Spending Ban Update Week #1

 

Hi everyone :)

 

I was meant to write this post yesterday but I was having some computer issues! So sick of technology!

In my first week I did really well!

- I only had one Cafe Nero coffee!

- I only bought one beauty product, which was for a giveaway, which I forgot to mention in my original post that I am allowed to buy!

 

I am still lusting after some things though, I think I'll stick them on my Christmas list though!

 

 

Nivea Lip Butter in Caramel Cream - £1.49

This sounds amazing! I love anything caramel scented or flavoured and I really want to get my hands on this! Sounds like it'd be perfect for the cold weather!

 

Stila In The Light Palette with Free Lip Glaze! - £25

I don't exactly need another neutrals palette but this one looks beautiful! It comes with a smudge stick which I'd love to try out as I'm enjoying experimenting with eyeliner at the moment :)

 

 

China Glaze Ruby Pumps - £5.95(Amazon)

My sister in law has this polish and it is sooo beautiful! I'd love to wear it in the lead up to Christmas...I suppose I could just borrow hers to stop me buying it! :D

 

I hope you're all doing well and I hope to get some more posts up soon as I've hopfully fixed my computer problems!(Fingers crossed!)

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

Monday Meal Planning #8

Hi everyone,

 

It's Monday again! So time for some meal planning :)

 

I did fairly well this week and made the designated meals for 4 out of the 7 days. The other three days I just cooked other things and we weren't silly by getting a takeaway or eating out.

 

Monday

Chorizo, Onion, Garlic and Tomato Pasta with Chickpea, Carrot, Onion, Cucumber Salad

 

Tuesday

Chicken Enchiladas - Tortillas filled with shredded chicken, sweetcorn, sauteed red onion, red chilli and grated cheese. Topped with either a tomato sauce or bechamel sauce, topped with cheese and baked. Served with salad.

 

Wednesday

Pork, Chorizo and Cannelini Bean Casserole with Potato Balls and Greens(not sure what kind yet!)

 

Thursday

 Gnocchi, Sausage and Spinach Soup - Recipe here

Friday
Chicken Korma with Rice, Poppadums, Naan etc

Saturday
Grilled Chicken, Smoked Bacon and Avocado Burgers with Sweet Potato Chips

Sunday
Toad In The Hole, Bisto Gravy, Peas, Broccoli, White Cabbage

Thanks for reading,
Jess
xxx

6 Week Spending Ban....

Hi everyone,

A bit of a rubbish post here today :( I've decided to put myself on a six week spending ban, due to the fact that I keep finding it far to easy to treat myself to stuff all the time and I was stupid enough to not save up for Christmas this year and I really need the monies for that! 

My ban will last from 1/11/12 til 13/12/12

The Rules!

 - No more make up

- No more nail polish(I counted how many I had the other day, it came to over 100 bottles, I can't even wear nail polish to work - ridiculous!)

- No more bath and body products, I have enough to last me months!

- No more skincare, unless it's skincare that I've run out of.

- No more than one Mocha from Cafe Nero a week!

Wish me luck! 

I'll be posting weekly updates :) 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

Mini Home Bargains Haul!

Hi everyone,

Do you ever look in Home Bargains for some great deals on bath and shower products? I love going in there for a nosey at what they have in stock(it changes very quickly!) and I've had some great bargains from there!

I found myself wandering around the bath and shower isle today after work and picked up a few goodies...

Original Source Mint and Tea Tree Shower Gel
This is a repurchase and one that cost me only £1. I love this shower gel, it's especially great in summer time as it's so refreshing and cooling, so maybe not the best choice for the upcoming cold weather but I love it all the same. :)

Possibility Peppermint Ice Cream Ultra Rich Shower Gel, Shampoo and Bubble Bath
This 525ml bottle cost me only 89p! I think this will be great and it gets closer to christmas as the peppermint smell is quite sweet and sugary, which reminds me of yummy candy canes! I hope that this product will be nice to use, i'll let you know if it is! Could be a great stocking filler for christmas!

St Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrub
I've heard such good things about this scrub and when I saw it for £1.99(retails for £3.99 normally) I thought I'd pick it up and give it a try. I've just used it before writing this post and on first impressions it's lovely! It has a light, fruity smell and left my skin feeling really smooth and soft. I'm looking forward to using this regularly! 

Have you picked up any bargains recently?

Thanks for reading,
Jess
xxx

FOTD - Cherry Lips

Hi everyone,

Here's a FOTD that I created a week or so ago...

Face

- Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation in Shade 52

 - YSL Teint Touche Eclat Foundation in B50

- Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer in FBI

- MAC MSF in Soft and Gentle

Eyes

- Maybelline Color Tattoo in Pink Gold

- Maybelline Collossal Volume Mascara in Black

 

Lips

- Barry M Ultra Moisturising Lip Paint in Black Cherry

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

October Favourites

Hi everyone,

Here are the products that I've been loving this month :)

 Soap & Glory Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser

I've got to be honest here, this product has totally changed cleansing for me. Before I bought this I would use a face wipe to remove most of my make up and then wash my face with a face wash, and I don't know about you but washing my face with tepid/warm water before going to bed just woke me up when I wanted to chill and go to sleep. So I adore this as the hot muslim cloth(that comes with it) is so soothing and theraputic! This cleanser removes make up so effectively and makes my skin feel like it's had a really deep clean, the slight lavender scent is also so relaxing and calming!

Cacharel Amor Amor Perfume

I adore this perfume! It's one that I've been wearing for years , I'm not really sure how to describe the scent but it's beautiful! I'd been meaning to repurchase this for a while and a few weeks ago I got round to spending my Boots points on it.

Barry M Diamond Glitter Nail Polish

Seriously, if you like glitter polishes, just go and buy this one! It's so beautiful! It's so glittery and sparkley, it really catches the light beautifully. I'll have to do a NOTD using it soon.

MAC Plumful Lustre Lipstick

This is quite a recent purchase, its such a perfect colour for autumn. I've been loving wearing this with a fairly neutral eye and lots of mascara!

Barry M Limited Edition Lipgloss

 This is such a great nude gloss, I've had it for a while and I've used it loads. Unfortunately it was a limited edition shade and I wish I'd bought a back up! This gloss is smooth and not at all sticky, I've been loving wearing it when I'm wearing quite a heavy smokey eye. It also smells like caramel!

(L-R Plumful, Barry M Gloss)

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

 

Monday Meal Planning #7

Hi everyone,

I've not done one of these posts for a few weeks but I have still been planning most of our meals, with quite a lot of sucess. :)

Homemade Minestrone Soup with Homemade Cheese and Herb Bread

We have quite a lot of leftover cheeses and cured meats from having people over the other night, so I'll be trying to incorporate them into this weeks meals :D

 Monday
Ham Pizza with Salad
 
Tuesday
  BBQ Glazed Chicken Burgers with Potato Wedges and Salad

Wednesday
Chicken Goujon Wraps with Salad

Thursday
Chorizo, Pepperoni, Pepper and Tomato Pasta Bake

Friday
Chicken Korma with Rice and Poppadoms

Saturday
Lasagne, Salad and Garlic Bread

Sunday
Sausages, Mash, Vegetables, Gravy

What are you eating this week?

Thanks for reading,
Jess
xxx