Starting a new notebook on this rainy afternoon…

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I am starting a new diary/notebook tonight !
This is a really fab website to find out lots of little photography tips and about any terms you may not know ! Very easy to use, they also have youtube videos which make it all a bit easier ! You can even find the camera you are using and read about the best ways to make the most of your camera. I found this website the other before doing a photoshoot, I wanted to look up one or two things about shooting in low light ! I have been telling my friends about this website since then !
www.lbguides.com

Are you all having a lovely weekend ?! I do hope so. I am so glad it is at last the weekend, a weekend that I don’t have very much planned … delightful as I need a little rest and to catch up on things!

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It’s true…I heart tea!

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Necklace: Topshop sale.
This necklace is quite ideal for me, I found it knocking about in Topshop’s sale..it may have been about £2.00, Im not overly sure but it was not more than £3.00 ! That is usually as much as I want to spend on a necklace from Topshop/Urban Outfitters and other high street stores, so I tend to only buy such things in the sale. I have purchased full priced jewellery from high street shops over the past few years and have never really felt they have been worth the price I have paid. A necklace or two from Urban Outfitters decided to turn my skin green ( do not fear, it washed off easily ) but I did not enjoy having a green patch on my neck from the cheap material for half a day ! Oh, and also I just find that they do tend to break/not last for very long ! So there you go, I am a bit of a tight arse when buying jewellery from the high street, I would rather spend a little bit extra and get something I know will last…or.. just buy stuff in the sale !

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A candy coloured beach hut please….

Southwold beach huts
Right now I am craving some Southwold fun..My parents and sister are going down there next week…… I am sadly not !
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I Love-a review … see what I did there!?

Thank you to MyPure for another delightful product to review for you all!
Let me introduce you to :
Lovea : Tahitian Monoi Moisturising Body Lotion

Price: £6.99 – Do I think it is worth this price?! - Hell yes !

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This very pretty bottle of body lotion contains the most beautiful smelling cream, it is very light cream and has been formulated for normal skin. My skin is not normal, it is very dry and sadly I did not feel that this did the full job of keeping my skin hydrated through the day. However I found my way around this by applying it three times a day, which due to the light weight bottle I could keep it tucked away in my bag whilst at work ! I found the cream made my skin ( the less dry areas ) very soft and of course made me smell quite nice. Though when trying to use it as a hand cream for my stupidly dry hands ( must.not.eat.egg ) it had no chance of helping me out with that !

Being the kind sister that I am, I let lil sis use the lotion too, she has more oily type skin and found this really good for her skin and is contemplating buying herself a bottle when pay day arrives ! Oh, and well done on the new job lil sis !
The other fab little thing about this bottle of Lovea is that it is all about the pump action! It keeps the bottle clean (twist the pump to the side and it locks into place ) You don’t make that school boy error of taking too much out of the bottle and it jus makes it simple and easy to use when at the gym ( I have not been to the gym with this bottle but it would be good there ) or after swimming ( this I have done and I can assure you it is staying in my work/swim bag as it is ideal ) !
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Aussie fun in Leeds .. !

A Girls Night In with Aussie at The Chambers Penthouse !

I had such fun in Leeds last week sipping cocktails all night ( each time you had finished a cocktail it was quickly replaced with a new one ) having my hair and make up done and there was even a stylist on hand to gives us the low down on what we should or maybe shouldn’t be wearing for our body types!

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A little collection of photos above which sum up the fantastic night we had with the Aussie style team in Leeds !
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As we got to the door of the Aussie apartment everyone seemed to stick to the walls to avoid knocking on the door, we were quite early you see ! However, Carla knocked on and in we went !
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A fab veiw from the apartment ..!

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There was a lovely little menu of cocktails on hand to us all night !
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Here you can see the lovely Briony having her make up did by @cassiemake ! I think I shall still pretend that a life in law is quite like Ally Mcbeal even though Briony tells me it really aint !

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I always enjoy having someone else do my make up for me, wouldn’t it be lovely if you had someone ready to do your make up each morning before heading of to work?! I am a little too lazy to put much time to doing it myself and find that my car mirror is usually the best place of quickly popping on a bit of khol liner and mascara ! So thanks for letting someone fix my face up for a night Aussie !

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The delightful pearly Sinead showing of her brave crimp do, I think it looks really nice like this… would I give it a go.. well as I said before, if someone else was going to crimp my hair and pop it up neatly whilst I sip on cocktails then hell yes !!

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Phoebe awaiting the results of her to be Cheryl Cole hair and looking rather pleased with the tips our lovely stylist was giving to her !

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At each station, be it – hair, make up or style – a step by step guide was wrote down, just in case we had one cocktail too many and forgot !

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Yummy snacks, drinks, chatting within the lovely bloggers, who a few I had met before and a couple I hadn’t, make up, fashion and hair … erm, yes the night was fantastic ! Once again the Aussie girls put on another perfect night of fun ! Thank you so much!


From left to right: LiloCatherine me: @prettygreenteaCarla PhoebeBriony Sinead

~ I had my hair done by the very pretty Amber - She gave me volume and curls !
~ Thank you to @cassiemakeup for giving everyone a lovely little coat of make up !
~ It was awesome to have a stylist on hand, ready to tell me to try and stop hiding myself less and I promise I am trying to put that into action!

Emma kept trying to take photos of me all night… I never used to mind having my photo taken but these days I am reall not into it. We decided that taking a photo of each other may make things easier, this is where the hiding comes in, if I am hiding behind my camera then all is delightful ! So here you go… the lovely Emma… I am sure you have heard me speak of her before as she organises the Aussie events and gave me so fab tips on where to go in Paris..!

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Thank you to all the Aussie girls who always put on a fantastic party !

xx

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Bow peep

I have been wearing bows….

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listening to …

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and reading…

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You can see the first issue of Oh Comely magazine peaking out there… I just adore it and must send a copy to a very special friend of mine….Ill give you a clue who she is …she insits you must Make Tea Not War!

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A clear desk usually means a clear mind…

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Well hello… I hope you all have a lovely weekend planned !

I have had such a busy week at work but have a few posts planned for over the weekend !

I simply can’t wait to tell you about the fun I had at the latest Aussie event in Leeds (lots of thanks to the Aussie team!!) with some lovely bloggers -who I am quite excited to be meeting again at the next event in Manchester !

I was also very interested to hear that I am not the only who’s “real life” friends do not know about my blog, it seems this is a commen thing !

Do you tell your friends about your blog!?

Oh ! Get onto Buckets and Spades – There is still half an hour left to enter a delightful Ray Ban competition and find out another fab blog I check daily !

xx

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planes trains and automobiles

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Sitting in work and dreaming about my Paris trip back in Feb ! It was lovely, I would really like to organise a little trip back to Paris, even if only for a long weekend again! Travelling with Eurostar was very easy and relaxing compared to bobbing off to the airport. I don’t have an issue with airports like some do, I just quite like travelling by train!

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Tonight I am going from Manchester -> Leeds for an Aussie event. I am really glad they asked me to continue being and Aussie Angel as they have lots of exciting things lined up over the next few months !

A few more of my photos from Paris can be seen on My Flickr.

xx
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Lets all make our house look pretty..

Hello all !

Shopping in general is fun don’t you think? Be it for myself or gifts for my friends and family ! The ease of online shopping is quite naughty really, but it can be nice to just spend a little while browsing for inspiration ! My attention has been taken by CSN websites, they sell everything you would need for your home! I really like their lighting website and have found a few things I think would suit my room well…I could maybe even go as far as saying I need them !

I really like this quirky lamp!

R.V. Astley Chaplin One Light Table Lamp in Brass

Even though I am living back at home with my parents ( ohh I do miss my uni days, though I am quite content in my job ) I still browse, search for inspiration and even by the odd things for my own place!

The other thing I tend to be searching for all over the internet and on my travels is equipment for baking/cooking ! I just adore finding time after work or at the weekend to whip up a meal or a batch of cupcakes ! Check out: http://www.cookwarebycsn.co.uk/ !

I am being tempted by:

Kenwood K-Mix Hand Mixer in Raspberry

Faringdon Bakers Pride Non Stick Mini-Heart Cake Tin Set

I hope you are all having a lovely Sunday !
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Something good can work..

Maybe this will be one of the songs of the summer !

Two Door Cinema Club : Something Good Can Work.

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