What I got for Christmas 2014~ Katey-Anne

Hey their! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and holiday season with those you love! Firstly a quick little disclaimer, this post is not a showing off post it's simply to show my gratitude and as Post such as these are my favourite to read I thought I would join in with the hype! 

I was Treated with some lovely make-up collections this Christmas, the top right is an eye-shadow pallet by No7 and it is already my favourite, I wore the gold colour on boxing day and the pigment is beautiful, the thing I love most about No7 eye shadows is that the blacks are always just rights whereas many make-up brands over glitter the black they seem to get a perfect middle. The bottom right is a secret Santa Clarins lip collection and they are perfect travel size. The other two photos are of the soap and glory Glamour Push set, although I had not previously heard of them my sister jumped with joy (as we got matching ones) because apparently the eye-liner and mascara are one of the best around, I look forward to using this set very much indeed.  

(OMG new bag!) 

(Michael kors Rose Gold watch ahhhh!)


Thoroughly spoilt with some wonderful Mr Michael Kors products this Christmas! Despite they're obvious beauty, they also come at a perfect time as my college bag and watch are broken!

(Gorgeous Tartan scarf from New look) 

(One Of my favourite gifts! A beautiful traditional Tiffany necklace!) 

(Do I even need to tell you what this is? aka my new favourite book?!)







(Beautiful March ring from my Nan)

I hope you enjoyed having a little nose into my Christmas! Let me know in the comments what you got & if we have any similar things! 

Lots of love, Katey-anne xox 

Yummy, Healthy, Vegetarian Curry!~ Katey-Anne

YUM YUM YUM. Now, before you all cower at the thought of vegetarian food I would like to point out that this does no contain any Quorn or typical vegetarian delicacies (which as a veggie I  absolutely love!) it just does not contain meat. 

I first made this recipe in a food lesson around four years ago and have loved it since, arguably because it's the only recipe I can actually cook (lol) .

Now as I'm not one for 200 grammes three carrots and half a piece of lettuce, the measurements will be a tad ish and a bit off but I think that's the best way and you can change it to the amount of people you wish to cook it for!

Step one) Buying the goodies. 

• An onion.
• Potatoes.
• Carrots.
• Peppers.
• Spinach. 
• Aubergine.
• Chopped tomatoes in sauce. 
• Chick peas.

 Step Two) Chop,Chop, pour. 

This next step is the boring bit unless you have Master Chef skills and can chop carrots in thirty seconds. Prepare all the veggies and patatoes ready for cooking:)

Step Three) Cooking.

I started by cooking the carrots and potatoes so they would be really soft a light I only did this for around 10 minutes before proceeding to through everything In and cook on full heat for twenty minutes before cooking on low for almost an hour. During this time I added a variety of different herbs to the curry and a small amount of coconut milk. 

Step Four) Serving.

I've always been told that curry should be eaten the day after it is cooked (http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/621522) So I left it in the fridge over night an re-heated it the next evening. I put my curry & rice in a cute blue serving tray. I was once again delighted with the outcome :) 

 Hope you enjoyed this different post today, let me know if I should do more like this :) 

Lots of love 

Katey-Anne xox

Life with Messy curly hair~ Katey-Anne

half up half down how fancy!

be being all artsy and tumblr as per usual ya know 

just an excuse to post a miserable selfie  

I have often been asked the age old question; What's it like to have curly hair?

First of all let's get this straight I don't have ringlet hair or soft flowing waves as you can see, Instead I have rather odd curly/wavy hair that is different on different layers and changes the way it is as much the British weather. 

But despite that less than positive description I think recently I have decided I am actually 'ok' with the hair I have been 'blessed' with.

In my pre-teen and early teen years I was best friends with the straighteners and subsequently found my hair awfully damaged and since then I have made an effort to not put heat on my hair unless absolutely necessary. This does mean that all I have to do to get ready is wash my hair and let it naturally dry which is the biggest plus side to having curly hair because it requires minimal effort to style. 

Another benefit is that because of the curls it means that it is much easier to put in fancy up-do's if one should wish to do so. 

However,

Curly hair gets knotty ALL the time.

My hair gets greasy VERY quickly. 

Plus you can't run your fingers through your hair or brush it during the day if you want to avoid having a candy floss on your head. 

So, after that description I think I will stick to my usual answer to the question and say that 'I don't really mind, I'm used to it' 

Thank-you for reading my lovelies

leave a lil cheeky comment 

lots of love

Katey-Anne xox 

Easy,quick Halloween costume 'broken doll' ~ Katey-Anne

Hey there!

I was invited to a movie night at my friends house to watch horror films last night and I thought I'd share with you my easy last minute costume! 

I started this look by applying my usual base of foundation and basic make-up, Next I used my MUA eye-shadow palette 'undress me too' to cover my lid in a base of the shade 'reveal' and blend the shade corrupt into my crease. This gave my eyes a stunning black smoky eye and as I don't get the chance to use that dark a black in every day life, I was pleasantly surprised at the pigment and glitter in the shade. 

Next I took the shown bat face paint that mum & I purchased from Tesco. Having watched a few you-tube videos and researched on Google images I attempted to create a creepy looking broken doll. I used the white to give the effect of larger eyes and then drew on eyelashes and cracks that came from my mouth elongating the smile. Finally I lined just under my water line with red to give a creepy eyed look and painted the pout lips on (I then went over with dark red lipstick as it showed up better) 

I ruffled my hair and sprayed it with a mountain of hairspray to give it more texture before putting on my outfit. Originally I had planned on wearing a black lacy dress but opted instead for a black leotard, long black skirt (short at the front) and patterned tights. I think this costume is so re-creatable and easy to do last minute as the outfit is just things you have lying around the house. 

I hope you enjoyed this post and maybe it gave you a little inspiration too!

comment what your outfit was this Halloween! 

Lots of love Katey-Anne xox 

Septemeber 2014 look back~ Katey-anne

I won an award!

In July I received a very exciting phone call from the director of the play I was in called 'The miracle worker' I had been given a nomination for best young actress in the North Essex theatre Guild! 

On the 12th of September my family & I got all dressed up to attend the event and I was totally shocked to discover I had won! 

Getting on the stage I could hear the screams from my family and fellow cast members as my knees began to ever so slightly wobble. 

I'm still in awe whenever I see the award in my living room and I can't thank everyone enough!

Starting sixth form college

This September I took the next leap into my education into the wonders of A-levels. I moved to a college of 3000 16-18 year old's and knew only about ten people there. I choose to take; Drama and theatre studies, Performance studies, English literature & Geography! 

Despite the challenge of the new environment and the mountains of work load I am completely loving this new little adventure and I look forward to what college has in store for the next two years! (20,000 essay's I expect) 

 Visiting Harry potter World!

On the 28th of September few of my friends and I visited harry potter world for my friend Anna's 19th Birthday! (you're never to old for harry potter trust me) 

It was an unbelievable day of magical memories. 

Thank-you for reading this little update/look-back, Feel free to let me know below what you got up to this September!

Lots of love

Katey-Anne xox

25 Random facts about me~ Katey-Anne

Hey there:)

So as you're probably new to this blog & my world etc etc I thought I should share with you some random facts:) 

P.S I had to think super hard about all of these because I am actually super boring. 

1) My initials spell my first name,

K.A.T.E

Kate Anne Theresea Edwards

And before you ask no my parents did not do that on purpose it was totally coincidental and I added my second middle name in last year:)

2) I have an unfortunate birth mark that looks like a hickey on my neck and I can't count the amount of times someone as asked 'Lol Kate why do u have a hickey right underneath your chin' It's a birth marks kids.

3) On the subject of necks I hate people touching my neck. 

4) I am currently taking Drama, Performance  studies, English literature and Geography at AS level.

5) I have two massive pictures of Marilyn Monroe on my wall in my bedroom.

6) I have only not been to France one year of my life and I still got a D at GCSE.
(although it's being remarked lol)

7) My favorite food is pizza :)

8)My favorite Disney movie is Mulan.

9) I hate maths.

10) I like to put the top half of my hair in a pony-tale because it's not in as good condition as the bottom half.

11) My twitter is great follow me:  https://twitter.com/kateannelove

12) I love scouting for girls, my favorite song of theirs is 'posh girls'

13) My preferred nail varnish is 'little duck' from the Tanya burr lips & nails range
http://www.beautychamber.co.uk/tanya-burr-little-duck-nail-varnish-p-2680.html

15) In my opinion the best harry potter character is Draco Malfoy.

16) On the 24/4/14 I went to see MCBUSTED in concert and it was absolutely smashing :):):):)

17) I'm probably one of the few people that actually enjoyed high school 10 x more than primary school.

18) I once won an award for being the best leader in a local young entrepreneur thing me bob & although I didn't see it, my interview was shown on the local BBC news - be impressed (or don't).

19) I still suck my thumb sometimes when I sleep, my mum even pulls it out- embarrassing I know.

20) My birthday is the same day as Keira Knightleys.*claim to fame*

21) I can cry on cue.

22) I drink way way way way way waaaaaaaay too much tea, I think I am addicted to caffeine, that or I am an old lady well before my time.

23) I find myself very annoying, LOL.

24) I really want lots of children when I am older I like the names Duncan & Eliza.

25) Despite being 16 I still hate hate hate being home alone in my own very safe house.


I hope you enjoyed that little nosy insight into my life ;)

Leave a cheeky comment & follow me if you're feeling lovely

Lots of love Katey-Anne xox

My summer ~ Katey-Anne

(Not the correct spelling but we all make mistakes)

(where we belong)

Hey There:)

In this blog post I am going to talk about two trips my family & I did during the summer.

The first of which was a trip to London to celebrate my Nan's birthday. We saw the show the 'Commitments' which although had great music and an exceptional cast wasn't the musical theater stuff that I myself am used too and if you enjoy character development and were born after the 80's  I wouldn't recommend it, nevertheless we really enjoyed our self's and even my younger sister and I found our self's dancing along to songs we had never even heard before.

The next day in London we went full tourist (despite having lived within an hour of London our whole lives) and visited the Tower of London. History is something that really interests all of us and who can resist a bit of bling when you go too see the crown jewels???

The second Trip was to sunny Spain and my family our friends & I left England in the midst of rain storms for the much more pleasant climate of Spain. We spent 10 days in Sitges at a lovely seaside town packed with cute lanes and beautiful beaches. We then went all touristy once again and spent two days on the open top bus's in Barcelona and visited the Olympic stadium, The Sagrada Familia, The magic fountains and many many more. It was a lovely holiday and the perfect way to relax after a busy year.

I hope you liked this post leave a cute lil comment & follow me because you know you want to:)

Lots of love Katey-Anne:) xox

My prom look~ Katey-Anne

Hey there:)

Prom was such a special and wonderful night & I got to spend it with some of my favorite people, I of coarse found the dressing up and getting ready to go almost as exciting as the actual thing so I thought I'd share with you that little process.

In the Easter holiday's my mum, her friend, my sister and I went into our local town and searched in around four different stores before deciding I was far to picky for any of these places and resorted to going to an outlet store on the outskirts of the town. After my 'simple is best' stomach flipped at the bright, decorative and massive styled dresses I was bought into the changing room a dress that I myself would have never even considered. A bright orange dress with lots and lots of jewels laced down it. Not without a fuss I tried it on and my mind was instantly changed. Unlike the pale pastel dresses I had been picking out that totally drowned me out this dress was eye catching and bright, myself and the dress picking party instantly fell in love and after staring at it for far longer than I would care to admit the deal was sealed. 

On the day of prom I had a lovely lady curl every strand of my hair before clipping it up and fastening in sparkly hair clips that complemented the jewels on the dress. I did simple makeup & wore earrings my Nan got me for Christmas.

I hope you enjoyed this post, please leave a comment & follow my blog, ya know if you wanna ;)

Lots of love Katey-Anne xox

Fresh start~ Katey-Anne

Hey there everyone:)

Having been exceptionally busy lately I haven't posted in an embarrassingly long time (slaps self on the back of hand) However, this has given me time to think about what I want to do with my blog and you may notice that I have removed the majority of my posts. As I am now starting my a levels I think It's time to put my big girl trousers on and put much more effort into 'Katey-Anne'. I look forward to seeing you soon with what will hopefully be more Impressive and interesting blog posts, although I can't promise miracles especially with my atrocious spelling and grammar.

Lots of love Katey-Anne xox

Exam preparation tips~ Katey-Anne

Hey Their,
Exams can be the most stressful time in our life's and I thought that instead of reading it from a middle aged person who totally doesn't understand what we are going through, it may help even one person to here it from someone in the same predicament, so here are a few of my top tips!

1) Know when your exams are:

Having a printed timetable of when your exams are is the most vital thing you need, it helps you to prioritize and plan your revision and for me it was the kick up the bum I needed to see that I had very limited time left until my first exam, eek.

2) Clear out a work space:

Having a well lit spacey and airy place to work in really can motivate you on those early morning starts, it helps you to get your mind in gear away from all the distraction of the phones and TV's etc..

3)Get the right tools:

Having the correct books to look through can make it so much easier to know where to start!

4) Highlight and underline all your notes:

Going over your books from the last two years and finding key points to revise will make it much easier and less time consuming to revise!

5) Take breaks:

Remember to only concentrate on one thing for half an hour otherwise your brain loses interest and remember to continue to eat and drink throughout the day as this will keep you awake and help you retain more information!

6) Organize your time:

your time is so precious but that does not mean you have to spend it all revising get out and see your friends or take the dog for a walk (or even start a blog!)


Useful Revision tools:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
http://www.aqa.org.uk/exams-administration/exams-guidance/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes
http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/


Well I hope you enjoyed this rather dull subject matter haha
Leave me a comment on how you revise?
love Katey-Anne
xox