Christmas Gifts | Under £10

A slight break from the Wednesday Wishlists for a few weeks whilst I bring Christmas gift ideas as well as party wear coming up in a couple of weeks as well.

This week I am showing gifts for under £10*. A mixture for her, for him & the kids.

* Please note prices stated here are correct at the time of this post going live. 

1 - Cupcake Illustration Cotton Tote Bag | Not On The High Street | £6.

2 - Personalised Typewriter Notepad | Not On The High Street | £9.

3 - Baylis & Harding Aqua Men's Gift Set | BHS | £8.

4 - Hornby Train Mug | Internet Gift Store | £6.99

5 - Ridley's Snakes & Ladders & Ludo Board Game | Internet Gift Store | £9.99

6 - East of India Black Sign - Save Water | Internet Gift Store | £8.99

7 - Doc McStuffins Flocked Chair | Argos | £9.99

8 - Fisher-Price Imaginext Dino Feature ( Assortment) | Argos | £9.99

I could have added so many things to this post but managed to dwindle it down to just these few. 

Let me know if there is anything you would like me to do a post on for Xmas gifts. I could do specific to her or him posts. Maybe you want to buy a gift for a foodie. I can do that too. 

Thanks so much for reading. 

Amanda xx

Weekend Baking

I was in a baking kind of mood on Sunday. With just a short trip to the garden centre to look at Xmas decorations ( although it turned out not so short) I had a whole afternoon to dedicate to being an amazing mum!! 

I made fairy cakes, smartie cookies & lemon butterfly cakes. There is not much left from this baking session so I may be having to get the cook book out again later this week.

A Week In Photos | Meals

October 2013 | Random Favourites

Hi guys. I don't have too many random favourites either this month. But have found some to make a small post with. 

Royal Horticultural Society | Wax Lyrical | Fig & Plum candle. I can't find a link for this online but I got mine in my local branch of Waitrose. I love this. I am not a huge fan of citrus type scents for my candles so loved coming across this one. Sweet but not over powering at all.

My last 2 favourites ( I told you it was going to be a short one) are 2 You Tubers who I would like to share with you.

Thewittfamily - I adore watching Clare & her lovely little family. She shares some amazing recipes ( I am ALWAYS hungry after watching any of here vlogs containing food!) & I could what her vlogs for hours.

Sophclare30989 - Very similar to Clare. Everyday vlogs filled with family time, recipes & so much more.

Both ladies are really lovely down to earth people who are just so easy to watch. When you are nosy like I am vlogs are perfect!! lol.

Thanks for reading.
Amanda x

Product Empties #3 | Part 1 | Body & Hair

I can't believe I have enough empties to do yet another post. Not only that there are so many that I have divided it all up into 3 parts again as otherwise it would be one very long post.

Part 1 is body & hair care.

Starting at the back left

Batiste Dry Shampoo in Tropical. We all know I go though tons of this & that I love it! Would repurchase & do so all the time as it is usually on offer somewhere. Available Boots, Superdrug, Tesco etc etc.

Dove deodorant . I go through loads of these too. I have a grapefruit & lemongrass one here as well as a pomegranate & lemon verbana one. Both very nice. Will always buy these again. 

Bath & Bodyworks shower gel in Mango Manadrin. 250ml. A shop not here in the UK so I went to eBay to find them. I ordered this one as I love the mango scent. Really nice. I was sure to start with as I did not think it foamed up well. However the scent lasts for ages & it doesn't over power at all.

Cussons Carex Strawberry Laces Handwash. A bit random but as we go through a tons of this I thought I would throw it in too. What is not to love. Does the job it needs to do & it really does smell of strawberry laces too. 

Daisy Marc Jacobs Shower Gel. A 75ml tube I got in a gift set with the perfume. This took me just a week or so to use up. Love it. The link shows the 100ml tube.

Soap & Glory Heel Genius. The smell of this is not nice however it works amazingly. As someone who suffers with the horrid dry skin etc I am always in need of a decent foot cream. This did not disappoint & as it was for my feet I did not exactly have to worry about the smell.

Lastly - Heel to Toe soothing heel treatment. I cannot find this online at all. Sallys do the Heel to Tie range but I can't see it so maybe it is not available anymore. Either way i was not impressed. I bought this in a bundle of other things so actually it only cost about 50p . I did not see it do much in the way of solving my cracked heels & what it did do seemed to take a while. It was only a 60ml bottle so I used it but no way would I buy it again( that's if you can!)

Thanks for reading. I'll be back in a day or 2 with part 2 ( skincare.)

Amanda xx

October 2013 | Beauty Favourites

Quite a small beauty favourites this month. I have kept using most of the things I used last month so only some things have been switched out for new items. 

Estee Lauder "Bronze Goddess." 100 ml/ 3.4 fl oz. A summer time special so I have only been able to find it on eBay right now.
This perfume reminds me a little of Kenzo's Poppy personally. Really lovely & I hope I don't run out too soon as I have used it most days in October!!

Clarins Extra Firming Neck Anti-Wrinkle Rejuvenating Cream. I love this. The scent is a classic Clarins ones. I love popping this on before bed because the scent is really soothing. The cream sinks in really quickly too. I have only used it for roughly 3 weeks so not able to say how much it is actually doing in what it should but so far I have been impressed.Only downer though is the lid does not like to go back on very well. Not sure if it is me being cack handed or a design fault though. Luckily I have kept the tab that sits on top of the bottle so it is helping to keep the jar from drying out .

Bourjois Delice De Poudre Bronzing Powder. have only used this for 3 days so technically it has not been used much in October but include it I will. I really like this. It seems to last for a long time without the need to top up. Some people say it smells like Chocolate but I am not convinced. It is pleasant though. Currently 3 for 3 on make-up in Superdrug so may be worth popping along there. 

Benefit BADgal Lash Mascara. A 40g sample size. I love this. I would definitely buy the full size if I did not have a drawer full of other mascaras as it is fantastic. I was unsure about the big brush but actually it is fine & makes my lashes look fab.

Thanks for reading this months beauty favourites. I will be along soon with my non beauty faves too.

Amanda xx

Garden Centre Haul

Sorry for lack of Wishlist this week. The kids being home seems to have turned my brain to mush again so wishlist will hopefully be back next Wednesday.

Instead today I will show you a small haul from the garden centre when Rob & I snatched a few hours to ourselves at the weekend.

  Everyone needs a Gingerbread (wo)man in their life right? 

The Mulled Wine diffuser was half price so that will be fantastic go have out over Xmas. The bath bomb looks a bit like a Xmas pudding.  The scent reminds me of sweets though but I can't think which ones. Looking forward trying it out soon.

I did not need a 2014 calender as already have a Family organiser one that I bought a few weeks ago. I couldn't resist this Guinea Pig one though.

Are you buying things for Xmas decorating? Do you have favourites scents for Xmas? 

Thanks for reading

Amanda x