I have only recently discovered that what’s in my handbag posts are a thing, but I actually love them! I tend to cart around quite a lot of stuff in my arm candy – and the bigger the bag, the more stuff there is – but looking at other people’s posts makes me think I’m not quite alone on that one! So what’s in my handbag now?
Archives for February 2016
Health: Personal Trainer Progress Six Weeks On
I can’t believe it’s been six weeks since I started this crazy plan. Six weeks since I ate chocolate. Six weeks since I munched on toast and peanut butter without a care in the world. Six weeks without ice cream. Six weeks without grande decaf soy lattes from Starbucks. How have I survived? How have I coped without carbs in my life? Is it even bloody worth the effort? Have I even lost any weight?! Fear not, I’ve included some stats, because that is totes the juiciest bit.
Travel With Me: A Weekend in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro! I never thought I’d get a weekend there, but life has its ways of throwing AWESOME things in our path, so I took full advantage of my serendipity and booked a spur of the moment flight. To be fair, I was already in Sao Paulo so it was less than an hour to go there. Irresistible.
Beauty: Trying Too Faced For the First Time
Too Faced – a brand I’ve heard loads about but never got my hands on before. All that changed with my recent trip to TK Maxx – a shop that is fast becoming my favourite place to pick up some make up bits from! I never used to like rummaging, but recently I’ve found some great bits and bobs from there – both clothing and make up. Of course you can never predict what you’re going to find in there, but I have a *very* long make up wish list, so there’s always something in there I want to try! Anyhoo, on to the good stuff. What did I get from Too Faced?
Maxxing Out My Credit Card: Shopping at TK Maxx
I must admit, TK Maxx is a store that I don’t often frequent – I like rummaging as much as the next person – but I’ve got to be in the right frame of mind, plus you never know what you’re going to end up with. Despite all this, I thought I’d try my chances at my local store to get a new jewellery box (a surprisingly difficult purchase!).
February Reading List
There is nothing like a pile of books to start the New Year with and I’ve been lucky enough to be gifted a fair few for my birthday and Christmas that I’ve yet to read. January has been a tiring one, with my new nutrition and fitness regime so I’ve not managed to read much this month! I normally read before bedtime – but I’ve been gone as soon as my head hits the pillow this month. So my reading list is still canny big!
Best Bits: January 2016
I absolutely LOVE writing these posts. They give me a minute or two to just reflect on what’s been going on in the past month and remind me of all the awesome things I get to do in life. It’s kind of like a once a month, bumper diary entry and I find it really uplifting. So if you’ve never written one before, then get on it!
Maybe it’s the sunshine on this day as I write, but I’m feeling pretty good about January 2016. I’m on the countdown to the wedding, I’m kicking ass in the weight loss and toning up departments and January has actually gone pretty quickly for the most hideous month of the year. It can’t be that long until summer now can it?!
Fashion: Topshop Laila Platform Heels
Ahhhh my love of shoes charges on unabated! If there is one item of my wardrobe that I’m always happy to buy, it’s something to put on my feet. Have you ever seen In Her Shoes with Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette? Well Toni Collette’s character – Rose – has a mega collection, despite being a bit boring in the rest of her clothing choices, and Cameron Diaz’s character (her sister Maggie) is well jealous. And one thing Rose says is “When I feel bad I like to treat myself. Clothes never look any good… food just makes me fatter… shoes always fit.”
Shoes always fit – she is so right.