getting ahold of the cold | my tips to you

A little insight into my life: I am currently ill. Nothing majorly horrible. Just a cold + headache + slump. Anyway, although young, I've had my fair share of the sniffles. And, with the help of my good ol' mother, I have a few tips for you! If you're ill now, great, well not great but this will come into great handiness. If you aren't, bury these words at the back of your mind and it might come handy!

// A LOTTA HOT DRINKS //

I, personally, drink gallons (well slight exaggeration) of hot water. Some people may not like it but when you can't taste anything anyway, you might aswell soothe your throat. Also, you don't want to overdose on caffeine and hot sugary drinks. 

// VITAMIN C //

I heard somewhere (Buzzfeed I believe) that vitamin c doesn't actually help however it doesn't take much effort eating an extra orange. Also, you can't overdose on vitamin c, just pee it out! *fake cheesy smile and thumbs up*

//CHICKEN SOUP//

I ain't gonna get down and dirty with the science behind this but I'm pretty sure that chicken soup does cure colds! Google it if you don't believe me. 

// PREPARE FOR NIGHT //

I find that the worst part of having a cold is night time. The blocked nose thus inability to breathe, the horrible pain you get when you swallow, the utter thirst. So get a box of tissues next to your bed, prop yourself up with a mountain of pillows and get a glass of water. You might even want to get your bed cozy and warm with a hot water bottle!

// STEAM! //
When it's nearing to the end of your cold, the best thing to do is to clear your congested nose with a steam. This involves hovering over boiling water in a pan with a towel over your head. By breathing in with your nose, the steam can, well just do you good. I'm no scientist but it works (as far as I'm aware). I suggest not doing this when you are at the climax of the sniffles because you will not be able to breathe. Well, I'm not sure. You could give it a go. Like I said, not a scientist. Anyway, whilst your at it, you could go for a facial scrub or mud mask as your pores will be OOOPPEEEN FOOOR DUTY. P.S You could also down scale and go for a cuppa hot water and just breathe it in.

So I know these weren't exactly mind blowing but I know they work so hope you get better soon (For when you're ill of course)! 

Also, sorry for the lack of banner and fancy font but I just wanted to get a quick post up on my phone before I doze off. 

dali! x

LATE quirky wrapping ideas! | dalirae :|

As I started to gather tutorials off the beloved internet, I realised how late I am with this post. I mean, for me it isn't as 9 out of 10 presents aren't yet wrapped (EXTREME CALAMITY ) but I imagine you organised lot are done and dusted with Christmas. Well I hope you are otherwise I'll sound a little stupid but, for the sake of my dignity/ need to spread my ideas, I'm going to carry on with the post...

quirky stocking fillers | daily december

Instead of giving socks and mugs this year, try having a look at my "quirky stocking fillers". C'mon, you know you want to. 

Sweary Pencils - £4.50 The Curious Pancake

The curious pancake 

Ceramic deer spoons - $8.50 - Notonthehighstreet

Selfie stick - £7.99 Menkind

Mini Screenprinted Clipboard - £6 Ding Ding

Camera Lense mug - £14.99 Firebox

My Little Pony Lunch Box - £8 Paperchase

Long life milk portable chargers - £14.99 Firebox

Temporary Tattoos - £15.95 ($25)  Tattify

Vitamin ball pens - 68p LightintheBox

Peace Hand Ring Holder - £10 Urban Outfitters

Portable Mini Mixing Deck - £20 Paperchase

And if all goes wrong, just get them HUGE chocolate! 

I hope these weren't too out of anybody's price range! 

Also, apologies for not posting yesterday. I was meant to post this but decided to sleep instead #noregrets.

tips for keeping warm in winter | daily december

If you are currently in the Northen Hemisphere of the world then it's winter. (If not, this post probably won't be very useful but I did do a keeping cool in sunmer post here because I'm up for self promotions like that.) Anyhoo, Winter. Its the time of year for Christmas, decorations, joy, stress?, tinsel and all things sparkly, pine trees, hot chocolate, ice skating and many more festivities however  it also means the return of the icy, merciless chill which slaps you with uncomfort and shivers. Basically coldness, yep. As we all suffer from it , here are tips for keeping warm in Winter (or anytime it's cold. Well that wasn't totally obvious).

#1 Hand Warmers

adorable ones from paperchase!

If you don't know what these are, they are basically just tiny hot water bottles minus the hot water. They are super useful and are great for when you feel like your hands could fall off. If you just snap the metal disc inside, it will instantly turn solid and feel like a portable radiator. To use it again, you have to put it in boiling water I believe but it's not too much of a hassle seeing as they save lives. 

#2 UnderLayers

This could be counted as quite an obvious one because layers are key to surviving in the cold seasons. However, there are special underlayers which you can get. They are very thin and light meaning you just feel warm and nothing else. What I have in mind as I am writing this is Uniqlo's heattech brand. It is basically vests, t-shirts, tights with special technology to keep the heat in. What I found useful were these body warmers to put under t-shirts!


#3 Hot Beverages
Drinking something hot should warm you straight away! But instead of becoming a caffeine addict in the Winter season, try herbal teas or you could even try some sort of hot juice or squash. I tend to drink plain hot water as it's caffeine free, sugar free, well, you know, it's water! But a lot of my friends think it's weird? My Mum tells me it's a chinese thing, which it is. But, guess what? Some people actually say it's better than normal water as boiling water can kill bacteria, meaning less infections? The article is here if you find hot water interesting which you probably don't. I still don't know why I go off on such tangents about the most boring stuff! Plus, why not bust out a fancy flask to sip a cuppa? (or hot water hehe)

#4 Pre-Heat!
Nothing's better than getting into a nice warm bed at the end of the day or pulling over a toasty, cozy sweater, pre-heated. Becasue nobody likes having the chills or doing the warm bed dance. That's why you should pre-heat, for example:

• Putting a hot water bottle under the covers half an hour before you go to bed (or get an electric blanket!)
• Putting your clothes on the radiator.
• Putting handwarmers in your socks (or putting them in the microwave!)

#5 Eat Whole-Grains
According to my research, eating whole grains suchas oats and brown rice can give immediate warmth. And if you want to get technical over here, the grains are a good source of vitamin B and magnesium which help the body regulate temperature.

#6 Get Moving!
It may be pretty obvious that when you move, you get warm. You know, blood pumping around, your cardiovascular system, I don't even know what I'm saying but the chills disappear into thin air. So, whether this means running up and down the stairs or doing starjumps on the spot, try incorporating exercises into your daily routines. This video, "workout for lazy people", certainly should help you if it doesn't come naturally to you. It definitely helped me hehe.

So, here were a few tips which may or may not save your life. 

23 Days til christmas!

Boored In Suumerrr! | DailRae

Sorry for no post yesterday I was at Alton Towers! We went on the smiler twice and when I came back I still felt dizzy. :| BUT IT WAS AMAZING...


Unless you are a social queen, I highly doubt you will have your calender booked... completely. And unless you have a loooong to-do list (I do actually), you will probably be bored. Hmm. Well, today I am going to tell you some ideas on things you can do when you are bored!

Let us goo --->

Back To School Hacks | DaliRae

Oh hi! I'm doing pretty good at this back to school thing aren't I aye? But I tend to find that my "amazing ideas" which I totally am up for last about a few days. Luckily for you guys, those few days give me enough time to write and schedule posts, posts and more posts. That is my theory anyway. Call me Einstein (or Darwin I don't know). 

This post will hopefully be marginally longer than my most recent post. But we shall find out shan't we? Anyway get ready to be mind blown by these hacks I gathered from a mix of the Internet and my beloved brain. Let's go! --->

Notebooks? No-te Problem!

Now that we have phones, you can easily use the notes app, use calenders as an organizer, contacts for an address book and reminders as a to-do list. That is a bummer for notebooks, which I happen to have tonnes of. My shelves are filled with empty pads. Actually, most of them have the first few pages filled with nonsense but I just pull the pages out. So if you have a notepad and don't know what to do with it for, here are 10 things you can use a notebook for! Let's Go ---->

Being Confident

Probably the worst thing about me, is my lack of confidence and lack of thick skin. By thick skin, I mean not letting what other people think get to you. When it comes to that, I am the worst. If you really think about it, none of us just don't care. Otherwise we would probably go to the shops naked because we wouldn't care, but a lot of people, including me, always think of "they will think I'm weird." When we should be thinking "I'm gonna do my thang." 

Things to Brighten Up Your Day

Save this post for the day where you get out of the wrong side of the bed, don't feel like your usual self and are just bored really.
 I've been searching the internet for cute, funny, inspirational pictures and gifs to make you smile or just make your day that much brighter. Let's Go! ----->

Oh and it is also a lot better in a browser so if you are on bloglovin then yeah click here!!! 

How To Start Off Your Day

Let's admit it. When you wake up, you feel like crap. You know: messy hair, sleep in your eyes, weak bones, not-so-fresh breath. You also have to fight the urge to immerse yourself back into that bed and fall back into paradise. I want to share some steps to motivate you to get out of bed and prep yourself for the day ahead. You can thank me in the comments.

Gift Wrapping Ideas + Our late Easter!

Before you say anything, Yes this is an Eastery post and Yes I do realize that Easter passed like 2 weeks ago. So that is why I am going to just talk quickly about my Easter and then move onto gift wrapping ideas which can be used for birthdays and anniversaries. Let's Go ---->

How To Get In The Summer Mood

As you might know, I am having summer withdrawal (that may or may not be a real thing) and living in England doesn't help. Right now it's spring and every few days you will get the odd "sunny day". By "sunny day" I mean, it looks perfect and you put on your flowy dress when you step outside and you realize that things aren't always as they look. You think you can bear it - you might just be in the shade... Right? Wrong. It's freezing so you run outside and get back changed into your pjs. That pretty much sums up England. I will not actually get into this post and start talking about how to get in the summer mood, whether the weather is a actually good or not. 

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