So in the interest of full disclosure, I was sent this product to sample and review for you, but honestly, I really, really love it! I'm an addict. I can't stop eating it right out of the jar! Made from cocoa and macadamia nuts, Macabella is a spread that you can use on toast …
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Don't judge a book by it's cover. Although, in most cases you normally can, it would be a real shame to go past this absolute gem because of it's dressing. The book is an exquisite examination of family, grief, dying and the father-daughter relationship, as well as an exploration of place and family anecdote in …
Continue reading Travels With My Father: An Autobiographical Novel By Karen Jennings
One of Hoffman's shorter novels, this fairytale-like story is of a girl whose impulsive wishes can curse those around her to die, and whose wrteched heart has turned to ice.Her first wish was as an eight year old girl, when she wanted her mother to stay home instead of go out to a birthday dinner, …
Happy Halloween! And nothing says "Halloween" like a black cat! There are so many incredible makeup looks out there this year, from zombies, to gory melting faces but I don't have the skills for prosthetics and makeup artist precision. I went for simple, smokey, and achievable looks. Everything used here is listed below. Shirt from …
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It's a beautiful time of year. The leaves are turning burnished golds and reds, and the nights are drawing in earlier and earlier. There's a hint of Winter the the wind in the evenings. And Hallowe'en is the gateway to the colder times, and some say the gateway to more sinister things... Hallowe'en, short for …
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I came across Swim Classy, the New Jersey based Swimwear brand on Instagram, and I loved the way that they used real women as models. The designs of the bikini's and one pieces are really good: modern, flattering and sexy without revealing too much. I started to wonder, who was behind this great brand? Swim …
In this compelling and violent Young Adult novel, Kincaid has managed to create a world that imaginatively different, but in some ways scarily similar to our own. In a Dystopian future, technology has ground to a stand still, with a religious dark age enacted by the ruling elite who use religion to keep the massive …
This one may in fact become my favourite Alice Hoffman book, though they're all pretty awesome and unique. In this story, the Sparrow family, a long line of women, have all woken up on their 13th birthday with a gift. Elinor was able to tell if someone was lying, her daughter Jenny can dream other …
I love trying new products and buying new makeup, and I'm constantly reading blogs, Vogue and seeing what's new in store. But there are some things that I'd never change and that I go back to again and again. I thought it was time I shared them with you. Loreal Skin Perfection Micellar Water I …
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So one of the awesome parts of my job is meeting really interesting people. I was invited to the press pit of the London red carpet premiere for Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, and got a chance to catch up with the stars. And to meet Tom Cruise. Yes, Maverick himself. Oh My God. If …
Continue reading Red Carpet fashion at Jack Reacher London Premiere: What They Wore, What I Wore…
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