Baby Glitter At Two Years

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It has become quite a tradition in the glitter household to take bi-annual 'proper' photos of Darcy. This week, whilst we still have a glimmer of Summer left, Matt, Clare (our most lovely family friend) and I drove to a local beauty spot and snapped away whilst Baby Glitter fluttered about enjoying all the attention. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxpcL8YEzAePnlIGD-BtGy4tOwjDM7aEElMVZV9je-fzVniEEH1QLdEMfG6wV8oVTBeD8Fiyume9dm8QqsoRyK4F_b3PytkLvzlAahFDXcny0fEuZDoTi-nULnBHu3g3r-tGoIho2ezkI/s1600/DarcyLoves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Baby_Glitter_2_Years_Old" border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxpcL8YEzAePnlIGD-BtGy4tOwjDM7aEElMVZV9je-fzVniEEH1QLdEMfG6wV8oVTBeD8Fiyume9dm8QqsoRyK4F_b3PytkLvzlAahFDXcny0fEuZDoTi-nULnBHu3g3r-tGoIho2ezkI/s640/DarcyLoves.jpg" title="Baby Glitter 2 years old" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As well as this fun little type-y print, I also save a 'clean' copy to have put into an album. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am really treasuring these last days of August and all the little joys it brings with it. I was particularly pleased that I managed to check something off my <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/summer-listings.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Summer Bucket List. </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you mark milestones with fun photography ideas? Tell me about it in the comments please. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/mummy-dreams.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Last Year's Photo</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">To find new ways to stalk me or learn about my disclosure policy, click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/want-more-glitter.html" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ultimate Advertiser - <a href="https://stickygram.com/?pid=761" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Stickygram</a><a href="http://kittenishbehaviour.com/store/index.php?route=common/home" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">.</a> Click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/sponsor.html" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">HERE</a> for more info. </span></div>

Baby Glitter At Two Years

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Having Hope

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are exclusively a blog reader and haven't hopped over to my channel, I uploaded a video this week that I have been astounded by the response to.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/nFD2zFyFg6Q" width="480"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't want to talk about it too much in this post but to say the very least, I have been so touched. And not in that way you filthy minx.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you haven't yet watched, by the wonders of modern technology I have embedded my video above.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a new video coming out tomorrow and hopefully one on Sunday too so keep your sparkling eyes peeled. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What would you like to see throughout September?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">To find new ways to stalk me or learn about my disclosure policy, click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/want-more-glitter.html" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="text-align: justify;"></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><br /><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ultimate Advertiser - <a href="https://stickygram.com/?pid=761" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Stickygram</a><a href="http://kittenishbehaviour.com/store/index.php?route=common/home" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">.</a> Click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/sponsor.html" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">HERE</a> for more info. </span></div></div>

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LA Vidcon Questions

<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I published THIS post about my trip to LA for Vidcon, I invited you to ask as many questions as you liked and promised to answer them. Well, the time has come to get cracking with my replies so I hope this provides a little more insight for you re: YouTuber Trips and if there is anything else you'd like to know, do feel free to ask.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkECRd5nL-sPI-8fGzFB9POakmvD6OsKw1ykFnE_NjA0FANoHNjmMTWPSdJ1S5SzKiBqA6NWsbiPV86LWdOXPbN0B27ypVgSoPIPZa5oe6Zq1pmnxA1f5D3shSM3KM5JP6faEDNkRQxSQ/s1600/LAQUS1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_vidcon_LA" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkECRd5nL-sPI-8fGzFB9POakmvD6OsKw1ykFnE_NjA0FANoHNjmMTWPSdJ1S5SzKiBqA6NWsbiPV86LWdOXPbN0B27ypVgSoPIPZa5oe6Zq1pmnxA1f5D3shSM3KM5JP6faEDNkRQxSQ/s640/LAQUS1.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_vidcon_LA" width="608" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><b>What was it like sharing a house with lots of other YouTuber's?</b></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Completely fine. Since I'm married and female, everyone agreed that I could have my own bedroom (spaces were limited) so I always had a quiet space to go to when I needed it. The boys were all really tidy and also very gentlemanly toward me. They are good eggs. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Did you meet any new people who you never had heard of before? </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Yes! Two girls that stuck out particularly were Lily and Nadine who live in LA and are singers. They were so open and warm and interesting and I would like to have spent a lot more time with them both. I'm hoping they come to the UK soon so that I can play with them more. I also spent quite a bit of time with a YouTuber called Sawyer (watch out for our video collab soon) who was an absolute doll. There were obviously a lot of other new faces but they were my tippy toppy highlights.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDaF-lLneWhlpdbqVLPGkp9faVAOf2Vl8hGuxlDjtd1lozwjdu7bAY7Vx9r09MNCVIXTD-9vtF2YUMI5KbMYzD5APFaiPwwwLj_Tt-9flvwTopL882qYSnrwgDjEwxAw4oaAo18OZfc7K/s1600/LAQUS2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_vidcon_LA" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDaF-lLneWhlpdbqVLPGkp9faVAOf2Vl8hGuxlDjtd1lozwjdu7bAY7Vx9r09MNCVIXTD-9vtF2YUMI5KbMYzD5APFaiPwwwLj_Tt-9flvwTopL882qYSnrwgDjEwxAw4oaAo18OZfc7K/s640/LAQUS2.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_vidcon_LA" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Did you ever feel a bit overwhelmed by everything (as if you were a celebrity?) or did you feel comfortable the whole time?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Yes and No. I feel uncomfortable with the idea of being a 'celebrity' because I feel like to say, 'I am a celebrity' is akin to saying, 'I am above other people' in some aspect. That might not be the actual truth but that's how it feels in LouiseLand. I think I would prefer the term, 'well known YouTuber' or something of that nature for the time being. I felt entirely comfortable with having my picture taken and talking to people I didn't know and being in large crowds though, it was a lot of fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What was it like getting to meet some of YOUR favourite youtubers? </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Brilliant! I totally fangirled and got giddy and couldn't think of what I wanted to say. If you look closely in the video I filmed with Grace (one of my all time favourites), the vein on my forehead is popping out (ew)- a sure sign I am over excited!!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2L2qof8Avd1pvi3w0bMx_KrHSQVrzPaf1QgiwHbuoBMSaIT9_19LHgiJ3RngEiM61-Fwiotp4bI5yFtct22Jk6vxr3QD0Iy8-CIHf_u7FoAj-JYBRHyqrelpCxzYFkGIZze39DrdP471A/s1600/LAQUS4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_vidcon_LA" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2L2qof8Avd1pvi3w0bMx_KrHSQVrzPaf1QgiwHbuoBMSaIT9_19LHgiJ3RngEiM61-Fwiotp4bI5yFtct22Jk6vxr3QD0Iy8-CIHf_u7FoAj-JYBRHyqrelpCxzYFkGIZze39DrdP471A/s640/LAQUS4.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_vidcon_LA" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What were the beauty items you used most while you were there day-to-day?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">I seemed to always be doing my makeup in a rush but steps I NEVER skipped were foundations (Mac Studio Sculpt), Eyeliner and Mascara. I also always made sure I had lipgloss in my bag at all times. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;">What shops/restaurants would you recommend and why?</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></b></div></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Believe it or not, I didn't actually go shopping whilst I was out there because I was more eager to meet viewers and spend time with people. I did go to quite a few restaurants though- a girl's gotta eat after all! I'm a huge fan of The Cheesecake Factory which I know is a chain (Zoe and I could've eaten there every single day!) and IHOP of course. Whilst in LA we went to this really cute little place called The Stinking Rose which specialises in garlic. It was great food with a great atmosphere and I will definitely be going back next year. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What were the most amazing things that people gave to you at the meet up?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">I don't like to pick just one thing because it seems unfair but I would have to say the things I was given for Darcy- she was spoilt rotten! I'm also rather fond of the little mini Louise figurine someone made! Also, someone rather naughtily gave me a beautiful mint necklace from Nordstrom. I always say, 'Please don't spend your money on buying me presents, treat yourself instead'. A lot of people at these events are young viewers who most likely live off pocket money- please don't waste it on me!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>That doesn't really have anything to do with LA but i was just wondering, is it harder to edit vlogs or videos for your main channel? Or like which do you enjoy doing more?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">It's much harder to edit main channel videos than vlogs. Vlogs are just clips of my day and I never give myself a time limit like I do my main ones. They feel a lot more relaxed and unpressurised so I think I'd lean toward saying I enjoy them a lot more.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtJVolNE1hqknky6XfXJlL78aIh3_AZTCfdIPssvdCX6huii9ADq2epsYuLFugBuchxCUAXtq31VMQ9R3D4VKOvaaXD4CvOr8__vnhYRK2cj0pp3f8CfmZ33AUmIudXejkvt6OQu2wXhF/s1600/LAQUS5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_vidcon_LA" border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXtJVolNE1hqknky6XfXJlL78aIh3_AZTCfdIPssvdCX6huii9ADq2epsYuLFugBuchxCUAXtq31VMQ9R3D4VKOvaaXD4CvOr8__vnhYRK2cj0pp3f8CfmZ33AUmIudXejkvt6OQu2wXhF/s640/LAQUS5.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_vidcon_LA" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The question I would like to ask you is what purchases did you make while over there? Also can you pick one favourite moment from the entire trip?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">No purchases really except a few tacky magnets in the airport gift shop but my favourite moment I think was dinner with the Shaytards and my friends. I was missing my family SO much by that point and spending an evening with another loving family was just what I needed. I felt at my best that night- even if I did have crappy pool hair!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;">What website did you use to find the house in LA, or how did you come across the place?</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></b></div></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't find it myself, some of the boys organised it all. Sorry!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2sNrjRq-J-_8T0aG34tQpMJIJmqOtV_lrAaeyyIfzlF2qeXNaqGpIPOMzucwf-brPdT_fmcMy2XIlgoKDrVNySPBgM_ttTlwCetYkrBxTfw94dh_gCWJqJqwTE2yhyphenhyphen3rpPSJzQw4ESaL/s1600/LAQUS8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_vidcon_LA" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2sNrjRq-J-_8T0aG34tQpMJIJmqOtV_lrAaeyyIfzlF2qeXNaqGpIPOMzucwf-brPdT_fmcMy2XIlgoKDrVNySPBgM_ttTlwCetYkrBxTfw94dh_gCWJqJqwTE2yhyphenhyphen3rpPSJzQw4ESaL/s640/LAQUS8.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_vidcon_LA" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Have you been to Vidcon before?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">No, that was my first trip but I plan on returning next year. Hopefully, depending on dates, with my family this time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>How do you afford/save up for these trips?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">A good question. I'll make no secret of the fact that this blog and my YouTube channel is my 'job'. I say job but really I feel like I need a word for 'amazing fun thing that I love to do'. I make money from the little ads that flash up on my videos (which you are not obliged to watch) and so I have been saving up that money to afford my flights etc. I must say, it is a very large expense and for that reason I very nearly didn't go. I actually told everyone I wasn't coming and then at the last minute (with a little bit of financial aid from my Dad- thanks Dad!), I went! Next year I will be more prepared and start saving earlier!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Would you ever bring Darcy on any of you international adventures?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">Absolutely yes. I took her to a British event (SITC) this summer and she was happy being there. I am hoping that next year or the year after she can come to Vidcon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></div></span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What were your favorite US makeup purchases? And did you ever make it to Target?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">I never made it to Target. Once again I have missed out. I'm going to Florida in October so hopefully I can go then.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizryzpDrFtZTdPJTNXMFyGwqFw3C_qbK1wuvGaYuAaujUORNdcVnIUiw9yOF3VDtf8SyLmvWSTrH8S8LlulSWt_RF_hITkpc9xtgAbnQhRqVKI-tGZvMGjTFwFOcIrbBqIhEO-PaU0lKvg/s1600/LAQUS9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_vidcon_LA" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizryzpDrFtZTdPJTNXMFyGwqFw3C_qbK1wuvGaYuAaujUORNdcVnIUiw9yOF3VDtf8SyLmvWSTrH8S8LlulSWt_RF_hITkpc9xtgAbnQhRqVKI-tGZvMGjTFwFOcIrbBqIhEO-PaU0lKvg/s640/LAQUS9.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_vidcon_LA" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;">Guessing you were present when Zoe had her panic attack, I am just wondering how you/others who were also there reacted. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;">Really don't hope this question makes you or Zoe or anyone else uncomfortable or distressed.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></b></div></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Yes I was present and I reacted how I always do to Zoe's panic attacks- with love and sympathy. When people are having panic attacks they don't need everyone to flap about and fire frustrating questions at them, they need calm reassurances and plenty of space. Fortunately we were in our hotel room so we didn't have to dash off to find a quiet place or anything. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I was just wondering how you dealt with the massive crowds of people that were at Vidcon? Have you ever had any like phobias (of crowds or stuff) , or panic attacks or things like that?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Crowds don't bother me too much unless I'm really hemmed in. If that is the case, I just move away. The crowds at these sorts of thing are always well wishing and happy and so it's always nice to be amongst them. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNS-lqdRfofGl89NFTwm0Y0vvvqkYovUD0Vvx0F0V05x6YjxYVUp_DQiAH73ldJ81Qycrrlk6pAFQ0LlRZxsXXO5036jdqENWLGTZID01fWKTvZo7_ewgusDORj_zeuG1TcIHUeK21YH2/s1600/LAQUS3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_vidcon_LA" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNS-lqdRfofGl89NFTwm0Y0vvvqkYovUD0Vvx0F0V05x6YjxYVUp_DQiAH73ldJ81Qycrrlk6pAFQ0LlRZxsXXO5036jdqENWLGTZID01fWKTvZo7_ewgusDORj_zeuG1TcIHUeK21YH2/s640/LAQUS3.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_vidcon_LA" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><b style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>How does it make you feel when you see so many people who have travelled there, just to see you or one of your closest friends?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">Very proud to have such an amazing friend and also very lucky to know her as well as I do. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Do you have to pay for the flight and hotel room or is it paid by sponsors? </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">This is tricky. Vidcon pays for some people in terms of hotel rooms and flights but not others. I paid for my own stuff :) If you would like more info on that, I suggest you contact vidcon because I'd rather not discuss other people's arrangements.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What would you say was the most memorable part about Vidcon or just visiting LA in general? </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">Most memorable moment at vidcon was dancing on the main stage to celebrate the finale and most memorable moment of LA was the day we went to Malibu beach and then had dinner with the Shaytards.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><b><br /></b></span></div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Did you have an accident this time like in playlist live, if you know what i mean ;)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Ahahaha, no, I did not poop my pants!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="line-height: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">And I thiiiinnkkkk that's all of them covered! Some of them were repeats so hopefully if you asked something, the jist of it is there. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="line-height: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">What a trip!! All the photos were quicky snaps I took on my vlog camera and forgot about. I'm so glad I took those snaps, the envoke such happy feelings for me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="line-height: 16px;"><div style="text-align: center;">What do you think of vidcon? Is it something you would ever be interested in attending?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">To find new ways to stalk me or learn about my disclosure policy, click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/want-more-glitter.html" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ultimate Advertiser - <a href="https://stickygram.com/?pid=761" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Stickygram</a><a href="http://kittenishbehaviour.com/store/index.php?route=common/home" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">.</a> Click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/sponsor.html" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">HERE</a> for more info. </span></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span>

LA Vidcon Questions

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Summer Listings

<div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As the shops start to stock Autumn clothing and the nights draw in, it has occurred to me that Summer is on it's way out and cooler months are approaching.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsidcAZKv14-w9T-gQ_knXnn_y2sV_6GEvR2Foot3AYw7EJDY3T7nwyAePNB8rYmFtOQaDBHFvHyYbZ5YmaJrbrMcifwnMEIX6HQpe8QhHPQAoGTWM5Doi8obDgh5X6R10ndMTatq2s2g/s1600/IMG_1777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsidcAZKv14-w9T-gQ_knXnn_y2sV_6GEvR2Foot3AYw7EJDY3T7nwyAePNB8rYmFtOQaDBHFvHyYbZ5YmaJrbrMcifwnMEIX6HQpe8QhHPQAoGTWM5Doi8obDgh5X6R10ndMTatq2s2g/s640/IMG_1777.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before the Summer fully ends, I would like to complete a bucket list of sorts with my little Baby Glitter so ensure we get the very most out of this hazy season. Since you know I love a good list, I thought I'd share with you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENv8IZmsb0sWL_QfVufTc71T6seNbQX0f9MUXSZ5CpCrDcRf6rAfLEAsDe0tWEXQAhIR2Cp2lPGt3Yp6XnLHpeux8ehOK-kfV8SOGJ8QUEDZ99u6hF6wSRMbz5w3N8pgyUrczv6NP7TFi/s1600/summer2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENv8IZmsb0sWL_QfVufTc71T6seNbQX0f9MUXSZ5CpCrDcRf6rAfLEAsDe0tWEXQAhIR2Cp2lPGt3Yp6XnLHpeux8ehOK-kfV8SOGJ8QUEDZ99u6hF6wSRMbz5w3N8pgyUrczv6NP7TFi/s640/summer2.jpg" width="608" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Before the Summer ends I want to ::</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paint her finger and toe nails matching and walk barefoot on grass.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Eat ice cream outside in the evening.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Take her Summer photos.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Make a daisy chain crown.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Film a toddler Summer lookbook. (Might be pushing it)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Take her tricycle to the park.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a summer evening walk in golden light.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am going to work really hard to achieve these over the next week because to me, once September hits, it's Autumn. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so enjoying making the most out of every season. What have you enjoyed most about this Summer?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">To find new ways to stalk me or learn about my disclosure policy, click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/want-more-glitter.html" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ultimate Advertiser - <a href="https://stickygram.com/?pid=761" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Stickygram</a><a href="http://kittenishbehaviour.com/store/index.php?route=common/home" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">.</a> Click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/sponsor.html" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">HERE</a> for more info. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Summer Listings

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Motivational Monday #24

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It took me a little while but here I am, finishing off my Motivational Monday series. What a series it has been! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you have had great weekends and if you live in the UK, woohooo for it being a Bank Holiday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsH6cuJCm5JBLTVE8vrHpMGgp4c1_y0fLRYIQMZOyUDba4OaqCmIkmELWJqDHuZm7sK_50uC85qMbPOjfOwXHRsB8-MVHdDTWHC7wNS-qWj-nVph6RqZaGmqOAS-U85xLWb94LrtT6mWk/s1600/Life+Motivation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Motivational Monday" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsH6cuJCm5JBLTVE8vrHpMGgp4c1_y0fLRYIQMZOyUDba4OaqCmIkmELWJqDHuZm7sK_50uC85qMbPOjfOwXHRsB8-MVHdDTWHC7wNS-qWj-nVph6RqZaGmqOAS-U85xLWb94LrtT6mWk/s640/Life+Motivation.jpg" title="Motivational Monday" width="470" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Do feel free to pin this image. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a quote my Dad has said to be several times this Summer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You may have seen THIS post where I talked about my trip to LA and all that it brought to me but I think what strikes me the most from that experience is that I took a leap of faith and left my comfort zone. It was scary and more than a few tears were shed before I did it but the point is, I did do it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">By moving away from what I feel at ease with, I put myself in a position to try new things, meet new people and grow as a person. I'm so glad I allowed myself to go on that adventure and didn't hold myself back like I have done in the past.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel like from now on, I will try not to let my comfort zone hold me back so much. I am a home bird at heart but I need to learn to fly off a bit sometimes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are like me and relish the comfort zone, step out of it. Even if it's just for a day, step out of it and see what happens. It's exhilarating and liberating and in all honesty, quite addictive!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope this post inspires you to make a little exciting change, if you do, please tell me about it in the comments so I can be thrilled with you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">To find new ways to stalk me or learn about my disclosure policy, click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/want-more-glitter.html" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ultimate Advertiser - <a href="https://stickygram.com/?pid=761" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Stickygram</a><a href="http://kittenishbehaviour.com/store/index.php?route=common/home" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">.</a> Click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/sponsor.html" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">HERE</a> for more info. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Motivational Monday #24

Aloha Sprinklerinos, It took me a little while but here I am, finishing off my Motivational Monday series. What a series it has been!  I hop...

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Amazing Advertisers | August 2013

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How do months go so quickly? Father Time has some serious answering to do.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As I'm sure you will have seen, I'm really excited to have jumped back into blogging after my well needed break and as always, I'm excited to share the lovely ladies (and occasionally men) who star in the side bar. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZ5f9MPUbztE0AlE8fWlKQx_U2iFY8tIghfuSJ0yqw-EerCcV2rnuxlA7QnVIkwPCDCguglzVzDcdv7MMpZEAg8UXmzfFXR70PhgzEGUZCq-Se20Bl3FAYYhyX_-2_Gdq9WRM5lLqQ-l_/s1600/lacam1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZ5f9MPUbztE0AlE8fWlKQx_U2iFY8tIghfuSJ0yqw-EerCcV2rnuxlA7QnVIkwPCDCguglzVzDcdv7MMpZEAg8UXmzfFXR70PhgzEGUZCq-Se20Bl3FAYYhyX_-2_Gdq9WRM5lLqQ-l_/s640/lacam1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Oh August. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://stickygram.com/?pid=761" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stickygram</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stickygram excites me. They are a super cool company that take your instagram photographs and turn them into magnets that you can adorn your home with. As a huge fan of the insta app, I am always looking for new ways to display my creations and I think these are a great option. I know quite a few people who have raved about this site so I'm really keen to see what it has to offer. Keep your eyes peeled for more of Stickygram on my blog, we are working on something special for you all. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://helloiammariam.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hello I Am Mariam</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mariam's blog is an exciting mix of creative writing, beauty reviews, mini hauls and life experience. I was really interested to read about Mariam's experiences as a ChildLine Volunteer and how the whole process worked. If you are interested in making a difference, her's is a frank and open insight into it all. I was also so impressed by Mariam's creative writing. I was literally hooked after the first two lines and felt very invested in the story. This is a blog I want to read every single post ever on. Goodbye weekend!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stacie-lifeisworththefight.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Life Is Worth The Fight</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stacie is a long term advertiser with Sprinkle of Glitter and every time I check in on her blog I am left inspired and humbled. Stacie suffers with Pulmonary Hypertension and is waiting patiently on the donor list for new, shiny organs. Stacie writes candidly of her fears and hopes but also demonstrates that with a positive and open attitude she can go about her life and experience so much without her illness holding her back. Go and have a read, you won't regret it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.charlotteswebblog.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charlotte's Web</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Charlotte and her Web (see what I did there?) have been on my reading list for many moons now. Her blog is the perfect Saturday morning read with a mix of fun and 'oh I want to do that too'. She is honest in her descriptions (yep, being tipsy does make it easier to ignore pickled cucumbers) and her photographs are real, not overly tinkered with to the point where you feel embarrassed of your own efforts (we all know those blogs). In short, you will just love Charlotte's slice of the net. It's just what a blog should be. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sophiejanethorne.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sophie Jane</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie Jane is relatively new to the blogging world, having started in April but you can very clearly see how much she is enjoying it. With posts predominantly about food and beauty (a couple of my very favourite things in life!) Sophie Jane offers an array of meal inspiration and tips on how to be the hostess with the mostess. If you are looking for something to jazz up your next night in with friends, this might be the blog for you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's all for today Sprinklerinos. Anyone there that tickles your pickle?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you would like to advertise with Sprinkle of Glitter, head on over to the Sponsor tab at the top of the page (just under my header) to see all the details and price range. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">To find new ways to stalk me or learn about my disclosure policy, click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/want-more-glitter.html" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ultimate Advertiser - <a href="https://stickygram.com/?pid=761" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Stickygram</a><a href="http://kittenishbehaviour.com/store/index.php?route=common/home" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">.</a> Click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/sponsor.html" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">HERE</a> for more info. </span></div>

Amazing Advertisers | August 2013

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Friday Fess-Up

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm writing this post with no plan or notes or agenda. I'm just writing. Matt is watching a french DVD on his laptop, the baby is in bed and the fairy lights are lit. Perfect blogging conditions. It's like the olden days. Blogging for the sake of sharing thoughts and letting my brain spill out in a mess of things I like, things I don't, ideas, images, the lot. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNJeDy2rNY47f0yk17mUjxBER8i0pAArjM99Qp6IBCLyCX0CCRfQBzDnmQGcrBjnHq-521lHYirbr-7hosWep4Lu_S2u4ahvCSe7fTWhJXBBtnqoAv4LhBubGR999GNfkATqFyksnqYR1/s1600/SpecS1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkle of Glitter" border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNJeDy2rNY47f0yk17mUjxBER8i0pAArjM99Qp6IBCLyCX0CCRfQBzDnmQGcrBjnHq-521lHYirbr-7hosWep4Lu_S2u4ahvCSe7fTWhJXBBtnqoAv4LhBubGR999GNfkATqFyksnqYR1/s640/SpecS1.jpg" title="Sprinkle of Glitter" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Excited to be home in blogland!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are an avid reader, you might have noticed my absence. I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I haven't provided something for you to read each day but I'm not sorry that I took a break. I feel refreshed. I feel ready. I feel like I have a new and happy direction to walk in.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The problem I have (and prepare for this post to get rambly) is that I am a sponge that reads too much. I read beauty blogs, lifestyle blogs, DIY blogs, interior blogs, money saving blogs, haul blogs, funny blogs, mummy blogs, A LOT OF BLOGS. I see things I like and think, 'Oh yes, I could do something along those lines' and so I do. I get addicted to a blog or writer and read EVERYTHING they have ever written and wish I could be a bit like them. I felt like I was loosing myself in a see of brilliant blogs and that I could firmly grasp an identity for this place. It was a good problem to have- I wanted to do TOO MANY things. I once was a craft blog, and then a beauty blog, and then an everything blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From now on, this is a Louise Blog. That's the category. Louise. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am giving myself permission to write about anything that brings me joy. If it is a beauty product that I have adored then I'll tell you, if I have had a good flurry of instapics then I'll share, if Baby Glitter did something precious then I'll document it. I want to document my life. I want to photograph my home and cherish the things I purchase and share my loves and dreams and hopes and thoughts. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI14duWgY1bbcet3HGRPU7hvjaG20Q6IZbcTh_rxq143R868td-huMeF1sXXREkgMK-MAHbr1N_i87esKoiYw2BQ2fJwGwghF-zbW56BXQzoLnQoqf1IpQWouAkJ-ci3TE17Bd40RdXtL9/s1600/SpecS3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkle of Glitter" border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI14duWgY1bbcet3HGRPU7hvjaG20Q6IZbcTh_rxq143R868td-huMeF1sXXREkgMK-MAHbr1N_i87esKoiYw2BQ2fJwGwghF-zbW56BXQzoLnQoqf1IpQWouAkJ-ci3TE17Bd40RdXtL9/s640/SpecS3.jpg" title="Sprinkle of Glitter" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Jersey top || ASOS</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm still going to read all those blogs because they enrich my mind. But I'm going to be healthy about it. I'm going to read them and congratulate them on being so brilliant. And then I'm going to settle down and be myself. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I almost feel embarrassed that it's taken me this many months and weeks to realise this, especially as I had so many blog friends (thank you El) tell me the same, but I guess I just had to <i>feel</i> it, rather than know it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know it now. I don't want to quit, I want to do quite the opposite. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I want to incorporate all my worlds on here. I want to share all the amazing YouTube things I do, all the places I go and all the glamour, as well as my home life. For the longest time I have shielded my blog from the glitz of YouTube land because I felt it would be un-humble to talk too much about it. I was afraid you would think I've changed or that I am becoming someone above her station. After quite a lot of thought it dawned on me that you would most likely just be happy for me (as I would for you) and that it would be really exciting to have you along for the ride. I'm not silly, I know these experiences (trips to America, premieres, swish hotels etc) won't last forever so I am savouring it all and would love to have you all involved. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On top of that, I am FINALLY finishing off my home, room by room. We moved in over four years ago! I had a year to arrange the major things (rewiring and kitchen fitting) and then I fell pregnant. I lost my job, was tired all the time, had a bambino, Sprinkle of Glitter took off and the house was left by the wayside. With the help of ideas from across the web (God bless pinterest), I have started styling my home into a space I am really proud of.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Being at home is my most happy place. I would choose it over ANYWHERE. I look forward to weeks where I know I don't have to leave and I yearn to be here when I'm away. Since it's so special to me, it makes sense to show a bit more of it on this blog. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oooooeeeeee I've written a lot very quickly. That all just fell out in about 30 seconds. With that off my chest, I feel pretty confident in saying that I'm back. I have a huge list of posts I want to write and new vigour to write them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stick around, things are about to get fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have anything particular you would like to read on this blog, now is your chance to tell me. I can't wait to hear from you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">To find new ways to stalk me or learn about my disclosure policy, click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/want-more-glitter.html" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ultimate Advertiser - <a href="https://stickygram.com/?pid=761" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stickygram</a><a href="http://kittenishbehaviour.com/store/index.php?route=common/home" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">.</a> Click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/sponsor.html" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">HERE</a> for more info. </span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

Friday Fess-Up

Aloha Sprinklerinos, I'm writing this post with no plan or notes or agenda. I'm just writing. Matt is watching a french DVD on his l...

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Dare To Be Different

<div style="text-align: center;"><script language="JavaScript" src="http://www8.glam.com/js/widgets/glam_author_logo.act?afid=1648679975;postadid=5000145086" type="text/javascript"></script><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmdCrfh560AaTMR32AhCQNWkr1Dh9xR_3mA-wpnIUO4CGRxh3SjG34sIw6nzfN8pRE8Ryikal5E62ggG78hNguOb8PkT-C9c7waBtysJjr5AcqEIQZ8ZjZNODUYjxTRTBcbt8AafK3Nau/s1600/SpecSaversAGAIN1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmdCrfh560AaTMR32AhCQNWkr1Dh9xR_3mA-wpnIUO4CGRxh3SjG34sIw6nzfN8pRE8Ryikal5E62ggG78hNguOb8PkT-C9c7waBtysJjr5AcqEIQZ8ZjZNODUYjxTRTBcbt8AafK3Nau/s640/SpecSaversAGAIN1.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Dress || H&M. Cardi || Primark. Slingbacks || Miss Selfridge. Bag || Zara</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since I was a young teen, I've worn glasses.  I like to alternate between contacts and glasses and have about 3 (haha excessive much?) prescription pairs to match to my outfits. When SpecSavers contacted me and asked if I wanted to be involved in their new Osiris campaign, I was really interested to learn more about the range.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdGAjlQMbv9NI36C7fQnFG8gNIHrsWk_FbtL65KRaZCnFaL1bUAKFGviKhzWVYOvuvVPVDkTU48UQZBLbqM5umLQElY-ZQ5k64-TyD7CLyEYUtg3GWPDZi3YtrKMy8fnQ0tfyfSm9tHCS/s1600/SpecSaversAGAIN3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkle of glitter glasses" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdGAjlQMbv9NI36C7fQnFG8gNIHrsWk_FbtL65KRaZCnFaL1bUAKFGviKhzWVYOvuvVPVDkTU48UQZBLbqM5umLQElY-ZQ5k64-TyD7CLyEYUtg3GWPDZi3YtrKMy8fnQ0tfyfSm9tHCS/s640/SpecSaversAGAIN3.jpg" title="Sprinkle of glitter glasses" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With over 60 frames to choose from in an array of colours, patterns and sizes, there is definitely going to be something in the Osiris Collection that suits you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When selecting my pairs (I was sent lenless frames to style and play with), I opted for bold colours and larger frames to balance my face and vibrant hair out. I think the key to choosing frames is to first select a size and shape that suits you and then stick to those guidelines. Much like choosing a dress, if you know what cut flatters your figure, the task is much less daunting and you have more chance of finding the perfect fit.<br /><br />To go with my slightly cat-eyed shaped frames I opted for a 1950's style dress, a pastel (oh pastels, why are you so brilliant?) cardi and to give the whole ensemble a little bit of an edge and compliment the frames, black slingbacks and city bag. I travelled down to London in this (including the lensless glasses!) and felt very ladylike. I have also worn these frames with jeans and tomboy chic sweater tops so they are seriously versatile. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love how all the frames accentuate rather than hide my eyes (a common misconception about glasses) and allow me to still feel confident and attractive. Geek is the new chic after all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I want women (and men) to never feel like wearing glasses is a set back or something 'bad' about their appearance. My Mum used to insist on taking her glasses off before she had her photo taken! I would love glasses wearers to feel excited about the options they have available to them and the styling possibilities that they create. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/142cMRV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img alt="http://bit.ly/142cMRV " border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPOil_70EWE9mvhw60QOkSk66pauxVcGqqbwIyZOi2hA_Mu-CaKBXIeu_U20S-RVEYMOYN_aMqSwajbiwL3CUFsXJkGqK4ULbfE_QScEF1fdp9tBoVnd7C6kKyQ_RtWm4mWnVdA9SaCDI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-22+at+21.01.11.png" title="" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana,BoldItalic'; font-size: 10.000000pt;">Search </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana,BoldItalic'; font-size: 10.000000pt;">for #Osiris to vote for my look as the best! </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana,BoldItalic'; font-size: 10pt;">And don’t forget, you can win the whole look including the glasses </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana,BoldItalic'; font-size: 10pt;">on the Specsavers Facebook page.</span></span></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana,BoldItalic'; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana,BoldItalic'; font-size: 10pt;">The 2013 Osiris eyewear collection by Jørgen Simonsen is only available at Specsavers and is included in their 2 for 1 offer where two complete pairs are available for £125.</span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana,BoldItalic'; font-size: 10.000000pt;">    </span></span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you think? Are LBF (little black frames) the new LBD's? I love being a speccy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!<br /><br />Keep your eyes peeled (see what I did there?!) for a lot more on this blog in the <b>very</b> near future!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Disclosure: Compensation was provided by </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Specsavers via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Specsavers </span></span></i></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div>

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Los Angeles 2013

<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">If you follow me on any of my social platforms (<a href="https://twitter.com/Sprinkleofglitr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/sprinkleofglitr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Sprinkleofglitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sprinkleofglitter?ref=hl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://sprinkleofglitr.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tumblr</a> etc) you will no doubt know that this month I flew out to LA for 10 days to attend Vidcon and also to have some well deserved (ha) R&R with my friends in a house that we rented together.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EsdOEGQ9qzNWCEFsWfsok1JqcnI4H7PSMxiP397fc23WO1QUPNhCNJrUdAenjZEzj5EKtAiYbbV92V0RDwLNyOA0syxQWgAUPft60owmg4iTEAHTr_JzfCsoTYyl9V6s2mCBNJVUQaXF/s1600/LA+Insta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_EsdOEGQ9qzNWCEFsWfsok1JqcnI4H7PSMxiP397fc23WO1QUPNhCNJrUdAenjZEzj5EKtAiYbbV92V0RDwLNyOA0syxQWgAUPft60owmg4iTEAHTr_JzfCsoTYyl9V6s2mCBNJVUQaXF/s640/LA+Insta.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Latest insta-snaps.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">I took so many photos on my phone and vlogging camera and scattered them across the net as I shared them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr and I wanted somewhere central to have them all together.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Aside from a few that I am holding back for future instagrams, this is them. I mostly vlogged the experience (which you can check out on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/sprinkleofchatter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sprinkle of Chatter</a>) but I love a quick snap here and there.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">If I went again (and wasn't filming it), I would take my big girl camera out and photograph everything to buggery, it was such a beautiful place. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaz6zKwXpPpgY2UizkXq2-uE-amwJbH7uq-AMh8sGy9ehu39PUs0Ez3IWjFhV9ZQDmcuC2iYvQ6X7Ynbewwfv34jqo29rUs-qi9JOZgG9aO4Ria2corvckA6VVmVxbMQbRJP6eOdv39Iu/s1600/la1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaz6zKwXpPpgY2UizkXq2-uE-amwJbH7uq-AMh8sGy9ehu39PUs0Ez3IWjFhV9ZQDmcuC2iYvQ6X7Ynbewwfv34jqo29rUs-qi9JOZgG9aO4Ria2corvckA6VVmVxbMQbRJP6eOdv39Iu/s640/la1.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="https://twitter.com/PointlessBlogTv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alfie</a> and I make our pretty faces. </span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogNEheFzApmhygZ4hCP1RkH_7_KpBgvXvmPBehm3NccQb5sWn9L7Yu_GOdP2J9j16Jm8arYbOAObgKw5sdiNYpRP1zWI3haiLWHQ4wPmMLnbhximDfOFjNq8UCIle_lNk_8IWmbaQKTYG/s1600/la2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogNEheFzApmhygZ4hCP1RkH_7_KpBgvXvmPBehm3NccQb5sWn9L7Yu_GOdP2J9j16Jm8arYbOAObgKw5sdiNYpRP1zWI3haiLWHQ4wPmMLnbhximDfOFjNq8UCIle_lNk_8IWmbaQKTYG/s640/la2.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">For the lady who ends up with <a href="https://twitter.com/Joe_Sugg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joe</a>- you are lucky. He is an absolute gem and was so lovely to me the whole trip. I want to squish him 24/7. </span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYAeWga4cnSaCpxcoyKGSyZLEd7UaiEt-tyn_fb_080DmfHv4qU2sXrfTpyz08IWcMx27DJNWjIgfN1wQCzEBVObNHytinc3-m8y2Ld9pesHw0OxbZyVMUOtaDDqUcS_-kVrwT88ElzEJ/s1600/la3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYAeWga4cnSaCpxcoyKGSyZLEd7UaiEt-tyn_fb_080DmfHv4qU2sXrfTpyz08IWcMx27DJNWjIgfN1wQCzEBVObNHytinc3-m8y2Ld9pesHw0OxbZyVMUOtaDDqUcS_-kVrwT88ElzEJ/s640/la3.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">My BFF Sully. </span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMl2qwQkqnQI4-xNadJwN60P-4jXhNcaxpHwhXFkTmNz6a1wQg_J9tRH2zTe3D_GSsOD5bv8T1pmEsxzKyGk2rwMy9PNQqmXlkR8ll3Y9yOsat7XRUMLzwlK4Y5QsqyTftGcMl6w-iy7T1/s1600/la4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMl2qwQkqnQI4-xNadJwN60P-4jXhNcaxpHwhXFkTmNz6a1wQg_J9tRH2zTe3D_GSsOD5bv8T1pmEsxzKyGk2rwMy9PNQqmXlkR8ll3Y9yOsat7XRUMLzwlK4Y5QsqyTftGcMl6w-iy7T1/s640/la4.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="602" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrr0LBxqMd9i9AQqBG1SpSKZRzYSxqXGdQ2uTb4Inz8cTSydOQdBeYBH2vA-CW7f0eoFypacaef_M2tiRmCrX4bwuy2Q52EldlyJDCyrKlIl6aCJj3n4zgBx5fE693-tEpKkjt0R3oQ56E/s1600/la6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrr0LBxqMd9i9AQqBG1SpSKZRzYSxqXGdQ2uTb4Inz8cTSydOQdBeYBH2vA-CW7f0eoFypacaef_M2tiRmCrX4bwuy2Q52EldlyJDCyrKlIl6aCJj3n4zgBx5fE693-tEpKkjt0R3oQ56E/s640/la6.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> My real BFF <a href="https://twitter.com/ZozeeBo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zoe</a>. We're like peas in a pod- the petite pois and the broad bean ;) </span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsh1FZqQEk9lPP9U6Fb_EgOBM61fGLfpaPkUuC9aeIVtiAWc8_xgQ9zdIUATv-RjPlL-JUnwPeCuHjJLHiZ65UvZtHSrAGHT1S0TY63yDs6bcLxhnLn4i-gRl-9mdaVO3y0C_mAbM87hy/s1600/la7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsh1FZqQEk9lPP9U6Fb_EgOBM61fGLfpaPkUuC9aeIVtiAWc8_xgQ9zdIUATv-RjPlL-JUnwPeCuHjJLHiZ65UvZtHSrAGHT1S0TY63yDs6bcLxhnLn4i-gRl-9mdaVO3y0C_mAbM87hy/s640/la7.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The gang. Can you tell who's who?</span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3ZQ3JGFJjWifer1-LSCMycBahnZeaJauOTervVVLBR3wMBJ2YFJ_6DlEOyc_3qyiZRmJud3GUrtuKyqRXJFMihhGWuEX3PbpUTS35vJhQSAwsCbeLKwSU7O0xqo-etP13n2H9-DpSNbf/s1600/la8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3ZQ3JGFJjWifer1-LSCMycBahnZeaJauOTervVVLBR3wMBJ2YFJ_6DlEOyc_3qyiZRmJud3GUrtuKyqRXJFMihhGWuEX3PbpUTS35vJhQSAwsCbeLKwSU7O0xqo-etP13n2H9-DpSNbf/s640/la8.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5dqL8Db93QhxXc-DqV2ztJOoXtrnYcr9YAOCcMf7ueLm712EmJQZUuccTlktwfYwcqaSfwNNg54ndIgQ9IUOCdPajyxCgtNcpU6QlJ4v7lvy11O7EJWBZMXRe9W6Nxp2e8VRsnV6i_gj/s1600/la9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5dqL8Db93QhxXc-DqV2ztJOoXtrnYcr9YAOCcMf7ueLm712EmJQZUuccTlktwfYwcqaSfwNNg54ndIgQ9IUOCdPajyxCgtNcpU6QlJ4v7lvy11O7EJWBZMXRe9W6Nxp2e8VRsnV6i_gj/s640/la9.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzi6VAJdn6pWVgF-WJd-yr3wSvVpUNk-TlayPe31uYTjwVaY46421xGb2yt792sdvxWkvxbygZL5GFahZxAuZS12aT66rsj0RO4ucfPjCcuXWSo2GaKM4zXBsNn3wbEmwagpYSZcFpH99s/s1600/la10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzi6VAJdn6pWVgF-WJd-yr3wSvVpUNk-TlayPe31uYTjwVaY46421xGb2yt792sdvxWkvxbygZL5GFahZxAuZS12aT66rsj0RO4ucfPjCcuXWSo2GaKM4zXBsNn3wbEmwagpYSZcFpH99s/s640/la10.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="476" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: small;">It was lovely to catch up with <a href="https://twitter.com/kandeejohnson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kandee Johnson</a> again after meeting her this Spring. She was such a doll and I loved being blonde hair twins. It's the simple things. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AMDOADlWJdK-z6aSzi-EOxiHlZUKQhytztu_jMZ3vysw3CZ7fkBYSMYrvFiUE5CXPSFHeofBjUg1Gthpv8p6Go5fCSc0mISHxLKIAfGkyWiOlWes75m_bda6hxvK2QpFhqJhdYzRX4_A/s1600/la11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AMDOADlWJdK-z6aSzi-EOxiHlZUKQhytztu_jMZ3vysw3CZ7fkBYSMYrvFiUE5CXPSFHeofBjUg1Gthpv8p6Go5fCSc0mISHxLKIAfGkyWiOlWes75m_bda6hxvK2QpFhqJhdYzRX4_A/s640/la11.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">You know those times when you want desperately to be cool? This was one of them. You know those times when you just come across as a babbling clutz? This was also one of them. *Sighs*</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">I have been watching <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/xperpetualmotion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karen on YouTube</a> for a little while now and admiring her creativity and enthusiasm and looking forward to potentially bumping into her at some point during my trip. Unfortunately, the point that I did bump into her was after one too many complimentary cocktails at a party and proceeded to rapidly say (very loudly) every single thing that was in my head, including, 'My husband and I can't NOT see the fedex arrow now!!!!'. -If you watch her videos, you'll get that joke. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Basically, I think Karen's channel is BRILLIANT. I have learnt so much from her craft/tech tutorials and find her really entertaining to watch. I could go on and on all day but this isn't the time. <i>Karen, if you do ever read this, it was such a pleasure to meet you and I hope one day to have a better (aka more sober) chat! Thank you for having a picture with me. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">NB</span></i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">- Drinking too much isn't cool. Always drink responsibly.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1JgWohIoR98VUq16c2HJb91V7_CMi-nwL8u-PCV2Fi15imIWf9Xiv8FU2PUPr4eJrkWTutCLAFgZozuxpLABbZZKIqzvR2Agoc0sQTibzMrWMFvhRXnrCB2VYNGLH1G4ut_T9FstZ8Iw/s1600/la12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1JgWohIoR98VUq16c2HJb91V7_CMi-nwL8u-PCV2Fi15imIWf9Xiv8FU2PUPr4eJrkWTutCLAFgZozuxpLABbZZKIqzvR2Agoc0sQTibzMrWMFvhRXnrCB2VYNGLH1G4ut_T9FstZ8Iw/s640/la12.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://twitter.com/tyleroakley" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tyler</a> looking like the Don. </span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGsUOuThl-Afa-BLveI9ieus81G97-st4RoDsM80HWRzwWrltWAPenQMeFSbadeOKt3RB-WoA9rxwwvgju_VaW9VEvHv3huKyOW9EtI3jUcP-p2VgWUp2hWrUJ4vA6ZNDt49Kva1byeDX/s1600/la13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGsUOuThl-Afa-BLveI9ieus81G97-st4RoDsM80HWRzwWrltWAPenQMeFSbadeOKt3RB-WoA9rxwwvgju_VaW9VEvHv3huKyOW9EtI3jUcP-p2VgWUp2hWrUJ4vA6ZNDt49Kva1byeDX/s640/la13.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">My newest chum <a href="https://twitter.com/NikkiPhillippi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nikki Phillippi.</a> I've been a viewer of Nikki's channel for quite some time now and always admired her peppy personality and ability to make EVERYTHING interesting. Seriously, I've sat through 20 minute grocery hauls before haha. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">We met at Playlist and planned to film but time escaped us so this time we made fixed arrangements and a video will be with you very soon. Be excited, I am. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Nikki and I had so much in common and instantly hit it off. I look forward to spending more time with her at future events. :)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiieGGcztVw5emcVd7J9Qm5WLXfPhkaI5_wNBcwwiawKoz3WTuXi29ISYfHjJkMCzYr7JqIeuM9AIXqvJd_DiiV3VxGnjH3C_qIDMm-gPZCimcrD1v7i36EcC0rNjFGPLYtKdAs-cmekosW/s1600/la14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiieGGcztVw5emcVd7J9Qm5WLXfPhkaI5_wNBcwwiawKoz3WTuXi29ISYfHjJkMCzYr7JqIeuM9AIXqvJd_DiiV3VxGnjH3C_qIDMm-gPZCimcrD1v7i36EcC0rNjFGPLYtKdAs-cmekosW/s640/la14.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="https://twitter.com/funforlouis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Louis</a> and the LA Sunset. </span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNqiwLbmOJgccaY0rerZ5xMFfPbTHFbbvnr8INA9W9-tuPatTKzi8SmBL3AEos5gC5DmpvFwRi7O7up_KheB6UkDXpwV1TguDefC774NiKplB0qNknRZp9rqcyfmB1xHF2k8y0cG_tn46/s1600/lacam3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNqiwLbmOJgccaY0rerZ5xMFfPbTHFbbvnr8INA9W9-tuPatTKzi8SmBL3AEos5gC5DmpvFwRi7O7up_KheB6UkDXpwV1TguDefC774NiKplB0qNknRZp9rqcyfmB1xHF2k8y0cG_tn46/s640/lacam3.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Guess who got lucky and was offered a ticket to see 1D open in LA? Yeah, you guessed it, ME! <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyGraceffa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joey</a>, his friend and I had an absolute blast and if you stay tuned for the vlogs, you'll see how crazy things got. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrbAvf6bdyUuOl70YsqJ1WeAA0I8NdFAFFqTsijQOjw6GHBENHduniZbc15dwJiqRJeHYDuLTB-MPF8hSZbPztkmDrFwlYN-sOIPY05To21WjYl3Hpik3TZvGWMTZKwjC4QDqPRbujY5L/s1600/la18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrbAvf6bdyUuOl70YsqJ1WeAA0I8NdFAFFqTsijQOjw6GHBENHduniZbc15dwJiqRJeHYDuLTB-MPF8hSZbPztkmDrFwlYN-sOIPY05To21WjYl3Hpik3TZvGWMTZKwjC4QDqPRbujY5L/s640/la18.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBuYgRydiMpT8v3w8Gv88zhVQSWgW1nu-SuzmcGQ-CDiwPlqy7fhG3Ef2Cl75zhkNe_T6xBO5kuEGNOktaQxP9pYn9xrehOTM7N_g5G2BoSK-8Xz-CxF42OL_eSkWgJUsxA9gV0wxUpbX/s1600/lacam1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBuYgRydiMpT8v3w8Gv88zhVQSWgW1nu-SuzmcGQ-CDiwPlqy7fhG3Ef2Cl75zhkNe_T6xBO5kuEGNOktaQxP9pYn9xrehOTM7N_g5G2BoSK-8Xz-CxF42OL_eSkWgJUsxA9gV0wxUpbX/s640/lacam1.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The view from the house we rented. Amazing. </span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYOQFea-z3It5LibQygNjTYtFnCX-vEBXOGqL2yaw2Ok7GnMhFETdUks7FV9YYdoaHdalvIuhJk7lasu9OPuFuzoKoqmLswl2cTQ0boeZVkHn-KZWXt4g468-hI-Sjp9kG6t5ZBQ871E12/s1600/lacam2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYOQFea-z3It5LibQygNjTYtFnCX-vEBXOGqL2yaw2Ok7GnMhFETdUks7FV9YYdoaHdalvIuhJk7lasu9OPuFuzoKoqmLswl2cTQ0boeZVkHn-KZWXt4g468-hI-Sjp9kG6t5ZBQ871E12/s640/lacam2.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Too much fun was had in this pool. Ever ridden an inflatable whale? I have. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ntOADg0ZfoE9Jv_oOCRgq2173yvfCc8kVrvDTkFa9J-9lA2KzPcspkg3dUsqXogld8gXft9sBG-xE5pdrgEIFJtWEwSFsbPCVvR3mSv6PfChR8M4rvAesiJ_D171kbjMWx9jPHpBl976/s1600/lacam5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ntOADg0ZfoE9Jv_oOCRgq2173yvfCc8kVrvDTkFa9J-9lA2KzPcspkg3dUsqXogld8gXft9sBG-xE5pdrgEIFJtWEwSFsbPCVvR3mSv6PfChR8M4rvAesiJ_D171kbjMWx9jPHpBl976/s640/lacam5.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Always time for a spot of shopping before you head to the airport.  </span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGGAd-B2AEiG0kGgIHFnSiWOwcdS-oXAlBtcmkHcuFCWOIS8A_TDp0G6ofy3GVdmsuhCd8g4EghAjUlohht-q_8bnrkq0s_zyBWBci6_MC2jG4uHoLi_xs8hglSm9XhvXbF_m05AXqse9/s1600/lacam6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGGAd-B2AEiG0kGgIHFnSiWOwcdS-oXAlBtcmkHcuFCWOIS8A_TDp0G6ofy3GVdmsuhCd8g4EghAjUlohht-q_8bnrkq0s_zyBWBci6_MC2jG4uHoLi_xs8hglSm9XhvXbF_m05AXqse9/s640/lacam6.jpg" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Golden light and 1960's structures. Be still my beating heart. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjdr7KjlOULspdFUvTM0aQkTItFuujDQNjcnglgaW8fQXBamNOndvQXyFGLTECxjt1xHD2mJdm-3fJlpH6fBJhqzIfkqs49dQarUkaQhuf8j3RNGKRDUJqVzRmQ64u7fSsCVAw8B2tXhr/s1600/la21.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" border="0" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjdr7KjlOULspdFUvTM0aQkTItFuujDQNjcnglgaW8fQXBamNOndvQXyFGLTECxjt1xHD2mJdm-3fJlpH6fBJhqzIfkqs49dQarUkaQhuf8j3RNGKRDUJqVzRmQ64u7fSsCVAw8B2tXhr/s640/la21.png" title="Sprinkleofglitter_LA_Vidcon" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Reading your beautiful letters at the departure gate. </span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Naturally these pictures don't reflect all the special people I met or the amazing moments I had but they are a fun representative of my trip. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Corny as this sounds, I learnt a lot this past fortnight. I learnt that whilst stepping out of your comfort zone is incredibly frightening (and can lead to secret sobbing in airport toilets) it usually results in good things. I learnt that going with the flow allows adventures to happen. I learnt that having no wifi can be extremely liberating and I learnt that I am stronger than I thought I was. I also learnt that the most interesting things in the world, no matter where you go are people. No matter what they do or where they come from they all have stories to share and they are worth listening to. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">LA, you were great. Let's do it again sometime. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Would you like to hear more about the trip, LA or Vidcon? 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A Hidden Gem

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last week I was looking through our backup drive searching for some blog photos that I have lost. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Whilst I was searching through I found the sweetest photo that Matt took when Darcy was less than a week old and couldn't not share it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzi5lruNV7zfIT3VW4qTo9b2dsXdocObh5QTn1rZ7IfVezfcnqccIc7j0JccDFbykLVLQkuCx5I95ZSqGgvNedqdVyqFe08-xXJ-Xn84B94NRI-7uvQowOElxAfo9kmuSCHogGRKqnCDca/s1600/newborn2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzi5lruNV7zfIT3VW4qTo9b2dsXdocObh5QTn1rZ7IfVezfcnqccIc7j0JccDFbykLVLQkuCx5I95ZSqGgvNedqdVyqFe08-xXJ-Xn84B94NRI-7uvQowOElxAfo9kmuSCHogGRKqnCDca/s640/newborn2.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Life goes so quickly. It seems like a second and an eternity since she was this small. I feel like I have been a mother forever and can't imagine a life without my sweet baby girl. Saying that, it still feels like just yesterday that I was graduating university or that we were buying our house. Time is confusing and hard to put your finger on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this picture because it's un set-up, un complicated and full of love. I wish I had a picture like this of me and my Mother. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More and more I find myself wanting another little human in our lives.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What is your favourite memory with your Mother or with you babies?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">To find new ways to stalk me or learn about my discloser policy, click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/want-more-glitter.html" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ultimate Advertiser - </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://madeupbymakeup.com/" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Made Up by Makeup</a></span><a href="http://kittenishbehaviour.com/store/index.php?route=common/home" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; font-size: xx-small; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">.</a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Click </span><a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/sponsor.html" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; font-size: xx-small; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> for more info. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: start;"></div><div style="text-align: start;"></div><div style="text-align: start;"></div><div style="text-align: start;"></div><div style="text-align: start;"></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

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