Christmas Eve Tradition!

Hey everyone!

So today is Christmas eve! Can you believe it!? I don't know about your families but mine has a specific Christmas Eve tradition that we have done for years, as far as I know it was done since my mom was a baby and possible when my grandma was a baby. This may be more common then I think it is, but if not this is just a little insight into what I look forward to each year.  

So what we do each year is we (the kids) get Christmas Eve pyjamas. I don't know what it is about waking up on Christmas morning and opening presents in nice new pyjamas, but it is the best! They are always Christmas related, mine this year is a maroon colour with lighter coloured poke-dots. They are so comfortable and now my family is just sitting and watching old Christmas movies! Right now we are just starting Charlie Browns Christmas which is one of my favourites!

Anyways I hope you all have a very merry Christmas tomorrow, or have had a merry Christmas if you have already finished celebrating! 

Take care! xxx

Home for Christmas!

Hey everyone!

So I am officially home for Christmas! I traveled home on Sunday and I will be home for the last two weeks of my winter break. This evening I have finally finished wrapping up all of my Christmas presents and they are now sitting under the tree awaiting to be opened on Christmas day. 

I don't know if it's only me but I don't really feel like it's just a few days away from Christmas. It could be because there isn't snow on the ground (I'm from Southern Ontario if you didn't know that) or because I'm now just able to watch all the Christmas shows on TV ( I don't have cable in Guelph) which I usually start at the beginning of December. But Christmas is just over a day away!

Now when I came home on Sunday my mom told me the cutest story about my little sister. She is just 3 years old and my mom said that when Alecz was helping my mom wrap my presents she had asked if she could get me one. But she didn't just want to go to the store to get one she wanted to give me her bunny. She told my mom that she didn't need it anymore and that I could have it instead. My mom told her that it's okay and that they would go pick something else out for me at a store, but isn't that so sweet? I mean she's 3 and she was willing to give me one of her stuffed animals as a Christmas present. She is just the sweetest little girl.

Anyways that is it for today! I have another post coming up tomorrow about one of my favourite Christmas traditions so look forward to reading that!

Take care! xxx

5 Facts About Me!

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As promised I have made my first official YouTube video! I really hope that I didn't completely fail and look like a complete idiot, but I did do my best. As I said this video is a facts about me style of video so feel free to watch this to get to know me a little bit better!

I had a really great time not only filming the video but also editing it  as well so I will do my best to put up videos regularly! I hope that you guys like this new part of how you can kind of interact with me. This way you can see who I am and how awkward of a person I truly am. Since I am on my winter break my next two videos will be vlog style videos and each video will feature clips from throughout my week into a big mash up video!

If you watch this video and let me know what I can do to improve or even ideas for my future videos! Comment here, on the comment section of the video or email me because I really want to do the best I can. :)

Enjoy!

Take care! xxx

New Christmas Music!

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Can you believe that there is only 6 days until Christmas!? I am so excited to be going home on Sunday for the last two weeks of my winter break! So far my break has consisted of me eating pizza, watching Netflix, sleeping, and watching more Netflix. I know, I lead an interesting life. However boring my Christmas break seems to be, I'm sure that yours is much more exciting!

So while I was on the great YouTube this week I found the best video possible for this week. It is from one of my favourite YouTubers, Paint! He does such amazing A ccappella video mash work and I have watched his videos since his Harry Potter in 99 Seconds video came out. He is super talented and for my video this week I am featuring his new Christmas song.

I really like and his sense of humour may not be to everyones liking but I really hope you check it out! I have probably watched/ listened to this multiple times a day since it has come out, it is that good!

I hope that you all have a fantastic beak and if you aren't celebrating Christmas bare with me another week, my regular posts will be starting up once Christmas is over! 

Take care! xxx

ipsy December 2014 Glam Bag Review!

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So I have realized that I haven't posted an ipsy review since August which I am extremely disappointed in myself about. I have been getting them each month so I have no excuse as to why I was posting them anymore. That however is changing now, and I will continue to post one each month since the ipsy seems to be a very popular post of mine.

For those that do not know what ipsy is, it is a monthly subscription where you can receive 5 make-up items. It is only about $15 including shipping and handling, well for me anyways. I live in Ontario so if you are in the U.S.A. I'm assuming it would be a bit of a lower price.

The First item out of the bag was A. H. A. 3% Facial Cleanser by Beauty Without Cruelty. This is a gel cleanser that begins to foam as you begin to massage it into your skin. I have used it and as I do have sensitive skin It wasn't exactly harsh it just seemed to dry my skin slightly so I personally would use this more than once a week. However it did seem to do exactly what it said it would, and I always love trying out new facial products.

The next item is NYX Cosmetics Butter lip Balm in Marshmallow, so their nude Butter Balm. I'm not going to lie, I was kind of disappointed that I received this shade I was hoping for Red Velvet or Lady Fingers. I do like this product but a nude colour doesn't really suit since I am pale, brighter colours are usually what I prefer.

The next product I pulled out I was super excited about! It is Pixi by Petra and it's their Fairy Dust in the shade Brightening Bare. I really like this and I tend to use more natural tones as eyeshadows so this was completely perfect. The way the product is designed though is slightly strange so to get the product out is kind of difficult.

I also received the Electroplated Eyelash Curler by Swissco. I was needing a new eyelash curler and it is  an electric purple colour so this was perfect!

Finally, the best for last! A sample size of tarte's deluxe lights, camera, lashes 4-in-1 mascara! If you have had a tarte mascara before you know how wonderful and amazing they are. I was so happy to get this in this months bag and is such a great mascara and makes my small eyelashes quite a lot of volume.

This months bag was a fantastic early Christmas present (from myself) and ipsy never seems to disappoint.  I hope you guys are ready for my video on Sunday I am filming it earlier tomorrow just so I know for sure that I have enough time to edit it and post it! As well on Friday I will be posting my weekly favourites video, as per usual ( or what was usual)!

Take care! xxx

Top 5 Christmas Songs!

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Can you believe that there is only 10 days until Christmas!? December is going by so fast and I have barely started my Christmas shopping. I know, not good. However I still have enough days to get it all done, so it's fine. I also finished finals last week which I am super happy about. I know that other universities still have exams going on this week, but mine usually tends to end earlier for some reason. So if you are still writing finals, good luck and I'm sure all of you will do great! 

However if you are not quite as excited for Christmas as I am, get ready to be! I always find that listening to Christmas music gets me into the festive spirit. So I have made a list of my top 5 Christmas songs  that get me into the Christmas spirit. Listen to them, I have a whole playlist on my Spotify look up under Christmas Jams under my user emmylalonde. 

Top 5 Christmas Songs!

1. Christmas Time is Here - Vince Guaraldi Trio

2. I'll bBe Home For Christmas - Michael Bublé

3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Christina Aguilera

4. Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass - All Time Low

5. Mary, Did You Know - Pentatonix

Let me know if any of these songs are apart of your favourite Christmas songs, if they aren't let me know what yours are! I will be filming a five facts about me video and it will be going up by this Sunday so be ready for that!

Take care! xxx

Top 10 Christmas Films!

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So I thought since it is now December that it would be kind of fun to do at least one Christmas related post in the week. Tonight we are decorating our christmas tree so I am in a very festive mood right now! I know that not everyone celebrates Christmas so I'm sorry that these posts may not be your cup of tea, so that's why I'm only doing about one a week.However, Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year, I love the lights, the movies, the treats,  and of course spending time with my family. Christmas is just a really happy time of the year and I just love every second of it! 

So here is my top 10 Christmas movies!

1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

2. How The Grinch Stole Christmas (both the 1966 & 2000 version)

3.Elf

4. Christmas With The Kranks

5. A Christmas Story

6. Home Alone

7. A Charlie Brown Christmas

8. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer

9. The Santa Claus 

10. The Polar Express

I was only going to do my top 5 Christmas movies but there was no way that I could narrow my list down that small. Watching a Christmas movie with a cup of hot chocolate is probably one of my favourite ways of getting into the Christmas spirit. It is such a wonderful time of year and I can't wait until the big day!

Also, here is my families tree and some of our decorations :)

Take care! xxx

I'm Back!!

Hey everyone!

Been awhile hasn't it? Those that regularly read my blog (are there regulars?) I am super sorry that I haven't posted in a very long time but for those that are in university or any secondary education you can  probably understand why. I was all of a sudden under a pile of midterms, assignments, and "midterms" that were at basically the end of first term. Right now is the first week of my universities exam period so that's why I am finally able to write a blog post. My exams aren't until next week so I am studying and finishing up my last assignment so I basically have starting this week until the beginning of January off from school, minus my two exam days. WHOO!

So I am basically finished my first semester of my second year at university and all I have to say is wow! It has gone by so fast and I can't believe that I am already halfway done this year. I honestly don't know how the semesters go by so fast but they have all seemed to zoom by. With this semester over I do have quite a lot of exciting news that I hope you guys will be happy with. 

By the middle of December I will no longer be working, therefore I will have a lot more time to do Internet things. the "things" include my usual schedule of blog posts, so three times a week if you are new to my blog. I usually post on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, but that may change slightly because my next semester schedule is a bit hectic on Monday's and Wednesday's, but I will still have my 3 posts they may just happen on different days. AND I will be making regular videos!  I know I have said that in the past but since I won't be working through my next semester I will have time to make and edit videos! My first official video will be up mid-December and I will probably vlog bits and pieces of by break and put it in one big video. I am super excited to be making videos and if you have any ideas of videos please let me know on here or you can email me!

I have also just made a Spotify account for those who are big music people. My account is emmylalonde so my blog name so feel free to follow me or if you think I need to be listening to better music please leave songs or artists because I love fining new music to listen to. Or if you think their are people I should be following on Spotify leave them below :)

Take care! xxx