Operation Renovation - The Christmas Countdown (part 2)

[HelgatheHairy]

Our new home

[Dilidali]

Hello ladies, quick update from me: I am shattered! Been a good week though.
I have booked a day annual leave for next month to finish Christmas shopping and wrap it all. The day after the last of the christmas shopping and wrapping I have booked for myself.
I have been picking odd bits and bobs and decided who gets what, but I have also given a thought to my December tin. I have this big-ish tin, quite pretty, I intend to fill it by the 1st of december with 24 things, please help with ideas!
Stuff like bath bombs, a yummy shower/bath gel, a book, some chocolate, new tweezers, hot chocolate sachet, a new pretty pen...what else? Just something small..a candle...
I have enough nail varnish to open a shop,and I only varnish my toenails. I have a new mascara and touche eclat...maybe a lip balm? Tea bags for eyes? (Where do I get those?)
I'm only going to scrunch them in some wrapping paper, just so I don't cheat and choose.

I drunk my water, took my vitamins, but neglected the rest a bit. I tell you what, my skin looks much better, with all the care and water. I forgot to weigh myself, but not having had sweets in a few weeks now, today I went a bit mental and had loads. The heartburn was horrible. I actually am not enjoying sweets now. I eat plenty of fruit, 2-3 bananas, grapes, apples... Before it used to be:feeling peckish, biscuit drawer. Now I drink water instead or have a fruit if I am hungry.
I'm giving up something else in november (food wise, not razorblade!!!!) not sure what yet.

Massive pampering this weekend :)
Have a good one yourselves :) x

[IsThatTrue]

I have found you all!

Will update later DS has just gone to sleep so I need to get my beauty sleep in!

[HelgatheHairy]

81 days to go

[HelgatheHairy]

dilidali I LOVE that tin idea! Maybe a small Yankee candle. Boots do mini soap & glory products so maybe a body butter, a hand moisturiser, saw lush are doing a bright red lip balm for Christmas and a bright red lip scrub.
If you drink alcohol you could get a mini bottle of wine or gin.
I'll think a bit more.

[HelgatheHairy]

You said you don't wear nail varnish on your finger nails but mauve a nail buffer to get them nice @ shiney. Soap & glory foot file is raved about.

[Dilidali]

Thank you Helga :)
I do have a buffer. A foot file sounds good though, I have the old fashioned pumice. Alcohol is good, buy I don't really drink, I wouldn't see it as a treat.
I love Lush. My SIL gets me a little box every year, I tend to get overwhelmed by the whole thing so end up not choosing anything. I tried to get my DD to choose for me, she goes for glitter, mad colours and the bath tub is a PITA to clean afterwards lol.

[Karbea]

Hola, how's everyone? I've been a bit rubbish of late (jet lag?) languishing in bed ATM, about to get up. Dh is out for the day, so I'm on my tod (no change there) with the dog. Not sure what to do today. Didn't sleep well but not really tired :/

[Karbea]

How about se lovely teas? The tea pigs ones are lovely.

[Karbea]

Se - some

[lucysmam]

Ooh, I have company!! I did wonder if I'd been abandoned yesterday

Lazy morning here, the girls are watching a dvd in dd1's room so I'm in bed with mn and . Will have to get up and sort some brekky soon though. We have a day of not much planned, were going to take the girls out for lunch but everyone is knackered so we're going to have a day in the house instead.

Think I'll make a crumble with the apples and rhubarb from fil's allottment at some point & shepherds pie for tomorrows lunch as well as catch up on washing (surprisingly not much in the basket )

Helga I had a read of your thread, looks like there's a few products to try. Hope you find something that works for you

Dilidali I'm liking the idea of a December box....now wondering if I could do the same for me without spending too much.

Right, finish my then sort brekky and crack on with my routine for the morning & straighten my hair (should have done it last night, I closely resemble Wurzel Gummidge )

[Dilidali]

All I can think of is chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate :)
Shall we have a mad challenge? Shall we all go in our pharmacies, department store etc and see what freebies we can get? I don't particularly want to change my face cream or whatever, but I'll be willing to try some samples. I don't go often into towns, so it might not be a while before I do this, but, hey, it would be fun!?

[Dilidali]

To go in the tin that is.

[lucysmam]

oooh, good idea.....will see what I can get in Boots! Might be worth a look at some freebie sites too....see what's kicking about on them....shall fire up the laptop later and start having a look.

Could maybe do dp a December box too if I can find some manly bits and bobs

[HelgatheHairy]

So I went to Penny's today and bought

Wait for it

2 packs of socks and 2 cardigans for DD! That was a fail! I had DD in a sling and it was really crowded and hot so didn't really look around much.

[HelgatheHairy]

primark is called Penny's in Ireland.

[petalsandstars]

Primark on a Saturday, you're brave!! Weekday shopping for clothes only for me. I don't have the patience for weekends and crowds.

[Blueandwhitelover]

I losted you all!

Anyway. breakfast scrubbed face-felt amazing, deep foot treatmented feet (they are like hooves at the moment and I'm off on holidays in three weeks), and six drops of argan oiled hair after washing and conditioning.
What a mistake!!! Argan oiled hair looked like I'd tipped a bottle of oil over it even after four hours. Have just had to wash, rinse and condition twice and am hoping that clears it off. Did I go wrong somewhere?

[lucysmam]

Blueandwhite I only use 3 drops of argan oil on mine, doesn't look oily

Helga I used to go shopping for me and buy for the girls Mid week Primarni is much more mooch friendly than weekend busy Primarni!

I had sat down to paint my nails in a lush rouge noir type colour I have.....ended up doing dd1's fingers and toes, and nail art-ing them, instead

[Rummikub]

Hi been AWOL for a little while. I am currently using up all my stockpile of things. I might even try to make up the December tin with stuff I haven't tried yet. I used to save those freebies you get in magazines. Would places like boots giveaway freebies if you're not buying anything?

Blue, I found that with argan oil too. I water mine down now, a lot, and it works well, plus saves money!

[Blueandwhitelover]

Lucysmam, do you have to blowdry afterwards? I tend to leave mine to dry and wondered if that might make a difference.

[lucysmam]

I serum, heat spray, blow dry, straighten in sections with more heat spray then put the oil on, only two or three drops rubbed into my hands first and only applied to the mid lengths & ends.

I once put it on the roots too, to try and tame some baby hairs.....it did look quite greasy then tbf

[JemimaMuddledUp]

closetcat do you condition all of your hair or just the ends? When my hair was longer I found it looked greasy if I conditioned anything but the very ends. Now it is so short it doesn't make much difference.

I like the idea of the Christmas tin, a bit like an advent calender for grown ups. I will get my thinking cap on.

My knee is still dodgy so I can't run and it is really starting to annoy me. I have lost another pound, not sure how I feel about this as I am supposed to be maintaining.

Went for an eye test and need new glasses. 'Tis an age thing... I have ordered these and these. So that is the budget blown!

[Blueandwhitelover]

I might try that tomorrow, dh has just gotten in from work and is steadfastly ignoring my greasy hair

[JemimaMuddledUp]

Oh and tomorrow I have to travel on a coach with DS1's football team to an away game. He has been picked for the local Academy team (i.e. the best local players) and it his first match with them. Trouble is some of the mums that I have met so far are a bit yummy mummy - think perfect blonde bobs, white teeth, size 8 skinny jeans... I've been trying to choose an outfit that is "nice" enough to not look a scruff next to them, but comfy enough for 4hrs on a coach and standing on the edge of a football pitch. I have decided on black straight leg jeans, a black and white striped tunic, black wedge ankle boots, a black and tan zebra print scarf and a tan tote bag. I have painted my nails with <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=lh4.googleusercontent.com/-eBXkFO7AzGQ/TWk9AEga8BI/AAAAAAAAAcg/bjpZp0-oX-E/s1600/Park%2BAve04.JPG&imgrefurl=thenail-goddess.blogspot.com/2011/02/nyc-park-ave.html&h=1200&w=1600&sz=200&tbnid=uOu_rJ26aQ7y8M:&tbnh=93&tbnw=124&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnyc%2Bpark%2Bavenue%2Bnail%2Bpolish%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=nyc+park+avenue+nail+polish&usg=__TMHsOFSjgeUKTg1Dz38fLJX5M2Q=&docid=UCMjxetnMiurqM&sa=X&ei=DFxQUqbEMIWM7Qb9qoCAAg&sqi=2&ved=0CE0Q9QEwBQ" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">NYC Park Avenue and will be wearing small gold studs. With styled hair and make up I'm hoping I won't look too out of place!

[HelgatheHairy]

jemima that sounds perfect. What's the weather going to be like? Will you need a jacket??

(Oh God - did I just say that about do you need a jacket!? DD is only 8 weeks - surely that's too soon to start sounding like my mother!)

Has anyone seen the boots Christmas catalogue?? Had a flick through it this evening and there are a few things I want. Can pretty much tell what sets are going to be the half price special offers. I really want the Molton brown bath set though so will get that