Sprinkle of Chatter

<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;">Would you like to know a secret? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been thinking about something for a while now, something I wanted to do, and after sorting it all out in my head and putting pen to paper for a bit of planning, I have taken the plunge and done it. I've started a brand new YouTube Channel! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/SprinkleofChatter/videos" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">Sprinkle of Chatter</a></b> is going to run alongside Sprinkle of Glitter and is going to be a place for us to be a whole lot more interactive, talk about a much wider range of topics and have a whole heap of fun- Eeeeee I'm excited!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0Dt8v8vItPA" width="640"></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Sprinkleofglitter/featured" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">Sprinkle of Glitter</a></b> will revert to what it originally was, which is a Beauty and Fashion channel and on there I will upload reviews, hauls, how-to's, related tags, etc.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel so motivated and enthused for this new project and just want to sit and film millions and squillions of videos straight away!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The first video is now up and if it is something you think you might enjoy, I'd love it if you checked it out. What I will say though is if it's not your bag, please don't subscribe. I am really keen to have it be a wholesome, happy and friendly community for everyone to be a part of. Yay yay yay!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you as excited as me?</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="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This month my <i>Ultimate Advertiser</i> is <a href="http://www.ladyofvintage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Lady of Vintage</b></a>. If you would like to know more about advertising on Sprinkle of Glitter, check out my 'Sponsor' page up at the top!   </div>

Sprinkle of Chatter

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How To || Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser

<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 have been a reader of this sparkly blog for a long time, you may well know that I have a deep, deep love for Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser. Over the past year or so I have tried many a remover in the hope that it will live up to my beloved Cleanse and Polish, but alas, none have. Not one. Not a sausage. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(NB- Please don't rub sausages round your face, they won't remove your waterproof mascara.) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since I talk about it so often, mention it in tonnes of videos, recommend it on <a href="https://twitter.com/Sprinkleofglitr" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sprinkleofglitter?ref=hl" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">facebook</a>, I thought (I can't take the credit for this, it was requested) I ought to film a video showing exactly how to use it. I know it isn't rocket science, but if you are new to a product, I often find it can be a little daunting. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0ZZoLRb7J9Q" width="640"></iframe> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This video is also on my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Sprinkleofglitter?feature=mhee" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> but embedding it here means those of you who are strictly blog readers can see it too- hurrah for modern technology eh!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you would like to read my 'Battle of the Cleansers' post from last year (guess who won?), you can see that <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/lous-reviews-battle-of-cleansers.html" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really enjoyed doing a bit of a 'how to' and being in a different set up....and being a bit naked haha...so perhaps you'll see a few more of these sorts around these here parts of the interweb. Hooray!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you a fan of this product? Have you found anything to beat it?</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="text-align: center;">This month my <i>Ultimate Advertiser</i> is <a href="http://www.ladyofvintage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Lady of Vintage</b></a>. If you would like to know more about advertising on Sprinkle of Glitter, check out my 'Sponsor' page up at the top!   </div>

How To || Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser

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Lou's Reviews || Bunny Rabbit Night Light

<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 had a beauty post planned for today but you know when something just excites you and you can't wait? I have that!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A couple of weeks ago I was asked if I would like to try anything from <a href="http://www.dotcomgiftshop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dotcomgiftshop</a>. I receive quite a few emails like this (I know, a fun problem to have!) and usually decline on the basis that the products don't suit this blog or they don't float my boat. I decided to have a mosey on their site and oh my oh my EVERYTHING floated my boat! It was like an Aladdin's Cave of treasure and I was abuzz with fizz and dither!</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/AVvXsEgp62C5sTGEqS_f0VTvMRNfl4Gmehgy4Yzj8d6ZAKhbvULXFsHJ8zm0DESxjOMVqi40XhD_cLc7zP_nYG_I21qO0nIptIWztc5q8HKzvRAdCEItMapf0rAy3bU34bCfg3pz7oo5EF-FTXgq/s1600/bunny1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp62C5sTGEqS_f0VTvMRNfl4Gmehgy4Yzj8d6ZAKhbvULXFsHJ8zm0DESxjOMVqi40XhD_cLc7zP_nYG_I21qO0nIptIWztc5q8HKzvRAdCEItMapf0rAy3bU34bCfg3pz7oo5EF-FTXgq/s640/bunny1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> (At dusk)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After a couple of emails they very kindly sent me this <a href="http://www.dotcomgiftshop.com/night-light-white-rabbit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rabbit Night Light</a> and I already love him. I love him so much, I have already placed an order for 4 more, but we'll talk about that later. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The little glowing beauty retails for £4.95 which I think is a total bargain. It is powered by one standard battery (which is included), so no fussy wires or hazards for little fingers and also no restrictions on where you can display him- total freedom.</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/AVvXsEgZpG9AC3NCzIMevbMhoOjc8H-E2HBc_4VhDKJgvAdUi87pSyDhREZQltbC1qwhUEAoW-JV2zh3RrjTXecbBUoUO5UA9wRMo-kZkQiaCKpaTAHzQsVfxGfqg7pmmS1XgVG3J9evtDA7yI1y/s1600/bunny2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpG9AC3NCzIMevbMhoOjc8H-E2HBc_4VhDKJgvAdUi87pSyDhREZQltbC1qwhUEAoW-JV2zh3RrjTXecbBUoUO5UA9wRMo-kZkQiaCKpaTAHzQsVfxGfqg7pmmS1XgVG3J9evtDA7yI1y/s640/bunny2.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(At night)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know this is only a nightlight, but you may know that I have a serious penchant for woodland creatures and quite a fetish for lovely lighting (my house is almost entirely lit by fairy twinkle lights) so this product really does make me very, very happy. Call me sad, I don't mind!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With the price being under a fiver, it coming in a cute box and lots of children to buy for this Christmas (yep, I'm already starting on that one), I have now ordered 4 more for my 3 nieces and my friend's little boy, Oliver. These would make great stand alone gifts or very swish stocking fillers if you are the generous sort.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love seeing little corners of my home aglow with cute ornaments, candles and twinkles. It makes me smile.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do these amazing lights make you want to hop off on purchase one? Hop...get it? </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><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This month my <i>Ultimate Advertiser</i> is <a href="http://www.ladyofvintage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Lady of Vintage</b></a>. If you would like to know more about advertising on Sprinkle of Glitter, check out my 'Sponsor' page up at the top!   </div>

Lou's Reviews || Bunny Rabbit Night Light

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Lou's Reviews || Balmi Lip Balm

<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 read a lot of beauty blogs then you may well have read a little bit about this product before as I believe the PR company running the Balmi shibang sent out a fair few- yay for being generous!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even though these are featuring on lots and lots of other sites, I thought I would throw my two cents in anyway because I'm just wild like that. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://balmi.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">Balmi</a> is a beautifully scented natural lip balm that comes in 5 different flavours and is available to buy in <a href="http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/EndecaSearchListerView?storeId=10052&langId=-1&catalogId=10551&stReq=1&searchTerm=balmi&newDepSearch=&x=0&y=0#container" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">boots</a> for £4.99. </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/AVvXsEgp433bu86oOXJeIjbpoe67vEPrV1kCB2zsbzcgwi8JewsSgd_KPU1SIF0ufNrc2bU_JQq2CGIDIgmSTIOcyB1e91wHNQEm3YO_CqOJHw_0pWPWevqIuxanFc8Bf9OsVRpn4J-xP3Tr44DN/s1600/balmi1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp433bu86oOXJeIjbpoe67vEPrV1kCB2zsbzcgwi8JewsSgd_KPU1SIF0ufNrc2bU_JQq2CGIDIgmSTIOcyB1e91wHNQEm3YO_CqOJHw_0pWPWevqIuxanFc8Bf9OsVRpn4J-xP3Tr44DN/s640/balmi1.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This globe shaped balm is available in 5 different flavours (mint, coconut, strawberry, blackcurrant and raspberry) and contains vitamin E, shea butter and jojoba oil. </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/AVvXsEjcOAmIRyblPk_MRLadIwfMInrRRyHWwMVbaHrf9nxe_blsoEenPwk3v8gq3vnpLj6cQZcbEpnJFZE73_Gm5OAUf2Z2yneguLi-5sVq0HsQkUk3NfxatexnRDbsDDbbHv3jlZ7eZCoCigj7/s1600/balmi2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOAmIRyblPk_MRLadIwfMInrRRyHWwMVbaHrf9nxe_blsoEenPwk3v8gq3vnpLj6cQZcbEpnJFZE73_Gm5OAUf2Z2yneguLi-5sVq0HsQkUk3NfxatexnRDbsDDbbHv3jlZ7eZCoCigj7/s640/balmi2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been using the coconut lip balm (in white packaging, crazily enough) for a couple of weeks now and absolutely love it. I really feel like my lips are left nourished and succulent and unlike some lip products, this lasts a fair few hours before you feel you'd like a top up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I featured this is in my<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOPijaZTiVY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <b><span style="color: magenta;">July Favourites video</span></b></a> and pointed out that if you pull the little keyring/bag charm attachments, a little portal at the bottom is opened and the product is left exposed. Whilst talking about it I thought it was a safety issue (choking hazard for Mama's like me) but a couple of people in the comments thought it might be an alternative way of using the balm- like to apply with your finger sort of a deal. It's still a mystery to me, but I thought I would tell you anyway!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All in all, a good product. Lip balm doesn't really float my boat on a general basis, it's just sort of a thing that is about, but this did excite me a little bit, I thought it was 'neato'.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you tried these balmi balls? Have you noticed how similar they look to the EOS ones?</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="text-align: center;">This month my <i>Ultimate Advertiser</i> is <a href="http://www.ladyofvintage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Lady of Vintage</b></a>. If you would like to know more about advertising on Sprinkle of Glitter, check out my 'Sponsor' page up at the top!   </div>

Lou's Reviews || Balmi Lip Balm

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The People Online

<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;">Bit of a slushy one to start the week today. If you're not one for emotion or sentiment, turn away now, I'm in one of <i>those</i> moods.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In 2009 I started this blog. I started it because I thought it might be fun, had always thought of bloggers as interesting and wanted a slice of that pie. I knew other bloggers existed and knew them through their posts, like how most of you know me, and thought that was a hoot.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Up until that point, the only people I was friends with were people I had physically met at school, uni, work, through family etc, and whilst I might communicate with them online via things like email and facebook, I had never <i>made</i> a friend because of or thanks to the internet. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since I have been blogging, I have been fortunate enough to connect with and meet quite a few 'online' people, like bloggers at events and would truly call them my friends. If for example one of them were to bump into me and Matt in town, I would say, 'Oh Matt, this is my friend Thingymabob!' and mean it. I really do feel enriched because of this.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Up until I threw myself into this marvellous little world, I thought the only people who met through the internet were daters and those seedy folk who meet in carparks. How wrong I was.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can say, hand on heart, that there are AT LEAST three women who I have met because of the internet, and who have made a massive and lasting impression on my life. I thought seeing as you are part of this magical internet world, that I would share them with you and hope that I can illuminate the fact that yes, the internet <b>is</b> full of good people. All too often there is news of disgusting things happening because of web connections or warnings telling us all to be vigilant, and whilst none of that is untrue, and you should be aware, there is good out there too, when you know where to look. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3>Zoe</h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Unless you are brand new, you will know Zoe is my ultimate chum. I like to call her 'Chumbolina' on account of the fact that she is teenytiny (and yet eats as much pizza and junk as I do, feel free to hate her metabolism as much as me!) like Thumbolina. If I could sew and had the inclination, I would totally make her a dress made of petals. </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/AVvXsEjleKuZE7A-20y_b3JCFbYi5hqEGfMLYPvJO-cKpH3grCgh7XzLqvxezv-TjVmULFRgokMlMsPHbPrCoEbm65mcJl4MKF8a3Gn9CZNXqZ9UNsQkuycR8P8SCojpq2mt-NKoTeotxo_BE-tr/s1600/Zoe1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleKuZE7A-20y_b3JCFbYi5hqEGfMLYPvJO-cKpH3grCgh7XzLqvxezv-TjVmULFRgokMlMsPHbPrCoEbm65mcJl4MKF8a3Gn9CZNXqZ9UNsQkuycR8P8SCojpq2mt-NKoTeotxo_BE-tr/s640/Zoe1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Zoe is one of those special people in life that are very rare, and when you find them, you must embrace and cherish them. She is kind, caring, selfless and I know, that should I call her at 3am and say, 'Please will you come and stay with me, just because I feel a bit blue/want an adventure/just need you to show me how to use imovie?', she actually would. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Recently she helped me overcome a ten year fear of motorways by sitting in the car for three and a half hours talking me through, being very soothing and not even making a fuss when I ran over a hedgehog/nearly smashed the car into some signage! Oops! She looked after me, Baby Glitter and my sister at her house, took us on fun trips, bought us dinner and introduced us all to her equally welcoming and fabulous family.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Ooo50yeowAcRZr5QaAsf0CIsDfPCAS-Qwpq2Vb0aMR5tkpIKUnmcQl4H81xXfnwGXckIfLIn_I6HZqWX6rZPQ10-VY0iFPFuqR9J2OojoyGchBT2OaxfK1vq0-WWMRrScoSvSk8wF_sX/s1600/Zoe2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Ooo50yeowAcRZr5QaAsf0CIsDfPCAS-Qwpq2Vb0aMR5tkpIKUnmcQl4H81xXfnwGXckIfLIn_I6HZqWX6rZPQ10-VY0iFPFuqR9J2OojoyGchBT2OaxfK1vq0-WWMRrScoSvSk8wF_sX/s640/Zoe2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Zoe also makes me feel lovely physically. Ooerr, not like that you filthy minxes. Zoe helps me create outfits out of the clothes I already have and feel good in them. Despite there being a huge size difference between us (her being a size 8 and me a size 18), I never feel gross or hefty, I just feel, 'yes, Zoe is slim and looks great in disco pants and I am curvy and look smashing in skater dresses'. I don't feel panicked or like I need to improve, I feel as good as. As friend who makes you feel this way is special. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When we are together, I know I will have a brilliant time. Sure, there will be moments when we both sit in silence, gormlessly starring at the TV/our laptops/our phones/other technologies we are addicted to, but I can guarantee there will also be times when we laugh so hard that I think I might choke. I'm sure a lot of you have seen the bloopers of our videos. Imagine that, but more. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Whether it's looking after Darcy whilst I do my errands, tidying my dining room and pretending to be busy whilst Matt and I had a ridiculous argument or telling me, 'you know that's not actually how you hold a camera, right?', Zoe is the best of eggs and one I hope I will have for ever. <br /><br />Zoe has a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/zoella280390/featured" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a> and a <a href="http://schoee.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">Blog</a>.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkbPhAStK-XNTCeenbVOgZq7KMWMkr1iUpq2WzL49Fm8N62VaAreqT7w61f8joFW_kdS7ZHPYmlX6GLnWkLSBb3Kz__561iU9IOXPOq_vruBjrZJTsXA0XqnzfAnfU6zq4EG6_SmqIf3g/s1600/whitehearts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkbPhAStK-XNTCeenbVOgZq7KMWMkr1iUpq2WzL49Fm8N62VaAreqT7w61f8joFW_kdS7ZHPYmlX6GLnWkLSBb3Kz__561iU9IOXPOq_vruBjrZJTsXA0XqnzfAnfU6zq4EG6_SmqIf3g/s200/whitehearts.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3>El</h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">El (or 'Thrifty' as I like to and will from now on call her) is my most recent good egg addition and I couldn't be more pleased.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Dy2SITNHrg9ub6jdE7o3EAGezoFUHyi9yssnfl669w-9ZVe5rmRl-wNKWQ40eC_w8EfNWPCsqhrkePvVdxqp_avQFgn_P_A5YUtlsOUtxubaC7Z2GED4Su89fJ2iMScphn4NH7p_X_Pm/s1600/Thrifty1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Dy2SITNHrg9ub6jdE7o3EAGezoFUHyi9yssnfl669w-9ZVe5rmRl-wNKWQ40eC_w8EfNWPCsqhrkePvVdxqp_avQFgn_P_A5YUtlsOUtxubaC7Z2GED4Su89fJ2iMScphn4NH7p_X_Pm/s640/Thrifty1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> (And now I want a floaty yellow skirt dagnamit!)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had been following her blog for about a year and loved it. I loved the frugal tips and housewifery advice, but mostly I loved the humour and satire and felt I could relate. I loved it so much, that I read every single post ever written, and the side tabs, and her twitter feed. Yes, like a stalker nutjob. I promise I'm not (to you and to her!), but you know when you just enjoy something, you enjoy it!! <i>*Defence over*</i>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mXbxojrO5fVN85g9mNrVFhYNDEA5fVGB7vR2hggUVxsSXCSgBaB7iN9lLpOWoA8kufk_0hjmboELJXRGXcg9enhK59oCJ_a8072eRYqfOV6iYS3dRvsjruKwLYygGJTmChcBkXHBLWWc/s1600/Thrifty2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mXbxojrO5fVN85g9mNrVFhYNDEA5fVGB7vR2hggUVxsSXCSgBaB7iN9lLpOWoA8kufk_0hjmboELJXRGXcg9enhK59oCJ_a8072eRYqfOV6iYS3dRvsjruKwLYygGJTmChcBkXHBLWWc/s640/Thrifty2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One day a few months ago, I decided to make a video about blogs and websites that I really liked and included hers. I figured that if I liked her blog, and people were watching my videos because they liked my taste/ideas/something/anything, then they would like her too and it was just a bit of happies sharing really. Well in a nutshell, Thrifty saw, we got to talking, we clicked, we had a crazy amount in common and now we speak practically every day and I loves her.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We've only actually 'met' and mooched about together twice, but I feel like I could (and do) tell her anything. Really, anything. At length. I regularly ring her feeling wound up or like I have a weight on my shoulders, and once I've hung up (sometimes over an hour later), I feel so much better, more relaxed and more often than not, the entire problem has been solved. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love that her and her Husband nip off to the pub on a school night at 10.30 to get one in before last orders, I love that she makes spreadsheets to plan her christmas gifts, I love that once she put egg on her face for a thrifty facepack and photographed it and I love that she always has time for me. Even when her own life if going wonky or she is up the wall busy, she always picks up and cares more than she needs to.<br /><br />Thrifty has a <a href="http://www.athriftymrs.com/" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">Blog</a> and a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Athriftymrsuk" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a>.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkbPhAStK-XNTCeenbVOgZq7KMWMkr1iUpq2WzL49Fm8N62VaAreqT7w61f8joFW_kdS7ZHPYmlX6GLnWkLSBb3Kz__561iU9IOXPOq_vruBjrZJTsXA0XqnzfAnfU6zq4EG6_SmqIf3g/s1600/whitehearts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkbPhAStK-XNTCeenbVOgZq7KMWMkr1iUpq2WzL49Fm8N62VaAreqT7w61f8joFW_kdS7ZHPYmlX6GLnWkLSBb3Kz__561iU9IOXPOq_vruBjrZJTsXA0XqnzfAnfU6zq4EG6_SmqIf3g/s200/whitehearts.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h3>Marie</h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Marie Bitsandclips is my chum from across the world and we have never 'met'. We have never had a big hug or gone out to dinner with each other, and yet I have spoken to her and shared more with her than most of my family members. We speak practically every day via skype, and I have big plans to go and see her next year. (Must stop buying glittery shoes!!)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVAbBtYhTfshhQuf4WKDQzo9UDDegHhvwG8Yxe1SWcIlgPPuTNhriz7Bqeoh51T_YZqjYuR6Lr2C1V78yLjbFGKm7VX2gq5IX0kmSK_aGfuUzHmPsc4flCuj7tAR6CGjRnlW4bvp61TOv/s1600/Marie1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVAbBtYhTfshhQuf4WKDQzo9UDDegHhvwG8Yxe1SWcIlgPPuTNhriz7Bqeoh51T_YZqjYuR6Lr2C1V78yLjbFGKm7VX2gq5IX0kmSK_aGfuUzHmPsc4flCuj7tAR6CGjRnlW4bvp61TOv/s640/Marie1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Marie is in this blog post because she has changed my life. Not only because we chat about all things baby (we have Daughters the same age), love the same type of TV programmes, have the similar humours and are fascinated by the same little things, but because Marie made me give going to church a try. Not 'made' as in forced, but I heard her mention it in one of her videos and thought to myself, 'Whhhattttttt a young, normal, funny person goes to church??? Church isn't just for naff fuddy duddys who wear corduroy and water their houseplants on Wednesdays?? Whhhatttttt???'. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I had a little go at this church thing and spent a good few months being VERY sceptical. I questioned every little thing, I picked holes in things, I asked why and how and when and 'surely not'? And in the end, I liked it. It was good.</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/AVvXsEiFFcVFn_ELQ0yItp1Zt-349Z1Xjh9uqIM1fy0NO56YeWNlISQLRSb-pMoOKYJR77Ej-NRthbiOfGMQhH8skmIFdzCWDvmVRQlpBE8fXEIG1fb-JSyDeZFLFXuudXCD7mVfcBVvlDd1fKbZ/s1600/Marie2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFcVFn_ELQ0yItp1Zt-349Z1Xjh9uqIM1fy0NO56YeWNlISQLRSb-pMoOKYJR77Ej-NRthbiOfGMQhH8skmIFdzCWDvmVRQlpBE8fXEIG1fb-JSyDeZFLFXuudXCD7mVfcBVvlDd1fKbZ/s320/Marie2.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFcVFn_ELQ0yItp1Zt-349Z1Xjh9uqIM1fy0NO56YeWNlISQLRSb-pMoOKYJR77Ej-NRthbiOfGMQhH8skmIFdzCWDvmVRQlpBE8fXEIG1fb-JSyDeZFLFXuudXCD7mVfcBVvlDd1fKbZ/s1600/Marie2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not sure this blog post is the place to talk about religion, faith and going to church, but Marie knows. She made me see a lot of things differently and I can't tell you how much better I feel for it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel very privileged to have had so much of Marie's time and thoughts and will continue to pick her brains and share baby milestones and discuss how much we want to drink real Butterbeer in Hogsmead until the cows come home....or as long as she will have me anyway.<br /><br />Marie has a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/bitsandclips" rel="" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a> and a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/bitsandclips" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> profile. NB- If you would like to be her facebook friend (it's a profile not page) then she asks you send her a little PM to tell her why you watch and a bit about yourself. She also only accepts folk with real active accounts.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkbPhAStK-XNTCeenbVOgZq7KMWMkr1iUpq2WzL49Fm8N62VaAreqT7w61f8joFW_kdS7ZHPYmlX6GLnWkLSBb3Kz__561iU9IOXPOq_vruBjrZJTsXA0XqnzfAnfU6zq4EG6_SmqIf3g/s1600/whitehearts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkbPhAStK-XNTCeenbVOgZq7KMWMkr1iUpq2WzL49Fm8N62VaAreqT7w61f8joFW_kdS7ZHPYmlX6GLnWkLSBb3Kz__561iU9IOXPOq_vruBjrZJTsXA0XqnzfAnfU6zq4EG6_SmqIf3g/s200/whitehearts.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yyyyyyeessss, I know I have gone on and on and gushed about how much I love these women but it's my <strike>party and I'll cry if I want to</strike> blog and I'll type if I want to. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Really though, I wanted to explain to you and share with you how much of a difference the internet has made to my life and would love to know if anyone else has had similar experiences (feel free to waffle in the comments)?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Always remember, that when all the sites and feeds and timelines and subscription boxes go to sleep at night, it is your friends that take your lives from good to amazing. I'm so glad I have mine and so glad we found our merry little way to one and other.</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<br /><br />This month my <i>Ultimate Advertiser</i> is <a href="http://www.ladyofvintage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Lady of Vintage</b></a>. If you would like to know more about advertising on Sprinkle of Glitter, check out my 'Sponsor' page up at the top!   </div>

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Aloha Sprinklerinos, Bit of a slushy one to start the week today. If you're not one for emotion or sentiment, turn away now, I'm in ...

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Glitter Encrusted Shoes of Joy

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerios,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you ready to swoon? I hope so.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wasn't planning on blogging today as I am technically on holiday with family, but we popped into Primark in Liverpool and I struck gold. I bought a pair of shoes so very, very special, that I had to photograph them immediately (my in-laws neighbours probably thought the woman kneeling on the drive taking pictures of shoes was slightly nutto) and blog about them straight away. They are just THAT good.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Multi Coloured Glitter Shoes</h3><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/AVvXsEhjTayE0We9Bb7v4zF-uibVW9RZIksG-oXkVfu2jxA23d1uJRYBqrr5HRFMA0ceJcgZlV2WuZjOChkFthRhfo4Mwi870wR3NuWrXgPsf1zj6uFsmNllZ3lgJ9qXW4wgjnBrsgQ926hDfmos/s1600/glittershoes1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTayE0We9Bb7v4zF-uibVW9RZIksG-oXkVfu2jxA23d1uJRYBqrr5HRFMA0ceJcgZlV2WuZjOChkFthRhfo4Mwi870wR3NuWrXgPsf1zj6uFsmNllZ3lgJ9qXW4wgjnBrsgQ926hDfmos/s640/glittershoes1.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These heels make my heart skip a beat. They are everything I would want in a pair of 'going out' shoes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are high so your legs will look oh-so-sexual, they have an inbuilt platform so the balls of your feel won't burn and they are 100% smattered in GLITTER!!!!! God I love that sparkly stuff so much. </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/AVvXsEi9CW4Gg9YSYnLzIV416233iRoNYHCX_jlUfftrEKDmXZnqMhyphenhyphen_HVmFE7QuplZuUC8LgcJrLc43hR3J47IEpNw3uX_a65FiTr66sgZ5hL7fdbxfLVJ9YYdM6O_KIoJ-DImUILXoJdG2ieWn/s1600/glittershoes2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9CW4Gg9YSYnLzIV416233iRoNYHCX_jlUfftrEKDmXZnqMhyphenhyphen_HVmFE7QuplZuUC8LgcJrLc43hR3J47IEpNw3uX_a65FiTr66sgZ5hL7fdbxfLVJ9YYdM6O_KIoJ-DImUILXoJdG2ieWn/s640/glittershoes2.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's right, I did lay on the drive to get this close up. You're welcome. </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/AVvXsEgyL5fkwd2NXCDH7cpjlVjCe9sUQR0IVBm2Bhf98BSPaYvG7b5PZLqHKQx7Vmq6A_PxiKaNI9Pgi5j90FEyR8ZNl7ZR3GS3dH9nWkqzHs-fA61y-QnodYzE6MdCzH3S0YLvlnzKc_XIDsPE/s1600/glitterheels3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyL5fkwd2NXCDH7cpjlVjCe9sUQR0IVBm2Bhf98BSPaYvG7b5PZLqHKQx7Vmq6A_PxiKaNI9Pgi5j90FEyR8ZNl7ZR3GS3dH9nWkqzHs-fA61y-QnodYzE6MdCzH3S0YLvlnzKc_XIDsPE/s640/glitterheels3.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> In my bedazzled eyes, these shoes will go with EVERYTHING. Imagine these with tanned legs and a LBD. Imagine these with disco pants (not on my body though! Yikes!). Imagine these with a red christmas dress. Imagine these with your pj's if you must, they are simply the best shoes ever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you aren't one for glitz, then yes, I can see how these might strike you as a little OTT, but to me, they are like shoes of the gods and I now cannot wait to over wear them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were £16 from Primark today, so they should still be in stock near you, if not, I have found some very very similar ones <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ladies-5-High-Heel-Platform-Shoes-Glitter-Rounded-Toe-Party-Wedding-Glittery-BN-/230768665740?pt=UK_Women_s_Shoes&var=&hash=item35bae2648c" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">HERE</a> on ebay (and they'll ship internationally too). Good old bay of e. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rightio, I'm off to the cinema now (hmm would these be too much with leggins? haha) but I couldn't not share these with you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Are you a fan of dazzling footwear? You'd better be *shakes fist* ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Toodlepip!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month my <i>Ultimate Advertiser</i> is <a href="http://www.ladyofvintage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Lady of Vintage</b></a>. If you would like to know more about advertising on Sprinkle of Glitter, check out my 'Sponsor' page up at the top!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Glitter Encrusted Shoes of Joy

Aloha Sprinklerios, Are you ready to swoon? I hope so. I wasn't planning on blogging today as I am technically on holiday with family, b...

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YouTube || July Empties

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEil5BHpkfjOYTGMNrXqS3nMznb-gm763KC56ZgXg8MHDi2hDmtcbxGX-3Rim7Ih1O3sSBW4ZzNUUqqcbtQFNW_kXSekoH7gm5VN4Cdug3NmvRjgX-UTsLOnrnj7pI4EzXzYJT_4NVcervjk/s1600/tidydrawers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5BHpkfjOYTGMNrXqS3nMznb-gm763KC56ZgXg8MHDi2hDmtcbxGX-3Rim7Ih1O3sSBW4ZzNUUqqcbtQFNW_kXSekoH7gm5VN4Cdug3NmvRjgX-UTsLOnrnj7pI4EzXzYJT_4NVcervjk/s640/tidydrawers.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">OOhh loookk a shiny new video for you today. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I uploaded this a couple of days ago but if you aren't familiar with the wonders of YouTube, you can enjoy it here too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gGnxvMDuSj4" width="640"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found it really therapeutic using up every last bit of a product and look forward to doing it more often!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I won't be around too much for the next week as I am visiting far off family, new babies and lots of museums, so I hope you have super weekends and I'll see you all soon!</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>

YouTube || July Empties

Aloha Sprinklerinos, OOhh loookk a shiny new video for you today.  I uploaded this a couple of days ago but if you aren't familiar with ...

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