Thermos Food Flask

After debating for months whether or not to put my daughter in a nursery, i finally decided to do it and found one with a great Ofsted report. From 9 months old she has been with the same childminder who i loved and most importantly my daughter did which made it easier, I've always had to provide a hot meal that would get heated up while she was there. I assumed this wold be the case with a nursery; but sadly this wasn't with the nursery i picked so i had to try to figure out a way to maintain her eating habits quickly. I took a trip to the range for some picture frames and stumbled across flasks and had a light bulb moment and thought 'that's it!!'. I could heat her food up before nursery started and transfer it into the flask which would keep it warm for up to 8 hours.....my baby WILL have a warm lunch after all :)
This particular one i purchased is specifically tailored for food, however you can put liquid in it too; at the top there is a built in spoon which folds down nice and neat which is handy.

This product is so versatile i can not rant about it enough, its made my life so much easier; you can even store baby food, warm water for a new born to warm formula up. Honestly the list is endless, plus it's only £9.99!!!! BARGAIN. You can snap this up pretty much anywhere but as i said i bought mine from the range. Hope this has been helpful xx

60 second nail polish

Being a busy mum means I don't have a lot of time for myself so I need to be quick or wake up extra early to do anything. Anything that makes my life quick and easy with barely any time is always a huge bonus, so i was pleased to discover the rimmel 60second range. To be fair it's actually quite impressive, they have brought out a whole range of new colours which is always appealing. It really does soak into the nail quick and will need 2 coats or more for full coverage; the brush is extra thick so if you're really careful you can cover your nail in one neat stroke. I've had mine on for a week and there only now starting to chip and show signs of wear which is right up there with the quality of both Orly and OPI polishes; so this proves you don't have to spend a fortune, plus there currently on offer in boots for £2.19 which is a double bonus!! @rimmel

This particular shade is a pastel baby pink, I'm afraid i cant give you the name of the colour because for some reason it didn't have one. The Rimmel range is available pretty much everywhere, including boots, Superdrug, Tesco, and most department stores. I'm going to buy more shades and try them out as i'm that impressed with them.

Mac Splurge

Welcome Autumn/Winter the worst time of the year (for me anyway), so i guess i better get in the spirit as i'm pretty sure if it's anything like last year i'll be in my thick jumpers and knee high boots for a while. As it was my birthday last month i had some spending money which i figured what better way to make myself feel a million dollars than a spot of retail therapy. My intentions were originally a new bag but as i didn't spot one that wowed me, i thought i'll get some lippy or 5 lol, so i did. I've read countless of blogs that categorize lipsticks for day, evening, and occasional wear which bug me as i wasn't aware there was a specific time of day your supposed to wear a particular shade........, in my opinion any shade is applicable for any time of the day, no rules just be brave and wear what you want! The brighter the better, lipstick is so powerful and speaks volumes which i love, life is too short to worry what people think, if anything there probably thinking 'damn i wish i could be confident enough to wear that shade'. Most people always fear they don't have the right skin tone to pull off a particular shade which is true to a certain degree but you just work with what you've got, and build up your confidence. It also helps to team it with the right clothes to complete the look, it's the way I've always approached makeup and in my opinion it's always paid off. Happy mind =bright lippy!!
Sorry rant over ha ha so as i was saying i ended up buying 5 lipsticks, didn't necessarily intend on buying Mac but given how I've been using there eyebrow products for years, i figured why not try some lippy's.

Dark Side
This is a deep redy brown shade that is just lush, if i could describe Autumn in a nutshell and what it's all about i would link it to this shade, goes on smooth and looks great with harsh black flicks on the eyes.

Go Let Go (Pro LongWear)

I'm obsessed with orange lippy at the moment, i feel it's totally different and more bolder than a coral shade and different to red.It comes in a different style and shape compared to the others, its the lippy in the middle which is also £20 but it does last all day. Most orange lipsticks always have a slight tinge of red in them which i detest, but this one really doesn't which i'm pleased to announce. It's a pro long wear shade so it's designed to last upto 12 hours and feels really smooth on application and you can actually feel it soak into your lips like a sponge. I love this and would highly recommend it......if you dare to wear it :)

Impassioned
I didn't mean to get a pink as i have so many already, i just stumbled over this and made a quick snap decision and thought why not. It looks brighter in the picture compared to the flesh, you can build it up as much as you want which is handy.

Mehr

This is from Macs matte range which holds a strong flawless colour, i don't feel the picture does it justice but hey ho what can you do. It's got a deep pinky/beige tone to it, however with it being a matte lipstick it's extremely drying so i strongly recommend you apply a balm 15 minutes before to allow it to soak into your lip before application. This will help to lock in the moisture and wont dry your lips out as much. Even though its not a pro long wear shade, it might as well be because it lasted pretty much all day which is a bonus.

Shy Girl

This is a creamsheen shade which goes on smoothly but personally i'm really disappointed with it as it really doesn't do me any favours, i feel it makes me look washed out, and you have to apply loads of layers to even see it.

Hope this has been informative, i did purchase some other products so i will do another blog and talk about them in great depth. xxx

Lelli Kelly shoes

My little girl is such a girly girl that loves all things pink, purple, and of course sparkly. I've had my eye on Lelli Kelly's for ages but just couldn't justify spending so much on a pair of shoes for a toddler that will get wrecked and most of all a short period of time with the rapid rate of growth. So i decided to get them as a Christmas treat last year 2012, i purchased them from Jones at a steep £45. The attention to detail is outstanding as every single bead and gem is individually stitched on so when you look at it like that then your mainly paying for the intricate labour (well this is what i kept telling myself in order to justify it). They come in a huge range of colours and designs which makes it difficult to decide which is why i bought them as a Christmas gift otherwise we would be there all day trying to make a choice lol. My little girl is very clumsy and is such an outdoors child (as i'm sure most are) so you need a good robust shoe to last, due to the beads and the cost she only really wore them at weekends to prevent damage and to give them a chance of staying clean (ish).

These are the shoes before wear................

And these are them after only 8 months of careful use...........

Considering they are only 8 months old there not that bad, but overall i'm very disappointed in the quality and wear of them, £45 is alot of money to spend on a child's shoe and given the name i was expecting more. My daughter assured me they were comfortable which is good, and they do include insoles which gives a bit more growth then the average shoe, also they can be put in the washing machine on a low temp but just be aware this could encourage the beads to come off but in my experience they didn't, this occurred during wear leaving not very many left sadly. I feel if these were worn on a daily basis they would have been totally ruined, these shoes are defiantly an occasional shoe as there too delicate.
She grew out of these about 3 months ago so i will be putting them on eBay as they still have some use left in them but as for future purchases i will not be buying anymore Lelli Kelly's, i know there are far more varieties of shoes that are harder wearing which come with a cheaper price tag.

Hope this helps, and just bare in mind that this is just my personal experience, some may discover the opposite.

Whats Foundation???

For years everyone always compliments me on how good my skin is and how flawless my makeup is, which is lovely but honestly I'm very fortunate to have inherited good genes and all I use is a tinted moisturiser...honest! That's my secret not very interesting but thought I would share with you what I use and how it feels. 
Benefit Rebel in the darkest tint, they only do 2 shades so its pretty easy to remember. It has aloe Vera in it which smells just delicious and it lingers all day so you get nice wafts of it every now and then which makes it interesting. I apply it with a brush then smooth out the streaky brush marks with a sponge and then I'm ready for the day. Xx