Christmas Fun.

I hope you have all had an amazing Christmas filled with fun, laughter and time with your family and friends, after all, that's what it is all about.

I have been obscenely spoilt this year, by friends and family, but especially Jack. He has definitely outdone himself this year and I am so very grateful.

We had Christmas morning at home together, before popping in to see my mum and step dad, before going to Jack's parents to spend the rest of the day with his family.


As our first Christmas spent together, we wanted to make the most of waking up, having a coffee, breakfast and presents.


Boxing Day was spent back at my mums, with my brother and his family, as well as my grandma.

A lot of my presents were Harry Potter related, as per! Everyone knows how much I love Harry Potter, and they did not disappoint! As well as my Harry Potter goodies, I also got some amazing beauty presents.

My friends and family all know me very well, and I received loads of things that I love.


Jack, as mentioned before, went above and beyond. So as well as my stocking goodies, he also got me a rose gold Fit Bit charge 2, and the MacBook Pro I always wanted and that I am currently writing this on now.



Surprise isn't even the word. I was shocked and so so happy. If you read my previous blog 'All I Want for Christmas' I mentioned that I wanted this but knew I would never get it, and he surprised me massively.

I know Christmas isn't about the presents, and It has been so nice spending time with all our family and friends who we don't get to see as often.

I will also be making a video on what I got for Christmas which I am aiming to get up at the weekend.

Much Love As Always,

Tk

xxx

Make Up Revolution Advent Calendar

So after making Jack feel guilty that I had brought him the advent calendar he wanted (Lego Star Wars) he picked up the Make Up Revolution Advent Calendar.


I have used quite a few different products from their range and have always liked them, in fact one of their highlighters is my favourite ever and is constantly a staple in my make up bag.

The calendar went all the way up to Christmas Day which I was really impressed with as a lot of calendars now either go to Christmas Eve or they do twelve days of Christmas.

Most of them, you could quite easily make out what they were from the size of their perforated sections, but it was still exciting knowing that I was getting a new make up product or brush each day.

The brushes are mini's but are super soft, and have a lovely pale pink handle with rose gold detailing. Within the calendar there were four brushes in total. The brush itself is white with pink dipped tips.


I also got six lipsticks, in a gorgeous coral, stunning pink, two fabulous nudes, a typical pillar box red and a sultry plum.



I also received a liquid eye primer, which I'm excited to try out, as well as a matte bronzer.




There were also two lip glosses, which I don't really wear anymore, but I will give them a go and if I don't get on with them, will give them to my cousin as she loves make up.



There were also two strobe beams, which I hadn't heard of previously but look super sparkly and I think they will look amazing.




Next up were the amazing highlighters, and transparent powder. There is also a liquid highlighter which I'm excited to try as the only liquid highlighter I have found that I like is the Benefit High Beam.



There was also a transparent powder, which for someone who can get a shiny forehead, is a god send. Also a cute little cosmetic mirror that I can pop into my make up bag, which is great as I always lose mine!



Christmas Day was the biggest and best, as you would hope. The Revoholic Eyes eyeshadow palette, which has beautiful brown and nude colours in both matte and shimmers, can't wait to try this out!


I will continue to review the products and do another post in a month or so on how I like the products to give me time to test them out properly.

Much Love,

TK

xx

Pamper Evening

So... When I actually get the time to have a pamper evening I genuinely jump for joy.

There's nothing I like more than to chill out, relax and pamper myself.

Oh and have cuddles with my girls obviously! Even if they like rubbing their bottoms in my face... a sign of affection apparently.....

I usually start by running a bath, using one of my many products from Lush! 

Or will jump in the shower if I'm tight on time and will use my mint and tea tree Original Source shower gel or Imperial Leather marshmallow one, as they both smell divine.

While my bath is running I will tidy up a bit so that I can be 100% relaxed. I tend to light my candles in my room and the bathroom too. 

We have recently had a bit of a candle haul in Home Sense and are burning our sea salt and black toffee candle in our lounge and the scent carries around the whole house!

I will always try to take my make up first using my Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm.

I love this product soooo much! It really does work and does everything it claims to do. Plus my skin loves it and I can really tell the difference when I forget to use it. I am currently using a tiny little mini as I need to repurchase the full size and keep forgetting! (I frickin love mini's so it makes me rather happy using this anyway!)

I've been very lucky to be invited to a blogger event next week which includes a Q&A with Emma Hardie so I will ensure to vlog the evening. 

If I'm having a bath, I'll grab my phone and start reading through blogs that I need to catch up on on Bloglovin' or if I've been good and have already done that I will get a book to have a read. This is probably the safer option too as on more than a few occasions I've been far too close to dropping my phone in the bath!

After I have had a lovely chill, (or when the bath starts getting cold...) I will then wash myself as well as taking off my face mask if I have used one.

Last week, I tried the Body Shop's Japanese Macha Tea Face Mask and really liked it. I intend to have another go tonight.

I had shaved my legs last week and used my Soap and Glory moisturiser on my legs and then used Lush's Sleep moisturised on my top half, I am in the middle of reviewing it at the moment as I have been really struggling with sleeping.

                         

The below video followed me along on my very quick pamper evening last week.

Much Love,

Tk

xxx

All I want for Christmas is...

It's been a while... I've been super busy in my new role, loving it but I'm constantly knackered!

I then realised that it is only 1 month until Christmas Eve and started looking at what I would love to see in my stocking or under my tree.

First up are these super cute rose gold string lights which are an extremely reasonable £7.99 on Party Pieces.
I love having twinkly lights in my house and these are small enough that they don't look bulky or get in the way when they aren't switched on too.

This Jo Malone Christmas ornament gift is so cute! At only £22, it is a steal. There are two mini gifts within it, and everyone knows I love minis.
Inside is a Creme and a cologne, perfect stocking filler!

I love me a nice scarf... I maybe have a few too many, but can you ever have too many?
I found this gorgeous Pastel Stripe scarf from ASOS, and it is only £18, and it looks super cosy and I know it would keep me warm on the cold winter nights we are having.

Oliver Bonas is one of my favourite shops, and they have a great selection of winter hats this year. There are so many I like, and I had originally found a different one, and then watched Fleur's video and now want this one! It is so pretty and will easily go with many outfits, at £22 it may be a bit much for a hat, but you would definitely get a lot of use out if it.

Now comes the beauty!

Again with the minis, Charlotte Tilbury have this awesome set of three mini lipsticks for only £29. The shades included are Kim K W -  a lovely nude, Secret Salma- a deep rose plum shade and lastly Carina's Love- a great red siren shade.

Since using my mini (do you see a theme here...) Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm, it has reminded me how much I love it. I also need a lot of new Muslin cloths as all of mine have had to be chucked away as they have finally given up the ghost. Usually, it is £39 for 100ml, but it is down to £25 on Feel Unique, what a bargain!

I have found a Prep and Prime set, also on Feel Unique, by Real Techniques, that I didn't even know existed. It has a really handy spooly to get as much product as possible out of everything. This makes me very happy!

I'm a little bit in love with this Blush Palette from NARS, £49 for 7 shades is a bargain and the packaging looks super pretty too! Always a win!

OMG! The Urban decay NAKED Vault is now 42% off and is currently only £175! Usually retailing for £301.50, and therefore would never be on my list. This is the biggest bargain of all. Coming with all three of the first palettes, as well as 9 lipsticks!

Also, not forgetting the new NAKED Heat Palette, for £39.50 on Feel Unique.


Moving away from Beauty as I could go on for days...

I have been wanting a Mac Book Pro for as long as I can remember. My laptop currently has to be plugged in at all times, as well as having a keyboard and mouse as the track pad and keyboard on the laptop don't work, and as much as Jack hates it, I am an Apple girl.

I'm not sure I have been good enough this year for Santa to get me this, but my birthday is in February so maybe he can pass it on?!

I would also love a new camera as mine got a little bit battered on its journey from Australia when I accidentally left it there. Having heard great things about the Olympus Pen, from many people, I think my heart is set. Although, if you can recommend me something better, please let me know!

I think that's enough for now as I know I will be spoilt regardless as I always am, because everyone is naughty!

What do you want for Christmas?

Much Love,

Tk
xxx

Pink Parcel

A few weeks ago I was invited along to a blogger event up in London to showcase brands started by female entrepreneurs. If you haven't seen my vlog yet, click here.

One of the brands were Pink Parcel, and the girls were super lovely, and really informative. The whole concept is a great idea and if you haven't heard of them yet, carry on reading!


Pink Parcel was started when they realised that there was nothing on the market that catered to a woman's needs every month. There are obviously loads of make up and beauty subscription boxes currently available, but this is something different.

In you monthly box, you will get a whole host of things.

Firstly, during the subscription service you get given the choice of whether you would like to receive pads and/or tampons. This is a great idea, as sometimes you aren't heavy enough for tampons, or you are so heavy you need both!

You also get the chance to choose what absorbency you require at the next step.

Next up you get to decide the date! I think this is a fab idea, as most subscription boxes you get an estimated date of delivery but it just depends on when they get shipped out. They recommend to choose a date 3-5 days before the start of your period to ensure you are fully prepared.


The website then confirms everything you have chosen up until this point giving you an opportunity to change anything you may have mis-clicked.

Then it is time to set up your account with them, and lastly, checkout where you then enter billing and shipping address' as well as payment details.

The whole process is super easy to get through and if you are getting stuck, the website chat option pops up on the right hand side to help you through - an added bonus!

I was very lucky to receive a box when I left the event of which I am extremely grateful.
The boxes are £12.99 a month with free delivery which is a steal for all that you get!

PT journey so far.

So a few months ago I tried on my bridesmaid dress for the first time for my beautiful friends wedding.

It didn’t do up...

Not a massive surprise as I have been overweight for a while now, plus my boobs are insanely huge!

Something clicked in me and I decided I didn’t want to have the dress taken out or get a bigger size and so I contacted a family friends as I knew her husband was a PT locally.

A lot of people see it as an added expense when you could do it yourself, but I needed someone to push me. Also, I suffer with hyper mobility and didn’t want to cause myself any injuries!

After speaking to my friend and then to him we decided to meet up to get an idea of what I wanted from my sessions.
This was one of the scariest days of my life as it was so new to me. To be in a gym at all was new territory for me, let alone with a personal trainer, but Kaedyn put me at ease straight away.

We decided on two sessions a week and booked my first one in for a few days later.

Now... having danced a lot when I was younger I didn’t think I was completely unfit, just carrying extra weight.

Boy was I wrong! My first session was hideous... he started with a cardio fitness session so he could assess where I was at... it appears... I was super unfit! I even cried on him... bless him.

Fast forward a few months and it’s slow but steady which is what I wanted.

Here’s my progress pictures wearing the dress...

The wedding was the weekend just gone and although I eventually did need a bit of work on my dress, that was due to my boobage as although they have gone down in size they are still bigger than average, but the dress did do up! Woop woop!

I’m still going strong and I have been taking full progress pictures throughout to keep me going and will update you further down the line for sure.

Have you ever used a personal trainer? What have been your experiences?


Much love

T xx

Baking goddess!

For any of you that know me, you will know I am not a cook.

I can cook dishes that I like... but I wouldn’t choose to just have a play in the kitchen really as I’m not a fan of raw meat or food in general really!

However, it was my mum’s birthday last month and I suddenly realised I hadn’t brought her a cake or have the time to get one.

My brother suggested making one... my first thought was that I didn’t have a cake mix...

So between us, we made my mum a cake which I did not have high hopes for... but check this bad boy out!

Nothing amazing, but for my first cake! This is a lemon drizzle cake with lemon buttercream.

Don’t get me wrong, I can’t see myself going on bake off anytime soon, but progress is progress!


Much love

T xx

What I've been up to.

So there's been some media silence from me, mainly on here as I've had a very busy few months and haven't had much head space for blogging which is really sad as I enjoy it so much. But now I'm back!

I've helped plan a hen do and a baby shower, which take up a lot of time. The outcomes of both were great fun and everyone seemed to really enjoy them.

We went on holiday to Turkey with my Grandma, which was out first holiday abroad together and was amazing. I've been going to Turkey with my Grandma for nearly 13 years now and love it out there so it was really important to me that Jack enjoyed it too, luckily he did! phew!

We've also been to two of our friends wedding which were amazing days. We got to see a lot of our friends who we hadn't managed to in a long time and was great to catch up.

We've had many nights in, and a few nights out. I've had a lot of bad days, but also good days. I'm getting there.

 



I've been having a lot of cuddles with my two girls, which are complete time wasters, but completely gorgeous.

Plus we've moved house!  Check out my moving vlog.

This week is going to be a week of blog posts, one every night. I'm very excited, and can't wait for you guys to have a read.

I'm also going to be filming some videos this week, including a review of the new Body shop face masks and Jack doing my make up which I think is going to be hilarious!

Much Love,

T xx