Confidence

To new people I'm quite a shy person but I soon warm up to them. I just try and involve myself in the conversation and if I don't know what anybody is taking about then I say so because chances are there will be somebody else on the same page as me! If I'm with people I don't know then I normally don't talk to anybody but I have reaslised that that doesn't get me anywhere. So instead I introduce myself - "hi my name's Anna" then other people start introducing themselves too. To get the conversation going I'd probably compliment someone on their clothes/shoes/hair because then I can ask them questions about it and I might find out they have some interests the same as me.

If you just stand there in silence then people will ignore you. I mean there's no harm in introducing yourself and giving a few compliments. This gives you a massive chance to make new friends. It can make a real difference!

If you're afraid of complimenting someone because of what they might think then say this to yourself 'what is better than spreading kindness? If they don't like it then they're obviously not a very nice person anyway'. Everyone is always saying you should't care what others think, it's true in some sense, but it's easier said than done. It's hard to just block out what people think and say about you. My advice for that would be that you're a better than them because you would never say or think that about someone else so you're already a level above them. Being horrible isn't going to get you anywhere in life so just think you already have a better life than them! If anyone ever insults you to your face then just simply don't say anything, smile, and walk past. All they want is for you to be hurt and react to them - so do the complete opposite!

If you're not confident in being yourself around people then of course that's normal. At lot of people believe that if they are themselves people will find them weird. This is okay. Its more than okay! So what if you're weird or odd? I think its a key characteristic to show others you are confident because it makes you stand out more and proves you're cobfortable being yourself. Which also links in with my last paragraph. Being like this shows you don't care what others think of you, making you more confident!

I'm not sure if any of that actually helps because I am rubbish on giving advice haha. I just wanted to give it a try. If it did help then be sure to let me know and if you'd like advice on anything else!

All my love
Anna

A Little Update

I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Years and may 2015 be even better!

I just wanted to give you a quick update of what's happening and what I'm doing.

On Wednesday I will be going into hospital to have an operation on my back. I have a condition called scoliosis where my spine is curved. Mine curves to the right at about a 75 degree angle. The surgery can last from 3-7 hours so I don't know how long I'll be in there for. One thing's for sure, I'll be waking up in a lot of pain! I will then be staying at the hospital for 7-10 days then I have to stay off school for 6 whole weeks!! Which I'm quite happy about :D

I go back to school tomorrow :/ It's only for one day but Tuesdays are my worst days - I have chemistry first lesson then theory food tech (which is always boring) English and maths last (but apparently my maths teacher left which is good because no body liked him, he couldn't teach for his life!) The only thing I'm looking forward to tomorrow is seeing all my friends as I haven't seen most of them over the holidays.

That's all I've got to update you on so I guess I'll be back soon after hospital

All my love
Anna🌸

Festive House Tour

Every year I always decorate my house and tree so I thought I'd show you a few pictures of all the festive decorations around the house!

Lots of love
Anna

P.s sorry this is only a short post but I've been incredibly busy with Christmas preparations and everything but I will be posting more soon especially in the new year!

It's Nearly Christmas!!

I absolutely adore Christmas! It's one of my favourite times of the year along with Halloween, which is why autumn/winter are my favourite seasons. As Christmas is just around the corner I'd thought I'd talk about my Christmases and what I do on the day.

So of course I have an advent calender to get me even more hyped for Christmas. I get so excited about advent calenders that I have a countdown until I can start it! I normally do my Christmas shopping around late November so it is done and dusted and out of the way. Each year I get my friends something different, I normally get them the same thing with added extras for some certain people who I am really close to. This year I'm making them all cupcakes containing their favourite chocolate. They will each get two each and some of them will get extra presents but that's all I am going to say as I don't want to reveal too much in case they're reading this!

I always make my parents write a Christmas list because I never know what to get them! My mum normally wants a new pair of slippers or some book and my dad always puts socks just to keep it simple for me and my sister but we always get him is favourite chocolate too. Most years I can normally think of a dozen things that I want but this year all I can think of is a pair of jeggings because I really need those (I mean the only thing I wear is leggings and I hate wearing jeans for some reason) I am totally stuck on what I want for Christmas! I hope no one gets me jewellery this year because I hardly ever wear jewellery so I'd feel really bad if I didn't wear it. That leads me onto presents. If I get a present I don't really like I always act so surprised like I've never seen anything like it! I think my smile gives it away. Despite of this I am always so grateful for all my presents even if you just got me a card because its the thought that counts! 

Even though I am 14 and may not believe in Santa I still leave out milk and carrots for the reindeer and mince pies and whiskey for Santa because it reminds me of being a kid and the days when your only worry was when your colouring pencil broke or you missed your favourite TV show. Back then Christmas was the most exciting and amazing day of the year and it still is now! I always get excited to see what "Santa" left in my stocking or the presents he left me under the tree that I'm sure were hiding in a wardrobe for 3 weeks. The best part of Christmas, for me, is being around the family and just having a happy time. It may be busy and chaotic but that's what I love about it! Because that's what a stereotypical Christmas is like, and without it the house just feels empty and not very festive.

Another one of my favourite things about Christmas are the Christmas songs and films. I am a lover of music and Christmas songs are always so festive and really get me into the Christmas spirit! My all time favourite Christmas movies are; Home Alone(all of them), Elf , Nightmare Before Christmas and The Holiday. Ariana Grande - one of my favourite singers- has just released a new Christmas song called Santa Tell Me. It is so good they lyrics are amazing and you can go check it out on iTunes now! Or you can listen to the audio here. It's also available on Spotify!  

I hope you enjoyed reading about my Christmas and hope that you have a great time at Christmas this year and may it be merry and full of joy!

Lots of love 
Anna

Favourite Hairstyles

I don't normally do a lot with my hair but when I do it's pretty basic. So here are some of the ways I like to style my hair. They are all really quick and simple and if you'd like I can to some how to's on some of them!

Lots of love

Anna

How to Get Followers on Twitter

So this one has been requested a few times. 

Unless you've been living under a rock all your life then you should know what Twitter is. Everyone wants to get as many followers as possible but it isn't as simple as clicking a button and hey-presto 10K but...I have a few tricks and tips on how to reach your goals!

1. Tweet Regulary

No one is going to follow you if your last tweet was weeks ago so keep things updated.

2. Good Content

Don't start randomly tweeting things or about your dinner because nobody will be interested in that. Tweet things people will be able to relate to like school or starbucks or a TV show. 

3. Using Hashtags

Hashtags can get more people to notice your tweets and if they like them they'll probably follow you too. And don't worry about not finding a relatable hashtag because there are hashtags for everything now days. But be warned do not use more than three because it makes your tweet look messy and not as appealing!

4. Gain Tweets

If your new to twitter or don't go on it a lot you've probably never heard of these. Basically an accounts with lots of followers will send a tweet out along the lines of...

'Retweet if you want to gain just follow everyone who retweets this and follow back who ever follows you'

Depending on how many people retweet it you could gain 80+ followers from this. There are many accounts who are set up specificaly for gain tweets but one account regularly used for this is @BieberAnnual her tweets get 2000+ retweets so that adds up to a lot of followers for you!

5. Fan Accounts

 1D, Selena Gomez, 5SOS, Ariana Grande, and Justin Bieber are just some of the fandoms found on twitter. People who love their idols make twitter accounts dedicated to them basically so they can stalk them but also because there many other accounts like theirs. Which makes it easier for them to get followers for example; 5SOS fan accounts will follow other 5SOS fan accounts and have a much higher chance of getting a follow back from them that a normal account. Going back to gain tweets, Ariana, 1D and Justin fan accounts normally do gain tweets specifically for their fandom therefore if you are part of that fandom you are more likely to get followed by everyone who retweets it because your in the same fandom. 

If you don't have an idol then you are probably really confused right now, but if you do then you should probably start thinking about setting up a fan account and start following people in the same fandom as you!

So there you have it! Five tricks on how to gain twitter followers! I hope this helps for all the people who have requested it. Be sure to check out my twitter @buteracinnamon and come say hi! 

Bath time!

I've recently started to love having baths. I've always preferred having showers because it's just quicker and easier, but now that life is a bit more stressful with GCSEs going on, baths make everything a lot more relaxed. 

My Bath Time Routine 

First off I cleanse my face from any makeup or dirt that is on my face using three products. All from Simple- Facial Cleanser, Eye Make-up Remover and Facial Toner. You don't wanna be getting in a bath with make up on!

Some other products I use are Night Treatment and Night Cream because I normally have baths in the evening.

Now that's all done I can start running my bath! I always put something in my bath like bath salts or bath gel. This time I am using one of my bath bombs. I think this is the cutest one I have ever seen! I cant tell you where it's from because it was a present but I can tell you that it smells AMAZING!

Whilst in the bath I obviously want to get clean so I use body butter. The one I am using is from The Body Shop and in the flavour vanilla. Vanilla is one of my favourite scents/flavours along with chocolate and raspberry.

After I've had a bath I always use body lotion. This one is by a company called Calcot Manor. It sounds posh but I just got it from Tescos!

And that is my bath time routine! Let me know if there's anything specific you want me to talk about and I'll make sure to include it!

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