7 Things for 7 Days || September

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How time flies!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought it might be nice to do another '7 Things' post because a) it encourages me to achieve my mini goals and b) I love reading about all of your targets and feeling inspired. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ZgJTY6BjmmZj74GQi-YOgm0lVV9fKOuKXcKZwcKhCyxjqoLSPoh_tuqmgH8Yx_Ns2pmon_m4cB4JHxFg_ck1qN_d7ojxlJ04uRpbIiyjhDj3_sygaTTGQb3igqFRpf-vL0fAj3xJcExN/s640/seventhingsposter.png" width="640" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a really busy few weeks coming up, packed with guests, trips to London, a makeup artistry course (so excited!), a wisdom tooth removal, in laws, a Christening, playdates, and of course, all the normal things life has to offer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel like I need to set myself some targets in order to create some sort of underlying structure and to keep me from becoming a scatty tornado of stress.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you would like to join in with this post and write your own '7 Things', do feel free! You are welcome to use the image above but please link it back to here. You don't have to complete all your goals in 7 days, it's entirely up to you. A tres casual affair if you will. If you do write your own blog post, I'd love for you to link it in the comments so that we can all check each other's blogs out, feel inspired and make new chums. This is a very sparkly community after all. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">7 Things for 7 Days</h3><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Drink Less</b> :: Diet Coke. I am an absolute fiend for the fizzy stuff. If I could drink it all day, every day, I would. Sadly though, it leads to a pufffy face and worse, bad teeth. I'm having to have a wisdom tooth removed soon and unless I want all the rest pulled out, I need to cut back. This last 2 weeks I've managed to cut back to one can every couple of days but I'm going to now go to 2 cans a week, then 1 can, then cold turkey! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Eat More</b> :: Fruit and veg. I always feel better when I eat fresh food but lately it's been pushed down my priority list. Time to pull my socks up and fuel myself with goodness.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Prepare</b> :: For Christmas. Yes, I know it's September, but I like to have Christmas all wrapped up (excuse the pun) by November so that I can relax and enjoy the festivities without worrying if I have bought Jean-Next-Door's box of festive biscuits yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Recreate Something</b> :: From Pinterest. I absolutely love the oh-so-inspiring site and update my <span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/babyglitter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">boards</a></span> daily, so it's about time I started doing some of the things I pin. I've tried a few projects in the past and enjoyed the experience so I'm looking forward to getting my glue gun out again!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Date</b> :: My Husband. For our anniversary this month I made him date night vouchers and we are yet to do many of them. I'm going to make a concerted effort to spend quality time with him, because more often than not we just dash through life not stopping to enjoy our relationship. Shmoozy shmoozy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Organise</b> :: My wardrobe. Things have reached a critical state. I can't find anything, bras are in with socks, coats are in with dresses, leggins have gone walkabout and lordy knows where all my cami's are. This ends now! It's tidy-time!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Progress</b> :: Baby Glitter. The little bug is fast transitioning from baby to toddler and is a lot more inquisitive and adventurous. I'm starting to do older activities with her (like colouring in) but I want to encourage her development further with more stimulating activities. I'm sure pinterest will come up trumps for fun ideas.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm really looking forward to working at these goals and hope that by sharing them with you, I have a better chance of achieving them all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you hope to achieve? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><br />

7 Things for 7 Days || September

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Lou's Reviews :: GHD Cherry Blossom Styler

<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;">In the past few months, I have received a great many questions about my hair, what it's like, how it is styled, favourite products to achieve certain looks, the list goes on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I plan on getting round to answering these queries in good time, but today I'm going to talk about a brand of products that I have been happily using and trusting for about 7 years now. GHD aka Good Hair Day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Unless you have been living under bald rock, you will have heard of GHD's. The British run company sell hair electrical hair tools as well as styling products to achieve every look you can think of. Initially selling products in salons (for the first two years of their business -2001 - 2003- they did no advertising and relied solely on excellent recommendations), they now have a full range of products on a beautifully laid out website and regularly bring out limited edition merchandise.</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/AVvXsEhRcUooTp_IwD1LRR1bJsypmYCecA0v0hHnLtDG7cNkBOdmCTho8dJ3LXM6-Vmpcm-TV7doIMoNL8i9lpnANeoVRGPgu8TgdzGfrFONJZrMgvnF1wHrJNIqvEA0fvK_QbtHByiUN6B6sYJb/s1600/ghd1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcUooTp_IwD1LRR1bJsypmYCecA0v0hHnLtDG7cNkBOdmCTho8dJ3LXM6-Vmpcm-TV7doIMoNL8i9lpnANeoVRGPgu8TgdzGfrFONJZrMgvnF1wHrJNIqvEA0fvK_QbtHByiUN6B6sYJb/s640/ghd1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One such product is the <a href="http://www.ghdhair.com/limited-edition-ghds/ghd-pink-cherry-blossom-styler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GHD Cherry Blossom Styler</a>* which retails for £129.00, with £10 going to Breakthrough Breast Cancer, a cause very close to my heart. </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/AVvXsEjFuPBA3YQlWBHDsFo6BqobBKJkD1tlNaCg-gHz8kYP4Ai0zMIS_snOPfmsU_LZ3IoJJJSgPr0HZ3P2_vm00Qv2FhfeIsrqfFzfw4K6jLtucFja-NPCOU1aUFXBbESM9qVIyG8fvrr2oPKO/s1600/ghd2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuPBA3YQlWBHDsFo6BqobBKJkD1tlNaCg-gHz8kYP4Ai0zMIS_snOPfmsU_LZ3IoJJJSgPr0HZ3P2_vm00Qv2FhfeIsrqfFzfw4K6jLtucFja-NPCOU1aUFXBbESM9qVIyG8fvrr2oPKO/s640/ghd2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just as much as I love my set of GHD Straighteners from 2004 (yes, still going strong, touch wood), I love these too. They have an array of lovely features, both cosmetic and functional. As a lover of all things pink and girly I am thrilled with the pretty pink blades, floral designed box and cherry blossom heat-resistant bag, which had enough space for hot blades and a divide to keep the wire safe- nobody wants melted electrics in their beauty kit! Yikes! I also like that you when the styler is on (indicated by the lit up GHD motto), it will automatically turn itself off after 30 minutes, so there is no acute panic when you're half way down the road and wondering if you remembered to turn them off. Zoe and I once had to turn a taxi to the station around to go back and check on mine, we hadn't turned them off! Uh oh! </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/AVvXsEhReuLTL-9GcG2dR3gmVXoIyLlebhY6_Ycd8gKp6m36gop9LTh_29maJ5xuSF9tWSg-jPOohpUSGdKOdf9p1_2Iaf4RuCM1hEnB2aZhtXEWNaxBl6CEmDghRpcr6xuLJabXykR3vFXa079I/s1600/ghd4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReuLTL-9GcG2dR3gmVXoIyLlebhY6_Ycd8gKp6m36gop9LTh_29maJ5xuSF9tWSg-jPOohpUSGdKOdf9p1_2Iaf4RuCM1hEnB2aZhtXEWNaxBl6CEmDghRpcr6xuLJabXykR3vFXa079I/s640/ghd4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Other little features that make all the difference are the swivel cord which allows you to twist and turn the tool without being restricted or becoming tangled and the rounded barrel which allows you to create beautiful curls, waves and flicks. </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/AVvXsEjIP08-3bMAM6u-H9Fr8Bb7pJkuBQbA5DmmkVNofjB7Q39OYXJB54Yrp8tUp1JOY4dfInfHomvceLaYz5pvgSd5DFqzK1yWXw5WUb_0GodNDTsqNdeGeDJzUnYENDUK_VPwf9jw2ClnK0Bn/s1600/ghd3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIP08-3bMAM6u-H9Fr8Bb7pJkuBQbA5DmmkVNofjB7Q39OYXJB54Yrp8tUp1JOY4dfInfHomvceLaYz5pvgSd5DFqzK1yWXw5WUb_0GodNDTsqNdeGeDJzUnYENDUK_VPwf9jw2ClnK0Bn/s640/ghd3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The reason I love my GHD's (this lovely new pair and my older pair) so very much, aside from their reliability and ability to tame my insanely thick hair like non-other, is because you can create so many looks with them. They really can do everything! Hmmmm except crimp, but really, who wants to crimp their own hair? I had mine done once and it was NOT a good look haha!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've put together a little 'hair collage' from pictures I had floating about of different styles I've had in my hair created by GHD's. Do excuse the posey faces and picture quality, some of these are instagram snaps or video screenshots. I'm pretty boring and usually go for the same kind of thing - wavy/curly/volumised/straight with a flick, but even when I'm having a 'hair up' sort of day, I will use my GHD's to tame little frizzy bits at the front or remove any annoying kinks.</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/AVvXsEjgiTcr6ZW2So_AflQRtnb6klbIp7A7l-xOUkQuDkSHjJSGdOCd3FmAvDB_l05c-v2vdytrMnbthPJdB9KeO03fE_Es7n1341xFhGo-DGR8BbgbDSFUR_zbfdc0Vjy2ZGVY1lJ8svN68efN/s1600/Haircollagefin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgiTcr6ZW2So_AflQRtnb6klbIp7A7l-xOUkQuDkSHjJSGdOCd3FmAvDB_l05c-v2vdytrMnbthPJdB9KeO03fE_Es7n1341xFhGo-DGR8BbgbDSFUR_zbfdc0Vjy2ZGVY1lJ8svN68efN/s640/Haircollagefin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In summary, I have nothing bad to say about GHD Stylers. I've loved them for years and hope I will continue doing so until I'm old and grey and my grandchildren are telling me that I look like mutton dressed as lamb with my big shmexy hair! Hahaha!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you a GHD lover like me?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">PS-</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/AVvXsEgxZi9MntYSYWg-_5qhTc751bDG0ElGfSKwtn9T6B2a5WE8-EAeoSCWYih7J4BaqbQ1c910xU0bnqOAqYNSMxw6GdWhTg1ddJB3QBrRXLqKt-1qNc7ZWR2Cl1sg-29UUsxhgaSPEM_hm1lB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-24+at+15.49.01.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZi9MntYSYWg-_5qhTc751bDG0ElGfSKwtn9T6B2a5WE8-EAeoSCWYih7J4BaqbQ1c910xU0bnqOAqYNSMxw6GdWhTg1ddJB3QBrRXLqKt-1qNc7ZWR2Cl1sg-29UUsxhgaSPEM_hm1lB/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-09-24+at+15.49.01.png" width="616" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Told you I didn't look great crimped! Haha xx</div>

Lou's Reviews :: GHD Cherry Blossom Styler

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Date Night FOTD

<div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since last fortnight was our second wedding anniversary, Matt was a little gem and organised a lovely night for us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Naturally I made a bit of an effort seeing as it was a romantic occasion and whatnot and as the dedicated blogger I am, I made sure to get a quick snap or two. I must say though, this was hours after I applied my makeup and had eaten a lovely meal, so it's not as picture perfect as I would like, but that's why this is a blog and not an editorial magazine.</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/AVvXsEhbozn7uCLcLzbVEKN8hg-VdPLIsddK9s-WJIxYVp2GdJyF-wAlbhcjJK6FwxDt_XdW3G6PTSLe0XdlQvHRyhWNge14boEfsKJwx-h2oT8TW5O8cqqCXbn74yfH2bLQqlCWRoLdJv0bd1Mr/s1600/fotd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbozn7uCLcLzbVEKN8hg-VdPLIsddK9s-WJIxYVp2GdJyF-wAlbhcjJK6FwxDt_XdW3G6PTSLe0XdlQvHRyhWNge14boEfsKJwx-h2oT8TW5O8cqqCXbn74yfH2bLQqlCWRoLdJv0bd1Mr/s640/fotd.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Face</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">MAC Studio Sculpt -NW20</div><div style="text-align: center;">MUFE HD Concealer -5</div><div style="text-align: center;">MAC Bronzing Pressed Powder</div><div style="text-align: center;">MAC MSF -Soft and Gentle</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Lips</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">MAC Lipliner -Cherry (all over the lip)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nars Larger Than Life Lipgloss -Norma</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Eyes</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A concoction of eyeshadow shades ranging from black on the outer corner to gold on the inner with violet in between. I have a lot of palettes so I just dipped around happily haphazardly. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Topshop Kohl -Coal</div><div style="text-align: center;">YSL Shocking Mascara -Blackest Black (Good grief I love this product! haha)</div><div style="text-align: center;">FasionistA Brow Kit (review coming soon).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And that's it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I kept my hair simple in a top knot with 40's fringe, silver heart oversized studs (£2 from River Island- what a steal) and a swish new outfit that I will do an OOTD for if you would like it?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am currently just LOVING red lips. I have been sporting them most days and is a look I think I will wear a lot this Autumn.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What are you loving this September?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Date Night FOTD

Aloha Sprinklerinos, Since last fortnight was our second wedding anniversary, Matt was a little gem and organised a lovely night for us. Nat...

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Happy Third Birthday, Blog!

<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;">Today my blog is 3. On this day, three years ago, I sat on the very same sofa, in the very same room that I am in now and decided to start a blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last year on it's second birthday I wrote this ::</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"<span style="color: #a64d79;">Happy Birthday little blog, what a journey we've been on! First year a wedding, second year a baby, third year a ....?"</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Third birthday cake" class="PinImageImg" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com/upload/143693044330301795_xl4Wj21w_f.jpg" style="height: 600px; width: 488px;" width="520" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(Image : Pinterest)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well it is the third year now and time to fill in a blank. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think this year the new thing has been 'business'. After 2 years I was finally fortunate enough to be able to call Blogging (and making YouTube videos) my job. My actual proper job. It's like a dream!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Blogging is something I enjoy every aspect of. I enjoy buying and trying new products, I enjoy taking pictures and playing with editing software, I enjoy thinking up new features or lifey posts and tags, I enjoy tiptapping away on my keyboard and letting words flow out, I enjoy seeing it all in one post all put together, I enjoy reading your comments and tweets, I enjoy tweeting back, I enjoy reading other people's blogs, I enjoy all of it. Every single bit. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To say that something you enjoy a million percent is actually your job is fantastic because it never feels like work. It feels like I am allowed to spend time having fun and it helps to pay our bills. What more can a gal ask for??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I must say though, before anyone with a blog goes handing their notice in based on this blog post, that I wouldn't be able to call this my job without my YouTube channel as the two really do go hand in hand. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With all that aside, I am grateful to this blog for far, far more than the financial help it brings our household. It really truly has steered my life down a brilliantly sparkly path.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Firstly, because of the financial help, it allows me to stay at home with Baby Glitter instead of putting her in daycare and returning to the office. This is something that I am so thankful for as these are days I will cherish forever.  I really am treasuring every little moment of her babyhood and am glad I am able to be her full time carer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Secondly, I haven't felt alone in 3 years. I know that whatever time or day or night, because of this blog I will always have someone to chat to or interact with. I will always be able to to tweet or read comments or return emails, because you Sprinklerinos are so kind and have taken a little moment out of your day to talk to me. I'm sadly not able to reply to everything but if you were really keen to chat, twitter is your best bet. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thirdly, I have inadvertently documented three years of my life. Three of the best! The run up to my wedding, newlywedness (real word there), pregnancy and mummyhood. Sometimes I go back and read older posts and remember all the little things I've done or made or reviewed or experienced and feel incredibly enriched.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to every single sparkly one of you who has read, followed, commented or joined in with this blog. I'm sure to most it is a blog like any other, but to me it is much, much more. It's magical.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, like last year, Happy Birthday little blog. What a journey we've been on! First year a wedding, second year a baby, third year a business, fourth year a ...... . Who knows where we'll go next? I hope you will come with me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx </div>

Happy Third Birthday, Blog!

Aloha Sprinklerinos, Today my blog is 3. On this day, three years ago, I sat on the very same sofa, in the very same room that I am in now a...

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Crayola Weekends

<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;">You may have noticed that I have been updating this here slice of the net a little less often than I'm accustomed to. I just thought I would say, 'Oh Haaii there Miss Noticer! You are right, I have been and I'm sorry'.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Life has been getting a little in the way of my tiptapping on this blog. Life is good. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img class="scaled-image" height="640" src="https://instagr.am/p/PoXp9VDtnC/media/?size=l" width="640" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This weekend was perfect. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was nothing particularly groundbreaking about it, but to me, it was blissful. Since I loved it and I love you, I thought I'd share it with you. Is that alright?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This weekend was one of those perfect sunny weekends where nobody has made any plans and yet all the loose ends of activities tie together beautifully and it all turns into one giant hotpot of joyousness.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The highlight of my weekend had to be Saturday. We arranged to meet up with our lovely newlywed chums Mark and Clare in the afternoon for a mooch round Toyrs R Us and then a quick coffee in Starbucks. Nothing major. No big deal.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How wrong I was. SO MUCH FUN. We spent an eternity in the giant toy store delighting over childhood memories, laughing over Baby Glitter loving the sit-in toy cars and getting crazy excited for things that wizz and ding. I ended up buying Baby Glitter some crayola crayons (<span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CRAYOLA-24-Assorted-Wax-Crayons-NEW-SEALED-/330726652016?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d00d83870" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a></span> set to be exact) and a colouring book and off we trotted to Starbucks next door. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In Starbucks we met up with Clare's chum and her Daughter who was possibly the cutest two year old I have ever seen and set to work with the important business of panini eating and chocolate creme frapoccino drinking. It turns out that those crayons went down as well with the adults as they did the tots! I had honestly forgotten how much I love colouring in and we sat happily for about an hour being artists (or in Mark's case, seeing how many he could stand up before Emily or Darcy knocked them over). It was just lovely. About half way through, I sat back and thought about all the times when I was pregnant that I had imagined the things I would do with Matt and our Daughter. All the little merry memories I would make for her and the special moments we would all cherish and thought, 'Yes, this is one of them'.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The memories I have with my own Mother are like precious gem stones kept in a jewellery box in my mind and it is my aim and pleasure to create as many as these for Baby Glitter as I can, so that her memory box of gems is overflowing and she can enjoy it well into her adulthood. Granted she won't remember the things we do now but I take a lot of photographs and I like to think she'll see the weekend Mummy wore red lipstick, Daddy bought her a special babycinno drink and we all coloured in for hours, and smile at how loved she is. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazing moments don't have to be seeing shooting stars or swimming with sharks (although those are nice too), they can be the time you spend with really good friends, colouring in with your children, mooching round toy shops, picking out potential Christmas presents and discussing why you love crayons so very, very much.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Watching Baby Glitter hold a teeny expresso cup of babyccino (it's free and is warm milk with froth- yum), standing in her darling clarks shoes and colouring her book just made me melt a little bit. If I could spend all my weekends doing that, I would. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What makes your favourite weekend? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />PS</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since Saturday I have become a crayola enthusiast! No other brand is as lovely (believe me, we've sampled a fair few) and no other brand has such a colour array. We bought a pack of 24 and with Baby Glitter beginning to walk (and standing on them) or bum shuffling over them, there have been about 6 waxy casualties. I'm considering buying <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Crayola-Education-Class-Pack-288-Wax-Crayons-72-Colours-/110925542626?pt=UK_Toys_Creative_Educational_RL&hash=item19d3ad74e2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS</a> big set of 288 because I know they'll last forever and I'm far to excited for all the different colours. Also, it wouldn't be right for our house to not have a set of <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Crayola-16-Glitter-Wax-Crayons-Assorted-Colours-52-3716-/110774211982?pt=UK_Toys_Creative_Educational_RL&hash=item19caa8558e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">glittery crayolas</a> in it, would it? Haha xx</div><br />

Crayola Weekends

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Lou's Reviews || Diptyque Travel Collection

<div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A few weeks ago, I was invited to a very beautiful smelling event with Diptyque. As is customary (and a brilliant perk) of blogger events, we were sent away with a gorgeous little goodie bag of Diptyque products to test and play with.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't always feature the products I am gifted, sometimes because they aren't all that amazing or sometimes because they don't really suit the genre of this slice of the web, but these had to be shared. It's love. Super scented love. </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/AVvXsEjd5m1G2_qBHrnznwJRSmg2JlqFZH5rHQU0QNWpn3ZvmKMtubdnhEMCPriwsUJYkIRrf0eco767T5c7yHFgOeV8uCUMFK20yvLrp9L4BNbaoU5QP3OxvcpfpVTCRQPDpPeXp_IVDRYSUIp8/s1600/Diptyquecollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5m1G2_qBHrnznwJRSmg2JlqFZH5rHQU0QNWpn3ZvmKMtubdnhEMCPriwsUJYkIRrf0eco767T5c7yHFgOeV8uCUMFK20yvLrp9L4BNbaoU5QP3OxvcpfpVTCRQPDpPeXp_IVDRYSUIp8/s640/Diptyquecollage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This set is <b><span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.diptyqueparis.co.uk/travel/art-of-body-care-travel-collection.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Art Of Body Care Travel Collection</a></span></b> which retails for £35.00.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It consists of luxurious body lotion, hand balm, revitalising bath and shower gel and a little pot of smoothing body polish. I have spent a few weeks trying all of these out and have thoroughly enjoyed them. With many beauty or toiletry products it is a matter of, 'do they work? do they do the job in hand?' and if they do then it's happy days. With this little kit it has not just been a matter of functionality but it has been a pleasure to incorporate them into my beauty regime. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The hero product from this set for me is the hand balm. With a gentle scent of apricot, this hand cream soaks in beautifully leaving no greasy film (urgh, I hate that), my hands feel smooth and plump and most importantly, thoroughly moisturised. I love that this kit supplies it in a miniature which is perfect for popping in your handbag or keeping in the car glove box for quick applications on the go. In times of need I've also used a little bit of it on my face and thought it was lovely, although clearly this is not it's main purpose. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The other three items in this travel kit have all been above par and I really do feel that the price tag reflects the quality of these charming little pamper products. All in all, I am thrilled with this beautifully packaged back of gorgeousness.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you tried any of Diptyque's products? Would you pay a little bit more for luxury?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div>

Lou's Reviews || Diptyque Travel Collection

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Treasure

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;">  </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/AVvXsEgNEzV5Je_s_1EBTSdtZheeGFRorT_1IC0HidHGfwSgBaOyeTmzZktrtqFfdn-D66bksBjiXwK4eumsQJo2xk2gDKQkENdK4wD87LKhJwqdkp2lTksqG5aNH9AvCrcC-wWBuCNJwhblyZ7j/s1600/ebaybargains.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEzV5Je_s_1EBTSdtZheeGFRorT_1IC0HidHGfwSgBaOyeTmzZktrtqFfdn-D66bksBjiXwK4eumsQJo2xk2gDKQkENdK4wD87LKhJwqdkp2lTksqG5aNH9AvCrcC-wWBuCNJwhblyZ7j/s640/ebaybargains.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ooohhhhh I love a little rummage through ebay. I'm not really one for second hand things (I don't mind charity shops because I can really get a feel for the item) so tend to stick to new products on there, and these are plentiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This week's (not sure if I will make this a regular feature or a once in a while thing) ebay treasure is <a href="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Silver-Moon-Home-Accessories/_i.html?rt=nc&_sid=102932395&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1513&_pgn=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">Silver Moon</a>. This is a little eshop full of cutesie shabby chic bits and pieces to make your house feel like a home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love all the <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Four-Drawer-Wooden-Jewellery-Trinket-Box-White-Distressed-Shabby-Heart-Design-/221031760886?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Decorative_Accents_LE&hash=item33768503f6" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">cute storage items</a><span style="color: magenta;"> </span>and <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heart-Shaped-Tea-Light-Holder-Candle-White-Grey-Distressed-Gisela-Graham-/221102564448?pt=UK_Candle_Holders&var=&hash=item7918a5cfa9" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">candle holders</a>, not to mention the <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOVE-HOME-Wooden-Word-Blocks-Cubes-Sign-Letters-White-Distressed-Effect-/320910113027?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Decorative_Accents_LE&var=&hash=item76c242f3fa" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">love blocks</a>!! Squeee!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Are you an ebay fan? If you would like to run this feature on your own blog, do feel free to use my image but please do link it back to this blog. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What's the best thing you have ever bought from ebay?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xx</div><br />

Treasure

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