Sunday Summary #66

I've had the nicest chilled out time off work and hoping I'm not really back tomorrow. I had a really big spring clean and enjoyed the sunshine. I went to Norwich yesterday for a day of shopping with my boyfriend which was perfect and I got some really lovely bits even though we only got round a fraction of the shops there. We found the most amazing takeaway Chinese called "Wox" which is near Primark. The food was insanely good. My boyfriend picked thai caramelised chicken - I wish I'd known how good it was! Norwich Primark is awful! I don't know if it was just a bad day but it even pushed me to the limit. They have more tills since I last went but all the queues were SO long and I had to queue for about 45 minutes, at one point I considered abandoning my basket!! I stayed though and paid and then had to lug that damn heavy bag around, although my boyfriend carried it after a while as it really was so heavy. Our friend recommended we visit the Television and Movie store near the Forum which was amazing. It had everything from Marvel to Doctor Who to Game Of Thrones stuff. I had a fan girl moment at the Harry Potter section and got a little something. We made a trip to Cath Kidston as I was after a bag or two and could spend my entire pay packet in there, I love everything!

My hayfever has started to kick in which I'm hating, today I've been sneezing loads and a runny nose. I've started taking my tablets but will have to dig out my Allergy Reliever. While in Norwich my boyfriend really wanted to track down a copy of Captain America and possibly Thor but HMV didn't have either but we stumbled upon a shop called "That's Entertainment" which we've visited before in Great Yarmouth and has CDs and DVDS at ridiculous prices (second hand) and new stuff too. There will always be CDs I feel are missing from my collection, I like so much music. We were browsing the new section and my boyfriend spotted both DVDs! Talk about a find and only £7.99 each he was so happy. We watched Thor today, we're going with friends to see Iron Man 3 on Tuesday evening and we're watching Captain America next weekend. So after last weekends Iron Man 1 and 2 catch up I'm all Marvel'd up. I'm getting the hype now and understanding it all better as they're all linked in together. I almost feel sad this is the last Iron Man film as I have a little soft spot for RDJ.

My boyfriend's Grandad's party is formal so I'm in a bit of a tizz what to wear but found some cute choices in Primark. I was hoping New Look would have something as I have a credit note for there that needs to be spent soon but I couldn't even find a blazer I liked which was disappointing. I've placed a big Matalan order online which has a purple blazer in which I'm hoping will fit and look great. Hopefully it will turn up in the next few days.

Small cool bag £3.50 - Sainsburys 

When I want a small cool bag I always have to ask my Mum to dig hers out from the garage so it seemed a great idea to get my own. I loved the design of this one, its very me. 

Rope bikini top £8, bottoms £4 - George at Asda 

I think I said last week I was struggling to find a bikini I liked when I stumbled upon this online. I instantly ordered it and love it so much now its arrived. It has two tiny anchors hanging from the top and looks so nice on I can't wait to wear it! 

Maxi dress £10 - George at Asda

I wasn't sure about this but thought as its so easy to return I'd take a gamble and order it. Its lovely material, like a cotton silk, so will be cool for the summer and really looks nice on. My boyfriend isn't a massive maxi dress fan but even he loves this. I didn't see if it said online but this is a bandeau maxi dress that comes with four straps so you could tie them over your shoulder or just use the front two for a halter neck tie. I would recommend checking George out as they have some gorgeous summer items at the moment. 

Paris door stop £5 - Asda 

My Mum got one of these for our kitchen and being a huge Paris and Eiffel Tower lover I had to have my own. Its so striking and feels quite light but actually holds the door perfectly. We tested it out as we have two back doors, a front door and a side door, we only use the side door to get in and out of the house so last weekend when the back doors were open for the lovely weather and our cats to come and go whenever the side door got opened the kitchen door would slam shut. I didn't think this would work but the door didn't even move when this was in place. 

Follow Your Heart wooden plague £1.50 - Morrisons

I went to Morrisons with my Mum to do a little shop on Friday and when I spotted this on the shelf in the home section it got snatched up instantly, plus the tiny price tag means this was a complete steal. I'm not sure there's anywhere to hang this in my room but it'll be a nice thing to keep for when I move out.

 Soap in a box £6.99 - TK Maxx 

I was killing time before meeting my boyfriend from work and thought I'd have a little look in TK Maxx as sometimes they have great bargains. My eyes fell upon this beauty in the middle of other soap boxes, but this being so pretty and curved really stood out. I love adding little trinket boxes to my dressing table to put rings and earrings in. The soap is green tea and white lily scented which isn't my thing but it should benefit someone as I've added it to my charity bag.

 Strawberries carry all open bag £24 - Cath Kidston 

 Sailing boats zip bag £30 - Cath Kidston 

I adore both these bags, I nearly died when my eyes fell upon the boat print when the new catalogue dropped through my door last week. I just had to have something with it on as I love boats and lighthouses and the sea. My boyfriend liked it too and helped me pick which bag to have. I went for the zip bag as it will be ideal for travelling but not too big for shopping. I have a zip shopper bag with the cherries print similar to the strawberries one but they're so handy and ideal they get their use.

Yankee Candles £1.80 each, Yankee holder £2.99 

We found the sweetest vintage shop and my lovely boyfriend bought me these. I haven't seen the holders for sale in a shop before and as I use mine constantly I thought I should get another to have a different scent in for a change and when I move out. My boyfriend has his eye on the big Yankee jars for when we move out.

 Hamsa long necklace £4 - Peacocks

I spotted a white crochet jumper in the window which got me in the doors but then I only left with this, I love long necklaces and this is so dainty and pretty.

 My Little Pony £14.99 - Television and Movie store

I am a MASSIVE MLP fan and couldn't resist this vintage tee. I often go for t shirts with quirky things on and this being the original MLP I just fell in love with it instantly. Its black which is a shame as I'm sure pink would look cuter but beggars can't be choosers.

 Hogwarts emblem mug £6.99 - Television and Movie store

Argh! I have to go to the Harry Potter Studios as I know I'd simply love every moment but for now this will do. They had the house emblem mugs too but I went for this one. They also had framed posters of The Daily Prophet front pages with Sirius and Harry both wanted among others. They were so cool.

 Kanye West albums - That's Entertainment

I don't have these in my collection so as I'm a huge fan of Kanye (his music, not his current love life choice) I wanted my own copies. I particularly like the 808s and Heartbreaks LP.

 99p store

We randomly wanted in here and I came out with these. I haven't been able to find the Cherry Blast anywhere and this was the last one so it became mine.

All Primark 

Tie dye maxi dress £14 - George at Asda 

My Mum found this for me and its gorgeous. Its quite a flowy maxi but very summery.

Songbird pencil case £3.99, multi colour pen £2.99 - WHSmith 

I made a quick stop for newspapers and these two popped into my hands. I've been after a pencil case for ages as my pens are loose in my drawer and it drives me mental searching for one. I love this design and can't wait to use it. 

I placed an order on Superdrug as they had their sun protection better than half price. I used the Ambre Solaire clear protect last year and it was good but it is very greasy and makes you pretty sticky. I needed a new after sun too and then found lots of little bits for holiday. A friend recommended the almond and coconut products to me and for a travel mini there is loads in these!

So that's my week, lots and lots of shopping but necessities :) 

Hope you've all had good weeks 

Sunday Summary #60

I love round numbers so this 60 makes me happy, I've had a rather wonderful week. Nothing overly excitable happened but just one of those weeks where work goes smoothly, life drifts along nicely and there is nothing bothering you. I am extremely lucky to work with some of the most wonderful people and it definitely impacts the way I feel about and while at work. On Tuesday my work team had a meal out as received a lump sum of money from the company and we decided to go out for a meal. We got so much food for our moneys worth and it was a lovely time to socialise without having to work at the same time! Plus my boyfriend realised its Easter soon so we'll get a long weekend together. This year is seriously whizzing past it seems impossible Easter is less than a fortnight away now. My boyfriend was a little crushed that England didn't win the rugby last night but a lovely tea soon cheered him up. We recently discovered swede and carrot mash and have become a little obsessed. I picked tea up in Marks and Spencers and went for chicken with mushrooms and ham, carrot and swede mash, cheesy brocolli and veggies. Such a simple meal but so amazing! I really wanted to get the chinese cartons but we're going to our friends next Saturday for a film and Chinese so thought we should wait. We then spent a very long Sunday lunch in a pub with my boyfriends parents and his brother, wife and nephew Alexander. At eight months Alexander is so adorable and so happy, it was wonderful to have such a nice family lunch. We then went to see Oz The Great and Powerful at the cinema which blew me away. It was so much more than I was expecting! The special efforts are incredible, I saw it in 2D but I can imagine 3D would be amazing. For a PG I thought there was a few very scary moments haha!

 Feather and skulls dusky rose scarf £3 - Primark

I only went into Primark to return some jeans and although I found no clothes I did leave with a collection of accessories. I instantly loved this scarf, I have a thing for feathers and liked the skulls with their head pieces. 

 Stripey make up bag £2, hair sectioning clips £1, fishtail combs £1.59, hair ties £1.50, double flower head band £2 - all Primark 

I can't resist blue and white stripes plus the neon pink, I had to have it! My current make up bag is getting quite worn so this might fair better as its a plastic one. Now my hair is getting longer I need more sectioning clips to style it and I have about six already but for £1 it seemed such a bargain. I've been looking for these cheap plastic fish tail combs for months, I thought they'd be so easy to find aswell. I prefer fishtail combs as they're more precise and when I'm sectioning hair they're easier to work with. The two hair pieces were impulse buys, I love to wear flower head bands in the summer for a boho hippy look. The little charms on the hair ties are what sucked me in and they may fall off or snag my hair but for the more its worth a try. I can't go too crazy with hair accessories at work so thought they'd be nice for a little extra.

 Sims 3 University £29.99 - Game

I am a die hard Sims fan. My boyfriend suggested I sell all my Sims 1 games the other week! I may not have them installed or play them but they're classic and I loved them so much as a child I can't bear to part with them. I still have my Rugrats and Spyro games for the PS1 and Simpsons games for PS2. They still work and one day I might get an hour to play. I've been doing so well with my New Years Resolution to chill more and do little things to relax. Playing Sims was one as I'd been buying all the games over the past year and they'd sat in their cellophane under their bed which was shocking considering the price they totalled to. My boyfriend helped me get to grips with Sims 3 as its such a huge change from the previous games but I'm now loving it. University was one of the best Sims 2 expansions but all the pre-orders for Sims 3 University were very high or sold out so I waited until release to buy it. I like to get the limited edition (marketers dream buyer ha!) and the very day it was released it went even higher in price. The limited edition was selling for over £50 on some websites. Luckily a trip into Game had me walking out with exactly what I wanted.

 MAC Pro Longwear paint pot in Chilled on Ice and MAC Fluidline gel liner in Blacktrack - Debenhams 

I am a sucker for 10% off beauty at Debenhams. I seem to justify purchasing more products and more regularly with that little percentage off. Both these items were necessary however as I've been having very bad reactions in my eyes when taking my make up off. I decided I had to do something as it was happening more often, making my eyes so sore and red and was horrible to experience. Luckily it seemed it was only the glitter in my eyeshadow affecting my eyes so I've been snapping up cream eyeshadows and it seems to be working. I can't wear the same colour everyday so when I saw MAC had some new paint pot colours out I had to get one. I want some other colours too but settled for this first. I love these types of colours, they fit so well with my daily make up as I go for a black cat flick, illuminated skin, rosey cheeks and a pink lip so a neutral colour looks really nice without being too plain or too heavy. I have been wondering about this gel liner for ages and after a recommendation I took the plunge and bought it. I've never been disappointed with a MAC product so far so I'm certain I'll love this as I've used a cheaper gel liner before and loved it.

 Washed denim skinny jeans £12 - Asda 

The hunt for the perfect jeans has ended! I've finally settled with this pair. I always struggle with all trousers/jeans/skirts etc to fit my right as I have narrow hips and nothing is ever skinny enough. They'll bulk in the crotch area, be baggy around my knees and ankles making my legs look weird with all this extra fabric hanging on. Its very rare I find skinny jeans that are skinny enough for me that cling properly. This pair are stretchy but tight and so comfortable but they're soft denim! My other pairs of skinnies are really tight denim and I'll only wear them out of the house but I could wear this pair all day long around the house. At £12 each they're a bargain especially as previous pairs of George jeans have worn so well with one favourite design (I have several pairs) I used to wear everyday, for like two years and they're still going strong!

 £3-£6 pjs tops - Asda 

I have developed quite a penchant for Asda pyjamas, particularly their tops. They always do such cute designs and again they wear really well. They're comfortable to sleep in and I tend to mix them up with little short bottoms from Primark when the weathers warmer mind! My boyfriend appreciated the Hulk one and I'm a Disney fan so Tigger was always going to leave with me.

 Sequin heart jumper £10 - Asda 

Another Asda bargain, the photo doesn't do justice for this jumper, its so lovely! It so me with the sequins and heart design. Its slightly dipped at the back which is nice as sometimes clothes are dipped so much they look ridiculous. Seriously can't wait to wear this!

 Coca Cola tee £6 - Asda

Not sure why I felt I had to buy this especially as they didn't have my size so I sized up. I like my t shirts with stuff like this on but I really must stop as my wardrobe is bursting now, especially the t shirt section so unless I charity some clothes I must stop buying which seemly highly unlikely...I find clothes everywhere although I've kept my shopping very limited of late, but who knew I'd find this much in Asda.

 Asda do the cutest knickers! Plus they're so comfortable! Such an old lady with my comfortable clothing!

 £1 candles - Asda

As I was perusing the home aisle and wishing I could buy some pot pourri without my cats eating it or me spilling it (happened before in another persons home, awkward wasn't the word! I was also inebriated, in a bathroom with my best friend haha, however scarred for life!) I could smell this amazing smell...there was a whole candle drop and I got excited as they're the shape for my Yankee candle votive holder. I was really surprised to see these say Yankee candle on them, but the packaging isn't right! I don't think legally Asda could sell these as the same name because of copyright so I think these are genuine Yankees. Cherry is my favourite hence the stock up and Vanilla Frosting was the only other one I liked. There was another smell I wanted but was sold out. These will usually be £2 so I recommend stocking up if you're interested!

I love TRESemmé products and can't wait to see how my hair is after this hair mask, it was only 99p too. The Kleenex items were reduced to 38p reduced to clear and although I haven't tried either (despite having some facial clothes already) I thought for the price I'd get some. The Garnier hand cream looks really intense and was only £1!

So that was my week, I'm pleased with my current shopping as I'm still getting some bits but not spending a fortune. I was really surprised how much I found clothes wise in Asda but its definitely worth a look for the small price tags. 

Hope you've all had good weeks 

Sunday Summary #42

Hello my lovelies, I'm in a super chirpy mood today. Must be down to todays sunshine and the fact I've had the last week off work = no stress! It's been so nice to wake up naturally, laze about and go shopping most days, ooops. I'm not too thrilled to be back at work tomorrow but I have a long weekend this coming weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). I'm not sure what my plans are yet but my boyfriend suggested shopping...might I add this is highly unusual as he is not a shopper, and I have to coax him and promise him treats. But either way shopping or no shopping I'll enjoy the extra day off. Plus I do want to get back to work just to get my appetite back. I've barely eaten this past week as I'm just not hungry whereas at work I'm always working hard and rushing about I'll be hungry mid morning (for lunch) and late afternoon (for tea).  Me and the boyfriend did go shopping Friday afternoon which was nice. It almost feels Christmassy with the nights drawing in earlier and the cold. All we need now is the lights to go up. 

I went to a lot of shops this past week but I didn't spend very much! Apart from an Asda trolley of "snacks and bits and bobs" costing me £94! I got some more brilliant bits for my boyfriend's birthday I just need to contain my excitement. And I can't say anything on here as he reads it! I bought a cushion in The Range which I haven't pictured as I got it reduced because its in a sorry state - covered in black dust which I'm hoping a wash will get rid of. 

I was originally going to Matalan but I stumbled across a 20% off code online and used it. I bought two of the same skirt as I didn't know what size I'd need so I'll need to go to store to return one so it's all worked out. Plus it seems everytime I visit Matalan the next day money off coupons arrive on my doorstep. And this time was no exception as the day after I ordered online they sent me a card that gives me 10% off every visit for the next two months. 

 I was surprised at how well the items came wrapped in the parcel. The skirts were both on their hangers in plastic which was nice as they are sequinned and I always want perfect items. I ordered some jewel coloured crystals for my tree which were wrapped in lots of bubble wrap even though they are in a box. I got my friend some socks for Christmas too, haha exciting.

Tree decoration link 

 I've coveted this skirt for months. I first saw it online and then in store but always resisted. I then saw a picture of Lacey Turner in the paper and she was wearing this - and it just made me want it even more! It looked so nice on her and as it was still online it seemed silly to waste 20% off link

Then there was even more excitement as me iPod finally arrived! When I ordered it the dispatch time was 3-5 days and when it still hadn't been processed 6 days later I was worrying what was going on but telling myself as its just been released Apple might have had a lot of demand. But also it would be nice to be kept in the loop on these things.

I went for the Purple one and Apple offer engraving for free so I had "When You Wish Upon A Star" which is the Disney quote from the song in Pinocchio which goes as follows

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you

If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do

Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing

Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true

 The 7th generation iPod Nano is TINY. Its like credit card size, so light and I'm terrified I'll drop it and scratch it so I'm not taking it out until my case comes for it.

 Sainsburys decorations: Santa's Magic Key and jewel Snowflakes for the tree (never have a theme but it seems jewel is my choice this year). 

 These underwear sets from Primark are really sweet and I can't resist polka dots. The only issue with these sets is they assume if you have big boobs you must also have a big bottom. I'm a D cup but I am not a 16-18 bottom, I am a 10. However for everyday bras I'm not too bothered about the bottoms being donated to charity. 

 I need to print the photos from my iPhone but I haven't been able to find anywhere except online sites in the US charging quite a lot. I bought something in Boots and got a 20% off mobile prints voucher so I just tested a few photos to see how they come out. Not fantastic but it is only my iPhone camera. These cost 20p in store but are much cheaper through the Boots photo website. 

 These were on offer 2 for £5 so I'm giving them a whirl as I'm after a facial scrub that really works for me. So far so good, I suspect these will feature in my November favourites post. 

 While I say my Asda shop of £94 was just snacks these are included in that figure. I really like this hat, its different and I don't think this type suit me but I like this one on me. 

 I can't resist a cute t-shirt, this was no exception. 

 This dress was in the half price sale for £9 and is just the sort I've been looking for. Its a size 8 but quite big on me from the bust down so I don't know if I'll keep it but I do really like the polka dot net at the top.

 And good old Primark features again! Just gloves and another black quilted chain bag. I will one day own a Chanel one but until then I'll continue to buy these. They are perfect for me on my days off as I usually only carry my purse and a few loose make up pieces. 

 I had a 20% code on my phone for New Look and I hunted for something and was just walking out empty handed when I spotted this blouse. I love blouses. I love birds. It was simple. It's quite big so again not sure I'll keep it because of that so I may exchange it. 

This candle smells amazing so I got another one :)

 Appropriate canvas in The Range 

 This cake would be perfect for my boyfriend!

 I cleared my room out this week and found this many rings still on their cards!! 

Arranging my rings into some sort of order. I have so many :-/ 

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So that's my week. A lot of my time is being taken up present buying and birthday planning for my boyfriend which I can't reveal on here but I'll fill you in after the event. I've got some NOTD posts to go up too so I'd better get busy. 

Hope you've all had good weeks