Florida 2013 in Photos

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's been a long time coming but at last, I have edited the snaps I took during our family holiday to Florida a few weeks back. Considering my passion for photography, I took surprisingly few pictures because I chose to focus primarily on experiencing each moment (and, of course I filmed it too haha) so this is just a glimpse into all the fun. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would quite happily book another holiday and spend every minute taking pictures of every little detail the whole place was so amazing. I can absolutely see why families spend thousands of pounds every year to go.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Warning - not all the pictures are in order. Sorry!</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/AVvXsEjK8C6ajR_jKlLkiicieXdWJSNy0LCrEHfBZ6QnC53rbcUyLPWo-3uMLfvPFsaqm2BiQN2ounb6UdubiKddXEsvgac7umk2j2pUqgm2-K7q15xDVywXxDF5EPWc7LthqylPrS7FhFQZRQFp/s1600/Disney2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8C6ajR_jKlLkiicieXdWJSNy0LCrEHfBZ6QnC53rbcUyLPWo-3uMLfvPFsaqm2BiQN2ounb6UdubiKddXEsvgac7umk2j2pUqgm2-K7q15xDVywXxDF5EPWc7LthqylPrS7FhFQZRQFp/s640/Disney2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my favourite picture from the entire batch so of course, this had to go first. Watching Darcy enjoy the day time parade was my absolute highlight of the trip. Seeing her face delight in all the familiar characters and watching her tiny hands wave and point in glee was just one of those moments that as a parent you treasure for always. She still talks about seeing 'Sinnerwella' and I still smile. </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/AVvXsEiP3tALZDCH82LvCGmtrUi8gwIBj3bjw9ntogOEukBTWNgroe52qYQPG3Us2f5ZNFwyRyKtrc6dXd0ew-1Oz2Lsxlr1LliPZ46N7V0pODzOkr7FSHqzntCNfVhyphenhyphenpmtviv82WbhPT0EI3RXb/s1600/USA1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3tALZDCH82LvCGmtrUi8gwIBj3bjw9ntogOEukBTWNgroe52qYQPG3Us2f5ZNFwyRyKtrc6dXd0ew-1Oz2Lsxlr1LliPZ46N7V0pODzOkr7FSHqzntCNfVhyphenhyphenpmtviv82WbhPT0EI3RXb/s640/USA1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Despite a decade age gap, me and my little sister (or Lister as I like to call her) are just as much friends as sisters and I love being on holiday with her. I hope we carry on doing things like this in years to come. This is us waiting for I think the ET ride, which Lister hated. She can watch the most scary films but put ET on and she's outta there!</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/AVvXsEh6a0idXeNO-DMXVYy9FyFrGSaERC4j8vc8S82dVOAP7G4c2_Vr2Ej5gxs1l0qaxaS89m6BPwTRX6VfXARFvL9bBtykzNnwOgB7T7oEMlOOC8J-oex2TwtdGdFERoMNHDK_SntI2XELXFV2/s1600/USA2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6a0idXeNO-DMXVYy9FyFrGSaERC4j8vc8S82dVOAP7G4c2_Vr2Ej5gxs1l0qaxaS89m6BPwTRX6VfXARFvL9bBtykzNnwOgB7T7oEMlOOC8J-oex2TwtdGdFERoMNHDK_SntI2XELXFV2/s640/USA2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh hai there that man I married. How charming you look in glasses.  </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/AVvXsEgDx_AFzZVG1W5TSKJ5ywIjMk7_r-ZmMLI4pYwzcmHgTSBkUzj5m9-ijfA_tVSv3-CNkE-gPnahtNG7LvTHidQ4nlczVMwjwZ4Qp_zxW_fpFV-mDkzkkMKEZwK1khACDVm7guuqOm7Mzhjl/s1600/USA3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDx_AFzZVG1W5TSKJ5ywIjMk7_r-ZmMLI4pYwzcmHgTSBkUzj5m9-ijfA_tVSv3-CNkE-gPnahtNG7LvTHidQ4nlczVMwjwZ4Qp_zxW_fpFV-mDkzkkMKEZwK1khACDVm7guuqOm7Mzhjl/s640/USA3.png" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Darcy meeting Curious George and thinking he was the coolest thing ever. She went straight over and was happy to sit on his lap (with dolly and blankie too of course). </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/AVvXsEjuwG4JEvCiStzGVAcwyC_DTnclZWwFzPqAC4sQ_4DW1FT-o8qBN9oqijKXZpPrtEXpFXunfFY-r1mAcxbWRN9Ptxhz4gmqTqPgfCx2quLa3p-ql0pxe6BigweuUi_jEtDKryhl6A9oVsxe/s1600/USA4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwG4JEvCiStzGVAcwyC_DTnclZWwFzPqAC4sQ_4DW1FT-o8qBN9oqijKXZpPrtEXpFXunfFY-r1mAcxbWRN9Ptxhz4gmqTqPgfCx2quLa3p-ql0pxe6BigweuUi_jEtDKryhl6A9oVsxe/s640/USA4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tina (Dad's partner) and Ben (Tina's son and so my step-brother) having a moment with George.  </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/AVvXsEhkv7Ltrmb54XXRVoFKS93FDdaiEd1T4agjS4PpBUcWDFYsAV1w04MFi_no2vJpsSwFjVwCIQwfFA7EpI16QIP2Q4xmYzYicx7X0KVPFqZwaKDLzxLkx7dvOiCipG-UfCHF8jEEHbq2D_Sa/s1600/USA5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkv7Ltrmb54XXRVoFKS93FDdaiEd1T4agjS4PpBUcWDFYsAV1w04MFi_no2vJpsSwFjVwCIQwfFA7EpI16QIP2Q4xmYzYicx7X0KVPFqZwaKDLzxLkx7dvOiCipG-UfCHF8jEEHbq2D_Sa/s640/USA5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have no idea who this was meant to be but she was so sweet to Darcy (no pun intended) and totally rocked pink hair.  </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/AVvXsEiVVICef9zldJ8tIIWsL2E-PA9NQ3jNudpPc1mn9b86kYZ9eWcqERohivRB4-lOhF4rrchajwsxuX3shwEOG66rMOpRzQ8n9ExYUhWWINPCFoX8EiBueOZRGEGx30T0dOcqElK-lsoT9a37/s1600/USA7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVVICef9zldJ8tIIWsL2E-PA9NQ3jNudpPc1mn9b86kYZ9eWcqERohivRB4-lOhF4rrchajwsxuX3shwEOG66rMOpRzQ8n9ExYUhWWINPCFoX8EiBueOZRGEGx30T0dOcqElK-lsoT9a37/s640/USA7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After a day in Universal Studios (highlights including Darcy meeting Dora the Explorer, Matt enjoying the Transformers ride and me eating my weight in popcorn *drools*) we meandered out of the park and to the Hard Rock Cafe for dinner. If you ever have the opportunity to go, do. I'm not really a music person (I like it on the in the car and such but I couldn't tell you anything about who does what etc) but I thought the atmosphere was really good and the service was excellent. Also, I'm told it's a Christian British company- who knew? Not me!</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/AVvXsEgf5k1kyt9LgJ-GDauUpJYkqqMqPPGhyphenhyphen8x8eg0Y88PMFbHMAI2ZJtLm0hgV8q2sGGF8kBoJwZWLW1FSKpvcvtpzn3TnMa6yg_3XK3gKZxgY5q7MiVYG7d-5dYr3j-eH7SqtyAMPe3xO2OQT/s1600/USA8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5k1kyt9LgJ-GDauUpJYkqqMqPPGhyphenhyphen8x8eg0Y88PMFbHMAI2ZJtLm0hgV8q2sGGF8kBoJwZWLW1FSKpvcvtpzn3TnMa6yg_3XK3gKZxgY5q7MiVYG7d-5dYr3j-eH7SqtyAMPe3xO2OQT/s640/USA8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What I love most about the above is the lady in pink living it up there. Haha. </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/AVvXsEgL1oLnS16YtIOEOBwzeHsJVOGf_R8F0KYUUF5yUCfPJd-b2zux_TZTtGY0llXcGjmWbW72_WLV-OV3XpbyRGC9q_7dU809VnuFLw9xUr4Jt8eu_exf-Qjyl2Vkj20iOMixuqhHoJz6DmcT/s1600/USA9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1oLnS16YtIOEOBwzeHsJVOGf_R8F0KYUUF5yUCfPJd-b2zux_TZTtGY0llXcGjmWbW72_WLV-OV3XpbyRGC9q_7dU809VnuFLw9xUr4Jt8eu_exf-Qjyl2Vkj20iOMixuqhHoJz6DmcT/s640/USA9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Be still my beating heart, it's Disney. Main street is MAGICAL.  </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/AVvXsEhR-0Cwwlr4OCoAZEzbhwQK8-jFVtoHiOIkQPQ_CeEqJS2N_5jb6xDW9JA2lHLN_SWwSGnNVfov1-2_0JSYJd76ILqtEPdkOK4E2-4Frp506nGtiq_0QTM_bHkcGqnjAa-wlCA3_xW5ZUh5/s1600/USA10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-0Cwwlr4OCoAZEzbhwQK8-jFVtoHiOIkQPQ_CeEqJS2N_5jb6xDW9JA2lHLN_SWwSGnNVfov1-2_0JSYJd76ILqtEPdkOK4E2-4Frp506nGtiq_0QTM_bHkcGqnjAa-wlCA3_xW5ZUh5/s640/USA10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My little bug watching the Good Morning parade thingymajiggy.  </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/AVvXsEjbxPknYF-8Y5ra8uh6Gn-NLP0le7-6iLMbwa2wI9OS8KwxW1vKlf_FkHczhDzxzp11-4yXjGqEl7xpjIbWVrHiC5CeyO-EzjQQBZH3frSPNyIobX76OObM3PF90d1HSUItO-ROCXp0Rywq/s1600/USA11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxPknYF-8Y5ra8uh6Gn-NLP0le7-6iLMbwa2wI9OS8KwxW1vKlf_FkHczhDzxzp11-4yXjGqEl7xpjIbWVrHiC5CeyO-EzjQQBZH3frSPNyIobX76OObM3PF90d1HSUItO-ROCXp0Rywq/s640/USA11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I could have spent all day just looking at things in main street. Every tiny detail was beautifully done and cared for. More time please! </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/AVvXsEilQC3o5DS37h2pP9dcI0QAFFWjcbzZL9oUiaEpJHEz4CxS8dvYkWUmAz546y5qld_q4EPrl2fQGPviXhSqCni8ZY667fuhAA0nKWhdZI6_I7Oj3hL4Ro7YvD3P9AeB7kMj_z4CDC4uE4Y2/s1600/USA12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQC3o5DS37h2pP9dcI0QAFFWjcbzZL9oUiaEpJHEz4CxS8dvYkWUmAz546y5qld_q4EPrl2fQGPviXhSqCni8ZY667fuhAA0nKWhdZI6_I7Oj3hL4Ro7YvD3P9AeB7kMj_z4CDC4uE4Y2/s640/USA12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Matt took this from across the road as we watched Mickey and a few other characters come down on floats. Oh, and the random native american guy there. You might have noticed Darcy's costume change too. We forked out the $64 (whhaatt?!?!) to buy her the most beautiful Ariel dress and honestly, her reaction when we put it on her in the shop was worth $6400. She was THRILLED and pointed it out to us ALL DAY. What made it even more special was that all the disney cast members greeted her as 'Ariel' as we went round the park and really made Darcy feel amazing.  </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/AVvXsEheAMz9DQPO6iDv0Q27tEXk0HqC7IlueiTDAawk3iKpowa7fMzWFstyMOFnlpcp924-qWGflhdXTo6TB-ckvNMBvnjRDC_sCawJ8KnfKDh21gzT3UkE1yr2atpsgyNEkogOvfHXwpsMjnPR/s1600/USA13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAMz9DQPO6iDv0Q27tEXk0HqC7IlueiTDAawk3iKpowa7fMzWFstyMOFnlpcp924-qWGflhdXTo6TB-ckvNMBvnjRDC_sCawJ8KnfKDh21gzT3UkE1yr2atpsgyNEkogOvfHXwpsMjnPR/s640/USA13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mosiac inside Cinderella's castle. Again, something to spend more time admiring in the future.  </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/AVvXsEiB5NEqUSuxATCOG3nHUQFmjXVzDIbl1twzK19GMOtDo9Kp9noP8bXLqYpxpNMRVsZZpkwLYj-vXIWC7JLrCipSeCDqELoVPKqbCYwbiBqyylxfl1QOnjTz6WhoQT0WLPMdNRV53R6FV6Sl/s1600/USA14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5NEqUSuxATCOG3nHUQFmjXVzDIbl1twzK19GMOtDo9Kp9noP8bXLqYpxpNMRVsZZpkwLYj-vXIWC7JLrCipSeCDqELoVPKqbCYwbiBqyylxfl1QOnjTz6WhoQT0WLPMdNRV53R6FV6Sl/s640/USA14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this shot of Darcy, my Dad and Tina. She is a very well loved child.  </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/AVvXsEipvdaxaTr7tjkldfuZSiV7DbSC1qk14lYeuiffPFol-EFnPx_iuiNq-GtY4bIm8UmuhuiabM8Yog2W0D6J1TK8fKn2b-CtQCy4BuvQGCr3QhS34cAayjY9OmXK4TAa-Ekqa9u3E7lmyr75/s1600/USA15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipvdaxaTr7tjkldfuZSiV7DbSC1qk14lYeuiffPFol-EFnPx_iuiNq-GtY4bIm8UmuhuiabM8Yog2W0D6J1TK8fKn2b-CtQCy4BuvQGCr3QhS34cAayjY9OmXK4TAa-Ekqa9u3E7lmyr75/s640/USA15.jpg" 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/AVvXsEh5Zsyyzk__gXHLDEadn5OQmsFF0Vi_6qOSJp9Q8TmlmnNfcNoNimmv8IyOg4JZoMgJ1se-l4x1MmWL2taP6tFtaguJzj2Y9rUedjaXOnq5LtjJMwQHHeIaIZ6doAdU2dfKiQimlcRkuw2t/s1600/USA16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Zsyyzk__gXHLDEadn5OQmsFF0Vi_6qOSJp9Q8TmlmnNfcNoNimmv8IyOg4JZoMgJ1se-l4x1MmWL2taP6tFtaguJzj2Y9rUedjaXOnq5LtjJMwQHHeIaIZ6doAdU2dfKiQimlcRkuw2t/s640/USA16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is Hollie our new(ish) step-sister. Her and Tiyana are so close in age and get on perfectly so they were often in their own little world of searching out free wifi (seriously, they're obsessed) and going on rides.  </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/AVvXsEgRq8cNpPzanrtbdQ8VzJJjlgtmI3HbYTe7MeoE7mIJsPdUFHfE78SpvitTbZ7ZS0WuZCeBeFwWe1jPrDmdAdCVDbmMvb10QRrvyyPhg6uPc7_Ky1r8-5TFy4vTPJwwqkl_NGgWjPgX1n-l/s1600/USA18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRq8cNpPzanrtbdQ8VzJJjlgtmI3HbYTe7MeoE7mIJsPdUFHfE78SpvitTbZ7ZS0WuZCeBeFwWe1jPrDmdAdCVDbmMvb10QRrvyyPhg6uPc7_Ky1r8-5TFy4vTPJwwqkl_NGgWjPgX1n-l/s640/USA18.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In America they have these cereal/snack bar things called 'Cliff Bars'. Next time I'm out there I'm stocking up because she bloomin' well loved them and they were the perfect treat to tide her over between main meals. Also, we told her they were biscuits so she thought she was getting lucky. Mwahaha.  </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/AVvXsEjf8msl8gAYRzUbZm_XAmGqrShXIe27qB-jA2LOLnBBtg0hldg-MG5AyIcBlF4lcywxMBIlLFBXS11KMxgKgxVfJeJQ-Qc23zeV9t_rwJ1BbaEqhDDmbaFrBgzZO0p1i5Ki-ZMMxmhPQXHU/s1600/USA19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8msl8gAYRzUbZm_XAmGqrShXIe27qB-jA2LOLnBBtg0hldg-MG5AyIcBlF4lcywxMBIlLFBXS11KMxgKgxVfJeJQ-Qc23zeV9t_rwJ1BbaEqhDDmbaFrBgzZO0p1i5Ki-ZMMxmhPQXHU/s640/USA19.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">'The Kids' (who aren't really all kids) waiting for the parade. We guarded that scrap of pavement like crazies.  </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/AVvXsEgN1t4QUxcmcyYUBVv4Wdhz5oXxMgnWHgE9ZDBPrnynsZZ5ssN-uz82Vm1OZs2bile3OY0VJknEVTyvL_0BquXvy6lMob1UNEA-v3cxv70fe1s5qP9_er-JvUw6EnmpSTR5SCHIVZtS6fEf/s1600/USA20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1t4QUxcmcyYUBVv4Wdhz5oXxMgnWHgE9ZDBPrnynsZZ5ssN-uz82Vm1OZs2bile3OY0VJknEVTyvL_0BquXvy6lMob1UNEA-v3cxv70fe1s5qP9_er-JvUw6EnmpSTR5SCHIVZtS6fEf/s640/USA20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gargh I wanna squish all 4 of those sweet faces! </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/AVvXsEg2LGAnoGrQA4woIPp2ySVlB5y7jbtmN99Rty0DxWktlT16bI1Em2zlCO7n2uqBkL_y_OTwp4RC6BwYKabpvpgHDx6vRT1BeZrwZjU6uZZcM6JF1uZ2i6_e3MBGdBJyJEPNhWiolFBhiCgW/s1600/USA21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LGAnoGrQA4woIPp2ySVlB5y7jbtmN99Rty0DxWktlT16bI1Em2zlCO7n2uqBkL_y_OTwp4RC6BwYKabpvpgHDx6vRT1BeZrwZjU6uZZcM6JF1uZ2i6_e3MBGdBJyJEPNhWiolFBhiCgW/s640/USA21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yeah, I know, super close up. I wanted to crop out all the other random people and I couldn't leave this picture out because LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL THEY BOTH ARE. That is all.  </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/AVvXsEh1nbATc5T7v4Bu-aRzOX_FalYOkeDNG72t-qlUn-0pwGWVk3tvn9HC6c4h114ojPMSc0C9VkFanJwIzISASTA8zYi-CgXTTYX4zkN4mvctkYGrvdvHmLrKAo-XBIX-5Lcx3m_wq7D3Yxin/s1600/USA22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nbATc5T7v4Bu-aRzOX_FalYOkeDNG72t-qlUn-0pwGWVk3tvn9HC6c4h114ojPMSc0C9VkFanJwIzISASTA8zYi-CgXTTYX4zkN4mvctkYGrvdvHmLrKAo-XBIX-5Lcx3m_wq7D3Yxin/s640/USA22.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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxpEKCnYwgytmP1tIArzMyyyKkZo6OiMmoe-Ve_x5BGMS2eJYsjjKoMxBIzjG4i39acU7zsAgeewp0UxAoDZr_u1GI30Xss1MlPZUMoangjH-nie3t9o0BPi_hZI0lbE48UaIz3WfW4ae/s1600/USA24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxpEKCnYwgytmP1tIArzMyyyKkZo6OiMmoe-Ve_x5BGMS2eJYsjjKoMxBIzjG4i39acU7zsAgeewp0UxAoDZr_u1GI30Xss1MlPZUMoangjH-nie3t9o0BPi_hZI0lbE48UaIz3WfW4ae/s640/USA24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Darcy's most special moment. Cinderella looked right at us and waved. Darcy squealed. I die.  </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/AVvXsEjRxWgcjqZ7wsaaQ1f0iSpPQIp7rkvGP8wuMf3kJrz7O3TI_0d_p7Vk-nEjEiEXGJ8Prli9sj1IuMVtuSOyAUzqPAuzCKSKMIFo7a_HWFoF030mn3j5854UD4SslepezRJjYP8O-JJ1DAci/s1600/USA25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxWgcjqZ7wsaaQ1f0iSpPQIp7rkvGP8wuMf3kJrz7O3TI_0d_p7Vk-nEjEiEXGJ8Prli9sj1IuMVtuSOyAUzqPAuzCKSKMIFo7a_HWFoF030mn3j5854UD4SslepezRJjYP8O-JJ1DAci/s640/USA25.jpg" 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/AVvXsEhotGZ10N-iOhLKcnSdNVgfduvATbS2gEtseWbL3LVyvOQ6aPsd9bdH2UqF3KfGYCOcV-ZJpvktdRZ-ZKRRGeOzZTbtBfxCy8Ssco-tp3igyPuJJ-SVF9RpB_hYRHe4u5glOGgd9Ea2b6Rm/s1600/USA26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotGZ10N-iOhLKcnSdNVgfduvATbS2gEtseWbL3LVyvOQ6aPsd9bdH2UqF3KfGYCOcV-ZJpvktdRZ-ZKRRGeOzZTbtBfxCy8Ssco-tp3igyPuJJ-SVF9RpB_hYRHe4u5glOGgd9Ea2b6Rm/s640/USA26.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjjQFjRL3xbMHEDfzugfDcddKACi8uHXdmgV3H-FuvDcWqHPDkDK7_hwKkhLvsjxO8p08tky9KSpsPqfuGUrh5B3wPm6QGU2H-QEUyvNYx9UaHIyynpJcm-4hgE5WdNLqFZgdaI8LYfvPBA/s1600/disney3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQFjRL3xbMHEDfzugfDcddKACi8uHXdmgV3H-FuvDcWqHPDkDK7_hwKkhLvsjxO8p08tky9KSpsPqfuGUrh5B3wPm6QGU2H-QEUyvNYx9UaHIyynpJcm-4hgE5WdNLqFZgdaI8LYfvPBA/s640/disney3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> My most specials. </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/AVvXsEjpaIaFzqz9W3AB_eFDUm7ErEpFZ9L9uUT5wXwWjc7ojtSQYQlOzNN4qzK4w_-iVdpixc3ciZJZN-vQyJQ7WCf_YYVOUt1SGGBpX6ZLebvLgotSE61zbyXzzV8toPowk22pcCYaIXIgRsQO/s1600/USA27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpaIaFzqz9W3AB_eFDUm7ErEpFZ9L9uUT5wXwWjc7ojtSQYQlOzNN4qzK4w_-iVdpixc3ciZJZN-vQyJQ7WCf_YYVOUt1SGGBpX6ZLebvLgotSE61zbyXzzV8toPowk22pcCYaIXIgRsQO/s640/USA27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Splash Mountain was shut and so the rest of our group went off to go on something else (I forget what). Top tip for you though, if you walk past the entrance to the ride, under the bridge there is a little kiddie play area in the shade which is a welcome break for tots who have been in the sun all day and a great place for parents to sit down and take a breather. Right round the corner (by the loos, benches and drinking fountains), there were Jesse and Woody meeting guests. It was well tucked away so the queue was small and it was a great way to spend an easy 30 minutes before we joined up with everyone. </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/AVvXsEhSyONzQm_gh9DkT13m_ZrlE2vfeAbBJcKU3UTMsQ2hZEf4CzuG_VzZ7A8jkTNRb5wI4-E4ONesAfMB3n9mugaRKkp6nFnb49rhk4uUT6Xt9wAtxR72UTLQNPRYRQOgpbcGOqaEFQ6TdUli/s1600/Disney4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyONzQm_gh9DkT13m_ZrlE2vfeAbBJcKU3UTMsQ2hZEf4CzuG_VzZ7A8jkTNRb5wI4-E4ONesAfMB3n9mugaRKkp6nFnb49rhk4uUT6Xt9wAtxR72UTLQNPRYRQOgpbcGOqaEFQ6TdUli/s640/Disney4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'd heard that if you shout, 'Andy's coming!' then the Toy Story characters drop to the ground and play dead. Not true anymore. They had to stop that for health and safety and the line is, 'they know Andy is at collage now so it isn't an issue anymore'. </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/AVvXsEgcOovdKnyAys6enqWXv6itOZkRuYY4IvDy-aKm_1GdKqVkzJjisIbgxJ9yba0HcB-6Rbw_MqsbPzgdtl_jZHpyUkahe5oDKMGb_U16_QPLd8pQpfKgbwX0uvNh8VBg_HZDXFhABuemoQ37/s1600/USA28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOovdKnyAys6enqWXv6itOZkRuYY4IvDy-aKm_1GdKqVkzJjisIbgxJ9yba0HcB-6Rbw_MqsbPzgdtl_jZHpyUkahe5oDKMGb_U16_QPLd8pQpfKgbwX0uvNh8VBg_HZDXFhABuemoQ37/s640/USA28.jpg" 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/AVvXsEi6PppWuM-o9EMxgp03B14vxIk2bwe_PhQzO6BLCzRSmEbhQBKGMOKn4ZPjl_KE2tCFz1ddQUQIhbogHRipnwQodnu7MciL6mrmm2k-aGbc1lrmex2ogIs49lFq4A-2Y6uBtYoBj_gqgRV1/s1600/USA29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PppWuM-o9EMxgp03B14vxIk2bwe_PhQzO6BLCzRSmEbhQBKGMOKn4ZPjl_KE2tCFz1ddQUQIhbogHRipnwQodnu7MciL6mrmm2k-aGbc1lrmex2ogIs49lFq4A-2Y6uBtYoBj_gqgRV1/s640/USA29.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Waiting for the evening parade and fireworks display.  </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/AVvXsEguYGH0AMzQljh4OTe6tQPZobDV7_WgNkbTbTysJLLyRbplmkGPGcYlu2B2n18uLnhFJFTm6i16sMXZJtesfn5chby40lhz867C7T7T58-XQUG399pnyV6rjECD-bXGoa2MO7hHaddChN95/s1600/USA30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYGH0AMzQljh4OTe6tQPZobDV7_WgNkbTbTysJLLyRbplmkGPGcYlu2B2n18uLnhFJFTm6i16sMXZJtesfn5chby40lhz867C7T7T58-XQUG399pnyV6rjECD-bXGoa2MO7hHaddChN95/s640/USA30.jpg" 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/AVvXsEi9Nrs8h3vBqHWwYqdFjNgSbt4RczpZ8bqCU3B83witLuTSxBH-yyCFakfMd_PE06-5aaPWjOEewzI0qNQvnLDD2DwE1uyOypgZ31rCHdMNHB8k8by1gzPMD61c1HFvPter1jL_ftyUhSJ_/s1600/Disney6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Nrs8h3vBqHWwYqdFjNgSbt4RczpZ8bqCU3B83witLuTSxBH-yyCFakfMd_PE06-5aaPWjOEewzI0qNQvnLDD2DwE1uyOypgZ31rCHdMNHB8k8by1gzPMD61c1HFvPter1jL_ftyUhSJ_/s640/Disney6.jpg" 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/AVvXsEhD7MCsaezIoqCwXbq5pfZY4y30yTtno3iwjqh6X8qH_2aAgiytzorw0Jz7RZ_RKcwjytvYXk4h2RrtD2BZBFZuZhacuQIZCscpL0MdFcQnnQNDfFHk9qF_Oo6AfoAbIhvdBupEF1VXGPFj/s1600/disney7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7MCsaezIoqCwXbq5pfZY4y30yTtno3iwjqh6X8qH_2aAgiytzorw0Jz7RZ_RKcwjytvYXk4h2RrtD2BZBFZuZhacuQIZCscpL0MdFcQnnQNDfFHk9qF_Oo6AfoAbIhvdBupEF1VXGPFj/s640/disney7.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazing. I took over 100 photos but didn't want to throw them all on here but seriously, it was the best fireworks and lights display I've ever seen. Darcy was enthralled, happy and ready for home. </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/AVvXsEiNvuznhyphenhyphenaJ8ZJXrB7gNYF5H4cA2gV22md211NYtN6vn-bpK_IuLO_kwJ-0b4IPYCQXHmVE-WXAIkB3WSQpptN5vVcbr-iubhFzR0z66oyLd5ciOhjEqQ8ZQsg-A-TtzMDx3sZV6m02vNFv/s1600/USA31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvuznhyphenhyphenaJ8ZJXrB7gNYF5H4cA2gV22md211NYtN6vn-bpK_IuLO_kwJ-0b4IPYCQXHmVE-WXAIkB3WSQpptN5vVcbr-iubhFzR0z66oyLd5ciOhjEqQ8ZQsg-A-TtzMDx3sZV6m02vNFv/s640/USA31.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Being the science geeks we are, Nasa Kennedy Space Centre was our next day out. If you are into things like this, I'd really recommend making the drive and going out there. You can take a bus tour all round Cape Canaveral and drive right up to (and get out to photograph) the real launch pads, buildings the space craft are assembled in and listen to talks from retired astronauts.  </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/AVvXsEhYmPPdGMvy76m66QcIhJ-co2MQBY1g2P_0WjjoPXs1U3OcAqz28tF5nYXPVLr_iPK9v56zUgyqrpdSzkIfj1tY3QSKGKWGfpYpXzzjjyXu9vRvQPjA_syOhb1oz4hkBwQ2IRs3RBaOn-NX/s1600/USA32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmPPdGMvy76m66QcIhJ-co2MQBY1g2P_0WjjoPXs1U3OcAqz28tF5nYXPVLr_iPK9v56zUgyqrpdSzkIfj1tY3QSKGKWGfpYpXzzjjyXu9vRvQPjA_syOhb1oz4hkBwQ2IRs3RBaOn-NX/s640/USA32.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's not a day for rides and popcorn but it's so interesting and I think it's important to know about the developments we are making in space exploration and to appreciate the work that NASA does. Also, the centre is a lot less busy than the theme parks so if you need a bit of chilled time, this is the place to go. It was one of my best days. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This part is where I should be showing you pictures of our day at Seaworld. I recently put a snap up on Instagram of Darcy looking at a polar bear and the comments section went wild with debate over whether Seaworld is ethical. I have since done a little bit of research and have decided not to feature any Seaworld pictures and will not be returning to the park. I am glad they seek to provide a message of education and promote ways to protect the oceans but feel deeply sad for the way the whales were captured in the 80's and don't think it's right to keep wild animals in tanks. We don't visit zoos for this same reason. I'm not sorry I went there because if I hadn't have gone I wouldn't have had an opinion but I don't think I will be returning. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, serious part done, Islands of Adventure!! </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/AVvXsEgoGf59U_Ex8QFIqwM0mlBBUWQ4PioHLKSRKh0PMJRYZaxmAPhHoPswkN9tnq078Otihmg6eGg-AXnyQsUmRfhVwZJAkMhcbwHnAGebMLStBHcmHW1BPFvasUcnbegklbXLWbVNcJvc2bYb/s1600/USA34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGf59U_Ex8QFIqwM0mlBBUWQ4PioHLKSRKh0PMJRYZaxmAPhHoPswkN9tnq078Otihmg6eGg-AXnyQsUmRfhVwZJAkMhcbwHnAGebMLStBHcmHW1BPFvasUcnbegklbXLWbVNcJvc2bYb/s640/USA34.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Matt and is ultimate hero.  </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/AVvXsEgcNj8-9MastP2J0o_n5wZSb6eXvKkb4ocUMOkjVOspKdDD8clWXiMffn5gi2UbnH3VXdCSi5yWlI-Z2FH-mTnItd3dUOA3LIdtQR6TjG0PB-Vbp6c7GGG6ZE5Lp851xxDs2hTeS6IVU3yL/s1600/USA35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNj8-9MastP2J0o_n5wZSb6eXvKkb4ocUMOkjVOspKdDD8clWXiMffn5gi2UbnH3VXdCSi5yWlI-Z2FH-mTnItd3dUOA3LIdtQR6TjG0PB-Vbp6c7GGG6ZE5Lp851xxDs2hTeS6IVU3yL/s640/USA35.jpg" 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/AVvXsEiNWLHG1wJE310kvS5Cq_Xg0c9KY7noM7UleHnPq44xivKbnuigXGlQ0HKJ8kdC44IH5eBwtdFNIsWXKKC0dX4N1qLUtxZxzJ-kW921eS4ttedXZ_kw0YoC6CKafPhcu3UGL-blfkvd0u_l/s1600/USA36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWLHG1wJE310kvS5Cq_Xg0c9KY7noM7UleHnPq44xivKbnuigXGlQ0HKJ8kdC44IH5eBwtdFNIsWXKKC0dX4N1qLUtxZxzJ-kW921eS4ttedXZ_kw0YoC6CKafPhcu3UGL-blfkvd0u_l/s640/USA36.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Honeydukes in Hogwarts.  </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/AVvXsEiC5iJby4zPwivJIBGbmAwjg-ODZ-mnnAbeprV4ey53pLafWyN2hJDEYsj9oniY9msuQJD42FmXMhQKhFcYUWbpbER4hdBYqCXil1iKNDkIW5ABWyTKud3Yq934hcyLuTVuFuZDNFEHMLZo/s1600/USA37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5iJby4zPwivJIBGbmAwjg-ODZ-mnnAbeprV4ey53pLafWyN2hJDEYsj9oniY9msuQJD42FmXMhQKhFcYUWbpbER4hdBYqCXil1iKNDkIW5ABWyTKud3Yq934hcyLuTVuFuZDNFEHMLZo/s640/USA37.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A rare find- healthy food in a theme park. If you are travelling with littles and you want them to eat healthily (Darcy doesn't have pizza, burgers, chips etc which is mostly what was on the menu) then pack plenty of snacks/sandwiches and keep your eyes peeled for the fruit stands. The fruit we bought was fresh and cold and lovely.  </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/AVvXsEgVMDPWUwKceIzr74tc0zWAuchYbmgm1m7kRR6D7-QhapJPZ4nhLHPMHm8eUqDftDjkC00t7uDSmNc0-7wgSRzWL4eRIrQnkRcD9I_XoMHpF4RKf80gQKLwkPvGI504103yKm2pwPlVKOV6/s1600/USA38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMDPWUwKceIzr74tc0zWAuchYbmgm1m7kRR6D7-QhapJPZ4nhLHPMHm8eUqDftDjkC00t7uDSmNc0-7wgSRzWL4eRIrQnkRcD9I_XoMHpF4RKf80gQKLwkPvGI504103yKm2pwPlVKOV6/s640/USA38.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgY7zMSN6PZqBG4M-FcU3m-pGtJJryllcCnCwcS2yhT5o-54TecZ3B1HbccW1W11x6AvLSvRPOcnAyLSycgXgORbmPP2fLZDx1Qp0NiwcSRnkUuo4Oj4Wwnzt-km6DwC-PchLG_w9qmJ61j/s1600/USA39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7zMSN6PZqBG4M-FcU3m-pGtJJryllcCnCwcS2yhT5o-54TecZ3B1HbccW1W11x6AvLSvRPOcnAyLSycgXgORbmPP2fLZDx1Qp0NiwcSRnkUuo4Oj4Wwnzt-km6DwC-PchLG_w9qmJ61j/s640/USA39.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We on the other hand didn't eat so healthily. Churro after being soaked on a water ride anyone? </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/AVvXsEilwdzuGGguYKXsmzC9_4dhE6qC0eOEq4Eo4tDK5459PSZaA-4n-mQ4owOI3x7fk4HNIH_rNRBYlRcG_sIq1eAInv3xOdW14hD8Lg6o8Gl2k-h9HyMg3JaLTPcNDIoJeAFy3kAfuMCbJcE6/s1600/USA40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwdzuGGguYKXsmzC9_4dhE6qC0eOEq4Eo4tDK5459PSZaA-4n-mQ4owOI3x7fk4HNIH_rNRBYlRcG_sIq1eAInv3xOdW14hD8Lg6o8Gl2k-h9HyMg3JaLTPcNDIoJeAFy3kAfuMCbJcE6/s640/USA40.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjsAezwwMABQzYa71rfiR3FnZ1cM___F3OFjssf2GaSdsToDOJYB2VeCMdwXS4n0lXvE92eZTfTuvfP0HJ34xH2GnPdZHj2gTnZGs8e43fyB0ddfA4m7Nos1CUQh8bcpISr3kH3Gk-9H-PR/s1600/USA41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAezwwMABQzYa71rfiR3FnZ1cM___F3OFjssf2GaSdsToDOJYB2VeCMdwXS4n0lXvE92eZTfTuvfP0HJ34xH2GnPdZHj2gTnZGs8e43fyB0ddfA4m7Nos1CUQh8bcpISr3kH3Gk-9H-PR/s640/USA41.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Darcy feeling very daring in a flying fish.  </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/AVvXsEiW_BN9oZ8TY50CyNjoL6tf3-shVPTPyVbKkGF8KkIBbhBpjJBC0FSo7EHeI_nnQSAq5LSz9gfzKBBVBQUdUONXCbgdn1CV5izCvLin1CezORNZUg9Y7t6KK7dXqzor9LGwjTdXxY4T3Rdu/s1600/USA43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_BN9oZ8TY50CyNjoL6tf3-shVPTPyVbKkGF8KkIBbhBpjJBC0FSo7EHeI_nnQSAq5LSz9gfzKBBVBQUdUONXCbgdn1CV5izCvLin1CezORNZUg9Y7t6KK7dXqzor9LGwjTdXxY4T3Rdu/s640/USA43.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then on a flying pink elephant.  </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/AVvXsEg2egO2iGk8lD_vEKP-5xOjHdTmzVF1Ef6ODRSwUtDDnE332mYbcqAOif-U4nYJF2-2EUYQCje_1dDcmE0-ntUBgwAlMFWhG_3V50pP3DmdfeGVpOnvtBsn9m7BwFS0st-QLzqSNanMQRFC/s1600/USA44.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2egO2iGk8lD_vEKP-5xOjHdTmzVF1Ef6ODRSwUtDDnE332mYbcqAOif-U4nYJF2-2EUYQCje_1dDcmE0-ntUBgwAlMFWhG_3V50pP3DmdfeGVpOnvtBsn9m7BwFS0st-QLzqSNanMQRFC/s640/USA44.png" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My little photographer back at the hotel. </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/AVvXsEgZYdY3CbTALj6quJ6Ydf_36GUTr_EyP1qnBBJUAQih7TPef_n6ZuQJqtx3CRL6Eqg4-RyMzjjm-bEP2LQGnWZfJwKN8kXHNWe-YI6igmwkGvULux_TNXb4s0rnVSSFji-folwRXf4g7MZl/s1600/USA45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYdY3CbTALj6quJ6Ydf_36GUTr_EyP1qnBBJUAQih7TPef_n6ZuQJqtx3CRL6Eqg4-RyMzjjm-bEP2LQGnWZfJwKN8kXHNWe-YI6igmwkGvULux_TNXb4s0rnVSSFji-folwRXf4g7MZl/s640/USA45.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then it was a few last shops (sweets are essential you know) and back to the airport.  </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/AVvXsEgs4qmPOG3bMLPXNBgA4Rs6fZPKVIS0jSgJeF_2H9IJhxmnx2RlRmMPH4aBFpjp-_yFqd2qmziB_NKN8Uj0HIwl14VEDObiULrJddDv_4hbnUg5d9DwCX7N7V2Y6QVu9X8TabJEQiMYYLUD/s1600/USA47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4qmPOG3bMLPXNBgA4Rs6fZPKVIS0jSgJeF_2H9IJhxmnx2RlRmMPH4aBFpjp-_yFqd2qmziB_NKN8Uj0HIwl14VEDObiULrJddDv_4hbnUg5d9DwCX7N7V2Y6QVu9X8TabJEQiMYYLUD/s640/USA47.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Darcy found a unique place to hang out whilst we waited to board, haha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And that's that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I want to write a whole post on Travelling with Toddlers in the New Year (December is fully booked with Vlogmas- eeep!) and of course there will be the Florida vlogs but for now, those are a selection of our snaps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ermigerhd that was the BEST holiday ever. I've been to America with my family many times over the years but due to the nature of my turbulent childhood family life, it was always with different mother figures or siblings and there were always rows or disagreements or horrible feelings. Living in a 'blended family' (I LOVE that term) can be really challenging and pose a lot of problems (as I have well experienced) but at last, after twenty years, I think our family is happy and peaceful and as it should be. I couldn't be more thankful for Tina, Ben and Hollie, especially as they arrived just as Darcy did and so Darcy will only ever know the good times and will never have tasted the bad. Long may it continue!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd love to know your experiences of holidaying in large groups or with families, or with littles like Darcy! 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November Video Round Up.

<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos! </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I hope you're all well and keeping snug in this winter weather.  I've got a surprise video round up for you today in which I share with you Sprinkle of Glitter November videos! Enjoy! </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>Lush Haul</u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/EjXO3K9mih8?list=UUfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I may or may not have bought an overly large amount of Lush items to make myself and my bath smell beautiful. If you haven’t swooned at the festive bathy bits and bobs the Lush are currently offering, then you must watch and get excited with me. Warning: I will not be held responsible for the wrath of a huge water bill after all your lushtastic baths!</div><o:p></o:p><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p><u>Beauty Faves</u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/zQPD4T39uFM" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">This month I shared with you some of my current favourite beauty products, including a swanky pink hairdryer, a drug store foundation and tasty American treats. If you haven’t already discovered what I’m loving this month, then do so! Let me know you’ve popped along by telling me your favourite beauty love this month in the comments. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Baby Glitter Room Tour</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><o:p></o:p><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/yiepr4b7CAE?list=UUfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Darcy and I shared a tour of her bedroom this month, I’ve loved decorating it with trinkets and treasures over the years, I want it to be the perfect little girls’ palace for Darcy as she gets older. What was your favourite bedroom trinket as a child? <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Zoe or Louise?!</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/YEv-R71tZ8I?list=UUfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA" width="560"></iframe></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">A few weeks ago when Zoe Chummy came to play with Matt, Darcy and I we filmed a fun friendship video in which we guessed who out of the two of us would be most likely to… watch the video to find out!! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>Boundaries and Saying No</u><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/48A7WwAJnEM" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Zoe and I also started a new series called ‘Chummy Chatter’ on our vlog channels in which we discuss serious topics and offer some advice. On Sprinkle of Chatter this month we talked about boundaries and saying no to those of you who put you in situations you’re uncomfortable with.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Phew! I hope you've enjoyed this months videos, let me know which has been your favourite! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">To find new ways to stalk me or learn about my disclosure policy, click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/want-more-glitter.html" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;" /><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://www.amidnightwonderland.com/" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A Midnight Wonderland</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: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> for more info.</span></div>

November Video Round Up.

Aloha Sprinklerinos!  I hope you're all well and keeping snug in this winter weather.  I've got a surprise video round up for you to...

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The Best Of November

<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">November has been an exciting month for Sprinkle of Glitter! We’ve officially begun the blogging Christmas countdown with unanimous love for the festive John Lewis advert and the introduction of <a href="http://thediaryofapoorgirl.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">HannahBobana</a> to the Glitter Family and her Christmas gift guides! Let's have a glimpse at November on Sprinkle of Glitter shall we? <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgka8DmlBGK0YAVl-jp5i5yHkCsEKGGO6p9rSyTY3PBFCm9ghq7C5gIid0qYLUqqkXL3s1ZNyXaaWo2A2bKcjbdxATk4_JSdZ-SRUbY9tip5djWuyQigBviNkqEw8zLQjzNgRyq5El0hmsW/s1600/Darcy+Room+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgka8DmlBGK0YAVl-jp5i5yHkCsEKGGO6p9rSyTY3PBFCm9ghq7C5gIid0qYLUqqkXL3s1ZNyXaaWo2A2bKcjbdxATk4_JSdZ-SRUbY9tip5djWuyQigBviNkqEw8zLQjzNgRyq5El0hmsW/s640/Darcy+Room+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">We began the month by deciding how to spend our Mondays here on Sprinkle of Glitter! I always love a good feature and together you lovely lot decided you’d like to see some home corner posts, yippee! This month I filmed a tour of Darcy’s room over on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiepr4b7CAE&feature=c4-overview&list=UUfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA" target="_blank">Youtube</a> and shared a few snaps <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/baby-glitters-room-home-corners.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>, the first featured glimpse of the corners of my home, tada! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/EjXO3K9mih8" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Next up I shared another video with you lovely lot, this time in the form of a cheeky Lush Haul! I’m a lover of all things luscious and bath-tastic, they make me squeal with excitement! Naturally I had to share my over excitement and love of Lush. You can learn a fun Sprinkle of Glitter fact on the blog post <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/gotta-love-lush.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>, oooh mysterious! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqttJRWJ65BsixGCrGheoPqzWeFDm4yiZJzPmzmkn7a5eXbBKiAXyyrdr3UBB41ndqXo1NZWmb8Z46Q9Blj4ZLDRTvsY6VsZXnrDl1jXcFftg6cy3WH3RkUIHq0XisXoP3qmzeR6_Kbto/s1600/benfit4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqttJRWJ65BsixGCrGheoPqzWeFDm4yiZJzPmzmkn7a5eXbBKiAXyyrdr3UBB41ndqXo1NZWmb8Z46Q9Blj4ZLDRTvsY6VsZXnrDl1jXcFftg6cy3WH3RkUIHq0XisXoP3qmzeR6_Kbto/s640/benfit4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I also shared some snaps <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/benefit-christmas-kits.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> of the beautiful Benefit boxsets and goodies which are available just in time for Christmas! I have been a fan of Benefit for a long time now, the products are always good quality and the packaging is so fun and fancy! Are you asking Father Christmas for any Benefit goodies this year?</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvW0JiyYubwXqVCoqvyc3JqF7qXNEh0dy8nxWWfPjRDrYySKvYprTOhQLxwXvD12doYKywdbVry10kctckTEPk_y3iEpCcP-EEC4eQRh2WeQShNRG0iwCJ8Vq_HL7mGY77LZ9W03k6CsmV/s1600/Untitled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvW0JiyYubwXqVCoqvyc3JqF7qXNEh0dy8nxWWfPjRDrYySKvYprTOhQLxwXvD12doYKywdbVry10kctckTEPk_y3iEpCcP-EEC4eQRh2WeQShNRG0iwCJ8Vq_HL7mGY77LZ9W03k6CsmV/s640/Untitled.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">HannahBobana spent a lot of November doing some online shopping and writing a few cheeky gift guides for us all at Sprinkle of Glitter. You can have a read of her student gift guide <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/student-gift-guide.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Is your Christmas shopping nearly complete? Have the gift guides given you some inspiration to make your loved ones squeal with joy?</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I hope you've all had a jolly good month and are looking forward to the up and coming festivities! I can't wait until I can officially put up the Christmas decorations and write my letter to Father Christmas! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">xx</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><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;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ultimate Advertiser - <a href="http://www.amidnightwonderland.com/" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A Midnight Wonderland</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: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> for more info.</span></div></div><div><br /></div>

The Best Of November

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Gift Guide For Dads

<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Aloha Louise's Sprinklerinos! </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Huston we have another gift guide. I am back once more with presents to excite your eyes, only this time the presents in question are gift ideas for the leading man in your life, your dad. Personally I find buying gifts for my dad relatively easy, partly because my mother will always tell me what to get him, but also because I know what he will use. I have chosen a lot of the generic dad gifts as well as including a few personal items in the mix also! Enjoy! </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9zDJvRuCFH-7mUveEwwoT2uW8siekeT4aLL8if6DPZ1VOiCEGebeV7jt5yvtLd2BLgr9q6KiGsQ7AJNF0bNW99-NxBpn3jxIxFYEvxgA7WeYqPyRFHAQFr42RaMKsXzwOY_sJxRklRb7/s1600/Gift+Guide+Dad.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9zDJvRuCFH-7mUveEwwoT2uW8siekeT4aLL8if6DPZ1VOiCEGebeV7jt5yvtLd2BLgr9q6KiGsQ7AJNF0bNW99-NxBpn3jxIxFYEvxgA7WeYqPyRFHAQFr42RaMKsXzwOY_sJxRklRb7/s640/Gift+Guide+Dad.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>Gifts Up To £25</u><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Novelty Gifts</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>I think it’s an unwritten rule that all fathers must receive a novelty gift annually, whether it be a comical pair of socks, racing granddads to kindly remind them of old age or a random knickknack to display on their desk, we’ve all bought them for father dearest. Debenhams sell a pretty immense range of novelty gifts <a href="http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Navigate?sfv=Mens+stocking+fillers&ps=default&catalogId=10001&lid=%2F%2Fproductsuniverse%2Fen_GB%2Fproduct_online%3DY%2Finsearch%3D1%2Fcategories%3C%7Bproductsuniverse_18647%7D%2Fcategories%3C%7Bproductsuniverse_18647_3074457345616733293%7D%2Fcategories%3C%7Bproductsuniverse_18647_3074457345616733293_3074457345616831269_ms%7D&langId=-1&sfn=CATEGORIES&storeId=10701&pn=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> which are worth having a look at, I’m particularly a fan of the camera lens mug myself.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Toiletries Gift Set </b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>Again this is generally a standard dad gift, we often refer to them as ‘smellies’ in my family and you can guarantee each male member will receive at least two Lynx gift sets at Christmas due to the over generosity of the females. <a href="http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_123740900399_-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> Elemis gift set is slightly more expensive than your standard toiletries set, but you can’t put a price on smelling good now can you? Plus the packaging is rather jazzy and the products themselves seem pretty luxurious.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Shoe Cleaning Kit</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>Bit of a random choice, but I love the vintage like packaging of <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-co-shoe-cleaning-kit/p575312" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> shoe shining kit, and for men that wear rather expensive leather shoes on a regular basis then it may come in pretty handy! I remember having my school shoes shined and polished back in the day, and I’m sure my dad still shines his shoes regularly so this gift would be well received. Perhaps not an enthralling gift but it’s something a little different which may come in pretty darn handy for dad folk!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>History Book </b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>If historic knowledge is something your dad is interested in <i>(as many dads are)</i> then a book dedicated to said knowledge may be the way forward gift wise. My dad thoroughly collects military history books, he enjoys learning about past conflict, battles and weaponry therefore <a href="http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_106010158399_-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> book would be an ideal present and it would definitely lead to ‘favourite daughter’ status. Buying a gift that is relevant to hobbies and interests is always well received plus they’re generally pretty inexpensive! What more could you ask for!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>Gifts Up To £50</u><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Personalised Cufflinks</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>I love a good comical set of cufflinks; they make any formal attire look slightly more exciting. Similarly personalised cufflinks are pretty swish also and I should imagine any dad would wear them proudly if they’ve been specially designed by their little darlings. <a href="http://www.thepresentfinder.co.uk/buy/personalised-silver-oval-cufflinks_751.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THESE</a> cufflinks can be personalised with up to three letters, so you could go for the obvious ‘dad’ seeing as he is the bearer of the gift, or maybe your own initials if not his. A personal, wearable and appropriate gift for man folk who like to dress fancy.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>‘Best Of British’ Beers</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I’m sure <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/bestofbritishbeer/product/beer-of-the-month" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> would be a popular present choice amongst many dad folk out there, I’m pretty taken with it myself and I don’t even like beer! The ‘Best of British Beers’ gift set includes 12 bottles of award winning beers (all of which are listed on the website) and I think it adds a unique twist to your usual Christmas alcoholic gift for men, such as a hefty bottle of whisky, for a start there are 12 different flavours! It would certainly be a great talking theme on Christmas day amongst them men (and women, no sexism here!) comparing tastes and deciding which beer is the best at least!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Man Fragrance <o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><b> </b></o:p>All men should smell good, including dads. Personally I don’t feel manly perfume is something men would often go out and buy for themselves, especially not dad type men. I’ve always known the men in my family to have all forms of hygienic items and clothing bought for them once wed. How 1950’s of us aye?! At least the benefits of buying perfume for your dad means you can guarantee he will smell socially acceptable, really it is a gift for the both of you. Once again I have turned to my faithful Debenhams to have a browse of their selection and I’ve decided <a href="http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_117923900999_-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> Thierry Mugler fragrance seems very dad like. I would suggest a sniff check first before fragrancing your dad; you don’t want him to disown you after all!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><o:p> </o:p>Jolly Jumper</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>My dad would never allow me to buy him a festive jumper, he wouldn't ever wear one. However I think they’d make rather dapper Christmas present and therefore I have included one in my gift guide. You can’t beat an overly excitable dad dressed in a woolly jumper on Christmas day, even better if there is a snowman on it. The one I have decided to include has slightly more subtly than a snowman jumper, but is still festive nonetheless, I have chosen <a href="http://www.marksandspencer.com/Blue-Harbour-Lambswool-Rich-Jumper/dp/B002K4QLC0?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_23&nodeId=43543030&sr=1-23&qid=1385491595" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> jumper from Marks&Spencer, it is festive whilst still subtle and wearable all winter.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>Gifts Up To £100 </u><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Wallet </b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>I included an iWallet in the gift guide I wrote aimed at men which seemed a rather fitting present, so I decided to include a wallet in the dad gift guide also. I have chosen a very posh Ralph Lauren wallet <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/polo-ralph-lauren-pebble-grain-leather-wallet/p469210?imageCount=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> which looks pretty swanky and formal, I’d be happy to keep all my (currently) non-existent notes in there anyways. The wallet has all the standard pockets needed and I love the simple black leather design with the Ralph Lauren emblem in the corner. I’d be happy for my dad to purchase presents for me if he had that wallet in toe!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Electric Shaver </b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I also included a shaver in my gift guide for men and I would likewise like to pop one in this gift guide also. Whilst you may choose a slightly less fancy version for dad folk, a shaver would still be an ideal gift which you know would get regular use. John Lewis stock a vast range of shavers on their website which you can browse <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/gifts/for-him/men's-shavers/c80000693" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> and they do vary in price so hopefully there’ll be one for everybody! No one likes a stubbly dad, so do both you and him a favour and allow him to be clean shaven this Christmas.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Sat Nav </b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>I wanted to include a gadget of some form in the dad gift guide and I had originally decided to pop in the new Kindle, however as I included one in my gift guide for mums I have instead decided to include a GPS Navigational System, aka a ‘Sat Nav’ in the dads gift guide, after all variety is the spice of life! I’ve had a browse online for Sat Navs which fall under the £100 price band and I’ve concluded that <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/tomtom-xxl-classic-routes-edition-gps-navigation-system-europe-maps/p231882303" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> TomTom seems rather fancy, it includes European maps so can be used whilst having adventures as well as offering personalisation, updates and all the usual malarkey you’d look for in a good family Sat Nav. Can you tell I’m not a technology expert?</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><b>Gift Experience </b></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Once again I am including the infamous gift experience in the gift guide, I genuinely believe they’re a great gift idea and there are possibilities out there for people of all ages and interests. In particular, father folk may enjoy the golfing experience, the clay target shooting or the car racing options also as I mentioned in my gift guide for men. Debenhams range of gift experiences can be viewed <a href="http://www.debenhams.com/gifts-toys/gift-experiences" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>. I’ve now spotted the ghost bust tour experience and I’m rather intrigued myself! <o:p></o:p></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">That's all gal pals! I am officially pooped, internet shopping is harder than it seems! I hope I have been helpful for you and that you're now pulling out less hair over the decision of what to buy your dad for Christmas. Do let me know! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">xx</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><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;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ultimate Advertiser - <a href="http://www.amidnightwonderland.com/" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A Midnight Wonderland</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: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> for more info.</span></div></div>

Gift Guide For Dads

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Gift Guide For Mums

<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Aloha Louise’s Sprinklerinos! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Guess who's back? It’s Hannah again from <a href="http://thediaryofapoorgirl.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Student Life</a>. I’m secretly hoping you’ve all missed me terribly. I am back with another gift guide to please your eyes and heart, not so much your purses and bank accounts I will confess, but definitely your heart. This my friends is the gift guide for mums! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"></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/AVvXsEhf3QKqCzGIFf8e78vdUg4Qf5CpZqiZ9FU55H_8EA9qwfSIoLsJ5baP92-ODnvnxG1bjbwjHF3fBc9PzqvLxpeVlLdoAQLT1MmQU1Afq0DPeml5f6g4cMiLjtSGMHltKqZl0E6z3uhPm71H/s1600/Gift+Guide+Mum.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3QKqCzGIFf8e78vdUg4Qf5CpZqiZ9FU55H_8EA9qwfSIoLsJ5baP92-ODnvnxG1bjbwjHF3fBc9PzqvLxpeVlLdoAQLT1MmQU1Afq0DPeml5f6g4cMiLjtSGMHltKqZl0E6z3uhPm71H/s640/Gift+Guide+Mum.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />I have a confession to make; I think mums are the hardest person to buy gifts for. Whilst it is general consensus that men are the most difficult species to by Christmas presents for, I beg to differ. Unless my mum tells me exactly what she’d like for Christmas then I spend the majority of December frantically browsing the John Lewis website in the hopes I can find her something that won’t spend its lifetime pushed to the back of a cupboard with old VHS tapes and the photographic evidence of her 80’s mullet <i>(sorry for telling them mum.)</i> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each year when I ask my mother what she would like for Christmas I get the usual response of “oh don’t worry about me, spend your money on yourself” only this is a trap, because if you don’t get her anything you’ll hear about it all day from the rest of your family members and suddenly you’re the worst daughter in existence. So despite her wishes of not wanting a gift each year, I have to get one anyways solely to please the extended family!<o:p> </o:p>Don’t get me wrong, I would buy my mum anything and everything if I had the funds to do so. She has always worked her tushy off in order to buy me everything I’ve wanted in life and one day it will be the utmost pleasure to return the favour. Having said that, I’m a long way off making my millions just yet, so that mansion and donkey sanctuary <i>(yes my mother wants a donkey sanctuary)</i> will have to wait. I have however scowered the internet for mother appropriate, purse friendly gifts which I shall now share with you, yippee!!</div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> <u>Gifts </u></o:p><u>Up To £25</u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Cath Kidston Goodness</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I should imagine anything Cath Kidston is an ideal Christmas gift for many mothers. I’ve had a browse of the website and I’ve spotted a few things I’m sure my own mum would love. If I were to be slightly selfish I’d say <a href="http://www.cathkidston.com/rose-bath--and--body-gift-bag/beauty/cath-kidston/fcp-product/1009190" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a>travel toiletries set would make a great present, purely so I can use it as a bribe in the hopes she’ll visit me more often in university as an excuse to put it into action. Alternatively, Cath Kidston sell beautiful make up bags, home accessories and various other feminine items which you can browse <a href="http://www.cathkidston.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div><o:p></o:p><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>‘Dear Mum, From Me To You’ Book.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I am slightly in love with <a href="http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/gifts/dear-mum-from-you-to-me.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> book, given that I probably won’t be able to explain it as well as the website, I shall just do a cheeky copy and paste for you. The book is “filled with different questions for mum to answer. Each is designed to give you an in-depth look into mum's life as you discover things you never knew before.” I love the idea of personalising the cover image of this book so it becomes a family photo album and then have my mum answer the questions over time. It would make a great sentimental keepsake to pass down to my children for them to flick through whilst at Nanny’s donkey sanctuary.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Purse </b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>Last time I was home my mother was complaining about her broken purse so it only makes sense to buy her another, before she purchases one herself which is so ugly that it should be burnt and thrown across the country. Loving child, aren’t I? I like <a href="http://uk.accessorize.com/view/product/uk_catalog/acc_17,acc_1.1/5900164200" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> purse from Accessorize. It’s simple, cute and I think my mama would like it. If not I’ll have it off her, I too am in need of a new purse. Purses obviously range in price greatly, but you can definitely find good quality purses for under £20.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Jazzy Chocolates</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>You can’t really go wrong with chocolates, especially if they’re all fancy looking. Thorntons do a great range of chocolate boxes specifically aimed at women which would make a great inexpensive gift for your mum. I like the look of <a href="http://www.thorntons.co.uk/product/Christmas-Gifts/Christmas-Gifts-for-Her/Continental-Milk-Dark-White-Gift-Wrapped-490g/pc/2407/c/2413/1021.uts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> box, it contains a variety of dark, milk and white chocolates and looks pretty darn fancy too. I should imagine my mother wouldn’t be sharing if I bought her that box, which would be a good inkling that she likes the present!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>Gifts Up To £50</u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Clarins Skincare</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>My mum is a huge fan of Clarins and I’m often expected to stand patiently at the Clarins counter whilst she rubs various creams of youthful goodness into her hand. It’s not often mums treat themselves to something that’s not quite a necessity such as expensive skincare, so I’d love to do it for my mama instead and keep her feeling happy and beautiful with a pot of cream or two. Debenhams stock a variety of Clarins skincare ranges of which you can browse <a href="http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Navigate?sfv=Skincare&ps=default&catalogId=10001&lid=%2F%2Fproductsuniverse%2Fen_GB%2Fproduct_online%3DY%2Fcategories%3C{productsuniverse_59001}%2Fbrand_description%3E{clarins}%2Fgender_s%3E{skincare}&langId=-1&sfn=Product+categories&storeId=10701&pn=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Personalised Candle</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was a very random find I came across on the internet, but I think it would make a pretty swell present. You can’t really go wrong in buying a woman a scented candle, my family home is full of them, so much so I’m contemplating buying my dad a protective mask to shield him from the fumes of jasmine and other feminine scents <i>(I jest, he loves it)</i> I love <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/kissesandcreations/product/personalised-candle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> candle as you can personalise the jar with your own little message and once the candle is burnt out then the jar makes a lovely little keepsake, something different from your average Yankee but still a mumsey winner.<br /><b><br /></b><b>Canvas Print</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>You can’t really go wrong with a blown up photo of your face. I like to tell myself that I am my mother’s pride and joy <i>(though I’m pretty sure it’s the dogs instead)</i> and therefore I’m sure she’d love to fill our living room with various family frames. Gone are the days of framed photos, canvas is where it’s at. Nothing says ‘I love you’ quite like ‘here mum, have a giant picture of my face, don’t say I don’t treat you’. Photobox do a great range of canvas prints <a href="http://www.photobox.co.uk/shop/wall-decor/canvas-prints" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>. They do vary in price, but I would recommend a good quality canvas around the £40 mark, only the best for my face!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Mother and Daughter Necklaces. </b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>I once suggested my mother, sister and I should all get matching tattoo’s, funnily enough that didn’t go down too well with my mum so instead I’ve decided matching necklace sets are probably the next best thing. Of course I turned to Etsy to look for cute jewellery designs and I found <a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/129892621/makuahine-mother-and-daughter-necklaces?ref=sr_gallery_15&ga_search_query=mother+and+daughter+necklace&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=mother+and+daughter+necklace&ga_view_type=gallery" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a>one which is my personal favourite. The design is simple, and just like a wedding band the ring signifies eternal love. There are other mother and daughter necklace options such as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/51911670/hand-stamped-jewelry-personalized?ref=sr_gallery_29&ga_search_query=mother+and+daughter+necklace&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=mother+and+daughter+necklace&ga_view_type=gallery" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> engraved one, but personally I would rather wear something slightly simpler.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><u>Gifts Up To £100</u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>High End Perfume </b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>Quite an obvious present choice and generally one that can’t go wrong, every woman likes to smell good and mothers are no exception. My mum is a massive fan of the Dior ‘Poison’ perfume range which falls under the high end category, but is still relatively affordable depending on quantity. I think this will be her main present from me this year, I know she has been lusting after a new bottle and my dad isn’t often one to part with his wallet for the purpose of a smell in a bottle. Men, eh? The scent ‘Pure Poison’ is certainly my favourite of the range which you can buy <a href="http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_123804900099_-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>, I thoroughly recommend having a whiff, it’s very mature and strong in scent, but I love it and so does my mama.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Food Mixer </b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I wish I had the funds to by my mother the ultimate food mixer by Kitchen Aid, but as it is over £400 in price, she shall just have to wait. Instead I have found some cheaper alternatives which I’m sure work just as well, not to mention in purchasing a fancy food mixer you’re likely to come home to freshly baked cakes, so we’re all benefiting here. <a href="http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_325003080180_-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> mixer by Kenwood looks pretty snazzy and I’m sure it is something mother bakers would enjoy thoroughly. My mum uses her Next food mixer religiously so if that were to break then I would definitely buy her another quick sharp.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Spa Day</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>Once again, you can’t really go wrong with a spa day as a typical mumsy present, and many of the spa experience packages on offer are for two people to enjoy. Therefore it would make a perfect Christmas gift for both you and mum, you can laugh and bond and get your nails painted all at the same time! Debenhams do a vast range of spa experiences <a href="http://www.debenhams.com/gifts-toys/gift-experiences/spa-pampering" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> <i>(currently 10% off)</i> and I’m ever so slightly getting jealous of the women in the photos, I want someone to put a towel on my head and rub my back. Again the prices vary so hopefully you’ll find a package in your price rage and voila, you can enjoy a day with mum and complementary champagne!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Kindle</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div style="text-align: center;">A gift favourite each Christmas and this year is no exception, especially now that the jazzy new Kindle Paperwhite is available to pre order <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CTUKFNQ/ref=fs_clw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Whilst it is slightly over budget of £109, it is certainly worth considering busking in the streets for that extra £9 to treat the woman who birthed you. You can’t go wrong with a Kindle and a Jane Austin novel, mums love it. Little disclaimer: I will not take the blame for your mother’s anti-social behaviour come Christmas day when she is thoroughly enjoying reading on her kindle thus not socialising with the family.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope I have given you some worthy gift ideas for your mother dearest, I also hope these gift guides are providing useful, do let me know in the comments as I read them all :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Until next time, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">xx</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><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;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ultimate Advertiser - <a href="http://www.amidnightwonderland.com/" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A Midnight Wonderland</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: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> for more info.</span></div></div>

Gift Guide For Mums

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