Howdy Y’all,
I am sharing with you my Sephora Play for February, come and see what I loved and a product which I disliked intently. Plus how cute was this months bag, I love that soft grey/pink it is so elegant. Also see that I am wearing a broach, can you remember my campaign #bringbackthebroach I so love them.
Please enjoy.
TLLx
Howdy Y’all,
How the devil are you? I feel in good spirits mainly because the weather is so bloody lovely here at the moment. I find it to be true that the weather can alter your mood. I had a wonderful time today having lunch with Little L at the park, there was nobody else around but us and some noisy birds and we had a fab time. I am so proud and amazed at how much she has physically developed over the past weeks, she is climbing like a champ. She is growing so fast, I am so enjoying the conversations we now share, especially in the car, well I say conversation it usually takes the form of her telling me and her quite often being correct (she is 3!!)
Have you been watching Victoria? It is the new offering from PBS, for my UK and Europe followers I know us in the US are late to the party. I will be honest and say I was not sure the first two weeks but now it seems to have found its rhythm and I’m loving it, especially with the arrival of Prince Albert. I do love me a period drama, I think it is because I can kick back, relax, be entertained and enjoy the beauty of the past. I am looking forward to next week. Speaking of exciting viewing, Little L and I saw the new trailer for Beauty and the Beast, I will confess I was a little concerned by some of the cast choices but it looks superb, perhaps a little scary in places but we can not wait to go see it. Only a month or so to wait.
Thinking about time can you believe that we are now approaching February? 2017 is flying ahead with full force, with this in mind it is time for my January Favorites. This month has a few beauty items, both makeup and skincare, but also some other Lifestyle faves. Please pour yourself a cuppa/wine depending on the time of your viewing and enjoy.
Ta Ta for now.
TLL x
Howdy Y’all,
Long time no speak, I am back from a wonderful trip home, I promise a long post all about it very soon. How are y’all? We had a good weekend here at Casa Lifestyle, Little L went to a party and thoroughly enjoyed herself. It was wonderful to see her making friends and it felt like we are finally making this home. We also bought a fridge which makes my life sound so exciting, it is for the garage but should make life easier. Other than that we were organizing and purging the garage and house, it always takes me a week or two to get back into the swing of things and have the house back on schedule. The transition was made easier when I found the little black and white box of Sephora Play on my doorstep. So today’s video is all about the January box. Please enjoy.
Ta Ta for now
Kate x
Howdy Y’all,
Firstly I hope you are enjoying the magic of the season and have had a wonderful Christmas. After Christmas is the start of the sale season and lots of great deals are to be had, during the Sephora VIB Rouge sale I purchased the Sephora Favorites Superstar pack, I wanted to review what Sephora consider to be favorites and workhorses in the cosmetics world. I thought this might be useful to y’all if you were interested in any of the items individually or if you wanted to purchase the pack. I will tell you that many of the items I was not that familiar with but have been using thoroughly throughout the festive season and I have found one of two LL loves in the process, in particular the Clinique highlighter and the Tarte bronzer. So sit back pour a drink and enjoy. I will update you with what I have been up to recently very soon.
Ta Ta for now.
TLL x
Howdy Y’all,
Hope you are all doing well and that your weekend was super. TBH last week was not great in the L household, nothing went as it was meant and on Wednesday I declared to a friend that I was hibernating till today. Unfortunately that is not possible with a toddler, but I dug deep and continued. Little L has been teething with her molars which is horrid for her, painful and very tiring. I do feel that I can face anything if I can get a good nights kip. Today is a new week.
Last week I did finally push my posterior into implementing one of my NYR. This was using outstanding gift cards and being more efficient with coupons. Please don’t tell me that I’m alone when I stand in line to buy something which I have a coupon for, only to learn that I changed purses and did not transfer the coupon. With a screaming toddler and standing in line for an eternity you make the decision you need the item regardless of the coupon and you could not be bothered to do this again. This is why I need a better system.
If you have followed the blog for a while you will know I adore candles. I love the higher end candles like Diptyque, Tom Dixon or Jo Malone, but I do often find myself not burning them regularly and “keeping the for best.” I have to date been impressed with the candles at Bed,Bath and Bodyworks. Everyday we have one burning as a way to mask the smells of daily life. I will preface I do not like every fragrance but I do love Fresh Cut Lilacs, White Gardenia and Endless Weekend at the moment. I had a 10$ off $30 and I had wanted to use it. I had been waiting for the 3 wick candles which are usually $22.50 to drop in price and then I would pounce. When the email arrived on Friday that said candles were $12.50 I did a sneaky order. Ssh do not tell Mr L, I did get $10 off and wait for a sale, so it is a bargain – right?
Keeping with the gift card theme I had one for Sephora . I treated myself to a Sunday Riley Power Couple Transformation Kit which included her Good Genes and Luna Oil. I have heard so much buzz surrounding this brand and these products in particular. I have just started using so I will report back in a separate post. I also purchased the Clinique Bottom Lash mascara, again I have heard great things so will report back.
Tis the season for the spring/summer catalogues to arrive in the mail! The weather has been so beautiful here I feel spring like already. When Mini Boden dropped on the doorstep I jumped on one or two of the items for Little L. Although it is a slightly higher price point, the quality is fantastic, plus I think they are current, age appropriate and use color beautifully. I hate to see little people in drab colors. If you are not familiar with this British brand, take a look online, they are also sold at Nordstrom.
Food wise it was a harder week. I was not in my cooking mojo. I always like to return to a classic family pleaser when I am like this. A recipe I know and know works. For those of you not familiar with the UK cook Mary Berry you should. She is a national treasure and her family recipes and cook books work. This week I made this lasagna which Mr L and Little L love and devour. Plus Little L eats spinach and mushroom in this, no problems. I urge you to give it a try. Thanks to Mary for producing some of my fav recipes.
Mr L hit a home run this week when he purchased a Google cardboard D-scope Pro, what is that I hear you say? It is a virtual reality headset which allows you to turn your Iphone into a 3D viewer. Which for our dinosaur loving toddler has been such a hit especially for those potty training tantrums. It is a great price point and great fun. I just do not know where he gets these ideas?!
This weekend I found a new place to get a mani and pedi, which was so overdue, my last one was pre christmas (how embarrassing.) I could have gone earlier but I have been trying out a foot peel (more on that in another post.) I will say the place was fantastic and it was showing Fixer Upper on the TV screens, win win. This is now my fav place to escape.
This week the weather is to turn bad and rain the whole time, it is also Spring Break which means all kiddies are off school so everywhere will be packed. I will be trying to entertain Little L with crafts and baking otherwise the two of us caged inside will be fatal.
Have a happy week.
Ta ta for now.
TLL x