Bluewater Blogger Meet O6.O9.14

 On Saturday 6th I attended a blogger meet in bluewater hosted by the gorgeous Julie over at justjulie

The event was held at a lovely restaurant called browns. Although I didn't go for a full meal the chips I had were gorgeous.

 

My first thoughts of browns was that I really didn't belong there but as I approached the function room where all the bloggers were and was greeted by Julie as if we were already friends before this event I felt a lot more comfortable. If I didn't meet up with Caroline before hand I think I may have peeked in and ran or sat there on the end in silence (thank you Caz)

Once we'd all had a good chat and a few drinks which were supplied lucky ladies!

we ordered some food, chatted some more before calling it a day,

 I'm a real common as muck girl that eats her chips from the fish & chip shops out of the paper they came in and with my hands, which I did with these ones then looked round at everyone eating theirs with their forks I felt my cheeks burning as I turned red with embarrassment.

Until another blogger replied with so what? when I'd explained how embarrassed I was and suddenly I felt like I belonged :) Thank you Helen!

I didn't get round to talking to all of the lovely bloggers there but every one of them seemed really lovely and made me feel welcome. Hopefully there will be another meet soon where I can grab a chat with them, Not only was it great to be in a room of such inspiring bloggers Julie held a little raffle I WON a prize in and each of us left with a goody bag Spoilt or what!

To the goody bag....

I was lucky enough to meet Julie from over at justjulie, Caroline - nomorefrizzyhairdays, Helen - helsbels, Charlotte - thegoodowl, Sarah - mundanesundays, Laura - lelore, Annabel - mascara-and-maltesers, Chelsey - goldshewears, Yaya - mydreamality, Marina - cookiexdoughx and Sian - sm-beautyblog

Was great to meet you all ladies, Hope it won't be the last. 

Crafty Mumma - Playhouse decor/finishing touches

As I mentioned a few posts down the girls playhouse had arrived, Now even further down my blog there's another crafty mumma post about how i like to give things a go myself rather then just buying them. So for the girls playhouse I wanted to make a little polka dot heart bunting and a cupcake blackboard for them to write little bits like not in or the waiting time for tea (they have their play kitchen in there) Although i never made the MDF cupcake or hearts if I could I so would, I sprayed the cupcake with black board paint and the hearts I  painted with tester pot paints from wilkinsons, to create the dots I used some of a friends filters which gave me the pretty much perfect dots/circles :)

Do you like to give things ago yourself to get that more personal touch 

before buying them in from the shops?

Help me decide...

I really want a change for my living room, I've gone shabby chic mad! but I really can't decide if I  should redecorate or just work with what I have :/

I currently have this on one wall, the other walls are white and black & I have a zebra rug which is so hard to keep clean with little ones in and out ...

I really love this, I won't have to change my living room completely but it gives me more choice of accessory colours, I'm thinking blacks,greys and either a teal or a purple for accessories like vases,rugs and even sofa  etc

If I keep the zebra I'll be wallpapering the wall opposite the wallpapered one and hoping it isn't to much, What would you do? I'd really like a fresh look but I'm so undecided

The Liebster Award

 

A huge thank you to thejollyfashionista for nominating my blog for the Liebster Award  :) 

An award for upcoming bloggers with less then 2OO follower, a way for new and upcoming bloggers to gain a bigger audience and meet other bloggers. 

The rules for the award are:

1-Each blogger should answer the questions the tagger asked

2-Choose 11 new bloggers to pass the award onto and link them in your post

3- Create 11 new questions for your chosen bloggers to answer

4- Go back to their page and let them know about the award

5- No tag backs!

Here are the questions I was asked and my answers

1. If you could raid any celebrity's wardrobe, who's would it be?

It's got to be Helena Bonham Carter

2. Which high street shop is your favourite?

I love topshop but i'm quite the tightbum when it comes to myself, so I try and create the looks i would achieve from topshop the best i can with primark, for my girls it's NEXT

3. What is your favourite piece of fashion that you own?

Hmm.. Got to be my new rocks although I hardly wear them they are my fave head turning item

4. Where do you see yourself in five years time?

Hopefully happily married, with possibly a little brother/sister for my girls

5. When did you first start blogging and what do you feel you have achieved since then?

I started blogging on the 13th April, I've achieved a passion for something that I haven't given up on, although i don't post my personal struggles it's been a great way for me to just get away for abit 

6. What is your favourite food?

Oooh toughy, I love my food it would have to be my mums bacon pudding

7. What is your favourite beauty product?

Ooh, it's got to be hair dye (I'm not even sure if that's the kind of beauty product you mean,sorry if it's not)

 8. High street or designer?

High street, you can create the same look with well over a fraction of the price if you put it together correctly 

9. Which season do you prefer to dress for?

Summer I dress for comfort and warmth in the winter 

10. How many blog followers would you like to have this time next year?

I'd love to have 1OO but I'm thankful for any amount I have, it's a wonderful feeling waking up to a new follower knowing they would like to follow to see new posts 

11. What is your dream job?

I'd love to be an extreme body modification artist, doing things from implants,scarification,tongue splitting although were I live there really isn't a market for it unless 

I have nominated the following bloggers 

Heather @  butterflieshavesouls

Emma @ bitsnbeautys 

 Biruté Sim @ golovelife

Terri @ Mum-wife-girl

Sarah @ yummymummyintraining

I'm struggling to find 11 blogs I'm following with less then 1OO so I will update this asap!  

My questions for these bloggers are

1- Where would you most like to go on holiday?

2- If money was no object what would be the first thing you would do?

3- What is your favourite colour?

4- Whats your favourite season?

5- Do you have names picked for any children you may have?

6- If you could meet anyone from the celeb world who would it be?

7- Sweet or Savory?

8- Heels or Flats?

9- Whats your favourite film?

1O- If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be? 

I look forward to reading your answers :)