tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54069542798500093202024-03-19T12:47:53.808+00:00Unconventional Kirafamily life fashion travel beautyUnconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.comBlogger1340125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-65621796103215110552024-03-18T00:00:00.017+00:002024-03-18T00:00:00.143+00:00THE MOMENT YOU REALISE YOU ARE LIVING YOUR LIFE<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Saturday evening and it is twenty past 10 at night. I have been reading for the past hour, my latest read is Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey and it is pretty good, smaller word print than I normally read, which is making my head hurt, i need to check in with Specsavers to see if I need reading glasses again, but I have had a bit of a wake-up moment tonight.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53ytzxX8fWBZcI4yWYBkE-cB2PC17iKjE6xU4Wkuy8NWvzxJjxGqXYG93o5p3il7FNjekRyguJWbOZpEzPB_CZEaeXmazp7NxBItpXe6G_RxVeXOS0yuyJlD1lZkAYgASfVQ91PWtoTCceu_OufeMKC2injwoFjAraQLOazqQXdVFyo76pupNLKkYRZk3/s4608/IMG_8473.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53ytzxX8fWBZcI4yWYBkE-cB2PC17iKjE6xU4Wkuy8NWvzxJjxGqXYG93o5p3il7FNjekRyguJWbOZpEzPB_CZEaeXmazp7NxBItpXe6G_RxVeXOS0yuyJlD1lZkAYgASfVQ91PWtoTCceu_OufeMKC2injwoFjAraQLOazqQXdVFyo76pupNLKkYRZk3/s16000/IMG_8473.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">For a very long time, I have felt like I have been going through the motions of being here, working, raising my children and honestly, surviving. I have shared my road of mental health and the struggles that have come along the way, but I can't tell you the last time I went to bed feeling fulfilled.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Do you know what I mean?.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Most evenings I go to bed either stressing over things that need to be done the following week, sad because there haven't been enough hours in the day to get things done or have a chance to read or even do my nails. Watch a tik tok and someone has been on a spontaneous holiday and wish i could do that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">This post might make no sense whatsoever but it could also resonate so much with some so I wanted to write, tonight I feel so content with my life.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Nila has been in her bedroom journalling tonight, she is 6 and takes after her me 100% and absolutely melts my heart</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">. She loves taking time out in her room to do her writing and reading, it is the sweetest thing. We have had a lovely day out with friends, the house is clean, bubble baths, fresh hair and a realisation that I am finally living my life.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I dont really know how to put it down in words but I hope it makes sense. I read most evenings now and I haven't read like i have been since January for a very long time, years even. I am a book worm and have been since I can remember but before this year, I wouldn't have even put reading down as a hobby as I just didn't do it anymore, but ask me what princess I would be and it would be Belle because of her library! and Merida because she kicks ass!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am finally learning to drive and really did not think the day would come. I almost gave up hope that I would ever do it but here I am with my theory test booked and my own car sitting in my drive ready to go.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Travelling is something I love. Having worked with Jet2 over the past two years, has really ignited my hunger for more adventures so I have a girl's trip booked for Saturday to Tenerife, these are the kind of things I would have gone to bed feeling sad about because I wished for them but I am now making my wishes come true.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have got so many things planned for this year and a massive plan for 2025, i just feel really content with life and can honestly say i am actually living it.</span></p><p><br /></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-86575225285406768292024-03-15T00:00:00.002+00:002024-03-15T00:00:00.244+00:00SIMPLE THINGS I WILL BE DOING WITH THE CHILDREN THIS SPRING<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">After the longest winter ever, or so it seems and honestly feeling like it will never end, Spring is definitely on its way. The sun has been trying to shine through a lot more and we are so excited for it!. We bought our first bunch of daffodils over the weekend and can not wait for some warmer days.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tKcMEGEiG70EQV6ACa8FLxDTiMTUbaf4HWLuoV43sr5IedOa5ixr4sCjaijCAO1_afCskahU9HJOzKr-T2asjg6k0e0t4iMpbH4gMmALjENiM_pIgiUBG3VtS-dqIyNH63Wx2ON1kPY2PctxWv8aoh9t-hTcxJbqn7AYF1RxrChJa_DjHl4D29_a5Rxc/s5712/39CA4B3F-871A-414F-99DA-31BA3B043CA0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tKcMEGEiG70EQV6ACa8FLxDTiMTUbaf4HWLuoV43sr5IedOa5ixr4sCjaijCAO1_afCskahU9HJOzKr-T2asjg6k0e0t4iMpbH4gMmALjENiM_pIgiUBG3VtS-dqIyNH63Wx2ON1kPY2PctxWv8aoh9t-hTcxJbqn7AYF1RxrChJa_DjHl4D29_a5Rxc/s16000/39CA4B3F-871A-414F-99DA-31BA3B043CA0.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Half term is also around the corner and I wanted to share some simple things the kids and I will be doing this spring to get us outside in the fresh air more :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">MUDDY WALKS</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We love a walk, especially a muddy one. You can't beat a muddy walk, wellies on with a cup of coffee in tow while the kids run wild in a local national trust park. It is the best feeling ever and releases all those happy endorphins, if you dont believe me, try it!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">BIKE & SCOOTER RIDES</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have got the children's bikes and scooters at the ready for some peddling. They are always asking to go out on them but they are never accessible so no excuses now.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">EASTER EGG HUNTS</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It's the season of all the chocolate eggs and easter hunts right?. We do an easter egg hunt in the garden and also one in the house where I pop clues around the home for the children to follow. They look forward to this every Spring.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">BAKING</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Definitely the time to get your bake on and you can't go wrong with brownies. They are so easy to make. My <a href="https://www.unconventionalkira.co.uk/2023/03/creme-egg-chocolate-brownies.html#more" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creme egg chocolate brownies</a> are 10/10, </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">really easy to make and the perfect Easter treat.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">ENJOYING THE GARDEN</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">With our <a href="https://www.unconventionalkira.co.uk/2024/02/the-flu-from-hell-cancelled-house-move.html#more" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">house move cancellation</a> happening last month, I want to do a few little home improvements to the house while we are still here and that is sorting out the garden so we can enjoy it. Have afternoon play dates outside and really soak up the fresh air.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">PLANTING NEW FLOWERS</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We bought our first bunch of daffodils the other week and would love the garden to have some colour and life to it. The girls have loved planting flowers and growing stuff over the years so really looking forward to this one :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">MILKSHAKE TRIPS</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">There are a few places to go and get milkshakes locally here. Shakes on the rocks and <a href="https://www.unconventionalkira.co.uk/2021/10/pumpkin-picking-at-little-cow-shed.html#more" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The little cowshed</a> which are fresh milkshake vending machines and really delicious. Affordable and out in the countryside where you can also enjoy a pony ride, look at the sheep and get the little ones off the ipads for a bit!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you have any other simple things to do with the children this spring, pop them in the comments and share them with everyone :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p class="gb-headline gb-headline-15b86505 gb-headline-text" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 17px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><br /></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-77771326789500827272024-03-13T00:00:00.001+00:002024-03-13T00:00:00.137+00:00MINI EGG EASTER BROWNIES<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">March has hit and it’s all things Easter in this house. We have been getting our bake on and these Easter mini egg brownies made with The Groovy Food Company are not only easy to make but absolutely delicious.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBYfCwExpd3O3EKU9F9IWzgIgGHwxuL6jXkI0jCJUNKcrUypseG60-ahu1_W7p4Apoy4XF9u2ZOI1z1khYvHgOa7HbO7nML5HlYEWZomewBF9EC-wxvRkhRqKa0OeBRuMw18BiqKVj8v3xYm2nrrkucxjaFBbMzIHs8QKy3FN0cMHAwyIiCrqOI0r-J3t/s962/Mini%20Egg%20Brownies.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBYfCwExpd3O3EKU9F9IWzgIgGHwxuL6jXkI0jCJUNKcrUypseG60-ahu1_W7p4Apoy4XF9u2ZOI1z1khYvHgOa7HbO7nML5HlYEWZomewBF9EC-wxvRkhRqKa0OeBRuMw18BiqKVj8v3xYm2nrrkucxjaFBbMzIHs8QKy3FN0cMHAwyIiCrqOI0r-J3t/s16000/Mini%20Egg%20Brownies.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Here is how to make them..</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">INGREDIENTS</b></span></p><ul style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="m_-1940962724734967217MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">185g The Groovy Food Company Organic Virgin Coconut Oil plus extra for greasing<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-1940962724734967217MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">185g best dark chocolate<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-1940962724734967217MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">3 large eggs<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-1940962724734967217MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">275g golden caster sugar<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-1940962724734967217MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">85g plain flour<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-1940962724734967217MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">40g cocoa powder<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-1940962724734967217MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">150g mini eggs<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">LETS GET BAKING<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Put the Coconut Oil and chocolate in a medium sized heatproof bowl and set over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until melted.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease a 20cm square tin with butter and line with 2 long strips of folded baking paper or foil – one running top to bottom, the other left to right then line the base with a piece of baking paper. The strips will help later.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Break the eggs into a bowl and tip in the caster sugar. Whisk the eggs and sugar until they look thick and creamy and have doubled in size then p</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">our the cooled chocolate mixture over the egg mixture, then gently fold together</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sieve the flour and cocoa into the wet ingredients then continue to fold the mixture gently with a spatula until everything is fully combined<u> then p</u></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">our the mixture into the prepared tin and level the mixture with the spatula. Put in the middle of the over and bake for 20 minutes</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Crush a few of the mini eggs but leave some whole.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black;">After 20 mins take the brownie out of the oven and press in the mini eggs, cut side up. Scatter over half of the mini</span><span style="color: black;"> eggs too and put back into the over for a further 5 mins</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;"> Once baked, top with the remaining mini eggs leave to cool and then place in the fridge for an hour to firm up.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px 0px 8pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">Then enjoy!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><u></u> </span></span></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-32753071743490749302024-03-11T00:00:00.000+00:002024-03-11T11:06:29.889+00:00MOTHER'S DAY | IT IS ESSENTIALLY JUST ANOTHER DAY <p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The weekend went by way too fast if you ask me. I can't believe it is Monday already!. Roll on the spring half term as I can not wait to get on a plane and have some time off and some sunshine, what is this weather like?. So cold this morning and honestly looks like it could snow!.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqt99rTnq0joQeDW9sGUTWO6nEXbSvZG6hpr3gE8ncFBiGRQ1woEbP4CV5MyDioLG28nbWSx-21N2NtA1pxs_6BWeSjvFUvpmsm-3uXjDDcvGcg3OV3KOB5ns61pgsAbcGX8HZdlwHT3PS8NXYmX8tg5LAIRp9F8IVF0a4gV1gSIfEAtIWxRXp4DpBOPVz/s4032/B32BCC63-EB6D-405E-B0AF-4073BF091ED5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqt99rTnq0joQeDW9sGUTWO6nEXbSvZG6hpr3gE8ncFBiGRQ1woEbP4CV5MyDioLG28nbWSx-21N2NtA1pxs_6BWeSjvFUvpmsm-3uXjDDcvGcg3OV3KOB5ns61pgsAbcGX8HZdlwHT3PS8NXYmX8tg5LAIRp9F8IVF0a4gV1gSIfEAtIWxRXp4DpBOPVz/s16000/B32BCC63-EB6D-405E-B0AF-4073BF091ED5.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mother's Day weekend, how did yours go?. I wanted to write about Mother's Day because it can be one of the worst days for some, depending on circumstances and my heart goes out to all the mums that have lost, can't conceive or are too far away from their mums like myself, but also the mums that turn to social media.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Social media can make days like Mother's Day look so different to the realities of it. There was a time, my eldest is 21 soon, so I've been around a while in this mothering game :), when people that did everything and anything on these days were 'so lucky' and it would make me feel rubbish.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Breakfast in bed with well-behaved kids who have made the toast, spread the butter, no mess in sight and pictures on Instagram to perfection. This is not reality, for most and that is ok.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Dont get me wrong, I have had breakfast in bed at times, tons of presents, chocolates and days out but when it comes down to it, I am a mum every single day of the week. I do not need a day where society puts so much pressure on me to make it amazing, for who? the world to see?, because I know that these days that come across as effortless are no doubt the most stressful ones.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">For context, I woke up with no cards or presents, my 14-year-old had forgotten to write in her card and also not helped my 6-year-old sort her card out. I made my own coffee and hot cross buns, which were delightful. Nila got her card out of her book bag she had made at school for me and then proceeded to make some decorations to put in the living room, so cute!. We snuggled on the sofa with our breakfast while I finished my book and watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It was a lovely morning, relaxed, carefree and not hectic at all. My eldest came over with some gifts and flowers and we went out for dinner. We laughed so much yesterday, I had pains in my side. Rarely, we are all together these days so it was a lovely afternoon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Home for hot bubble baths and sleepovers in mummy's bed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">My Mother's Day was exactly how I wanted it. No stress or overcompensating because while it is nice to have a recognition day, it is essentially just another day...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><div class="comment-header" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><br /></div>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-7908255538327179392024-03-08T19:00:00.000+00:002024-03-11T10:23:14.678+00:00SOLO CINEMA DATE | TAKING SOME TIME OUT<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Friday's are my day off and although I do normally work, catch up on blog admin or get ahead for the following week, I miss taking these days off and giving myself a break. The juggles of motherhood and being a working mum and also self-employed, free time always ends up being consumed with work or life errands and I really want to get out of that.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGWq57NK-nDg3OD5yFsEYzapXj5km2VE-sEak4I23qOL3RdUco9aUZ3_tf15LS2N6v1JfL71EM116FQ-j0SaYwRFOZkNnggrXIIwLu9Lxe62ymyguog7t873HxH8D2q5BHk93-35JHmHo-cFzHpdVYY7EF8eDf_571MdnFRIxL5LAMqH6W04_b3eyNGog/s5712/59A38E4C-4C22-4C49-926B-AB1A1E731E13.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGWq57NK-nDg3OD5yFsEYzapXj5km2VE-sEak4I23qOL3RdUco9aUZ3_tf15LS2N6v1JfL71EM116FQ-j0SaYwRFOZkNnggrXIIwLu9Lxe62ymyguog7t873HxH8D2q5BHk93-35JHmHo-cFzHpdVYY7EF8eDf_571MdnFRIxL5LAMqH6W04_b3eyNGog/s16000/59A38E4C-4C22-4C49-926B-AB1A1E731E13.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I had a look at the cinema listings as I used to take myself on solo cinema dates and I absolutely love them. Imaginary was showing at 1.10pm which is unheard of for a horror movie to be showing in the afternoon so this was definitely my sign to book it and take myself out!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I headed for coffee with a friend in the morning first, then did a little shopping before heading to Boots for snacks. I grabbed a pack of sushi for lunch, my favourite Mallows bar and a drink.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Of course, I stopped at Costa for their Rhurbrarb refresher. This is a staple for a solo cinema date.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I actually got the times wrong and thought I had to be there for 1.30pm, so when I got there, I had missed all of the trailers and the film was just about to start, perfect!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The film was 10/10, some really jumpy moments which I love, great little twist at the end and such a lovely treat for just me, not only to do something I love but to unwind and recuperate from a busy working week.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">A lot of people ask me about going to the cinema alone, how can I do it and am I nervous. Solo cinema trips are one of my favourite things to do. Sitting in peace watching a film you've been eager to see, with a ton of snacks you do not have to share with the children. Not having to miss 10 minutes because you need to take the little ones to the toilet, you can't get better than that trust me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have never felt awkward scanning a single ticket at the entrance, never felt embarrassed because there are couples or families in the cinema and I am sat on my own. You would be surprised at how many people go to the cinema alone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I was looking to get an unlimited cinema membership which works out at less than two cinema visits a month. It would encourage me to make sure Fridays stay mine and I can see as many films as I like, more than once too!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I would love to know if you do solo dates, i am always looking for new things to get up to :)</span></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-89813615524188514722024-03-06T00:00:00.001+00:002024-03-12T11:39:21.862+00:00THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CHOOSING THE PERFECT LOUNGEWEAR <p> <span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px;">Picking the right nightwear isn't just about grabbing the first pyjamas set you see in your closet; it's about ensuring you get a good night's sleep while feeling cozy and comfortable. With so many options available, finding the perfect pyjamas </span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px;">can be tricky</span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px;">. But worry not! I have got you covered!</span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px;">.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTUna6pRpknhLziL1SFHHpGNpNhxqrg1ITnEqGBahuWyQyEis4Iw8ajRwkXr24cL3PBzmuHh8mtzZXNdTZawCtA8YgW9yjUmSrUteXWN2z4VKmp-efG3LM3OVk4XhhfqITY0xAlvwvBB0eVux15ueTcuwYmCE8TrsK-rq7M2ckoxYtJBzhm5V_EpnLEM4/s4519/IMG_8318.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="4519" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTUna6pRpknhLziL1SFHHpGNpNhxqrg1ITnEqGBahuWyQyEis4Iw8ajRwkXr24cL3PBzmuHh8mtzZXNdTZawCtA8YgW9yjUmSrUteXWN2z4VKmp-efG3LM3OVk4XhhfqITY0xAlvwvBB0eVux15ueTcuwYmCE8TrsK-rq7M2ckoxYtJBzhm5V_EpnLEM4/s16000/IMG_8318.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">This guide is here to help you understand why choosing the right nightwear is crucial and how to do it with ease. Whether you're someone who prefers to lounge in style or someone looking for the utmost comfort during sleep, there's something for everyone.</span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.6px;">Why It's Important to Pick the Right Type of Nightwear</span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">The importance of selecting the right nightwear cannot be overstated. Not only does it affect how quickly you fall asleep, but it also influences the quality of your sleep throughout the night. Wearing the wrong type of pajamas can lead to discomfort, overheating, or feeling too cold, which can disrupt your sleep cycle. </span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Moreover, the right nightwear can enhance your relaxation before bedtime, making it easier to unwind and drift off to dreamland. That's why paying a little extra attention to what you wear to bed can make a significant difference in your overall health and well-being.</span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.6px;">How to Pick the Best Nightwear…</span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.6px;">Comfort is King</span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Comfort is paramount when it comes to nightwear. There's a wide array of options available, from plush fleece pyjamas for those chilly nights to light and </span><a href="https://www.cool-jams.com/collections/womens-nightgowns"><span class="s3" style="color: #0563c1; line-height: 21.6px;">night dresses</span></a><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">warmer evenings. Nightgowns, in particular, offer a timeless appeal with their ease of movement and variety in lengths and styles. Whether you prefer the unrestricted fit of a nightgown or the snug cosy feel of a pyjama set, the key is to choose nightwear that feels soft against your skin and doesn't restrict your movements as you sleep.</span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.6px;">Don't Compromise on Quality </span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">The quality of your nightwear largely depends on its material. Cotton is a popular choice for its breathability and softness, making it ideal for keeping you cool during warmer months. Silk, though more luxurious, provides a smooth and soft feel against the skin, perfect for those who value a touch of elegance in their sleepwear. </span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Meanwhile, wool and fleece are excellent for keeping warm during the winter, though they may not be as breathable as cotton. Remember, investing in high-quality materials ensures your nightwear is not only comfortable but also durable.</span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Perfect Fit</span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Finding nightwear that fits well is just as crucial as the material it's made from. A perfect fit means your pajamas are neither too tight, causing discomfort, nor too loose, where they might get tangled as you toss and turn. For those who move a lot in their sleep, a fitted but stretchy material can offer both comfort and flexibility. </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">In addition, stretchy materials are great for when you are having </span><a href="https://www.unconventionalkira.co.uk/2023/08/5-ways-to-cope-with-bad-body-image-day.html"><span class="s3" style="color: #0563c1; line-height: 21.6px;">a bad body image day.</span></a><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">On the other hand, if you prefer your nightwear not to hug your body too closely, opt for a relaxed fit that allows for ample airflow and movement.</span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.6px;">Conclusion</span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Choosing the right nightwear is a simple yet effective way to enhance your sleep quality and comfort. By focusing on the comfort, quality, and fit of your pyjamas, you can turn every night into a cozy retreat. </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">After all, you spend half your day in pajamas. They should get the same level of attention like all your other clothes do.</span></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-40465689531301064722024-03-04T13:58:00.000+00:002024-03-04T13:58:03.431+00:0012 HOUR ROAD TRIP | I HAVE A CAR!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> The weekend was an eventful one and I am determined more than ever now to get this driving license after travelling over 12 overs to pick up my car, yes you read that right 12 hours.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3a2Ox3_Y0lEjBFfE45-OJoanTAsaCOeN0ZbtwPlRCvvl09Q4P_fMGH9rnh9IF8lImGUsFXBmA0wR0t6MKnLajPI4dbguWMgk6NA57wGV0AgE5VhLAt9rvFVEdPo8hEhqbm714DyYyOe-idNYb90co8omG_SX6f2dxR9ORz5Tm1ufzBkfTVsdBetixa6d/s5533/0A772E5F-3E66-472E-95A9-EF35183600D4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3721" data-original-width="5533" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3a2Ox3_Y0lEjBFfE45-OJoanTAsaCOeN0ZbtwPlRCvvl09Q4P_fMGH9rnh9IF8lImGUsFXBmA0wR0t6MKnLajPI4dbguWMgk6NA57wGV0AgE5VhLAt9rvFVEdPo8hEhqbm714DyYyOe-idNYb90co8omG_SX6f2dxR9ORz5Tm1ufzBkfTVsdBetixa6d/s16000/0A772E5F-3E66-472E-95A9-EF35183600D4.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">As you know, if you have been a regular over here, my driving journey has been a long one. I first started taking lessons when Alessia was little, even bought a car and then it all fizzled out. Fast forward to last year, I booked a big block of lessons and was determined to pass my test.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Now, when they say as you get older you get more anxious and overthink, they are not wrong. I am the biggest stress head going when it comes to driving, I can drive, it is the theory that I have been putting off for this long.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I finally booked it and there have been four incidents where I have had to cancel due to the children or being ill and honestly, I was so close to giving up.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Last week my parents rang me to tell me they were kindly going to give me their old car as they have purchased a new one. If you are OG's here then I know what you are thinking, how on earth are you getting to Great Yarmouth to pick up a car, this is where Mezz came in :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">So Saturday morning we headed to the train station as he</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> agreed to come with me to my parent's house on the train and then he would drive my car home, such a good egg right?.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Book in tow as Mezz can talk for England, especially to strangers :). I am currently reading <a href="https://www.unconventionalkira.co.uk/2024/02/what-im-reading-february.html#more" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Maid</a> and hoped to finish it on my travels but that was an epic fail!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Plenty of coffee stops and snacks, we got into Great Yarmouth just after 3pm where my mum and dad greeted us. It was so lovely to see them, even if it was for only half an hour before driving back home, but with them being so far away, little coffee catch-ups are a no-go.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We got home just after 8.30pm, car in the drive, I have taxed and insured it today, exciting times!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">My theory is booked and I am more determined now than ever to be driving by the summer, watch this space...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-56133830569322501832024-03-01T00:00:00.001+00:002024-03-01T11:15:35.971+00:00WHY YOU NEED RED LIGHT THERAPY IN YOUR LIFE | FACELITE LED FACE MASK<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;">Skincare for me is my guilty pleasure. I love nothing more than taking my makeup off or doing my morning skincare routine. It is something I have stuck with and sworn by for as long as I can remember and I love adding and trying out new stuff that I can then implement into my regime.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPv1xELoMCJa_vzMsP3wA1mUWWdY6F9_K333XVhy4MkrpSXExcA3HjX8g9kCYb1uFGbv3QYHGETTfx5tlRUjNc6zRczCgMtKZmnklizq-s64lVzmMUcNfYvxTVqeoAgplhPPsIRr38NRTs_qWiq8zdF7wUlqBrJaDpw3TRnQgbgFBVtz2spwOhrWSXP9B/s5712/0E392FCC-E665-4913-8553-F4CA78153D54.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPv1xELoMCJa_vzMsP3wA1mUWWdY6F9_K333XVhy4MkrpSXExcA3HjX8g9kCYb1uFGbv3QYHGETTfx5tlRUjNc6zRczCgMtKZmnklizq-s64lVzmMUcNfYvxTVqeoAgplhPPsIRr38NRTs_qWiq8zdF7wUlqBrJaDpw3TRnQgbgFBVtz2spwOhrWSXP9B/s16000/0E392FCC-E665-4913-8553-F4CA78153D54.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I will be 38 next month and want to keep my skin feeling the best it possibly can so as always, i have been doing a little research and have added a few extra steps into my skincare including red lite therapy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Red light therapy for me, was always associated with spa facial treatments, expensive at that and honestly, not in my budget, but now you can invest in your own to use at home and I am so here for it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I did a lot of research before Christmas on red light therapy and there are so many benefits!.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">These are just a few but if you do your research the list is endless.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Soothes inflammation</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Helps with pigmentation</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Reduces fine lines and wrinkles</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Reduces the effects of sun damage</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Helps your skin to continue to produce collagen</span></li></ul><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36);"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It uses two wavelengths of light, 633nm (red) and 830nm (near infra-red), which have been proven to stimulate collagen and elastin production and improve blood flow and tissue oxygenation.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div>T<span style="font-family: georgia;">he faceLITE LED face mask has been amazing for me, so easy to use and is a 10 minute process. It was on my christmas wish list and has been the thing i have ever asked for.</span></div></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">HOW TO USE IT..</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Everything is inside the box for you and it is really straightforward. Charge it first before using. Apply the face mask to clean, cleansed skin. Turn it on and literally relax for ten minutes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It is 100% safe around the eyes and use that ten minutes to do whatever you wish. Read a book, scroll tik Tok, put the laundry away as it is hands free and completely portable or just take that time to relax with a well deserved cup of tea.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Recommended to use 3 times a week for 4 weeks, i have been using it twice a week for 4 weeks, mum life!, but i have already noticed a difference to my skin. It also feels and looks super glowy too.</span></p><p>T<span style="font-family: georgia;">he <a href="https://www.lookfantastic.com/rio-facelite-beauty-boosting-led-face-mask/12488222.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">faceLITE LED face mask</a> retails at £349.99 which is a big skincare investment, but i defintely think it is worth it and once you have purchased it, it is yours, no extra costs :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">They also do a faceLITE Hydrogel mask which is optional but a great little extra to double up the results. The Hydrogel mask is filled with pearl extract, root and leaf extract and hyaluronic </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> acid to moisturise and keep your skin feeling super healthy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">These retail at £22.50 for 5, i will definitely be tying these and let you know how i get on :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Id love to know if you have treid red light therapy or the faceLITE LED face mask and what your thoguhts are....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><h1 class="shopify-buy__product__title" data-element="product.title" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 10px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;"><br /></h1>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-46630657029616689192024-02-28T00:00:00.000+00:002024-02-28T00:00:00.141+00:00WHAT I’M READING | FEBRUARY<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> The fourth book of the year, I know right, who am I with all this time of my hands to read ha!. It was my mission to read a book a month and I am on a roll!. I have been slacking a little over the past few days with reading only a few pages as I am wiped with work but I thought I would share what I am currently reading.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGgD_5jWE2GjaLqYBEHvZeoClSH1-4wrjBLHW7EUzvgqz2aRxhRzvGQrJBF8qh7fnrsqQ-x8vBCn-VCb1nL2Yj2njzvCJKnO0flOH_kDpVAnPpy2Rbts9kMbZB1HGOtTzqLThqlybFpEEchYPhUbudub0iNvTnysnr-yRW_nMFO1G5z-h2g8-y2agncPx/s5712/IMG_7690.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGgD_5jWE2GjaLqYBEHvZeoClSH1-4wrjBLHW7EUzvgqz2aRxhRzvGQrJBF8qh7fnrsqQ-x8vBCn-VCb1nL2Yj2njzvCJKnO0flOH_kDpVAnPpy2Rbts9kMbZB1HGOtTzqLThqlybFpEEchYPhUbudub0iNvTnysnr-yRW_nMFO1G5z-h2g8-y2agncPx/s16000/IMG_7690.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">THE MAID </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); color: #1e1915;">Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); color: #1e1915; margin: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); color: #1e1915; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); color: #1e1915;">Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating life's complexities all by herself. No matter—she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, makes her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection. </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); color: #1e1915; margin: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); color: #1e1915; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); color: #1e1915;">But Molly's orderly life is upended the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself dead in his bed. Before she knows what's happening, Molly's unusual demeanour has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had united with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr Black—but will they be able to find the real killer before it's too late? </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">So I am a third into this one and 'Molly the maid' is a very strange character. I can't quite pinpoint what it is exactly but it is a little off-putting. Whether she is supposed to be portrayed like that or the writer is going a little off with the character, at this point, I am not sure but the story so far is really good.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The first chapter went straight into it and it is definitely one that has kept me guessing at every page.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Bargain of the books as this one costs me 70p!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I would love to know what you are reading this February :)</span></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-15004439663531164132024-02-26T19:51:00.001+00:002024-02-27T19:52:08.905+00:00MOTHERS DAY GIFT IDEAS <p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We are in March at the end of the week, how?. January felt like a million years and February February has absolutely whizzed by and it is now operation Mother's Day. Are you already sorted and organised?, if not <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020;">I’ve put together a lovely little gift guide for anyone who is looking for some gift inspiration.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjDG9y9sHtRTWhdY9Rj2j4aIAgjCqowXzgZtPv225AIQ0-n5ou5hj7Ch7Bpleo-vNKaRK7uQL1TmNDqMfPToNsGL2lyPS9w_AGkqeTTYrH_DWM5V3iW_R34UjE7HNH8baSrBP52UiPuSski0kpvukAsNxoKTejxOfadlDKb1NXpYUCwtN2iUnJZEKAu90/s5712/BC43D89D-87A3-404F-8239-FFE360127349.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjDG9y9sHtRTWhdY9Rj2j4aIAgjCqowXzgZtPv225AIQ0-n5ou5hj7Ch7Bpleo-vNKaRK7uQL1TmNDqMfPToNsGL2lyPS9w_AGkqeTTYrH_DWM5V3iW_R34UjE7HNH8baSrBP52UiPuSski0kpvukAsNxoKTejxOfadlDKb1NXpYUCwtN2iUnJZEKAu90/s16000/BC43D89D-87A3-404F-8239-FFE360127349.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);">For the ones that just haven't a clue what to get their loved ones then something like a gift card would be ideal. Which one you ask? Prezzee UK has fantastic <a href="https://www.prezzee.uk/store/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Digital e-gift cards</a> that cater to all. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;">Whether you are looking to go out for some food, treats for a bath bomb or even chocolate, the Prezzee gift cards will have all mums covered this Mother's Day.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6Q5iy6QBgzDZLyb2bgAietUVW2b4gND-HfztFl-o0WKRG7_Vy9ipcDElTz1yyL-7xDzAiCn440QSF4s-qwJ4XNlQL0kZG23O0A5yc4FKUb6dlBkI4yhUqyge8aWFNwzEyPGj6-0mluVQfghbEhZrZayxhqsGHAuXdojoYXw3jM-wYcoTQhknbiTk2_2O/s5712/916FBB0B-9BE6-45BE-9B1D-0114254CBC10.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6Q5iy6QBgzDZLyb2bgAietUVW2b4gND-HfztFl-o0WKRG7_Vy9ipcDElTz1yyL-7xDzAiCn440QSF4s-qwJ4XNlQL0kZG23O0A5yc4FKUb6dlBkI4yhUqyge8aWFNwzEyPGj6-0mluVQfghbEhZrZayxhqsGHAuXdojoYXw3jM-wYcoTQhknbiTk2_2O/s16000/916FBB0B-9BE6-45BE-9B1D-0114254CBC10.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;">New pyjamas are a Mother's Day must-have. Lovall wins every time for their super soft and beautiful <a href="https://lovall.com/products/brushed-cotton-pyjama-set-grey-stripe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brushed cotton pyjama set</a>. You really can not</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;"> beat a soak in the bath and a fresh new pair of pj's. They come in these striped grey or dusty pink, I have both :)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2tah8k6Se6fkQaSMcfyQnUf2j4IVqIoNsyYGu7NGhCpp5ySjSXn-KsyGJv9ekAldiKpexuB8gcKpqkigot2a4eRW7Bax5I88H7-ItpQ2V0NoPR-od_LlcccV_OdMXYKRhgK4rjje8C60TArSY7BQrVc-yMeGU6466U77CndV-6xEs1RXeT8huhoN-LGG/s5712/D5199F01-C8E4-40F5-A905-1331F4D554DA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2tah8k6Se6fkQaSMcfyQnUf2j4IVqIoNsyYGu7NGhCpp5ySjSXn-KsyGJv9ekAldiKpexuB8gcKpqkigot2a4eRW7Bax5I88H7-ItpQ2V0NoPR-od_LlcccV_OdMXYKRhgK4rjje8C60TArSY7BQrVc-yMeGU6466U77CndV-6xEs1RXeT8huhoN-LGG/s16000/D5199F01-C8E4-40F5-A905-1331F4D554DA.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);">Onto soaking in the bath, the girls and I love a pamper session and long soaks .The <a href="https://www.boots.com/mum-and-baby-sweet-dreams-gift-set-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Childs Farm x Sanctuary Spa Mum & Baby Sweet Dreams Gift set</a> is perfect for mum and little one. Sanctuary spa oil and butter body for Mummy and the amazing Slumber time range goodies from Childs Farm make the perfect duo for a relaxing evening.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRC1Gch-f_Q3ePo-drGgxEfNjDeELSGvFo1s-oM_oXf2h546jINQY7kQjBXFkLosvzxYdJDcq5a297Ha7NfNItidYoIvWLPZb5E7nJAnoJedwUrwvX5OaY3E1xRZtdwiToF_K5crUALptOrnsRztSOInCYYWGCNfNKofKOVAMUvL1yFkl2aq2-7VXL1fjG/s5712/E985522E-57B5-4A0A-AA45-834D97E972FF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRC1Gch-f_Q3ePo-drGgxEfNjDeELSGvFo1s-oM_oXf2h546jINQY7kQjBXFkLosvzxYdJDcq5a297Ha7NfNItidYoIvWLPZb5E7nJAnoJedwUrwvX5OaY3E1xRZtdwiToF_K5crUALptOrnsRztSOInCYYWGCNfNKofKOVAMUvL1yFkl2aq2-7VXL1fjG/s16000/E985522E-57B5-4A0A-AA45-834D97E972FF.jpeg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;">You cannot beat face masks for gifts and this <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JVJ5T1Q?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_YX3DZXT1P4VXV32PMD7G" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">7th Heaven pamper skincare set</a> is perfect!. It not only includes face masks but also a hair mask, body buff and a reusable hamper to store your other beauty items in.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJoPtRgx2TCAgUPbfSL6VAZZsIMR88n-zYl0CqKSMkzHKQqbLYcOLInKgfCpfpiqOZmqvlSCnjR8NQKg-nVFAfAsoGf5G1BeGwnHILsnSXBAAXSd5vaBn96qXz1eZX-6Gm7ih8RokIwD9epT-rvqRnfZf1R3-qyG3UpwVDBH60AiqSaWTwYGzWvi9XcaW/s5712/9CDB1DDA-EB33-4D25-B508-15ECDE2E9A1E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJoPtRgx2TCAgUPbfSL6VAZZsIMR88n-zYl0CqKSMkzHKQqbLYcOLInKgfCpfpiqOZmqvlSCnjR8NQKg-nVFAfAsoGf5G1BeGwnHILsnSXBAAXSd5vaBn96qXz1eZX-6Gm7ih8RokIwD9epT-rvqRnfZf1R3-qyG3UpwVDBH60AiqSaWTwYGzWvi9XcaW/s16000/9CDB1DDA-EB33-4D25-B508-15ECDE2E9A1E.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></p>Follow that with the </span><a href="https://littlebutterflylondon.com/products/night-cream" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">illuminating night cream</a><span style="background-color: white;"> from Little Butterfly London. It sinks right into the skin and feels amazing. Smells incredible too!</span></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBq_fzRaRgbiEK1ZwUmL0TZuIiyeXukP9RQxrg6WiEw3M6Fw4Uuk-cTMhssjkBwaiKmUDkEtxsP692otEvkIYHjvMK7Go-nQ6_zlfbb3w9dPPuFM0hJyzH53AzJIzhyAwLOkRtmusfzp4ZAOdOJD9_f3G9ujKag47tT-Kf5MIRDOVS2Khe0t_0255zoACW/s5712/180F0AD2-31A6-4AB3-8A75-526B9FDEC693.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBq_fzRaRgbiEK1ZwUmL0TZuIiyeXukP9RQxrg6WiEw3M6Fw4Uuk-cTMhssjkBwaiKmUDkEtxsP692otEvkIYHjvMK7Go-nQ6_zlfbb3w9dPPuFM0hJyzH53AzJIzhyAwLOkRtmusfzp4ZAOdOJD9_f3G9ujKag47tT-Kf5MIRDOVS2Khe0t_0255zoACW/s16000/180F0AD2-31A6-4AB3-8A75-526B9FDEC693.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">You can make yourself feel from zero to one hundred with <a href="https://www.eylure.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the right pair of eyelashes</a> right?. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Eylure has the biggest range of gorgeous lashes for all mamas this Mother’s Day. Whether you are looking for simple and elegant or sassy and fierce, they have you sorted :)</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7WXLr9zOClop0xrERq5hcTWiDdlSLMNrOXKQznRXBVYUq5SsjC7nqJVEzJfooKqwUIBC9q8odA7tTnjQ2SP7RLQXZj1I1lPjRYa6vBYCJnLgTL2GrdSxR8w1cWpZxzaOKLAfHdo8ytWYj6ev26cuTFcpE4WW4z3ABo5eyvzRc11BWKV5MzSy3i8mRHhU/s5712/AB10C16B-6DC6-437E-BE51-7ADBAB610A6F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7WXLr9zOClop0xrERq5hcTWiDdlSLMNrOXKQznRXBVYUq5SsjC7nqJVEzJfooKqwUIBC9q8odA7tTnjQ2SP7RLQXZj1I1lPjRYa6vBYCJnLgTL2GrdSxR8w1cWpZxzaOKLAfHdo8ytWYj6ev26cuTFcpE4WW4z3ABo5eyvzRc11BWKV5MzSy3i8mRHhU/s16000/AB10C16B-6DC6-437E-BE51-7ADBAB610A6F.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Don’t stop there. Pop a pair of false nails on from <a href="https://www.eleganttouch.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elegant Touch</a>. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">These are the best nails around and they last for ages!. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi439IbTW0V-tsGvnQQcwn8o0P79vLyGMMNT5NMZ-b0nMckh636OBnJwZNzRJ55gBUxa3Xvz_qyVZWScIbVguP7X-FmSeoLm1MhlLecJJwqpS_nBHx5Zet3diFJgywBjo71IXc7nGfvf6anYJoKmxOffJ24LjLwvSZijb1sKIbsaKXfQsPVrbYfEx-V2u66/s5712/IMG_7924.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi439IbTW0V-tsGvnQQcwn8o0P79vLyGMMNT5NMZ-b0nMckh636OBnJwZNzRJ55gBUxa3Xvz_qyVZWScIbVguP7X-FmSeoLm1MhlLecJJwqpS_nBHx5Zet3diFJgywBjo71IXc7nGfvf6anYJoKmxOffJ24LjLwvSZijb1sKIbsaKXfQsPVrbYfEx-V2u66/s16000/IMG_7924.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);">We all love a sweet treat and my go-to will always be <a href="https://www.lindt.co.uk/shop/our-brands/lindor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINDOR</a>. They are a family favourite and the best chocolate around by far. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;">So many delicious flavours to choose from. My new obsession is the pistachio ones but they are all absolutely divine and a </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;">definite 10/10.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuzkZgPtune_KVfUAqlpwk8YpU9y0w81DiH88htn22eH8J9XRN67iDkcqVylnIE3oA7istBaXKK9aT0SOK6lIlGS23SzNM28Q2mGaF8XRivNMit645yPVQSj_qRiD88tzbjETLEctmd6lV4_6a01pHrUGYffW_MaOiUIWnec3Scf0N3w-jAwtEAoxqGNq/s5712/A23CE7A6-6F14-4676-84A9-2DFB02DC1E0A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuzkZgPtune_KVfUAqlpwk8YpU9y0w81DiH88htn22eH8J9XRN67iDkcqVylnIE3oA7istBaXKK9aT0SOK6lIlGS23SzNM28Q2mGaF8XRivNMit645yPVQSj_qRiD88tzbjETLEctmd6lV4_6a01pHrUGYffW_MaOiUIWnec3Scf0N3w-jAwtEAoxqGNq/s16000/A23CE7A6-6F14-4676-84A9-2DFB02DC1E0A.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;"><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>End the day with your favourite beverage and a good film. I love gin but when I fancy a little tipple but dont want to be getting merry, the </span><a href="https://clean.co" rel="nofollow" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">non-alcoholic gin</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;"> from CleanCo is what I reach for. A massive range of gins, rum and other alternative spirits that taste delicious without the sore head in the morning :)</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2AsUwEGYeCtsRap1GXb-9FW6MaYcq1fR4hEurvX_-zOXZ2e7YozNOD1_VHGj1Z-V7CNmJmyUeYKRcBreh01_NMVakt0m-CSm-fj4rknvZ_tftDOZtvhhh_xAJFHTEmbfBi1olNGuad8TcQvxY4sDV75TcbCeGiUoH6p8C4mvES7H5bSCrA-7F6T7mLVLM/s5712/6E1AFD69-CCD1-43F1-8CD6-CAE2DB736644.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2AsUwEGYeCtsRap1GXb-9FW6MaYcq1fR4hEurvX_-zOXZ2e7YozNOD1_VHGj1Z-V7CNmJmyUeYKRcBreh01_NMVakt0m-CSm-fj4rknvZ_tftDOZtvhhh_xAJFHTEmbfBi1olNGuad8TcQvxY4sDV75TcbCeGiUoH6p8C4mvES7H5bSCrA-7F6T7mLVLM/s16000/6E1AFD69-CCD1-43F1-8CD6-CAE2DB736644.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;">Go-to film this Mother's Day with the girls has got to be 13 going on 30. It is one of our favourites. Treat your mum to the ultimate gift this March with a gorgeous rose gold iPad from </span><a href="https://tier1online.com/collections/refurbished-ipad-8th-gen-2020/products/apple-ipad-8th-gen-wi-fi-only-32gb-gold-grade-a" rel="nofollow" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">Tier1</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;">. The perfect gift for anyone who loves to unwind with a good series alone or movies with the little ones.Dont forget the popcorn :)</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: georgia;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: georgia;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);"><br /></span></span></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-46646984948250566292024-02-23T13:01:00.000+00:002024-02-26T20:31:36.908+00:004 WEEK SOFT CHALLENGE<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> 4-week countdown now until we are in sunny Tenefire on our girl's holiday and I am so excited I just can't wait. The girls and I have been talking about what we want to take and all the things we can get up to while we are there, including the sushi restaurant I have found whilst having a nosey.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NTLzU6DbH8ec1kADVCW4y_sgdZKPZrcwlDXckaWymwNMDanU0Y6HDBljJTxiKnfQsuit22kYcBkpJsLKbFgvGsfFumlgvo1FTjDXh2XLcGddIbwVBYym153y7P_n05gNhkMP1eaZYHPENBqqA9RKzA-SGNKloISjFbS8D7xDcFdtvt6gR6HS4DQRexh2/s2592/IMG_7832.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1839" data-original-width="2592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NTLzU6DbH8ec1kADVCW4y_sgdZKPZrcwlDXckaWymwNMDanU0Y6HDBljJTxiKnfQsuit22kYcBkpJsLKbFgvGsfFumlgvo1FTjDXh2XLcGddIbwVBYym153y7P_n05gNhkMP1eaZYHPENBqqA9RKzA-SGNKloISjFbS8D7xDcFdtvt6gR6HS4DQRexh2/s16000/IMG_7832.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I decided to restart the soft challenge as I tried to start it in January and it lasted not even 4 days. I wasn't in the right head space and in all honesty I think January is probably the worst month to start anything new. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">So this month I am starting it back up again ready and motivated to smash it in time for my holiday.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you are unfamiliar with the soft challenge it is actually a 75-day challenge but you can make it your own, amend it, change the rules and make it essentially cater to you and what you want to achieve and stick to them every day for the duration of the challenge. It is all about setting intentions and habits that will become normal and your every day to day routine</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">So here is mine...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">MOVE MY BODY </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I haven't moved for over 2 weeks so this is at the top of my list!. Moving my body for 45 minutes every day. That can be a session at the gym, a walk or a run on my treadmill. I bought a <a href="https://www.unconventionalkira.co.uk/2023/02/how-to-stay-fit-and-healthy-when.html#more" rel="nofollow" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">walking pad</a> a few years ago and it has been a godsend!. A home workout or even a YouTube Disney exercise video with the children. Hitting 8K steps minimum too.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">READ </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My goal this year is to read a book a month, I am on book four already!, been slacking a bit with Love Island being on, priorities right, but a chapter at least a night and I am loving being back in my book worm era :)</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">EAT WELL </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am currently self-sabotaging all of the progress I have made over the past 6 months with eating and training with my PT. Christmas did it for me and I am struggling to get back on track, so back to my Calorie Deficit and meal planning.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">HYDRATE </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;">Trying to aim for at least one of my big bottles of water or sugar-free juice a day. I fill it up in the morning and usually drink 2 but I have been rubbish and forgetting so this </span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: georgia;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);">definitely has to be on this challenge to kick this habit back in.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #202020; font-family: georgia;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32);"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;">TIME OUT</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;">Taking some time out for me every day. That might be a soak in the bath, a face mask - not this one at the minute as I have had a reaction to some under-eye mask and my face is rough at the minute!, doing my nails, watching Eastenders, scrolling TikTok for 5 minutes, something that I can do peacefully with a cup of tea and no distractions :)</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;">They are my challenge rules. Nothing too impossible but things that are going to make me see a difference and a change at the end of it.</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); color: #202020; font-family: georgia;">Have you ever tried or heard of the soft challenge before?</span></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-87816388230388654802024-02-21T00:00:00.000+00:002024-02-22T12:00:38.036+00:005 ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS FOR A GOOD SKIN CARE ROUTINE<p> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">With the huge hype around skin care, the range of creams, serums and gels has expanded enormously in recent years. This only makes it harder to decide which products to buy and which are rather unnecessary. Therefore, going back to basics can't be a bad thing, right? The following 5 products are essential for a good skin care routine. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkFkRb0yuT2Ykh90C4MhPIdXFxL-zidtmOvV6VNf1fP-_T5_QDGaJXrwzC8uwer0gFMcGup5VT43ENv35OMRB5nb0bVp51zuZAL6ROSfVdleHqU1LvWOSnM4Zu-CbFWm17JwuuIVT31p_H0qQ2jDIr-BsEr__5YBFsXDr7plI3lbRRyVIg2RQp8C_iEME/s5974/IMG_7796.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3988" data-original-width="5974" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkFkRb0yuT2Ykh90C4MhPIdXFxL-zidtmOvV6VNf1fP-_T5_QDGaJXrwzC8uwer0gFMcGup5VT43ENv35OMRB5nb0bVp51zuZAL6ROSfVdleHqU1LvWOSnM4Zu-CbFWm17JwuuIVT31p_H0qQ2jDIr-BsEr__5YBFsXDr7plI3lbRRyVIg2RQp8C_iEME/s16000/IMG_7796.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><ol style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><h2 dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cleanser</span></h2></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A good cleanser is the foundation of any skincare routine. It helps remove dirt, excess sebum and impurities that have accumulated on the skin during the day. Choose one that suits your skin type: for dry skin, a cream- or oil-based cleanser is often ideal. Do you have oily skin? Then you should choose a cleanser with salicylic acid or glycolic acid to deeply cleanse the pores.</span></p><ol start="2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><h2 dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Toner</span></h2></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A toner balances and hydrates the skin after cleansing. It removes residual dirt and excess sebum and prepares the skin to absorb other products. Choose an alcohol-free one with ingredients like hyaluronic acid or rosewater. These hydrate and soothe without drying out.</span></p><ol start="3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><h2 dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Moisturiser</span></h2></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hydration is essential for healthy skin, regardless of skin type. A </span><a href="https://koreanskincare.co.uk/collections/moisturisers" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">moisturiser</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> retains moisture and strengthens the skin barrier, resulting in softer and smoother skin. Whether it's a light gel for oily skin or a richer cream for dry skin, choose one specifically formulated for your skin type. Look for ingredients such as ceramides, glycerin and hyaluronic acid for optimal hydration.</span></p><ol start="4" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><h2 dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sun protection</span></h2></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fourth, sunscreen is definitely not optional in a good skin care routine. Regardless of the weather or season, unprotected sun exposure leads to premature aging, hyperpigmentation and even skin cancer. Therefore, choose a quality sunscreen with at least SPF 30 and apply it generously on your face and other exposed parts of your body.</span></p><ol start="5" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><h2 dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exfoliant</span></h2></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Regular exfoliating removes dead skin cells, making the skin brighter and smoother. There are two types of exfoliants: mechanical (scrubs) and chemical (with acids such as salicylic acid or glycolic acid). Choose an exfoliant that suits your skin type and use it once or twice a week.</span></p><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;" /><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Even if there are more than 20 different creams in your toiletry bag, if one of the above is missing, your </span><a href="https://koreanskincare.co.uk/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">skincare</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> routine is not complete. So make sure you have a good base of products first, before buying other expensive serums. That way, you will have a good skin care routine that will deliver the right results when you are consistent.</span></p><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;" />Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-26119032080732683742024-02-19T17:00:00.001+00:002024-02-23T19:52:07.537+00:00I DID A THING.. GIRLS HOLIDAY COUNTDOWN<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;">Last week I said I wanted to start making more memories after <a href="https://www.unconventionalkira.co.uk/2024/02/yo-sushi-and-retail-therapy.html#more" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">taking the girls to Manchester</a> for the day and I wasn't wrong. I love adventures, especially with the children and life is for living right?. I am really trying to budget my money this year and go on as many days out and trips as we can and I did a thing ...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGe7BYxvSkfLHRLdHyOucpXaqASNb9U6cOnKMuEoeZ3pL3QYWAP09u717wl3J3jwjZig8xc1sKsQYlAX5htlxHvnP8DK8nEVniWUBuwEb3w7WGWVUVNWO9M_P1GSihx_R5Jwmju5aD1A6_JzLmuqBqNhRoMPFbwjNZTER7TtHXn9MAqJSZoK7l4NJ3dos/s4032/B227CA04-8E18-4FB4-944D-D1B3774546A1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGe7BYxvSkfLHRLdHyOucpXaqASNb9U6cOnKMuEoeZ3pL3QYWAP09u717wl3J3jwjZig8xc1sKsQYlAX5htlxHvnP8DK8nEVniWUBuwEb3w7WGWVUVNWO9M_P1GSihx_R5Jwmju5aD1A6_JzLmuqBqNhRoMPFbwjNZTER7TtHXn9MAqJSZoK7l4NJ3dos/s16000/B227CA04-8E18-4FB4-944D-D1B3774546A1.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">When I say I am impulsive, it is my middle name. If I want something or want a thing done, I want it done last week kind of vibes. I have always been like that, with everything. Even in my career. I was interested in jewellery making one day and that evening I booked a course, purchased the tools, and hundreds of pounds of stock then set up a jewellery business - told you I wasn't kidding.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">This evening I had been scrolling <span>TikTok, dont judge me, we all do it!, and came across some solo </span>parent travel vlogs and fell in love. I had written in <a href="https://www.unconventionalkira.co.uk/2024/01/my-goals-for-2024.html#more" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">my goals for 2024</a> that one thing I wanted to do was go on a girl's holiday this year. Take the children somewhere and it is a girls-only trip.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tenerfie here we come...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I got searching for some places. I am looking for cheap and cheerful as the memories are what YOU make them, not how expensive things are. Always remember that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> A few summers ago I booked one night at the <a href="https://www.unconventionalkira.co.uk/2021/08/our-first-camp-out-higher-whitemore-farm.html#more" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Higher Whitemore Farm</a> half an hour's drive from my house for £16. The girls and I took our <a href="https://www.unconventionalkira.co.uk/2021/08/skandika-copenhagen-6-person-family.html#more" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SKANDIKA Copenhagen family tent</a>, a gas cooker, uno cards, and sausages for dinner and had the best overnight camping experience and it cost me less than £20.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">After having a look at a few places. I wanted somewhere that had a pool so we could still enjoy swimming but also be close to things to do. The place I found is 5 minutes from a lovely beach and 10 minutes from town, I found a lush sushi restaurant not far from our apartment and a water park we could do one day - so I booked it! :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I love having things to look forward to in life. Days out, cinema trips, we only get one life and if it's all work and no play, what a waste!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I booked 4 nights, breakfast only as I really want us to venture out while we are away and explore new things and food. All-inclusive is nice and convenient but I wanted to do something different. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">You bet I'll be popping some fruit and croissants in my bag at breakfast time for snacks during the day - always saving the pennies and being one step ahead :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">So the countdown is on, 4 weeks until we go on our girl's holiday and I can not wait!.</span></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-73185386171328041432024-02-16T20:00:00.001+00:002024-02-19T13:19:08.618+00:00YO SUSHI AND RETAIL THERAPY<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Something I love to do with the girls is get out and explore . Honestly, life is way too short and the more memories I can make with my children, the better.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-OamviYFm4HM6UolCXtlmarUnjOHlPb5Q87pfsSuteqH_tG0QYoF32k4PFxbla4rmxoCOJ3ZPup8vcAhVpKy62xwv05hL_i1Q0oAAO5rsSHpzF7wNe_h3CB168IHuMgt1hXyNJwWIwypwAWThM0U4jh_Eq6ePyCL-6CG50aAmg5L6ynPNTqixKJg0gqS/s5712/92DAB813-EF1D-4B7E-B587-95C14F944AEA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-OamviYFm4HM6UolCXtlmarUnjOHlPb5Q87pfsSuteqH_tG0QYoF32k4PFxbla4rmxoCOJ3ZPup8vcAhVpKy62xwv05hL_i1Q0oAAO5rsSHpzF7wNe_h3CB168IHuMgt1hXyNJwWIwypwAWThM0U4jh_Eq6ePyCL-6CG50aAmg5L6ynPNTqixKJg0gqS/s16000/92DAB813-EF1D-4B7E-B587-95C14F944AEA.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Nila has never been on a train before and the girls and I are a little bit obsessed with sushi so I decided to take them to Manchester for the day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I was so close to cancelling as my anxiety and nerves really was getting the better of me , but sometimes you need to just suck it up and tell yourself that you have got this 100% and the more you do that, the easier things become.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Nila was SO excited on the train. We packed her smiggle colouring travel set and she did that on the way and was in awe of the train. It’s the little things isn’t it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We got into Manchester and headed straight to YO! Sushi for lunch. Give us a sushi restaurant and we are happy girls :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We had such a delicious lunch, then headed to the shops.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The girls had some Christmas money to spend up, Nila wanted to go to the entertainer toy shop and picked up a minecraft nerf gun.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Alessia wanted to get some skincare bits, then we found the LINDOR shop and I didn’t realise it had a pick n mix section - heaven!!!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pistachio lindor which I didn’t even know they did, absolutely divine, a little pricey but a lovely little treat.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We also went to Lush, goes without saying if you know me well , and flying tiger then headed back to the station to get back for dinner.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We got home about 6.30pm and it was such a wonderful day and definitely what we needed after being poorly for so long. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-31301064908662942032024-02-14T14:08:00.001+00:002024-02-19T14:11:07.241+00:00DISCOVER SCIENCE WITH LEARNING RESOURCES<span style="font-family: georgia;">All the girls have loved anything to do with science from as little as I can remember. Something about getting stuck into an experiment - they have absolutely loved over the years and we are always on the lookout for something new to explore.</span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThD0o9zXc8XJJt0QFotmct6GAchoI67gxawGkBrEqNo2TLWmRKOAaDFYZ81kQruqj4aHwgXh_7iRwH8HKAeU-eBBCLhQYYWCODPAsL4gBankWdbOpK9CH3-Xx5jhLjMJImXOOxIOlqP1NIK0EWdNyvphQMjfIkDaDOV6KPoVs8FluzdMqfIyGtwRHWl6o/s5712/1A725059-FFC2-416C-BCD4-3626FD11D060.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThD0o9zXc8XJJt0QFotmct6GAchoI67gxawGkBrEqNo2TLWmRKOAaDFYZ81kQruqj4aHwgXh_7iRwH8HKAeU-eBBCLhQYYWCODPAsL4gBankWdbOpK9CH3-Xx5jhLjMJImXOOxIOlqP1NIK0EWdNyvphQMjfIkDaDOV6KPoVs8FluzdMqfIyGtwRHWl6o/s16000/1A725059-FFC2-416C-BCD4-3626FD11D060.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Learning resources have the most amazing range of sets for all ages and we have been testing out the Fizzy Volcano Science Lab from their selection this half term.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b>WHAT IS INCLUDED</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">The 13-piece set includes ..</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">3 test tubes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">2 lids</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 two piece fossil maker</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">2x dinosaur figures</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 stir stick</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 eye dropper</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 funnel</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 volcano flask</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 volcano storage tray</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">The booklet has ten experiments which you will need most household ingredients to conjour up - things like baking powder, vinegar and food colouring.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">You can make things like Jurassic park slime, create prehistoric putty and experiement with fizzy fossils.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">We made the prehistoric Volcano over the weekend and it was a blast!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b>Heres How..</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">What you will need</span></div><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div></blockquote><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Baking powder</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Vinegar</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Baking sheet</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Food colouring</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Place the flask in the center opening of the tray.Insert one of the test tubes. This will be your volcano site. Place it on a baking sheet to catch any spillover.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Insert the funnel into the test tube. Measure and pour 3/4 of a cup of vinegar into the test tube. Squeeze in several drops of food colouring and stir with the spoon.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pour two teaspoons of baking soda in the flask.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Now pour the colourful vinegar over the baking soda and watch what happens, the volcano will erupt straight away!.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Such a great set and perfect for weekend fun , rainy days or learning all things science :)</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="text-content text-center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 1.25rem; text-align: center;"><div class="editor" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.6;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1rem 0px;"></p></div></div></div></div>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-27346207587025794832024-02-12T16:00:00.001+00:002024-02-17T13:22:39.059+00:00MIGRATION AND FRESH AIR <p> <span style="font-family: georgia;">We have finally left the house after what has felt like a million days stuck in with the worst flu we have ever had. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">When I say we have been ill with the flu , I am talking high temperatures of 90 and literally not leaving the bed unless we needed the toilet, the struggle has been real so this morning I woke up and was determined to get out.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhXDyeOAYfr63MketeeqmF0G9VimDVAeO9ZwY3xa3zO1lIIgVNUP8q_FFrOeUMmIKqprRjGceQSmybMk1CIT9dPOPQUdSRh8LxmloMU4HuCpGmpsCNKW9i_MseYOmCvEgnkhXdrIGUqV2JcCawxeVFhsJML0MfMnx90Vf2yNDPbCGESNbnfFCHQyq5bYa/s5712/5EA5A40B-64DC-4E8E-B739-9F717DB56402.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhXDyeOAYfr63MketeeqmF0G9VimDVAeO9ZwY3xa3zO1lIIgVNUP8q_FFrOeUMmIKqprRjGceQSmybMk1CIT9dPOPQUdSRh8LxmloMU4HuCpGmpsCNKW9i_MseYOmCvEgnkhXdrIGUqV2JcCawxeVFhsJML0MfMnx90Vf2yNDPbCGESNbnfFCHQyq5bYa/s16000/5EA5A40B-64DC-4E8E-B739-9F717DB56402.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Saturday was when we managed to come downstairs, have coffee and no temperature in sight. So we were slowly coming out of it and I honestly can not wait for 100% recovery from this.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Finished work today and booked us into the cinema to watch Migration. Nila and I have seen the trailers and have been wanting to watch it for ages. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">An hour long wait for the bus, honestly , I can not wait to be driving!. Watch this space as I am hoping I can pass my test by the summer :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We got some snacks and headed to town. It was amazing to be out of the house. We haven’t left the front door for 10 days and the fresh air has done us the world of good.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Nila brought her pennies with her and we did a little bit of shopping after the film. She found a slinky which she’s currently obsessed with and she also picked up a sew your own bunny. They have been sewing at school so she was eager to buy it and get sewing at home .</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have an aid we will get mummy’s sewing machine out and start making things together as she is so creative, she loves making things.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I picked up some new cleanser from TK MAXX. I don’t necessarily need it but there is something about retail therapy that does wonders right?. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It’s been a lovely afternoon and safe to say we are both shattered and can not wait for a cup of tea and bed ..</span></p><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-76253146144426601062024-02-09T19:00:00.001+00:002024-02-10T15:18:37.488+00:00THE FLU FROM HELL & CANCELLED HOUSE MOVE <p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> When I say this week has been a week from hell I am seriously putting it lightly. From lifting the heaviest weights the week before to shivering in bed with a fever and temperature of 89.9 and being unable to walk down the stairs.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiP0RA3iHFhUZttzJKQ2MmvBgYPglfCXysn4OGcZBOmPu6xPMH1nHqnzR_PGLKJ218eebKaIghKdONqVGejU3zqDXpFCh2xbEo0hu9H_0p1g77gdGox-kJhAGfW0IH7RLcyV019RqOCtfQY-QHzD1KFIqJf8ZOQHUZAPwmbbG25FEIbNZ6cP5D3NYHN-VR/s4032/18C1C7AC-5B1F-4898-A13B-120DC125681F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiP0RA3iHFhUZttzJKQ2MmvBgYPglfCXysn4OGcZBOmPu6xPMH1nHqnzR_PGLKJ218eebKaIghKdONqVGejU3zqDXpFCh2xbEo0hu9H_0p1g77gdGox-kJhAGfW0IH7RLcyV019RqOCtfQY-QHzD1KFIqJf8ZOQHUZAPwmbbG25FEIbNZ6cP5D3NYHN-VR/s16000/18C1C7AC-5B1F-4898-A13B-120DC125681F.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Started off with Nila feeling poorly over the weekend and she ended up having Monday off of school as her temp was still high. That afternoon we snuggled up on the sofa after work to watch a movie and my whole body started aching.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It felt like the aches I usually would have after a gym session and sometimes you can get delayed muscle fatigue but this was something else. It felt like my limbs were being pulled out of their sockets. We got an early night and that was where it all went downhill.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Early hours I had the worst night sweats and my temp was sky high. As well as Nila being unwell, the joys of parenting and both of you being poorly right? why not throw another one into the mix...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tuesday was when it hit Alessia and we have all had the flu all week. High temp, sweats, nausea - it has been horrific. I honestly haven't been this ill for years and it has knocked me for six.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We haven't left the bedrooms and barely eaten. Keeping on top of fluids has been the only thing we have managed to keep down. Mezz has been on hand every day with cold and flu tablets, Calpol and snacks just in case, which I am very grateful for and I think the tablets have helped shift some of it as today I am downstairs with a cup of coffee, I haven't been able to drink coffee all week, and working.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Being poorly but still having to show up for work and look after the children has been so hard but we have got through the week and I am really hoping we can recuperate over the weekend and enjoy the half term.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We also had the news that our house move that was rescheduled for the summer has been cancelled which I dont even want to get into as I am devastated. After a year of waiting and potentially missing out on other houses we have found, it is back to hunting for a new home.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am trying to stay as hopeful and positive as I can so keeping my toes and fingers crossed that we find somewhere before next winter.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Has anyone else had this deadly flu over the past few weeks? I know it is doing its rounds...</span></p><p><br /></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-21318126093698269852024-02-07T00:00:00.003+00:002024-02-10T15:22:51.406+00:00DERMAPLANING WITH WING IT COSMETICS<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;"> If you have followed me for a while then you will know my love for skincare. I love all things beauty and can not think of anything better than spending an evening doing my skincare routine. I am always up and open to trying out new things and implementing new steps into my daily routines too. Wing It Cosmetics got in touch with their </span><a href="https://wingitcosmetics.com/collections/dermaplaning/products/take-it-off-dermaplaning-starter-kit" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">Dermaplaning starter kit</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> and I am obsessed!.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMix1S6WI9yz5Mq4szvHbYbBTabUcRaaH3W80J6bWkgogWCj0QhHL8ug4FlhJkmuriUcBVP1fYt23a8Owe7-cJybEQ-Ib2QmHPJxJaz0aOnYQKBjK_Ue4D_XxxkFSXRcoSV5pQeibkqtGd3Qja-WtbirybcihrcDDG_s-JVuf_OSIzPFD-faWWS1Jbg-YE/s5712/DF184FBB-40E7-4103-B4DF-85D80166B473.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMix1S6WI9yz5Mq4szvHbYbBTabUcRaaH3W80J6bWkgogWCj0QhHL8ug4FlhJkmuriUcBVP1fYt23a8Owe7-cJybEQ-Ib2QmHPJxJaz0aOnYQKBjK_Ue4D_XxxkFSXRcoSV5pQeibkqtGd3Qja-WtbirybcihrcDDG_s-JVuf_OSIzPFD-faWWS1Jbg-YE/s16000/DF184FBB-40E7-4103-B4DF-85D80166B473.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am not new to dermaplaning and if you are a regular reader you know I love a face razor but these ones are next level.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b>The starter kit includes</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">2x Take if off Dermaplaning razors</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Full size 30ml hydrating 100% pure squalane oil</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you have never tried Dermaplaning before but always been a little cautious to try it for a few reasons then I have been there before. I thought it would make the hair grow back faster and thicker. it would give me breakouts, but I have been Dermaplaning for years now and absolutely love it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Another worry is cutting yourself right?. No one wants to look like they've used their Dad's razor, anyone else remember seeing their dad when they were younger with tissue over the cuts from shaving on their face? :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Wing It uses clinically graded stainless steel blades with 52 micro safety guards to give the most gentle shave and are so kind and delicate on the skin.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b>Here is how to Dermaplan in 3 easy steps</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">1. Clean your face. I always exfoliate beforehand and have a good cleanse so my skin is super clean.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">2. Apply a little oil to the face. Wing It Cosmetics has some gorgeous face oils to choose from, depending on what skin type you have.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">3. Then shave your face with the gentle facial razors.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">As easy as that, no pain of plucking them stray hairs out, if you know, you know and it leaves your face feeling super smooth and flawless.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I then finish my steps with a nice thick moisturiser as that is my preference but you can use another oil to lock in maximum hydration or whatever last step you prefer.</span></p><h4><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you would like to try Wing It Cosmetics, then you can <a href="https://wingitcosmetics.com/collections" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shop Here</a> for their full range..</span></h4><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-2551027358196975072024-02-05T00:00:00.003+00:002024-02-17T14:43:53.359+00:00GALENTINE MUST HAVES <p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> February 14th is coming up and I dont know about you but this year I am taking this Valentine's for my own and spending the day treating myself. I thought i would share with you some of the little treats I have for me and the girls for Galentines :)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3FL-34cQeWQi2nmgIv9ydywGUO2y-LuI89vSs1kmFsp-LaaesMtUK1JlvEQ4zG_ZBmMuRCIa8cHmG1Zfc2Uz7qUe94CWVPiKByhP4jM_ZcQSgVHDPukOaP46GcPFC1uz_aEyTr7IE4Ro-xoS8LxWLV8fOrHMR7oqNt3bCnYNtZupqRvp-w8boYbAi6BT/s5712/A23BBEB4-03B1-4088-8A0D-2A63EBCC636A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3FL-34cQeWQi2nmgIv9ydywGUO2y-LuI89vSs1kmFsp-LaaesMtUK1JlvEQ4zG_ZBmMuRCIa8cHmG1Zfc2Uz7qUe94CWVPiKByhP4jM_ZcQSgVHDPukOaP46GcPFC1uz_aEyTr7IE4Ro-xoS8LxWLV8fOrHMR7oqNt3bCnYNtZupqRvp-w8boYbAi6BT/s16000/A23BBEB4-03B1-4088-8A0D-2A63EBCC636A.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pamper session is definitely on the cards this time of year and the range from <a href="https://www.graceandstella.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grace & Stella</a> is the cutest!. Simple and fun skincare is the way to go right?, what better way to spend February pampering yourself then with this bestselling Amazon brand :)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsk08Pi51Iu_V-kgdistKeyffX4kIeluUuy4sxGy1t0pFQE5qP3VwT6WLFENo0AmxHQsNZwqe1a_Pq5RLG7iIxEZ2aaebHm5r0wDhdgP3Yh4DgKMWh5RpeZ6ApLDHq6QrZMzpJti897lV3_qtn9Kf_nhZkCSX60V1_VWwCkxUFex-GPT4RDJd3pBRGY8Ti/s5712/29CAFA9C-C47A-4D48-B0D4-385AE503246C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsk08Pi51Iu_V-kgdistKeyffX4kIeluUuy4sxGy1t0pFQE5qP3VwT6WLFENo0AmxHQsNZwqe1a_Pq5RLG7iIxEZ2aaebHm5r0wDhdgP3Yh4DgKMWh5RpeZ6ApLDHq6QrZMzpJti897lV3_qtn9Kf_nhZkCSX60V1_VWwCkxUFex-GPT4RDJd3pBRGY8Ti/s16000/29CAFA9C-C47A-4D48-B0D4-385AE503246C.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Indulge in the most luxurious hair wash you can imagine with the <a href="https://www.nanogen.com/collections/all" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nanogen hair care range</a>. Smells incredible and leaves your hair feeling amazing!.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzgG77STrz31P_zy9ngoH1F-MO2n-7xH60Ah5NA8xP-hHQz0bBlLfJG2EIkQ5oGefRMB9PcRtWW9O15TgPfSxSkxeKz54DKIOA6hyphenhyphenWut99AzS750J-qTGfrlBDYHZyRqJ5uyDzo_gJUdkfLL5bpH3Iw9SJrzEgEu-8giw7Co3rAz_XJoN0jYFII3W0UYi/s5712/IMG_7272.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinzgG77STrz31P_zy9ngoH1F-MO2n-7xH60Ah5NA8xP-hHQz0bBlLfJG2EIkQ5oGefRMB9PcRtWW9O15TgPfSxSkxeKz54DKIOA6hyphenhyphenWut99AzS750J-qTGfrlBDYHZyRqJ5uyDzo_gJUdkfLL5bpH3Iw9SJrzEgEu-8giw7Co3rAz_XJoN0jYFII3W0UYi/s16000/IMG_7272.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>Of course, the day has to include my one true love, coffee, yes, you know how much I love my coffee and this really cool <a href="https://nomadbeancoffee.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pour Over Coffee</a> had me intrigued. Tear open the coffee beans, hang over your favourite cup and brew your coffee.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">It does taste pretty delicious and with a squirt of honey syrup - it is the perfect morning coffee :)</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QemV6FXI9bh8ppZvF0RCYpDbBL_Ij27Y9idUD57Trlzgia6yyZy79R7lzyDCxSl0Up_dQMTQJxXpxBF6QgrHu9BsLFPhzLz8aEw7nus-g_9FxcDmbiD4J25RpizweF2i_Lmwso3HRpP-1Z0RNy4xWeEzORrK2IoBdS_qg9aWQCHtGW76EDgJ_oqY_Q0K/s5712/8E03215A-E2A8-49FA-9AEA-8891E5926239.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QemV6FXI9bh8ppZvF0RCYpDbBL_Ij27Y9idUD57Trlzgia6yyZy79R7lzyDCxSl0Up_dQMTQJxXpxBF6QgrHu9BsLFPhzLz8aEw7nus-g_9FxcDmbiD4J25RpizweF2i_Lmwso3HRpP-1Z0RNy4xWeEzORrK2IoBdS_qg9aWQCHtGW76EDgJ_oqY_Q0K/s16000/8E03215A-E2A8-49FA-9AEA-8891E5926239.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">A long soak in the bath watching your favourite Netflix show and snuggle up in bed with a fresh pair of LOVALL's </span><a href="https://lovall.com/products/soft-touch-pyjama-set-pink-dots" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">Soft Touch Pyjamas</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> with a book, perfect!.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnTJSyW6W85ldNpitRSD5XhNqvbYD547YbVwTIfDLcXFjHqc4lib_WLW-o85ivJWscWAYFfAEk7Mcy7oANEDQrQ41rm1jSB3-Udh_h2Z-IuP8m6Iu42jYSsu5sHUMMJny6sgre2a1Cy3RypiXHyS2O8pHyyLav44O7nFsE_hZmzIl6hQBXTIiw6xVySKo/s5712/07687808-29B8-42E3-92D9-B4FF6BD0D409.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnTJSyW6W85ldNpitRSD5XhNqvbYD547YbVwTIfDLcXFjHqc4lib_WLW-o85ivJWscWAYFfAEk7Mcy7oANEDQrQ41rm1jSB3-Udh_h2Z-IuP8m6Iu42jYSsu5sHUMMJny6sgre2a1Cy3RypiXHyS2O8pHyyLav44O7nFsE_hZmzIl6hQBXTIiw6xVySKo/s16000/07687808-29B8-42E3-92D9-B4FF6BD0D409.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The LOVALL range is my go-to. I have their high-waisted leggings that I live in every day, their loungewear is super soft and my new addition pyjamas are so cosy and the perfect gift to yourself :)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi797XORZj-91ipoDF8itqHz7DCEZEpKO2BXlMBrAUHcO_KkspWfFxq4xH5Ny2fTwDesxgYsmIiGEkodNeAUCbZb-kK0RCFap4AJslXP6fD4gPOBpsFGQnIOm0DSoawI5MDIMKvKZFUxmmFqGq_Kk5WBW_JoDB3-TJTzTQOdr65rxOClhVSZwEVRrwyWI9F/s5712/8DFBAFD2-A6E1-4C2F-B08F-08D9C780B2A2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi797XORZj-91ipoDF8itqHz7DCEZEpKO2BXlMBrAUHcO_KkspWfFxq4xH5Ny2fTwDesxgYsmIiGEkodNeAUCbZb-kK0RCFap4AJslXP6fD4gPOBpsFGQnIOm0DSoawI5MDIMKvKZFUxmmFqGq_Kk5WBW_JoDB3-TJTzTQOdr65rxOClhVSZwEVRrwyWI9F/s16000/8DFBAFD2-A6E1-4C2F-B08F-08D9C780B2A2.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>Talking of long soaks in the bath with Netflix. I would be lost without my iPad. It goes everywhere with me , especially when I’m in need of a binge watching series on a Sunday pamper evening. Download books on there, journals and loads more self love widgets. Treat yourself to a </span><a href="https://tier1online.com/collections/refurbished-ipad-8th-gen-2020/products/apple-ipad-8th-gen-wi-fi-only-32gb-gold-grade-a" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">refurbished iPad</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> from Tier1 this Galentines. They come fully equipped with charging cables and these ones are pink - perfect right :) </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYdLx5cqjORitzJFYMpFYMRpUALkTm7f6oxiB7zClesX_PQO5BP3N7ttV4UX0Sg9GWodfPW_fqSZihyVwnb7-tvxufflTHsBj8ZfsBn41cE_aHPfmXsQIO3YwAt1R_BeKsuvHVHTE7Cy9p63l7sQL5ZzJEPGaHj9CCUHBk2h4UvqqnSrIylrFNo8uon7z/s5712/3295FA43-DE26-4680-A00C-0C534EB501D5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYdLx5cqjORitzJFYMpFYMRpUALkTm7f6oxiB7zClesX_PQO5BP3N7ttV4UX0Sg9GWodfPW_fqSZihyVwnb7-tvxufflTHsBj8ZfsBn41cE_aHPfmXsQIO3YwAt1R_BeKsuvHVHTE7Cy9p63l7sQL5ZzJEPGaHj9CCUHBk2h4UvqqnSrIylrFNo8uon7z/s16000/3295FA43-DE26-4680-A00C-0C534EB501D5.jpeg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Feeling fabulous with a reset, get your fresh nails done on a budget with Elegant Touch's <a href="https://www.eleganttouch.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">False Nails</a>. Their range is huge, whether you are looking for coffin shape or French tips, they have so much to choose from.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">They are so affordable, last ages and you can do them in the comfort of your home on the sofa binging gossip girl with a glass of wine :)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjl-Y5E-aEOl48j8SS9DzlWbFTQw8JHvq134tUVllSaK-YTr82ufriwspCJFdK87mUiqn_DOFPG3NsFNS77IWoWQGeInLAprjQqbNc-d180QKSQGiDFg6NMkrzB4WwrXWXeVjvizQHoEesWh980uYR0yy-2-M2x8HpnfU48sa5jWOVcqldras68Y7dGjs/s5712/82B33BEB-EA71-4B0D-A512-87BBA31C1C42.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjl-Y5E-aEOl48j8SS9DzlWbFTQw8JHvq134tUVllSaK-YTr82ufriwspCJFdK87mUiqn_DOFPG3NsFNS77IWoWQGeInLAprjQqbNc-d180QKSQGiDFg6NMkrzB4WwrXWXeVjvizQHoEesWh980uYR0yy-2-M2x8HpnfU48sa5jWOVcqldras68Y7dGjs/s16000/82B33BEB-EA71-4B0D-A512-87BBA31C1C42.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">When you look good you feel good right?. Get yourself ready and go </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">out for a Galentine's date. I love solo cinema dates, they are one of my favourite things to do. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Wear something you feel good in, spritz your best perfume and pop on a pair of your favourite eyelashes from </span><a href="https://www.eylure.com/us/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">Eylure</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnLAnggS-SeWc3lORkgJF6dvhoe7liGjxd7W5jIew6GBwjx_PdzQQ9o_mE2Fe2ZNLIdXOWBO124OnHyiC8NyQV27ZhYZb2ghKKuddcMSxuo94qo2k0793JGw1V7QsGHLyzZB9vQnKWrnRMoCGWW29WyNw8CIN-7fJq7Dw3YNeULF4OWrFQyjI9l0Ht5MV/s5712/FDDC6B61-E528-4324-9CE6-C208F37D7A3A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnLAnggS-SeWc3lORkgJF6dvhoe7liGjxd7W5jIew6GBwjx_PdzQQ9o_mE2Fe2ZNLIdXOWBO124OnHyiC8NyQV27ZhYZb2ghKKuddcMSxuo94qo2k0793JGw1V7QsGHLyzZB9vQnKWrnRMoCGWW29WyNw8CIN-7fJq7Dw3YNeULF4OWrFQyjI9l0Ht5MV/s16000/FDDC6B61-E528-4324-9CE6-C208F37D7A3A.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>Chocolates for the kiddies in their Galentine’s gift bags are a must and </span><a href="https://playinchoc.com/collections" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">PLAYin Choc</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> have the most adorable toychoc boxes that are not only nut free , dairy free, organic chocolate , no reform sugars, no plastic packaging but taste absolutely insane!. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTYBL01WMIOOcKPx7wr6Az7sFvsMUxcFOY8VSHVoY2L-9OGC00RTs3Us499-YMsDJ_T0uHSPL6RNgQnl5ltRpSy4y7CENR9pkMJfXOL7IFRJ04MQ7MtAPIeEUk8zTgtZHy5BYMR1jCSYGi2zvdpUCl2RZbW4BmSfiNgTrTDnTJRDL5ljSAE9rqO31kvHO/s5712/2E92CBEB-E356-4532-8E6C-527D2F8B1695.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTYBL01WMIOOcKPx7wr6Az7sFvsMUxcFOY8VSHVoY2L-9OGC00RTs3Us499-YMsDJ_T0uHSPL6RNgQnl5ltRpSy4y7CENR9pkMJfXOL7IFRJ04MQ7MtAPIeEUk8zTgtZHy5BYMR1jCSYGi2zvdpUCl2RZbW4BmSfiNgTrTDnTJRDL5ljSAE9rqO31kvHO/s16000/2E92CBEB-E356-4532-8E6C-527D2F8B1695.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Have you tried the latest </span><a href="https://www.lindt.co.uk/shop" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">LINDOR dark truffle</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">?. 70% coca shell with a delicious melting filler. These are absolutely delicious and the perfect addition to your Galentine's evening.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hope you treat yourself as self care is where it’s at this Valentines :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-82087356545486708862024-02-02T00:00:00.001+00:002024-02-02T00:00:00.131+00:00SELF CARE TIPS FOR 2024<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Self-care isn’t about just finding ways to relax. It’s about taking care of yourself mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually and socially. Prioritising self-care can actually help reduce stress and anxiety. It can also help with depression, increase your happiness, increase your energy levels and allow you to build a better relationship with yourself and others.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU65KFzVt65yr8mHFL2kDHwsr3yo6IyqfJCQX2OfRYdKLdNrbdA8_hynBdjwkGB2O2KQgh7UWHzOsyT4h1PoHMPqQBMojBrV32LUq-tDZweOpEI_2dQAArG438T5iZjuTN5Ut3QLIqjSAM4qryDOAbsu5Pa1SwDJ9SzrXvILP-iuexVqP0efS6Sono6KHb/s3648/IMG_7086.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2622" data-original-width="3648" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU65KFzVt65yr8mHFL2kDHwsr3yo6IyqfJCQX2OfRYdKLdNrbdA8_hynBdjwkGB2O2KQgh7UWHzOsyT4h1PoHMPqQBMojBrV32LUq-tDZweOpEI_2dQAArG438T5iZjuTN5Ut3QLIqjSAM4qryDOAbsu5Pa1SwDJ9SzrXvILP-iuexVqP0efS6Sono6KHb/s16000/IMG_7086.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Here are some of my top self-care tips this year…</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">MOVE YOUR BODY </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Whatever moving your body means to you, find something you enjoy. I love the gym but the gym isn't for everybody. Moving your body should never feel like a chore, it should always feel joyful and fun so whether it’s going for a walk with a podcast or dancing to the latest hits - get that body moving, and release them good endorphins!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">HAVE FUN!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Doing things that are fun and releasing your inner child is so important!. Even if it’s sitting and braiding your hair with the music on full blast. Doing things that are fun to you and that make you feel like you are a child again and being present in that moment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">MAKE MORE TIME FOR YOU </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Prioritise ‘you’ time. make it part of your routine and let it stick!. If you have children, make time to squeeze ‘you’ time in. That might be a bubble bath, skincare, reading your book, or taking solo coffee dates at the end of the week.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Anything that requires time for you and just you, do it :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">CHANGE YOUR SELF TALK</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is for everyone who negatively talks to themselves. You know exactly what I mean. Stop!. You wouldn’t talk to others like that so don’t do it to yourself.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It’s a conscious effort at first. Set your morning alarm with the label What do you love about yourself, soon enough you will be waking up telling yourself you are amazing because you really are.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">KNOW YOURSELF</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Now this one is a little harder but is so important and the biggest self-care you can ever do for yourself. Know yourself, what are your triggers? Saying yes to everyone when you want to say no?. Set them boundaries. Friends/ family members, always being the one who arranges dates, stop.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Know what you need from others and do not settle for anything less.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">If you do or change anything this year, let it be that you do lots more caring for yourself!. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-59964477186885304382024-01-31T10:03:00.000+00:002024-01-31T10:03:10.331+00:00THE UNEXPECTED RED THEORY - WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO GET THE LOOK<p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 21.6px;">The "unexpected red theory" was coined by TikTok creator and interior designer Taylor Migliazzo Simon. She defines it as "adding anything red, big or small, to a room where it doesn't match at all - and it automatically looks better."</span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">The critical thing that makes this trend work is placing red accents in colours you may not traditionally pair with red</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> to create a pop-out feature.</span></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUTQDtZNijL9HFdwnLbt9Q1ausxL6R0n37eEoArC_O_lWzy3VdKIVAKOtzhUS-6XLZyTv_1FH1ctC2_BsXV3ZbId-1fA6w5aXkZ9CiG6r6-AQBb_6AcNXQyT0viHW32Ya52ebizGC9SsvQKeW9yH-gLnPHgGmpeVL0jqV14MnlpId84YNoxoqX_3mjGVv/s573/Picture5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="573" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUTQDtZNijL9HFdwnLbt9Q1ausxL6R0n37eEoArC_O_lWzy3VdKIVAKOtzhUS-6XLZyTv_1FH1ctC2_BsXV3ZbId-1fA6w5aXkZ9CiG6r6-AQBb_6AcNXQyT0viHW32Ya52ebizGC9SsvQKeW9yH-gLnPHgGmpeVL0jqV14MnlpId84YNoxoqX_3mjGVv/s16000/Picture5.png" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Think a red sink in a blue bathroom, a red lamp in a neutral living room, or a bright red piece of art against a mauve wall. The red serves as an eye-catching pop of contrast.</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">This works because red is one of the most vibrant and attention-grabbing colours.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Red</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> has incredible visibility power. Just as red lipstick complements any outfit, </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">or a red telephone box or Royal Mail letterbox stands out, </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">a dash of red livens up any room</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> without introducing massive changes to the colour scheme.</span></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s4" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.799999px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 25.200001px;">HOW TO INCORPORATE UNEXPECTED RED INTO YOUR HOME</span></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="s4" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.799999px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 25.200001px;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 21.6px;">Fortunately, testing out the unexpected red theory at home is simple. You likely already own red accessories you can repurpose or find small, affordable red decor items. Some easy ways to add pops of unexpected red:</span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><div class="s6" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="s5" style="line-height: 21.6px;">• </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Paint an accent wall or door trim red.</span></span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="s5" style="line-height: 21.6px;">• </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Get a red bed frame.</span></span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="s5" style="line-height: 21.6px;">• </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Get a </span><a href="https://www.bedstar.co.uk/beds" target="_blank"><span class="s7" style="color: #0563c1; line-height: 21.6px;">bed frame</span></a><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> in a colour that contrasts red, such as white.</span></span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="s5" style="line-height: 21.6px;">• </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Hang a red piece of abstract art.</span></span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="s5" style="line-height: 21.6px;">• </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Add a red pillow or blanket to a neutral couch.</span></span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="s5" style="line-height: 21.6px;">• </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Place a red vase on a console table.</span></span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="s5" style="line-height: 21.6px;">• </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Install a red-light fixture or lamp.</span></span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="s5" style="line-height: 21.6px;">• </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Layer a red rug over </span></span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="s5" style="line-height: 21.6px;">• </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Display red dishes on an open kitchen shelf.</span></span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></div><div class="s6" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 36px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 21.6px;"><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">When choosing red elements, be they fabrics or furniture, look for an intense, saturated shade for maximum contrast. </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">A bright cherry or fire engine red looks best against cooler tones like green, blue, black, white, and grey. Earthy reds with a bit of brown work nicely with warm neutrals like cream, tan, and light wood tones.</span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhClXd7gK4W6XLIpKa9Ewb0F-OBlAc2X6CcGP5gmN98wpF9kIM8NgifI_3Wq_JqpEB0LekqCQSB5KN42x5uR1QJXIlS6ls_HNbxKvH9naM9dc9bt0nhcwsy8z0Qzk8KxKLod3-DqL0iyBQ4-KjORjXG3A2ljtBwZIN7vgGliqNAeFEaIKpgfz754u59Ym0k/s590/Picture6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhClXd7gK4W6XLIpKa9Ewb0F-OBlAc2X6CcGP5gmN98wpF9kIM8NgifI_3Wq_JqpEB0LekqCQSB5KN42x5uR1QJXIlS6ls_HNbxKvH9naM9dc9bt0nhcwsy8z0Qzk8KxKLod3-DqL0iyBQ4-KjORjXG3A2ljtBwZIN7vgGliqNAeFEaIKpgfz754u59Ym0k/s16000/Picture6.png" /></a></div><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Pictured:</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Sleepeezee</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> Cooler Supreme 1800 </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Pocket Spring </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Divan Bed</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">. (Available from </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Bedstar</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">)</span><p></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="s4" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.799999px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 25.200001px;">THE POWERFUL PSYCHOLOGY OF RED</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="s4" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.799999px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">The use of unexpected red in interiors taps into the unique psychology behind this fiery hue</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> – red is </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">stimulating, exciting, and associated with energy. </span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">This boosting effect of "seeing red" translates when introducing red elements into rooms. Placing a red accent, such as artwork, lighting, or furniture, against non-red backdrops creates visual electricity. The red punches up the look instantly. This psychological and physiological potency makes unexpected red so effective in interior styling. Leaning into red's strength through strategic placement creates maximum decorative dynamism.</span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="s4" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.799999px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 25.200001px;">THE UNEXPECTED ORANGE AND YELLOW THEORIES</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="s4" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.799999px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">The vibrant, unexpected red theory can inspire similar bright accent approaches with other colours like orange and yellow.</span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="s4" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.799999px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 25.200001px;">UNEXPECTED ORANGE THEORY</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="s4" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.799999px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLSZnhQir9jbXB81P7luoXn5DDMHy8WYFLWkx78vbZtX6krLDysrCKOI4IX3eMXMlcN3G1qayhyphenhyphennzE3IYLwdfes3sqfHC4IYAUtIYIIjuXctBqcASNz02VBSnkwckorCZp9_5yLwUNXVOTxelLJJkHrtikA-xiWM75XP0x_jDD6_BqIMEj8DpulO58CVr/s564/Picture7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLSZnhQir9jbXB81P7luoXn5DDMHy8WYFLWkx78vbZtX6krLDysrCKOI4IX3eMXMlcN3G1qayhyphenhyphennzE3IYLwdfes3sqfHC4IYAUtIYIIjuXctBqcASNz02VBSnkwckorCZp9_5yLwUNXVOTxelLJJkHrtikA-xiWM75XP0x_jDD6_BqIMEj8DpulO58CVr/s16000/Picture7.png" /></a></span></div><span class="s4" style="line-height: 16.799999px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Pictured:</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Shire Beds Trent 3000 4FT 6 Double Divan Bed</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">(Available from </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Bedstar</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">.)</span></span><p></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Mimic the unexpected red theory by bringing in tangerine, pumpkin, or sherbet orange pops. Orange makes a cheerful impact against shades of blue, green, brown, and neutral backgrounds. An orange ceramic vase or textured lumbar pillow introduces the perfect summer brightness year-round.</span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Orange was the most characteristic colour for Art Nouveau and Art Deco</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">, so it’s a fantastic choice for your vintage-inspired bedroom. </span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="s4" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.799999px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 25.200001px;"></span></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="s4" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.799999px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 25.200001px;">UNEXPECTED YELLOW THEORY</span></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="s4" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.799999px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 25.200001px;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="s4" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16.799999px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span class="s4" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16.799999px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4Vp21VQtSQYBDHf65J2_LAWuB9MkKmZPQpXIZABmGfN9ZTcjb6bVhlOwYseLgKt7IhQfIvp63E31lo-_F8oJmLHOVzSTT0jmc5ONss1iMPcWsUCMJ5u-N-c_thFCu3bWUXdu_RW-6WXd91bm9X3092y9XKPzknjkaDkFz7UAX_Qw3YOoLVAvbBj1_Muv/s589/Picture8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="589" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4Vp21VQtSQYBDHf65J2_LAWuB9MkKmZPQpXIZABmGfN9ZTcjb6bVhlOwYseLgKt7IhQfIvp63E31lo-_F8oJmLHOVzSTT0jmc5ONss1iMPcWsUCMJ5u-N-c_thFCu3bWUXdu_RW-6WXd91bm9X3092y9XKPzknjkaDkFz7UAX_Qw3YOoLVAvbBj1_Muv/s16000/Picture8.png" /></a></span></div><span class="s4" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16.799999px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Pictured:</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Milan Bed Company Ashbourne 4FT 6 Double Fabric Bed </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">–</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> Mustard</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">(Available from </span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Bedstar</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">)</span></span><p></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">Like red and orange, vivid yellow commands attention. Sunny yellow accents in table lamps, throw blankets, and artwork enliven spaces with grey, blue, green, and even purple or pink backdrops. A marigold door makes a welcoming entrance. For extra cheer, pair unexpected yellow and unexpected orange together.</span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="s4" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 16.799999px;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200001px;"></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 21.6px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">The basics of the "unexpected" colour theory remain the same no matter the vibrant hue: choose an intense version of your colour and contrast it with cooler shades for maximum dynamism. This simple yet high-impact approach keeps your interior decor looking fresh and modern, especially in yellow.</span></p></span></div>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-84522182465019201932024-01-29T10:10:00.001+00:002024-01-29T10:10:45.706+00:002 INGREDIENT BAGELS<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;">We have had our bake on this weekend and I wanted to do some breakfast meal prep for the week ahead. We all love bagels and I have been meaning to try out some, the last time I did, it was a bit of a fail but these ones turned out SO good!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCusTuOo75WGTpzDLAxYLOBWQRJmp-_rgy4pesHi60NdTg-h559xmTOA5bdYm3PhxtGwfaIie2DyB26pdJO6h-YNhoyLtm_Zk7Gg5VrzqHt0zmNQ9TtbfN4yUD1htnS4ybr8tzdQZZbym1N-MQXPVMwi8xaRXPNP5tLhFK-O0y5Lvb-SkemdY1jYrNL8d/s4032/4BAC54FE-65EA-45CC-BADE-45CE40FFE53A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2941" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCusTuOo75WGTpzDLAxYLOBWQRJmp-_rgy4pesHi60NdTg-h559xmTOA5bdYm3PhxtGwfaIie2DyB26pdJO6h-YNhoyLtm_Zk7Gg5VrzqHt0zmNQ9TtbfN4yUD1htnS4ybr8tzdQZZbym1N-MQXPVMwi8xaRXPNP5tLhFK-O0y5Lvb-SkemdY1jYrNL8d/s16000/4BAC54FE-65EA-45CC-BADE-45CE40FFE53A.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">INGREDIENTS</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">3 cups of Self-raising flour</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 cup of Natural yoghurt </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">LET'S GET BAKING </span></h3><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Preheat your oven to gas mark 4/180c before you start. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Combine the flour and the yoghurt in a bowl and start turning it over with a spoon. It can be really sticky so this step is key!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Start kneading it, still in the bowl with a fork and then transfer it to the side with a little flour so it doesn’t stick.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Knead for 5 minutes and then section into little balls. Depending on how big you want your bagels, we did mini ones and got six out of this batch.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Poke a hole through the ball, I used the end of my brush I do egg washing with, and then spun it around a little to form a doughnut shape. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Take it off the stick and then place it on a greaseproof tray.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Add an egg wash to the bagels and seasoning if you wish. I did some with everything but the bagel seasoning and some plain for biscoff spread of course :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">In the oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown, they are good to go.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We tried some fresh out of the oven with butter and they were absolutely delicious.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Store in an airtight container or tight lock bag and they will keep for up to 5 days.</span></p><p><br /></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-40208733280243519942024-01-26T00:00:00.000+00:002024-01-26T00:00:00.157+00:00WHAT I’M READING | JANUARY<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> We are halfway through January and I am already on my second book, who am I?. I think I actually did this last year and was such an eager reader but then the year got a little busy and hectic and I didn’t reach my year goal of books.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZu1BY45OYREAxcwjCPEZzAxbPeAj97VS7IUrcL857qBgiQ585glyuDRzQv3ABzMT_NSNeH5OvoWREz9ZxdeOb5j4Rdst3037XoWfZxzCkEEK7W7BkcAOi7ii3NGW7bfmhYbYKmLLSDnwiK-qYpxH0thS51Qzu2rOcAw0kynxs9CPc6pIJOtFeuGo_ze0b/s4032/89C8D431-94F8-4994-B34A-4F582605825A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZu1BY45OYREAxcwjCPEZzAxbPeAj97VS7IUrcL857qBgiQ585glyuDRzQv3ABzMT_NSNeH5OvoWREz9ZxdeOb5j4Rdst3037XoWfZxzCkEEK7W7BkcAOi7ii3NGW7bfmhYbYKmLLSDnwiK-qYpxH0thS51Qzu2rOcAw0kynxs9CPc6pIJOtFeuGo_ze0b/s16000/89C8D431-94F8-4994-B34A-4F582605825A.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a>I started a book just after Christmas and didn't read much so I am classing that one as a 2024 book as I barely got through any of it. Is that cheating? I don’t know but I am rolling with it.<p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The next book is The Family Upstairs. I actually started this last year in the summer and I will be honest. I just couldn’t get into it. There were too many characters to make sense of the book and I honestly think I was just not in the right mood for the book.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Anyone else feels like sometimes when you start a book, it’s just not the right one at that specific time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Anyway, I want to get through a book a month this year and I won’t be buying any as I have plenty sitting on my bookshelf so I thought I would pick this one up again while I am on a roll.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span>The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); font-size: 16px;">starts off with Libby receiving news on her 25th birthday that her birth parents have left her an abandoned mansion in a wealthy part of London. She hopes this will lead to answers about who she is and where she comes from.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86);">It's a bit of a hard story to follow I personally think. I am halfway in and really have to concentrate almost to get into it at times. It goes back and forth to present time and past quite a bit which is actually something I dont like in a book but I am ploughing through it and I am quite intrigued by the actual story so looking forward to finding out the dark mysteries that I know are about to </span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86);">happen.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86);">Have you read this one ?. What did you think of it..</span></span></p><p><br /></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-1498216983915973002024-01-24T00:00:00.001+00:002024-01-24T00:00:00.138+00:00WHY I AM BUYING MORE PRELOVED THIS YEAR<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Last year I found a love for Vinted after I started selling the children's clothes on there and making some extra pennies, we could all do with them at the minute right?. The cost of living is no fun and I am always looking for ways to make a few extra pounds so I can save for days out with the children, new clothes or that weeekned cheeky McDonald's treat.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-ptrV6Ip9TIDshH7SOTTMzTr7ho6jUhyphenhyphenQfhLM2hjEUEwkgKSQc7zbe3Jq8wE16UvmuEiIHeClK7cgvVKZbIinr7FgfthCLVEibfVPTmjdKYWDA_9OeWJMd3rh7uu82vlB1PsjAv4lUIf7CPbD2KnO_T2oL9AXl_hPS7pZwNFWJJ9VHFfsHD3wE9ktAvi/s4032/IMG_6880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-ptrV6Ip9TIDshH7SOTTMzTr7ho6jUhyphenhyphenQfhLM2hjEUEwkgKSQc7zbe3Jq8wE16UvmuEiIHeClK7cgvVKZbIinr7FgfthCLVEibfVPTmjdKYWDA_9OeWJMd3rh7uu82vlB1PsjAv4lUIf7CPbD2KnO_T2oL9AXl_hPS7pZwNFWJJ9VHFfsHD3wE9ktAvi/s16000/IMG_6880.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have always loved pre-loved and my favourite thing to do is to have a rummage in the second-hand shops, you can find such amazing bargains and such good prices.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">This year I have vowed to save as much as possible. With a house move, kids' birthdays, a holiday to plan for and passing my driving, I will be on the hunt for a car once I have passed this year. This year is going to be an expensive one so keeping the cost down as much as possible is an absolute must!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Buying pre-loved is such a game changer and you would be surprised at what you can find. I needed some black work trousers and I looked in the shops originally and couldn't find any that I liked and that wasn't less than £30 so I had a look on Vinted.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I bought a pair from there, high-waisted, which I could find anywhere in the shops, from M&S for £.4.10 including postage. They arrived, in perfect condition and fit like a glove, I was over the moon! and all for under a fiver.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Nila got some Christmas money and treated herself to some princess shoes from H&M. She is already a size 1 at 6 years old and the plastic cheap dress-up shoes have never fit her wide feet, she's got them from me!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">She asked for some new dress-up clothes to go with them, so I took to Vinted again and searched for some dress-up pieces. A Wednesday Addams dress cost me £1, a miraculous dress-up costume brand new still in the packaging for £2.50, a princess dress for £2 and a doctor lab coat for £1.20, i couldn't believe it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Four new dress-up sets for the box for under £10 with delivery and she was over the moon!. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have been looking for a new winter coat. It is still freezing here some mornings and getting two buses to school is not fun without a thick coat. I went straight to Vinted first and they have some amazing deals.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Buying preloved this year is going to save us so much money and it is so much fun too!. A top Alessia had when she was little I typed in and found the exact same one in very good condition for Nila :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I love having a nosey at some of the items that are recommended to you from your searches and it's helping to save the planet whilst you are doing so!. I dread to think what the world will look like in the future!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you have ever felt the stigma of buying second hand you really haven't got anything to worry about. Everything in life is a trend and fashion, make your own, be you and watch the weight of the world lift from your shoulders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I will be on the hunt closer to the end of the year for some old-school Christmas decorations in the charity shop :)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Have you bought pre-loved before? I'd love to know what bargains you have found along the way :)</span></p><p><br /></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5406954279850009320.post-73508251887189803722024-01-22T00:00:00.000+00:002024-01-22T11:45:57.697+00:00 BABY MUST HAVES | MY LIST OF ESSENTIALS<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> I have been clearing out a lot of our stuff over the past week. Having three children, you most definitely accumulate a lot of stuff and my god is it hard to get rid of. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Does anyone else have the baby blues when they look at the children’s old clothes or teddies?. I have three daughters so it’s all pink tiny dresses and if anything makes me think about having another little one it’s definitely those dresses.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsKgNF947Dat2UlOE1GhOfCCqh51ZpX7EX4ff-xXC2jsOXE72sAE3n_cYnOMmhPqGeAjO1gitWtDjNOKUMsrxqY-RlkJi22W9o1Z_j1B4bRrSYhep6Yn7QU7aAB1IakDwzNX4nh-mtzztZnzKrgOfckBAO-6QSiIudZ5c1ERVfeo8HmqHZDTVA5hFgrf1/s3024/IMG_1370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2564" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsKgNF947Dat2UlOE1GhOfCCqh51ZpX7EX4ff-xXC2jsOXE72sAE3n_cYnOMmhPqGeAjO1gitWtDjNOKUMsrxqY-RlkJi22W9o1Z_j1B4bRrSYhep6Yn7QU7aAB1IakDwzNX4nh-mtzztZnzKrgOfckBAO-6QSiIudZ5c1ERVfeo8HmqHZDTVA5hFgrf1/s16000/IMG_1370.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have been decluttering and putting some stuff on my Vinted and it has really got me thinking about the years of being a parent and what has been an ‘essential’ for one pregnancy wasn’t even a thing for another.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It most definitely comes down to trend and ‘what’s in’ like most things in life which is a shame and if you are like me and don’t follow any kind of trend and love what you love then go you!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It can be so difficult as a parent to not buy the ‘things’ because someone at the baby group declares they are a must!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Photographing Nila’s old baby carrier got me thinking about all the stuff I have used for my girls, Kadiann my eldest will be 21 in May, and I thought I would share with you my must-haves and essentials that I would always go back to and would recommend over and over again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">PREP MACHINE</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Oh my word, what a blessing. I can not tell you how many times the prep machine saved me. These only came out when Nila was born, my youngest, and it has been the best thing I have ever used.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I was quite poorly after having Nila, I had her at home and bled quite a lot so I tried to rest as much as possible and didn’t want to be on my feet too much. The prep machine makes a bottle in 60 seconds. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">60 seconds and your bottle is done, room temperature, perfect for your little munchkin to drink and even Dad could function it!. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">BABY CARRIER </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I never baby wore with the older two so knew I wanted to try it with Nila. The </span><a href="https://www.unconventionalkira.co.uk/2018/09/comfiest-carrier-around-izmi-toddler.html?m=1#more" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">Izmi toddler carrier</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> was my holy grail. I baby wore with Nila from newborn and had a few carriers and wraps I used for the first few months before discovering the Izmi range which in fact starts from newborn. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The toddler carrier was perfect. So comfy and most importantly easy to put on yourself. This was great for a quick school pick up as Alessia was in the school just up the road. Great for holidays and also for nap time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Izmi carrier is from around 9 months, and up to 27kg which is around 4 and a half stone. I wore Nila until she was 3 and didn't suffer from any back pain at all. I absolutely loved it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">TEETHING POWDER </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">When them peggies are coming through there is nothing in this world that would settle the little ones more than Ashton and Parsons's teething powder. Teething gels just fall off the gum. Ever tried putting Bonjela onto your ulcer? It just slides off right?. The teething powder literally sinks into the gum and it absorbs every last bit giving the relief your little ones need.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have used this with all three of my children and I am pretty sure my mum used it on me and my siblings. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">ZIGGLE BIBS </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Standard bibs, although they might have cute slogans, I love mummy and all that but honestly, they are useless. They stain really badly, and they leak straight through to the clothes and neck, sore neck from dribble and milk is awful and really sore.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I discovered Ziggle bibs and never looked back. They are like a bandana with super thick absorbent material on the inside and have two poppers so are adjustable and grow with the baby. These are 10/10. I can remember a time when the outer bib was soaked and the inside was literally bone dry.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">They can be on the pricey side but I ended up buying quite a big bundle off of eBay for an absolute bargain price.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">BABY CHAIR</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We had quite a few different chairs, soe costing the earth and some cheaper than others. The only one I remember being great was the Fisher-Price portable baby chair. It was small enough to have out, easy to fold away and take anywhere with you. I used to take this one to my mum and dad when we visited and it didn't cost an arm and a leg. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Double up as a high chair as well as toy time, such a great little gadget. You can pick these up really cheap on the marketplace on Facebook now, they are really easy to clean too and Nila loved hers!.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I'd love to know what your baby must haves are or were and what you would repurchase again ..</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unconventional Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10729837126988106199noreply@blogger.com0