Life With A Sprinkle Of Glitter - Manchester Book Signing

I am a huuuge fan of Louise/A Sprinkle of Glitter and was so excited when I saw that she had a book coming out. I held off on pre-ordering in the hope that there would be a book tour and there was.
I went to the Manchester book signing on Friday 3rd July and was so nervous.
Kirsty came with me but she couldn't stay in the queue because she didn't have a ticket.

I was given a Waterstones wristband and we were in the queue outside the shop for almost 2 hours. We asked if we could have the book to read in the queue but we weren't allowed them until we got inside which was sooo annoying because it felt like I had already waited forever to read it.
When Louise arrived the staff let people into the shop in groups of 10 to get their books and posters and join the inside queue.
I was expecting Louise to be towards the back of the shop so I started reading the book and walking slowly.

Two pages in I looked up and could see her, 4 people in front of me. I didn't know what to do! I just closed my book and looked around anywhere but at Louise because I was so nervous.
The girl in front of me was talking to Louise for a while so I completely panicked and was trying to come up with something cool to say and then all of a sudden there I am, handing her my book!
She complimented my hair and my 'sparkly Disney tshirt' which made me so happy. I chose my outfit especially to meet her and had it ironed a few minutes before leaving. It felt really nice that she had something personal to say to everyone. It felt like she really cared and wanted to get to know us all.
It made me feel so good for the rest of the day.

I didn't manage to say anything back to Louise apart from 'Thank You'. And as I was walking away she said 'I hope you enjoy the book!' I was worried that I had left too soon and she wasn't done talking but I have since seen YouTube videos of other people meeting her and she has done the same with them so I feel less bad and more just like she loves us all too much to say goodbye!
Also she signed my book with a pink sharpie <3

 I could have easily read this book in a day because it was so easy to read and so hard to put down. But the pages are so well designed and the whole book is so beautiful that I spent extra long on each page and it took me 5 days to finish it.
I have taken so much from it, all positive.
I have purchased skincare products and learnt about reasons for bullying and how to spread kindness.
I have laughed out loud at first dates and bought ingredients for chocolate pizza.
This book is now on my dressing table and I'm sure I will re-read it every time I need a pick me up.

So thank you Louise, and the rest of your team who helped to make this book possible. You have made me feel happy and confident just in time for Summer.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Also, whilst Kirsty was waiting for me she found our teen book club reviews! It feels so good to have our reviews of some of our favourite books on the shelves of a real book shop.
So, of course we took photos to remember forever.

Have you been to any book signings?
What's your favourite book?
I would love to get some book recommendations to please let me know in the comments,
thanks for reading!

Spring Outfits!

I bought a few new outfits in April so decided to share some of my outfits here. I never used to wear dresses or skirts, it's hard to feel comfortable wearing them because I am very uncomfortable with my body.
Wearing tights with them helps my confidence, and is also suited to the unpredictable British weather. During Summer, when it is warmer, I will try to brave these outfits without tights.
I don't spend a lot of money on clothes and I don't shop in obscure places. I don't even know what clothes look good together! I just wear what I feel like wearing. Whether that is a Disney t-shirt and coloured jeans or a dress and flower crown. If I chose my outfit and felt happy with it, that is good enough for me.

 I bought this dress specifically for Easter - Kirsty made an easter egg hunt for me, we baked cakes, and I thought it would be nice to dress up for the day.

•  The dress is from Debenhams Blue Cross Sale. £19.20
•  The black tights are from Tesco (100 denier) £4
•  The trainers are grey Converse £30
•  The necklace is from a store that closed down. We have a lot of tangled jewellery from there and Kirsty managed to untangle this one for me. Free
•  The flower crown is from Leeds Festival a few years ago £4
•  The nail varnish is Roll in the Grass - Rimmel London £2.99
•  I'm also wearing a wooden star sign bracelet from the tangled jewellery Free
•  and a Lego Friends watch £15 

             Total Outfit Cost =£45.19 (not inc. £30 shoes)

I am wearing make-up that Kirsty chose. The lipstick is by Jack Wills, and the (very light) eyeshadow is from Sleek's Vintage Romance Palette.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 This is my current favourite outfit. I bought the skirt and tights the day before and we were staying in a hotel so it was just by complete chance that I decided to put this outfit together and I loved it.

• The Cinderella t-shirt is from Disney at George, Asda £7
• The skirt is from Debenhams Blue Cross Sale £7.50
• The grey tights are from Tesco (100 denier) £2
• The trainers are grey Converse £30
• The bag is from Accessorize and I use it to keep my camera, eyeliner, lip balm and mints in £14
• The sunglasses are from Primark £1
• The two keyrings on my bag are from Manchester Christmas Markets £7

               Total Outfit Cost = £38.50 (not inc. £30 shoes)

You can't see my face in these photos but I am wearing Smoky grey eyeliner by Rimmel. And Spun Sugar Shine Aurora lip balm from Claires.

 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 I've had this t-shirt for a few years but I bought the skirt a few days ago. I really like polka dot skirts and really like the way it looks with the t-shirt. The outfit was quite neutral so I decided to wear bright trainers with it to make it look more my style.

• The t-shirt is from Junk Food at Truffle Shuffle £22
• I'm wearing a vest from Primark under the T-shirt £2
• The skirt is from Primark £4
• The tights are from Tesco (100 denier) £4
• The shoes are pink sequin Converse £45
• I'm wearing a wooden star sign bracelet Free

              Total Outfit Cost = £32 (not inc. £45 shoes)

 I'm not wearing any make up here because I've lost my Sleek Au-Naturel palette and would have used light eyeshadow. We also were staying away from home and I wish I had remembered to take my pink lipstick to wear.