Do you know what really grinds my gears?

A lot of things!!

But 

I have decided to not write them all over my blog like i have been tempted to these past few weeks.

I feel like all i read at the moment is negative negative negative and it's starting to affect the way i am looking at things.

often i find myself moaning about something or worse listening to someone else moan about something and then agreeing with them before i catch myself and think first world problems much!

So 

I have decided to concentrate on some positive things from now on.

Like how happy i am to live in an AMAZING country with a job and a boyfriend i am madly in love with.

How happy i am to be connecting with a bunch of new ladies who i am sure will be firm friends soon enough.

and how happy i am to be working towards my fitness goals with a renewed energy!

I hope that this new found focus on the GOOD things in life will help me blog a bit more. I really want to start blogging about the place i live because it has been my dream country since i was a teenager and it hasn't disappointed me yet!

also i can't wait to start posting about all the progression we are making in the new apartment!

and many other fun things!

so look out blogger world! 

THERE IS A NEWER POSTIVER SELINA ON THE LOOSE!

Oh How Pinteresting - Kitchen Edition

I really didn't plan to link up today but the bf and I have been picking paint swatches for our new kitchen and i just felt super pinterest inspired.

As our apartment is tiny but blessed with BIG windows we are going with a very neutral cream/latte colour scheme.

in our kitchen the majority of the walls are lovely latte coloured panels but there is one wall which faces the window and i think just deserves to be a lovely accent colour. 

still pale but just a change of tone to make it feel a bit different.

These are the colour swatches we are looking at the two in the middle are a variation on our panels and the other two are the ones we are trying to decide between for an accent wall.

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what do you think??

I am completely love the pink but also think the soft blue would look so pretty and be so calming in the kitchen.

Here are some of my pinterest inspirations

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What do you guys think??

 I can't wait to share photos of how it all turns out!!




don't forget to link up with Michelle at The Vintage Apple

Oh How Pinteresting Wednesdays - Crafty Edition

Hey guys today i am linking up with Michelle aka The Vintage Apple for her Oh How Pinteresting Wednesdays.
I have been in such a crafty mood at the moment so i thought i would make this the DIY edition or Thingsihopetomakeifmybudgetwillallowme!
so here i go...

Source: smileandwave.typepad.com via Ruthie on Pinterest

I am working on a bunch of bows for my etsy store atm and i am really thinking i might have to make me one of these!

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I am definitely thinking one of these needs to be made for the new apartment!

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i LOVE this type of headband so i definitely need to give this baby a go and the red makes it feel so festive!

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just found my gluegun so this one is a must ;)

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what a cute way of using up those books that have been so well read they fall apart!

So there you have it just a teeny peek into the many many crafty ideas i plan to undertake asap!

Apartment Renovations and a trip to Ikea

TP and I are currently working on renovating our new apartment, in the hope that we will be able to move in sometime in October, which is super exciting and has got me going pintrest crazy for some inspiration.
So yesterday i managed to drag myself and him out of bed before noon in an effort to go and grab some things i needed from Ikea and also get some ideas of what we wanted in the new place. The trip went really well, which was surprising because we definitely have different design tastes he prefers dark colours, reds and blues and i prefer light airy creams with touches of bright sunny colours. But that being said he definitely has given me a lot of creative control over the interior so despite one little wobble (READ: mini breakdown) over the kitchen stuff, we had a great time. I thought i would show you a couple of the pieces we have decided will grace our new teeny apartment.

First off is this baby! as soon as we saw it we both instantly agreed it would be perfect for our apartment as it's so compact but opens out to a decent size, which means we can have friends over for dinner, we would also get some cute folding chairs that could be put away when we aren't using the table.

NORDEN

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PAX

This is going to be one of two wardrobes we have and behind one of the doors we are going to put the computer, because we have such little space in our room we thought it would be a cool idea and a great way to be able to shut the computer away when we need a break from the hustle and bustle of the internets!

FJELLSE

we have decided on a nice simple 'starter' bed, because it's cheap for one and we again not much space means fancy beds with lots of storage underneath would be lost on us. 

KARLSTAD

You may have noticed the trend of very neutral colours in the items we have chosen, this is not because we are boring people and want to live in a beige house but rather i have decided it would be best to have lots of neutral base colours and then brighten them up with accessories which can be easily changed depending on mood, it means that at Christmas time i can go my usual red crazy with warming blankets and big soft pillows and then in spring time i can change the heavy blankets with light ones of spring greens and sky blues.

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we have also thought about getting some of my photography blow up and framed or put onto a canvas to adorn our walls.

I am also hoping to use the renovation as an excuse to get super crafty yay! 

Take a look at my pinspirations HERE

I find out if i have gotten the job tomorrow so cross your fingers for me.