Monthly Favourites

  Hello everybody!  
  This week's blog is yet another monthly favourites, I have seven items to show you which I've really been enjoying this month and perhaps you have been too..?

   ▪️ Black Ted Baker bow detail large shopper bag
   ▪️ L'oreal travel exclusive ombrée palette
   ▪️ Essence glow & care luminous nail polish 05 Love And Care
   ▪️ Primark wild fig scented candle
   ▪️ Magnum double coconut ice-cream
   ▪️ Windin app game
   ▪️ Children of Eden by Joey Graceffa    

   

  That's all for this week's blog post! I hope you enjoyed it! Let me know if you have any of the items shown or are planning to get them! I will see you next week for another blog post! Love you all!
  Byyeee!!!!  

Fathers Day Trifle

  Hello everybody!
  This weeks blog post is a special baking post for Father's Day. So let me start by saying Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!! As you can see from the title of this post, I'm making a trifle. I asked my dad what his favourite cake or dessert was, and he told me, "trifle", hence why I'm making this today. I'm sure lots of you will know what a trifle is, but then, I know there are lots of you who won't! A trifle is an old fashioned, cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of jelly, custard and cream.

 

 Serves: 8
 Prep time: 1 hour
 Difficulty: Easy  

  Ingredients:
 2 packets of strawberry jelly
 8 trifle sponge squares, broken up
 2 cans of ready made custard
 1 600ml pot double cream
 6 tablespoons of icing sugar
 1 large punnet of strawberries
 1-2 drops of vanilla essence Sprinkles (optional)     

Method:
 1. Make the jelly by following packet instructions.
 2. Lay the sponge squares at the bottom of a large glass bowl. Pour the jelly mixture on top of the sponge and leave to set in fridge.
 3. When the jelly has set, open the cans of custard and pour on top spreading it evenly.
 4. Wash the strawberries, remove the hull and slice in half. Place around the side of the dish with the cut side facing out.
 5. Pour the cream, icing sugar and vanilla essence into a separate bowl and, using a hand held mixer, mix until it is light and fluffy.
 6. Spoon the whipped cream on top of the custard. 
 7. Place in the fridge to set for at least 2-3 hours.
 8. Take it out, top with strawberries or sprinkles or both, if desired and enjoy!
  Tip: To make a different trifle you can change jelly flavours or simply add some fruit to the jelly.  

 

Thats all for this weeks blog post! I hope you enjoyed! Once again, Happy Father's Day! I hope you've had an amazing day! As usual, it tasted scrumptious! I will see you next week with another blog post! Love you all!
  Byyeee!!!!         

June Playlist + Musical.lys

Hello everybody!   
This week's blog post, as you can see by the title, is a "playlist and musical.ly compilation" I know I mention this in every blog with this theme, but, if you don't know what Musical.ly is, it is basically an app used for lip-syncing. You have a large variety of songs that you can lip-sync to and post them for all your friends to see.   

 This month, I am lip-syncing to the most popular songs on the app so here is the link which leads to the musical.ly compilation on my YouTube channel: 
  https://youtu.be/e78PJlfU0Kk   

 Now I move onto the playlist, I do my playlists on an app called Spotify which most of you will have heard of. My Spotify username is @ISayBell.Blog if you want to follow me! The songs on the playlist are the songs that are in the video, but you can listen to the full versions! So... the songs that are on my playlist are:
  ▪️ In the Name of Love by Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha
  ▪️ That's What I Like by Bruno Mars
  ▪️ Stay Zedd & Alessia Cara  

 Here is the link for that:
   https://open.spotify.com/user/isaybell.blog/playlist/03DlrXhUeKOgKtmQzaOkSP     

 

 That's all for this blog post! I hope you enjoyed reading, watching and listening! These blogs are a favourite so it always makes me happy when it comes around to doing them! They're quite rare blog posts since I only post them once every two months! Love you all! 
 Byyeee!!!!

Questions You Have Never Been Asked Tag

Hello everybody!
This week's blog is a Tag! I'm doing the 'Questions You Have Never Been Asked Tag' I have chosen this because I think it helps you to find out more about me and also, I can find out more about myself (if that makes sense)!! I hope you enjoy discovering these random facts about me and play along too!   

  1. What was your favourite TV show when you were a child?
  I loved Charlie and Lola.

  2. What female celebrity do you wish was your sister? 
  Zoella, because she inspires me so much and I just really like her.

  3. What male celebrity do you wish was your brother? 
  Harry Styles, because I love singing and I love his music.

  4. How old do you think you’ll be when you get married? 
  I have no idea.... 24, 30, 42.... never....?

  5. Can you do the splits? 
  Nope, I'm probably the most inflexible person you'll ever meet.

  6. How old were you when you learned how to ride a bike? 
  I was nine years old.

  7. What is your favourite candle scent?
  I have a few:
  - Baby powder
  - Pineapple and coconut
  - Lavender and salt

  8. How many countries have you been to? 
  I've been to six countries:
  - Gibraltar
  - Spain
  - England
  - Italy
  - France
 - Portugal 

  9. Is anyone in your family in the army? 
  My "grandma's cousin's daughter" is in the army and here is an interesting fact - the main character in a UK TV series called 'Our Girl' was based on her, this distant relative of mine!

  10. How many oceans have you swam in?
  Two; Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.




  11. What would you name your son if you had one?
  James, I don't have a reason other than I like the name.

  12. What would you name your daughter if you had one?
  I change my mind a lot, so I don't really have one at the moment, but I do like Tiffany and Eliza.

  13. What's the worst grade you got on a test?
  I got 6/15 (40%) on an algebra test once.

  14. What did you dress up as on Halloween when you were eight? 
  A witch.

  15. Have you read any of the Harry Potter, Hunger Games or Twilight series? 
  I have the Hunger Games books, but I just haven't got round to reading them yet.

  16. Would you rather have an American accent or a British accent? 
  I have a British accent already so I'll stick with that.

  17. Have you ever taken karate lessons? 
  No, and I don't think I intend to.

  18. What language, besides your native language, would you like to be fluent in?
  Spanish.

  19. What’s the first amusement park you’ve been to? 
  Disneyland Paris.

  20. Do you know who Kermit the frog is?
  Obviously!  


 


  21. Do you spell the colour as grey or gray? 
  Grey.

  22. Is your father bald? 
  Nope.

  23. Do you know triplets? 
  No, but I do know seven sets of twins!

  24. Do you sleep with a nightlight? 
  Yes, I can't fall asleep when it's too dark.

  25. What’s the name of your favourite restaurant? 
  Pizza Express.

  26. What would your parents have named you if you were the opposite gender? 
  Tomás Leon.

  27. Who’s your favourite person in the world? 
  As an exception, I'm choosing two; my parents.

  28. Would you rather live in a rural area or in the suburbs?
  The suburbs.

  29. Can you whistle? 
  Nope, but I'm still trying to learn.

  30. Have you ever had Indian food? 
  Yes, lots of times!!! And I love it.   



  31. Do you eat breakfast every morning? 
  Yes, I don't think I'd survive until lunch if I didn't.

  32. Do you take any pills or medication daily? 
  No.

  33. What medical condition do you have?  
Luckily, I don't have any.

  34. How many times have you been to the hospital? 
  Three, I think.

  35. Have you ever seen Finding Nemo? 
  I know lots of you will be shocked about this answer, but no I haven't.

  36. Where do you buy your jeans? 
  I bought my last two pairs from F&F and Bershka.

  37. What’s the last compliment you got? 
  My friend said she liked a playsuit I was wearing yesterday.

  38. How many pairs of shoes do you currently own? 
  I own 15, but only 8 pairs actually fit me.

  39. What flavour tea do you enjoy? 
  My fvaourite is chai tea.

  40. Do you usually remember your dreams in the morning? 
  Sometimes, depends how memorable it was!   

      

That's all for this weeks blog! I hope you enjoyed and played along too! Comment your answer from one or more questions, as I'd love to see your answers! I will see you next week for another blog post! Love you all!
  Byyeee!!!!

Monthly Favourites

  Hello everybody!
This weeks blog is a monthly favourites! This is a very common post so not much needs to be said. I don't like delaying posts too much, so I'll stop, and let you read about what I've been loving this month!

   ▪️ Rose Gold MacBook
   ▪️ Springfield red boho vest-top
   ▪️ Girl Online by Zoë Sugg
   ▪️ Black Fidget Spinner
   ▪️ Kiko 3D Hydra Lipgloss - 18
   ▪️ Zoella Beauty winking beauty bag
   ▪️ Pull & Bear lilac lace long sleeve top
   ▪️ Pandora Rose Infinite Shine charm

       

  That's all for this week! I hope you enjoyed! As you can see this month's favourites were very special! Tell me, in the comments, what things you have or want the most! I will see you next week for another blog post! Love you all!
  Byyeee!!!!         

Fruit Topped Victoria Sponge Cake

  Hello everybody!
This week's blog is another baking blog! I had an afternoon tea party this weekend (for a future post) but the main feature was a forest fruit Victoria sponge cake, since you like my baking blogs so much I thought I'd show you how to make the wonderful cake.




Makes : 10 slices  
Prep time: 15 minutes  
Cook time: About 20 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

   Ingredients:   
For the cake:
 200g caster sugar
 200g softened butter
 4 eggs, beaten
 200g self-raising flour
 1 tsp baking powder
 2 tbsp milk  

For the filling:
 100g butter, softened
 140g icing sugar, sifted
 Drop vanilla extract (optional)
 Half a 340g jar good-quality strawberry jam
 Icing sugar, to decorate
 Fresh berries, to decorate

Method:
1. Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Butter two 20cm sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper.
2. In a large bowl, beat all the cake ingredients together until you have a smooth, soft batter.
3. Divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with a spatula or the back of a spoon, then bake for about 20 mins until golden and the cake springs back when pressed.
4. Turn onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.
5. To make the filling, beat the butter until smooth and creamy, then gradually beat in the icing sugar. Beat in the vanilla extract if you're using it.
6. Spread the butter cream over the bottom of one of the sponges, top it with jam and sandwich the second sponge on top.
7. Dust with a little icing sugar before serving. If you like, add various berries on top of the cake to decorate.
8. Keep in an airtight container and eat within 2 days.

 

 That's all for this weeks blog post! I hope you enjoyed! This bake was very simple but tasted incredible! I will see you next week for another blog post! Love you all!
Byyeee!!!!

What Your Bag Says About You

  Hello everybody!
 This week's blog is a part two to another blog I did back in November 2015! (Leave a comment if you've been reading since then!) In November I did 'What Your Hat Says About You!', but this time round I'm doing the same for bags!! Everyone uses bags, so wouldn't it be fun to show your personality through your style...  

  White backpack
 Style statement: Preppy and trendy
 Personality: Active and adventurous
 Celebrity Trendsetters: Miley Cyrus and Zoë Kravitz
 

  Burberry tote bag
 Style statement: Classic and formal
 Personality: Sophisticated and creative
 Celebrity trendsetters: Beyoncé, Cara Delevingne and Victoria Beckham

  Lace-look baguette bag
 Style statement: Girly and sweet
 Personality: Charming and friendly
 Celebrity trendsetter: Kate Middleton  

Spotty barrel bag
 Style statement: Individual and quirky
 Personality: Young-at-heart and imaginative
 Celebrity trendsetters: Dianna Argon and Rita Ora
 

Beach bag
 Style statement: Summer ready
 Personality: Out-going and relaxed
 Celebrity trendsetter: Kate Moss      

  Stripy tote bag
 Style statement: Chic
 Personality: Popular and loyal
 Celebrity trendsetters: Beyoncé and Kylie Jenner      

  Floral messenger bag
 Style statement: Vintage
 Personality: Gentle and generous
 Celebrity trendsetter: Liv Tyler  

Sparkly clutch bag
 Style statement: Glam to go
 Personality: Extrovert and sociable
 Celebrity trendsetters: Emma Watson and Rhianna  

Statement bag
 Style statement: Bold
 Personality: Confident and open-minded
 Celebrity trendsetters: Beyoncé, Olivia Palermo and Kim Kardashian  

   That's all for this weeks blog post! I hope you enjoyed! If you haven't already, check out the post I did in November 2015, 'What Your Hat Says About You!' Let me know what bag represents you the best! I will see you next week for another blog post! Love you all!
  Byyeee!!!!