Fragrance Friday's! #1

This is a segment that I would love to make a regular occurrence on my blog. I'm a big fan of fragrances whether there's for myself or my other half or just friends and family.

This week, is one of my latest purchases which is DKNY Be Delicous!

I believe that this has been out for ages now but I only brought it a few weeks ago and I absolutely love this smell as a summer fragrance.

With its overwhelming smell of green apples and cucumber. It's one that makes me feel fresh and clean. This is one that I often will wear on a warm summers day. I will get compliments from co-workers, with people asking what I'm wearing.

It's a long lasting perfume which is what I look for within a fragrance. I don't want to be having to top up a fragrance throughout the day because of the fact that it's faded.

I made this purchase at Boots costing £37.00. It's a 30ml bottle which a decent size in my opinion. I have purchased a bottle for a friend for her 24th birthday and she absolutely loves it and she can't wait to wear the perfume now she has it.
I personally would recommend this perfume to anyone who is wanting a fresh scented perfume, thats long lasting and just beautiful.

Until Next Time..

Freeman Cucumber Peel Off Mask

This is something that I have lately become addicted to using them. Freeman mask is so nice for my skin and helpings lift dirt and moisturises my skin is nicely when it's having its bad days. I will do one of these masks every week often on a night in with my other half.

It retails for about £1.50 which is very good value for money especially when you can get between 2 to 4 masks out of one packet. These can be purchased at Tesco's. I normally get 2 because I do one and so does Tristan! We are both such divas when it comes to our facial routines.

I love that feeling when your peeling off the mask after it's been on for about 10 minutes it makes me feel like I've just peeled off the dead layer of skin on my face. It's just beautiful, just like the name of it.

I would recommend, if someone was looking for a high street or drug store face musk because it ticks so many of the boxes.

Freemans do have a more of a selection of face masks but this the only one that I have personally tried. I will definitely be picking up there other ones soon. Is there any face masks that you guys would recommend, if so let me know below in the comments section

This Gives Me Goosebumps!

I just had to write a quick blog about Adele's brand new song called, Hello. 

Oh my god this song has such a deep meaning and the lyrics made me sit there and think about my life. I honestly don't normally become affected by a song but I don't know what it was but this song, made me re think about things that have happened in my life.

I know that this song has been a massive hit with the world. I do appreciate Adele's music considering that doesn't pump out the albums like other artists out in the world. I always find that Adele's albums have a lot of meaning and it's apart of her life into the album. I always find that this sort of artist are my favourite. She is an amazing woman, with a voice that words can not describe. But she raises the roof! So much love for her right now. 

I just want to say, that she looks fabulous in a storm. Her hair and makeup in the video is spot on.

If you haven't seen her music video or heard her song then click the link below. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQHsXMglC9A 

Have a good day. Until next time.. 

Primark, Boots and B&M Haul

On the 9th I went to Intu Lakeside with my friend Naomi, for a splash of retail shopping. I didn't go with the aim in mind on what I wanted, I just wanted to browse.

When we arrived we headed to the mothership, Primark! Lakeside's Primark is massive spread out over 3 floors. We spent around 1 hour and a half in there, which for Naomi and I, is pretty bad for us. Whilst in there I only spent £16.50 which is minimal compared to what it could of been. 

I brought this lovely smelling candle which costs £3.50. This candle is a blackberry & which smells AMAZING! I like this candle because it comes within a tin so you can transport it or store it away without it becoming damaged. The tin has a very simple design on it and would suit my living room decor perfectly. 

Next up socks! I love socks! I have a weird thing about socks. I will just buy socks because you have a pretty pattern on it, however for me to be wearing matching socks at the same time is something that doesn't happen very often. Whilst in Primark I picked up a pair of cosy socks in red with a black and white design on them. I love the colour red, it is my favourite colour in the rainbow. These cost £2.

Another pair of socks that I picked up was these minion socks. I love minions about as much as I love socks, which is a lot. These just were calling my name whilst sitting there on the rail. They are a pack of 3 socks all with a different design on them. Bright colourful socks are one of my favourite styles. However I like wearing theses because I could be wearing a really smart outfit within knee high boots and no one will know that I have minions on my feet. 

I do love a good tartan/check pattern when it comes to clothes. I brought this scarf which is this beautiful check pattern and it is so so soft. I love the green within the check pattern. I'm not one for wearing anything with green in but I'm really liking this. I think it will look good paired up with a pair of black skinny jeans, boots and a leather jacket. This cost £5. When I saw this I could just see myself wearing this whilst on holiday or when it's snowing in the winter.

I had a wondered into the mens section and found this beautiful hanging on the wall. This Marvel top was just there calling my name. I've recently been watching a lot more marvel movies and cartoons, so this just suits me to the tee. This was actually reduced down from £8 to £3 so this was an absolute bargain. I brought it in a medium which fits be lovely. This I will be wearing on a relaxing sort of day or for when I go on holiday in November. 

Next shop that we pit stopped into which I brought things in were Boots. I'm suffering with a real bad problem of being pale than pale. My small tan that I had over the summer is well and truly gone until next year. I'm finding it so hard to find a foundation colour that actually suits me because of how pale I am. I picked up with Revlon 24hr Foundation in 100 Ivory. 

I have also picked up some more Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Collection as well. I brought there cleansing toner and a day shine. 

I also pick up this Batiste 50ml original dry shampoo. This didn't cost me anything because it was a deal that I found on my Boots phone app, which is if I spent more than £10 it was free. This is the prefect size for traveling so thats going to be packed for our holiday in November.

I have also brought an aftershave for Tristan 23rd birthday in November, however I won't say what it is because he might be reading this so I can't let him know what I've brought it or it will ruin the surprise. 

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We head to B&M which was a bad idea, because I said to Naomi if I pick up a trolley I would leave with the store so we both armed ourselves with a basket which were overfilling by the end of us walking around. If you aren't 100% sure what B&M is it's a bargain home store, which has furniture, furnishing and grocery products within it. 

I firstly picked up some hand wash and toothpaste which isn't anything amazing but only cost me £1.89 all together. That is very cheap in my opinion. 

I also brought some christmas decorations for work. At work we have a trolley that we use for our work whilst out on the shop floor so we don't have to keep walking too and from admin to get paper work. Anyway back to the decorations, Naomi and I were thinking about decoration the trolley up to help get everyone in a more festive mood. 

I've brought some Tea tree anti-bacterial hand wash. I love tea tree at the moment. This huge bottle of 500ml only cost me £1.

I also brought some gorgeous wrapping paper for christmas prezzies. I love the black and gold theme, I done this last year and I'm going to carry this into this year. So this comes with 4 different designed wrapping paper and 4 bows and 2 bundles of ribbon. It was reduced from £10 to £4.99 so I thought it was a good buy. 

I also brought some present whilst walking around the store. I've brought my mum a mug, which has a bell attached to it that you ring for more tea. It was meant to cost £5 but it only cost me £1.99. My mum is known for her tea addiction. She will always have a pot of tea brewing away. She has a little tea tray that she takes everywhere. 

I brought this Marvel hardback notepad. I do love the look of this and I know who will love it even more than me. My chummy Naomi. She is marvel fan! So this is just a start to everything that she will be getting for christmas.

 I've brought some men's novelty socks. I think as you can tell already I love socks. These socks are so cool and I've worn them a lot already and they are so soft and they don't annoy my feet. They have words on them with an arrow pointing up, so dependant on what I'm feeling will depend on what word I will wear.

I also brought some car air fresheners. I just loved all the bright colours and I love the ice cream air fresheners! 😁 For the 4 air fresheners, it cost me 99p. They smell very fruity and bubbly, Tristan isn't the biggest fan but for 99p they aren't bad air fresheners. 

I brought a tub of sweets to use as a bit of a stocking filler which I'm hoping I'm able to create a mini stocking filler for my younger nephew and niece's, Mason, Georgie and Andi. Knowing me, I will end up eating a lot of them if I open them especially if Tristan gets his hands on them! We love these sorts of sweets, they remind us of our childhood. I think this cost me £3. 

I hope you enjoyed everything I've brought! Yes, it was a bit hit and miss on what I brought. But thats what happens when I go shopping! See you again soon! 

Things I Regret

Everyone has things that they regret doing, so I thought I would just say a few of them. 

1. Crashing my little howie (car)! I crashed my car in July 2013! I hit a rock which sent me into the air and promptly down an embankment and the car almost rolled (it went to roll but didn't, thankfully). This was quite a shock to the system considering I crashed it on the way to work at 3:40am. This did really knock my confidence in my driving ability but yet it has thought me a lesson! Everyone has to get their first crash out of the system and I've done mine. But my now otherhalf has helped me in my driving confidence and I'm getting better! 

2. Not focusing on myself more, I've only recently started to think about myself and spend time and money on things I want and do! I go out and buy myself a new perfume or a new pair of jeans as and when I want! I started blogging because I wanted to not because someone else has told me too! Happy Kim! 

3. Spending too much time on people I thought were my friends and then just to be dropped. As soon as I started my Tesco's job, finished sixthform and started going out with my otherhalf, which was all within a few weeks of each other. I was dropped by the people I thought were my friends. So at the moment in my life, it's just me, my otherhalf, family and work friends. 

4. Having to give up on badminton. I use to play badminton professionally but had to give it up due to my back. I have a trapped nerve in my back and it would go in a middle of a game and then I couldn't play any more because my back just wouldn't let me. The pain would be so overwhelming that I couldn't move. I still suffer with back pain now but not as much though. Sad times! This was my favourite thing to do. 😔

So there a few things that I regret either doing or not doing!.. Is there anything you do or don't regret doing? Comment below if you want to let me know!
Until next time! 

How To Use Your Spare Time Productively.

I always find myself being lazy around the house, either laying in bed playing around on the laptop or slumped on the sofa watching TV. I'm never really doing something productive at all, until I really have to do it, which results in normally last minute rush around. Considering that I have mornings off and I work evenings/nights, I'm always twiddling my thumbs waiting to go to work.  

So here's my ways to keep myself being productive and using my spare time well, instead of just lazying around. 

As I am writing this, I'm snuggled up in bed under the duvet, with the TV on and candles lit. Which might seem lazy but I'm too comfortable to move. That leads me onto the first thing I want to talk about. I have the habit and I'm sure you can relate to this too, the "I'm too comfortable to move" mode. I find it that I might of watched a TV show and after that I don't want to get up and go. I find that setting myself tasks for a day is the best way to get it anything done. I have a routine when things have to be done by now in the morning. I don't have a regimented scheduled for every day of the week but on certain mornings I have everything planned. 

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Find a hobby! Finding a hobby to kill spare time is always good, especially if it's a hobby where you can see your progression or see the results from doing it. For instance, I use to play badminton competitively however due to injury I had to retire. This was my hobby for around 5 years that I use to have. I always looked for something to keep me entertained which was hard and it took me around 3 years to find a hobby again that I actually liked which is blogging. 

Hobbies can range from; sports, cooking, baking, reading, dancing, candle making, scrapbooking and gardening. 

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Volunteering your spare time. Some many charities would love to have more volunteers, helping within the charity itself or helping with events that they might have running. Research your local area for charities that you can get involved in. There's so many out there.

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Clear out the clutter in your house. Sometimes I find it useful to get rid of crap out the house. I personally find that I accumulate lots of nik naks, just things that aren't important or useful or I don't needed anymore. I find that going through the cupboards and drawers is a good thing. The way I see it, is if when you see or hold the object your wanting to get rid off and as you are holding it you don't feel any special from it, like really strong memories, or something like that then get rid of it. Especially if you have multiples of it.   

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Go for walks/go exploring. I find that going for walks is beneficial for so many different ways, for instance; you get exercise, gets you outdoors and some fresh air and the photo opportunities especially at this time of year they are amazing. You've probably seen loads of autumnal photo's over Twitter and Instagram. If you are heading to country parks they offer some good trails to follow as I'm sure you would be able to get some great photos too. I find that some castles or cathedrals grounds are good. Going into small, villages or towns for the day, especially seaside towns.

So just a quick round up:

- Plan your days, make your spare time filled with things.
- Get out of the "I'm too comfortable to move mode." 
- Finding a hobby.
- Volunteering.
- Clear the Clutter in the house.
- Go for walk/ Go exploring.

I hope that some of these tips can help you use your spare time more wisely or help you to become more productively. 

Until next time.. 

Totally Cute! #1

Whenever I'm needing a little pick me up because I'm feeling a bit under the weather or just not at my usually happy cheerful self. I will browse the internet for insanely cute picture of animals. Tristan will send me photos all the time to make me smile. I must say before you proceed to look through these adorable photos that I don't own any of them they are just photos that I have found on the internet. 

The picture above brought a smile to my face as well as a question.. why on earth does a cat have a plunger? oh you tell me, it just made me smile! 

Me in the morning!

This is my favourite because this is my face when I see food!

Finally and not least this chap here to finish off the pack! This is probably my favourite one of the week! So cute!

I hope you enjoyed this and has put a smile on your guys faces or just cheered you up a little bit. If you liked this or would like to see more of this then leave a comment below. 

Until next time!