Month: February 2013

Instagram Round Up #19

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Roundup

Baby Lips / New Shoes / LUSH / Metallica DVD / Coffee Date / Nail Polish Purge / Lip Care / Shopping / Odd Socks

This past week I had one mission and that was to find shoes for my friends wedding. I’m a Bridesmaid and we’re wearing lovely navy blue dresses from COS. I wanted some quite colourful shoes but nothing too crazy. I’ve been looking for quite a while but most of the shoes were too high for me and I was finding it hard to see any I liked. On a trip to Liverpool I found some lovely ones – nude with neon pink toes and stitching. So the search is over. Thank god as her wedding is in just over 2 weeks.

I also sorted out my nail polish collection and threw some old ones away. I also passed some on to my mum and a few friends. Now I have a more manageable selection.

I always feel a little better when I have sorted through my makeup. I find long-lost gems that have gone unloved. It feels like I find new products. I will be sorting out my eyeshadows this week. I’ve been hanging on to so many old palettes and colours that I just don’t use.

20 Random Facts About me

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I have seen this on quite a few blogs. I enjoyed reading some fun things about people & getting to know the people behind the blog. I can’t promise mine will be witty or informative. 20 facts were quite hard enough to come up.

1. I’ve lived more of my life outside of the UK

2. I’m married but have kept my last name

3. Dogs terrify me – to the point where I should get help

4. I don’t have any living Grandparents and that makes me sad

5. I moved to Cornwall thinking I wanted to live by the sea, but found it too quiet for me. I discovered I am a city girl

6. I have never had a party. I didn’t even have a Hen Party

7. I have 2 brothers they’re 37 & 31. I am in the middle

8. I swear ALOT & my husband hates it

9. My nickname is VB – but it was mine before Victoria Beckham claimed it. I’m taking it back

10. My favourite film of all time is In To The Wild

11. My memory is shocking and have no memories of being younger than 9

12. I worry about everything

13. I have major guilt about not living closer to my dad since he had his stroke

14. I am 5 feet tall (short-arse)

15. I love talking to my mum on the phone (we live 300 miles apart) she is so funny and always tells it like it is!

16. I love space and astronomy it fascinates me. But the thought of going to the moon scares me. Yes I think about things like that

17. I am always hungry

18. Music is one thing I couldn’t live without, it can change my mood, evoke emotion, memories and I love so many styles and genres. We listen to SOMA FM alot in my house. If you have never heard of it you should check it out

19. I always feel I won’t have enough time to do all the things I want to do

20. My dad learning to walk again was the most inspiring and proud moment to happen in my lif

A little more about me

Hubby & me in Amsterdam / Younger brother Gary after running the London marathon / Dad after his stroke with my niece (with my dads NHS helmet on) and older brother Mark / Hubby & niece / Younger brother Gary & my Mum / Brothers and me in 1983 – my first day of school.

If you have done one of these random facts posts be sure to link me to it in the comments.

Feeling The Love

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Valentines Wishlist

1. Not a Hater Top 2. Emma Bridgewater Heart Shaped Tin 3. I love You to the Moon and Back Print 4. Diptyque Rose Duet limited edition candle 5. Set of Two Love Mugs 6. Mulberry Valentines Alexa Handbag

 

My hubby and I don’t really buy into Valentines Day – I get a cup of tea in bed every morning and have done for 13 years (lucky me). We try and do romantic things as often as we can and it kind of weirds me out that people are almost forced / shamed into buying things on one day of the year. Also it is our anniversary at the end of February so we like to mark that occasion.

I do like the products that some companies market as Valentines gifts so if money was no object above are a few of the things I would buy myself this year. The Mulberry Handbag is just beautiful! My dream handbag for sure. Also the jumper looks so comfy and cute.

Do you celebrate Valentines is it a special date in your calendar? Let me know if it is & what you were lucky enough to receive or in fact buy yourself! This is 2013 and we sure as hell don’t need to wait for someone else to buy us pretty things – we can buy them ourselves if we want.

 

 

Blogs I Love To Read #3

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I’ve been reading blogs for about 4 years now. I often prefer them to a magazine. I like that their content isn’t filtered and that they have creative license. I can sit for hours reading back posts with a nice cuppa.  I’ve so many favourites from fashion, food, craft to beauty there’re so many amazingly inspirational people out there and I’ve been doing a series on my favourite blogs to read. This is the 3rd instalment, if you’d like to see 1 & 2 just click through.

Chez Larsson

Chez Larsson
I’m always trying to be more organised in both my business and home and this blog helps me find new ways to do that. Its written by the lovely Benita from Stockholm. She approaches DIY  and organisation with a no holds bared approach and her home is clutter free and looks very calming. Benita has great taste in home furnishings and I like her style. I  really enjoy catching up with her projects.

Volume 25

Volume Twenty Five
This blog is so nice and is written by the creative Jessica. She has a beautiful young family and her blog is all about her adventures. Jessica also has wonderful shop. She sells prints, cushions, and also digital templates.

decora8

decora8 
Is a blog jam-packed full of all things creative. It’s visually beautiful. Its put together by  Holly Becker. If you’re looking for creative things to do in your home then this blog is worth a read. I often spend hours just reading back posts.

Lips So Facto

lips so facto 
This is one of the first beauty blogs I started to read. I love the way Meg writes, her posts are really informative and I’ve made many a purchase on the back of her recommendations. She has excellent taste in skin care and whats more her two rabbits are just adorable.

Let me know if you visit any of these blog for the first time – or if you have any recommendations for me.