A Day In The Life Of Lauren

The other day, I was having a clear out and I got rid of one of my old ballet bags. 💔 Now, for some people, reading this may come as a shock - because I looooove all kinds of bags and I am so sentimental I like to keep  everything.  I even have my first ballet bag my brother picked for me when I was three.  This got me thinking about my current ballet bag - and that's when I realised - I actually have four . 😨 I know that sounds a little excessive but there is  some  logic to it!   So today, I am going to write a blog post about what I carry in my dance bag (or bags in my case - oops) because it might help  someone  to know what they would like to carry to class. Or if you are nosey, like i am, and you just want to see what's in it for your sheer enjoyment then just keep reading. 😊  *Disclaimer. This is not what I think  you  should keep in  your  ballet bag, just what  I  like to keep in  mine...

Saturday, the 28th of January, was my 26th birthday.  I had arranged with some of my college friends, who I hadn't seen for in a while, a small trip to Inverness for some quiet birthday celebrations and a chance for us all to catch up. I should've known from the start that 'quiet birthday celebrations' is definitely not in their vocabulary and on the way down in the car, it was apparent they had several things up their sleeve!  The first part of the day was spent browsing round the shops and waiting on everyone to arrive. As soon as we all got together, we went back to my friend Kayla's house, where we were all to stay over the weekend and got ready for the evening because according to the girls we had a 'strict schedule to stick to!' of which I knew not a thing about. I had packed for every eventuality and had to ask them what kind of occasion it was for - smart/casual/dressy? I was so out of my depth because I am used to knowing what i'm doing from...