Operation Renovation - The Christmas Countdown (part 2)

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Our new home

INeed so funny about the lip balm! There's no way I could have bought them either in fact it would have put me off the colours completely

lucysmam gosh it sounds like a complete nightmare for you. I really hope it goes well at the council. Dressing smart will be sure to impress them. It's amazing how differently people get treated based on how they look.

helga well done on the fringe rescue - I used to do mine all the time. Was a bit scary at first but it's ok as long as you remember 'you can always trim more off - but you can never stick it back on'!

My routines have gone completely out of the window due to work. I'm trying to rescue things by having a fasting day today but I've forgotten my earrings four days in a row now. My left ear is still giving me grief - I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and stick my original studs back in for a few weeks, aren't I?

So shattered from working the weekend, I've been going to bed around 8.30/9pm since. Had a headache every day to boot, so not even feeling like pampering myself. My hair is like a halloween wig at the moment, having forgotten to dry or straighten it. With being shorter, it's bounced up into unmanageable waves. Not what I had intended!

Tried to post a pic to the fb group of the dress I wore to go out as I'm wearing it today too and my phone is refusing to play ball. Will try and do it later.

Quick post....am freebie hunting on laptop....

If anyone cba....www.womenfreebies.com has some odd bits that might be good for December boxes

And In Style is only two quid this month, big beauty article in it and samples of REN products on the front

Hi everyone,

Quite a successful day here, morning routine is getting quicker the more that I do it.

New shampoo seems to be doing the job- DP touched my hair earlier and said "ooh it's so soft"

Feeling well pleased that my asda dress got two compliments at work today!

Karea a trip round Harrods would make even Kate Middleton look like some kind of sloppy bag lady. Their clientele take grooming to a whole other level! did you see any posh old ladies with little dogs in their handbags?

magicfreebies.co.uk is looking better for samples than the other one

Showered, micro pedi'd, moisturised.

Need to give my nails a going over, I've broken 2 so lengths are off now. I did cut DDs nails when she was asleep, was bloody nerve wracking!

77 days to go

Hi all, Early starts for work, but have managed to remove chipped nail polish and argan oil in hair. Tonight will use face serum, under eye cream and body moisturiser.

Lucysmam, thanks fir the magazine freebie tip :)

Helga, New York sounds like a magnificent idea! Much easier to travel with baby than toddler I have found. And cheaper!

I think I am starting to get my mojo back! Haven't managed to keep up properly with the thread since the weekend, but last night I did a full facial with my Anew products, and this morning I am in a nicely matching outfit - the skirt I power-dressed in for my meeting last week, a black lacy top, and matching necklace, earrings and hair slides that complement my skirt. Forgot my jacket today though, and the air con has been turned to 'freeze-geek's-bits-off' setting. Makeup is done, hair is back in a smart do and the side bits that won't reach have been pinned back inventively.

Nails are the only thing that don't match - pale metallic pink. But at least they look smart, no chips.

Feeling a bit fed up today as was turned down for a job. But it has strengthened my resolve to look after myself so I have somerhing to be proud of.
My shape is changing with all my boot camp work but I have put on a few pounds so need to get back to healthy eating. Have eaten some rubbish over the last few days.
Also need to up my water intake. I'm not very ggod at that when I'm at home all day.

Aww INeed I'm so sorry. I am a firm believer in everything for a reason - the right job will be just around the corner for you, I am sure. You have done so well with boot camp and you should be quite rightly proud of your achievements. Everyone's allowed to fall off the wagon sometime. Can you get yourself a water bottle and set a timer to remind yourself to swig from it?

Afternoon

I'm feeling a bit blah today (and look it!) Dd2 was up and down until about 3am and then back up at eight. she has a chesty cough and is very sorry for herself

I forgot to floss and mouthwash this morning, forgot jewellery even though it was out, my hair looks kind of deflated/greasy (think that might be down to the garnier shampoo tbh), make up is not brill...
was mad dash to get number 1 to school this morning with being up and down all night

Tonight is mini pamper night though....I bought a pot of nail polish remover that you dunk your fingers in from Home Bargains yesterday so I can sort chipped nails, plan to aspirin mask again, pumice my feet and try to read my mag.

Might even hunt for some more samples for my December box if I cba....not likely atm

Just had an emergency raid on the Next website (hurrah for next day delivery, free returns and credit account that puts off paying until next month) as I have a job interview on Monday and literally nothing to wear. I ordered a pair of smart trousers from Matalan but they are huge on me and I don't have time to change them.

I'll join you in looking and feeling bleugh lucysmam I am shattered. Need to get an early night.

Oh I'm sorry INeed I missed your post, that was really insensitive of me wasn't it? I'm really sorry about the job.

Oh no Jemima it's fine - good luck with your interview.
I have an interview dress from Matalan that only cost £20. It's cost per wear is working out very well!

Evening all....been trying to post forever but mn was having a moment earlier & have only just got back to it! I have been productive though.....four bags full for the charity shop, slung a load of junk, have a box of papers to sort through tomorrow....maybe I ought to spend a tad less time mooching on here

INeed about the job but I agree with Control, something perfect for you will be just around the corner! (If you're after an app to remind you to drink water, I use Hydro, it reminds every hour. You input your weight and whether you'll be excercising/if the weather is warm & it calculates how much you ought to drink.)

Control how on earth did you go out with no jacket???? It was like flippin' winter here today!

Jemima good luck with your interview, what's it for?

I did my aspirin mask, ended up with three chipped nails on one hand and one on the other so took all the polish off and have been replacing over the course of the evening with pale pink with teeny bits of glitter (dd2 is still up and down, sounds very unhappy up there but I need a break from snuggling to sleep every five mins), pumiced and cetraben-ed my feet, didn't defuzz as planned as dd1 was randomly sick this evening just after tea (I think down to too much jumping around rather than anything else). Hair is dried and argan oiled - takes a bloody long time to use this stuff up - but not straightened as dp is going to do the school run in the morning so I can be more relaxed about my morning routine.

Just watching the end of Whitechapel.....freaky!!

76 days to go

Crikey, I'd forgotten just how much bigger studs are than normal earrings - they are flipping well hurting! Will leave them in for a week or two and see how things go.

lucysmam I remembered my coat, but forgot the smart jacket that I wear over my clothes in the office. There was no way I would have forgotten my coat, the temperature has really dropped here and it was incredibly windy yesterday!

I am finally having my 'weekend'! I have a lot of things to do as long as my arm and I've hit a bit of a brick wall already. I have one thing I really don't want to do and have been putting it off and putting it off. I've now reached that point on my list where I have to do it or it will hold up the rest of my day. I'm just going to have to do it aren't I. Ok, here goes...

Morning

Control....you have me intrigued about the one thing that will hold up the rest of your day???

I'm having a slow one here since dp has taken dd1 to school. so far have done teeth, floss and mouthwash. water & lemon, vits. double cleanse, tone, spot stick, moisturise. Just had some fruit and fibre bread for brekky and about to pop some make up on. (I have been doing odd bits round the house in between though).

Dd2 is off nursery again Full of snotty cold bless her so is snuggled under a wooly blanket atm while I get a few bits done.

Sorry gals my posting is a bit sporadic but I am concentrating on sprucing up my wardrobe and sorting out skincare and haircare.

Bought a red blazer from Wallis which is a beautiful blue/red and a couple of scarfs to blend it with other things in my wardrobe. Looks great with grey skinny jeans - who knew?! Best thing was the price £32 :)

Bought eyeshadow, eyeliner and a couple of lippies too and replaced a Bobbi Brown compact (greasy/waxy even though it is oil-free) with one from Clinique.

Have a great day, it's much colder here so might have to dig out my woollies instead of my new blazer!

Haha it's nothing too exciting lucysmam, but if I don't do my list in order then I'm in danger of not doing this one thing at all. See, I really hate making phone calls, especially when I don't know what the outcome will be, and I needed to call my fertility clinic to find out whether I could start my injections in November or whether it would have to wait until December. I have now called and am still none the wiser I have to call back in another couple of weeks

On the plus side, I now have 9 things crossed off my list.

Morning all

I'm not getting to post so much but I'm doing well, keeping up with my routines. I bought some clarins cleansing balm and it is hands down the best cleanser I've ever used. It is a gel in the tube then as you massage it in it turns into an oil, then with hot water it becomes a milk so it washes off easily! My skin looks and feels lovely, it was expensive (£19) but you only use a tiny bit and I thought it probably wasn't much more than trying and discarding lots of cheaper ones!

Yesterday I cleared out my basket of scarves in the wardrobe, threw a few out and ironed all the rest, I'd forgotten about some I used to love so I'm looking forward to wearing them again :)

Sounds like a frustrating waiting game Control

bigkids....I was thinking about scarves this morning, I have a fair few I haven't worn in ages. Maybe I ought to do the same as you

dd2 has pinched my mirror so hair is still not straightened!!! Might just leave it now for today.

If there's one thing you learn how to do well when long-term ttc lucysmam it's waiting!

closet sounds like you have been really productive! The blazer sounds lovely.

bigkids oooh I like the sound of that cleansing balm! Might have to see what Superdrug have in stock if I get all my chores done today and manage to take myself off shopping tomorrow :)

A question for all you scarf wearers - how do you wear your scarf, and what with? I was thinking of investing in some just to spruce up my outfits and make them a little bit different but I have no idea what kind to buy or how to wear them - do you just drape them around the back of your neck, or wrap them around, or what?

Very true Control. Nip into primark for scarves, I have loads from there for a few quid each. Will bbl with a link for ways to wear, am walking up to Asda and mobile internet's shocking round here!