath Fashion Museum, I didn't know fashion museums were a thing... *said the girl obsessed with the V&A's fashion section*

This is on of my favourite photos, I love the reflection of everyone in the glass!

Dress of the Year.... Hmmmm not sure what I think of that...

A group of about 10 of us then popped off to Bea's Vintage Tea Rooms, which were just georgous and the china was perfect, I also have an intense urge to steal the table cloths and the sugar bowls.. I also had the most amazing toasted tea cake *mentally plans to try and replicate them* nom nom nom


 On the left: Clair from Sparkle & Ribbon  On the right: Lily from Lily Doughball
I wish I had gone on this stunning carrousel, but a picture will have to suffice this year.




Above left: A lovely christmas gift from Megan thanks to Crown and Glory, I cannot wait to don that sparkly holly!
Above right: Some busniess cards I picked up from people.
Left and below: A book and necklace I bought in the fashion museum.





xoxo Miriam

P.S. I have an OOTD post coming up but the lovely Joseph Kent took the photos to use on his blog Unlimited by JK first so I am waiting for the pictures to go up there first.

Maintenant.

Maintenant.

I cannot believe that it has been a year yesterday since I started this blog, and although I may not have gotten in to a good habit of blogging every week I like to think that what I do post has improved. So here's to another year of blogging.

xoxo Miriam
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