Goodbye April

Hello and welcome to another chapter in my little life.

Can you believe that it will be May next week? Is it me or has this month flown by, it really doesn't seem five minutes since Easter and the beginning of April and here we are now almost into a new month. Thankfully May brings a couple of Bank Holidays which is always good news - doesn't everyone love a long weekend? Hopefully the warmer weather will make a re-appearance too.

I haven't done a weight watchers update for a while now so I thought I would use this post to share how the past few weeks/months have been going. I have been for a weigh in this morning and I am happy to report that today I had a loss of -2lbs which I am feeling pretty chuffed with. I have struggled a bit over the last few months, I have still been going to class but my losses had dropped to just .5lbs per week. It seemed that no matter what I did the weight just wasn't coming away as much as I wanted it to. We then had Toms birthday and our weekend away which resulted in a gain of 2.5lbs which was to be expected after a few days of eating and drinking whatever I wanted. Once we were home I got myself straight back on plan and menu planned for the following couple of weeks and I even went back to using my app to track my points. Last week I didn't lose anything but I didn't gain either, which I wasn't entirely happy with but these weeks happen from time to time (I think Mother Nature may have had a helping hand there). Anyway this week I have been making better choices and have upped my fruit, veg and water intake and voila, its paid off. I am now 10 stone 1 pound and my next target is to get back in the 9's. My goal weight for our holiday is now only 8-10lbs away and I have six and a half months to get there. There will be plenty more highs and lows along the way as life happens and I wont be starving or denying myself anything but I wont give up, I refuse to go back to being that chubby/tubby/overweight/unhappy person that I was before. I feel so much happier now and I know that I am healthier and fitter than I ever was.

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Last weekend I met my friend Nathalie for a girly day out, we went to Wimbledon for a little shopping trip and then headed to the village for some more shopping and lunch. I treated myself to a new Cath Kidston menu planner, a very pretty summer scarf and a glass tray from TK Maxx which I am using to display my perfumes on. I have been wanting to add one of these to my dresser for ages now and I am really pleased with the way it looks. I might have to pop back to get a couple more for my other bits and pieces - at only £7.99 it was a total bargain!

We also paid a visit to the Neom Organics shop which was an absolute joy, it smelt amazing and was a little oasis of calm and tranquility. Now I am fairly new to the wonderful world of Neom and only have a couple of their Scent to Sleep products so this was the perfect chance to take a look at the other ranges and treat myself. In the end I opted for the mini Scent to De-Stress kit as I thought this would be perfect to keep in my handbag for all those fraught and frazzled on the go and at work moments. I have a load more things on my wish list to try out, they do a set of mini travel products which I think I will treat myself to for our holiday later this year.

Thanks for stopping by and reading, 

Love and hugs, Jane x

Five Fave Things - Feb 2018

I thought I would use this post to share with you a few things that I am currently loving, the idea for this post came from Penny over at A Penny for Them, she has a fab blog so why don't you pop over to take a peek and say hello? Anyway I think I might try and make this a regular monthly post, let me know what you think?

1. Crochet
There has been a bit of a flurry of new babies recently so I have been busy creating crocheted blankets to gift to them. I follow a very simple pattern called C2C (corner to corner) which is basically the same stitch repeated over and over again which creates a triangle shape. Once you have reached a width that you are happy with you carry on with the same stitch but instead of increasing at the start and finish of each row you decrease to fill in the opposite side of the triangle to create a square blanket. I started making these blankets about a year ago after getting frustrated with the more traditional granny square style crochet. I had seen a friend use this pattern so I found a You Tube video by Bella Coco and hey presto within a very short time I was up and running. I am now very confident in using this stitch so I am planning on trying to teach myself something new in the coming months.

2. Vlog Watching
This is something I mentioned before in one of my Florida planning posts and its since become a firm favourite in our house. Tom and I don't watch much television at all as there is hardly ever anything on that we want to watch. We are not into reality type programs, soaps or crappy Saturday night tv (in fact anything with Ant & Dec is an absolute nono for us - don't hate me!! lol). There is the odd series, documentary or film that we will flag up but other than that we tend to just have music on in the background. We started watching Florida vlogs last year and have now built up quite a list of people to follow, at present our faves are The Tim Tracker, That Florida Guy, Damian & India, See Shaun Vlog, Krispy S'Mores, L&R Dreaming and Louandhan. There are also a few new additions to my playlist that we have yet to start watching, just waiting for current selection to finish before we start
getting to know Joe and Donna, The Reeves Family Adventures and Will & Lelly. I follow most of these people on social media too and what a lovely, friendly and helpful bunch they are.

3. New Camera
I had been hankering after a new DSLR for quite some time and I had my eye on the Canon 750D although I had been a little reluctant to take the plunge as it was somewhat out of my budget. I did some research and was considering a cheaper camera but I kept coming back to this baby time after time. Originally I had seen it vastly reduced in the lead up to Christmas but of course afterwards it went back up in price. Anyway I had been watching online for a deal to come up and lo and behold last week Currys came up with an offer that was too good for me to resist. I have yet to give it a good try but my first impressions are that I love it! Now I just need to find a good tutorial on how to get the best out of it, could do with some better weather too!

4. Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish
I am a bit of a skincare junkie and over the years I have tried loads of different products, from High St chemists to high end designer brands you name it and I will have probably tried it. Like a lot of people I was rather taken with wipes and micellar waters, being so quick and easy to use they fast became somewhat of a staple bathroom product for a while. However I started to notice that my skin was looking a little dull and tired and I realized that whilst wipes and waters may be quick and easy they are really not good for your skin (or the environment) and neither will effectively remove all the daily grime and make up that can build up. I decided that I needed to invest a little more time into my skin so I reverted back to a routine that includes using a cleansing balm to get rid of make up followed by a cream cleanser to remove the last of everything (FYI on days when I have little or no make up I don't bother with the balm). At present my fave cleanser is the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish, its something I have used in the past and I have to say I now have a whole new love for it. Thanks to the naturally active ingredients my skin is looking and feeling so much better, its radiant, hydrated and nourished. Yes this kind of routine takes a little longer but its totally worth it to have a happy and healthy face.

5. Life
This one feels like a bit of a cliché but as I am getting older I really do feel like I am starting to appreciate everyday life a whole lot more than I ever did before. Life is not always a bed of roses nor is it full of the perfect Instagram shots but on the whole I am healthy and happy and I have a fabulous husband by my side who loves and supports me in everything I do. I used to get upset and stressed over the smallest things but not any more! I now try not to let things get on top of me or stress me out for no reason. Things that I have no control over or people that cannot be kind or supportive are not worth the energy and upset they can cause. Life is too short not to be happy and whilst I appreciate that we cant all be happy and jolly all of the time I do try to find something positive in each day. I refuse to let other peoples negativity get me down anymore, this is MY life and I will live it doing the things that make me happy.

Love and hugs, Jane x

November Week 3 - Mostly Shopping & Crafting

Lots to do at work this week as I decided it was time to give the office a good tidy up and have a bit of a clear up of all the clutter that is just laying about. I work with an all male team and as lovely as they are its sometimes like working with load of teenage boys - they make so much mess! I have sent out an email asking them to go through all the stuff that they have laying about so that it can either be binned or put/filed away. As I plan to give the office a really good clean before Christmas they had better get their acts together and sort their things out - if they don't it will all go into boxes and be stuck in the archive cupboard until they realize its missing. Its time for me to stop being so nice to them, they all need to learn its their responsibility to help keep the office clean and tidy too.

I got some new makeup this week from my favourite American beauty brand Tarte. Now you cant actually buy their products in any stores over here but you can get some of them online from QVC UK. I have been wanting to try the Rainforest of the Sea foundation for ages so when it popped up as a set with a dual ended blending brush and as an easy pay buy there was no way I was not making the purchase. Its now arrived and I am really looking forward to trying it out, as with all Tarte products the packaging is gorgeous and the brush is super soft. The foundation is a lightweight water based formula so its really hydrating on the skin but it manages to give you gorgeous full coverage without that heavy cakey look. Tarte products are suitable for everyone too as they are all dermatologically tested as well as being cruelty free and vegan friendly. If you are in the market for some new make up I really do recommend Tarte.

Saturday saw Tom back at work on overtime so I headed to Stratford Westfield to do a little more Christmas shopping. As my main destination was Primark I made sure I got there early enough to beat the crowds, sure enough the store was nice and quiet when I arrived so I was able to whizz around and get all the things I wanted. On the way home I couldn't resist going into the Disney store, its now less than one year till we go to Florida so I need to keep getting my fixes of all things Mickey and Minnie (I was very good and didn't buy anything!!). Talking of all things Disney have you see the fab new collection from Cath Kidston? There are some seriously lovey things available this time round and I am hoping that I might a few of them will find under the Christmas tree this year. The rest of the day was just spent pottering about at home, I made a lasagne for our dinner and then when Tom got home we just spent the evening chatting and watching tv.

Tom worked again on Sunday so I just spent the day at home. I had a little time in my craft room and I managed one layout which is pictured below, the image of Tom was taken in the Disney California Adventure Park. I have used a mix of papers but they are mostly from one of my Lottie Loves Paper kits. This page was a little of a push for me as its not a combination of colours I would normally use but I think it looks ok. Just need to add some journaling and a title (maybe) and then it will be ready to go in the album.

I also played with a couple of MDF stars that I got at Ally Pally and turned them into Christmas hanging decorations. I used some old papers from my stash which I coated with glitter mod podge before adding the tree and reindeer that I highlighted with some ice effects paste. I am quite happy with how they have tuned out, just need to find somewhere for them to go.

So here we are, its now Sunday evening and I am waiting for Tom to come home from work so we can have some dinner and sit and watch the Strictly Results show and Blue Planet 2. I hope that you have all had a great weekend too.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jane xx

Its November

Another month over and another month closer to the end of 2017, this year has honestly gone by so fast. I cant quite believe that all the things we had planned are now done and we are now starting to put things in the diary for 2018.

This has been a fairly quiet week for me, nothing more than work and them home to do some chores, cook dinner and relax. I am not complaining though as that's pretty much how I like it at this time of year, by the time I get home from work its too cold and dark to be outside doing anything anyway.

I recently re-discovered my love of Twitter and have found a few new people to follow, mostly either related to Disney or beauty. One of the people I now follow is Dave Lackie who is the editor in chief of a luxury beauty digital magazine (link to Daves website is here if you want to take a look). Dave is a really nice guy, he always replies to questions or comments and each day he has some gorgeous high end product to give away to one of his followers. Last week I re-tweeted one such give away which was a Estee Lauder lipstick and highlighter and to my absolute delight I won! I was chuffed to bits when I got the message to say congratulations as I never, ever expected to win. My gorgeous goodies arrived all the way from Canada in just a couple of days which is pretty amazing and they look fab, I cant wait to try them out.

The weekend was a pretty quiet affair for us. Tom worked on Saturday so I as I had nothing to do and nowhere to go I just had a lovely lazy day at home which was idea given that it was such a miserable, damp grey day. I pottered about doing some bits and pieces around the flat before heading to my craft room where I managed to complete three more layouts for the Disney section of my holiday scrapbook. Only a couple more photos left to scrap and then I can move onto the Vegas pics or one of the hundreds of other photos that are currently vying to be added to a scrapbook.

Sunday was another chilled out relaxed day and for the first time in ages Tom wasn't working - yay!! I was somewhat of a domestic goddess and I did my menu planning for the next week or so and based on that we went and did a quick Tesco shop. We now we have a fridge full of lovely healthy food that will see us through for the coming couple of weeks, will just need to top up on fresh stuff every couple of days or so. I made us some veggie soup for lunch and then we curled up to watch some more Florida/Disney vlogs. I think this is pretty much going to be our normal weekend routine during the Winter months, unless we have somewhere else that we need to be. I better get that YouTube playlist filled up.

I hope that you all had a good weekend, did you do anything exciting?

Thanks for stopping by, please leave me a comment to let me know you have been here and if you have a blog of your own feel free to leave me a link so I can pop by.

Love and hugs, Jane x

My Review of the Decleor Hydrating Perfecting Collection

Morning all and Happy Saturday!

Today I thought I would share a post on some new Decelor products that I just treated myself too. As many of my regular readers will know I am something of a beauty and skincare junkie. I do love a new lippie or a lotion/potion, I could honestly spend hours in the beauty halls of a department store. To be honest I am a sales persons dream as it doesn't take much to part me from my cash where a beauty product is concerned! I started taking good care of my skin in my teens, and I remember that my Mum always had a product of some sort on her dressing table. Some of the very first products I used were Anne French cleansing milk and Delph lemon cleanser and toner, as far as I am aware neither of these brands are available anymore. I was very lucky not to suffer with acne or any other teen related skin problems and I really think this is down to the regimes that I followed and the fact that I never smoked when all my friends were. I can honestly say that even now I only get the odd breakout if I am ill, if I have not been sleeping too well or if my diet has been a bit rubbish. No matter how late it is or how sick I may feel I ALWAYS clean my face and remove any make-up before bed. Honestly ladies (and gents) beauty sleep is not a myth - clean and hydrate your skin before bed so it can breath and repair itself.

Over the years I have tried products from so many brands, some high end and some that you will find in your local supermarket. I first tried Decleor a couple of years ago when a friend gave me a set of mini products as a gift and straightaway I was hooked. The products are a mix of natures purest and most potent active ingredient's blended with essential oils to provide the highest quality aromatherapy skin and body care. They are not the cheapest of products but luckily they are available on QVC UK and are quite often on easy pay which means not only do you not have to pay in full up front but you also have the option to return the products if they don't suit you. Anyway last weekend Decelor was the QVC TSV and as I was looking to change up my skin and body care routines I though I would buy the 5 Piece Hydrating Perfecting Collection. The set consists of a Aroma Solution Prolagene Energizing Gel, Aroma Cleanse Toning Bath & Shower Gel, Hydra Floral Light Cream, Hydra Floral White Petal Skin Perfecting Concentrate and a Aromessence Neroli Balm.

Full Kit

Aroma Solution Prolagene Energising Gel (400ml Supersize)

This multi-purpose gel has been designed for use on both your face and body, to help revitalise and tone the look of your skin. Enriched with osmanthus absolute. I love this gel, it's so light and cooling and it doesn't leave your skin feeling sticky or tacky. This is definitely a great product for the Summer months although I can also see if being really useful in the Winter when the heating tends to make your skin quite dry and parched.

Aroma Cleanse Alguaromes Toning Shower & Bath Gel (400ml Supersize)

This invigorating wash helps to cleanse away impurities and leave your skin feeling fresh and energised. Contains essential oils of lemon and lavender, plus seaweed extract. The smell of this product is gorgeous and was so nice to use, left my skin feeling so clean and fresh. In the shower its a lovely and refreshing but in a hot bath the lavender really comes through to relax you.

Hydra Floral Light Cream (50ml Full Size)

A luxurious yet lightweight formula that encourages 24-hour hydration and protection, and works to leave your skin looking radiant. Infused with wild pansy and sapphire extract. As yet I can comment on this product as I haven't tried it yet, but it looks a nice texture and like all the other Decleor products it smells amazing.

Hydra Floral White Petal Skin Perfecting Concentrate (30ml Full Size)

A lightweight serum-gel which has been formulated to refine the look of your skin, and promote a brighter, more luminous complexion. Packed with sweet orange essential oil, pea extract, hyaluronic acid, chamomile and rosewater. I have only used this a couple of times but I already love, love, love it. Lightweight and non-greasy it makes my skin feel so soft and hydrated. This is going straight onto my re-buy list.

Aromessence Neroli Balm (15ml Full Size)

With a rich balmy texture, this treatment helps to hydrate and revive tired-looking skin. Formulated with essential oils of basil, camomile, neroli and tonka bean, plant oils, and waxes of avocado and hazelnuts. This is a product I have used before and is high up there on my list of holy grail products. I love to use this during the Winter months when the cold weather and central heating can play havoc with my skin. Its great to use all over as a night time treatment or just here and there on problem areas.

I would love to know how you care for your skin? Do you have any tried and tested products you love to use?

Thanks for stopping by, love and hugs...Jane xx

PS. Sorry for the poor quality of some of the pics, I am still getting to trips with the new camera!

** Disclaimer: The reviews I have given in this post are all my own and are 100% honest. I bought this kit with my own money and I haven't been paid to promote either QVC or Decleor.

July Week 3

Hello all and happy Monday. Hope you all had a good weekend despite the downturn in the weather. I do hope that the warmer weather and sunshine make a return soon, I would hate to think that the Summer is now already over. Still at least all the rain is good for the garden and saves me a job.

Last week was a busier than normal week at work. Usually the office where I am based is pretty quiet but as we have a lot on right now it was super busy with loads of the guys coming in to work from the office as opposed to them being out on site. Don't get me wrong I do enjoy it when they are all about and it does make the day go faster but boy they are noisy and messy. Its honestly like working with a load of teenage boys at times!! Added to that it wasn't a very good week for sleeping, I had a dreadful week with lots of broken nights and a whole lot less sleep than I actually need to fully function. Like most of the country we had a massive thunder storm on Tuesday night which didn't actually bother me but our little fur baby Daisy doesn't cope well at all with storms. As soon as it started she was a shaking and crying mess. No amount of stroking or cuddling would calm her, she just wouldn't settle or sleep at all which meant I didn't sleep either. Thursday I was up again half the night as Miss Daisy had an upset tum and needed tending to on several occasions. I was so pleased when Friday finally dawned especially as Tom was working nights which would mean I would have the bed to myself. After work on Friday I went straight to the hairdressers for a cut and colour and then once home I had a soak in the bath, had dinner and curled up on the sofa to watch a film. As I was so tired I headed to bed at a fairly reasonable time so happy that I was about to get a full and good nights sleep..........yeah right! I think I woke up about 4 times during the night and then at 5am I was wide awake so there was nothing else for me to do but get up. Tom was home just after 7am and he went straight to bed so I took myself up to Oxford Street for a pay day shop at Primark. I usually hate the Marble Arch Primark with a passion but I have found if you go bright and early its an absolute breeze to shop there. I arrived there a little after 8am and I practically had the store to myself - bliss. I got a myself some new canvas pumps, pj's a skirt a couple of t-shirts and a new make up & wash bag. I did spot a jacket I quite liked but I forgot to go back and try it on so I may have to make a return visit soon.

Next stop was the Benefit counter in Debenhams where I had an appointment to get my brows done. The lovely Kim worked her magic and gave me a brow tint and wax, its been a long time since they were tamed and I am now pleased to say that they look very presentable indeed. Just need to make sure I keep them maintained. My final stop of the day was the Pixi Beauty store in Carnaby Street where I treated myself to some new skincare products. I have been wanting to try the double cleanse and the glow tonic for ages after reading such rave reviews about it on the beauty blogs and vlogs I follow. I will keep you posted on how its working out but if you are interested in finding out a bit more about Pixi  just click on the product name above and it will link you through to their website.

I returned home to find a parcel waiting for me.....my first My Little Box had arrived and oh boy it was such a pretty box. I used to subscribe to Glossybox but I cancelled it as I just wasn't happy with what I was receiving and towards the end I seemed to be getting products I had already had. However as I am somewhat of a beauty junkie I was starting to miss my little monthly fix coming through the post so I set about looking for something to replace it. After a couple of discussions on Twitter I opted for the MLB, I really liked the look of it as its a beauty and lifestyle box. The contents of this box this month were as follows, you can see them all in the picture too. I cant wait to start using the products and I am pretty excited already for the next box.

- An inflatable beach pillow/beach pouch (perfect for storing wet swimsuits)
- A set of postcards and envelopes
- A sea salt scrub from My Little Beauty
- A Garnier Skin Active 3 in 1 Face Wash, Scrub and Mask
- A Institut Karite Rose Handcream
- Two nightlights to brighten up your summer evenings
- A seashell sweet 

- A small canvas pouch

Tom worked again Saturday night and I finally managed a better nights sleep although I was still awake and up at 6.30am. Tom headed to bed and I headed straight for my craft room where I managed 3 more layouts for the 2017 holiday album. All the papers I am using for the Disney pages are Echo Park and Simple Stories - they are such fab papers and make scrapping an absolute dream as I also got all the matching embellishments.

I also started a new C2C (Corner to Corner) crochet blanket which, once its finished is going to be a birthday present for a friend. The yarn is James C Brett Marble Chunky and its coming together really quickly, think I am going to have this made in record time.  I will share a pic when I have completed a little more of it so you can see the variation of colour.

Well that's about it for this week. If you like my blog please do leave me a comment to let me know and if you have a blog too leave me a link and I will pop over to say hello.

Love and hugs, Jane

Bannatyne Spa Day

Yesterday I took a days annual leave from work and ventured down to Ramsgate to have a Spa Day with a few of my girlfriends. It was a lovely, lovely day and was the perfect pre-holiday treat. Sadly I didn't get any pictures but I thought I would do a little write up to share with you all.

The day was at the Bannatyne Health Club in Westwood Cross near Ramsgate in Kent. You can find full details of all the treatments and packages they offer here. The cost of our day was £99.00 for two people, we had a package that included two treatments - a back, neck and shoulder massage and a mini facial (40 mins combined time) along with full use of all the facilities on offer and afternoon tea. You can also book and pay for additional treatments if you wish, there are plenty to choose from as well as a indoor and outdoor pool, gym, steam room and Jacuzzi.

Upon arrival we had to fill out a little health questionnaire before our day could begin, this will determine what type of treatment you get. Once that was complete we all bought Spa bags, which basically are a Bannatyne tote bag that contain a towel, a robe and flip flops. The cost for this is £5.00 but you get to keep the bag and flip flops. Our first stop once we were changed was the pool area where we all dived straight into the jacuzzi - it was warm and bubbly and the perfect place for us girlies to sit, chat and catch up. Before long it was time for me to head to the treatment rooms where I was given a Swedish massage. The lovely young lady who was looking after me said I had a lot of tension in my shoulders so she had to work good and hard to loosen them up and I have to say at times it was almost verging on painful but it felt good! After that I had a deep cleansing Elemis facial before I re-joined the others in the relaxation room. Now this room was seriously good - a lovely low lighted and beautifully scented room with hot stone beds to lay on. After my massage this was the most wonderful place to lay and just unwind and chill out.....I think every home should have one of these, if I ever win the lottery and I can buy a big house I am definitely getting one of these installed!

Afternoon tea was served in the coffee shop area of the centre and although it was nice I would have been happy to have not had this included. It was ok but didn't really fill me up, I would much rather have had a lighter lunch. But hey it was part of the day and was a sweet treat.

We finished the remainder of our day in the Jacuzzi and steam room before we all had to say goodbye and head off home. Of course no day like this is complete without a trip to the Spa shop and as I love Elemis products I really had to stop myself from spending an absolute fortune. I was very restrained and only bought a little glowing face and body set which will be put to very good use in the coming week or so as I start my pre-holiday beauty regime. It came in a fab and very handy Elemis tote bag....which you can see it below along with all the products.

I thoroughly enjoyed the day, it wasn't the fanciest of spas/health clubs but for what we paid it was perfect. Hopefully it wont be too long before we can do another one.

Thanks for stopping by, love and hugs..

Jane xx

A Beauty Bonanza

Evening everyone, hope you are all well tonight. It's Friday!! Yipee....

One of my other passions in life alongside crafting, shoes and bags is beauty and make up products. I am a real sucker for all sorts of lotions, potions, creams, lip glosses, palettes etc. My make up box is over flowing right now and although I don't really wear that much make up I do like to have a nice selection to choose from.

My current foundation is Hello Flawless from Benefit in the shade Champagne. Its gives a lovely even coverage without being too cakey or heavy and if I want to top it up during the day I use the Hello Flawless custom powder cover up in Beige (all the worlds my stage). I do like to have a couple of foundations on the go so I can swap colours and finishes so last weekend I took advantage of the QVC TSV and bought a set of products from Bare Minerals, a brand I have been wanting to try for ages. The kit arrived in double quick time and I started using it straight away - so far so good! The kit comprised of foundation primer, the original foundation in medium beige, concealer in summer bisque, original mineral veil, lip gloss in Moxie, a small sample sized bottle of night serum and a double ended foundation and concealer brush. Getting used to using a powder foundation will take a little getting used to but I really love the way it goes on so easily and the finish it gives.



Second purchase of the week was from Estee Lauder, which is my current skin care brand (and some make up thanks to the Christmas kit I got last year). My make up remover was running out so as John Lewis were offering a gift with purchase I bought a new bottle of Take it Away which removes all of your make up in one go, it leaves your skin feeling really clean, fresh and soft. To qualify for the gift I also treated myself to a double wear eye pencil in graphite grey. The gift set comprised of a pretty navy, pink and white make up bag, advanced repair night serum for face and eyes, daywear cream, perfectly clean foam cleanser, sumptuous lash mascara, long lasting creme lipstick in tea rose and pure colour gloss in mod poppy. I haven't had a chance to try and of these products yet but no doubt they wont disappoint.



Finally, and as I was at Westfield and it would have been rude not to pop in I bought myself a few bits in Victoria's Secret. I got a kabuki brush to use with my Benefit Hoola bronzer as well as the Bare Minerals foundation, a tin of Boost and Hold hairspray which smells divine and a little bottle of Pink Sun Kissed body spray. I love all the beauty and bath products in VS so was actually quite restrained in only buying three!!



Hope you all have something nice planned for the weekend, hubby and I are off to Wembley for the FA Cup semi final tomorrow - come on you Lions!! On Sunday I am off to Ally Pally for the Big Stamp and Scrapbooking show so hopefully I will be back with another post Sunday evening to share with you my craft purchases.

Thanks for stopping by, if you like my blog please leave me a comment and a link to your blog and I will pop by and do the same for you.

Love and hugs, Jane x x