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What Star Wars Means to Me
Today may be the start of December making us into the home stretch for Christmas, but for me, December marks another home stretch, the run up to Star Wars Episode VII, The Force Awakens. For me, this is the most anticipated movie of the year. I will be watching the previous 6 movies before I go see it. I have watched and analysised the trailer. I have seen and read cast interviews, but I doubt I’ll ever be ready for what I’m going to see in the cinema. It’s going to be The Return of the King all over again. Star Wars has been a huge part of my life…
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Caring for Your Skin During Winter*
I have never had an easy ride when it comes to skin, especially in winter. It’s not like i’ve had acne, but my skin seems to change type rather randomly which is frustrating when you just find a routine that works. As a teenager I had incredibly sensitive skin to the point I could only use products that were prescribed by a doctor. Over the years it’s gradually improved but it was always more on the dry side especially on my cheeks and around my eyes and mouth (poor Little Miss seems to have inherited this). Team this with horrible under the skin pimples and hormonal break outs and it’s…
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5 Things I Love About Winter*
Okay, so I’m having a bad week, and a lot of it is down to the weather. Storms keeping LM awake meaning she’s in my bed most nights (the back of my house is like a wind tunnel and so loud in a storm), the cold meaning I wake in the night anyway because breathing in the cold air makes me cough. Constantly getting caught in the rain because of the showers and the fact the bus doesn’t go towards LM’s school. It’s making me really miserable and grumpy. So to combat that today I’m going to share 5 things about winter I do actually enjoy (that aren’t Christmas or…
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7 Exciting Ways to Make Your Home More Christmassy*
Whether you have decided to start fresh with Christmas decorations or dust off old favourites, with one month to go it’s time to spruce up your home. We have some sparkling ideas that are easy and quick to manage especially for the busy person(s) with a wish list a mile long. Let There Be Light Decide where the main activities will be held this year and build around the main focus. If it’s the fireplace and the Christmas tree for example then start working out the lighting. This element is the main draw as it establishes the feel of the space. When family and guests start arriving, the room will…
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The Perfect New Years Get Away*
As a single mother, New Year celebration has become non and void these days. My parents are at the age where they have a better social life than me and I don’t really have any other babysitting options. I’m blessed to have had one really good one though before I hit motherhood that I still think fondly of every Decemeber 31st. But instead of looking to the past, today I’m exploring future new years. Hopefully it won’t always be this way (sat on my own in the lounge sloshed on a bottle of wine and M&S take away) and that one day I’ll be able to celebrate in style once…
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Three Perfect 2015 Moments*
Where has this year gone? Seriously! I think this has to be the fastest year yet. I find myself asking every day “how on earth did we get to this point in the year?” It’s crazy that we’re over half way through November now. This year has been both the best and one of the worst but I will go into the good and bad points and the highs and lows in my end of year round up on the 31st December. Today however I’m sharing with you three perfect moments from this year. I’m not even going to apologise for the fact that they’re all from various Disney trips.…
