Five Favourites: APRIL!

Hey Guys,

I am so delayed with this post, but around the start of this month was a super stressful time for me, and that's when I usually end up writing it...

I'm actually sat at my laptop now while Caleb is sleeping. I find that it's better for me to post during the day, bevause

1. Staying at my Mum's:

My Mum walking her dogs, they are mental, especially the one
on the left! No point her being on the lead, she won't leave my
Mum's side!

I spent the whole month of April staying at my Mum's house. Since I moved back up to Norfolk, I feel like I hardly see her anymore. It was nice to have a few weeks there, Caleb loves being there, and to spend some time together.

2. Hart of Dixie:

This month I decided to watch Hart of Dixie, and I am hooked! I downloaded every episode I could get and watched it all within a week, so I ended up catching up and having to watch one a week the old fashioned way! And then it finished last week, I can't wait for season three! For the record, I'm team Zade!

3. Family Visits:

I made these at Easter for all of my family...  Five giant ones for the adults and about
30 smaller ones for everyone, including the babies, Caleb loved them!

My little brother had his Easter holidays while I was at my Mum's and I hadn't seen him since Christmas, he's up in Manchester studying nursing so I don't see much of him. My older brother also came down for a few days with his fiancee and my nephew, so we were all together! I had to move out of the house and into a hotel because there weren't enough beds, but it was nice to have some space to myself for a couple of days.

4. Derren Brown:

So exciting!

For a long time I've been obsessed with Derren Brown! What he does just amazes me! Anyway, a while ago I bought tickets for my boyfriend and I was disappointed in the seats I could get. I had been stalking the site for months waiting for tickets to go on sale for Norwich, then I gave up. One day I decided to check again and they had gone on sale 10 days before! I got the best seats I could, but I wanted to be nearer the front. Anyway, we're going on June 12th and I'm really excited BUT... In April he released a bunch of new dates in London and I'm going again in July with my brother and...

WE GOT FRONT ROW! My brother loves Derren Brown too so it's going to be amazing. I don't mind going twice, plus it'll be a night out in London!

5. Getting Ready For Summer:

Walking at the beach at Stokes Bay

Towards the end of April the weather started to get a bit better. By better I mean about 20 degrees, but I'll take what I can get! It was nice to at least consider buying some summer clothes! Although I think I'm going to have to get a holiday in soon if I want to see the sun, I can't imagine we'll be getting a good summer in England this year!

This month was a little bit uneventful, but in a good way. Sometimes I have so much going on, travelling and everything, so it's nice to be in one place for a little while with not much happening, I got to have some family time and that was what I needed!

I'll be back on Thursday with a nails or beauty post, I haven't decided yet, I have a bunch of photos on my camera to look at first! So I'll see you then!

Five Favourites: MARCH!

Hey Guys,

I know, half way through April and I finally get around to my March Favourites! The last couple of weeks I've been stuck in a funk... I've been watching too much TV on my laptop, Nashville first and then Hart of Dixie. And I haven't been well. And Caleb hasn't been well. In fact, this week we were so ill that my Mum had to take a day and a half off work to look after us, and then she caught the bug!

I'm writing this with a major head cold so pardon me if the spelling is wrong or anything, there are only so many lemsips one person can have!

I got myself into the habit of not blogging, and I think it's okay to do that, I never want to blog because I feel like I have to, only because I want to! So I've had a bit of a regroup and I've been doing a little bit of swatching, so I have lots to post about. Hopefully I can get back to regular posting now!

So anyway, onto my Five Favourites for March!

1. Truly Polished Turned one!

This month, on the 10th, my blog had its first birthday. I still plan on having a giveaway for that, but the prizes are at my house and I'm at my Mum's!

I would like to thank everyone who has been reading my blog over the past year and those who are new readers! I appreciate every page view and I never thought that my little page of ramblings about nail polish would have been read tens of thousands of times! So thank you guys for that!

2. My second Mother's Day:

This month it was Mother's Day. My beautiful little boy got me a gorgeous card and some Real Techniques brushes, the Core Collection. While he's still young enough to not make me presents I thought I would just get something I wanted. I can't wait until a couple of years' time when he's old enough to make me thoughtful gifts!

3. Nashville:

Oh my goodness, I can't even explain how much I love this show. I watch it on the American schedule so I'm a few weeks ahead compared to here. I even downloaded the soundtrack for my car. What shocks me is that some of the actors aren't even from America, let alone from Tennessee! 

4. Disneyland:

Even though this trip was a disaster, the look of my little boy's face when he saw Mickey Mouse made it all worthwhile!

5. Micky Flanagan:

This month we went to see Micky Flanagan in Bournemouth and he was so funny! My boyfriend and I are huge fans of his, and my brother came with us to see him. It was a great night.

So that's it, my highlights of the month! Sorry it has taken me so long to get it all written down. It was a great month and so far this month is doing nothing to live up to it, seeing as I've spent most of it being ill! 

Fingers crossed that I can get my act together now, I've got so much cool stuff to show you... The Models Own neons are all swatched and ready, I've got some Maybelline ColorShow polishes, a lipstick review, and of course, the yellow from the Barry M Textured range! All kinds of cool things, so I'm going to make as much time as possible for blogging! 

See you tomorrow!

Five Favourites: February!

Hi Guys,

Long time no see, right? I have been a terrible blogger. I went on holiday last week though so I think I can be forgiven! We just had a little mini-break in Wales and it was so lovely!

Anyway, less of the rambling from me. I'm going to get back in the swing of blogging next week, I have some swatches done so I can actually do some good posts! 

Here are my Five Favourites from the past month!

1. Valentine's Day:

Obviously with it being February, it was Valentine's Day. We didn't go over the top with our celebrations, we just had a nice meal and watched a film. It was perfect! Valentine's Day will always be special to me because it was our last day as just the two of us. It was the 15th of February 2011 that we found out we were going to be having our son, and our lives changed forever!

2. Spending some quality family time together:

This month I let blogging take a back seat somewhat and I'm glad that I did. I love writing this blog, and I'm so grateful to all of you who read my ramblings, but sometimes it's nice not to be glued to my computer at night!

3. Going away:

We went to Wales this month for four nights. We rented a little cottage in Pembrokeshire and it was just amazing. I haven't enjoyed a holiday that much in a very long time. The cottage was on a farm, so Caleb was able to feed the animals, and one day we went on a one and a half hour walk, it was lovely! We want to go back in the summer, it was perfect!

4. Getting things done:

One of the main reasons for our mini-break rather than a holiday abroad was because we have so much to do at home. We started painting my son's room and that's nearly done. We've bought a load of things for the house, and our chest of drawers is together. Not to mention I unpacked my clothes!!! I'd been living out of boxes and suitcases since the start of December and enough was enough!

5. My car passed its MOT:

I know this is a bit of a stupid one! I got my car in October and I love it so much. Anyway this month, Francoise had her MOT and she passed with flying colours! After taking nearly 4 years to take my driving test, my car is a huge thing to me! I was really worried it wouldn't pass, not that anything has gone wrong with it at all, but I was worried anyway... I couldn't stand it if it hadn't have passed. And it's lucky too, because my boyfriend's car has gone wrong twice in the last couple of weeks!

So that's it for February! It's been a good month! 

I hope you've enjoyed this post, thanks for sticking with me and see you after the weekend! 

Five Favourites: JANUARY!

Hi Everyone,

I had meant to post this last night, but I didn't get around to it. I started watching the soaps at about half past nine, and then I needed to get an earlyish night because I had to be up early for playgroup. 

It's time for my Five Favourites post for January! It only seems like yesterday that I was doing my 2012 Favourites!

1. My Dad came to stay:

Love this cushion, love everything here

At the start of the month, my Dad came over and stayed for week. I really wish I saw more of him, but with the North Sea in between us, it doesn't happen like that. It was so nice to see him, and now both of my parents have seen my house, so it's perfect!

2. I stayed with my Mum:

Credit:  cards here at Folksy

While my boyfriend has been away, I've been staying with my Mum. I was meant to stay for two weeks, but with the snow and then me getting ill again, I've ended up staying for four weeks! I'm leaving on Tuesday, but this month has really been good. It's been nice staying here, my Mum gets me into a decent eating routine, and she has whipped my son into shape, not literally of course! But he's definitely a creature of routine now. He likes to eat at the same time every day, has proper naps, and it's a testament to grandparents in general, they are good at raising children!

3. My son started saying a couple of words: 

My writing, not Caleb's!

Caleb has really come along this month. He's been ill and actually stopped walking for three days, but his speech is developing noticeably. This month he has said "car," "dog," and has tried to say "fish" and "kiss." It's so cute! Sometimes he speaks in a really adult voice! It sounds like someone is throwing their voice and he just moves his mouth, but it's really him... The funniest time was when we were looking at eyeshadows on my phone together and just exclaimed "oh yeah!" It was a had-to-be-there moment but it was amazing, he sounded like such a little boy!

4. I feel like a real driver:

My car, Francoise

This month I drove 250 miles down to my Mum's. It was the longest drive I'd ever done, and now I feel like a legitimate driver. Now I just get in the car and go, something I never thought would happen.

5. I started a new project:

Ten points if you know what film that quote came from, it's my favourite!

This month I decided to try something new, so I've decided to write a book. It's a novel, and the kind of book I love reading. I've just started the planning stage, using a program called Scrivener and it's going well so far. If and when I finish it, I'm going to publish it as an e-book on the Kindle Store. I'm really excited about it, and 2013 is going to be the year I write my story!

This month has been depressing because of the weather, but apart from that, it's been a great start to 2013! My boyfriend is back on Tuesday, so hopefully my February Favourites will include a holiday!!!

Have a great weekend and see you on Monday!

Five Favourites: 2012!

Hi Guys,

I know this post is a bit late, I planned on doing it right at the start of the year, but time has really got away with me!

Last year was a really great year for me, so many great things happened, and we all survived the end of the world! I don't know how this year could possibly top it...

So here are my Five Favourites of 2012:

1. I Passed My Driving Test:

Photo from Google (credit)

This has been one of the greatest achievements of my life. It has opened so many doors for me and I can't imagine not having that freedom now. It took me four years (in a roundabout way) to take my test and I'm so happy to have my licence!

2. Great Moments With My Son: 

Photo from Google

Last year was filled with milestones for Caleb. He started crawling, walking, saying small words, and just became the cutest little boy ever. He makes my day every day and I just love having him with me. I'm dreading the day when he grows up and realises I'm not cool...

3. We Moved House:

Housewarming gift from my friend Chloe
It's a private joke from when we lived together and I LOVE IT!

This year saw us make a big move. After my boyfriend sold his house in October 2010, he used to stay in my student house when he was home from working offshore. Then when I finished uni, we rented a little house, which was my son's first home. After a year and a half of renting, we finally found our dream house (for now, anyway) and made the 240 mile move. It was stressful and time consuming - as you've probably heard me rambling on about on here - but we hosted family at Christmas and it feels like a home now.

4. I Discovered a Hidden Love (and talent?) for Baking: 

Happy 1st Birthday Caleb!

Back in October, well, a couple of months of planning happened beforehand, I set about making my son a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse cake. It took me 7 hours to make, and I was amazed by how good it looked! Now I want to bake anything and everything I can think of...

Meme from MemeGenerator (credit)

5. Our First Family Holiday: 

Malta - Photo from Google

This year we had our first family holiday to Malta. It was so lovely, and as a family it was the first big thing we had all done together. Now we're about to book our second proper holiday. I'm not counting the couple of times we've been to Holland because we went to see my Dad there. This weather is making me need a bit of heat!

So that's it! My Five Favourites for the last year. Here's to having a great 2013 and doing everything to make sure this year is even better!

Five Favourites: NOVEMBER!

Hi Guys,

I meant to post this on Friday in place of a Festive Friday, seeing as it was the last post of the month, but I was very stressed beyond belief so I couldn't bring myself to sit down and write a post. I found out on Thursday that I had two house viewings so I spent two days frantically tidying before Saturday morning! It's one thing to have your house tidy enough that it doesn't drive you insane, and it's a whole other thing altogether to have it ready for viewings, especially with a nearly 14 month old child walking about causing havoc!

Anyway, the viewings went well and one of the couples took it, so we won't have to keep on paying rent until March after we move out this month! It was stressful, but all's well that ends well... And now my boyfriend is coming home, he gets here tomorrow (technically later on today, in 12 hours actually because I'm writing this at 4am!) so I'll have a bit of weight off my shoulders and someone to share the burden with me...

Here are my Five Favourites for this month, well, it's Four Favourites and a Hate!

1. My son started walking! 

Clarks Crazy Dig Fst Shoes in Brown Leather

This month my son finally felt confident enough to walk properly! He's been cruising along the furniture since he was 7 months old, and has been able to cut corners with a few steps for a couple of months, but two weeks ago he walked across the room and now he's on a roll. He's got his proper little shoes from Clarks (pictured above) and he's doing really well!

2. Eyebrow threading

I got this photo here but I don't know if it's actually theirs to credit...

I've always been a huge fan of threading. I first got my eyebrows done in 2007 and it changed my life! But before I moved back to England from Spain in summer '08, I couldn't get them done, and then I was a student, so £15 a time in Debenhams was a huge spend, so I struggled along. Now, a few years later, most shopping malls have a stall that does it for a fiver! I just got my eyebrows done on Friday, I can't keep away from these places. The shopping centre near me is really small but they still had a stall and they were so busy that they're now renting a whole salon and offering other treatments, it's great!

3. Getting ready for Christmas!

Credit here

I am feeling very Christmassy... Everywhere I go, Christmas music is playing, and I've started my Christmas shopping. Up until now I hated Christmas stuff happening in November but this year I'm loving it. I think it's because the summer here was so terrible that I just want Christmas to happen now to make myself feel better. I'm dying to put our Christmas tree up, but that will have to wait until after the move... Knowing me, it'll be up on the 24th of December!

4. Mum's birthday!

Credit here

It was my Mummy's birthday on the 29th. She's a total tomboy but she likes a bit of pampering, so I got her some nail treatments, lots of Sally Hansen, some nail polishes, nails wraps and a hair dryer and styling product. I love to spoil my Mum with things she wouldn't buy herself, and I treated her to an Indian takeaway tonight that was so yummy!

This is the card I got her. One of her dogs is a bit mental and she looks like a meerkat, so I couldn't resist this card. I got the Audrey Hepburn one because Breakfast at Tiffany's is my favourite film. This card looked like Maddie was dressed up as Holly Golightly, my Mum loved it!

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And for number five, there is something that is NOT my favourite, but has had a huge impact on me this month...

5. The weather 

Credit here

It has to be said, the weather is crazy cold right now. There have been severe floods in a lot of the country and I'm so grateful it hasn't happened where I live, but let's just say I can't wait for the summer... I went out the other day at at midday it was one degree. ONE! That's 33.8 degrees for all you Fahrenheit people! It's going to get a lot colder. January is usually the coldest month and if it has already been getting to -5 at night, I dread to think what it will be like then! I did an exercise class on Thursday in a tshirt, and I'm still not over my cold, it's horrendous!

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I hope you enjoyed this post, sorry it was so delayed!

What has happened in your life the past month that you've loved or hated?

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