Pink & Purple Dots

Morning guys! Happy Wednesday! How are you doing in Lock-Down so far? I'm not going to lie - even though I know this is the best .. the insane amount of cooking, cleaning and trying to work from home and home-schooling is driving me a little insane - I'm glad to know my family is safe at home driving me nuts. I got this lovely Essence Pink Glitter Show Palette end of last year ... and I know this is still on sale at a lot of places - so I thought it's the perfect time to do a little review on the palette. When I saw it in Dischem I'm not going to lie - the pink glitters and princess feel of the palette won me over instantly. (I'll share some gorgeous photos of the outside of the palette as well in the end ) The palette consists of 12 smooth as butter and pigmented colours - some nude / champagne shades as well as some gorgeous pink/berry-toned shades.  All these shades have great pigmentation - all blend like a dream and the shimmers in this palette is magi...

Hi guys! Happy Tuesday! How was your Easter Weekend? It was a little different this year - but luckily the Easter Bunny got clearance to visit South Africa so we had to look for yummy Easter Treats on Sunday. I have raved about my Miyo Five Points Eyeshadow Palettes a few times here on the blog - if you missed the previous ones -  Miyo Purple Hearts Palette  or even  Miyo We Are Golden Palette  you can follow the links and read my thoughts on these stunning beauties. All these gorgeous palettes are available from  Glamore Cosmetics . Honestly, I love all the products Gael sells on the site. If you follow me on Instagram you will see a lot of the beauties there as well - and under my Instastories Highlights, I share a few looks I have done with these palettes.  Today I will share some swatches of the Cosmic Rehab palette.  The colour choices in this palette are Out of This World. That purple is stunning and pigmented - yet if you feel it is t...

Hi guys! I hope you are all well. How is lock-down life on your side? I must admit - working from home, giving online lessons and keeping Alex entertained/helping him with school work as well as keep the home up and running is intense.  Overall - if you are in the same boat - remember - this lock-down thing is new for everyone. Especially kiddos and they find it confusing and intense. It's overwhelming for them too to suddenly be stuck at home without their friends and expected to do school work even though it feels like a holiday.  I designed three worksheets that I will share in the end as well - if you perhaps need a little something extra to keep you sane during this time.  So a few fun ideas we incorporate into your lock-down life schedule - BOARDGAMES :  This is an activity we already do weekly - but now I try and set aside some boardgame time with Alex daily. We switch between some silly/fun/educational games and have quite a few favorites in r...

Hi guys ! Happy April ! How are you guys coping with the lock-down ? Today I'm sharing our March Kids Book Club - which honestly I can't express how grateful I am that I subscribed and upgraded in this time - the extra goodies came in especially handy in this time. As I mentioned here many times before- Alex does read every night before bedtime - this is a strong rule we stick to every night. He loves reading and he often walks around with a fact book or Encyclopedia in his hand reading everyone facts about volcanoes, dinosaurs or the human body. I love that  Kids Book Club  send us a cute book, an activity something and a cute bag every month. This month's theme is Recycling super cute too. These bags are awesome if you go shopping to throw in your bag and let the kids help out packing groceries. So more about the service again if you missed it last time : We picked the two-book Fox Favourites (5-10years) package - this month we received a book, a ...

Hi guys ! Happy Monday. How is lock-down life treating you ? I know this isn't the best time for most - but please stay home . And if you are or know of an essential worker please be kind to them too. It's hard and scary for them to be at work in this time too. I will be posting a lot more in this time as well - so if you need a little spirit lift check in often for some new content. Today I'm sharing the March Lingerie Letter. Again as always this is another stunning pair - and I'm super excited of how pretty and lacey it is. So what is Lingerie Letters if you are new here? It's a Proudly South African based company that sends you a pretty pair of underwear delivered to your door monthly. Since I decided to treat Alex to a book subscription I wanted to get me something too - and who doesn't love pretty underwear? The underwear is all locally made and the products locally sourced too (the underwear looks and feels super soft and delicate - just like ...

Hi guys! Happy Tuesday! How was your weekend ?? This is another super busy week for me, Alex's activities just never seem to stop and work is super busy too. Today I'm sharing the January and February Lingerie Letters Unboxing with you guys. Because they opened later in January both months was sent together - so it was a much bigger threat this month.  So what is Lingerie Letters if you are new here? It's a Proudly South African based company that sends you a pretty pair of underwear delivered to your door monthly. Since I decided to treat Alex to a book subscription I wanted to get me something too - and who doesn't love pretty underwear? The underwear is all locally made and the products locally sourced too (the underwear looks and feels super soft and delicate - just like you would want it to feel. The website has three options - Thongs, Briefs or Surprise Me! (Which is the offer I picked - that way one month you get sent a thong, the next month a ...

Hi guys! Happy Wednesday! 2020 has really kicked my butt so far this year ... with work, Mom life, Alex's birthday and getting super sick first with a jaw infection and then flu... I've been out most of the last few weeks. Not the best start to the year but not going to let that get me down. As I mentioned here many times before- Alex does read every night before bedtime - this is a strong rule we stick to every night. He loves reading and he often walks around with a fact book or Encyclopedia in his hand reading everyone facts about volcanoes, dinosaurs or the human body. I love that  Kids Book Club  send us a cute book, an activity something and a cute bag every month. This month's theme Love Edition is super cute too. These bags are awesome if you go shopping to throw in your bag and let the kids help out packing groceries. So more about the service again if you missed it last time : We picked the two-book Fox Favourites (5-10years) package - this month we...