MY BIRTHDAY WISHLIST | IN PART COLLABORATION WITH WARDOW

“The way I see it, you should live every day like it’s your Birthday!”

Paris Hilton

With my Birthday in just a couple of weeks (February 1^st), I’ve been looking through my saved lists on my favourite websites for something to treat myself to and thanks to Wardow, I finally managed to purchase my favourite Valentino! It’s honestly been in my ‘love list’ for around six or seven months – though it feels like forever! – but full price, it was £130.50 and whilst I did feel that it was worth it because of its brand and it’s pretty huge(!), that is still a lot of money when you have bills to pay! Fortunately, however, Wardow helped me out and then they also had a discount code (WINTER – it should still be valid when this post is published) which gives you 10% off. Then, I also had over £10 in ‘points’ (you receive loyalty points per £1 you spend) on my account from previous purchases so I managed to get it for less than half price!! Inspired by this, I decided to create my Birthday wishlist where I’ve looked through my – probably – three favourite retail sites and my go-to’s for Birthday gifts: ASOS, Wardow, and Amazon UK for goodies of all different prices. Hopefully you’ll be inspired for any upcoming Birthdays for your friends or family or, as I have done, for yourself…

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025!!! | FAVOURITE BLOG POSTS & COLLABORATIONS, BEST ADVICE & BIGGEST LESSONS, TOP PURCHASES ON AMAZON & ASOS, MOST WATCHED & LISTENED TO, GREATEST MOMENTS & ACHIEVEMENTS, & HOPES & PLANS FOR 2025

“I came to win, to fight. To conquer, to thrive. I came to win, to survive. To prosper, to rise. To fly.”

Fly, Nicki Minaj ft. Rihanna

Yes, here comes another year on I’m NOT Disordered! To celebrate the start of 2025, I thought I’d write this piece about a collection of things from this past year! The post will include favourite blog posts and collaborations from 2024, advice I’d give from the biggest lessons I’ve learnt this past year, as well as my top purchases (from Amazon and ASOS), my most watched TV Shows, Movies, and YouTube videos, and even my top five most listened to on Spotify! Then, I’ll be wrapping up this jam-packed post with my greatest moments and achievements from the entire year, some of my hope for 2025, and a bit of exclusive insight into a few exciting, upcoming plans…

AN ASOS CHRISTMAS WARDROBE, MY WISHLIST, & A GIFT GUIDE

“Some gifts are big. Others are small. But the ones that come from the heart are the best gifts of all!”

Tinku Razoria

After purchasing some lovely new patterned tights (ASOS DESIGN Curve heart and dot tights in black | ASOS) and posting a photo of them on social media, I was asked to put together this post. It will be a Christmas Wardrobe, Gift Guide, and My Wishlist in one post with all items and products being from asos.com…

CREATING AN AUTUMN 2024 WARDROBE | IN COLLABORATION WITH ASOS

If you’ve been a follower of I’m NOT Disordered for a while, you’ll know that I’m a huge fashion and beauty fan and that they are actually the blogs I follow the most! And occasionally, I like to include some more light-hearted content because I’m fully aware how intense and emotional my content can be, so; I’ve teamed up with ASOS again (our last collaboration is here) to create an Autumn wardrobe! I recognise this post might not be for everyone – or anyone! – but I’m NOT Disordered is, first and foremost, for me(!) and I need to be able to produce content that I want and enjoy creating so, here goes...

AND THE YEAR 2023 IS COMING TO AN END… | PART TWO

“She remembered who she was, and the game changed.”

Lalah Deliah

*YOU CAN READ PART ONE HERE* 

Pimkie Suede Knee High Boot: £51.00

Embellished Jumper: £40.00

Too Faced Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara: £13.00

e.l.f Liquid Glitter Eyeshadow: £6.00

Brave Soul Cardigan: £42.00

THE TWO NEW ADDITIONS TO THE FAMILY: GRACIE & RUBY

With my calico rescue cat, Emmy, being put to sleep in October 2022, we started off the year as a family of two with just Luna (my black and white mini-Lionhead lop eared bunny) and I. But when Emmy was put to sleep, I asked the Vet what the best thing would be for Luna and almost without seeming to take the time to think about it, she replied with “get her a friend.” As the weeks went by without Emmy though, I found myself enjoying building a better bond with Luna who had always just spent the majority of her time following Emmy around and had never really been affectionate with me. Without Emmy though, she was now following me around the home (my bunnies are free-roam) and was always stretching up on her back feet to nudge me for a stroke or a cuddle. Then she started taking the cat tunnel in her mouth and running with it in circles; myself and everyone else who either saw when they visited the house or watched my videos of her doing it, laughed and thought it was really cute. But actually; it turned out to have been a form of repetitive behaviour that illustrated boredom and loneliness.

DAY TWELVE OF BLOGMAS UNBOXED 2023: MY WINTER/CHRISTMAS ASOS WARDROBE & 5 ITEMS LOVED BY PHOENIX COVE | IN COLLABORATION WITH PHOENIX COVE

PhoenixCove - Etsy UK

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Welcome to Blogmas Unboxed!!

Once again, I don’t care how stereotypical I’m about to sound, but I literally and honestly can’t believe that it’s Day Twelve already! I mean, it feels like yesterday since we did the announcement on Halloween never mind since it was Day One! Today’s post will not only be in collaboration with this year’s Blogmas partner: Phoenix Cove, but also in partnership with ASOS who have kindly asked me to pick out some favourite items for Winter and Christmas. In curiosity, I also asked Cleo (the lovely owner of the popular Etsy store: Phoenix Cove) to pick out her own favourite five items from the site so you’ll find them at the end of the post…

GOODBYE 2022, HELLO 2023

Happy New Year!

You’re probably inundated with blog posts celebrating the New Year; and they’re probably all from a very similar angle – as is probably the case with my doing a whole new logo and theme for I’m NOT Disordered… So, this year, to mark the beginning of 2023, I’ve decided to do something a bit different (hopefully!) on here; and I’ve picked out a few random – but memorable – bits and pieces from throughout 2022. There’s no real order to it, I wanted it to be kind of similar to opening a memory box in that everything is in a bit of a jumble, and you just ruffle through it to pick bits out and talk about them…

BLOGMAS 2022 | DAY TWENTY-TWO: A CHRISTMAS DAY WARDROBE | IN COLLABORATION WITH ASOS

 

Welcome to Day Twenty-Two of Blogmas 2022!

Today I’m collaborating with ASOS again (you can see my first piece with them if you scroll back to Day Six), but this time; I’ve compiled some of my favourite items from their site for pretty much all the various types of Christmas Days you can experience. Once again, unfortunately, this post won’t be relevant for everyone, but I’ve enjoyed putting it together and I’ll keep it as short as possible…

BLOGMAS 2022 | DAY SIX: CREATING A FESTIVE/WINTER WARDROBE FROM ASOS | IN COLLABORATION WITH ASOS

Welcome to Day Six of Blogmas 2022!

Today I’m collaborating with the online retailer; ASOS to bring you my favourite bits from their site for every festive and winter activity you can imagine. Unfortunately, this post won’t be relevant for everyone (so I’ve tried to keep it short!) but I really enjoyed putting it together…

HOW I’M GETTING THROUGH A BROKEN WRIST, TIME IN HOSPITAL, & SURGERY

“Scared is what you’re feeling. Brave is what you’re doing.”

Room by Emma Donoghue 

Apologies for the gap between the last post and this, hopefully when you read this you’ll understand why that happened…

MANAGING THE RELUCTANCE TO EVEN GO TO HOSPITAL

You know, when my mental health was at its most poorly – when I was finding myself in hospitals two and three times a week – one key reason for me going there tended be that I had self-harmed (in a way which could have actually cost me my life, but it wasn’t always a suicide attempt) in response to auditory hallucinations. Then, when they were content with my actions and silenced, I didn’t want to die or experience pain in any way, so I would seek medical attention for whatever I had done. 

But, the professionals attitude changed toward me when they couldn’t understand the power of the hallucinations, and in their eyes; I was just wasting their time and resources. From then, I found myself being met with disdain and contempt from the moment I checked in at the A&E reception desk and that – I’d like to think, understandably – led to an intense reluctance to ever set foot in a hospital. It was like every time I entered the building, I could almost hear the eyes of all the hospital staff roll in their sockets, coupled with their overwhelming urge to comment; “it’s her again.”

MY 31ST BIRTHDAY WISH LIST

As some of you may already know, I recently (for a good few months now) have found a lot of enjoyment in creating Canva images and especially, I absolutely loved creating the wish lists for Blogmas! And initially, I felt the urge to explain my decision to continue to feature such content on a blog that is primarily about mental health, but then I remembered that it’s my blog! I can respect and appreciate the feedback readers give me, but I also have to balance that with creating content I actually really enjoy!

 

John Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner: £6.00

Benefit BadGal Bang Travel Mascara: £10.49

Makeup Brushes: £12.99

Rabbit Notebook: £4.99

Animetrics: £8.19

Valentino by Mario Valentino: £67.98

Katie Loxton Wallet: £32.36

The Magpie Society: Two for Joy by Zoe Sugg and Amy McCulloch: £6.49

I also have an entire wish list on Amazon here

CREATING A DECEMBER WARDROBE WITH ASOS

*Huge apologies if this post doesn’t hold any relevance to you and your style; but I had a whole lot of fun creating it so…*

Since I’ll be collaborating with Pretty Perfect Products for the entirety of December (with Blogmas) I wanted to get in a collaboration with a brand a bit different; and so I’ve teamed up with ASOS to create a December Wardrobe that will cover all of the commitments (including Christmas markets and parties!) I have throughout the month…

 

Shoes

Sock Boots in Black: £38.00

Embellished Court Shoes: £35.00

Scarlett Box Mid-Heeled Shoe: £25.00

Sling-back Heels in Glitter: £25.00

Tie-leg Block Heel: £25.00

Studded High Heel Shoe: £35.00

Slouch Knee Boot: £45.00

Chelsea Boot: £27.99

 

BLOGMAS 2020 WITH I’M NOT DISORDERED | RECOMMENDATION FIFTEEN: CHRISTMAS WITH ASOS | IN COLLABORATION WITH ASOS | AD

Hello and welcome to recommendation number fifteen of Blogmas 2020 with I’m NOT Disordered!

Today, I’ve chosen some of my favourite Winter/Christmas bits from ASOS and put them into a little unboxing vlog as well as linked them all here for you to look at and maybe even purchase! Oh! And I picked out some extra bits and pieces because ASOS is just full of amazing Christmassy items!

Products mentioned:

Typo Knitted Stocking Christmas Decoration: £5.00

Typo Gingerbread House: £3.00

Brave Soul Gingerbread Christmas Jumper: £15.00

Fizz Selfie Lens Kit: £3.55

Typo Eye Mask & Luggage Tag: £5.40

ASOS Fairisle Knitted Jumper (Mens): £30.00

Chelsea Peers Christmas Pyjamas Set: £22.00

Skinny Dip Christmas Sweater: £25.00

Skinny Dip Christmas T-Shirt: £15.00

3-in-1 Charger: £9.99

Revolution Beauty Advent Calendar: £40.00

 

BLOGMAS 2020 WITH I’M NOT DISORDERED | RECOMMENDATION SIX: MY CHRISTMAS WISHLIST

Hello and welcome to recommendation number six of Blogmas 2020 with I’m NOT Disordered! Today I’ll be giving you all a sneak peek of my own little Christmas Wishlist!

For prices & more items: https://www.asos.com/women/

ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR BLOGGERS

So, I know I’m NOT Disordered is all about mental health and that my posts are usually very deep and meaningful with lots of talk about difficult subjects like self-harm and abuse; but the blog began for my own gain and enjoyment and it’d be sad to lose that when I really enjoy doing these sorts of posts too… Originally, I started blogging for many reasons but it was largely to do with the fact that I enjoyed writing and found it very therapeutic and beneficial to my mental health. Perhaps I’m NOT Disordered wouldn’t be so popular if I found it more of a chore and considered it to be more like work.

There has to be a balance though; with my blog now having over half a million readers, I can’t exactly half ass it and stop putting so much dedication and effort into the content. Well, I could; but I’d feel as though I were letting a lot of people – including myself – down by failing to provide  the helpful, validating, reassuring, safe space that  I feel – and have been told – I’ve created in continuing to dedicate a large part of my time and effort to I’m NOT Disordered. I guess it’s no surprise that from the outside, my blogging and social media posting is often mistakenly labelled work and I’m frequently being advised to take time ‘off.’ I just don’t think I could justify calling this work when I enjoy it as much as I do!

Having now blogged for over seven years (you can read I’m NOT Disordered’s Birthday post here) and having as many readers as I do, I feel that I’m maybe now qualified to give advice and tips to other Bloggers or potential Bloggers. After recently signing a contract with O2 for the iPad 7^th generation in the 10.2” screen size, I was inspired to write this post about products and items that I’d advise you own to aid in your Blogging adventures!!

STATIONERY

A Fancy Pen: Gold Twist Pen – Dangling ‘A’ : £8.00

MY BIRTHDAY WISHLIST | AMAZON & ASOS | AD

It’s that time of the year again; my Birthday! This year, on February 1^st, I’ll be twenty nine! I literally can’t believe it! Obviously there’ll be a proper Birthday post going up on the day but in the meantime… here’s a very obvious hint for those who were wondering what to get me 😉

Because after surgery on a snapped tendon, I deserve this...

Gordon’s Pink Gin Gift Set: £19.99

Because red hair has become my trademark and so it should always be bright…

Pantene Red Expressions Intensive Treatment: £4.25

CHRISTMAS WISHLIST 2019 | TOP 20 | ASOS, AMAZON, BOOTS, MICHAEL KORS, WILKO, & PAPERCHASE

So, after some very successful Christmas shopping in Newcastle and then again in Morpeth, I decided to put together a little wishlist of all my favourite items this year! 

Of course, Christmas isn't about presents but i don't think you should be made to feel shallow for appreciating material things. 

So here's my wishlist! 

What would go on yours?

Clothes etc

Missguided Christmas Jumper £22

Brave Soul Christmas Jumper £16