New Years Resolution

Hey guys! I know New Years Resolutions generally mean that you are not going to accomplish them or they're just plain impossible - like not eating chocolate for a whole year! But in 2016 I really want to work hard for my one and only New Years Resolution.

Surprise Giveaway!

Hey guys, I know I said that I was doing a Christmas post everyday but I have been extremely busy and I don't have many ideas for Christmas-related posts. I am still going to attempt to post everyday but the posts might not be related to Christmas. I have a surprise for you. (Again, all prices are in New Zealand Dollars.)

First I want to show you what I bought from a shop called Mitre 10 Mega, they were having a big sale and some things were over 80% off! I only got two things because it was mainly just light bulbs and drinking glasses. I got two of the same thing because I knew my friend would love it.

It says:

"Think left and thing right and think low and think high oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try" - Dr Seuss

You can't really see in the photo but it has mark and scratches that make it look cool and vintage. These were usually $40 each but I got them for just $2 a piece! I also found the perfect Christmas present but he was with me so it would be stupid to buy it that day. I'm really pleased with these pieces and I will get to hanging mine on my wall as soon as I can.

Okay, time for the surprise - I will be hosting a giveaway for a ukulele! I still need to do a lot of planning and surveying you guys but I am really excited to be giving back to my amazing readers! You have to understand that YOU WILL BE PAYING FOR THE SHIPPING. The reason for this is because I could end up paying hundreds of dollars in shipping and I am not prepared for that. I will talk to the winner about which country they live in and we will sort that out but for the most part you will be paying for the shipping. Listed below are some colours that the ukuleles come in aside from wood coloured, it would be a great help to me if you commented with the one you personally would prefer, I will also make a poll where you can vote for you favourite ukulele colour.

WHITE
PINK
YELLOW
BLUE

PURPLE

ORANGE

RED

Please comment your favourite colour and I will set up that poll.

I hope you are excited for the giveaway! I will post how to enter when I have more information. The winner will be kept private so that that person doesn't receive any hate, not that you guys would be mean but I don't want to risk it.

Thank you for reading and I will talk soon, byeeeeeeeeeee!

xxx

Catherine

Christmas In New Zealand Wonderland

Hey guys, I'm really sorry that yesterday's post went up today, I pressed publish, or at least thought I did. Anyway, the post didn't end up being published yesterday but I realized this morning and it did come out today. Okay, time for the new tradition - today's advent calendar chocolate...

A Candy Cane!

Christmas in New Zealand is different from the typical English or American Christmas. In New Zealand, the weather is usually sunny and bright. We have barbecues and the kids play together in a pool. As you may know by now, our Christmas isn't snowy like most Christmas cards and snow globes suggest. New Zealanders really like to point out that it's sunny here. We have pictures of Santa Claus in jandals (flip flops or thongs), a singlet and shorts drinking beer on a sunny day. Sometimes we even go as far to picture him at the beach! I really love New Zealand and I could imagine Christmas without the sun.

Thank you for reading, beautiful people, I am getting excited for Christmas and rubbing tinsel on my face (don't question it). Come back tomorrow for a festive, happy post. Byeeeeeeeeeeee!

xxx

Catherine

Christmas Photos

Hey guys! Happy December! I thought that we should kick off the month with some festive photos that make us excited for Christmas but first we have to check out my advent calendar and today's chocolate:

I got a Peppa Pig calendar because, well, why not?! It's sort of a tradition my family to get advent calendar that are made for smaller children and I think Peppa Pig is just so adorable! Now for today's chocolate 

A Wreath (I think)

Now are the photos I mentioned earlier:

 

I'm sorry that I didn't have many photos, Christmas photos get quite repetitive but I might do a part 2 if I find the photos.

Thank you for reading today's post, come back tomorrow for another festive post! I love you all and I will talk to you tomorrow. ♥

xxx

Catherine

Hi Again!

Hey guys! Recently I have had a break from the internet. I haven't been posting, reading blogs or watching YouTube, the only time I have really gone on the internet is to look up guitar tabs. I think I really needed some 'me' time, playing my instruments and writing songs.

I will be changing my blog URL to 

smileycentralinspiration.blogspot.com

That is what my blog is about and I need to change my URL so that is what I have decided on. I will keep reminding you in each post this year as I will be changing the URL at the start of next year.

We are going to celebrate our first Christmas together here at Smiley Central with me posting everyday day leading up to Christmas starting on the first of December - tomorrow! Each post will feature the advent calendar chocolate for the day. If I don't post it will be because I don't have internet or I am having technical difficulties (aka forgetting my Chromebook.)

I am going to work on those posts now and hope I don't get sucked into the Dan and Phil World. Talk to you tomorrow guys, byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

xxx

Catherine