Frugal February has got me a wonderin'... just how much do I spend a year on Clothes, shoes and accessories? £300, £500, £1,000, more? I Googled it but the results varied between £250 to over £1,000. In January alone I purchased four jumpers, a cardigan, a dress, a shirt, a pair of ballet pumps, a pair of gloves, two bags and a scarf....

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Essential spending only. Just three little words, to which I've applied three simple rules. Use existing products. My moisturiser, cleanser and favourite mascara ran out, and although these could be seen as an 'essential', I decided that it was time to use all the samples I have, items from Glossybox and travel size items. I'm actually rather enjoying seeing the stock diminish but...

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I have been tagged by Sophie and I have to admit that being tagged always makes me feel loved. Thanks Sophie! First, you paste in these instructions: 1) You must post 11 random things about yourself 2) Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post 3) Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer 4) Go to...

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Image source If I wasn't taking part in Frugal February I would most definitely be purchasing one of these KG, Kurt Geiger, Juliette bracelets. *sigh* ...

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Back in November Pearl alerted me to the fact that as of March 1st 2012 Google are cancelling Google Friend Connect on every platform other than blogger (you can read more on IFB here). Google are 'encouraging' us to move over to Google+, to create a page and place a Google+ badge on our blogs.  But I don't want too. I have numerous accounts...

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I'm enjoying this challenge, it has made me think about how I wear items rather than just sticking to the same outfits all the time. I'd recommend trying it with any new additions to your wardrobe. See Part 1 and Part 2... only one more instalment to go after this. Zara Jeans I love these jeans, the length means that I have to...

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On Sunday I signed up to Frugal February, the brain child of Gemma over at Big Girls Browse, the idea is to stop all non essential shopping for the month of February. I was a little late to the party, so I have decided to tag on the days missed at the beginning to the end. So, I'll finish on March 5th. This will...

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The Mend Pile, aka the pile of clothes that need mending or altering that gathers dust in my bedroom, has begun to taunt me. Which is why I made 'fix the mend pile' one of my resolutions and I have made a start, albeit a small one, by fixing a broken belt loop and sewing some buttons back onto a jacket. The Mend Pile My first alteration...

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Source I used to have a bit of a (huge) crush on Chris Packham. This was back in his Really Wild Show days, when he used to bleach his hair. Even seeing him recently on Autumn Watch I thought 'Yeah, he's still got a certain something'. And then I watched him on Room 101 last night. Crush over. Firstly, he wanted to banish...

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image source Master liquid eyeliner once and for all I have tried. Applying the liner to the upper lid is a cinch but it's the flick that is testing my patience! The first time I tried my right eye looked awesome, then I had numerous attempts at trying to match it on the other side. The result was seven blackened cotton buds, a...

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