The Body Shop Christmas Scents

This year the body shop has 3 gorgeous new scents this christmas! 

Vanilla Brulee, Glazed Apple & Frosted Cranberry I managed to get my hands on all of them and each one smells amazing.

I love my vanilla I'm like a walking Mr Whippy I use the Vanilla shower gel,body butter,lip balm and the EDT, my house is pretty much the same vanilla candles and vanilla air freshner.

You can get yourself gift sets of these scents ranging from as little as £7 - £25 or buy them separately with items starting from £2.5O.

I'll let you into a little secret if you book yourself a party or contact your local body shop at home consultant you can get your hands on this years customer specials if you spend over £3O you have the option to get yourself a full size body butter,shower gel & lip balm for £7! In either of these scents, not to mention the other great customer specials and offers your local consultant can offer you. Perfect to give as a christmas present or to keep for yourself.

4D scans - Yay or Nay?

 Issy at 26 weeks 

Daisie at 27 weeks & 5 days

I had a 4d scan with both my girls with Issy I was 26 weeks into my pregnancy and with Daisie I was 27 weeks and 5 days. The recommended stage of pregnancy to get the best results/images of baby is between 24 - 32 weeks anything before that is more fluid then baby (image below of mine at 16 weeks) and anything after baby is well packed in so you may not get the best look at bubs.

I'd definitely have another with any future babies unless they have a new way of futuristic scanning, It's that far away that I plan to have anymore sadly.

Although looking back the broodiness is very slowly rearing its head,

If your one who would rather a total surprise a 4D scan may not be for you, it's amazing to watch baby blow bubbles,have a good wiggle, gulping and all the other interesting things they get up to in there!

Each one cost me around £15O although it seems pricey it is honestly so worth it, With each scan I received a dvd of the whole scan and some printed images. They may be cheaper now as I went for my two in 2OO7 and 2O11.

It's an amazing keepsake to look back on and I can't wait to pass it on to the girls in their memory boxes once they are older so they can show their children.

 

 I also had a 4D preview when I went along to my local babybond clinic for an early sexing scan with Daisie at 16 weeks & 5 days (considering I wanted a surprise but I became totally obsessed) I wouldn't recommend going for a 4D scan at this stage because baby is still on the small side. Although its just as amazing to see baby as you can see from my one you don't get to see as much detail as you would if you was further along in your pregnancy.

Daisie at 16 weeks and 5 days

As you've probably gathered I give 4D scans a yay if your in a position where you can afford one.

Have you had a 4D scan? Was your experience as magical as promised?

5 Positive Things - #PositiveNovember

One 

Andy surprised me with the pandora bracelet that appeared in my birthday wishlist with no reason at all other than according to him I deserve it! Feeling special

Two

My laptop finally opened up my brothers book his written/writing and I've finally made a start on reading it and it's good! 

Three

Although it needs a bit of work we have our VW beetle 

 

Four

A lovely hot bath ran by Andy is waiting for me once I've finished this post

Five

Although I ended up pretty wet and could hardly see out of my glasses, I got caught by the rain twice today the second much heavier than the first but rather than rush/run home I just took it in and it was actually really refreshing and lovely.

LUSH - Shoot for the stars

'Paint the swirling colours of the night sky over the surface of your bathwater with this multi-coloured bath bomb. Drop this in your bathwater and watch it shoot around the bath releasing multiple colours before leaving a trail of quicksilver. As the spinning and swirling orb comes to a standstill, enjoy the sweet scent found in Honey I Washed The Kids and the calming, shimmering midnight blue water.'

 

£3.5O each

When I attended the Bluewater LUSH event (which you can read all about here)

I grabbed myself shoot for the stars I did have a video of it in action but as Andy's new to his gopro it ended up getting lost :( so I HAVE to repurchase just so we can retake it right?

I thought I'd got some pictures with my camera but seems I didn't so my naff phone camera shot will have to do!

WOW just really doesn't cover this one! I know I say it a lot but honestly if you've used this bath bomb I'm sure you'll agree.

Not only did it leave my bath all sorts of gorgeous colours, it left the bottom of my bath pitch black like a night sky and the top a deep blue I thought it came from the random bike part Andy used to hold down the gopro but it was the bathbomb not only did it look like a night sky there was also a mixture of different size stars AND glitter!!! 

I didn't actually get in the bath as Andy was just testing out his new camera so I can't comment on how it left my skin but I left the water in the tub for the rest of the evening just for that extra test and it didn't leave a mark, a part from glitter you'd never have guessed my bath was full of black water for a whole night.

This is a must purchase this year if you haven't grabbed yourself one yet go get one!

Have you tried any of this years LUSH christmas range?

5 Positive Things - #PositiveNovember

One

After  a lot of let downs Andy's bike was finally sold and collected and we are now one step closer to our VW beetle 

Two

The girls settled down for bed without any fuss although I feel a bit lost without going up and down answering all their requests they think of.

Three

  Beetlejuice is on tele.

Four

The whole content feeling of being snuggled in my dressing gown, knowing the girls are snoozing happily after a lovely roast and a bath full of confetti and bath crackles.

Five
 The fact I have plenty of crisps to pig out on!

5 Positive Things - #PositiveNovember

 The lovely Heather over at prettylittleteacupp has started her November off with a new linky!

And what better linky then a positive one?

I'm one for focusing on everything I do wrong daily rather than what I did right and the positives of the day.

So here goes...

One

Daisie done something that she hasn't done in what seems like a year, she was snuggled up to me watching some tele before I knew it I had dozed off and was woken up to her snoring away all curled into me.

Two

I finally gave in and let Issy have some of my post it notes and she gave me and Andy a note each saying how much she loves us and will do forever, forever, forever.

Three

It's November!!!!! The Halloween decorations are down ready to go back up into the loft and I'm dying to get up the shops and see if there's any Halloween stuff on sale.

Four

Although its not totally great or 1OO%  I'm healthy and I'm happy.

Five
 Most websites have their christmas collections up, so I'll be spending the rest of my evenings lusting over it all.

Hello November

As if we are in November already? Where the hell is this year going?

Now that I've had my pre christmas freak out that almost cost Andy his Juglar vein and almost slung out by his ear (I was that stressed out)

I'm ready for the hustle and bustle of Novemeber being out doing a spot of christmas shopping stepping into a shop in broad daylight and heading out when it's dark outside with all the shop displays shining as I walk away.

My wardrobe is looking like a Frozen warehouse almost every toy in there is related to Frozen in some way and I love it!

I honestly can't wait to see the girls faces on Christmas day watching them getting all excited over a toy review on YouTube knowing it's up in my wardrobe waiting for them has got to be the best feeling!

As the nights get darker quicker, I would say colder but its the 1st Nov and it honestly felt like summer today what the hell is going on?

I'm not complaining but November and a summers day just really doesn't feel right, As much as I miss the summer I'm also so ready to get in my winter warmers pulling out my strawberry wooly hat and being snug on the school runs. Even tho my footwear is nowhere near ready I NEED some warm boots.

I'm looking forward to wrapping the girls up warm before we head out and returning home and whipping up a hot chocolate.

Everything feels so cosy can snuggle down in Pj's, slip slops with some candles and the whole house feels so much more calmer and cosy.

AND Firework night is only 4 sleeps away, as much of a pain in the bum fireworks are its another event that makes my heart burst and brings my little family that little bit closer!