My Reverse Bucket List - 20 Years In

This year I turned 20 and it still feels surreal to say that's my age. Today I wanted to share with you my reverse bucket list, things I'm proud of and things I am happy to have experienced, or just things that have given me life experiences. 

1. I've travelled to New York on a school art trip.
2. Flown on a plane, British Airways is my fave.
3. I visited Disney Land Paris with my family. 
4. I've been Wales, to visit my grandparents.
5. And I've been to Cyprus (twice), with a friend and her family. Holy moly was it hot.
6. I've got into University and found out it wasn't for me, for now. 
7. I've paid for and learnt how to drive, as well as buying my first car.
8. Went to ballet and boxing lessons.
9. Kept my first job for 4 years and made some amazing friends along the way.
10. Been to a festival, Gentleman of the Road. Mumford and Sons were headlining.
11. I got my three tattoos, script, a heart mandala and foliage. 
12. Multiple piercings which have all been taking out now, except from my helix.
13. I got through secondary school with pretty good grades, and I went to prom. 
14. I'm no longer afraid of roller coasters.
15. I've been ice skating. 
16. I met Jacqueline Wilson; we all still remember Tracy Beaker right?
17. Taken up the hobby of being a photographer and blogger. 
18. Started being set freebies to review on my blog.
19. Died my hair one too many times.
20. Moved house 12 times
21. I've called an ambulance and made sure someone was safe (it's a lot harder to keep calm than it looks) and thank you Girl Guides for my probably now out of date first aid.
22. I can confidently cook chicken nuggets, pot noodles, baked beans and porridge.
23. Every year I carve pumpkins with my Mum at Halloween.
24. Came 2nd in a Photography competition
25. Graduated from College with a Photography A level and a Level 3 Art & Design Diploma 2015
26. Became an apprentice.
27. Vampire Weekend concert
28. Black Keys concert
29. Katy Perry concert
30. Lianne La Havas concert
31. Avril Lavigne concert.
32. Seen Jimmy Carr live
33. Seen Greg Davies live
34. Watched 'Oliver' and 'Wicked' at the West End

A reverse bucket list is instead of writing what you are yet to do is to write about what you have already accomplished. 

Sometimes it's amazing to look back at what you've done and where you've been, I cannot wait to see what more this world has in store for me. 

Thank you for reading and if you join in please leave a link to your reverse bucket list below!

Baked Banana, Raisin and Summer Fruit Oatmeal

I'm back after a rather long unexpected break, but hello again!

For Christmas I received the Deliciously Ella cookbook, as one of my new year resolutions is to eat more of a plant based diet. This cookbook has immediately made me so passionate about eating healthier and cooking/baking for myself.

So here I've interpreted a recipe from the cookbook and made it my own by changing up a few of the ingredients. I took the recipe which serves 2 and halved it, but I think this could still serve 2 as you will see later.

Ingredients;

- 1/2 a cup of oats

- 1/2 a cup of summer fruits (I used frozen ones. Which were a mix of strawberry, blueberry and raspberry)

- 1 ripe banana (1/2 for in the oatmeal 1/2 for the topping)

- 1/4 cup of raisins

- 1/4 cup of almond milk

- 1/2 a handful of pecans

- 1 tablespoon of cinnamon

- 1/2 a tablespoon of honey (optional plus there are so many alternatives)

Preheat the oven to 190C

I put the 1/2 cup of oats in a bowl and covered with boiling water, then let them sit for around 10 minutes. By the end of this time the water should be almost or completely soaked up.

Whilst waiting for the oats to soak I chopped up the bananas and put 1/2 aside. I also chopped up the pecans, I like quite big chunks but this is really down to personal preference. Then I measured out the rest of the ingredients

When the oats are completely soaked add all of the ingredients together and mix.

Then pour into your baking dish and place a few bananas on top for decoration.

Then bake for 20 minutes or until the top has browned.

EAT!

This is honestly the yummiest oatmeal. It is so warming, especially for a typical British winter morning.

I hope you've enjoyed this blog post as it is something a little different.

Thank you for reading,