Happy Friday Everyone!

I hope you are all well and excited for the weekend! It's apparently going to be another nice one after a dreadful rainy week, so what better time to discover new YouTube channels and Blogs to watch/read whilst you (hopefully, *fingers crossed for good weather!*) sunbathe outside!

Do it on a Dime

This week's featured YouTube channel here on Diaryofawannabe*something* has to be Do it on a Dime, a channel dedicated to helping you lead a beautiful, organized lifestyle on a frugal budget. The channel is ran and hosted by Kathryn, a soon-to-be mother, teacher and organiser-extraordinaire! Honestly, this woman will transform your life through her thrifty solutions to organisation, home decor, and life! Here is one of my favourite videos from her:

Give it a watch and you'll see just how inventive Kathryn is on such a low budget! And everything she does can be replicated by you, it's that easy and efficient! Every time I watch her videos, I'm inspired to organise my entire house and fill it with art I've made!

See more of Kathryn's videos and subscribe to her channel here:

Do it on a Dime

Design for living

Photo Credit: http://oliverthornton.com/designforliving/

This is popular lifestyle blog created by West-End star, Oliver Thornton. Originally meant to be a record of Oliver's time in Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, the blog took a different direction and now covers everything that is great about fashion, interiors and great living. I am a big fan of interior design, and Oliver shares my love for all thing vintage so I love the little gems he discovers and blogs about for our reading pleasure. He also has a great eye for fashion, with his recent blog on Burberry SS13 being a particular favourite of mine - he really did highlight what great pieces this iconic British line has brought to the forefront of fashion this season.

Design for Living also covers and reviews all of the things Oliver gets up to in London and, now that he is on tour with the The Rocky Horror Show, around the rest of the UK. This is a great insight and record into the diverse people, places and restaurants Oliver discovers on his travels and I have already added a few places to my to-visit list after seeing his recommendations.

Overall, I enjoy this blog because it is a different insight into fashion and interior design than, from what I feel,  the other blogs currently out there. Oliver has a real eye for design and I have discovered many things from reading his blog that I wouldn't have previously reading other blogs. The writing is of great quality, as Oliver really invites you into the post with his engaging words and photos that really add to the flavor - he always makes me think 'I want that' or 'I need to go there'. Most of all you can tell there is real passion behind the words and that Oliver really loves what he writes about, which for me is the real winning factor of this blogs success. 

If, like me, you have an interest in design, fashion, gardening and of London/UK,

 check out Design for Living at:

 http://oliverthornton.com/designforliving/

I can almost guarantee it will become one of your must-read blogs!

I hope you enjoy exploring this weeks Follow Friday recommendations! 

Let me know what you think or if you have any blogs to recommend to me.

Love,

*Someone*

I'm on a bit of a 'travel' overload this week... ever had that? What I mean is, I'm basically researching anywhere and everywhere I want to travel too and dreaming of far-distant locations to escape reality a little. How do I do that? The internet of course! Now travel guides and books are great starting points, but if you want to get into the nitty-gritty and really find out what a place is like, why not read about or listen to someone who has actually been there and experienced it first-hand? That's why I like travel blogs/vlogs. You get an almost first-person view into a place, without actually going there. You get recommendations and reviews that are (for the most part) completely honest and not sponsored. It is with this that I decided to theme this weeks 'Follow Friday' to travel, and suggest to you my favourite travel vloggers and bloggers for you to discover for yourself.

First up...

The Travel Vlogger

Brian Cox loves to travel, which is great for us because he makes videos about his travels! He has nearly 700 subscribers to his YouTube channel and his videos discuss everything from food, nightlight and accommodation  It is a great starting place if you want to know more about a place, because the likelihood is..he's been there and there's a video about it! You can see his videos here at his website: http://thetravelvlogger.com/ or on his YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheTravelVlogger

One of my favourite videos of his is 24 Hours in Barcelona, which you can view below:

Next up...

Londoner Abroad

Londoner Abroad is a travel website run by Ricky Carbis, a London-born travel journalist who tired of writing about travel from a rainy London and decided to get out there and write about his adventures travelling around the world. The site features travel tips, destination guides and a blog of Ricky's travels so far. The site is a fun and informative read, and talks about places I don't know that much about, such as Mexico, which is refreshing. The travel tips are really practical and the destination guides have opened my eyes to locations I didn't even know existed. If you want a fun, light-hearted guide to travel, this is your ticket.

Check out the site at: http://www.londonerabroad.com

Until next time...

Love,

*Someone*

Happy Friday Everyone! The weekend has arrived, so what a perfect time to discover new videos and blogs! This week's Follow Friday features two of my favourite YouTubers, who actually have two channels! And a blogger who makes me want to re-locate every time she posts! So without anymore delay, read on to find out more:

Prank vs. Prank aka BF vs. GF

These pair take pranks to a whole other level, and actually manage to maintain a good relationship in the process. They are clearly, a super couple. Jeana  and Jesse actually have two channels on Youtube, both with over 1 million subscribers. Impressive huh? Prank vs. Prank, also known as PVP, is the couple's main channel where they post videos of the pranks they have played on each other. The pranks are hilarious and really get you routing for either Jeana or Jesse as they take it in turns to take revenge and top one another's pranks. Their second channel, BF vs. GF, is where there couple post daily vlogs everyday, featuring their lives outside of pranking, and features their cute cats Nylah and Bamboo.

I love this couple. How they manage to prank each other and not break up, really is a sentiment to how strong their relationship is. They also really inspire me to keep on at the gym as I watch them go, pretty much daily, on their vlog channel. Between their two channels, they really have a video for everyone, so I whole heartily recommend you check them out, become a pvpeep and join the dope fresh nation, saan!

One of my favourite pranks pulled by the pair!

Prank vs. Prank YouTube Channel

A recent vlog by BF vs GF

BF vs GF Daily Vlog Channel

The Londoner

The Londoner is a lifestyle blog run by Rosie, a social media/digital marketing consultant living in London. It covers everything from food, fashion, travel and all the wonderful things she gets up to in London. I love this blog, mainly because it recommends places in London I've never heard of, and even though I'm miles away, through her blogs, it's like I never left the place that makes me the happiest...that's London if you hadn't guessed!

One of my favourite posts is The Anti-Diet, a wonderfully insightful read on how Rosie stays looking so good and healthy. As you might of guessed, it's not by using the word 'diet' and that's a skill I'm trying to teach myself. So every time I feeling a bit defeated, I go back and read this post to keep me motivated.

Another thing that makes The Londoner such a delightful read, is the photos and the general 'look' of the blog. The layout is simple, yet effective, and the photos really do bring the posts to life.

All in all, The Londoner has something for everyone, no matter what you like to read! I for one can spend hours reading over her blog, researching new recipes or taking inspiration from the fashion posts. Definitely one of my favourite bloggers!

http://www.thelondoner.me/

I hope you enjoyed this second edition of Follow Friday and that you enjoy discovering the channels and blogs features this week!

Until next time...

Love,

*Someone*

So this weeks Follow Friday:

YouTube - CTFxC 'Internet Killed Television'

Charles and Alli Trippy are vloggers based in Florida who post YouTube videos on their show 'Internet Killed Television'. The show follows their daily lives with their two dogs, Zoey and Marley, and has covered their engagement, marriage and everything inbetween! They have over 700,000 subscribers from all over the world and have just entered into their fifth year of vlogging. I've been watching them for about a year now and everyday they make me smile. No matter what gets in their way, they have an amazing attitude towards life and are so full of fun and love for one another, it's impossible not to love them. If you'd like to check them out, their YouTube channel is: http://www.youtube.com/user/CTFxC and if you really like them then you should subscribe because they really deserve to have 1 million subscribers, if not more!

Year-4 Montage

Blog - 'Sprinkle of Glitter'

'Sprinkle of Glitter' is a blog run by a lovely lady called Louise and covers everything from babies, beauty and lifestyle. It is one of the first blogs I started to read and is still one of my favourites thanks to Louise's wonderful writing and the fact I am never short of content to read as she blogs every weekday! She has an honest and relatable approach to writing, which I really enjoy. If you would like check out her blog, it is: http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/. If that's not enough, Louise also has a YouTube channel which she uploads videos to regularly! Here is her latest video:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Sprinkleofglitter

So there's my Follow Friday's for this week! Go and check them out, let me know what you think, or let me know if you already follow/subscribe to them! Check in next week for more Follow Friday!

Love,

*Someone*