I absolutely love these posts at the end of the year! Not only are they a great way of looking back and reflecting over the year, but they also put all my best posts in a neat little post for new readers to check out. (Hello, new readers!)
This year, I've chosen my three favourite posts from each month to create a chronology of Becky Bedbug in 2014. Let's take a trip down memory lane...
January
Body Positivity Week: I missed out on Body Positivity Week so I wrote a whole post about it.
Diaries behind-the-scenes: The Emo Years. If you fancy a peek into the inner workings of 17 year old angst-ridden emo Becky, this post is a good place to start!
Become a YouTube Millionaire with Glamour Magazine: Glamour wrote an article about how easy it is to make your fortune on YouTube and it was all wrong.
February
Schwing Along with Wayne's World: I wore fancy dress to a Wayne's World screening in London and stayed in the courtroom where The Clash were once tried for shooting a pigeon.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: For a late Christmas present, I took my little brother to the West End and Camden.
What to expect from an MRI scan: I had an MRI to check out my head-brain area (I'm not entirely sure what they were looking for, to be honest) and actually kind of enjoyed it!
March
Malala Yousafzai at WOW London: I had the truly remarkable privilege of seeing Malala Yousafzai speak at the Southbank Centre in London, and was lucky enough to have a front row seat right opposite her lectern.
Vogue Festival 2014: Good Taste, Bad Taste: While we're on the topic of the Southbank Centre, I also narrowly missed out on the opportunity to meet my art inspiration, Grayson Perry.
World's Tiniest Hands: I may have teeny-tiny hands but there are some benefits!
April
Brookwood Cemetery: South Side: I'm a bit of a cemetery fan (I know it's bizarre) and this was the most beautiful necropolis I've ever visited.
My Chemical Romance May Death Never Stop You: Fancy reading a hilariously melodramatic review of MCR's greatest hits?
Lewes Castle: Visiting Lewes Castle on a sunny day was lovely!
May
The Roman Baths: After wanting to for ages, I finally had the chance to visit Bath.
On meritocracy and women in the boardroom: Controversy alert!
My rook piercing: One month on: After getting my rook pierced, I wrote a post about the pain, healing and aftercare.
June
Interview with my grandma: Everybody should interview a member of their family. My grandma is my inspiration in life and it was wonderful hearing all about her life.
London Pride Parade: Although it was in the midst of torrential downpour, London Pride Parade was incredible. We even came within feet of Sir Ian McKellen! Amazing, right?
Kew Gardens: To be honest, nature isn't really my thing but Kew Gardens was gorgeous.
July
Four Seasons Hampshire Spa: What better way to relax than being treated to a day in a luxury spa? Bliss!
2000 Trees Festival: Saturday: Being sent to photograph 2000 Trees Festival was one of my highlights of 2014.
NARSissist x Lily Anna event at Space NK: I was invited to a great evening at Space NK with Lily Pebbles and Anna of Vivianna Does Makeup. Both were lovely girls!
August
Warner Bros Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter: My third visit to the Harry Potter tour in Leavesden to pick up some last-minute wedding inspiration.
Florida Day 2: Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom: Our first full day at Magic Kingdom was one of the most magical of my life!
Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Hogsmeade: Our wedding venue! Returning to Hogsmeade after 3 years felt like coming home.
September
Florida Harry Potter Wedding: We got married at Hogwarts and it was the greatest day of my life!
England Wedding: Once we'd landed back in England, we had our wedding reception in Winchester.
Edinburgh Castle: While I was finally visiting Scotland, I checked out all the Edinburgh tourist spots!
October
What I learned from our wedding: As it turns out, I really had nothing to worry about!
My office: After setting up my office space 3 months ago, I've used it once. Still, it's pretty!
Becky Reads Company: September 2014: A moment of silence for the final Becky Reads Company.
November
#SimplyBeReal Moments: This adorable illustration was drawn based on the funniest moment of my professional career.
A day trip to Calais: Turns out French is not my strong suit.
What to expect from a counselling assessment: My first experience in the world of therapy wasn't as scary as I'd expected.
December
My acrylic nail journey: I'm serious when I say my first acrylic nails have changed my life!
My festive bedroom: Christmas decorating is a big deal in my household!
5 tips for decorating your Christmas tree: Or how to suck the fun out of decorating for everybody else in your family.
Looking back over 2014, I've had a lot of great times. Let's hope 2015 is even better!
When I was writing this post, I realised that I wrote a lot of posts I love this month. It was difficult to just choose a few- I don't want these review posts to just be every single post I've written! From now on, I'm trying to just choose my favourite outfit, favourite book, favourite day out and top 5 other favourites.
Favourite outfit
My pineapple playsuit is amazing!
Favourite book
I loved The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden.
Favourite day out
The Pride in London parade and festival at Trafalgar Square was such a joyous event!
Other favourites
My interview with my Grandma (part one and part two) was so interesting for me.
Alton Towers was such a lot of fun!
I had the best birthday!
The Curvy Kate event was such a fun evening.
On Jacqueline Wilson.
Word of the Month
So my June targets were all to do with Youtube. My plan was to upload two vlogs and two videos throughout the month. In fact, I didn't do too badly! I didn't upload a birthday vlog, but I did film an Alton Towers vlog, and I also published a Primark & Topshop haul video.
I've also found the time to film a bunch of videos that just need to be edited ready to go live. My aim to post a video every Sunday is still there, and I'm slowly but surely moving towards it. Keep an eye on my Youtube channel to see my progress.
