What to do on a rainy day

I live in England so we have a lot of rainy days. So people may think we are an expert on 'living indoors' as I like to call it. But, not everybody knows how to make the most of rainy days.

I think that sunny days where you can go to the beach with friends or take a walk through the park, are great! In fact I prefer them to staying inside all day.

When I do stay inside though, I turn into a lazy slob! I'm trying to stop that though and do more exciting things like writing this blog. SO I thought I'd tell you What to do on a rainy day

1. Write a blog

I've just started this blog and have only done 3 posts but I'm finding this really fun! I think that anybody can do one EVEN YOU!
(I'm actually writing this post on a rainy day!)

2. Redecorate without paint

Redecorating doesn't have to involve painting your room or buying new furniture. You can redecorate with just your hands! As you can see in this picture, this person has 'redecorated' by just tidying up! I know you'll hate me for saying this...but you can always tidy your room!

If you have a pile of clothes on the floor, then you can always put them away, but if you can't for whatever reason, then just make the pile neat and tidy by folding them nicely or moving them to somewhere where it doesn't matter, for example, the bottom of your wardrobe.

Change your bed sheets, put up a poster, add a rug, organize your make up counter, open your curtains... these are all things you can do without spending a lot of money/any at all!

3. Cook!

I know that not everyone can cook a 3 course meal or bake a wedding cake, but everyone can make cookies or cupcakes and maybe even a chocolate cake, for the more advanced bakers!

Here's a quick and easy recipe for cute chocolate chip cupcakes:

Ingredients:

200 grams	Stork or baking butter
200 grams	(Golden) Caster Sugar
3	Eggs (beaten)
1 tsp	Vanilla Extract or any other flavoring
200 grams	Self Raising Flour
1/2 tsp	Baking Powder
50 grams	Dark Chocolate Chips (optional)
50 grams	Mini Fudge Chunks (optional)

How to make chocolate chip cupcakes:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees 180ºC, fan 170ºC, gas mark 5.
2. Mix together the Stork or baking butter and the (Golden) Caster Sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the Vanilla Extract or any other flavoring and Self raising flour to the mix.
4. Mix the ingredients together whist slowing add the beaten eggs and baking flour.
5. When the mixture is smooth and all the same colour, add the Dark Chocolate chips and Mini Fudge Chunks if you are including these.
6. Bake these for 20 mins then take out and leave to cool for a few minutes before decorating however you want to :)

That's it from me today
Next post will be a beauty one :)

Hugs and kisses
xoxo