Paloma Faith Concert

Hey its's been a while but i have been having a bit of a hard time with my frame and so didn't really feel like talking, but don't worry i am back on track! And going to see one of the most beautiful human beings ever such as Paloma Faith really helped! My boyfriend and I went to see her at Newcastle Metro Radio Arena on the 14th April and i can honestly say she was the best performer i have seen so far. 

The tickets where a very reasonable price and the disabled seating could not have been better, we where in block 103 and we got a chair for Nathan to sit on and then a space for my wheelchair. I was worried about going in my wheelchair as the concert was sold out so i thought i would struggle moving around, however i was so surprised everyone one from the staff and just other Paloma Faith fans where very helpful with opening doors and telling me where to go.

The supporting act where called Vintage Trouble and even though we had never heard any of their music they where still really good and just easy to listen to and watch! They where on from 8 till about 9.

 

 And then came out Paloma I don't think i can even describe how good she looked! The best thing i liked about her was how down to earth she is and she believes everybody should express there own voice! She sang 15 songs and then did a encore of another 3 songs, you defiantly got more than your money worth, i didn't want her to stop! I think my favorite song she performed would have to be New York as it is one of her first songs she ever did, everyone new every word!
Over all i would most defiantly see her again and i know am even more obsessed with her than i already was xo

Valentines Day OOTD

I hope you all had a lovely Valentines Day whether it was with your loved one or just spending it with your friends and family.

For Valentines Day Nathan and I decided to go see the highly anticipated 50 Shades Of Grey and then go for a lovely meal. We had such a nice day, I love him so much and would be lost without Nathan <3

Top & Skirt- New look
Boots- River Island
Necklace- Primark
Braclet's- Michael Kors

My idea of baking :)

I'm not gonna lie i probably prefer eating the cakes than baking them but i did make some really cute Betty Crockers Vanilla Cupcake Mix the other day and they where delicious! I do love baking when i have nothing else to do and its great if you aren't able to get out the house! 

All you need to make these cupcakes are the mix, eggs, water, butter and oil.  You will also need a baking tray, bowl and either a electric or hand mixer! 

 Pop this bad boys in the oven for 15-17 minutes

To make the strawberry butter cream just add the pre-made icing mix with 60g of butter and 2 tsp of water!

The finished product........

  so yummy

 Hope you all are having a good day, go treat yourself and make some cupcakes they could be for valentines <3

 

Touch Nail and Beauty

Hey everyone i am now addicted to getting my nails done! This is only the second time i have had acrylic nails done and i am just in love :) I am one of them people that when i do my nails at home i never give them long enough to dry and then they start smudging and leaving a trail of polish on anything i touch, this is why i love getting my nails professionally done its just so much more relaxing and easier. Especially with me having my frame on at the moment its a nice treat to get done and makes you feel like you are getting pampered. Its the perfect pick me up!

I get my nails done at Touch Nail and Beauty. They are amazing and everybody is so nice the business is run by husband and wife, Lauren and James. They are such lovely people and i already feel like i have been going there for ages. Lauren who does my nails, i love having a chat with her i feel like its a free therapy session where i can talk all about my leg and things, she even gave me some styling tips for my crutches ;) The salon is gorgeous inside and being the only salon where i live to have wheelchair access it is just perfect and i would highly recommend to anyone!

A full set of acrylics cost £35 and then for infills it is £20.                                        
https://www.facebook.com/pages/TOUCH-NAILS-AND-BEAUTY/133649466674488?fref=ts

My first pair of acrylics

My beautiful white new acrylics :) 

Opening up about your disability

Not only is it hard having a disability, but trying to tell someone about it is even harder!

At one point in my life my disability was very visible this was when i was wearing a built up shoe and false leg. Because they where so noticeable everyone would stare and whisper to there friends or family "whats wrong with that girls leg" or a classic "omg that girl has three feet". I hated people staring it completely shattered my confidence, i felt like an alien for something that i couldn't control or change instantly. I felt my most paranoid and self conscious when it was big groups of teenagers staring at me, because all i wanted to do was say I'm just the same as you! I also knew that teenagers can be pretty mean and so was always worried if they where making fun of me! I have had some instances when people have tried to sneakily take a picture of my false leg and think that i didn't notice! That used to boil my blood as i thought what the hell are you doing my leg is really not that big of a deal. I also had another run in with what i thought was a nice old lady who then asked if my false leg was there as a joke because it looked like i had three feet. At the point it completely crushed me. Luckily my mum was there to defend me otherwise i would have just broke down crying right there, lets just say my mum gave that women some talking to lol. 

Me with my built up shoe :) xo

My first frame xo

The thing that frustrated me the most was I'm not bothered if you want to come up to me and ask me questions about my leg, I just don't want to be pointed at and then wonder what your saying about me. Im not gonna lie i do have my days where I'm in a sarcastic slightly annoyed mood where i don't want to be asked. And in that case i like to make up some funny stories as to what has happened to me for example i once said i got bitten by shark! The boys jaw dropped and he walked away which at the time is what i wanted, but in most cases I'm proud to talk about my leg. When i started Secondary School it was pretty daunting the first day as i had one more thing to worry about than the other kids and that was how are people going to react? Am i going to be bullied for how my leg looks? I can honestly say i had no problems at school to do with my leg. I found the best way to tell people about my leg was just to be straight forward with them, get it all out in the open. When i did most of the boys and girls would want to know more about it and find it pretty cool that i had, had operations ect. Im sure that people would say a couple of digs behind my bag but hey if i didnt hear them i didn't care :) 

BOYS!

I had my first boyfriend in YR 11 and i was quite lucky because he already knew everything about my leg and had seen all the changes with it from; false leg, frame then just raise in my shoe and he didn't care but we didn't work ha. 

After that i then met my amazing boyfriend Nathan, he popped up to me on facebook saying "hey i think i know you from somewhere" (even though he didn't) i played along with it because he was cute but i was so nervous talking to him because he had only seen my pictures on facebook which didn't really show my leg so he had no idea i had PFFD! We carried on talking for weeks and i thought he was so funny and caring and i really fell for him. He then started to ask to meet me and kept trying to put him off because i knew if i met him he would then see that i walked with a limp and that my leg was slightly thinner than my other. I thought i had to tell him because if we did meet he would maybe notice but if things went well and we started going out he would eventually see all my scars and then he would defiantly know i was keeping something from him. So before i agreed to meeting him in town i rang him and told him i had something to tell him. I was so nervous and i could tell he was too (he says now he thought i was going to say i already had a boyfriend) and so i just blurted it out " I was born with a condition called PFFD) he asked what it was and i explained i had one leg shorter than the other and i have had operations to try and lengthen it. I couldn't believe the first thing he said " Oh cool, my ex girlfriend had metal rods in her back" i was screaming inside yessssss he dosn't care! We spoke for ages about all my operations, scars and future treatment. Nath could not have cared less and it was then i knew i really liked him and wanted to go out with him :) And now we have been going out for nearly 2 YEARS! He has seen all my photos of me as child, my old false legs, my scars and now is going through my last operation with me. He has been an absolute life saver and i couldn't have done this without him. I know i can be myself and he wont care i love him so much and he is my everything! I never thought a boy would want to be with me, but i defiantly was proven wrong and so will you be if you are having them doubts.

Accidental boob squeeze 

going for a wheel round the hospital 

I hope this post helps others become more confident and open about your disability. I find that being open from the start and showing your proud of who you are is the best way to tell people about it! At the end of the day if they judge you about your disability then they are not worth knowing! Be proud to be unique. 

Choose happy

Being born with PFFD can be pretty tough, and having to go through many operations can take its toll. Although its hard sometimes i have learnt one thing it could always be worse unfortunately there are people who are in a worse position than you and so each day you have to be grateful for what you have.

Its taken time for me to come to terms with having a short leg and i still go through depression and have some anxiety but hey its normal and completely understandable for people with a disability. But there is one thing that my mum always has told me, and that is you have a choice to be happy or sad and you only have one chance at life. With every hospital appointment, surgery, bad weekend or week you have there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.

Gifts For Her

So Christmas is coming quick! And it can be very stressful for some people thinking of gifts for there partner, mum , grandma and just girl friends. I love buying people presents for Christmas and being excited to see if they are going to like it or not. A lot of these suggestions are for kind of for a girly girl and to be honest a lot of these things are stuff i would love to receive for Christmas! I have tried to include a range of high - low price things to suit everyone :)

1. A gift set of Yankee Candles, in the set it includes Christmas cookies and icicles. - £21.99

2. The Urban Decay naked 3 palette! i mean do i need to say more you get loads of beautiful eye shadows - £37.00

3. You can not go wrong with perfume, everybody needs it and usually wants it. Here is a reasonably priced gift set by Hugo Boss orange women. In the set you get a 30ml bottle of perfume and 100ml body lotion. Smells heavenly! - £25.50

4. OK so you may not think to look in here for a Christmas present but B&M have some super cute home decor that would make just cute little stocking presents. For example 6 LED Hanging String Heart. Its perfect to go in someone's bedroom to make it look chic and rustic. In say alternatives which is like home bits and bobs shop this may cost you a lot more than - £4-99

5.Marks and Spencers have some really nice nail polish sets at the moment here is a three piece nail polish set perfect for another stocking suffer or a secret Santa gift - £6.00 now reduced to £3.00

6.  Now this is a bit of a different one but i have hear loads of people raving about a book called ' Dont Sweat The Small stuff' which just includes ways simple ways to stop little things from taking over your life! I have personally not read this book yet but i am hoping to maybe get it for Christmas ;) - £7.99.

7. This is probably the easiest option if you dont like shopping for other people, but if you know what shop they like there is nothing wrong with just getting them a good old fashioned gift care - ££££

8. The next beauty present which could be a option is the Hourglass Ambient light palette. Which is just absolutely gorgeous and perfect for and makeup lover to add to her collection.- i could only get the price in dollars $58

9. Soap and Glory Soapremes GIFT SET! you can not go wrong with this set you get so much for your money its amazing and just smells and feels lush! In the set it includes; Clean on me Creamy Moisture Shower Gel 500ml, The Righteous Butter 200ml, The Scrub Of Your Life 200ml, Hand Food Cream 50ml, Heel Genius Foot Cream 50ml, A pair of cosy socks and a body polisher - £20.00

10. Girls usually love diamonds and jewelry so men get buying here are some options from a Skangen gold watch, a cute Michael Kors Necklace and a SWAROVISK DIAMOND RING! -££££