For a while now I've been looking for a pretty little make up bag to keep in my handbag. The only problem is that the majority of bags are quite big and, although they are very beautiful, I just don't have the room for them!  It all started when this happened....  Yes, what started as just an average lipstick in my bag (with...

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After my last post, I stuck to my plan and read this book in the space of a week. I actually found it surprisingly easy because, as the book is made up of diary entries, it means you can get through a lot of pages quite quickly because they are quite spaced out. It also means that you can stop reading at any...

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I'd been procrastinating for a long time! I knew it needed doing, but I could never be bothered to actually clear out the things in my bedroom. Eventually however, I started the humongous job a few weeks ago and it only now feels like I'm getting somewhere!  My guilty pleasure is books! I love them: the feel of them, the smell of them,...

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Wow, what a weekend I've just had! (That sentence is partly sincere and partly sarcastic) On Saturday my boyfriend and I threw a World Cup BBQ. I've spent three weeks planning the day to a tee and religiously checking the weather forecasts. I'd made cakes, prepped the meat and the salad and decorated the house, although I decided to leave him in charge...

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I finally plucked up the courage to do something I've been meaning to do for a long time... I joined Weight Watchers! I joined at the beginning of last month, using a voucher that entitled me to a month's membership for £10. I thought to myself, even if I try it for a month, what's the harm? But I can happily say that...

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