3 November 2014

new name!

hello!

I have some exciting news! I have changed my blog name (and address)! my new blog can be found here! it is called 'under the papaya tree'. this is something I've been thinking about for a long time, as I wasn't happy with my previous name. I really like this one! this is a new blog, with the same content, but I need to finish up the design! (including a header!) but for now, I love my name!

anyway, with the new name comes a new era of blogging for me! I will be posting BETTER posts, but probably less frequently! that means no filler posts, and more crafts and fashion posts! yay!

bye for now!
georgina x

11 October 2014

a little break

at the moment, I am working on a SUPER important project at school, which requires most of my time and energy.

because of this, I will be taking a little break of 2-3 weeks, to focus on this project.

I will be drafting a couple of posts and taking photos though, so expect some posts after that break! I will also be taking a break off instagram, but I will reply to direct messages and emails.

anyway, talk to you later!
georgina x

touring through blogland

hello!

when the lovely Brittany from Hello Bubblegum Blog and Xanthe from Blame The Cat Blog invited me to participate in the Touring Through Blogland, how could I say no? Tour Through Blogland is basically a chain letter/tag going through all the blogs, where you answer a bunch of questions and tag 2-3 other bloggers to do the same!

What am I working on?
Prepping lot's of blog posts! And poetry writing (click here to see one I posted on instagram) and drawing, and watercolours, and fashion posts, and wish lists, and oh so much more!

How does my work differ from others from it's genre?
Well, I guess you could say it doesn't have a genre, which makes it pretty different. My blog basically expresses who I am as a person; with other things I'd tried to do on the Internet, I had to change to fit in, and that's why I stopped them, but with blogging, I fir right in!

Why do I write/create what I do?
Because that is who I am! I am a fashion-lover, a music-listener, a craft-aholic, a dreamer, everything I blog about is something I'm passionate about!

How does your writing/creating process work?
well, I will think of an idea, from pinterest, instagram, anywhere! and I will write it down. I'll make a draft of some of the text I will use in my post on my ipod. Then I will take the photos. If it's a fashion post, I'll ask my dad to take the photos of me. The rest I take myself :-) I upload the pictures and edit them, before adding them to the text, then one final read through, before I schedule the post! ta-da!

now the fun part! I tag....
Georgia from Raspberri Sorbet Blog
gosh, this girl is gorgeous! she has the best ideas, and I still can't get over the fashion-post-in-a-car-park idea! it was so cool!

Lucy from Lucy Out And About
Lucy is so,so,so cool! Her posts are completely original, and she has just started up an online magazine!

Abbey from Abbey Leigh Blog
Abbey is so sweet! Her blog posts are so cute, and I loved the funfetti cake she did with Lucy (that Lucy there^!)

lots of confetti,
georgina x

8 October 2014

diy pompom // collaboration with my lily cat blog

today I have a collaboration with the lovely emily of my lily cat blog!

we decided to do a diy on how to make a pompom, as we love all things pompoms! you could save this photo on your computer or phone and look at it later!

we hope you enjoy,
lots of pompoms,
georgina and emily x

4 October 2014

q+a

hello lovelies,



today I have the long-awaited answers for the q+a post! a while ago, I posted this picture on instagram, asking you to comment any questions for me below! and, if you remember, I asked you for any questions in my survey. anyway, let's get onto the answering!

nevernormalblogger asks "do you have any pets?"
unfortunately, no, but I would love a cat!

libby.callaghan asks "what advice do you give to beginner bloggers?"
well, I still consider myself a beginner blogger so I'm not one to ask! but be yourself, and try to remain positive. also, quality is better than quantity when talking about blog posts! write good ones, less often rather then bad ones, more often!

izzy_holland_ and ssrh_ ask "fave blogs?/fave bloggers?"
oh dear, never get me started on this one! if I had to (and emphasis on the had to!) pick seven, then it would be vanilla craft blog , a little birdy blog , miss zali blog , emily jane blog , a beautiful mess , the road is home blog and kimbah anne.

misshannahjayneee asks "favourite item in your closet?"
hmmm, probably my cat jumper from H&M, or my bird top from Primark. (click here to see part of the bird top)

livvvymarshall asks "most embarrassing story?"
one time at sea world I was trying to get picked for playing with the dolphins. my shorts were too big for me and they fell down! worst. day. of. my. life.

izzy_holland_ asks "hobbies?"
well, technically I don't have any! I am currently looking for a new netball team though, and very dearly want to play lacrosse!

izzy_holland_ asks "fashion love/hate?"
well, I am loving bobs! I recently got one cut and I am in love with it! I don't really hate anything in terms of fashion, except for maybe wearing the colour mustard (it should stay on hot dogs!)

livvy_collison asks "something you hate that people do?"
backstabbing, I guess! some people really annoy me, the moment a person leaves, it's "oh, don't you think insert name of person who just left is so annoying/weird/full-of-themselves etc!

 sunflares + skater boys + skate parks
oliviarosebudblog asks "top 5 travel destinations?"
1. London for sure!
2. Paris
3. New Zealand
4. Greece (I haven't been there yet, aha!)
5. Vietnam (I went there a couple of years back, and loved it!)

thetinylittlethingsblog and carleyyblog asks "who inspires you most?/inspirations?"
all the lovely people who blog, who read blogs, who comment on blogs, who like blogs, who you tube, who instagram, who pinterest, all of you!

thetinylittlethingsblog asks "favourite shop?"
Kikki. K, Typo and Cotton On!

thetinylittlethingsblog asks "what countries do you want to travel to?"
well, I have a goal of setting foot on every continent... (3 down, 4 to go!) but other then that, Greece, Morocco, Italy, Argentina, America, Antarctica, Japan, everywhere!

thetinylittlethingsblog asks "what's your must-have for school?"
if we're talking absolute necessity here, food! I get so, so, so hungry at school (ask any of my friends and they"ll agree!) but if we aren't talking necessity, a cute hair clip or pencil case is a must-have for me!\

blamethecatblog asks "what/who inspired you to start a blog?"
I used to be an avid reader of total girl, and, in one of their issues, they had an interview with three bloggers (zali, emily and isabella). I went and looked at their blogs, found others and read lot's of blogs until about January 2014, when I decided to start my own!

blamethecatblog asks "what is your favourite subject at school?"
I am still in primary school, so we don't have a lot of subjects per say. But, out of the ones we do have, my favourites are art, inquiry, writing, math, reading, italian, performing arts and sport! (all of them in other words!)

blamethecatblog asks "would you prefer having pizza only once in your life and ice cream whenever you wanted it, or the other way round?"
definitely pizza whenever I wanted it, as I can barely EAT ice cream with my (very) sensitive teeth! it hurts to!

gosh darn it, look at the sky!

sumayyahakhter asks "do you have a boyfriend?"
um, no, I'm 12 years old!

sumayyahakhter asks "who is your celebrity crush?"
uh, I don't know, Ansel Elgort or Josh Hutcherson?

carleyyblog asks "all time favourite quote?"
I have three....
"If your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough" - unknown
"Today you are you; that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you." - Dr. Seuss
"Nothing is impossible. The word itself says (im)possible" - Audrey Hepburn

lily.dyson asks "what's your favourite day of the week?"
definitely friday! I don't even know why, it's not even because of school hehe....



now, for the survey questions...

anon asks "have you been a part of or owned any other blogs?"
only a quick brown fox blog (be sure to check it out!)

anon asks "what are you going to post?"
I hope to post more DIY's and Fashion posts, and I have a couple of collaborations coming up soon!

anon asks "what camera and computer do you use?"
an Olympus SP-560UZ, aha! and computer is a BENQ some-thing-or-other! I don't even know!

anon asks "what is it like running a blog/being a blogger?"
you've got to put in so much effort, and reply to emails, make your blog beautiful and so much more! but it's all worth it when you come home from a long day to a nice comment on instagram/your blog, or an email.

anon asks "how do you think of your weekly blog posts?"
well, I have recently cranked it up to twice-weekly, fingers-crossed that works! but, I just right down anything I think of! and if I cannot think of anything at all, I do a "lately", "currently", or "play list" post.

anon asks "what is your favourite flavour of ice cream?"
CAKE BATTER!! I've only had it at Cold Rock Ice creamery, and I love it, thank you very much!

anon asks "what are your favourite posts to write?"
fashion posts, or lately posts!



wow, that was a long post! thank you for reading this far, and I hope you've learnt a little about me!
georgina x


1 October 2014

interview // never normal blog

hello lovelies,

today I have an interview with the lovely Alanna of Never Normal Blog. make sure to check her out her blog; it's absolutely gorgeous!

anyway, over to the interview!

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hello! thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by deers + daisies blog. could you tell us a bit about yourself?

Hello! it's a pleasure to be interviewed on your blog. Well, I was born in England (Essex) then when I was 8 I moved to Wales. I love the countryside and the wildlife there, I dream of becoming a vet and have small hopes of becoming an actress hehe. I moved to Sydney in 2012! 

I understand that you have a twin sister. what's it like having a twin?

Yes! My twin sister's name is Hannah ☺️ Having a twin has its ups and downs.... People never believe us at first as we look nothing alike! Hannah has blonde hair and brown eyes!! But having a twin can be great too we have some really  fun times! It feels special to have a twin and to have someone to share birthdays with!

how have you been blogging/how long do you intend to blog?

I had another blog last year but wasn't really sure what I was doing... I started never normal blog about 3 months ago and I have been loving it! I hope to carry on blogging as I get older but I'm not quite sure how long exactly.

what are your favourite things to do in your spare time?

Well of course I love to blog and come up with new ideas for never normal blog! I also love to bake, read and I love to think about new ideas on designing my room. I adore animals so I enjoy going next door to play with my neighbour's puppy! I also watch youtubers like Zoella xo

what are your favourite blogs?

My favourite blogs at the moment are Zoella and Vanilla Craft Blog. I adore zoella! She is a British youtuber and blogger who gives great advice on beauty. I also think your blog is absolutely amazing, it's so cute and inspiring!! aw thank you!

where do you get inspiration from?

I get inspiration from many different blogs including deers and daisies blog! I love Pinterest so I get cute ideas from there and I love Instagram! I get lots of inspiration from lots of Instagram pages!

Thank you for interviewing me! You are very welcome!!

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isn't she just gorgeous! you can see more of Alanna at her blog, which is just as gorgeous as she is!

xx georgina

27 September 2014

picnic


  


WEARING
dress // the lost girls (thanks to Joanne from Tivoli2Moro !!)
shoes // Rubi shoes
hat // unknown

hello,

I just love this dress I got from The Lost Girls! It's called "Femme Fatale" and I think that name is perfect for it! It is so comfy, and looks really cute and quirky! I don't think it's something I'd pick out in the shop, because I'd think oh, the orange will clash with my hair but I think it goes quite nicely with my hair, if I do say so myself! The weather on the day I took the photos for this post was perfect, so I decided to do it while having a picnic in my backyard. After a while, my brother, my dad and myself went to the park. my brother flew the kite while my dad and myself went to the library before taking some photos in the park. and yes, that picture there^ is me!

how was your day?
georgina x

Disclaimer: I was sent this dress free of charge in exchange for a review + style on my blog. All opinions expressed are my own. Thanks so much to Joanne at Tivoli2Moro for sending me the dress.

24 September 2014

guest post // candy and jess' film reviews

hello! 

Today, I have a guest post from Candy and Jess' Film Reviews , two of my very good friends. A while ago they asked if they could be featured on my blog, and I said of course! Anyway, over to them!

xx georgina

Divergent

Divergent is based on the original book by Veronica Roth set in the ruins of Chicago after 'the' war. The city has been divided up into five factions; Amity(peaceful), Dauntless(brave), Candor(truthful), Erudite(intelligent), and Abnegation(selfless). At the age of sixteen every boy and girl must make a life changing decision of what faction they will spend the rest of there life in. Now it's Beatrice Prior's turn to make this decision, and the faction that she chooses will change her life forever.

I really enjoy this movie, but it is quite different from the book; there is only one snogging part, the butter knife scene is not in it, and the end is a bit different. I personally think that the ending in the movie is better then in the book. The one thing that does disappoint me is that the miss a giant part in the movie that is in between capture the flag to the zip line scene. 
I would definitely recommend it to anyone that has read the book or has an interest in science fiction movies.

"Three ravens. One for each family member I left behind."

- Tris Prior

20 September 2014

sunshine award

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hello!

waaaaay back in june, I was tagged for the sunflower blogger award by Popcorn + Paisley (thanks guys!) after a long delay, I have finally written my post!


here are the rules:

1. thank the person who nominated you
2. answer the questions from the person who has nominated you
3. nominate your bloggers (11 being the standard)
4. make a set of questions for the people you nominated
5. tell them you nominated them.
6. put the award picture on your blog.
I decided to answer the questions from Miss Asha as there wasn't any questions for me to answer on Popcorn + Paisley
1 // favourite singer? 
Yuna, by far!
2 // favourite colour? 
Peachy pink (1234567890), and sunshine yellow (1234567890)! oooooh and mint (1234567890)
3 // what camera do you use to take the photos on your blog?
an Olympus SP-560UZ, aha!
4 // what do you like about blogging?
definitely the community!
5 // what is your favourite blog post of yours?
hmm, my room tour pt. 1 post!
6 // what are your favourite blogs?
My Lily Cat Blog , Emily Jane Blog , Miss Zali , Popcorn + Paisley , Chestnutt Blog , A Little Birdy Blog , Vanilla Craft Blog , Hello Stella , Abbey Leigh Blog , Lucy Out And About , Hello Fox Blog and many more!
7 // do you play any instruments?
no :-(
8. favourite word?
hmm, lovely!

I NOMINATE:
Emily from 
My Lily Cat Blog ,
Emily from Emily Jane Blog ,
Zali from Miss Zali ,
Chessie from Chestnutt Blog ,
Chloe from  A Little Birdy Blog ,
Harri from Vanilla Craft Blog ,
Stella from Hello Stella ,
Abbey from  Abbey Leigh Blog ,
Lucy from Lucy Out And About and
Jess from Hello Fox Blog !!

MY QUESTIONS:
1 // What is your favourite colour?

2 // What is your favourite band?
3 // What is your favourite quote?
4 // Watermelons or pizza?
5 // What do you want to be when you are older?
6 // What is your favourite post on someone else's blog?
7 // What is your favourite youtube video?
8 // What is your favourite food?

thanks for reading!
georgina x

13 September 2014

calendar freebie

hello lovelies,

today I have a little freebie for you.... it's a calendar I made!


you can download it here

hope you like it!
georgina x

6 September 2014

spring

hello lovelies!

spring has finally sprung, and I have my first fashion post in a long time to celebrate!



what is my hand doing in this one hahahha!




WEARING // dress from the lost girls, shoes from rubi shoes

what is your favourite thing about spring?

 georgina xx


31 August 2014

wallpapers

hello lovelies,
in today's post, I have some freebies for you! I have made some wallpapers for your phone or iPad, using the A Beautiful Mess app!

also, to download to your computer, right-click with your mouse and then click "save as" and save to your computer, you could also click "send to" then "mail recipient" and send it to your phone.

anyway, here they are!







I hope you like them!

see you soon!
georgina x

24 August 2014

survey

hello lovelies,

I'm a bit behind the group with this post, but I've decided to do a survey. I really want to know how you guys think I can improve my blog!

so if you could please click here to go to my survey, and fill it out, that would be great!

see you later alligators,
georgina x

17 August 2014

Room Tour // Part 1

hello lovelies!
today's post is extra-diddly-dee-exciting! it's my room tour! I hope you enjoy!


 this is my door! On it I have a two-month calender from Frankie, a door handle I made and two G's my friend made me for my nickname (GG)
this is my beanbag! it's in the corner to the left of my door and it's from target! to the left I have old school projects, a sketchbook and some hello kitty contact. on it I have a cushion from typo and a bunny rabbit, and to the right I have some happy lab chocolate.
this is my window! to the left is my typo calender, on the windowsill is my sunglasses bag from mozi, a succulent plant, a photo frame and a paper eiffel tower! I made the garland myself, a tutorial can be found here
this is my doll house! I can't bear to part with it! to the right I have a cute tin container with roses and a water bottle!

this here is my desk! it's a micke desk from ikea and I love it, but I really, really want a trestle!! I don't think I shall ever get one though... :)

here is my white crate with my pens. on the left I have a folder and some notebooks, and in the crate I have my watercolours, sharpies, bic mark its and stabilo pens. next to it in the jar I have my most used pens and pencils.
in front of the crate I have my travel journal (for europe) and a kikki. k stamp set. (excuse my slippers!!)
on the other side of the desk I have my speakers, my red heart thingy from typo, my owl from typo, my bunny from my parents and my alarm clock from a boutique store I can't remember the name of.
here is my gorgeous box my mum's friend made for my birthday, with washi tape and foam letters! I love it! on it I have a little owl lip balm and a lid(?), and north of it I have a donut coaster, a scrunchie and a friendship loom bracelet.
this is my pin board. the two white pictures are of my friends so I turned them over. my friend made the wooden 'G' for me for christmas, I got the card for babysitting a cat and my friend made me the poster! the butterfly and easter egg are ceramic and absolutely gorgeous, and I do love 1D so I have a lanyard thingy!

I hope you liked part one of my room tour!

have a lovely day,
xx georgina

10 August 2014

loving lately

hello lovelies!


loving lately by georginasblog on Grooveshark this here^ is my latest music mixtape! I hope you love these songs as much as I do (an awful lot) also, the winner of the frank stationery giveaway is... Jess M! please check your emails for an email from here!

hope you have/had/are having a lovely day!
xx georgina

3 August 2014

My Loom Love

 Hello lovelies!
In this post I thought I'd share all my looming creations! I haven't made many as I only got my loom two weeks ago* (*at time of writing) and I've nearly run out of bands! I hope you enjoy!
 These are all my bracelets! (and one choker necklace) The single loom is what keeps my loom band container shut, the one I'm most proud of is the starburst, and the prettiest on is the donut choker or the railroad (orange) bracelet!
 These are my charms! The one I'm most proud of is the donut, the prettiest is the watermelon, and the easiest is the heart, which I posted a tutorial about so check it out here.
 These are the ones my friends made for me when I didn't have my own loom! Thanks Jess, Abbey, Harriet and Camryn!
And to finish off, a heart made of my loom creations : )

hope you had/have/are having a great day!
xx georgina

27 July 2014

wish list


01 // Constellation Pillowcase + Citta Design
02 // A4 Illustration Print + Chloe And Le Chat
03 // To The Plants I Killed With Love Embroidery + Jasmine Dowling
04 // Wooden Alphabet & Stamp Set + Kikki. K
05 // Penpal White Rabbit Pen + Typo
06 // Natural Linen Triangle Pillow + Cotton & Flax
07 // Metallic Silver Backpack + Country Road

Hello gals and guys!
This is my most wished for items in a wishlist! As you can see, I really like cushions and pillows (argh so comfy!) And I am loving triangle prints, so why not combine that love into one with that Cotton & Flax Cushion?? Also, I've wanted a stamp set since forever, and this one looks just like my favourite font, so I'll be snapping it up next time I'm in Kikki. K! The stationery theme continues with that gorgeous pen, which is multicoloured! sigh...

Isn't the constellation print on the Citta Design pillowcase gorgeous? Looks a bit like confetti, which is a trend I am loving! And I really connect with the title of the cactus embroidery from Jasmine Dowling!! And just because I love cactus', I threw in the Chloe and Le Chat print, which is so pretty! Also, that backpack is divine!!

hope you have/had/are having a great day!
xx Georgina

20 July 2014

DIY // Loom Heart

Hello!

I'm super pumped for this post - I hope you can understand it!
I made an iMovie for you all, and uploaded it to YouTube.... I hope you enjoy!!


Music - Come (Back) by Yuna

Comment below what you thought, and if you want more tutorials like this!

Xx Georgina

13 July 2014

What's on my iPod

Hello! 

Today's post is... What's On My iPod!! Please comment below any apps you think I should get and feel free to email / comment if you want to know more about a certain app!


This is my lockscreen! Because iPod Touch 4th Gen's don't update to ios7, I'm stuck with ios6! oh well!

I got both my wallpapers from here


My first page is basically just the built in apps! I basically have the built in apps that I do use outside the Utilities folder, and the ones I don't inside it! On the bottom bar I have things I use frequently/pratically every spare moment!


My next page is only apps I've downloaded. I've sorted them like this for no particular reason other than the fact that I'm an organisational freak. Seriously.


I don't have many social apps; this is it other then Instagram!

Blogger the Blogger app is great because I have to share my computer with my family, so I can put all the photos into a post on the computer, and write it on my iPod!
Pinterest - I only just got it recently, and I don't use it much, because I get so addicted to it! When I'm on it, I just can't get off! I do love it so!
Polyvore - Great. For. Wishlists. Kind of like Pinterest, but you make "boards" of things, like an outfit, or a bedroom, or things like that. My Polyvore account id called @chocdippedstrawberries (don't ask)


Then Editing. I put the InstaFollow app in here because I had only just got it and wasn't thinking. Bear with me!

ABM app (A Beautiful Mess) - gorgeous blog, gorgeous girls, gorgeous shop, gorgeous houses, gorgeous book, how much more gorgeous can you get? oh an app. get any more gorgeous and the earth is at risk!! just kidding. this app IS amazing though, the "doodles" are so cute and I love the fonts! 
iMovie - I haven't used this much, but I will be using it for future projects on the blog! I love the music they provide so much!!
Instafollow - to see who I haven't yet followed back on Instagram, to see who unfollowed and other things too!
Squaready - makes pictures that aren't a suitable shape for Instagram suitable! soooooo good!
Video Star - a little like iMovie, but you film yourself (and friends. and cat. and possibly neighbour over the fence putting out the laundry) dancing to music and add effects! my friends and I have so much fun doing these!
VSCO Cam - BEST. EFFECTS. EVERRRRRR! makes any picture look great!

Lifestyle! Basically anything else! haha

365 Big Day Lite - I was using this to count down to my Europe trip!
iBooks - for reading??
LINE Brush and SketchBook MobileX - drawing!!

Games! For when I have no internet / am bored. 

Angry Birds - shoot birds. at pigs. get stars. show off to your dad.
Cut The Rope - come on, let's get the candy / donut / other food to OmNom! sooooooo addictive!
Flappy Bird - no longer available on the app store :( but soooooo fun! there's some versions you can find like "flappy fish" but they aren't quite the same :(
Minecraft PE - Minecraft. Need I say more?
Super 7 - this weird little maths game where you have to make 7s?

Thanks for reading!

Xx Georgina