Hi… remember me?

I’ve turned into one of those bloggers that we all love to hate. Y’know… the ones that never blog… gah!

I have a good excuse though (we always do…) because I’ve been on holiday!!

The family and I went on a Royal Caribbean Cruise of the Italian Mediterranean …. well we actually went to France, Spain and Portugal too… so perhaps not the best cruise title ever. Anyway I digress, it was quite simply fabulous (well almost, came back to find the Tedster’s leg had been broken.. but that’s a whole other blog post) in that we spent long lazy days cruising the beautiful blues seas and many a relaxing stroll around gorgeous cities such as Nice, Rome and Lisbon to name but a few.

That’s what I adore about cruising. You get to see so many countries on one trip, and we all know that variety is the spice of life, don’t we

It’s like a little taster of all these undiscovered cities and ports. From the one day we spent in Nice, we have already decided that we’d like to spend a fortnight on the French Riviera, which is pretty cool

Thanks to each and every one of you who have emailed me over the past month or so. I haven’t replied to anyone yet but I fully intend to. I’m not ignoring you at all, I was simply taking an all-encompassing break from everything online.

Why?

To be plain, I got really sick of the poisonous bitchy (male & female) backstabbers on Twitter, YouTube, Blogger…. etc. I’m really not one to let these things get on top of me, but I think everyone has their limits and I totally met mine and then some. Anyone ever notice how it’s always the fugly ones that really mouth off? Jealousy really IS a bitch.

I also found that all those meaningless twerps sucked a lot of precious time out of the day. You know how it is. You find yourself defending your opinion, or god forbid somebody elses and next thing you know you’re fending off abuse from half of County Tyrone/ the beauty community/ Liverpool….

I’m half joking here..

Anyway, I’m 31 years old. My time is precious.. cos y’know I’ve only got like 9 years of sex left in me (according to teenagers surveyed on Ch4 Sex Education show)… so I’m spending my time more wisely

I’m spending quality time with my family and my true friends. I’m cooking, I’m eating out, I’m shopping, I’m hitting the cinema. I’m trying new things like Pilates and anti-wrinkle eye creams! I’m putting the wheels of a new business into action and carving a secure future for ourselves and our children.

I’m living life, the way I want to! Make sure you do too!

xox

You’d be forgiven for thinking I’ve been kidnapped……..no such luck!!

I’m afraid I’m simply up to my eyes with “real” life and therefore I’ve had to prioritise this week. Unfortunately for the blog this means home, family and college come first.

My course at college comes to an end on Thursday and as part of that I have the tail end of a written assignment to finish off and a portfolio to check, double check and check again. It has to be perfect.

At home, the glorious weather has meant that all those little tasks I’d been putting off can be put off no longer. So far I’ve completed the patio power-hosing, complete grass cut, strim and general tidy, and today I started the tedious task of painting what seems like 3 miles of fencing! The joys of being a home owner…..

In the process I’ve managed to burn my back and feet to a crisp and as I type this I am sitting in bed slathered in the complete tester tub of Body Shop Body Butter from Marie Claire.

It hurts like hell, I NEED Aftersun, sods law that its the only bloody skincare product I don’t own! I’m intending to pick some up tomorrow and I guess it’ll give me a chance to review a few sun care products for you

Every cloud eh?!

Family wise my husband leaves on an extended business trip this week, and while that is exciting due to the fact that I get to request a few Sephora goodies, its also quite stressful. I need to get him packed (left to his own devices he’d be happy with a few pairs of undies and his iPhone!) and his absence also means I have to make sure I have cover organised to allow me to go to work which involves co-ordinating with my mum and friends in Belfast, who are all very good.

We also have dinner planned with friends before Matt goes away, and on Thursday the kids are off school due to polling for the local elections. Excellent timing…..

So, I’m not saying that I won’t be posting this week, I have so much I want to tell you all about, however if I don’t get the chance I hope you all understand and don’t hate me too much

xoxox

I’m going on a little trip to London for the next few days, meeting friends, dining out, hopefully cocktails & perhaps a sit on Santa’s knee……. all will be revealed

If you’d like to keep up to date with my antics you can always follow me on twitter @dressjunkie

xoxoxo

Ok ok, I know its only November 4th but I know the fab festive time is approaching when MAC release their Holiday Collection. And today was that day in the UK, along with “Red” She Said, a retro-starlet allure of Hollywood glamour, with a modern twist. Perfect for the up coming festive season

My generous husband has ordered me the Enchanting Vermillion Brush Set, a medium-sized red-orange patent brush canister with wine satin stripes.  It includes five professional brushes featuring black gloss handles and a metallic red M∙A∙C logo: the 129SE, 219SE, 239SE, 266SE and the 316SE.  The only down side is waiting patiently until Christmas Day!