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My 5 Favourite Things About Halloween

Happy Halloween everybody! In all my time blogging I've never really done a Halloween post but I think now is a good time to get into the spooky spirit and share some of my favourite things about Halloween. Here's my top five: 1. Witches and Wizards I'm not really a fan of psychological thrillers, in fact they bore me, and I'm not really into strong blood thirsty gore filled movies. My favourite has always been anything themed around mystical, magical things so witches and wizards are a favourite. No surprise then that I have a full set of Harry Potter DVD's ready to go if the TV companies don't serve up much this year. The Craft, Hocus Pocus, Stardust, Twilight Series have all featured before, and I used to love The Worst Witch When I Was Younger. 2. Pumpkin Carving One year I will actually try this, no idea why I haven't before, but it makes a nice break from the constant run of depressing news to see some stunning carvings from other people in the

Air Puppy Cuddle Crew Soft Toy Review

The mummy blogging community is a huge one, and while I don't have any wish to give birth and join them anytime soon, who says the mummies should have all the blogging fun! I thought it would be a great chance to do an aunty and nephew post. I was lucky enough to get the chance to receive a toy from the Air Puppy Cuddle Crew range, and the big kid in me was a little bit excited to unbox it and give it to my nephew. I liked the fact that all the toys in this range are not just soft toys, they are characters, all have names, and there are 3 different types of toy, who all hang out in different places - so there are a lot of opportunities to make up stories. As a book worm a toy that you can involve in play wins my vote. I was sent the Snickle Futts cat which lives in Burford Yard. This range of toys are taller with beans in the legs so they can stand out. When it arrived and I unboxed it I was a little sceptical as to how well it would stand up, but I didn't need to be. Thi

2 Christmas Decoration Craft Projects

You know that slightly smug feeling crafters get, when they move from not knowing where to start, to coming up with a an idea (or two) they are buzzing about. That was me after receiving a festive themed box of Baker Ross goodies as part of their blogger network. I'm on a mission to not do the obvious here, so hopefully I've ticked some boxes here. Project One - Small Christmas Tree Table Decoration You will need Small Gift Box (circle, square, or hexagon ideal) 2 Self Adhesive Stars Stick On Gems A 12 by 12 Sheet Of Paper Cardboard For The Trunk Double Sided Tape Instructions First job is to put the base of the gift box into the lid, and you can stick them together if you wish, but they will be pretty solid. Next line the insides of your box with felt to make it look a little more festive. Next task is to cut circles of card (I used thick corrugated card from a box I had) and layer them up one by one in the middle of the box until they reach almost the to

2true Colour Drench Lipsticks Review

I'm sitting here at the laptop on a pretty dreary Essex day so I thought it would be a great time to inject a bit of colour into the blog and review the 2 True Colour Drench Lipsticks I recently received to review. When the package arrived I was quite surprised to find all 6 lipstick shades, I was expecting only one so I was a lucky reviewer. The six shades (6--11 for 2true fans) were grouped in 2's, so there were 2 brown tones, 2 pink, and 2 red. Labelled as colour drench they promise rich colour, and are enriched with vitamin E to protect the lips. The outer casing is a stylish silver and looks a lot more classy than other lower budget lipstick brands, a bit smaller than some other cases as well so ideal for taking out for touch-ups. I think 2True have got it right with their colour choices here, and I was initially impressed with the range of colours, offering bright, rich, and subtle in one range is good going. I was a bit wary of the darker/brighter shades though

Summer 2014

Ahh Summer, the time when everyone was posting holiday snaps, planning concert trips or day visits to places, it seemed like everyone had some kind of plan, apart from me. I've not been out a whole lot this year to 'things', in fact I've only been to the Fling Festival. Bit unusual for me, but local nightlife/events can sometimes get a bit samey or predictable and I've just not had the motivation, and going elsewhere day or night is a bit restrictive with money issues/anxiety. This isn't a woe is me post though, because apart from some things, which I will nickname stresses and strains, I've been perfectly happy enjoying the weather (yes actual Summer weather, yay!), our garden, my nephew, and a few little and lucky windfalls that have enabled me to treat myself. At the park with little man Part of the garden I've been tackling/tidying My birthday in June was probably one of my favourite days, no stress, no fuss, was a lucky girl with love

Whitworths Sugar Competition Win

Wow, what a few weeks it's been, and I will be glad to see the back of them. I've had a few anxiety triggers, my website was hacked (still trying to sort this out), our laptop died, then I've had to try and help my Dad, who is a complete technophobe and doesn't like tech change get familiar with our new laptop. And sigh! About time for some positive blogging so I thought I'd show off my little prize haul that I won on Twitter a while ago and have now received. Given the sheer scale of Twitter I didn't expect too much when I started doing a little bit of comping to keep myself amused, but I've been lucky enough to win the odd prize here and there. I recently sent off a pic of a cake I'd baked to a Whitworths Sugar competition and was pretty excited to win. I'm not sure Dad quite understood why I was excited given the prizes, but that's men for you! Anyway here is my HUGE array of sugar which should keep us in baking supplies well into next yea