The Husband Tag

I thought I would do a fun little post this week as I've seen quite a few people participating in something similar on Facebook recently!

Me and Miles have been married for almost 3 months now and together for what feels like forever! So heres a few fun questions to see what he really thinks of me! Ha ha :-)

These are all his own answers;

1) Where did we meet?

My flat

2) Where was our first date?

Mr Wing

3) What was your first impression of me?

Fit

4) When did you meet my family?

Can't remember

5) Weird habit?

Lining your makeup brushes up on the toilet when you wash them

6) How long have we been together?

Too long!

7) Do we have any traditions?

We always get KFC after we've been food shopping

8) Places you want to travel with me?

Australia and America

9) What was our first roadtrip?

Sheffield

10) First thing you noticed about me?

Your blonde hair

11) What pisses him off?

When I don't replace the toilet roll

12) Favorite feature about me?

Your boobs

13) 3 things I am good & not good at?

Good; Moaning, makeup and being a mum

Not good; Playstation, dieting and going out on your own

14) What do we argue about the most?

Playstation

15) Do I have PMS?

Yes!

16) Who wears the pants in the relationship?

You do

17) Do I have any weird obsessions?

Youtube makeup videos

18) Nickname?

Narni (his for me)

19) What is my favorite restaurant?

Ask

20) If I am watching TV, what am I watching?

Youtube, American Horror Story or Pretty Little Liars

21) What is one food I do not like?

Ketchup

22) What drink do I order when we go out to eat?

White wine spritzer and water

23) What size of shoe do I wear?

7

24) My favorite kind of sandwich?

Something with avocado

25) What is one talent I have?

You're pretty good at makeup

26) What would I eat everyday if I could?

Ice cream

27) My favorite cereal?

Granola or oats

28) My favorite kind of music?

Reggae or R'n'B

29) My favorite sports team?

Dunno, you don't like sports

30) What is my eye colour?

Blue

31) Who is my best friend?

Lauren

32) Something you do that I wish you didn’t do?

Play my playstation

33) Where am I from?

Felixstowe

34) What kind of cake would you bake me on my birthday?

A passionfruit cake

Macie's input; "Daddy, mummy likes chocolate cake!"

35) Do I play any sports?

No (laughs)

36) What can I spend hours doing?

Makeup

My top 5 winter dressing table essentials

As the seasons change, so do our daily routines. The air gets colder and the nights are darker, leaving us feeling

The first thing I start to notice when winter is approaching is my skin drying out more than usual. I always suffer with dry skin especially on my hands.
My absolute saviour is the Hemp Hand Protector from The Body Shop. This stuff is amazing! I've even caught my husband stealing some from my hand bag, so I bought him his own!

I can be very forgetful when it comes to moisturising the rest of my body - usually because I don't have enough time! But I find I make more of an effort in the winter months especially, as I said before i tend to find my skin feels more dry around this time. Recently I have been reaching for the Palmers Coconut Oil moisturiser, recommended to me by a friend. It smells divine and leaves my skin feeling and smelling lovely all day. It dries nicely too and doesn't carry that oily finish like some moisturisers can.

I always, always have to have lip balm with me. In my handbag, on my bedside table and even in my makeup bag. In my opinion you really can't beat good classic vaseline. I find it really is the best at making my lips feel soft and moisturised.

As daytime hours get shorter and the weather duller, it makes it harder for us ladies to access good lighting whilst getting ready. This little No7 dressing table saviour has probably been one of the best presents Miles has ever bought me! It provides 2 sides to the mirror, one normal and the other zoomed (good for tweezing those brows!) It also has a ring light all the way around both sides of the mirror - HURRAH! P.s Boots usually have these on offer each year as Christmas is approaching.

 Colder air, plus having the heating on can also cause your hair to dry out. Whilst I'm all for conditioning treatments, I also think this little baby is essential for assisting those brittle, split ends. Great for detangling when your hair is wet, but also good for avoiding any additional breakage when brushing. A must-have for every girl (or boy) especially those with long hair!

Georgina

xxx

Courgetti with pesto and balsamic tomatoes

Like me, many of you have probably vowed to try and eat healthier this New Year. I have also been dying to try out this new 'courgetti' craze which has been coming about.

So tonight I tried out a quick easy recipe I found online. All you need is the following;

8 baby plum tomatoes, 4 halved and 4 whole
1tbsp olive oil
1/2 clove of garlic, crushed
1tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 large courgette, spiralised or very thinly shredded into noodles (admittedly, I did cheat and buy mine pre-spiralised!)
2 tbsp vegetarian pesto
1 tbsp pine nuts, toasted

Start off by mixing the tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and balsamic vinegar (additional seasoning to taste if required). Tip into a frying pan and cook for 5 minutes until the whole tomatoes start to burst and are coated in the balsamic vinegar.
Then pour a kettle of hot water over the courgette noodles and blanch for 30 seconds Drain really well then add in the pesto, stirring well to coat the noodles. Then you can add in the tomatoes and toasted pine nuts on top to finish.

Unfortunately, my attempt came out rather watery. I think I may have left the noodles in to cook for too long and they soaked up a lot of water! However, it still tasted yummy so I will just take more care when I cook it next time.

I had also cooked a couple of large stuffed mushrooms but was unable to eat them as this dish is surprisingly filling!

Have any of you tried courgetti or spiralising before?

Feeling broody?

It's amazing really how many people keep asking "when are you having another?" Like its law that as soon as you've had one child you MUST want more. Yes, we know friends and family only want to take an interest in our lives, but there are times when the constant questions about when baby number two is coming along can be SO frustrating!

Honestly, I've really enjoyed having all the time I have to spend with my gorgeous girl. Watching her grow, learn and produce her own unique little character. Wouldn't having another distract my attention from her? I think that now Macie is at nursery, almost knows her own mind and pretty much isn't my little baby anymore, it's only now making me miss how small she used to be.

Yes, babies are lovely, small and often very cute. But I feel as though people forget how much we have to go through to produce them. 9 long months of pregnancy, losing your figure and perky breasts - It is (most of) us who will then struggle to lose the weight afterwards as well as be up at night with a crying baby. 

In reality, I know that I am not nearly mentally nor physically ready for the challenge of another baby. Plus with our wedding being almost 9 months away, it's not possible. So to anyone who keeps asking when we will be extending our family - the answer is no time soon!

Does anyone else feel like there is pressure to have multiple children or even close gaps between them?

Eyelash extensions

So I've been undecided for ages whether or not to get myself a set of eyelash extensions done. I've seen so many girls recently sharing pictures of their new sets of perfectly long, thick eyelashes - making me want some for myself!

My own natural lashes are quite long anyway, but being fair they take lots of coats of mascara to cover. As you read in my previous post - being a mum means having less time in the mornings to spend on my makeup. So having eyelash extensions would cut out another step in my daily routine - bonus!

Finally, today I got some done. I am so pleased with the results that I wanted to share them with you!

Top is before (with tint), below is after extensions.

I had them done at House of Beauty in Felixstowe by the lovely Stacey. As my natural lashes were so fair, she tinted them first so they would blend into the extensions. Overall I think they took around 2 and a half hours (maybe a little longer - I lost track of time) to apply, but I felt so relaxed throughout I probably could have fallen asleep if we hadn't of been talking!

I am so so happy with the final results, I can't even notice that they are there until I look into a mirror. So far they have been easy to manage, and if they continue to be hassle free I will be going back to get them infilled so they will last me even longer!

Have you ever tried lash extensions?

Georgina

xoxo

Basic face - work

As a full time working mum, I don't get a lot of time to myself to get ready in the mornings before work. I have had to limit myself to a selective few products that won't take me forever to apply but will still make me look like I haven't just got out of bed!

After my shower, I will brush my teeth and apply a generous layer of vaseline on my lips. Then I will put some moisturiser on my face and let that soak in while I get dressed.

At the moment I am loving Rimmel London BB cream matte in light. This surprised me with how much coverage it gives and most days I wear this alone.

Depending on what kind of night we have had with Macie, I may put on a little concealer to hide up any dark circles under my eyes!

On my cheeks I've been using Coralista by Benefit. This is my all-time favourite blush. It is such a lovely shade of coral (which looks even more fabulous with a tan) is fairly long lasting, and smells pretty good too!

As you fellow blondies will know, filling in eyebrows is a very long process. A process of which feels like it takes even longer when you are in a hurry. So I use Benefit's Gimme Brow in light/medium. A quick application and ta-dah - I have eyebrows! The formula of this is so buildable and long-wearing which makes it perfect to wear for work.

Recently I have been using another Benefit product, which is their new Roller Lash mascara. I got a sample of this to try with my March issue of Elle magazine, and so far I am very impressed. The formula is lovely and I can definitely notice some curl into my lashes. I will probably purchase the full size version once this has ran out!

Have you tried any of these products? Or do you have any other suggestions that I could try?

Georgina

xoxo

Book of the month - 'Genesis'

The first woman was tortured.

The second was scared to death.

Now a sadistic killer hunts the third.

I could not put this book down. What a gripping story line. This wasn't the kind of genre that I would usually read, but I was hooked even after just reading the prologue. This book follows 3 main characters; 2 police officers and a grieving nurse, who are trying to hunt down a madman who is kidnapping and torturing women. The characters are so well described, you can picture every single one of them in your mind without having read any of the previous books. Unfortunately I felt that the ending was a little rushed. Each chapter builds up the tension so well that I was expecting a slightly more dramatic finish. However, I still thoroughly enjoyed reading this, it was so well written that I felt like I was watching a thriller movie in my head!

Karin Slaughter is an American crime writer, best known for her 'Grant County' series of novels. I have never read anything by her before, but after reading this book I am very keen on sampling some of her other work too.
I was lent this book by a lady that I work with (after complaining that I didn't have many books at home to choose from!) and I have already passed it onto another colleague to read.

Have you read anything by this author?

Georgina

xoxo