17th Birthday Celebrations 2016 - Simple ways to Celebrate

 If you have been following me on Instagram (which you can do here), it was my birthday last month and I have finally had time to get this post up.

 

I had a great week (because if your anything like me you would take advantage of the fact that your birthday only happens once a year and celebrate it for the whole week because you can) - which mostly consisted of cake, food and chocolate!

 

Sometimes I am lost for ideas on how to celebrate birthdays but I've learnt that sometimes keeping it simple it the best option.

 

So what are the ways  that you can celebrate turning 17?

 

- Go out with friends for a cheeking Nandos - I recommend you going for the Churrasco Thigh Burger which is a chicken burger with cheddar cheese, coleslaw (I thought it was weird but it taste pretty good) and salad. I added extra avocado and I can tell you now it was the most satisfying meal with a portion of Piri Piri salted chips

 

- Celebrate with Wilton's Cake - In my area Wilton's is a baker renowned for its cakes and sweet treats. I got the half milk, half white chocolate cake which was very rich, amazing quality and perfect for all you sweet toothed girls and boys out there

 

- Take your first driving lesson - If you haven't started driving yet you really ought to. My family booked me a 2 hr lesson as a surprise on my birthday, I was a little nervous but it was so lovely to have a drive around on a sunny Sunday morning.

 

- See friends you haven't seen in a while because you realise how much you miss them and it makes your day a  whole lot better

 

- Dance - You heard me, just shut your self in your room, put on your earphones and let it all out if your not having a party ( there are so many birthday songs to choose from and they are all made for your special day)

 

- Watch a  comedy / your favourite movie - It is great to have a laugh around the television with your family in the evening

 

- Be grateful - An amazing day can pass just like that but if your grateful for every minute of it, you will remember and cherish your birthday with all the great people around you more than if you just let it pass and complain that you have not been doing anything exciting

 

Let me know what special things that you like to do on your birthday. Does your mum have a special recipes she likes to bang out for everyone or have you had any surprises that have particularly blown your mind?

 

Priyanka xx

Birthday Gurrl!

Okkayyy this post is a little late but that doesn't mean anything...

I have been (and will be) VERY VERY busy studying, but lets not let that ruin this :)

 

I am just so damn grateful for everything.

For every moment that I have lived and all the people who made my day perfect because it really was a really special day *tears of gratitude starts to flow and warming background music plays*

 

 

I mean come on...my friends got me macaroons!

So here's a praise to every incredible moment of my birthday:

- My dearest mother cooked me her INCREDIBLE homemade rice pudding. (The rice pudding in pots from Asda doesn't even classify as rice pudding after you taste my mum's thick, creamy, sweet, makesyoudribblemouthwateringwarm rice pudding that she makes with her secret ingredients)

-My best friend arriving at my house at 7.20 before school so we could have pancakes with banana, Nutella, peanut butter, ICE CREAM  *air punch* and coffee for my birthday breakfast.

- Receiving cake, PROM SHOES, macaroons, a helium balloon, homemade cupcakes,  Reeces Peanut Butter Cups (which I had never tried before) and hugs from the cutest friends in the whole wide world :)

-The constant 'Happy Birthday!' s shouted at me

- Receiving an.........................................................................IPHONE 6 + in Gold from my dad!! (When he gave it to me I almost died. This is the first time my whole family has kept a secret from me - I'm kinda beginning to like surprises...)

-Clothes from my mummy

-A phone call from my Grandma in India saying that if she forgets everything, the one thing she won't ever forget is my birthday. I love her so much.

-Eating out at Chimi Changa then watching INSURGENT with my friends

-and more chocolate cake :D

There are definitely a ton more things that made my day so beautiful but I just can't put into words how spoilt and loved and special and so grateful I am for all the people who love me .

Thank you everyone.

Priyanka xx

Summer in the City

On Sunday I went with my friends to Oxford Street and Hyde Park for my friends Hana's birthday. We all had such a crazy time, (getting up to no good) and I even managed to achieve some things from my bucket list...like eating macaroons!

Here are some of the photos from the day...

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

Boots Birthday Haul!

If you are anything like me then you know how exciting going to boots can be! I mean seriously after constantly seeing bloggers and youtubers doing makeup hauls and favorites there are so many products that I seem to 'need' and have been adding up onto my wish list.

I finally convinced my mum to take me to boots because I had to get a ton of first aid things for my Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition and then treated my self to some beauty products because summer is not TOO far away and on Thursday (20th March) ITS MY BIRTHDAY!

I ended up buying:

-Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Eternal Gold

-Barry M Gelly Nail Paint in Green Berry

-Maybelline Dream Sun bronzer in Blonde

-Rimmel Stay Matte Powder

- Boots Oil Absorbing Sheets

-Max Factor Gloss Infinity in Angel Nails 

-Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

-Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Punched (that I didn't put into the picture!)

I think that all of these things will look (and work) gorgeous during the summer months and I am so excited to try out all these products because I have heard so many good things about them!

Have you tried these before? Let me know!

Priyanka xx