A few of my favourite things...

These are a few of my favourites for this week :-)



Essie nail polishes in Grenadine with Carnival painted over, Very festive!





Summer colourful shoes
Red - Truworths
Hot Pink - Mr Price
Purple - Prato



Nescafe White chocolate instant cappuccino



Woolies Mint Green Tea - this is actually tasty green tea!



VO5 Hot Oil - yes a bit "old fashioned" but it works to restore moisture to dry hair & make it soft & shiny again.

 So these are just a few of my favourite, favourites of the week. Why not give it a try and enjoy too?

Till next time
x

Who forgets to eat?

Yesterday my boss said "This is the second day in a row that I've forgotten to eat"
Seriously??? Who FORGETS to eat? I thought his statement was hilarious!

Now I've forgotten a lot of things in my life...my lunch at home, forgot where I put my keys, heck, I've even forgotten my name...Yes, lack of sleep will do that to you!

But I've NEVER forgotten to eat...my body reminds me! If I ever forgot to eat, I'd probably faint halfway through the day! Plus, I'm not such a nice person when I'm hungry. (pic below)

Someone else said recently "I'm so hungry I could eat the a$$ off a low flying duck!!!"
Now that I can relate to!

It puzzles me that someone can forget to eat when, at any given time, there are at least 20 people around us eating lovely smelling goodies.

Anyway, maybe it's just me. Maybe people who "forget" to eat actually do exist?

Sadly, that will never be me and my ever expanding waistline is proof of that...

This is so me!

Till next time
x

Yummy din dins

The first time I went to Bukhara was in 2004. I remember tasting the food and being absolutely blown away! A real taste sensation & ambience to match. It soon became a regular restaurant for us to visit for many years.

Fast forward 8 years - we went for dinner on Friday. The decor has not changed, there's been no "upgrades" and the ambience is quite that of a regular commercial restaurant. There are no tablecloths - call me "old fashioned" but a clean, crisp tablecloth in a restaurant can make a world of difference to the decor.

The food however, did not disappoint :-)
It was very well seasoned & delicious. Mmmmm...yummmm





Starter: Tandoori chicken wings (you can see they are not big on garnish)

 

Main: Butter chicken & butter naan

 

Main: Dh's tandoori lamb chops & salad



Till next time.
xxx

Skincare treats

There was a post going around on Facebook some time ago, it went something like this:

To all the unselfish mommy's out there, who traded sleep for dark circles, posh makeup for no makeup, couture clothes for baggy clothes, salon haircuts for a ponytail, long showers for quick ones, late nights for early mornings, and designer bags for nappy bags and who wouldn't change a thing. Let's see how many mums post this, who don't care what they gave up, and instead, LOVE what they got in return.... ... Post if you LOVE being a MOM !

Now I disagree with the above completely - YES I have traded lots in when I became a mom and yes I DO LOVE what I got in return - but that is no excuse to not take care of yourself anymore. We will tackle each and every statement of the above as time goes on one at a time! Besides, I will NEVER give up my designer handbags or shoes!

The one thing I have not traded is my morning & evening beauty regime. I promise it takes less time than brushing your teeth does!

So here are the products I use:

Cleanser: Estee Lauder Perfectly Clean Splash Away

Toner: Estee Lauder Perfectly Clean

Serum: Advanced Night Repair

Moisturiser: Estee Lauder Daywear plus

Night Cream: Dermastine

Eye Cream: Matis eye mask

Masks: Clarins Doux Peeling & Guinot Nouvel Eclat

I have pretty good skin and that's because I take care of it. I am not a heavy makeup kinda girl so I need to have good skin.

Every morning: Cleanse, Tone, Advanced Night Repair, Moisturiser

Every evening: Cleanse twice, Tone, Advanced Night Repair, Eye cream, Night Cream

Twice a month: Masks & exfoliate

Yes, I have to do the above every single day, no exceptions! And Yes I do use Advanced Night repair both am & pm.

I don't believe in having a facial once a month and then hoping your skin remains beautiful for the rest of the month.

I mean - you dont feed your tummy once a month and expect to be full the whole time do you?

Well I think you get the picture...

I am not saying that you need to use these specific products or any other expensive products to have beautiful skin. You need to find a product that works for YOUR skin and there are hundreds of inexpensive items out there that are fabulous! I have experimented with different products since my very early 20's and these have proven to be products that agree with MY skin.

One very basic rule - Don't ever sleep with makeup - not ever! I will wash my face no matter what time of the night/early morning I get home....although those days are long gone now...traded in for motherhood remember ;-)

Thank you for reading and & remember I love hearing from you.

Till next time

x

Ermm...blog created...now what?

So it’s taken me a few years to decide to start this blog…how lazy I’ve been…yes I know!
Now that it’s created, I’m actually sitting here wondering what I should write about…
Typical, when I had so many idea’s an hour ago.

Well , then let me tell you about my favourite colour – no prizes for guessing – it is PINK!!!!!!!!!
I love ALL shades – light, dark, pastels – I mean – how can you discriminate when the different hues are just so beautiful…for lack of a better word.

So here are a few pics of some pretty pink things