Seasonal – Uptown Oracle https://www.uptownoracle.com Living Your Bookish Life ✨ Tue, 14 Jul 2020 22:43:25 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.uptownoracle.com/755/2021/05/cropped-Uptown-Oracle-Logo-File-NOTAG.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Seasonal – Uptown Oracle https://www.uptownoracle.com 32 32 117146186 Mid Year Freak Out Tag https://www.uptownoracle.com/mid-year-freak-out-tag/ Sun, 29 Jul 2018 16:00:07 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=3886 So as it’s halfway through the year it’s time for the Mid Year Freak Out Tag!   Best book you’ve read so far in 2018. I would have to say To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo, although Onyx and Ivory by Mindee Arnett and The Waking Land by Callie Bates come close as well. […]

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]]> 3886 Setting Goals for 2018 https://www.uptownoracle.com/setting-goals-2018/ https://www.uptownoracle.com/setting-goals-2018/#comments Sun, 31 Dec 2017 07:00:17 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=2614 Blog Goals | Twitter | Current: 654 followers Goal:  2000 followers Anyone else feel like a bad blogger when they miss Twitter chats? Every single time I turn up about 40 minutes too late because I’ve forgotten again but hopefully this year I will push myself to use Twitter more. | Instagram | Current: 490 […]

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]]> https://www.uptownoracle.com/dealing-holiday-stress/feed/ 2 2513 Decorating your Bedroom for Winter https://www.uptownoracle.com/decorating-bedroom-winter/ https://www.uptownoracle.com/decorating-bedroom-winter/#comments Sat, 16 Dec 2017 07:00:40 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=2543 As the nights get colder and darker it’s time to get cosy and festive. Decorating isn’t just about Christmas trees, fairy-lights and tinsel (although these are wonderful) but re-decorating your bedroom helps to transition you into the colder weather as well. Being unhappy with how your room looks will always make you feel slightly unhappy […]

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]]> https://www.uptownoracle.com/decorating-bedroom-winter/feed/ 3 2543 Living with the Winter Blues https://www.uptownoracle.com/living-winter-blues/ https://www.uptownoracle.com/living-winter-blues/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2017 07:00:23 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=2502 Although the holiday season is a wonderful time of year, a lot of people feel a lot less jolly than expected around this time of year. I know that as soon as the days start getting shorter and I’m walking home in the dark everyday that I’m feeling a lot moodier, unhappier and just not […]

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]]> https://www.uptownoracle.com/living-winter-blues/feed/ 1 2502 Natural Skincare Bodycare Gift Guide | 20 Amazing Natural Products To Give To Friends and Family! https://www.uptownoracle.com/natural-skincare-bodycare-gift-guide/ https://www.uptownoracle.com/natural-skincare-bodycare-gift-guide/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2017 08:00:43 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=2480     Saaf Enriching Hair Oil – £19.99 – Fight the dry hair this winter with a wonderful hair oil. Neal’s Yard Remedies Frankincense Intense Lift Serum – £75.00  – Fight the winter blues with this relaxing and lifting serum. Organic Shop Body Scrub Brazilian Coffee – £2.99 – Pamper with a coffee twist. Jasmine […]

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]]> https://www.uptownoracle.com/natural-skincare-bodycare-gift-guide/feed/ 1 2480 Five Fridays: Halloween https://www.uptownoracle.com/five-fridays-halloween/ Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:00:02 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=2237 It’s four days to Halloween and I’m all ready for the Halloween weekend! With lots of creepiness, the darkness falling before work ends and of course the sweet treats it feels fully autumnal today. I’m ready to snuggle up tonight and binge watch films, have snacks and of course get some reading done. I’m also […]

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]]> 2237 My First Month in Guildford https://www.uptownoracle.com/first-month-guildford/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:00:53 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=2059 So it’s already been a whole month since I moved down to Guildford! Time really has flown by as I’ve moved in, started my new job and started to explore the area. As someone who’s from the North, It’s a bit different living in Surrey. The area as a whole seems a lot safer and […]

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]]> 2059 One Year Blogiversary https://www.uptownoracle.com/one-year-blogiversary/ https://www.uptownoracle.com/one-year-blogiversary/#comments Mon, 24 Jul 2017 07:00:19 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=2006 I’ve officially been blogging for one whole year. It seems like a lifetime ago that I started Uptown Oracle, but this year seems to have flown by so fast. What have I learnt? Over the year I’ve realised what I do and don’t enjoy writing about. I enjoy writing book reviews, my thoughts on make-up […]

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]]> https://www.uptownoracle.com/one-year-blogiversary/feed/ 1 2006 My New Place | Quick Update https://www.uptownoracle.com/new-place-quick-update/ https://www.uptownoracle.com/new-place-quick-update/#comments Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:00:59 +0000 https://www.uptownoracle.com/?p=2020 So as many of you will know, I’ve recently moved to Guildford. My room tour last year was really popular so I decided to show you some of my new room here. My flat is now a converted top floor of a house, so it’s a bit older and you can tell from the photos. […]

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