A Night in Hollywood: My 21st Birthday

So it's been almost a month since my party and I've finally found some time to put together a little blog post about my party. I had the most amazing time and will tresure it forever. So here are a few pictures to capture the inredible memories I made that night.

August Favourites

Another month, another favourites.

I have to admit that actually sitting down to write this out was a little more painful the usual, I'm not sure why but most likely due to how fast this month moved. Like is it really September already?

August was by far a fabulous month though as it is my birthday month. I turned twenty-one this month and it was such an awesome day. I got to spend time with my lovely friends and family, arrived home to find my whole room decorated in 21's by my amazing mother and was completely spoilt rotten. It was truly a day I will never forget. But the party doesn't stop there as my actual party is until September due to university scheduling so that just extends the birthday celebrations even longer. Also if you haven't checked out my 'Twenty-one thing I have learnt in Twenty-one years' post, give it a read after this :)

I don't have too many favourites this month due to uni being back it's been kind of hectic.

One listening favourite of the month has been the podcast "That's So Retrograde'. Basically, it's a wellness podcast discussing all the new fads, investigating what actually works and bringing listeners the newness of the wellbeing circle. Hosted by Stephanie Simbari & Elizabeth Koot takes you down the rabbit hole of yoga, kombucha and juicing in a hilarious raunchy way. Check out these great articles on the girls and their podcast. Beware it's addicting and you'll want to try at least half of the cool new wellness ideas they are discussing (hello oil pulling)
http://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/thats-so-retrograde-podcast/
http://la.racked.com/2016/3/17/11250678/thats-so-retrograde-elizabeth-kott-stephanie-simbari

Speaking of juicing, another one of my favourites this month was a documentary I watched on Netflix while babysitting one night. Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.  The film follows Australian Joe Cross as goes through a 60-day juice cleanse journey. I had heard murmurings about this film on youtube and other things but had yet to actually investigate what it was about, once I actually sat down to watch it,  I fell in love. Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead is a truly life-changing film and has made me think about a lot of things. Definitely, check it out!

Other things I've been watching this month is Full House. After watching Fuller House a few month ago I realised that I had never watched the entire series and luckily it's up on Netflix. I've basically binged the whole thing now, with only a few episodes spare. Its such a good show, and completely nostalgic in so many ways.






In terms of planner spreads for the month, it has to be my custom birthday spread designed by Blackbird Co. I loved the colours and patterns, it was a great way to plan my birthday in style.




Other favourites for the month include that fact that my beautiful Hamilton book arrived. If you didn't know this already, I'm slightly (really) obsessed with the musical Hamilton and though technically the book arrived the las few days in July, I didn't start reading it till August. Basically, the book is a complete insight into the creation of the show, which for a mega fangirl like me who loved not only the show itself but everything behind it, this book is a dream.



So that's it for this month, short and sweet favourites for August because it has been so busy. But winter is coming to an end and that is a positive all round.

Hope you all had an amazing August and that September treats you well.

Love Louise xo


"You are braver than you believe,Smarter than you seem and Stronger than you think'
Winnie the Pooh

Twenty One Things I've Learnt In My Twenty One Years

It's been manic twenty-one years but I've lived to tell the tale. As I hit this milestone, though not entirely important in New Zealand, I think about all the important life lessons that I have learnt. Passed down from family, friends, teachers, the world I surround myself with. As I celebrate this exciting birthday with my family and friends, I  thought I would share some of the things I have learnt, twenty-one things to be exact. So in no particular order, here goes nothing. 

1.  You are never too old to need a hug from your mum

2. When they say 'there are plenty of fish in the sea' they are just talking about boys, but friends as well and when you do find those sparkly amazing fish, the wait will have been worth it

3. Always think before you speak, you never know whether something you say will hurt someone else

4. Potatoes are best and most adaptable food ever invented

5. Fate works in mysterious ways


6.When women support each other incredible things happen

7.It's okay to make mistakes

8. Eyebrows are super duper important

9. Always radiate positivity, that positivity will be passed on to everyone else you meet. Just like a smile

10. Sometimes it's okay to stay in bed and watch Netflix all day

11. Know your limits and boundaries, but it's also okay to want to cross them sometimes

12. There is always a rainbow on the other side of those dark clouds. You just have to work to find it

13.Laughter is one of the best medicines out there

14. Sometimes you will have all you life lessons summed up in an episode of Gilmore Girls

15. Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I'm Possible

16. That perhaps I was born in the wrong era due to my very eclectic taste is popular culture

17. You can admire someone else's beauty without questioning your own

18. Nothing beats a car ride singalong

19. Even when you feel lost, you will always find another path and it will be better than ever

20. Tiffany Blue is the perfect colour in the world

21. Be true to who you are


So there it is, twenty-one things I have learnt in these first twenty-one years of my life and I look to the many more I'm going to learn in the next twenty-one.

Love Louise xo