Leah Diana

 Yes, that title are lyrics from Ariana Grande's new song. Even though her song is about forgetting someone you loved, this blog post is about forgetting the past few months.   The past few months for me have just been AWFUL! I don't know if I'm the only one but I can't believe how much has gone wrong in so little time, I just wish the universe would just give me a break. I feel like I'm in a nightmare and I just can't wake up from it, and there just doesn't seem to be a light anymore.  Back in January I really started to hate my job, to the point before my shift I would cry in the car and on the way home I would bawl my eyes out. I finally said enough and started looking for a new job. It took me a month till I found a new job, I went for a trial shift and all went well, so I handed in my notice and was so exited to get out of such a toxic work environment. Cut to the night before I was supposed to start and I hadn't heard anything from him in a week. S...

I LOVE reading, I love escaping the real world for a little while and being transported to a new one. The romance genera is my favourite, I am a hopeless romantic so reading these books give me hope I can find the type of love I read about in the real world. The Twisted series - Ana Huang  The main reason my expectation of men is so high lol. Honestly, if you've read these books you will know what I'm on about, but oh my GOD these books are just wow, the characters, the plot, the whole story's  being linked together between all 4 books *chef's kisses* Rhys Larsen and Christian Harper have my heart, I need a man like them in my life! The Off Campus Series - Elle Kennedy  Just like the Twisted series these books have made my expectations of men so high, especially John Logan. These books follow 4 Ice hockey players and I LOVE any book about ice hockey. These books are just amazing, they have some good funny bits in, book number 3 especial, I really recommend these books. ...

 If 2016 me could see me now she would be so proud, that might sound big headed but I'm honestly so proud of how far I've come. Back in 2016 life was not pretty for me, it's when I first found out I suffered with anxiety and panic attacks, I was having a horrid time in school and I felt like I was a burden on my friends. I really didn't want to be here anymore, but I kept going in life and I'm glad I did.  I have defiantly changed in the last 6/7 years, I'm a lot more confident, I'm a blonde! My acne isn't as bad and my taste in clothes and makeup have changed lol. I'm so glad this new side of me has managed to come out because if I was still the scared girl I was back in school, I would have never have gone to college and became a Patisserie Chef and the biggest thing... Started a business!!!  I can't remember if I've told you all but back in November 2021 I started my own little cake business! I've always wanted to own my own bakery bus...

Dearest readers... Have you missed me? Bit of Bridgerton there for ya. After a very long break I'm back to doing what I love, blogging. I'm very exited to get back to it and for you to read all the blog post that are coming.   The first thing I have done is FINALLY bought a domain for my blog, so you are now reading leahdiana.co.uk (bit easier then putting blogspot in your searches) I have been wanting to do this for soo long so I finally did. The next thing is when I will be posting, a new post should be going up on Mondays at 6.00pm, and if there is no post then I've obviously forgotten oops. The last thing is I want my blog to be very Zoella 2009 - 2018 vibes, as she has inspired me so much to do all this. and is also the main reason I decided I want to blog.   I really hope you enjoy this new chapter of Leah Diana and stay to read the next chapter... Lots of Love  Leah XO 

I know Autumn isn't for another few weeks but I am already in the Autumn spirit. I love changing my room from light and breezy to warm and cosy. Here are a few ways you can transition into Autumn. Switch up your wardrobe  Start drinking seasonal drinks (pumpkin spiced drinks are the best and gingerbread hot chocolates)  Get them candles and wax mets lit  Get your hat, gloves and scarf out BAKE! (Apple pie is great for this time of year, click  here  to take a look) Plan for Halloween  Watch seasonal Youtube videos. I love watching old Zoe Sugg ones Watch Halloween films, (It's never to early to start watching them, especially Hocus Pocus) These are just some of the ways to transition into Autumn, if I was to list everything this would be a long post. Lots of love  Leah XO

Hello! I do apologies for my absence, I now work full time and I have had no time to write any summer blogpost. I'm not a very big fan of summer, don't get me wrong I love the sun and being able to wear my dresses but It's my least favourite season, so I'm glad we're saying goodbye to Summer.  This summer for me has honestly been so boring, I've worked practically every single day, I didn't do anything fun however, It was better then last summer because I wasn't heartbroken and crying most of the time. As we say goodbye to Summer we say hello to the best season Autumn! If you've been following me for a while, you will know I LOVE Autumn and unlike Summer I plan to make Autumn as jam packed as I can.  I'm exited for them crips Autumn mornings and the seasonal drinks. I'm exited for crunchy leafs and going conker picking. Halloween and bonfire night. So get them bikinis and dresses away and get out your wooly hats and scarfs out and say goodbye...

We all have them films that we watch when we need cheering up or that we just can't get enough of. Chicken run - Yes the Aardman animation about the chickens who wants to escape from Tweedy's farm. I have watched this film since it first came out and I'm very exited for the second film to come to Netflixs. It may be a kids film but it's brilliant. The Rocky Horror Picture Show - This is my favourite musical so I alway watch this at least once a month, I will always do the time warp and sing along at the top of my lungs. Not many people like this because they think it's weird but that just means they're boring. Heathers (but the non musical one) -  Made in 1988 starting a young Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. The main reason I like this is because JD (played by Christian Slater) reminds me of Aidan Gallagher (I have a bug crush on him). The way he speak and acts is just like him. Also, movies from the 80's are just amazing. BRATZ the movie - This was the f...

Last year I wrote a blogpost reviewing a wax melt company called  Seasonal scents , well last January she rebranded to create Glisten&Glow wax co, I asked her why she decided to rebrand and she said " the main reason that I rebranded was because I wanted to create more ‘luxury’ products. I wanted to sell high end products but for an affordable price. I also found the name SeasonalScents’ rather restricting, which is one of the reasons for the name change. I’m really happy with the rebrand, I now really love and am happy with the products I now sell, and can’t wait to expand in future!" Today I'm going to be reviewing some of her new products! Diamonds - This is a dupe of the Armani perfume, I've not smelt this perfume but with the smell of the wax melt , I think I will invest. Calpol - Now we all remember this from our childhood, it was the only plus side of getting ill, and I'm happy to say that this smells exactly like it!  Avobath - If you are a Lush fan yo...

The day we are all looking forward to, when this nightmare is over. I can't be the only one who has planned what they want to do after lockdown ends right? I honestly can't wait to get back to college really and finish getting my degree in Patisserie and become a fully qualified Patisserie chef and start achieving my dreams, but that story's for another time.   The first thing I want to do after lockdown is go for a meal in a restaurant, I work in a kitchen and the place I work I'm cooking for other people and I'm so exited to have food cooked for me by someone else. I really want a Nandos SO BADLY! Also a pub meal, like at a Wetherspoons, oh my gosh just the though of it makes me hungry.  The next thing is shop, I want to go to Meadowhall, Leeds, Manchester anywhere there is a huge shopping centre and just shop till I drop, I just want to spend my hard earned money in a proper shop, where you can actually interact with someone, I know we will still have to still we...

BLOGMAS DAY 8! The big day is finally here! Im so exited for tomorrow to spend time with my family and I hope you are too. On Christmas Eve I normally wake up at 9 then spend an hour lounging around in bed watching TikToks and go on social media. Once I'm up I'll get changed normally into a Christmas jumper, comfy joggers and some cosy socks. I will come downstairs and my mum will have a bacon sandwich waiting on the table for me and my brother, also on Christmas Eve I'm aloud to open 1 present from my mum and dad and it's normally PJ's and fluffy socks. The afternoon will roll around and during this time I will wrap any last minuets Christmas presents and watch too many Christmas films or listen to my Christmas playlist. I will also face time my friends to wish them a Merry Christmas. Suddenly the evening will come around very quickly and we will normally have a simple tea, I will then help my dad prep for Christmas dinner and then head upstairs to have a nice ...

BLOGMAS DAY 7 In my opinion It's not Christmas without mince pie, they are always the item my mum and dad stock up on so this year I though I would give them ago.  You will need a 12 hole cupcake tin Ingredients: Ready made Shortcrust pastry  1 egg beaten 350g mincemeat 1 egg beaten to glaze Icing sugar for dusting Method - Preheat your oven to 200 degrees - Roll the pastry out thinly on a lightly floured work surface and cut out 12 rounds using a circle cookie cutter then place in your greases cupcake tin. - Spoon a generously heaped teaspoon of mincemeat into each pastry case, re-roll the pastry trimming and cut out 18 stars using a star cookie cutter, put two of the stars on top of the mince meat and brush with your beaten egg. - Bake them in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden and crisp allow to cool and dust with Icing sugar. I love mince pies with either some cream or custard, These are so cute and easy to make and perfect for Christmas day! Blogmas d...

BLOGMS DAY 6! One of the thing's I love about Christmas is watching films, there are some films which are just the best ones to watch. Whats your favourite let me know in the comments below! Elf - Who doesn't love Elf? It's probably the best one to watch, it never fails to make me smile. I will watch this at least 10 times during December and defiantly on Christmas eve, Its a tradition for me and my mum to watch it before we go to bed on Christmas eve and I just love it. The Santa Clause - This is a childhood favourite of mine and like Elf I have to watch this on Christmas but I normally watch this on my own while wrapping presents and drinking hot chocolates. If you haven't see it I highly recommend watching it. Christmas with the Cranks - I watched this for the first time last year and I loved it, it really made me laugh and smile when I had a crap day at work on Christmas eve. Like the Santa Clause I highly recommend watching. The Grinch - My mum can't stand...

BLOGMAS DAY 5 Being the baker in the family (currently studying it at college just saying) I go OTT with the baking, and the thing I love to bake the most are Ginger cookies. This is my favourite recipe ever and can go along way. (I got this recipe of Bakes by Steph) You will need: 2-3 baking trays (or one and keep reusing that) Rolling pin parchment paper Christmas cookie cutters Ingredients: 300g Plain flour 125g Self raising flour 125g Sugar 125g Butter 125g Golden syrup 1 egg 2-3 tsp ginger Icing (optional) 500g Icing sugar  Few teaspoons of water  Method - Preheat your oven to 160 degrees. - In a bowl pop in your plain flour, self raising flour, ginger and sugar and mix together. - Next melt your butter down a little so it a bit softer (DO NOT FULLY MELT IT), make a well in the centre of your dry ingredients and add your butter, golden syrup and the egg. -One all your ingredients are in you want to mix them all together, mix for about 5 minutes or unti...

BLOGMAS DAY 4 This is also a collaboration with my amazing friend Molly, I shall leave her blog and social media's down below. Over on her blog she asked me some Christmas question, I enjoyed asking Molly questions and hope to do it again soon. Do you open any presents on Christmas eve? Molly - We don't, I really like it this way as it leaves so much anticipation for Christmas day What is your favourite Christmas song? Molly - Ooo thats so difficult as there are so many, it's a toss up between Mistletoe by Justin Bieber and Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid What is your favourite Christmas film? Molly -   T he Grinch 10000%!! It just gives me all the Christmas vibes and it does kind of have a deeper meaning which is  so sweet... I just love it!!! What is your favourite thing's about Christmas? Molly -  I love Christmas for so so many reasons!! I love that your house always looks so beautiful when all the decorations are up (especially at night), I love th...

BLOGMAS DAY 3 It's not Christmas without listening to Christmas songs, whenever Im on a walk, on the bus or driving I have to be listening to them especially heart xmas or my playlist on Spotify. Last Christmas - Wham! Fairytale of New York - The Pogues, Kirsty MacColl Driving home for Christmas - Chris Rea I wish it could be Christmas everyday - Wizzard Merry Xmas everyone - Slade  Christmas Lights - Coldplay Santa Tell me - Ariana Grande  Christmas time (don't let the bells end) - The Darkness 2000 miles - Pretenders  Merry Christmas everyone - Shakin' Stevens   Wonderful Christmas time - Paul McCartney  Underneath the tree - Kelly Clarkson It's the most wonderful time of the year - Andy Williams Do they know it's Christmas - Band Aid A spaceman came travelling - Chris de Burgh  Santa Claus is coming to town -  Michael Buble  Stop the Cavalry - Jona Lewie  What Christmas means to me - Stevie Wonder...

BLOGMAS DAY 2 Winter is here and I'm so happy I love being all warm and cosy, this Winter I want to make it the best ever so I know these are the must haves of Winter. A good book to read - We all love a cold Winters night when we get home close the curtains, get comfy for the night and read a good book, I love to read Christmas one as it gets me into the spirit. I get all mine from the works or charity shops, I can't wait to read it! Fluffy socks - I can't stand having cold feet so fluffy socks are like my best friend, I love to get mine from Primark, I mean they are the best. Also slipper socks I love mine from Boux Avenue. A warm drink - Every year Starbucks and Costa bring out there Christmas drinks and you have to have a chosen one, mine are the Gingerbread hot chocolates form Costa coffee, whats your? Let me know in the comments section. Hand warmers - The saviour of winter, sometimes gloves aren't enough so we need that extra warmth to our hands, you can get...

BLOGMAS DAY 1! Finally the time has come, I'm so so exited for this month and the blogpost's that are planned. I honestly can't believe it's December this horrid year is nearly over, to kick off Blogmas I though I would do a classic monthly favourites. Seasonal Scents - Back in September I posted a review on this brand's Halloween products, they came out with there Christmas/Winter range and of course I had to get my hands on them, and oh my gosh how amazing! I highly recommend buying a wax burner just to get some of these wax melts, my room has never smelt so good!  After we Collided - The next book in the After series by Anna Todd, I love this series of books they always have me wanting to read more. If you know someone who love's a romance novel, this would be a perfect gift. Gingerbread Candle - My go to scent for Christmas, I've been getting this candle every Christmas for the past 5 years. This big candle is only £2.99 from Home Bargains! This makes m...

I made this last year in college and I was so happy with how it turned out, so I knew I had to make it for this Autumn/Winter season. You can enjoy this with some custard or some nice warm cream. You will need a pie dish/tin Ingredients Ready made short crust pastry (or you can make your own) 300g Apples  Cinnamon  Brown Sugar to taste  Egg wash  Sugar to sprinkle on top   Method: Core, peel and cut up your apples and place then in a pan on a low heat, add in the sugar till you get a sweet enough taste then mix till it looks like apple sauce (but you still have some bits of apple). Put the pan to a side and start preparing the dough. Grease your pie dish or tin and roll out you dough and place it in the dish (make sure you have some dough leftover for the top). Spoon in you apple to your dish and sprinkle with cinnamon. Egg wash the edges and with the rest of the dough, cut them into strips and weave them on the top till you have a lattice cross top, then e...

It might just be me but every season I have a different makeup look, and In Autumn my makeup turns from pink and light to brows and a bit darker. The first thing I do is prime my face, Im always up to something so my makeup needs to stay on throughout the day so I use Collection Primed & ready, then I will use my Real Technic beauty blender and put on myL'OREAL true match foundation followed by my Collection Lasting Perfection concealer. Next its onto my brows and I use NYX tame & frame brow pomade and my Benefit 24 hour brow setter. For my eyeshadow I use my too faced matte chocolate chip pallet in the shade "matte creme brûlée" topped with my Morphe 35R pallet in the shade "stunning", "spirit" or "golden" all are shimmers and I think it just finishes the look. In autumn and Winter I like to put on some eyeliner so I use the E.L.F liquid liner, however I don't do winged eyeliner because I can't do it (lol). To finish off my...

Autumn is my favourite time of year, the leaves are changing colour, it gets a little colder and you can be all nice and cosy. I like to be prepared for Autumn because one day it could be raining and the next it could be sunny, so here are some Autumn essentials. A nice winter coat - Probably one of the main essential thing on this list, a nice and warm winter coat, I love mine that's from Zara BUT instead of paying like £70 I got mine of an app called Vinted for £30! This is one of my favourite item to wear for Autumn and Winter, it the main essential. A cosy bobble hat - I want to thank Zoe Sugg for giving me the confidence to wear a bobble hat, I never felt comfortable wearing one but watching Zoe's vlog's I can't go a day without wearing one. Perfect to wear on a nice Autumn walk. I got mine out of a Zoella gift set. A nice pair of boots -  These are my all time favourites boots, there in the style of Dr. Martens but I got mine from Primark for only £6! They a...