Little Miss Rendell

Hello lovelies; I'm currently sat in my Uni flat after having a productive morning so I thought I'd write a quick post whilst I'm in the writing mood. Fears are strange aren't they? It's like a voice in your head telling you not to like something when most of the time it's needless worry. An example of this is that I was scared to come to university. I was scared that I wasn't going to fit in. I was scared that the course would be too difficult for me or I would look stupid in front of my peers and I think most of all I was scared of being on my own. But everything that the little voice was telling me and continues to tell me is false. I am qualified to do my course and yes, it is taking time for me to find my feet but I am loving every second. I get on with everyone in my flat so so well, definitely think that I have made friends for life already and I have only been here for a month. Therefore I'm not on my own because I have 9 people around me t

Hello lovelies! Since I was a little girl I have always loved the fantasy of the love portrayed in romantic films. The classic boy meets girl and they fall hopelessly head over heels. This is what I grew up believing to be the truth of love. The reality was a massive wake up call; instead of coming away with the love of my life I came away with being used and left broken hearted. The point of today's post is to discuss whether RomCom/ romantic films are a good representation of love to the younger mind set. Of course the older audience that watch this genre of film have had the experience of the themes within the films and so take them with a pinch of salt. However could the representation lead to the younger mindset being built up for disappointment? The movie genre in question has countless films with the same story line and I believe Leonard from 'The Big Bang Theory' summed it up perfectly; 'it's an hour and half of houses in the rain for it to end with the

Hello lovelies! It's been a while! I'm sorry for the lack of posts but it's been a busy few months; I'll catch you up on them in a future post. Today though I want to chat about body image. Body image. The dictionary definition for this term is as follows; body image is a person's perception of the aesthetics or sexual attractiveness of their own body. Sounds about right doesn't it? However the problem that I have is if body image is about how we perceive ourselves, why should outside influences have an affect upon the image we see looking back at us in the mirror? Surely we should be allowed to see ourselves the way we want to rather than our image being distorted by others expectations and media influences. The reason I bring this topic into light is because I have been chatting to a few of my friends recently. They want to either lose weight, use make up to 'make themselves look pretty', or go to the gym to get the perfect body. It got me wonderi

Hello lovelies! I would like to start by saying thank you for the great response I've received about last weeks post! So many people have contacted me through social media and people in my year at school have said that it was helpful and relatable so thank you! Now as you can probably tell from the title this weeks post is going to be surrounding the subject of sex. Yep, sex. That dreaded word. For some people the topic is easily approachable and they have no problem with communicating their feelings about it. However some find it a taboo subject and it's difficult to convey what they want to say without being judged. This is what I want to talk about this week; to begin a discussion about sex and the pressures that it brings to young people. For me personally it's not the people I interact with sexually that pressure me, I feel pressure from social expectation. I got to the age of around 14/15 and people in my year at school started to experience it and I started to qu

Hello lovelies! I'm really sorry for the lack of posts lately! I've had writers block and I've been revising for my upcoming A-level exams! But this week I'm back and I've chosen to speak about insecurities. Earlier this week I read Louise Pentland's AKA Sprinkle of Glitters new blog post called 'Be your own kind of beautiful' which you can read here - sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk. This made me start thinking about what I consider to be my insecurities and if they are even noticed by other people. When I look in the mirror I only ever point out the negatives that I see rather than the positives. I see a massive forehead, eyebrows that grow back way too fast, chubby cheeks and the ugly scars I have on my forehead. To test this hypothesis; that others don't see as many negatives that you as an individual do, I had a conversation with one of my best friends Becky. I told her about my list of insecurities and she completely disagreed with me. Sh

Hello lovelies! I was nominated for this tag ages ago so I apologise for being so slow in response! I was nominated by the lovely Sophie AKA Petals of perfection. She has been a great help with starting my blog and her blog is amazing so go and check her out here - petalsofperfection.blogspot.co.uk. Lets get on with this tag! Question 1: What three colours remind you of spring? Probably pink, white and baby blue. Question 2: What is the first thing you added to your spring wardrobe? A gorgeous floor length dress. It has a lovely floral pattern of the vest style top and then it's black to the floor and it's kind of see through. I'm not great at describing haha, so check it out here- http://www.littlemissrendell.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/huge-fashion-haul.html I did a huge fashion haul and it's included in this! Question 3: What is the first item of clothing you ditch to make it more spring-like? Jeans! I hate wearing them; when winter rolls around and I'm forc

Hello lovelies! I went shopping twice in the Easter half term and I thought I'd do a haul for you! I love reading and watching hauls so I hope this one is alright for you. I haven't been on a proper shopping spree in a while so I was excited to get stuck in, after watching a few hauls on Youtube (Tanya Burr's especially) I was inspired as to what kind of style I wanted. First stop was H&M. I adore this shop, every time I go in I can find something that I love! The first thing that caught my eye was a gorgeous black hat. I'm going to Reading festival this summer and I wanted this style of hat or something similar to take with me. As soon as I tried it on I loved it and had to have it; if you follow me on any social media (links at the end of the post) then you have most probably seen the hat as I have spoke so much about it already but this is what it looks like: I love it so much! It's so comfortable and goes with the majority of my wardrobe and at £12.99 I

Hello lovelies! I'm sorry it's been a while since I've posted but I've been really busy! School work has been the priority and I also went to Krakow, Poland on a history trip. It was amazing! The main reason that we went was to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau as our coursework is surrounding the holocaust. There was a mixed reaction to our visit. Some didn't feel any emotion whereas me and my friend Amy got a bit emotional. For me the heart-breaking part was seeing the Jews possessions which were on display. These ranged from glasses to suitcases and even prosthetic limbs. I did shed a tear or two. However the rest of the trip was brilliant. The city was beautiful and the company was hilarious! Here are some pictures from the trip and if you have any questions about it leave them in the comment section: This trip has opened my eyes to history a lot more. It's concreted the idea that's it's not just in text books it was real life. It's also made

Hi lovelies! This week as you know is half term and for once I've actually had a social life! I went to see two films this week with my friends; Fifty shades of Grey and Kingsman: the secret service. I thought I'd do a little review on them both and see if you agree if you have seen either film. I'll start with Fifty shades. I have been so buzzed to see this film ever since I heard they were making it. I loved the books and I really wanted the film to live up to my expectations. It kind of did. I'll go through the positives first. Dakota Johnson was amazing as Anastasia! She projected the exact image I had for the character; vulnerable yet ballsy (excuse the pun). I thought she executed the role perfectly. Another positive is the aesthetics of the film. It was beautifully shot and I loved that at the start everything was grey, it was a nice touch. The sex scenes also weren't awkward or unnecessary, I was worried that they would just be thrown in but they were wel

Hello lovelies! I've been watching loads of beauty favourites lately and it's help to build my make up collection, find products that suits my skin tone and build volume in my hair (God it needs it!. So here are a few of mine that I find help me out: Starting with nails, the whole Barry M collection is fabulous! For me it doesn't chip easily, the range of colours has one for everyone and it makes doing your nails more fun rather than a chore! My particular favourite is the colour 'Forest'436. The matte finish leaves your nails looking professional and sleek. I swear by this product and recommend all of you to try it! Moving on to my favourite beauty product; lipsticks! For me the right lipstick can bring the make up look altogether and makes it have more character. My two favourites at the moment are from Maybelline and MAC. The price difference between the two is big but the finish that they leave are very similar. Firstly, the Maybelline colour drama in

Hello lovelies! I don't really have a structure to my blog. No schedule to when I publish things just write when I feel inspired. But I want to know what you want me to write about, what would you like to see? I'm open to any suggestions so let me know in the comments below! Short and sweet today but I hope you've had a great week and have a fan weekend! Love LMR xx

Hello lovelies! I have been nominated by the lovely Sophie or as you may know her Petals Of Perfection for the Sisterhood Of The World Award! I cannot thank Sophie enough for all the help she has given me since I've started this blog so go and check her blog out and give it some love (you wont regret it, her blog is amazing!) http://petalsofperfection.blogspot.co.uk/ Rules: 1. You thank the blogger who nominated you and you link their blog. Its nice to share the love at all times. 2. You answer the list of 10 questions they have created for you and you then create a list of your own 10 questions for your nominees to answer. 3. You nominate Sister Bloggers to receive the award and repeat all the steps involved. Questions from Sophie: 1: What do you think is your best feature? Um, this is a difficult one! I would say my best feature is my eyes. 2: Name the song that describes you best I would say Pink- raise your glass. This describes me because I'm so clumsy and

Hi lovelies! I'm turning 18 soon and thought it would be a good idea to write this post and then come back to it when I turn 30 and see if I could tick all of the thing off of the list! Having a check list for me means that I'm more obligated to go ahead with my ideas rather than pushing them to the back of my mind and backing it of them. SO here we go! 30: Have a spontaneous holiday. Go to the airport and just get a plane. I think this would be so much fun! 29: Fall in love. I know very cheesy but if I haven't fallen in love by the time I'm 30 I may as well be Bridget Jones; become a spinster and be eaten by wild Alsatians. If you've seen the film you'd get that reference! 28: Be in a job I love! Listen up future me if you aren't in a job you love leave it now and get one you do! There's no point in working somewhere that doesn't motivate you to get up every morning. 27: Had the courage to start up Youtube again. I posted some videos last year

Hi lovelies! Do you ever have that moment where you are listening to a song and the lyrics completely sum up how you're feeling? Well today I had this. Just got in from a lush night out with my friends and put on an old Jessie J CD. 'Who you are' came blaring through my speakers and I just sat and listened to it. It completely summed up my day and how I've been feeling for well, quite a while. Recently I've become a bit self conscious and I thought it was just me. I discovered that I'm not alone. I spoke to some of my friends about it, boys and girls alike, and we all feel a degree of self consciousness. I believe this is down to the pressure we put on ourselves to look 'perfect' for other people and to fit into social expectation. When I look in a mirror instead of picking out things that look okay I only see the things that don't look great. My hair is a bit messy, my top doesn't sit right, my make up has faded or something new I've fou

Hi lovelies! Thank you for the support and feedback on my last post, it was difficult to write so the feedback made it worthwhile :D I thought as I'm new to blogging it would be a good idea for you to know more about me! 20: start off easy; my full name is Sarah Jayne Rendell 19: I'm currently 17 years old but in 17 days (not like I'm counting or anything) I will turn 18 18: I can speak a bit of Spanish 17: I've never broken a bone but I have split my head open on a car door before. Wasn't my finest hour. 16: I have pavophobia. This is the phobia of Peacocks, I know it's a weird one. I'll explain it! I went to Lulworth castle when I was about 5 or 6 and I was playing in the park. I went up to what I thought was a statue and reached out to touch it and it moved. I was freaked out and ever since then I can't go near them, hear them or anything! 15: I would love to become a journalist for the BBC one day 14: I hope to go to Exeter University

Hello lovelies! Today I want to speak about something a bit personal to do with my family so if you aren't interested in that kind of stuff I'll give you warning now to leave! About 2 years ago I lost someone in my life who I looked up to and I was so close to. My brother walked out of my life to start a new one with his girlfriend and ever since I've been kind of lost. I didn't realise how much it had affected me until recently which is why I'm posting this. Mine and my brothers relationship was a close one; I'd tell him everything and visa versa. We of course had the odd spat but that's the same with every relationship, isn't it? I never really knew how much I needed him until he was gone, isn't that always the case? He just left and dropped me like he didn't care and I believe that he doesn't care about me or my family. He hasn't spoken to us in 2 and a bit years and to be quite honest I don't think he ever will. Now whenever som

Hi lovelies! New Years Eve is always fun; it's my third favourite day of the year (Christmas Day and Christmas Eve are the ones at the top of the list), and yesterday was no different. I had my girls round and it was good to catch up with them! The highlight of the night though has to be playing cards against humanity; funniest game I have ever played! Here's a snap shot from last night, excuse the mess haha. Last night though one of my friends asked me what my New Years resolution was. I usually have a typical one; be more generous, be nicer e.t.c but this year when asked the question I had to really think about it. I eventually had an answer for her the following morning. I'm going to focus on myself. On contemplation all of my New Years resolutions have been surrounding other people. I care way too much what everyone thinks about me but I have now decided that I'm going to make 2015 my year. I'm going to be myself instead of changing parts of myself around ce