I thought it was time I started a weekly post, a bit of structure to my blog and to do that I needed to think of something that happens weekly in my life....
 That is where weigh in Wednesdays happened. Each week I weigh myself in hope I have lost weight, but of course I haven't because I haven't done anything differently, so I guess this is partly motivation to document my week and how its gone.
 Its not always about loosing weight for some its staying at a healthy weight and others putting weight on but for now I am going to focus on loosing the weight till I get to my goal then we will go on to maintaining.

My YoYo Dieting past......
 Well I never stick to the plan I have at the beginning of the week, I think about exactly what i'm going to do and then never even start and I found out today I'm not the only one who thinks 'yes i start my diet tomorrow, so that means I can eat a pizza, a pot of ice cream, 5 packets of crisps and loads of fizzy pop' the day before.
 However I have tried to do tea detoxes and yea they are alright but I get bored after 3 days and give up trying to fit in having tea before each meal....It is not practical and they usually taste like garden soil.
 I have tried to just eat healthier and exercise more.....That is the best way but I am so bloody fussy again i give up after a few days.


My weight-loss and gains in the past.....
 I have always struggled with my weight from a young age, I have always been on the larger side and just not very happy. I then was in a relationship for two years and put on around a stone and a half in that time, I guess you just get comfortable with who you are with and we both put on weight. After we broke up I still ate a lot because I wasn't looking to move on i didn't really care what i looked like, I wasn't trying to impress anyone.
However, in January I started a new job. I became a waitress, I was on my feet for around 8-10 hours a day and was constantly walking, I didn't plan on loosing weight but it kinda just happened, I realized I was loosing weight and thought 'oh I better take a picture so I can compare'
 I started at 11st 11'lb and got down to around 10st6'lb, I knew at this point that I was getting there, But for reasons I couldn't help i needed to leave my job so that meant I  wasn't getting in the exercise everyday however I did start going to the gym more often and got down to 10st4'lb (my lightest in a long time)
 Since moving back home I've put the weight back on..... not all of it but I am now 10st11'lb which means I seriously got to get back to loosing weight, I know that with times being hard I could easily eat my way to happiness or trying to feel normal but I wont let that happen.


What am I going to do?
 As of tomorrow i start the Celebrity Slim shake diet, drinking three shakes a day and one main meal. This is for one week and then you can go on to drinking two shakes, a main meal and three snacks a week. It is not for the faint hearted but i'm going to give it my best shot. I will need to do a minimum of 30 mins exercise each day and drink 2L of water as well so this wont be easy. However people loose anything from 2lb to 10lb in their first week.
 I couldn't imagine loosing 10lb in my first week cause i'm not like crazy over weight but id love to loose like 4-5lb.
 I am doing this as my start to just detox my body so that when I go back onto fully eating with no shakes my body will be detoxed, not bloated and just healthier, a clean palette to work with you could say.

So this is going to be a more serious post, as you are probably aware its coming up to winter the nights are getting colder and the thick coats are coming out.....But what happens to dog on the street?

What am I on about?

That's where Toll cottage come in, they are a dog rescue center in Wansford. Let me explain....So dogs will be on the street and they will get picked up by the local pound or dog officers they will then stay with them for 7 days to either be adopted or collected by their owners after this 7 day period they either need to be given a full time rescue home or they are put to sleep,
 Toll Cottage will take on these dogs and try to find them forever homes, however the lady that runs toll cottage has done this off her own back, being honest its not the prettiest of rescue homes. its not like wood-green and has fancy cages, its pretty much by the side of her house and she spends everyday looking after these dogs and helping them get adopted! I couldn't even start to think how much work she puts in each day!
 Without her I wouldn't have my lovely dog or my previous dog, I am honestly so thankful to her as i had had the best pets ever!

What is my mission?
My mission this winter is to raise £500 or even more if I can, I have a donations page where you can make a donation it doesn't have to be big as everything helps! I will be running a raffle on my blog/Etsy so you can buy a ticket and be in with the chance of winning some goodies!
 I will be doing loads of work in my local area to get blankets/ bedding/ food/ leads/ toys etc. Also i have a few local shops wanting to get involved by having collection pots in their shops!

I'm hoping I can get involved with the local schools and do collections in the school for blankets bedding food etc.

How can you help?
Do you want to be a part of my little mission and doing some good this Christmas? well you can make a donation to my page which i will link down below. You can buy a raffle ticket or 10 :) You could even do some of your own charity work locally, maybe a sponsored silence, sponsored run, the possibilities are endless, you can then donate the money through my page but let me know what your up to so i can post it on my social network sites!

Thank you so much for your time reading my blog post and hope that you want to be a part of this amazing charity!

https://www.justgiving.com/Tamara-Kendall

With all my love this winter!
Tamara xoxo

                                           The best birthday ever!

Oh my gosh! Another shaker bottle! Okay so I have a small addiction, I just can't help myself when it comes to shaker bottles, I was lucky enough to win this one In a instagram giveaway and just had to tell you about it. Okay so it's from a brand called shake it. I found them through instagram and you can find them with @shakeitsocial or #shakeitsocial they do three colours pink white and black, I was hoping for the pink but we didn't get to choose, however I got the black shaker bottle.

So you've Hurd of a tea detox right? You must have done they are everywhere nowadays. But which one do you go for? Which one is actually going to give results, well there's only one way to find out and that's read so many reviews your eyeballs want to fall out and then just go ahead and try it.

So I have been in contact recently with a lovely brand called princess accessories. I was lucky enough to be sent some goodies from them!

Okay, I've been meaning to post this since last week, and well I'm just plain useless!

Magpie Necklace

 So, I came across a brand called sugar and vice earlier on this year after my manager had told me how amazing it was, I follow lots of  jewellery companies on instagram and honestly this is by far my favorite!
It was my birthday at the beginning of the June and my manager knew that I loved Sugar and vice so she ordered the magpie necklace . I had been wanting to order from them for a while but I struggled with spending over £15 on a necklace. However, after getting this necklace I realized why they are the price that they are. These necklaces are so well made! Its got two layers or the acrylic stuff so seems very unlikely to break!

I Don't treat myself to other brands clothing very often, I like to go to charity shops and pick up random things from their because ultimately some brands can be very expensive.... Having my own clothing line in the pipe line means i have to look at other brands and what styles are popular and are in fashion and that what me and the designers are working on haven't been done before. While doing my research i came across LifeSickCo.

Oh god someone help me! I have actually fallen in complete and utter love with these creepers.
 So I bought my first creepers last week In black and lets say they were not cheap! However, when shopping with my mum we went to Tkmaxx and i found pink T.U.K creepers for £24.00  and i just couldn't turn them down! They said size five and i thought perfect! i had already spent way to much on shoes last month but i just couldn't help myself! When i got them home i had to put them on straight away and to my disappointment they were a freaking size 6! I bought insoles to try and make them more cozy but still feel a tad to big, but i am going to buy some heel grips and hope to god they help because i want to wear these shoes.!

They are so gorgeous and look amazing but damn them being a size 6! I will make these fit and then i will wear them everyday! Okay not everyday because i have black ones and docs and tuk trainers and so many other shoes that i would want to wear also.

Do you think i could get away with wearing one of each?
I could give it ago and see all the looks i get of people thinking i am crazy hehe!

Timmy Chew heels

So i have a small addiction to iron fist and my boyfriend knows about this so thought it would be a great idea to take me into a shoe shop that sells iron fist! To be fair he didn't actually know he just said they sell quirky shoes so we went in and the shop owners were so lovely and nice and tempted me to buy these gorgeous shoes, I have found that iron fist sizes are perfect! All my iron fist shoes fit perfect and i think that is what helps me to love them so much is that there shoes are true size!

Everyone should own a pair of these shoes, the heel is a perfect size for wearing for a long time. Well i say long time i cant wear heels for very long but these are probably the heels i can wear for the longest, they actually are reasonably subtle too even though they have the teeth they are much more subtle than some of the iron fist shoes I have!

  These are in the sale at blue banana in the uk and you can buy them from there by clicking on the link under the image!

Druzy necklace So I have been speaking to the lovely owner and Damsel Jewellery, I found her on instagram and fell inlove with her jewellery. She sent me this beautiful necklace, its a druzy necklace, its absolutely stunning, it is a beauty lilac colour, this image does not do it justice! It shines in the light so every inch of light it starts to glimmer! She put it on adjustable cord so i can wear it long or short and i actually prefer this to chain. As i like to layer my jewllery ive been wearing this short the last couple of days however this will look absolutly gorgeous long with a crop top and jeans just to add some sass!.

Lilac choker They also sent me this gorgeous lilac chocker, it works perfectly with the Druzy necklace as they are similar colours. I am then wearing an amethyst necklace from Roxys odds and sods. I love this combo of three necklaces! So if you have not already go and check damsel jewellery out!