Showing posts with label Merry Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Merry Christmas. Show all posts

What I got for Christmas

Tuesday, 31 December 2013

Good afternoon to all of you beautiful ladies out there...

It has been a LONG time since I've blogged, but I've just got sooo much to share!  I'll have to say sorry for my absence from the blog, but I'm now working full-time, studying towards an MSc in Medicinal Chemistry and having to run my household.  So quite a bit to be getting on with.  I really miss blogging so will try to do it in between whenever I can.

So without further ado....a belated Merry Christmas!  I hope you've all had a wonderful festive time that is filled with all the good stuff that Christmas should be all about.  Lots of blessings from my house to yours.

I really wanted to share what I got for Christmas and loads of other posts that I've organised for the next few days, so I'd love to see you peering in and reading what I've been up to.

All my gifts together

My giant 'cow' slipper that warms your feet and my Teradactyl warming beanie

From left to right: Benefit's Primed for lovin' kit, Urban Decay Black Market 24/7 mini pencils, Naked Basic/2/3 dual ended pencils, Hugo Boss Nuit Fragrance set and body lotion and Nails Inc Sexy Dressed Nails Mini Polishes

The Benefit Primed for Lovin' kit contains: Sugarbomb Lipgloss, High Beam Highlighter, Porefessional Primer and They're Real Mascara (a huge favourite!)

These are all my Urban Decay Liners...the Naked duel-ended babies are absolutely gorgeous!

The Best Dressed Nails Kit by Nails Inc includes from left to right: Hampstead Court (silver hologram fibre optic polish), Old Street (rainbow graffiti polish), Regents Park (new red sprinkles polish), Westminster Bridge Road (deep violet galaxy polish) and finally Kings Road (rose gold foil effect polish).

My oxblood Zara Mini Tote (LOVE IT!) and two tickets to Harry Potter Studios in Watford (my husband added the interactive tour by Draco Malfoy and the commemorative book). Super lucky girl!

I got the Lee Stafford Poker Straight Hair kit and the Toni & Guy Kit too.

The Lee Stafford kit includes: Dry Shampoo, Dehumidifier Spray and the Flat Iron Protection Spray. You also get a handy comb and little hair bands in pink.

Closer up ....

The Matthew Williamson for Toni & Guy Hair collection also includes the Dry Shampoo, Extreme Hold Hairspray and Heat Protection Spray and as a bonus you get the spiral hair grips and pretty Matthew Williamson bag that you could easily use for makeup!



I also got from left to right: Body Shop Vitamin E Night Cream, Lush Turkish Deligh Shower Smoothie, Mrs Frosty pack, Lush 'The Honeymooner' massage bar, No 7 Body Shimmer Aftersun and Body Shop's Vitamin E Eye Cream

So as you can see I've been spoilt rotten and am so greatful for all the amazing gifts that my husband and all our family gave both of us.  I also got loads of Lush bathbombs including my favourites 'Golden Wonder' and 'Cinders'.

Hope you've all enjoyed this look into what I got for Christmas and that you got some wonderful gifts too.

Lots of Christmassy Cheer

Happy New Year

Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Good morning to all my beautiful readers,

You are probably wondering why no fresh new posts have made their way onto my blog....and you have a right to know.  There is simply only one reason and that is that I'd lost the creative sparkle that I needed to write the posts.  I didn't feel like my posts had good content in any more, it felt forced and I've also felt that I'd like to bring you more posts about me and my general life including some of my passions of make-up, fashion, baking, gardening, travelling and so much more.

Up until this very morning, 1st January 2013, I really wasn't sure if I'd EVER touch this blog again.  I didn't have the heart to even explain myself or write across the blog that it had been suspended, really in the hope that I'd be able to give all my love and attention to my readers once more.

I'm not making up excuses and I'm not trying to justify myself here.  I needed a break and had felt burnt out.  Time is a healer and I feel capable more so now to deal with a fresh new year and a fresh start on my blog! I have to warn you though that I'll only blog when I truly have something cool to post about.  I will no longer stand for substandard posts or things that doesn't really interest either myself or my readers.  Please let me know what you think of this.

So with all that being said, lets move on to fun things!

I missed saying Merry Christmas to you all!  So here goes:  MERRY CHRISTMAS!

And a HAPPY NEW YEAR!



2012 was a year filled with many ups and downs for me.  There were moments when we lost good  friends and family, times when I just wanted to cry, moments of faith and moments of faithlessness.  Mixed into these times were also joyous moments when I'd just smile, times that wouldn't be replaced and moments that made a change!

I'd started some big projects during this year, including kicking off my career, working on my blog, endeavouring to go on holiday in 2013 and joining Slimming World and loosing 10 and a half pounds before the new year knocked on my door.

So, I decided that 2013 would be no exception.  This year will be filled with MANY good times, projects, tasks and people.  Here are some of my new years resolutions:

1) Keep moving on my journey of weightloss.  I've finally found a system that works and my local Slimming World Group never fails to reinvigorate and inspire me towards weighing less.  I'm also thinking of joining a dancing or martial arts class to help with slimming down and getting fit.

2)  Learn to be happy no matter what happens.  I found myself getting angry at the smallest things in 2012 and I'm determined that nothing will steal my peace this year.  I'm going to weed out those things that make me feel discomforted.

3)  Build up an even deeper, more meaningful relationship with my Lord Jesus Christ.  God is always there to love and support each and every one of us, and it is time that I made loads more time for Him. I love you Jesus!

4)  Learn a new language or two....German first then French :-D

5)  Learn to ski....I really want to go in to Austria and ski down the slopes.

6)  Laugh more, apparently this keeps you young so certainly it's the best remedy for beauty?

7)  Drink more yummy cocktails.  I'm not a big drinker, but I LOVE cocktails, especially mojito's!  So I'd like to make more 'me' time to have a cocktail or two once in a while with friends.

8) Make more true friends.  It feels that often friends come and go....really I'd like to make friends and keep 'em.  I'd also like to spend much more time with friends that I don't see often and make loads more time for them.

9)  I'd like to further my career and really work on 'learning' new skills.  That can only be a good thing right?

10)  Love my husband more dearly with every passing day.

That is it....a bucket list for this year.  I call this year, MY YEAR!  What is your New Years Resolutions?  Or have you decided not to have any?

Lots of love and hugs,
Angelique :D


 
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