Something I am always on the hunt for is healthy alternatives to drinks and food which aren't that great for me and as a student it's always important to remain healthy too instead of resulting to all of the junk food just because it's "cheap". My absolutely love right now is smoothies; mango and banana, mixed fruit, banana and strawberry; the lot! I have a real sweet tooth and will use the healthiest options (most of the time) to get my craving of sweetness every single day.

I teamed up with Indigo Herbs to create a healthy recipe using their products and I am so excited to be sharing a healthy chocolate milkshake with you guys. I absolutely love a milkshake, McDonalds milkshakes have to be my absolute favourite; so thick, yummy and sweet. Everything you want in a milkshake. Although this doesn't taste like a McDonalds chocolate milkshake, it still gives you the thickness of one of their milkshakes with the use of frozen banana.

Want to make it yourself? Just follow the recipe below.

Ingredients: 

2 frozen bananas

1 tbsp Maca powder

2 tbsp Raw Cacao Powder

2 tbsp Almond Butter

1 tbsp Protein Powder

1/4 tsp Cinnamon

1 cup Milk (you can use alternatives to cows milk)

2 Dates

2 tbsp Maple syrup

All you need to do for this recipe is simply wack everything into a blender; doesn't matter what type of food blender and simply mix until everything is thick and creamy with no lumps; it's really as that. You can add more milk if you prefer a runnier consistency too. It's so quick and easy, even if you're running late! Simply put all of the ingredients into the food blender (apart from the milk and the bananas) the night before, and all you need to do in the morning is add the frozen banana and milk!

Let me know if you end up making this!

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So my first week has been and gone of University and I'm writing this post at 10:30pm after finishing off my dissertation proposal form and ethical approval application form because student life and everything; why the heck not? My eyes are absolutely stinging, I'm shattered and I've already had a nap today after uni but I'm still going!

So I go to University every Monday and Wednesday so now I have the joys of finishing my week off with two days of work before the weekend filled with lots of fun uni work, yay! On a Monday I have one module which is currently Children's Rights. It's an easy module which consists of a presentation (newspaper) and an essay which are both due in January. On a Wednesday I have my dissertation lecture in the morning and my Practitioner 3 lecture in the afternoon; Practitioner 3 is all about work based learning and implementing a research project into my work; it's very intriguing!

So lets get to the nitty gritty part of University and how crap it truly is. I started my dissertation back in May and I've had to wait until yesterday to be able to do all of the paperwork side of it before I can officially start because my tutors are insanely unorganised and bloody irritating. Not only did my personal tutor go on long term sick in the summer, but the university did not find a replacement for her either; absolutely brilliant. So while we all want to get cracking, we can't. Up until last week I didn't have a tutor for any of my modules, let alone did we have a timetable which was correct or any module guides; in fact we still do not have the module guides for two of our modules; even more perfect.

I'm not sure if every University is as crap as mine, but I couldn't be more relieved that this is my final year because there's absolutely no way I could do another year of their unorganisation; it drives my absolutely insane.

Something I would like to do more of here on my blog is posts relating to how I balance time with my University work load as well as the basic rights of having a social life while also earning money. If there is any posts you would like to feature, please feel free to either let me know it the comments of this post or let me know via one of my social media links down below!

How's University, college, sixth form or school going for you right now? Or even work if you're not in education.

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Today I'm going to be sharing with you a book I desperately needed and wanted to write about ASAP. I received this book on Saturday morning I believe and within half an hour I had finished it; it got me hooked and I couldn't stop until I finished it. I received an email about this book last week and needed to get my hands on it; as a depression and anxiety sufferer I wanted to see the way it was written and how it would give myself both courage and hope after reading the reviews which other Authors give on the book. 

Something I didn't realise about this book was how it was illustrated; I was expecting it to be written like a fiction book; a story as such. Instead I was presented with beautifully illustrated drawings in the style of a comic; but it told a story. 

This book brings to life the mental process someone has when they have depression and anxiety and when you're reading this book and suffer from these illnesses; it makes you realise how real it really is and it explains the thought processes you're having. Half the time I can't explain them myself, it's something rather difficult to put into words however Brent Williams did an incredible job of doing this on behalf of so many people, such as myself.

Brent Williams himself suffered with Depression and Anxiety and he brought to life the way he thought and the way he dealt with the illness; in a way it would help people to understand these illnesses if they do not suffer from them; or if you suffer with them and have absolutely no idea how to overcome them.

I cannot explain how important this book is. It's pretty much a practical guide handed to you on how to think it through and understand it yourself. It provides a way of understanding that people shouldn't try and rush out of this by dealing with it, but instead taking small steps to build up the recovery instead of making it worse in the long run. 

As an inspiring story; I couldn't recommend this book enough. It's beautiful in illustrations from Krokut Oztekin and writing from Brent Williams. He definitely couldn't have made it any easier for someone who has to also deal with these illnesses on a daily basis. I would re-read this book every single day; I recommend it to everyone whether you have these illnesses or not; you may know someone who does and could help them if you read this. Out of five, I'd give this book a 10; I loved it.

If you suffer from any illness; please remember there will always be someone around to listen.

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This week's motivational Monday is all about everything working out in the end and all the barriers we face on the way to somewhere or something. I cannot lie, I am the only thing standing in my own way the majority of the time; I'm indecisive, I can never make my mind up and a lot of the time I stress myself out over absolutely anything and over think every single situation which forms barriers and challenges every step of the way; it's just how I work. My life would be so much easier if I stopped doing these things but then I'd have nothing to challenge me, I guess.

The other week I found the quote "Everything is figureoutable" over on Pinterest and I had to make it my own to share it with you; because the quote is right... You can figure absolutely anything out, it may just take a heck load of time and patience to do so.

Have you ever wanted to get something done but you had absolutely no idea how to do it and didn't know where to start? We've all been there. With time, patience and a little care and organisation; you can figure anything out if you put your heart and mind too it. As I always say:

"Believe you can and you're halfway there"

Sometimes it takes a while to realise you're the only thing in your own way to do whatever you want to do; whether it's fear you're battling against or general indecisiveness. You may have a fear of trying something new, or even a fear of failing once you have tried; but once you get out of that comfort zone of being used to what you usually do; you can do anything and open yourself up to so many new challenges and opportunities. 

For me, a lot of the time it's the fear of failing or the fear of being out of my comfort zone which stands in my way; but with a little confidence and belief, I know I can do anything if I put my mind too it.

Something which thoroughly helps me is some simple inspiration and most of the time prints and quotes help me to feel inspired with my life and what I'm capable of doing. My room is absolutely smothered in prints with inspirational quotes in which I can wake up to every single day and that will be the first thing I can see; it's surprising the difference a print can make to your daily outlook. 

Remember:

In order to succeed, you must believe that you can.

Have you ever stopped doing something because of fear?

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Do you ever have them weeks which are completely hectic and sometimes you just need to sit down, close your eyes and think about what's going on around you and where you need to go next? Yep, me too! And this past week was one of them weeks. I don't think I have had a week as busy as what the past two have been; I haven't stopped. 

As I mentioned in last week's weekly round up, I've had a few hospital appointments to do with my headaches/migraines and whether or not there are any issues with my sleep or my brain which is why I wake up every single day with a headache. This week I had my MRI scan and as nervous as I was, it wasn't that bad! It's literally like laying in a smartie tube listening to the worst noises you want to hear right in your ear, even with ear plugs in; the noise wasn't any quieter. Hopefully in the next few days I'll hear back from my doctor about how my MRI went and if there are any issues in that area; I'll be sure to update the process here on Kimberley Jessica.

This week I also went to two open days at two different universities while also enrolling back at my current university ready to start University today; what a mad day that was. I haven't really spoken much about what's going on with University and what my plans are for next year apart from a couple of comments here and there on my study gram (@kjstudies). However, I do plan on writing a full post about what's be going on and what's changing (or what isn't changing). So make sure to keep an eye out on that.

The past couple of weeks I've been thinking a lot about my blog, where I want it to go and what to continue writing about and I would love to have you input on this. Are there certain topics you prefer me writing about? What's your favourite posts here on Kimberley Jessica? Any input would be extremely grateful!

Have a great week and let me know what you have planned for this coming week as we approach October.

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I haven't quite finished stationery shopping; well, who ever is?! Whenever I spot something that catches my eye, I just have to get it! This year I completely went over the amount of stationery I needed for back to University, but being a blogger makes it so much better because I'll get loads of use out of notebooks, pens and pretty pencils. Right? You can get all of the items below for less than £4 each, insane, the majority of them being £1.

Poundland always have some incredible diaries in and of course I had to pick one up which is glittery; pink and all things girly. I absolutely love the diaries which Poundland sell because they have the whole week on one page, instead of two days on each page; meaning carrying this isn't like carrying around a brick. It's thinner, lighter and so much easier to organise my life and of course it's just a £1.

Pukka Pens are my absolutely favourite pen out of all the brands out there; they glide across the page so smoothly and I cannot have enough of these! Last year I went on the hunt for them but couldn't find them anywhere! This year I managed to pick them up in The Range for just £1.50, so I didn't just get one packet, I got two!

I found this Fashion Stationery Pack of pens in B&M Homestore and had to pick them up. I loved how they included a fine liner, three normal pens in black, pink and purple and a highlighter too; everything you need for studying. I absolutely love this brand too; I believe they were only just £1.99.

If you follow my studygram then you'll know exactly I love BIC pens; I found this huge pack for £3 which include so many different colours which a standard pack of BIC pens usually have. Colours like orange, yellow and a lime green; I've never seen them before. BIC is another brand which just glide across the page without that scratchy feeling; they seem to last forever too.

Poundland has some incredible stationery in which you'll see further in this post and I managed to find a pack of ten rose gold pencils; ahhh! These were hidden behind loads of stock and I have absolutely no idea where they were in the store; I couldn't find any more, but for a hidden piece of stock; I'm definitely happy with these!

Poundworld is another place which brought out some incredible stationery this year as part of their premium range and I tried to get my hands on the majority of it! Poundworld brought out some stationery sets (similar to what Zoella has brought out for Christmas) however they're in the most beautiful colours; baby pink/coral, turquoise and marble. I love how these sets include everything you may possibly need for studying; blogging or even just for general use! These are £3 each.

Talking about the Poundworld premium range; they are also currently selling sticky note sets as part of their premium range; I managed to get my hands on all three sets and I'm obsessed. I am sticky note obsessed, it's possibly one of my favourite stationery items (without notepads which is at the very top of my list). These include two different square sticky notes and three skinny sticky tabs too. You can get these for £2.50!

Talking about notepads and sticky notes; to do lists are also a huge favourite of mine and you can never have too many. I found this chunky to do list pad in Poundworld for just £1! I have absolutely no idea how many pages are in this, but it will definitely last months on end. It's very "instagramable" too!

The Pukka Pad project book is an absolute essential for University; I haven't used one before but I think going into my third year and starting a dissertation, this will be the best way to organise all of my notes in lectures to find them easier than in a 400 page notebook. I picked this up for just £1.50 in Tesco!

Poundworld also added lever arch folders and standard folders to their premium range at Poundworld and I had to get my hands on these for University. They're pretty, they're instagramable and I absolutely love them! Why buy boring plain folders when you can get pretty ones with patterns? These were £2 for the lever arch folders and £1 for the normal folder.

Poundland started selling a gorgeous range which I also got my hands on as well as the Poundworld range; they brought out a desk planner and a set which includes a "to-do list" and a "buy list"; incredible! Who needs just a normal notebook when you can have a purposely made pad just to write down what you want to buy. These were just £1 each.

 The last thing items from Poundworld are the A4 lined notebooks and the A5 notebook. All £1 each! These are incredibly beautiful and I have to thank for Maria for sharing them over on Instagram which made me go and get them for myself. I loved these just because of the designs and how they say "Extremely busy" and other writing. Perfect for instagram posts.

 Poundland brought out a collection of products in four different themes and I love all of them. Not only are they either stripy or spotty, but they all include motivational quotes; once which I absolutely love to live by. So if you love a motivational quote just as much as I do while also being a stationery addict; you need to get your hands on this range from Poundland.

 As part of the range they also brought out jotter notes in a cube and a small stationery set in a wallet too. They created these in two of the themes out of the four so I got my hands on the pink, gold and black spots with the quote "Dream Big, Stay Focused". Did I need these? No. Did I want them? Definitely. I think the stationery set is perfect to keep in a hand bag just in case you ever need a pen and paper.

Last but not least is a pencil case! Another item which I definitely didn't need but absolutely loved. You can also find this in Poundland. I absolutely love the huge zip; you definitely do not need to worry about this zip breaking compared to the tiny ones on normal pencil cases. Although it's blue, it's still very transparent so you can see exactly what is inside it. 

What's your favourite stationery item from everything above? Let me know!

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I cannot remember the last time I shared an update with you on how Willow is or in fact how big she is; she's a giant. I think last time was around 26 weeks old possible which feels like forever ago; at least half of her life so far. So Willow turned 40 weeks old yesterday which is pretty much just over nine months old. (She was nine months on the 14th September). It definitely doesn't feel like that we've had her for pretty much seven months but I wouldn't change that for the world; it's been an incredible journey having her in our lives.

So Willow is probably weighing at least 30kg by now; the last time we had her weighed was around 29 weeks when she still weighed 26kg which she weighed when she was 26 weeks old. She's older, she's gone through a growing stage, it wouldn't surprise me if she's near the 30 mark! 

Willow has gone through her first season which is something every dog owner dreads especially if there is a male dog in the house too; she was just eight months when she came into season. I have to say it didn't effect her whatsoever, however she did have a lot less walks compared to usual because we didn't want to have the issues of dogs on the street wanting to try and get to her. 

Willow has finally found her voice in the past few weeks; she is now definitely a Husky. On a daily basis she enjoys coming into my bedroom after doing her business first thing and tends to speak to me and wake my mum up too. After she has woken my mum up from speaking to me, she'll then go and lay on my mum's bed and spend a good ten minutes howling, talking and trying to say "I love you". It's one of the best things about having her crossed with a husky; I love it!

We've found out the best way to have willow walking is to carry a snack bag of chopped up carrots with us; she's absolutely obsessed and more worried about stuffing her face with carrot than pulling to go and smell a bush or a lamp post. We've definitely figured her weaknesses out and carrot is one of them; along with everything else that goes onto our plates!

Let me know if you have any questions about owning a Gerberian Shepsky!

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I'm so excited to be sharing with you the September Cohorted Box; I absolutely loved telling you all about the August box which you can read about here. As usual I am going to run through the whole ins and outs of the Cohorted brand and what they're all about.

If you have never heard of this brand before then it is a luxury subscription box which costs £35 every single month where you will have the most beautiful black box (pictured below) delivered right to your door. The best thing about Cohorted is although you are spending £35 a month for a box of goodies to be delivered, you will always receive up to £70 of gifts inside, if not more which is incredible for a beauty box; so you will always be doubling your money of what is inside this beautiful black box.

In every single Cohorted Beauty Box you will always find an A5 magazine which will tell you everything you need to know about the products which are inside the box. So you can go straight ahead and look at the magazine first and read up about the products before handling the products and smelling them etc; or you can do it the other way around. I prefer to look at the products first before looking through the magazine but that's just my preference!

What I absolutely loved about opening up the Cohorted Beauty Box is how every single product is laid out right in front of you in the neatest way possible; not messy, not just thrown in there. You can really tell this has had time put into to make it look the way it does. Having it this way you can open up the box and see exactly what is inside without having to move things around first just to have a look at them.

As shown above in this box you will find: Lica Cole The Good Vibe Discovery Kit, Figs & Rouge Smart Nutrient Vital Moisture Day Cream, Cargo Around The World Eyeshadow Palette, A small Benefit Roller Lash Curling Mascara and Smith & Cult The Shining Lip Laquer. For all 5 of these items, you have a box worth £114, for just £35! 

I haven't had this subscription box a week yet and I have already found products which I absolutely love and will continue to use. For starters the Figs & Rouge Day Cream is now a part of my daily skincare routine. I love the consistency of this product and the way it makes my skin feel after I have applied it. It's silky smooth and doesn't have a prominent scent; another reason why I prefer this day cream to many others. 

The Cargo Eyeshadow palette is another gorgeous product which I know I will love and use a lot. This product is arranged into three quads with 6 matte and 6 shimmer shades. Not only would this palette be perfect for an everyday look; the shades are gorgeous for all year round. 

One product I knew I would always love is the Benefit Roller Lash Mascara and I'm so glad this mascara was included in the box; I'm always hearing people rave on and on about it yet I've yet to try it. This mascara leaves your lashes looking natural with no clumps, however it does lengthen and darken your lashes at the same time. I found the first time using this product by the end of the day I had a lot of mascara underneath my bottom lashes; apart from this, I love the results this mascara gives.

Have you tried out any of these products? Let me know!

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I don't know about anyone else who is about to go into their third year, or even their first year; but I am already looking for graduation dresses even though my graduation is a year away; a girl can dream though, and also browse. Coast have the most beautiful dresses currently in and I think this will be the place I go to for my graduation dress because they're just so damn beautiful; I've thoroughly enjoyed browsing their website for pretty dresses for the big day.

I completely understand that these dresses have been made and designed for being a bridesmaid; but who said you can't use a certain dress for more than one occasion. I think they're perfect for a sophisticated but beautiful day when you graduate from your degree. I'd even use them on my wedding day to be quite honest! Below I have chosen three dresses which I think would be absolutely perfect for your very exciting graduation day; even if you're planning in advance like myself!

Firstly is the Imi Lace dress which is an absolutely stunning silver/pale blue shade. I love this! Would it be acceptable to wear this every day for the rest of my life? I hope so. This dress includes a beautiful laced detailing on the top half of the dress; with flattering off the shoulder sleeves. Not only do you have the beautiful lace detailing, but you also have a pleated skirt on the bottom half; leaving you looking absolutely stunning.

 We then have the Brooke Midi Dress; another beautiful off the shoulder dress in a peachy shade; I think this looks absolutely stunning when you have a tan, but even if you're as pale as me like a ghost I think it would still look at stunning as it does on the model above. Although this dress doesn't include the pleats like the other dress, it does hang in all the right places!

Last but not least is the Hermione Dress; so modern and chic all at the same time. Now my graduation is in October next year, so of course it will be Autumn. This is the perfect dress for an Autumn graduation with the in colour of Burgundy; my absolutely favourite shade to wear in Autumn. This dress features a beautiful cold shoulder detailing with the pleated skirt starting from your waist to give you a fresh, feminine look.

What dress is your favourite out of the three from Coast? I think my favourite is the last one!

This post is sponsored however all opinions are my own.

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I am absolutely loving Motivational Monday posts at the moment and they're the perfect thing to get you feeling inspired and motivated on a daily basis! I came across the quote above over on Pinterest and I had to share it with you. It's so accurate for everyone and something to definitely live by. I cannot explain how important it is to work hard, stay ambitious and keep your priorities straight with your head held up as high as it can be. If you can conquer all four of these things, nothing will get you down.

I've found in the past few years, the perfect way to stay ambitious is to make goals for absolutely everything; anything you can possibly make a goal for. Even if it's the smallest jobs on a daily basis, write it down! 

If you're doing something that you're not 100% loving, either find a way to love it 100%; or don't do it at all. On so many occasions I've seen someone doing a job or studying a certain subject or even blogging and they haven't put their 100% all into it because they do not love it. If you don't love it, change it. If you can't change it, don't do it.

The best thing about feeling inspired is wanting to get up early every morning, drinking a huge mug of coffee and having breakfast. Recently I've been really enjoying getting up a little bit earlier so I can start my day earlier and it's definitely changed my outlook on each day and I've been waking up in a more positive mood too.

If you're feeling down in the dumps at the moment, unmotivated with your life and uninspired; find ways to make a little change to your life. Wake up a little bit earlier; start drinking more coffee, or even just spend more time on YOU. It'll make the world around you completely change.

How has your Monday been?

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I don't know about anyone else but I absolutely love September because it is always a busy month with a lot of exciting things happening; I go back to work and University, Autumn pretty much starts half way through the month and it's time to start thinking about Autumn or back to University blog posts and I absolutely love it all. However, the past week has been incredibly manic; and this week will be too.

Something I haven't mentioned yet here on my blog is "what's happening now" with my headaches. I spoke about my daith piercing to try and help them and I've mentioned how I suffer with daily headaches/migraines previously and I know my posts have been helpful to some. But what about now? I'd say back in March/April I went back to my doctor and explained how I needed them to do more; what they had done was not enough and when I saw my neurologist back in February 2015, well he did nothing and I wasn't happy. So lets say 4-5 months down the line I saw a new neurologist and told him absolutely everything. From my neurologist appointment I was put on new medication which I had to stop taking after nine days due to stomach/chest pains, I was being sent to go to the sleep clinic and I was being sent for a brain scan. It was just the case of waiting for the letters to come through. Well the time has come to have all of these tests done. 

Last week I had to have my sleep test, luckily I got to do it at home though. I drove to the hospital last Tuesday, picked up the machine and came home again; slept with it on and took it back to the hospital the next day. Easy peasy. But not so much. I had the worst sleep going. Imagine having something on your wrist and finger and being told to sleep normally; you can't. You're always conscious that it's there. Today is the day of my brain scan/MRI. I am absolutely bricking it but it's necessary so I'll get through it.

What else has made my week so busy? University! I don't think getting ready for University can be any more busier. I'm one of those students that likes to go and collect or buy my University books for the whole semester and then take them back in January but of course that means arranging a day to go and collect them. Not from one University, but from two; in two different places. On Monday not only did I had a great shopping trip but I also picked up half of the books from where I go to University, as well as my results from last year (Apart from the work they lost). Back again on Saturday I went to the main University and picked up the rest of the books I needed which I couldn't get at my University; including another cheeky shopping trip to Primark and Poundworld; yay!

I do not think there was a day last week where I wasn't doing anything whatsoever. I worked, I drove a lot and gosh I was tired but it's quite nice always being busy at the same time. However, I am looking forward to a lazy day where I can just look after myself.

How has the past week been for you? Let me know!

I'll see you soon

Kimberley Jessica

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