New things

Whilst in Blackpool i was bullied by my mother and boyfriend to buy some new clothes. Bearing in mind when i met James he wore 38" waist jeans (he is a 32") and t shirts with skulls on i would not think he would be the one to give me fashion advice. My mum on the other hand is one trendy lady, she has an amazing figure and a great clothes collection. My mum and James get on very well and together they teamed up and took me shopping and made me buy some new togs.
I am not fashionable, not even a teeny tiny bit. My best friend is a fashion designer and most of my friends are more than capable of sporting the newest trends and looking fab. I personally have very little interest in clothes. I am a dress and leggings girl and rarely buy new clothes. I just much prefer to buy make up (not that i even bother with that every day!). That gives me a thrill, my make up bag is my pride and joy - my wardrobe and shoe collection is not. I however agreed as i did need a new black cardigan and something smart to wear for possible interviews. As i am on a budget we hit a local retail outlet to grab some bargains so there is not much variety in the shops we bought from - gotta love a sale though!

This is what they I chose.

My (shared) Wardrobe

Next dress £10 Cardigan £8

M&S outlet £20

Next  outlet Cardigan £10 M&S dress £10

Next £35

Marks And Spencer Outlet £5

James choice of earings - New look £2, Next £6, New look £2

Not really things i would have chosen but i actually do like them and i love love the scarf, such a stunning colour. I am currently on the look out for a dress for a wedding and had no luck yet - can anybody recommend a good 'occasion' dress shop?

xx

My Family

A year ago i lost somebody very very special, my Dad. It has been a very hard week but i was able to go home and see my family and friends whom i love dearly. I would like to share some family photos which make me smile.

James

My sister and Ollie Bump

My Nephew Ollie Bug

Mother Bear

My Dad


So much has changed in a year, i am now an auntie to the most perfect little boy, finished  university, moved away, bought a house, grown a lot, cried a lot but also laughed a lot. What has not changed is how much i care for my family and always will. Sleep Tight Dad, I love you forever and always, Kez xxx

Secret Blogger swap

I love getting post and i love getting surprise parcels even more.I have been a dedicated swapper of mystery boxes for around 6 months now and i have loved each and every one. I stumbled accorss something very interesting a few weeks back and i have just received an email with all the information.

I am taking part in the Secret Blogger swap organised by Danielle at Famed Frosting and i am super excited. I have been sent the details of a lovely girl across the pond who i am unable to contact (the rules) but must use her blog to work out her likes and send her gifts to the value of $30. The deadline is a week today to post it off so i will be getting my thinking cap on and hopefully choosing some gifts for my partner that she will love. I am very excited about this as it is a chance to meet new people and discover new blogs . I think today i am going to crack open my craft box and start making some bits as i also have an engagement card to make for my beautiful friends Bec and Gav. Has anybody else joined in with this swap and any tips for British things i could add?

Lots of love ladies!

P.s my 50 follower give-away will be coming up very soon, i have not forgotten about you all just been very busy :)
xxxx

Birthday swap

Hello!
Last month i joined a birthday swap which was organised on the Beauty Box Swappers facebook group. I have mentioned them before, you can get amazing products you want for things you don't want. One girls trash is another girls treasure and all of that jazz. However this one was different, i paired up with two ladies and have received both of my lovely boxes from Stacey and Danielle. I will have to hunt together everything from stacey as i did not have my camera when it arrived but it was lucious filled with treats and goodies that i adored. I promise to upload pictures from that one too this week. My second box arived today from Danielle and i had my camera to hand so i got snapping.

Massive haul wrapped beautifully

So this swap was arranged and we agreed on a £10 budget -You will see how naughty my birthday swappette was and blew the budget and then some!

I am blown away with the sheer amount of thought that went into this box. There is not one thing that i dislike and the thoughtful extras and the accompanying notes made me so happy. My fave items were the real techniques brush (swoon) and the Chanel lippy and nail varnish (stunning colour) My mum was here when i opened this and she loved the idea, so we went shopping for more things for Danielle's box - i hope she likes it! Thank you so so much darling, you are amazing - so strange to be strangers and send each other gifts. This was seriously my best birthday present this year :D

Have you done any mystery swaps? 

xx

Random chatter

I don't know where this blog post will take me today because i have no idea what I'm going to tell you about - i just felt like blogging so forgive me if this is super boring. 

So for the last 4 days i have been waiting impatiently for a phone call to find out if i have got a job i applied for last week. I got to the second round of interviews so it is all in their hands now, hopefully they think I'm the best candidate. I do not want to miss their call so i have stayed in each day and waited until 5.30 before i dare venture out for the past 3 days, not even nipping to the shop... the job would be perfect for me and i have every finger and toe crossed, will keep you updated!

As i have been housebound i have been rather bored so have spent the week playing with my make up and attempting to master gel eye-liner (I'm not there yet) and then heading off to my current job at 7 o'clock. Needless to say i have had lots of spare time so my house should be spotless, its not so that's my POA today. 

 Last night me and James went on a date night bowling and to Pizza Hut (gotta love the free salad bowl) which was fabulous. We have become quite the regulars at bowling because its so cheap on a Wednesday, £2 a game! I tried the sample of Liz Earle sheer skin tint in Bare 01 from the most recent LIB box and i quite liked it. It has a very dewy finish and lasted quite well, but still not a contender for my Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua which i love. At £21 i will save my pennies for a new Chanel.

Liz Earle Sheer Skin Tint 01 Bare

I received a mammoth swap from my BBS friend Danielle which i will do a blog post on shortly as it was amazing, seriously got so spoilt. She sent me mounds of things and i loved every single item. I painted my nails today with Max Factor Intense Plum and the Seche Vite top coat which she sent me- lovely!

So that is all for now - I'm not very exciting and i had nothing much to tell you but i was just in the mood to write something. I hope you have all had a fantastic week and i promise my next post will be much more thought through and interesting ;)

Lots of Love,
Kerri xx

Charity shop haul

Over the past few days i have been selling lots of furniture and things which has meant i have a little spending money. Today i went into my local town and hit the charity shops to see what bargains i could find as a treat. In the first charity shop i was drawn to a wooden box with a key on a piece of string. The price tag said £25 reduced to £10. On opening this curious box i found an old style singer sewing machine. Its amazing, so pretty i would use it as an ornament. I cant post a picture right now as it was too heavy to carry home (its in the OH car) but i promise to show you! I was pleased as punch with this purchase and then went exploring the other charity shops and grabbed some other bits.

First i went to oxfam and they had a table with bits reduced to a pound. I love a bargain table and snatched up these,

10 Note cards £5.99 price on the back - bargain

16 Panasonic blank DVD disks (OH might find a use)

Not on the £1 table but 50p each so also a pound :D

Then i went to the red cross. I love this charity shop the most in my town as it is so well presented. The ladies in there obviously go to so much effort to organise and present the stock it makes a nice shopping experience. I am not against rooting but sometimes you miss out on gems all because the shop has too much stock crammed in. I was really happy when i spotted the next things i got. Firstly i found this T shirt by Tipster, with the label still in and in fabulous condition, for £3.00

Flitting though the rails some more i found a hoodie by Pink Apple that i was drawn too. It is not something i would usually wear however i thought it was super cute and retro looking that for £3.50 it seemed a bargain. This was also in excellent condition. 

Pink Apple my little pony hoodie

wahhh, its so cute. I will hang onto this for a while and if i never wear it i will pass it onto a friend who i know will love it. 

So that is my charity shop haul. I spent £19.50 altogether and feel like i have a bargain. After a little scouting on the Internet i have found a similar looking sewing machine to the one i bought for £60-£100 so i might have bagged myself a gem. Without the exact model i can not be sure but i will do a post about it very soon!

Have you grabbed any charity shop bargains recently?

xx

Birthday make up haul

Sorry i have not updated in ages, i have been super busy. Monday was my birthday and i travelled home to Blackpool to see my friends and family and it was super dooper. I was so excited to see everyone and we got to do lots of touristy Blackpool things i dont usually do.
And for my birthday i got treated, big time. I usually buy the majority of my make up together in summer when i go away as i have put away spending money and its cheaper in the airport. This means that everything usually runs out at the same time and i get left with the scraps and i get very sad. The only thing that truly gives me pleasure in buying is make up, i have never been a shoes, handbag or clothes kinda girl but my make up bag is my pride and joy. This is why i am SO excited to share with you the amazing presents i got this weekend.

From James

Gorgeous make up bag from my best friend Georgia 

Lots and lots of goodies! 

Mother bear replenished my Chanel addiction

Wowzers!

I also got lots of other lovely gifts and house things that i might do a post on soon.I also got a mound of goodies from the lovely ladies at beauty box swaps when i got home so it was like two birthdays :D I got well and truly spoilt and i am so happy, thank you everyone!
xx