Posted on March 15th, 2010, by Lisa
At last the patchwork quilt is finished!
Mum’s already asking when I’m going to start on hers and my daughter is constantly wrapped in it, so at least it was worth it.
Feels a bit strange not having anything to do now so maybe I’ll start on Mums in the week (her birthday isnt until July so [...]
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Posted on March 9th, 2010, by Lisa
So, the sun’s shining, we are starting to get a bit more daring with showing the flesh and we want to look tanned and healthy! We’ve been covered up all winter but we want to look like we have just stepped of a plane from Barbados!
Time for the fake tan! As we all know fake [...]
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Posted on March 3rd, 2010, by Lisa
My daughter and I are both suffering slightly with dry hair at the moment. My daughters particularly and as she is at college doing hairdressing, she is constantly messing, straightening, curling hers and everyone else’s!
What causes dry hair?
Well, there are two main reasons why our hair becomes dry and brittle …..
Firstly, we can have a [...]
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Posted on February 27th, 2010, by Lisa
I have to say that at the moment, pasta is one of my favourite food items. While im having a go at doing my Weight Watchers programme from years ago, pasta is one thing that I can eat and really fills me up! As long as its not the filled pasta (no tortellini then!) I [...]
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010, by Lisa
Anxiety – Can we control it without medication?
Anybody that really knows me well will know that the last few months haven’t exactly been the easiest. Being made redundant, being owed a fair amount of money and not knowing where to go next has really taken its toll on my mental state.
I know we all have [...]
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Posted on February 15th, 2010, by Lisa
Well, we’ve talked about our skin and our hands but what about our feet! We never really pay enough attention to our feet and yet they will be carrying us around until the end of our days!
I always seem to pay more attention to mine over the summer than I do in the winter. If [...]
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Posted on February 11th, 2010, by Lisa
If anyone saw my post that I wrote about the patchwork that I started with my daughter, then here’s an update, Its Growing!!
We are now up to 324 squares stitched together! I find myself sitting up at night stitching away and not being able to put it down!
We’re probably about half way really but it [...]
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Posted on February 11th, 2010, by Lisa
There is such a huge selection of Mascara’s and Primer’s available in the shops but I have found a few that might interest you online.
Did you know that the first mascara was invented by Eugene Rimmel in the 19th Century and that the word ‘Rimmel’ also means mascara in many languages. It was also Max [...]
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Posted on February 8th, 2010, by Lisa
We all want fantastic eyelashes, especially with Valentine’s Day so close! Here’s my best tips in four easy steps:
1. Try using an eyelash curler prior to applying your mascara to open up your eyes and give natural curve. When using an eyelash curler, squeeze your lashes onto the curler pad, then release slowly, then pull [...]
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Posted on February 1st, 2010, by Lisa
I know I’ve been focusing on looking after my skin recently but what about our lips! We all look after our skin condition and complexion and yet, we never seem to concentrate so much on our lips.
We all have different lip shapes, some thick, some thin but this delicate area is so sensitive that the [...]
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