Motivational Monday #23

<div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Monday! This could be the start of the best week of your life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have made the desicion that there will only be 25 Motivational Mondays in 2013 and I will bring back a new series in 2014. I think to do anymore might be too much and by 2014 I will have learnt a few more life lessons to share and reflect on. I just thought I would tell you in the spirit of transparency and so that you don't rock up in a few weeks wondering what's going on!</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/AVvXsEiPjYkcAiqOiLG89VtZP-ZHvSmrtegbiqwVlMOFWmb7yfQhH8bI5-DxMHcZyMpCoynEskycNxvD_mids6uMaWnY4xaP0JhzWKXtVR5wCQdN6SoMXMYvVd4Fyekoudjk48LzqfdDx6ZFJMt6/s637/Screen+Shot+2013-07-05+at+13.14.36.png" 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/AVvXsEiPjYkcAiqOiLG89VtZP-ZHvSmrtegbiqwVlMOFWmb7yfQhH8bI5-DxMHcZyMpCoynEskycNxvD_mids6uMaWnY4xaP0JhzWKXtVR5wCQdN6SoMXMYvVd4Fyekoudjk48LzqfdDx6ZFJMt6/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-07-05+at+13.14.36.png" title="Motivational_Monday" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This week's quote from <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/211387776232369055/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinteres</a>t is a beauty. Beautiful sentiments as well as beautiful artwork.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The idea is optimism. I think this is pretty self explanatory but it is about keeping a positive outlook, for the past, present and future.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking to the future can be a pretty daunting excersise, especially if your past has left a lot to be desired. It can be easy to feel like history will repeat itself or things won't get better, but the one of the keys to living a happy life is having a positive frame of mind. This means not fretting that the worst is to come, not over thinking things, not constantly worrying that life is going to be rubbish.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If for example your friend asks you to a party that you think is going to be boring or full of people you don't like, turn it around. Envisage it being really worthwhile quality time with her or imagine meeting someone really interesting/funny/handsome (ooer). When you approach a situation with a postive outlook, you come across better to other people, make great lasting impressions and operate at your best.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next time you start to feel negative thoughts about something in the future popping into your head, note them and see if you can turn it around in some way. If you train your mind to do this every time, it will eventually become second nature and I promise you life will feel a lot brighter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What are you looking happily forward to this week? Let's be postitive in the comments.</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 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 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 - </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 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;">Toodlepip!</div></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><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div></div>

Motivational Monday #23

Aloha Sprinklerinos, Merry Monday! This could be the start of the best week of your life. I have made the desicion that there will only be 2...

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Patio Parties

<div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Summer is officially upon us and this year we are working on our outside space.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For four years we neglected our garden in favour of things like fixing the electrics, installing a kitchen, getting married and welcoming a new baby. Now though, we feel as though we have the time and energy to make it a more usable place and that is exactly what we are doing. </div><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/AVvXsEhkT0JKsmN4g9_-1X4X0tDHxPHO0569wggY3W0lzF2CMbGXPyCkrsNAuqVSd95lqqTHPxBbzjWGyuJtX0OZ9vjJZVCHZ-yi9BhyTtDLe0A72wWzr3cvjO0LL9furXksVgU9PuhMNQu-b6ff/s1600/pp2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT0JKsmN4g9_-1X4X0tDHxPHO0569wggY3W0lzF2CMbGXPyCkrsNAuqVSd95lqqTHPxBbzjWGyuJtX0OZ9vjJZVCHZ-yi9BhyTtDLe0A72wWzr3cvjO0LL9furXksVgU9PuhMNQu-b6ff/s640/pp2.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;"><span style="text-align: start;">To celebrate making a start (and that is all we have done, a start), we had friends over for cocktails and BBQ and as per, I got a little over excited with my glasswear. I don't know if I've ever told you this but I have a real obsession with coloured pretty glasses. They just look like jewels. Most of these glasses were bought from a vintage homestore.</span></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/AVvXsEi5RgXVNo9whGPfZZ5SiiDhTPPXiuKSPrV1zNSZ1IQyDPlgYOXLdkZ4V3gmZqm7nr1hsa9x-L4QCptLncDMu2OzhfagAGDIJnVf93cq0NwrqI4GIshPxYzIDNSokFIyUUeYgsMCop1qT63d/s1600/Patio+Party.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Vintage_glasses" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RgXVNo9whGPfZZ5SiiDhTPPXiuKSPrV1zNSZ1IQyDPlgYOXLdkZ4V3gmZqm7nr1hsa9x-L4QCptLncDMu2OzhfagAGDIJnVf93cq0NwrqI4GIshPxYzIDNSokFIyUUeYgsMCop1qT63d/s640/Patio+Party.jpg" title="Vintage_glasses" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, left out a heap of glasses and let people serve themselves- far easier than constantly jumping up and down.</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/AVvXsEh6hDxqm7rDLXD6k9b_bb8hsb8Qw3RTnB2nvD-vn-LZMMOhIvdxaangSBo19znEzBTIn76wVQJZGXbm2DXgaq1Bn37iR6L0gBkcYunToJvmh8qY7uwGhqr8X0JO5-Oym3pFuo-tcOMBP2JG/s1600/pp3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Vintage_glasses" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hDxqm7rDLXD6k9b_bb8hsb8Qw3RTnB2nvD-vn-LZMMOhIvdxaangSBo19znEzBTIn76wVQJZGXbm2DXgaq1Bn37iR6L0gBkcYunToJvmh8qY7uwGhqr8X0JO5-Oym3pFuo-tcOMBP2JG/s640/pp3.jpg" title="Vintage_glasses" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To make delicious drinks look even more appealing I used mirrors (which I originally bought for a craft project that failed) as trays. This helps emphasise pretty table wear and adds a touch of whimsy.</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/AVvXsEiNPMTGwjZ_sA14Zjeb2UzALVXbEJb-8hWYNCP0SP77ZYFG_vL2ynrOM5CucZiLToh6xGnhqnxibhG7O5ReYuws6YjVFmErg8eMlFCi58PhHrW48r7LIwwfwfae8ODcu8wPXqz1VY28j35e/s1600/pp4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Vintage_glasses" border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPMTGwjZ_sA14Zjeb2UzALVXbEJb-8hWYNCP0SP77ZYFG_vL2ynrOM5CucZiLToh6xGnhqnxibhG7O5ReYuws6YjVFmErg8eMlFCi58PhHrW48r7LIwwfwfae8ODcu8wPXqz1VY28j35e/s640/pp4.jpg" title="Vintage_glasses" width="640" /></a></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/AVvXsEhfzU2K_LuCP1GUS4M7Ajy4dceyMoCjs24V90tzgFXPP-lnLwEG8MX3CHVaMbp4ENC3dQl6LzaqMeCjt807yeSH6rom9-1_4No37dsj_XZROLsF2bnVxpcqxbluQCVCZdAIl9D_IB2V1aX3/s1600/pp6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Vintage_glasses" border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzU2K_LuCP1GUS4M7Ajy4dceyMoCjs24V90tzgFXPP-lnLwEG8MX3CHVaMbp4ENC3dQl6LzaqMeCjt807yeSH6rom9-1_4No37dsj_XZROLsF2bnVxpcqxbluQCVCZdAIl9D_IB2V1aX3/s640/pp6.jpg" title="Vintage_glasses" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As dusk set in I bought out drinks in rinkydink milk bottles (which Darcy couldn't stop playing with) and replaced the big jugs for tea lights. </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/AVvXsEjeyZ08BSxkHswe4oz3KRsM3fPY7J8LvaG_VDPPmymNO0cq_PjSTIBEtHqqw0o14iSYZnisjjsctmTlXj1UU1Bdwrq_-ggIB_ZUrs49b3cX4ykl8qSGG5bW1lNpshyot0siyfeaOSDp8tbF/s1600/pp7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Vintage_glasses" border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyZ08BSxkHswe4oz3KRsM3fPY7J8LvaG_VDPPmymNO0cq_PjSTIBEtHqqw0o14iSYZnisjjsctmTlXj1UU1Bdwrq_-ggIB_ZUrs49b3cX4ykl8qSGG5bW1lNpshyot0siyfeaOSDp8tbF/s640/pp7.jpg" title="Vintage_glasses" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">It was such a good night. There were about ten of us and we all ended up in pjs and hoodies, grazing on food, chatting and laughing. We lit candles all around the garden, got the fire pit working and stayed out til gone midnight. The great thing was, since this party was at our own house, Darcy's bedtime routine wasn't effected and she thought everyone was there just for her. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's at events like this when I look round and realise how very rich we are. No, we don't have amazing cars (we share a ford!) and I don't buy designer bags but we have so much love and laughter, our good health, a beautiful daughter and pay our bills on time. Really truly, I am so happy these days. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What makes you feel rich? </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>*Goes off to shed tear of joy like a lame-ass*</i></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><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><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ultimate Advertiser - <a href="http://itsablondeslife7.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">It's A Blondes Life</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><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div></div></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div></div></div></div>

Patio Parties

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Pink Ombre Hair

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Call the cops, I've gone wild. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you follow Sprinkle Of Glitter in all it's forms (this blog, youtube, twitter, instagram etc) you will have seen that since I wrote this <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/my-hair-history.html" target="_blank">Hair History</a> post back in January, things have changed a little in the barnette department. </div></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/AVvXsEhdzFu15yxeU7esT9zLYJ6QEyLXiheUG7qNokWLVm1E6sOjLG1aUSrTR1j1wuMPOJgvenVgqs9jb0yu3QQIwy85GwFhNAatqpBAvtoLJLd2yWllqCia7wo-WrqOGA2U1h77vmUfGRPZbUKj/s1600/hair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pink_Ombre_Hair" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdzFu15yxeU7esT9zLYJ6QEyLXiheUG7qNokWLVm1E6sOjLG1aUSrTR1j1wuMPOJgvenVgqs9jb0yu3QQIwy85GwFhNAatqpBAvtoLJLd2yWllqCia7wo-WrqOGA2U1h77vmUfGRPZbUKj/s640/hair.jpg" title="Pink_Ombre_Hair" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">In February I started the transition from brunette ombre to full blonde. It took a few full heads of highlights (I have extremely thick hair- as in a lot of strands of hair and all of them individually thick) to achieve the blonde I wanted but happily, it happened.</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">This month, after missing the ombre effect, I have decided to push my comfort zone a bit and add pink. </div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">I think I'm in love. </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/AVvXsEhnNLvlBfwLllWil3Au2RdtHDi-y6ElwuQyzodyC6MuJVlBvK4wbkYuV2lDG9ZzMiBeJMHQWZi9_jRxULhzP2N4hnabOBVSHbqdOorBL9RLN90K1xtF6O17mmHh7wZtrL8Nhf7bARk-66ND/s1600/hair2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pink_Ombre_Hair" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNLvlBfwLllWil3Au2RdtHDi-y6ElwuQyzodyC6MuJVlBvK4wbkYuV2lDG9ZzMiBeJMHQWZi9_jRxULhzP2N4hnabOBVSHbqdOorBL9RLN90K1xtF6O17mmHh7wZtrL8Nhf7bARk-66ND/s640/hair2.jpg" title="Pink_Ombre_Hair" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a really good relationship with my hairdresser so I was able to talk about it a fair bit before we went ahead. A few weeks prior, she took a snippit of my hair to test on and play with so we were pretty prepared.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was clear in what I wanted (bright candy pink ombre, not dip dye) and Alicia was completely on her A-Game. She even did a bit of online research to be exactly clear on what we were working toward. She is an absolute gem. If you would like a full review on the salon I go to, let me know. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took no longer to do than any other dye work and came out brilliantly. I'm glad we put so much effort in at the start of the blonde transition because the plan (yep, I planned this hair way back in February haha) was always to add colour in the summer, so it was totally worth it. </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/AVvXsEhS7xeaV4ra9Sic-PbZfy35aOWgij43qIKVycWBBoLoz8xLN7J5jsIdTTts4PXgOeJm65G-vKUChl1ptBsk6WgC-sQOlvO-Ro6eirYpOlSwb286iegko50XJMQ_mk5PbNsVHE37JljrjW6l/s1600/hair3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pink_Ombre_Hair" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7xeaV4ra9Sic-PbZfy35aOWgij43qIKVycWBBoLoz8xLN7J5jsIdTTts4PXgOeJm65G-vKUChl1ptBsk6WgC-sQOlvO-Ro6eirYpOlSwb286iegko50XJMQ_mk5PbNsVHE37JljrjW6l/s640/hair3.jpg" title="Pink_Ombre_Hair" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The response I've had from people when they see my new-do has been very warm. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had some reservations that I might be too old/too chubby/too goodness-knows-what to pull off such a bold style but they were only fleeting. Of course there will be folk who think bright colours are for teenagers or that a married mother should be more conservative but to them I say, 'I pity your small mind'. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's hair. It's stuff that grows out of your head and can be cut on a whim. You can do anything you like with it and you aren't too anything to not allow it. Whether you are fat, thin, short, tall, fashionable, young, old, obsessed with stamp collecting, do what makes you happy. Don't judge people on their choices and don't stifle your own in fear of theirs, be glad of what you have been given and enjoy it. Appreciate it, not everyone has the luxury of hair to play with. Be thankful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you think? Will pink ombre catch on? If you could do ANYTHING with your hair, what would it be? Let's get creative in the comments!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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 style="text-align: center;"><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><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ultimate Advertiser - <a href="http://itsablondeslife7.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">It's A Blondes Life</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><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div></div></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div></div></div>

Pink Ombre Hair

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Pastel Hair Envy & Giveaway Winners

<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;">Three weeks in and I'm still in love with my hair. Call me vain, I don't care, I can't help my feeling of hair joy. They are made all the stronger considering I was the child at primary school who's Mum put a bowl on her head and cut round it to make a nice 'style'. Back then I could only have dreamt of having swishy My-Little-Pony styled locks.<br /><br />If you would like to know more about more new do, pop by tomorrow where I have a full, dedicated post scheduled. </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/AVvXsEhZClK5_fmfNbJ9Z1jU1Lkp7qk38yAPM5otNN7rAGaAXRSD5rL5Hq44K5jsJMiNYjo92ocbZeJ0UqtTlOpNmUakjYXvtjgr4zIxZJrn8MV8GKSniuz0Qe4w8Q5sQ9uDaKLW11MSGJqmiIty/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-15+at+10.59.04.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pastel_hair" border="0" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZClK5_fmfNbJ9Z1jU1Lkp7qk38yAPM5otNN7rAGaAXRSD5rL5Hq44K5jsJMiNYjo92ocbZeJ0UqtTlOpNmUakjYXvtjgr4zIxZJrn8MV8GKSniuz0Qe4w8Q5sQ9uDaKLW11MSGJqmiIty/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-07-15+at+10.59.04.png" title="pastel_hair" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(<a href="http://pinterest.com/louiseglitter/hair-glitter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Image</a>. I must say, I've seen this image all over twitter and pinterest so I'm not sure where it originates from)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With my new found pink love, I have been spending a lot of time on Pinterest (nothing new there then) looking at amazing hair ideas. From crazy complicated plaits to the most incredible dye job above, I've swooned over it. Where shall I go once I'm bored of the pink? Purple??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pastel love aside, two weeks ago in <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/1-minute-hairstyle-simple-curls.html" target="_blank">THIS</a> blog post, Pantene offered to giveaway 5 of their 1 Minute Wonder Ampoules to 5 lucky readers of Sprinkle of Glitter. If you see your name below, you are one of those lucky duckies. </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/AVvXsEhTZyQASxJeDC3iJKRWy8AQdxjwnn7Bh02teZIj8cSgLbAjIM7tDir-g_7Exe85PdVcfN2Of8C7hoYsWUSl_3jpnuFE45o7dX7d-iVs0NTren4IGWoULjvBv1W1TduLtHKbdFS_kni44H4t/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-15+at+10.53.24.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZyQASxJeDC3iJKRWy8AQdxjwnn7Bh02teZIj8cSgLbAjIM7tDir-g_7Exe85PdVcfN2Of8C7hoYsWUSl_3jpnuFE45o7dX7d-iVs0NTren4IGWoULjvBv1W1TduLtHKbdFS_kni44H4t/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-07-15+at+10.53.24.png" width="640" /></a></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/AVvXsEgdhisNQSqbe0NRR4gwN1p3D4iuLNkAdGW2GhlclhfkWyELBU9Ufx9UbiwDXI4f9Hxuq7qCNireS0fb6-eWMDDook8lseP5KtxeUu4MY9JkmHtpp3XXWpPdPNj8O-x6Ond44oTqSDVglUIP/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-15+at+10.53.41.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhisNQSqbe0NRR4gwN1p3D4iuLNkAdGW2GhlclhfkWyELBU9Ufx9UbiwDXI4f9Hxuq7qCNireS0fb6-eWMDDook8lseP5KtxeUu4MY9JkmHtpp3XXWpPdPNj8O-x6Ond44oTqSDVglUIP/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-07-15+at+10.53.41.png" width="640" /></a></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/AVvXsEhP9hXtHB5rImdlrgbrrph0144RDVef83iBG2_7j9mNAQNywJEvkkR0HcOIFEM0_D5OGo8qmYNcd-p_Eu05kZJndC3PKD23U8uBK10EMJbbGW29XKM7RuH0zuhKH1h4dt2eAnpoRfcyBz5B/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-15+at+10.54.04.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9hXtHB5rImdlrgbrrph0144RDVef83iBG2_7j9mNAQNywJEvkkR0HcOIFEM0_D5OGo8qmYNcd-p_Eu05kZJndC3PKD23U8uBK10EMJbbGW29XKM7RuH0zuhKH1h4dt2eAnpoRfcyBz5B/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-07-15+at+10.54.04.png" width="640" /></a></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/AVvXsEjIx196Q1Qm4cxHFO-mtKxJ9hxYuSKW4iinrsfvLUygFz8DETTxYAo0DZJ1PXCwH8MonA1DTbxO3pvugcqdAeNZ1JRoovhIVPct_wI1ampty4Q-tPb7apQslDTRFJx7VsY48jvYVmuk8LCk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-15+at+10.54.24.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIx196Q1Qm4cxHFO-mtKxJ9hxYuSKW4iinrsfvLUygFz8DETTxYAo0DZJ1PXCwH8MonA1DTbxO3pvugcqdAeNZ1JRoovhIVPct_wI1ampty4Q-tPb7apQslDTRFJx7VsY48jvYVmuk8LCk/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-07-15+at+10.54.24.png" width="640" /></a></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/AVvXsEiY9iZNXz0yfIh1DIZ3D-9kXQUdyZR3Bj8Ss81JqLBQ79OoWzipY7ejwfeY3PUadu36E25E_os6UeA7xUzD0E1NCxB119Xx-70XUSeQ1MVURJoUWnPMTkunu50clX-gzOAHipCITvPrqpk2/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-15+at+10.54.54.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9iZNXz0yfIh1DIZ3D-9kXQUdyZR3Bj8Ss81JqLBQ79OoWzipY7ejwfeY3PUadu36E25E_os6UeA7xUzD0E1NCxB119Xx-70XUSeQ1MVURJoUWnPMTkunu50clX-gzOAHipCITvPrqpk2/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-07-15+at+10.54.54.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">If you can see your name up there, please email me on louise@gleamdigital.com with the subject, 'I WON THE PANTENE GIVEAWAY' and we can arrange your prize to be posted. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">I'm rather enjoying these little giveaway treats and hope to make it a regular feature. I have something very exciting lined up for next week! </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><b>What would be your dream hairstyle?</b></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><i>(Oh good, blogger won't allow me to centre the above. Thanks internet)</i></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div></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 - </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 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;">Toodlepip!</div></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><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div></div>

Pastel Hair Envy & Giveaway Winners

Aloha Sprinklerinos, Three weeks in and I'm still in love with my hair. Call me vain, I don't care, I can't help my feeling of h...

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Playing with Chalk | Baby-Toddler Ideas

<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;">As the Summer draws on and Darcy becomes more and more active, we are increasingly looking for fun, easy things to do. </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/AVvXsEi2L9w3imqL97R0XRUFCeHjKScwga8xAD9ewTEKPzl4A0BwKLbYSNs1n7nfR3kSvxugt4aw8l2vvWYHZenoQwoWtizdhXGwEzNI6pOugi7ADznGyHuwsiHPF87D9z-qR5ixq_DIbszMkE0-/s1600/free+toddler+fun1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free_Toddler_Activities" border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2L9w3imqL97R0XRUFCeHjKScwga8xAD9ewTEKPzl4A0BwKLbYSNs1n7nfR3kSvxugt4aw8l2vvWYHZenoQwoWtizdhXGwEzNI6pOugi7ADznGyHuwsiHPF87D9z-qR5ixq_DIbszMkE0-/s640/free+toddler+fun1.jpg" title="Free_Toddler_Activities" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My criteria for at home fun is always- easy to prepare, interesting and affordable. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Drawing with chalks is all three- woop!</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/AVvXsEic8-P3ZDX-B5m-8LayUz4Pr_sQaatpGikaqccJVlj9a7G_KuKyDFGLURyqM3j5BbLZZ8udW6aqQOfplehTcNNXDdQtuG1gvLeUS0bTFD5jsslggqetxATJcyb6fHoznhJXMRO6U4IKA7Eo/s1600/chalk1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free_Toddler_Activities" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8-P3ZDX-B5m-8LayUz4Pr_sQaatpGikaqccJVlj9a7G_KuKyDFGLURyqM3j5BbLZZ8udW6aqQOfplehTcNNXDdQtuG1gvLeUS0bTFD5jsslggqetxATJcyb6fHoznhJXMRO6U4IKA7Eo/s640/chalk1.jpg" title="Free_Toddler_Activities" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Whilst in IKEA a few months back, we bought a pack of chalks on a bit of a whim. Darcy has only recently started showing an interest in crayons so I they were a bit of a gamble. Since Spring (when these pictures were taken, hence the wellies and coat), we have been spending a lot of time outside, renovating our overgrown, crappy backgarden. Whilst we chop and dig and moan about the hard work (mostly me!), Darcy potters about on the raised patio area playing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We introduced the chalks to her thinking she wouldn't bother but we couldn't have been more wrong! She played for agggggeessss. And by 'aaggggesss' I mean over 10 minutes, which is like 4 years in Tot-Terms. </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/AVvXsEiUVU2dJ4AzZaOD5SMcGfE7YURkK5M7FBkQycugiK50JTdiGSPsNxwR4yjplwz81V1ZgC_OD0u7lwtuBYTR2Vmv_QJmwd4PzTt-r5u4I2tUjNZhLaV6C8xSX-HJZLjRjLNBc8OS-d5bJhA-/s1600/chalk2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Free_Toddler_Activities" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUVU2dJ4AzZaOD5SMcGfE7YURkK5M7FBkQycugiK50JTdiGSPsNxwR4yjplwz81V1ZgC_OD0u7lwtuBYTR2Vmv_QJmwd4PzTt-r5u4I2tUjNZhLaV6C8xSX-HJZLjRjLNBc8OS-d5bJhA-/s640/chalk2.jpg" title="Free_Toddler_Activities" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see, I was pretty enthralled too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love, love, love the 'naughty' element of not using paper and the fact that with the rain the pictures will be gone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since we took these snaps Darcy has decorated the outside bricks and we have bought and installed an outdoor blackboard with holders for her colours, which she LOVES. You might have seen it on Instagram if you follow me over there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So there you have it, an easy toddler activity that costs nada (providing you have the chalks in of course) and is completely fuss free! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last year we did <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/icey-nicey.html" target="_blank">THIS</a> and <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/sensory-play-ideas.html" target="_blank">THIS</a>, so if you have teeny tiny ones, they might be worth a read. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you do in the Summer to keep kiddies occupied? What did you enjoy doing as a little one? I'd love to hear your ideas in the comments. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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 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 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="http://itsablondeslife7.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">It's A Blondes Life</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;">Toodlepip!</div></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><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Playing with Chalk | Baby-Toddler Ideas

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Motivational Monday #22

<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;">Merry Monday lovely ladies (and gents) of this glittering community. Did you have a good week while I was away? I did. I needed it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't really see it coming because I'm the type to bulldoze through things with my head down, carrying on, but all of a sudden I just felt like I couldn't.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiz6eaXJ4mI8Ub8hzP-xdac-e3yOwlP2H0bWJpPWuy8_ZtU-8inhvF9PXR40rxu202XiNrMuWQJw0UlbbApa2k-UbSC3gze0RCiNSBnu2W_MlTjuAdAu7xFKtxiRqmmZU89nC4W2TD1STHL/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-07-10+at+18.06.19.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="I_Can_And_I_Will" border="0" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6eaXJ4mI8Ub8hzP-xdac-e3yOwlP2H0bWJpPWuy8_ZtU-8inhvF9PXR40rxu202XiNrMuWQJw0UlbbApa2k-UbSC3gze0RCiNSBnu2W_MlTjuAdAu7xFKtxiRqmmZU89nC4W2TD1STHL/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-07-10+at+18.06.19.png" title="I_Can_And_I_Will" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/211387776231809952/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Image</i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am quite sure that to a great many people (and I'm not at all cross if this is you), blogging and vlogging looks very easy. In some respects they are. They are fun and enjoyable past times and they allow you to release and enhance your creativity in a really positive way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes however, they're not. They require far more work than the audience sees and take up a lorra lorra time (I might do a dedicated post on this soon). For the last six months I have really been pushing myself in all aspects of life. I'm not sure why but I constantly feel as though I must set and achieve all my targets, I must be dedicated to ALL fields (Motherhood, being a good wife, being a great hostess, being a good friend, building my main channel, developing my second channel, improving this blog and of course, finding the perfect regime to leave my skin flawless) and frankly, it's exhausting!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could feel myself growing tired but kept pushing, kept striving and kept going. Until something had to give. I knew it wasn't going to be Mummyness since that's my number one job, so just for a week it had to be this blog and I tell you, I was gutted. I was annoyed at myself because since February, apart from the 7 days I was out of the country, I have posted consistently and I felt like I was dropping the ball.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I needed to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes the way to make things work isn't to hold as tight as you possibly can and never let go. Sometimes you have to let go so that you can breath a bit, refresh your resources and then get on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>I can and I will</b> achieve the goals I set myself and it's alright to take a breather here and there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think that it is easy to misinterpret resting as failure but having taken just a few days away, I feel full of vigour and ready to pick myself up and do all the things I want to. Sometimes when we really want something, we need to down tools before we get there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If there is anything you are striving for and you are finding yourself on the brink of exhaustion, before you get there, stop. Take a moment to say, 'Will I be better at this with renewed energy?'. The answer is probably yes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Is there anything in your life that you can and will achieve? What steps are you making to take yourselves there?  Encourage in the comments. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Motivational%20Monday" target="_blank"><b>Other Motivational Monday Posts</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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 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 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="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;">Ultimate Advertiser - </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://madeupbymakeup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Made Up by Makeup</a></span></span><a href="http://kittenishbehaviour.com/store/index.php?route=common/home" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">.</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;"> Click </span><a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/sponsor.html" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;"> 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;">Toodlepip!</div></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><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Motivational Monday #22

Aloha Sprinklerinos, Merry Monday lovely ladies (and gents) of this glittering community. Did you have a good week while I was away? I did. ...

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Plus Size Summer Lookbook

<div style="text-align: center;"><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;">As a lot of you will have come over from my video to find out where all the clothes are from, I shall start with that. If you have time to read on though, I have talked a bit about body confidence and what I wanted the message of the video to be. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For now though, enjoy my snazzy screenshot collages!! If things are still in stock, I will link them for you. Excuse non HD-ness, they are video snaps. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8yOTIjbjn3bTre_yUxR9n96DH4aogHU7bADxRUm7iO3YpxtJjYmqPlTyY2iqBqFF6Rk5lKuIm_3qXiS7HWgAk93lAi_H2d099JmDNK7iC2cuCW3prceUFJ-V75ZWTL9_MkI4xJM4KkRE9/s1600/Yellow+skirt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Plus_Size_Summer_Clothes" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8yOTIjbjn3bTre_yUxR9n96DH4aogHU7bADxRUm7iO3YpxtJjYmqPlTyY2iqBqFF6Rk5lKuIm_3qXiS7HWgAk93lAi_H2d099JmDNK7iC2cuCW3prceUFJ-V75ZWTL9_MkI4xJM4KkRE9/s640/Yellow+skirt.jpg" title="Plus_Size_Summer_Clothes" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chunky Necklace- Accessorize</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stripey Top - H&M</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yellow Skirt - ASOS - <a href="http://bit.ly/11L82kg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link!</a> - In the sale now!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Navy Shoes - Primark<br />Bracelet - Primark</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cbhzwcOb1CFVoIp2UmduOLJJT-LVh3z1JWOmjxOq7GnutM3RroEUdQHOVTJ3PHtOmBjro6GYNECahj01mvHSQ-3CHIougoDz_TbdBa6myHo3cf0oHKWf41wPeiawzXzJNeVtze-Y96vU/s1600/pink+skirt+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Plus_Size_Summer_Clothes" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cbhzwcOb1CFVoIp2UmduOLJJT-LVh3z1JWOmjxOq7GnutM3RroEUdQHOVTJ3PHtOmBjro6GYNECahj01mvHSQ-3CHIougoDz_TbdBa6myHo3cf0oHKWf41wPeiawzXzJNeVtze-Y96vU/s640/pink+skirt+collage.jpg" title="Plus_Size_Summer_Clothes" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Floral Necklace - Accessorize - <a href="http://uk.accessorize.com/view/product/uk_catalog/acc_2.9/3821779900" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link!</a> (Exact one sold out, linked one is similar)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Black Vest - <a href="http://www.hm.com/gb/product/92806?article=92806-J" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H&M</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Demin Jacket - Primark</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pink Skirt - ASOS - <a href="http://bit.ly/11L82kg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link! </a>- In the sale now!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bracelet - Primark</div><div style="text-align: center;">Black Slingback shoes- Miss Selfridge - <a href="http://www.missselfridge.com/en/msuk/category/shoes-299049#pageSize=40&catalogId=33055&viewAllFlag=false&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208101&langId=-1&beginIndex=1&storeId=12554&refinements=Colour{1}~[black]&scrollto=2864" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link!</a> (Sold out but here are a selection of black flats)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlmhte1dlSLpLU1RunLIP2BiTUMp-_CZ5nQqduaErV1n6npFgrEz6QRVBAyBJAR3ayA8QSkjLVPxTgTJLcm4tmwjK24GTWUi4nkaSsJS8sFqcbdXTRJDAqB-6qXci18IcaJZR1ZChH24N/s1600/floral+skirt+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Plus_Size_Summer_Clothes" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlmhte1dlSLpLU1RunLIP2BiTUMp-_CZ5nQqduaErV1n6npFgrEz6QRVBAyBJAR3ayA8QSkjLVPxTgTJLcm4tmwjK24GTWUi4nkaSsJS8sFqcbdXTRJDAqB-6qXci18IcaJZR1ZChH24N/s640/floral+skirt+collage.jpg" title="Plus_Size_Summer_Clothes" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Green Pendant - Accessorize - <a href="http://uk.accessorize.com/view/product/uk_catalog/acc_2,acc_2.1/4820197000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link!</a> (Green sold out but pinky/cream available)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pink Cardi - H&M - <a href="http://www.hm.com/gb/product/06981?article=06981-H#article=06981-A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">White Vest - H&M - <a href="http://www.hm.com/gb/product/92806?article=92806-J" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Floral Skirt - ASOS- <a href="http://bit.ly/Z74FAG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Champagne Pumps - F&F and Tesco.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eG2xxkdBXcUHsZe3uXB1K4GQ1dlBKCFW1Ab-8lXt3eB4Ymcm495HL9Ex-G3vgOUdr6N8vPZWfhtu0hETt2v9nt-VF84MRxAc_GBWGCztCfExU2eYS_nGICDhCwNsNw3e9-vBZ5yy9v8c/s1600/denim+skirt+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Plus_Size_Summer_Clothes" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eG2xxkdBXcUHsZe3uXB1K4GQ1dlBKCFW1Ab-8lXt3eB4Ymcm495HL9Ex-G3vgOUdr6N8vPZWfhtu0hETt2v9nt-VF84MRxAc_GBWGCztCfExU2eYS_nGICDhCwNsNw3e9-vBZ5yy9v8c/s640/denim+skirt+collage.jpg" title="Plus_Size_Summer_Clothes" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pink Biker Jacket - New Look - <a href="http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/jackets-and-coats/mink-leather-biker-jacket_264609223" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link!</a> (closest match)</div><div style="text-align: center;">White Vest - H&M - <a href="http://www.hm.com/gb/product/92806?article=92806-J" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Denim Skirt - Primark - <a href="http://www.newlook.com/shop/inspire-plus-sizes/shop-department/inspire-blue-denim-skater-skirt_277183545" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link!</a> (closest match)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rose Gold Pumps - Primark</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahjoLRrsLL2lSneheW7mCNaEs_Yfd5PrP4hIWMeOGxG6vuP3qqmaFKdpjS6bv6tIaHY5ewbnDkPqeHEIDO1uAe4u4ljKuwmbLTiG1aXWQCsGHLAzhyaLUTU6ahQgHCtrstfBuSkpK4NVk/s1600/floral+dress+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Plus_Size_Summer_Clothes" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahjoLRrsLL2lSneheW7mCNaEs_Yfd5PrP4hIWMeOGxG6vuP3qqmaFKdpjS6bv6tIaHY5ewbnDkPqeHEIDO1uAe4u4ljKuwmbLTiG1aXWQCsGHLAzhyaLUTU6ahQgHCtrstfBuSkpK4NVk/s640/floral+dress+collage.jpg" title="Plus_Size_Summer_Clothes" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lucky 7 Necklace - Accessorize</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pink Cardi - H&M</div><div style="text-align: center;">Floral Dress - ASOS - <a href="http://bit.ly/12yqzKB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rose Gold Pumps - Primark</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfzg8pw7aR1W9HofvW_5qwvzZV1pcVDb3eXfYe1ynoishVLYcxD0BMLrhqjbwTiQ10jAwCgOiDSY7_d51G3iYmk_ikUU0hCqMc1zjf3qcwoT2MNJoetsDk3npUrkTyUSbMRO2UugAVb-y/s1600/ted+baker+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Plus_Size_Summer_Clothes" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfzg8pw7aR1W9HofvW_5qwvzZV1pcVDb3eXfYe1ynoishVLYcxD0BMLrhqjbwTiQ10jAwCgOiDSY7_d51G3iYmk_ikUU0hCqMc1zjf3qcwoT2MNJoetsDk3npUrkTyUSbMRO2UugAVb-y/s640/ted+baker+collage.jpg" title="Plus_Size_Summer_Clothes" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spangly Earrings - Forever 21</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dress - Ted Baker (No longer online but <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/ted-baker-friuli-v-back-dress-cream/p531179" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> is similar. Size 5 is a 16)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shoes - Next</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">ALL ABOVE ITEMS WERE BOUGHT WITH MY OWN MONEY. </span></b></b><br /><b><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></b></b><b><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">All clothes worn are between a size 16 and 20. I have wide hips and a small (in proportion to the rest of me) waist so I vary between 3 sizes- what fun I have in changing rooms! Not. </span></b></b></div><b></b><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can view the video <a href="http://youtu.be/HFGMXfP6AsQ" target="_blank">HERE</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It may come as no surprise to a lot of you that I am a fat woman. Let's call a spade a spade. I am plus size, curvy, chubby, cuddly, volumptuous, fat. I use none of these terms in a degrogatory fashion and take non of them as an insult. I am what I am.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not going to shout from the rooftops, 'I'm proud to be chunky!', but nor am I going to hide away and feel ashamed of myself or dirty in some fashion. Reasons people are overweight and what should be done about it are not for this post, nor is any debate as to whether I'm promoting obesity (I've had that one before- I'm not. I want you to be healthy and happy). This post and video is to say- If you are larger, for whatever reason, you can wear nice clothes. If you are unhappy with a part of your body, take comfort in the knowledge that a LOT of other people are too and it's not as big a deal as it feels in your head.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would consider myself a glamourous person (and modest too haha), but I am fully aware of my flaws. I have a funny blue-ish lump on my inner calf of my left leg from where I was abused as a child, I have cellulite on my thighs from where I have eaten more calories than I burn, I have a wobbly tummy from where I grew an entire human being, I have tiny red dots on my upper arms (I think this may be an allergy thing), I have naturally rosey cheeks that often show through foundation. Saying all that though, I have a cinched in waist, great (in my opinion) boobies, fun hair, both my legs, both my arms and am able to do and dress as I please- a luxury many women are not afforded. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's set aside our body hangups for 5 minutes (literally in your head, put them in a bag and pop that bag outside) and think about what we do like. Now remember it. You're alright. It's only flesh and bones, it's not the end of your life. You are a beautiful woman. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you love to wear? Has this video/blog post been of any use to you? Tell me in the comments if you would like to see more of this kind of thing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;">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><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Ultimate Advertiser - <a href="http://itsablondeslife7.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">It's A Blondes Life</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. </div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div></span></div><div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></div></div>

Plus Size Summer Lookbook

Aloha Sprinklerinos, As a lot of you will have come over from my video to find out where all the clothes are from, I shall start with that. ...

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