Get to know me tag | 25 questions

I feel like I need to make my channel more personal (as well as posting more) so I've found a tag that does just that! Hopefully this tag will allow you to get to know a bit more about me!

1. Do you have a middle name?
Yes, it's Ellie! Hence my blog name
2. What was your favourite subject in school?
This is really hard! it would have to be between Chemistry and Biology  
3. What's your favourite drink?
Hmm I love anything citrus or probably hot chocolate 
4. What's your favourite song at the moment?

Say Something by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera
5. What would you name your children?
For a girl I wanted Lily but my sister stole that! So I'm not sure now, for a boy I like Freddy or Oscar6. 
Do you participate in any sports?
Yes, horse riding mainly but I also like netball
7. What's your favourite book?
 ooh that's a hard one! Im currently reading and loving The Hunger Games so it would have to be that at the moment 
8. What's your favourite colour?
Turquoise, I love it and am currently in search of a perfect turquoise ring
9. What's your favourite animal?
The Horse, definitely they're amazing creatures 
10. What's your favorite perfume?

Viva La Juicy La Fleur by Juicy Couture
11. What's your favourite holiday?
Christmas!!! It's such a magical time of year and I love spending time with all my family12. Have you graduated from High School?
I realise this is American but I'll sort of answer it. I left high school last year and I am currently doing my AS levels at sixth form
13. Have you been out of the country?
Yes, quite a few times, I love holidays and travelling14. Do you speak any other languages?
I did Spanish at GCSE but I only got a C as I guessed all the answers in the exam!
15. Do you have any siblings?
Yes, I have a sister who is 9 years older than me 
16. What's your favourite store?
Primark because I can actually afford things! I also really like new look at the moment :)17. What's your favourite restaurant?
Nando's!!! I know its pretty expensive but it's soooo good 
18. Do you like school?
 I do! I don't like all the hard work and exams but I enjoy learning :)
19. Who are some of your favourite YouTubers?
I have a real mixture I like popular channels like A sprinkle of glitter and Zoella. I also like pet videos by Chloe Murray (as well as her non pet vids) and MyPamperedPets etc... 

20. What's your favourite movie? 
Again The Hunger Games! 
21. What are some of your favourite TV shows?
I LOVE soaps! Give me eastenders any day22. PC or Mac?
I've only ever owned a PC :( I'd love a mac and have bee wanting one for years
23. What phone do you have?
Iphone 5 white 
24. How tall are you?
 5'3 approximately I'm a short arse!
25. Any pets? 
Yes,quite a few so here goes *takes deep breathe*... I have 3 horses, 2 ponies, 2 dogs, 3 rabbits and a guinea pig. If you'd like to know more I've done a post on them here.

Finally a week off !

It's half term for me this week yippee! I'm exhausted after my mock exGams and really need a break after being pretty ill as well.  Plus free time equals more videos and blog posts :)

So what plans do I have ? Well basically to make as much money as possible as I'm broke and the rabbit shed needs the roof repairing as well as the fact I need to start saving my driving lessons :/ 

My plan was to sell things online but what ? I'm stuck for ideas and don't have enough time to make and sell things like I would normally so I'm riding friends horses and doing jobs for money.

Being 16 nearly 17 and not having a job is pretty rubbish. I mean I'd love a job but really don't have time for one as I need to volunteer to get work experience for uni and iv applied for every job under the sun that involves animals (so it'll count towards my required work experience) but nothing has come of it :( 

Next task, improve the rabbit shed with what little money I have. For those of you who don't watch my videos my rabbits live in a 12x13ft shed me and my grandad built over the summer and well the storms we've had have recently have basically ripped all the felt off the roof so it's leaky and wet. So that needs fixing as well as possible. 

Finally I need to try and relax. I'm exhausted and really need some R&R. As do the  horses, my mums been great and taken over for me when Iv been busy at sixth form but my horses are craving my attention and plenty of grooming so I better spend some time with them too. Oh what I'd give for a week of peace !

Georgia x

A day in my life

I love watching and reading about people's lives and everyday routines (I'm nosey like that) so I thought I'd share a typical day in my life on days I'm not at school.

The video takes you through my day and as you can imagine revolves mainly around my pets, especially my horses. I hope you like the video and the small insight into my life. 

Georgia x 

Small Make Up Haul

I popped into Asda for a couple of things and ended up wandering over to the make-up isle and well this happened!

Oops! I'm trying to save up but I couldn't resist plus it's only six things so not a lot really. I bought a QVS concealer and foundation brush £6.98, collection illuminating touch brightening concealer in naked £4.98, George pore-fect primer £3.00, Rimmel London colour rush  lip balm in give me a cuddle £5.98, collection pressed powder £1.98, Rimmel London stay matte primer £5.98. That's a total of £28.90 (*worries about dwindling bank balance*)

I also purchased the 15 concealer palette from Groupon for only £4.98 inc. p&p !

I included a pic of the rimmel colour rush (bottom left) and a swatch from the palette (bottom right). The palette is from Jazooli and seems quite good for the price.

I'll upload reviews on all the products I've bought once I've used them all a few times. Hope you liked this small beauty haul.

Georgia x

Revision | My Tips, Tricks & Schedule

This week has been pretty stress full (minor under statement there) as I've had all my mock exams ! AS level is a big jump from GCSE and for someone used to getting good grades I've found it pretty difficult.
Any way I thought I'd post about my revision process and my approach seen as this blog is supposed to be life based.

The most important thing for me is my schedule,  I like to start the day with writing out a time plan on my little whiteboard. I NEVER actually stick to it but it allows me to partition my time into manageable chunks and helps me visualise the time I have to spent on each topic.

Secondly are my flip cards or revision cards what ever you wish to call them. These are my saviour approaching exams. I sit down with the syllabus for my subject and write everything I need to know. (I also colour coordinate them but more about that later.) Once I've written everything out I reread what iv put highlighting anything I need to go over in more detail.

The next step is making pretty posters. I make huge colourful posters with any specific things I need to get my head around / remember. If I'm really struggling to grasp something this really helps as I'm constantly sat at my desk so I read the posters pretty much daily.

My most essential part of revising has to be my beloved fine-liner pens, without colour coordinating and pretty things I'd lose all interest! There is no way I could sit looking at a black and white mind map and remember it. Colours help me distinguish different subjects ( I'm a bit OCD like that).

A little tip for anyone struggling to memorise something, get a laminator! I write questions on sticky notes or on A4 sheets then laminate it and I can answer it over and over until I know the answer off by heart. I was doing the structural shapes of molecules for chemistry in my pic.

Breaks are also a big part of keeping stamina when revising I try to fit a 10 minute break in every hour and give myself at least half an hour for lunch.

My breaks usually consist of taking the dogs for a walk or if I'm really stressed a run. I also like to take my camera and take a few pics, but I have to be careful not to get carried away and keep an eye on the time.
These pics are from last weekends revision session featuring Milo my dog, branches of the trees, James the pony and a snowdrop in the grass.

Food breaks are a must without my cuppa and healthy snacks I'd have no energy after a few hours. I tend to buy little fruit packs to save me having to cut up fruit to save time. I don't like eating junk food like crisps or anything since I'm sat down for most of the day doing work. Don't want to feel guilty as well, I've got enough stress with revising.

That's all Iv been up to really (what an exciting life I lead)! Hoping to have a relaxing weekend after such a stressful week.

Georgia x

My Passion | My Photography

I thinks it's fair to say I'm pretty obsessed with photography! I love taking endless amounts of photos and editing them afterwards. I'm not brilliant but I'm getting there.

My favourite things to photograph are my pets, the horses in particular and landscapes. I use my iPhone 5 the most for everyday pictures and my camcorder for better quality. I'd love a canon 600D but I'll be saving up for quite a while! 

For me it's not the price of the camera that's important but the detail it captures and the lighting which makes or breaks a good picture. This one of James is a favourite of mine, I've  edited it using Instagram filters but that's it. 

My favourite app for editing photos is 'a beautiful mess', the filters aren't amazing but the frames and text are great especially for Instagram.

Other than that I try out all different apps and sometimes use photoshop if I have enough time 

Hope you've enjoyed a glimpse into my photography

Georgia x 

GeorgiaEllie97 on Instagram

Iv finally got an Instagram for my blog and youtube! It'll basically be a mix of all sorts but I'd really appreciate it if you could follow me :

http://instagram.com/georgiaellie97

Here's a sneak peek at my first photo: 

I'll be uploading a haul onto youtube shortly as well as possibly doing a post on it ! 

My Passion | My Pets

Here's another insight into the things I'm passionate about, you've met my horses in my previous post so I thought I'd introduce to my others pets if you don't already know them from youtube.

My Dogs

We've had our two rescue dogs for nearly a year now. We got them from a brilliant rescue in Leeds, they were both strays from separate homes and the rescue paired them up. They now spend most of their day running around our 5 acres or sleeping in front of the fire.

 Milo is our 2 year old Great Dane x German shepherd, he's a big boy but is so well behaved and gentle. I'm hoping to do a bit of agility with him in the summer, he's done obedience so I'd like to teach him some more tricks.

Dusty is my little Staffordshire bull terrier cross. She's 18 months old and a naughty little pup! She's a  cheeky dog and is always up to mischief but she's my best bud and loves cuddles. She's not exactly obedient but will do anything for a treat.

My Rabbits 

My rabbits currently live in my 13x12ft shed that me and my grandad built. I have three at the minute , one pair and rain on his own.

Aurora and Ariel are two sister that I adopted from BARC. They are very different girls, Ariel is the smaller, quicker and general bossy bun. She's much more forward and inquisitive than Aurora who is quite quiet but a cuddly bun. They're sensitive girls who prefer to be left alone unless you have food ! 

Rain is my latest addition, I got him off gumtree and he's currently living on his own as he's yet to be neutered but once he's been done I will be adopting a wifey bun to keep him company. Rain is a lovely lad, he's super friendly and hops onto my knee for a cuddle whenever I go to see him. He loves  coming inside for free range time so I'm sure he'd make a brilliant house rabbit.

Guinea pig

Unfortunately I now only have one guinea pig left after Pepsi passed away on Saturday, we believe from old age. I had her since she was a baby so am finding it hard without her. 

Fidget is left and lost without her but he's eating and coming out for cuddles.

He's a lovely boy but unfortunate has a large lump on his rump which has been seen by my vet who has decided to leave it as he's still happy and eating and in no apparent pain.

R.I.P Pepsi

Good night,  God bless x