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Florrie is having a giveaway! You should go check it out here! 

Harry the wonder puppy!

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Today I thought I'd give an update on Harry the eight month old puppy we adopted at the beginning of September.

~*~ Make up review ~*~ UOUO - Postitive

Hello my lovelies,

Today's post is a review of some make up by UOUO I bought recently. There's a BB cream and three eye shadow pallets.

And we're back!

Hello my lovelies,

Firstly, apologies for the longer than expected hiatus. Unfortunately aside from being unwell, our laptop decided that it was going to short out the power every time it was plugged into the mains and blogger just doesn't work properly on my phone! (Which is off seeing how its a google phone...) So thank you for sticking with me

Anyway, I'm back now and will be updating three times a week once again and there may even be a give away in the near future <3 p="">
Ta-ta for now
xx

Coming soon!

Hello my lovelies!

Apologies for my lack of posts over the last week! Unfortunately I've been rather poorly and am not quite back to 100% yet.

Whilst I'm on the mend I thought I'd give you a quick list of things coming up in the next few weeks!

- GE X400 camera review
- Wig reviews
- i-Dolls UK review
- Birthday basket
- Taobao Review
- DressLink review
And lots more!

Ta-ta for now
X

A tiny vacation

Sorry my lovelies, I've caught a rotten bug so there sent any posts for this week. I'll try my best to be back next week!

Ta-ta
xx

~*~ Craft Tutorial ~*~ Wrist Cuffs

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Today I will show you how to make your very own cute wrist cuffs! They are really quite simple to do and don't require a sewing machine - you can sew these by hand!

Miss Alpaca!

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Apologies for the short post today but the items for this weeks posts haven't arrived yet, eep! So, instead please meet Miss Alpaca!

~*~ Budget Bride ~*~ Flowers

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~*~ Review ~*~ Instant hot drinks - Nescafé Latte - Caramel, Latte Gingerbread and Drink Me Chai- Spice Chai Latte

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With the colder days drawing in on us what's better than a nice hot soothing coffee to wake you up in the morning? I've recently bought a few different ones in an effort to spend less in the office canteen so I thought I'd review them.

~*~ Recipe ~*~ Sky High Apple Pie Muffins - From Sally's Baking Addiction

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We have two apple trees in our garden and while searching for ways to use them I came across Sally's Baking Addiction. Not only does she have the amazing recipe I made today but oh so many more and they all look absolutely fantastic!

It's official - The holidays are coming!

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It's official! The holidays are coming! 'Oh no' I hear you all groan! But yes it's true, the days are getting shorter, the weather is getting cooler and winter themed items are popping up in stores, and I for one couldn't be more excited!

A new leaf

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Today's post is a bit different from the usual but I hope you'll enjoy it anyway!

It's entitled a new leaf (not to be confused with animal crossing, but you can expect a post on this soon too!) Because that's exactly what it's about, turning over a new leaf.

~*~ Review ~*~ Soap & Glory: One heck of a blot - Positive

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Today I'm reviewing Soap & Glory's one heck of a blot powder.

~*~ Challenge ~*~ Casual Saturday for £25

~*~ Food Review ~*~ Itsu Noodles: Original Thai Flavour - Postitive

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Today I will be reviewing Itsu's new instant noodle cups. This is not a sponsored review.

We've adopted a puppy!

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So my little hiatus wasn't for nothing! For awhile now my Husband and I have been thinking about adopting a pet. We'd run though every animal possible and eventually settled on a dog as the right pet for us. We set about searching through every local rescue to find the right dog for us and eventually after a week or two came across Harry.

The Tea Party Club: Frock On!

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Today's posts is all about the Tea Paty Club's annual event! This years was called Frock On! And took place on the 31st of August at a One Whitehall place.

Apologies for the delay in posts!

Apologies, I've had a few things going on over the last week preventing me from writing, most of them fun an exciting and a few not so - but rest assured we're now back to our regularly scheduled posts from Monday and I've got lots planned for you!

Highlights include

• Meet Harry!
• Frock On!
• Wrist cuff tutorial
• Make Up Reviews

And also thank you soooo much to my lovely Beccy for drawing this for me! (The one I made with the track pad on my laptop was no where near the fancy! <3 div="">

Ta-ta for now!

xx

~*~ Craft tutorial ~*~ Shoes to sandals

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Today's tutorial is how to turn a pair of shoes into sandals!

These are a pair of An*Tai*Na shoes that I've had for awhile. They are pretty trashed on the toes from an over abrasive cleaner so in their current state they weren't fit for much else other than the bin. I decided to try and save them by turning them into sandals as the soles still have plenty of wear left in them.

Thank you card!

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Just thought I'd make a quick post with the card I made for my Mum for throwing my wonderful Hen party! It was a 1950's style afternoon tea at her house!

~*~ Beauty Review ~*~ ColourB4 Extra strength/Superdrug Performace hair dye/L'Oreal Wild Ombres -Negative/Positive/Positive

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Today I'll be reviewing ColourB4 Extra strength, Superdrug Performance hair dye and L'Oreal Wild Ombres dye.

~*~ Craft Post ~*~ Altering a pair of boots

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Today I'm going to show you how to alter a pair of boots. This is one of two footwear alteration tutorials I'm planning on.

~*~ Clothing Review ~*~* My first brand dress!

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I've finally bought my first brand dress!

Now originally I was never going to by one as they are expensive and to stand any change of them fitting, I'd have to alter it (I am a giant at 5"8 for brand dresses!), but I found one on eBay for £45. That's right, £45!! For that much I didn't mind taking the risk of altering it.

~*~ Cosmetic Review ~*~ 17's BB Balm - Positive

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Today's post is a review of 17's BB balm. (This is not a sponsored review!)

Presents!

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Just a quick post today of a birthday gift I made for my Father-in-law! It's a basket containing fudge, rocky road, coconut ice and French macaroons!

Ta-ta for now!

x

Igor the hamster!

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Recently we had a little friend come to stay for a week. His name is Igor and is possibly the most adorable hamster I've ever seen!

Ta-ta for now!
x

~*~ Shopping Review ~*~ Clobba Online & Taobao: Part 2

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So here as promised is part 2 of my review.

This is what I ordered:

• High Waisted skirt
• JSK Shop (The actual JSK is no longer available)
• Rilakkuma lunch boxes
• Rilakkuma flask

(I did also order a mug but it wasn't in stock, Martin refunded me the money for it!) The boxes are obviously for my lunch to take to work and the flask is for hot and cold drinks, (I'm planning on using it when I travel to Frock On!)

My package arrived on Friday, roughly 10 days after posting by registered airmail. I'd say that's pretty quick time to make it through two sets of customs and half way round the world!

The box itself was wrapped with bubble wrap, polka-dot plastic and a layer of parcel tape, there was no way anything was going to damage this! (I do really love that polka-dot wrapper!) Inside everything was packed neatly in individual bags, I may have forgotten to take pictures of this as I was too excited! (Frankly it's lucky I remembered to take one before ripping it open!)

So the first of my items is the skirt from strawberry witch, I cannot express how much I adore this skirt, it absolutely fits perfectly. The fabric is soft yet thick and silky to the touch on the outside. The print is very vibrant and the mint colour is exactly what I was expecting - it also has a very cute leaf pattern running though the weave of the fabric. The stitching and hemming is neat and very tidy. There are no loose threads. The only thing I would say is I needed to change the ribbon running through the corseting at the back as it wasn't quite long enough - not a problem though as I can use that for something else, but I thought worth mentioning in case anyone else orders one.

The second item is the JSK from +Secret Doll+. I like this JSK, perhaps not as much as the skirt, it's well made and the lace overlay is very soft, but it's unfinished at the edges. The print is very clear and the material is very light. The waist bow isn't detachable so I may look at making it so myself at some point. The rest of the JSK is very well made, the stitching neat and tidy with a beautiful lace trim. Again this item was custom made in my size and it fits perfectly! My only niggle is that it's a little long with out a petti but with it should be fine! It's very cute and I do see myself getting a lot of wear out of it. Bonus: It's hand washable!

Lace detail

Rilakkuma lunch boxes are the third items, and oh my gosh are they adorable!! I honestly can't wait to use these! There're exactly what I was expecting and will hold my watermelon fine! They seem to have very tight fitting seal lids.

The last item is a Rilakkuma flask. The packaging for the box is so cute! I am trying to think of a way to reuse it instead of throwing it out. The actual flask is a lot smaller than I was expecting, but in retrospect it's actually perfect as it'll hold a cup of coffee and fit in my handbag! I have a feeling I'll be making a lot of use of this over the winter months, but I have a feeling it's first trip out may be to Frock On!

So I'm totally ecstatic with my purchases. Clobba Online have been wonderful as usual. I'm actually so happy with my skirt, I will be contacting Clobba again very shortly to see if I can order some of the stores other items in a custom size! I think that really speaks for itself having only had the skirt for 24 hours and already wanting more for the store.

Ta-ta for now!

x

~*~ Budget Bride ~*~ Wedding cakes

Hello my lovelies!

Today's post is on making your own wedding cake. Wedding cakes can retail from £100 or more, so by making your own or asking someone you know whose good with cakes you can easily save £100s.

~*~Shopping Review ~*~ Clobba On-line & Taobao: Part 1 ~ Super Positive!

Hello my lovelies!

Today's post is a review of the shopping Service Clobba Online. This is the first part of the review, the second will be posted when my order arrives in a week or two.

http://www.taobao.com/index_global.php

http://clobbaonline.com/

~*~ Budget Bride ~*~ Table decorations

Hello my lovelies!

As promised, here is the first of my budget bride posts. This post is about simple, yet pretty and affordable table decorations you can make yourself that really do add a touch of class to your wedding guests tables! The cost will vary depending on how many tables you have at your wedding reception and what decorations but mine worked out at  around £3-4 a decoration!

Super cute presents from Japan!

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My very lovely friend (Who also happens to be called Beccy :D) bought me this super cute presents whilst on Holiday in Japan! There's a Baby the Stars Shine Bright bear, some green tea kit kats and my absolute favourite thing, a Rilakuma purse! It's so cute and handy!! I love the fact beacuse of the way it's designed I can always find it in my bag!

Fathers Day presents

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Just a quick post, I know Fathers day was a little while ago, but I made two sets of presents for my Dad and Father in Law! I think they turned out pretty well - they had a big selection of cakes, cookies, breads and scones.

Water melon plants!

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Just a quick update, I've recently planted some some water melon seeds which have finally sprouted! Lets hope they grow some melons!

Absent no more!

Hello all!

Appologies for the lack of updates recently. (Alright, so its been a year, whoops!) It's been one heck of a year, I've moved, changed jobs and married! So I think a teeny tiny absence could be excused? :)

Of course all this time has given me plenty of ideas to write about, including new posts under the tag The Budget Bride - these will be super handy for all new brides-to-be and will look at ways of saving money during one of the most expensive days of your life.