Sunday Summary #46

Another week closer to Christmas, yay! I love this time of year so much. The weathers been pretty mad this week with frost, ice, snow, rain and wind. I had to dig out my Nike high tops for the snow as my wellies are buried somewhere in one of our sheds. Leaving for work at 7:30am didn't give me much time to go and get them. Plus could you imagine how cold they'd be?! However my Nikes fared amazingly well. I didn't slip once and actually felt more secure in them. I find my wellies are loose around my legs whereas my Nikes were holding onto my ankles. Plus wellies can be such a who ha to get on for me as I have to wear so many pairs of socks in an attempt to avoid frost bitten toes.
I'm feeling a bit crushed by the whole Picasa web album being full and Google wanting me to pay $2.49 to continue posting to Blogger. It's made me feel like I can't blog which is pants. Determined to find a way!
I've been so good shopping wise this week as I'm fully focused on searching to the ends of the earth for Christmas presents for others. Plus I've got a massive project that is making something for my boyfriend's Christmas present and our anniversary (two separate things but they go hand in hand). I can't say what it is as he could read this and surprise ruined! I'll obviously blog about it when it's all finished as one project might appeal to others and where I've sourced items for it.
I made a quick dash into Primark as one day my feet got soaked on the way into work and luckily I had spare shoes there but no socks. My feet were so cold and the radiator decided not to work! So I went over on my lunch to get some thick socks and found some other bits. I'm now about to place a cheeky order on Debenhams for MAC. I treated myself to some Ann Summers lingerie too as I found a 20% off code but that really is it.

The Weeknd Trilogy & Jessie Ware Devotion

Absolutely OBSESSED with both of these! I haven't listened to anything else all week. Trilogy is incredible, I usually find myself wanting more from an album but because this is 3 CDs worth of lovely, smooth, sexy vocals by The Weeknd himself it takes a long time to listen to all of it. I've watched Jessie Ware slowly creep up into the public eye and she truly deserves the attention she is getting. Devotion is so much more than I could have hoped she'd release. I also got the Katy B Danger EP, if you are a fan it is a must listen, its been a long time since her first album so this is a nice stop gap until her second is released. 

iPhone case Amazon £1.29 

I can't resist a new phone case and this is sparkly and pink and glittery. I needed no other encouragement. 

B&Q 120 Gloworm Rainbow Fairy lights £18 

If you have watched Silver Linings Playbook you may remember a scene towards the end of the film Pat and Tiffany are getting ready for their dance competition in his loft room and there is loads of rainbow fairy lights...well since that scene I've been dying for my own. I told Mum and my boyfriend (who didn't remember seeing them haha) and the mission was on to find some. Mum found some old ones in the loft but decided they could be unsafe so found me some new ones :) I was going to put these up in my room but since putting my Christmas tree up I've discovered I've lost the fibre optic plug for it...so these may go on the tree for a month. 

Warm socks Primark £2-£2.50

New Look Panda ear muffs £4.99

New Look Peter Pan collar £4.99

Because I need another bottle...Lush £10.25

New Look hair clip free (BOGOF on Jewellery)

Photos albums WHSmith £14.99 each (BOGO£1)

Primark boots £6 (I was desperate! This pains me as I hate such boots but have searched everywhere for winter boots and I can't take my feet being so cold a day longer)

This afternoon's winter sky! 

That's it for this week. I should have included a picture of my tree but will do that next week when hopefully there will be lights of some variety on there. 

Hope you've all had good weeks 

Instagram #5 November

Another month gone. I've used Instagram slightly less this month as I've been manically busy. Going to try much harder in December as its Christmas and New Year which are my favourite times of the year.

I've found a way to upload my pictures through the URL button but its so time consuming so my November Favourites may take me a while >_< 

I love putting together these posts and remembering the memories that my photos represent. Link me to your Instagram as I can't get enough of following new people :) 

username: dolliegirl7 

Green Dream

I wanted Models Own Jade Stone for so long and it just always faded into the background among the other bright, pretty, glittery shades on the stand in my Boots. I eventually got one in a triple pack from TK Maxx for £7.99 which was a bargain. I was in a rush last week and picked this out to wear. I intended to put glitter on the top too but never got time. 

Models Own Jade Stone

I have fallen in love with this shade. I'm not a green fan but this is a really pretty pastel. I love the length of my nails here and think the colour really compliments my pale skin. 

I only need a baby blue, Toy Story sky pastel blue to complete my pastel collection. 

Sunday Summary #45

What another mad week! I want to blog much more when I don't have time to do it as opposed to when I have the time, odd how that works. I went to see the Coca Cola truck this week which was special. Ever since I was a child that truck means Christmas is coming and to see it all lit up for real was quite something. I spent Monday and Tuesday after work wrapping my boyfriend's presents as it took me a while. I bought him several bulky items which needed a lot of paper and his Superman cushion I had to make do with two sheets of paper I lined up and sellotaped together. I hate how little paper you get on rolls now, the roll I'd picked was only 2 metres! Wednesday night he met me from work and we had a cosy evening in bed watching I'm A Celeb. Thursday night I spent all night baking him a cake and colouring huge blocks of icing. I made him a Batman cake so it wasn't the easiest choice but I was so pleased with the end result. On Friday I cooked him a three course meal (we didn't manage dessert...too full!) and then I dropped all his presents at his house for today as I was at work Saturday and going straight out with him and friends to our favourite restaurant in town which is a chinese buffet cooked to order. The food is insanely good. Afterwards just me and my boyfriend headed for a late showing of Silver Linings Playbook with Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. I wasn't expecting much despite good reviews but was blown away. I won't say too much as I don't want to give anything away but its hilarious, heart warming and a delight to watch. Both Bradley and Jennifer are outstanding in their roles and with Jennifer's break through coming from the Hunger Games she's done an excellent job showing how good an actress she is. The second it finished I wanted to go and see it all over again, and the only other film I've seen twice this year is The Amazing Spiderman.
Despite today being my boyfriend's birthday it's been a very typical chilled Sunday affair. We had a random chat at 6am this morning then back to sleep. I got him Lucky Charms for his breakfast as he's been after them all year and then he opened all his presents from me. He was so pleased as I'd gone for a Superman and British theme with Union Jack bedsheets, Superman and London skyline cushions, aftershave, Superman t shirt and lounge bottoms, Superman socks, Superman and Batman coasters...quite a theme. Plus little bits I'd found him. It's made me so much more excited to share Christmas with him and spoil him all over again. He really has shown me how wonderful love can be when you're with the right person.
I haven't shopped too much this week but made a good start on my Christmas presents. I love getting deals and I used a code on my iPhone to get £31 of stuff from The Body Shop for £16 BARGAIN. I'm really struggling for gift ideas this year for friends, all the stuff in the shops looks the same and I've searched markets and independent shops for different things and had no luck. Any ideas please pass my way :)
So excited its December but amazed how quickly this year has flown by. I'm sure someone has their finger on the fast forward button, someone pass me Bernard's Watch ta.

Batman cake! 

Love big cosy jumpers :) £5 in Primark

Owl pjs, I need. 

Welly sock/inserts and more Panda gloves :) 

Christmas diffuser oil

pjs

owl scarf

Mum seems to get me some type of lights for my room every year in the run up to Christmas, once I've found these a home I'll post a photo :)

I got this free with More magazine last week, and it looks a really pretty colour. It's called Raspberry Crush and as the picture shows its a true raspberry pink 

Just had a nightmare with Blogger/Google/Picasa telling me I've gone over my storage quota and I have to pay to upload any more photos, otherwise there would be more here. Does anyone have any ways round this? Or an alternative way of using Blogger and photo program? So annoying! 

Hope you've all had good weeks