Well it has been a busy few weeks here what with numerous end of term activities, No 1 completing his degree & getting a job, No 4 having her 8th birthday and lots of planning and organising as we are shortly going to be heading off to China for a few weeks to attend my brothers wedding.
Amongst all of the chaos, myself and the girls have been busy trying to ensure that we look our best for the wedding. The girls will be bridesmaids and are really looking forward to wearing their handmade Chinese dresses but it wasn’t so simple for me! After numerous unsuccessful online purchases I have finally found a dress and shoes that meet all of the Chinese customs (red for luck – no white or black) and doesn’t make me look like a strawberry!. (If you are interested I have ended up with this dress and matching shoes from Boden) All I need to do now are the finishing touches such as a hair cut and sorting out my nails which I am planning to get done over the weekend.
I suffer from very dry skin and am usually utterly rubbish at following any kind of skincare routine so I have been making a special effort over the last few weeks. Having used up all of my Elemis goodies I have been using a Sanctuary Spa Youth Boosting Facial in a Box kit that I won in another competition a while ago but hadn’t got around to using.
The kit contains a Time Reverse Face mask, Lift and Brighten Eye Complex, Youth Firming Serum, Stop the Clock moisturiser and warming microbrasion polish.
The microbrasion polish is brilliant for me as it removes all of the dead, dry skin and combined with the other products my skin is definitely feeling a lot smoother and looking much less like a beetroot! The moisturiser is great as my face is the only part of me that burns in the sun but ordinary sunscreens leave my face feeling greasy.
As I will be away for a few weeks I wanted to leave you with a giveaway so I have another box of Sanctuary Spa Youth Boosting Facial in a Box to give away.
To enter you just need to follow the instructions on the rafflecopter. Don’t worry if your comments don’t appear immediately – I have to approve them and won’t have any internet access so I will approve them all when I return, your entries will still count. Giveaway is open to UK residents aged 18 and over.
Always loads to do in the garden
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I’ve been moving house, juggling children and recovering from a shoulder operation. Stressful times 😉
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I will be caring for my Mum and trying to entertain the kids. Mum has been poorly following her throat cancer diagnosis and she has been receiving radiotherapy. When she’s feeling a little better, I would love to give her some much needed pampering 🙂 great competition. Fingers crossed and good luck everyone! xXx
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going camping in Ireland
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Enjoying the weather???
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Lots of gardening
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not done too much this summer as working full time and saving my annual leave for February as off to Australia for a big hol ( yes very excited about it )
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having a baby
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Hopefully at the beach 🙂
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short holiday days out loads of fun 😀
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short holiday days out loads of fun 😀
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Not that much as my partner is on nights the whole of the summer holidays so he sleeps during the day. So I spend a lot of the time looking online for wedding ideas as we are getting married soon.
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Working on my allotment, always so much to do
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Working but off next week so days out then
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Ideally, going for lots of walks beside rivers
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I am in my 40’s and my skin really needs a pick me up – quick!
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Sailing to france
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Making sandcastles with my 3 boys 🙂
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plenty to in the garden
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Working in the garden.
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I will be enjoying spending time with my little boy
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Spending time with my family
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Not that theres much summer left! I will enjoy any last sun before the cold!
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I will be tending plum tomatoes and growing foxgloves and hollyhocks.
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Day Trips & BBQs
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Working
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enjoying the weather
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Going on lots of day trips to the seaside.
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trying to get my lounge decorated so I can get my new carpet and sofas, wanted it done before the summer holidays – last year’s!
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