This blog site is all about my Everyday Living and that involves me putting on some tunes on whilst I work. Music has always been a massive part of my life, and wouldn’t go a day without it.
If you got some housework to do, then whack out some tunes and have some fun, so you have some form of exercise aswell as being super productive.
At the moment I am listening to Janet Jackson, and before that I was playing some swing, Micheal Jackson, Kylie Minogue and some country and western aswell.
Life is about living and to do that sometimes you just need that boost to do so, and playing music you love is a great way to do that. I love playing endless tracks, and have done since I was a kid, and I loved having a record player and a walkmen, which I suppose many people wouldn’t know what one is now. I use to love my HiFi system where I would record tracks from the radio.
I remember me and my friends on a Wednesday after school would pop to Whsmiths to check out the mags and the tapes they had on offer, and we would spend hours in there looking for many different tracks and songs.
When I used to go to watch Rugby League, The London Broncos, we would have endless sing offs with other fans and would make up songs to sing at the rugby matches, bringing in a drum and we even teamed together to sponsor a player, called Tulsen Tullett, and I was given a massive London flag to bring in with me.
I even had a penfriend which I have lost touch with now, but through music, as I found her through a magazine called Kerrang.
So I going to get on and play more tunes whilst I work, and will be back blogging on this site on Saturday.
Many thanks for reading,
Carrie X
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Hello, so normally I would post a blog on this site, Sunday and Monday, but I wanted to try as of last weekend, to see if having Sunday as rest day from my blogs would help, and it did, because then I can focus on other things I need to do.
I have been suffering with lack of energy this week, because it is that “Time of the Month” and so feel super tired and even as I write this blog, I can hear the niggling voice telling me not to bother with this post and go to bed, but I don’t want to, because if I lay down now, it can effect me sleeping tonight.
I was supposed to write this post yesterday (Monday) but I was just super tired and needed to take a night off from blogging, which is usually my time where I have quiet and write my blogs at the moment.
However, there is always things that can still be done when you lack drive and motivation. So here are ten things you can do when you lack energy:
Do some yoga stretching, which I am going to try to do soon, to see if this will waken me up and help me, as I have been feeling very achy today
Go through your emails, which I know may be boring but if you just do a quick flick through and create labels to go into for emails you want to save, then this can help you to concentrate on the emails you want to keep and which you don’t, without it taking too long
Watch Youtube and create a playlist of videos
Take a bath or a nice shower, and treat yourself to essential oils
Read a book or listen to an audio book, nothing that is too demanding, but a book that can take you somewhere else for an hour or so
Create a wish list of any kind, just focus on items that make you happy
Have a day off and do nothing. I like my super lazy days, that sometimes I can’t even be bothered to take of my Pjamas
Add items in your favourite or on your Sky planner of things to watch, and have a TV feast of all the programmes you want to watch, back to back
Journal. I love to journal and write about how I am feeling, it clears out my mind and allows it to reset
Clear out a draw. I often like to declutter, even when I have low energy, because it makes me see that I have still accomplished something,
Should you think of anything else then please comment below.
Many thanks for reading,
Carrie X
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Hello and welcome to another Everyday Living blog, where I share my lifestyle and in today’s post I am sharing an Avon Haul.
I didn’t go mad, as it can be so easy. I love Avon but limited myself to spending up to £20 and no more than that. I wanted purchase more of the Avon Naturals Hair Care Daily Hair refresher and I couldn’t find an equivalent in Boots or Superdrug, so I ordered 4 more of these as they were only £1.25 each, so in total a fiver, and I love using these sprays as they really do refresh the hair and smells nice too.
I know I have said that I can’t always use perfumed products, but this spray really does help restore my hair, so I don’t have to wash it that much. The scent of these were, Raspberry and hibiscus.
I also purchased a Tropical Summer Pamper pack for £10 as it had a bundle of products, and I like buying these as I can save some of these, and use them a part of a gift as I do have a lot of birthday’s as we lead into Autumn, and it isn’t that far away.
The products you got were:
Skin So soft enhance and Glow Airbrush spray
Coconut body lotion
Ultimate shine illuminating serum
Aloha Monoi Bubble Bath
Naturals Hula Hula Hibiscus body mist
Pineapple and Tea Tree hydrated Serum
Aloha Monoi Shower creme
Avon do a lot of fashion items aswell now that I may treat myself on my birthday next month, and there are items that you can get from Avon, that you can’t get anywhere else, like the Hair Refresher sprays. Correct me if I am wrong, but I haven’t been able to find any and so I will rely on many of Avon products.
The total cost of the shop was £18.00.
Many thanks for reading,
Carrie X
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I got to say that it is rare that I would post two blogs about shopping in Primark in the same year, because I thought there wasn’t one near me I don’t tend to shop there often. If you haven’t been following this blog site, I did a blog a couple of weeks ago, called Shopping in Primark , because I realised that, when popping into a shopping mall in Wandsworth there was one there, and I didn’t even know it.
So in seeing this I set a date for myself to go and pay a visit into the store last Sunday, and it was worth it.
I was initially going to buy some different coloured leggins as I love my leggins, and wanted ones with a bit of colour, but there weren’t that much choice, so I thought until I made my way out of the store and of course as luck would have it, I see that there is more I just didn’t look for long enough. So yes I will be going back there next month when it is my birthday.
However I did manage to finds some bits, nightwear, a red flowery silk night vest and a pair of pajama shorts , both in sale for £3.00 each. In writing this blog I do actually have them on, and very pleased with my purchases.
The silk vest top, has extendable straps so you can make the straps long or short, and shorts come with an elasticated band at the top of the shorts.
I also picked up some strapless bras, not tried these on yet, but they are for a dress I bought from Boohoo which I am yet to try on, so when I do I will share a picture in a post of these, and tell you how they are.
I will also share the dress I bought and some shoes to go with the dress from Newlook.
Primark have some lovely clothes, but it is super busy so next time I shop I am going to try my best to get there as it opens up.
I really liked their fitness clothes and may pick some up next shop, and some great accessories and shoes. I could spend a fortune in there if I could as there are so many great items.
Anyway, next shop I will do, I will do what I always do when I shop in there, is write a list, or have an idea of what I want to buy before I go in, and don’t get distracted by other things, as with Primark because the prices are low it is easy to end up spending so much.
So until my next blog, have a good Wednesday and I will be posting again tomorrow.
many thanks for reading,
Carrie X
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So if you haven’t read my previous blog, you wouldn’t have seen that I wrote a post about shopping in Sainsbury’s Meal Ideas from Sainsbury’s, and I thought I would talk more about What I do when I shop.
I do like to have a list with me, and keep an idea of how much I am willing to spend on each item, as example I don’t like spending more than a pound on items like mayonnaise or ketchup, I will go for the cheaper item.
I also checkout he clearance shelf they have, as I found a new automatic toothbrush on sale (sorry I think I lost the receipt so couldn’t tell you how much) and also a tube of Oral toothpaste.
I always keep my toiletries items separate from my groceries, as I do have a different budget amount on food shopping and on my toiletry items.
I will often put some money on a gift card, so should I need it I will use it and then the shopping is more or less been paid for, and if they do a points card, and it is a shop I use often then I will get a points card, example: Nectar card points.
Points cards are build up from how much money you spend on your shop, and then once they are built up quite a lot, you can use them to purchase some shopping and takes a chunk off, of your bill and you can use it to purchase a ticket at a theme park for an example.
When seeking out items on sale, do you maths as sometimes the deal is not worth it and don’t always go for branded items, as you can get the same quality with the shops own produce. I am talking, tinned, cold meats and cheeses for example, and you can save so much for following this method.
The one thing I would always invest in, is a freezer because you can still by fresh foods and freeze them. Example vegetables. I often would get a load of veg, cut it all up and put into freezer bags to use for when we had stews, casseroles, Sunday roasts and I have even made soups.
This is a great method if you are weaning a child, and saves you so much money on not buying ready made baby food, you can do it all yourself, mixing different vegetables and is such a time saver.
When it comes to shopping it is all about spending less but having more for your money.
If you have any shopping tips or hacks, I love a hack then please share. All recommendations can be included in my comment section below.
Many thanks for reading,
Carrie X
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So last Wednesday when I had a bit of free time to myself went into TK Maxx in Wimbledon and found some really great items.
The Super finds I found were these:
these are Cranberry and Raspberry infusion teabags for £1.29, and they are really nice and refreshing, and I have now got in the habit of having one of these before bedtime.
I also found this water bottle, which is one designed by Joe Wicks, which I didn’t realise but it is a really great find, as I do have another one, but I like the way you can clip the cover over the spout where you drink from, so it doesn’t spill.
I also bought another bumbag, which I think is for cyclists but I don’t care it looks ideal for me as I love walking but to tend to carry a lot so this will help me minimise what I take and will still carry my belongings. This was £4.99.
I was also looking for a money box for Henry because he loves playing with pretend money and so I wanted a money box that he could his money in once he had finished playing with it and wouldn’t get lost.
However I didn’t find one so I found a little small plastic container.
Anyway I am off to Wandsworth today as there is a Sainsbury’s so I can pick up some food for the week, a Primark, yippy and a Poundland, so if I find some hidden treasures there I will let you know.
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Carrie X
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In the summer it is important for me to keep my skin hydrated and my hair at all times, because I have quite sensitive skin and hair, and so I can’t always use perfumed products because they can make my skin and hair look flaky and quite greasy.
Talking hair and skincare, if you know of a way I can keep my creams and scrubs and deodorants chilled when we have a heatwave in the UK, this would be most helpful, because I tried putting them in a cool bag with an ice pack from the freezer but it didn’t work. I would put them in the fridge but as I share the fridge with others, so that is not possible.
Anyway, the one brand I always use is Nivea because my skin and nivea like each other immensely and I can always rely on this range. I use Nivea cream for my face and when on offer I will buy the Nivea Shower creams aswell.
The Nivea Face Cream
I use a night cream from O’real Paris that is really nice from Wilkos, but I am close to using up this face cream and I have bought a night cream from the Simple range to try, so once I have I will let you know how it is.
With my face they can not be soap products, so I use a specific face wash at the moment I am using a Cucumber face wash, but as this is my last tube I have purchased the SKIN range. I do like to mix my face wash up just for a change and because SKIN range seems to be less in price than the cucumber one I using now.
SKIN brand is good, I thought this brand was exclusive only to Wilkos as never saw it in other shops, but its not, you can get this range from Sainsbury’s and does really clean the face.
The shower gel I am using is a Dove one as the pharmacy, Boots had a big size one on offer and I have used Dove in the passed and feels good on the skin and that my body is properly cleaned.
I am not so keen on the Dove body sprays as they do leave marks including the one that says it doesn’t but it does, but the shower gels are really nice to use. I have also got two body scrubs I use, one being from The Garden Collection, which I also have the moisturiser from in this range and a Joules body scrub. These came from gift sets, as I love a gift set and like to use these once or twice a week.
For my hair I alternate products when washing it. The Shampoo and conditioner I use are Head and Shoulders Anti Dandruff and Advance Techniques from Avon. I also use a hair refresher spray from Avon”s Natural Hair care range. I am about to finish the one I have so I made an order for more, as I spray these in between washing my hair and keeps it feeling really fresh and hydrated.
I don’t always blow dry my hair and when it is really hot I tend to air dry my hair as it is nice a cold and I feel so refreshed and clean when it is wet.
I recently bought some E45 cream because sometimes after I have shaved my legs they can become really itchy and blotchy, and so I use E45 rather then perfumed moisturisers because they can cause further irritation.
Never shave with cold water because I find when I do I end up cutting my leg very easily. Always shave with warm water, and don’t moisturise to soon after shaving as this can cause burning.
I have also started to take supplements again to help keep my skin and body be healthy. I take a multivitamin and a cod liver oil tablet, which is great for nails and skin.
Looking after yourself is a must, and we can often forget about ourselves when we have others to look after, so make time to look after your hair and your skin, as we only have one, so lets take care of it.
If you have any products you’d like to recommend to me, please do so by leaving a comment below.
You can keep up to date with all my posts by following me on WordPress.com and I will be posting again as of Sunday.
Many thanks for reading,
Carrie X
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So if you didn’t know and didn’t get a chance to read my last post then I have a new Online course for you to enrol on if you need some training on Good Customer Service as I have made some mistakes in my time and wanted to share my knowledge and experience, to help you.
So I have made some good purchases this year that I would love to share with you. I know I have done similar posts, but wanted to share these items with you.
Here are some purchases I have loved so far this year.
First of all it is this pair of black trainers purchased from Sainsbury’s for £14 and they are really light on your feet and easy to walk in. Sometimes a size 5 is too big for me, so often I have to go a half size, size 4 and a half, but not many stores do half sizes still.
When it comes to trainers they don’t have to be expensive, but if you running or play sports like tennis then I would recommend buying specialised running trainers and tennis shoes, because these types are made for daily and general use and may not be comfortable or suitable for running or playing sports.
They do have some nice fashion pieces in Sainsbury’s that I am often tempted to buy something new, and there is a lot of choice. I really think they have up the ante on their clothes and would recommend their clothes.
The next item is a black and white top bought in the sale at TK Maxx and was under £10, and I love it, I have worn it a lot and is comfortable and covers the right places.
I am very self conscious in the summer and so having a top like this helps to keep you cool but isn’t figure hugging, and fits nicely.
The next item I have enjoyed wearing are these Peach coloured shorts from Primark and they were £5.00. They are a bit short for me to wear them alone as I do have the problem where the top of my thighs can rub together so I do have to wear a pair of cycling shorts underneath them, but I do still really like them.
They wash well and very light fitting and great for sitting in the garden or doing long walks which I have done, since buying these shorts.
I bought this London bag from a little tourist shop in Victoria, London because they were doing a deal of buying 2 of these types of bags for £5 and so I couldn’t resist. It is very deep so can carry quite a lot, doesn’t slip off your shoulders and light weight.
I love foldable bags that looks like a little purse, but when it is unzipped it becomes a carrier bag, and I bought this one up in London, in Foyles for I think £5 was worth it, especially if you don’t want to use plastic bags anymore.
So they are the things that I have loved so far, I have some other bits I would like to share next, but so this blog isn’t too long, I will save these for another blog.
Please stay tuned. If you would like to comment on this blog then please leave a comment below.
Many thanks for reading,
Carrie X
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