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March 14, 2016

Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Night Cream

I have to share this. Immediately. This product is absolutely amazing … its blown me away to be honest. I know, quite the statement for just a humble moisturiser. But when you have a dry-skin type, finding a good fix is like finding the perfect pair of jeans. Its rare. But I should warn you – this is no humble, innocent moisturiser. This magical potion is a little devil that could lure any dry skin type into a lifetime of committed use. Okay, so let me just go ahead and address the elephant in the room for those of you already…

March 11, 2016

Friday Stylefinder: Blush Capsule Collection

Hello, hello! And a very happy Friday to you all 🙂 Yep, Its capsule wardrobe thinking time again … You know me, I dig a capsule collection or ten. I know I had promised to share my sweaty gym favourites this week, but then this little lot came into my life and I got too excited. All you need for such a pinky ensemble is three items. Just three. So, what do we have here? Well, first up on my blush hit list was this little beauty from Topshop This is the nicest Mac/Trench coat thingymejiggy I ever did don … Apparently…

March 11, 2016

The words for this week’s spelling test are…

What do the words mendacious, jocular, desultory, insouciant and furtive mean to you? For some it might mean their ex-husbands, but not for us at Chez Us. The words for this week’s spelling test are… Yep. Seriously. I put this to Twitter the other night, in the following way: I received a number of responses, from parents, from those in the teaching profession and from some who’re both, and all seemed rather surprised that these words were in a spelling test for 9 – 10 year olds. Should we be? Should this be so surprising? Do you think this is…

March 10, 2016

Who the f*** do you think you are?

I don’t know if it’s something one does when one gets to a certain age but I signed up to a website which allows you to search public records to find your family history. For a free, two-week trial period I can search millions of records, including census records, birth, marriage and death certificates, immigration documentation and much much more. I can piece together my family’s history and, through research and investigation, watch my family tree grow before my very eyes. Or something like that. As I was growing up I didn’t pay a great deal of attention to the whos…

March 7, 2016

ZmG Reviews :The Kurio Smart. First Impressions

The Kurio Smart laptop/tablet was offered to us to review at a time when I couldn’t have needed it more. With 4 children at home (ranging from 4 to 16) the tech needs and related issues within our household were beginning to get a little out of hand. The older two (12 & 16) had online homework and coursework coming out of their ears, and the younger two (4 & 9) were also starting to develop a reliance – much to my dislike, I might add – But after years of trying to fight todays incessant need for internet connection, I had…

March 5, 2016

Put it away for Mothers Day

Imagine someone who’d go out with their nearest and dearest, loved ones, friends and family, and then get their phone out and spend that precious time checking Facebook? Difficult isn’t it? WHO WOULD BE SO INCONSIDERATE? I mean, what’s so effing important that you’d not be able to keep your effing phone in your effing pocket for the duration of a meal? This week I found out that Beefeater are bringing in a ‘No Phone Zone’ in their restaurants for Mother’s Day, in response to research that states ‘constantly checking phones at the table’ is the number one behaviour that can…

March 4, 2016

Friday Stylefinder: Smart Spring Neutrals

Happy Friday everyone. Sorry that this Friday Stylefinder post has been away a little while … Its been a little hectic round here! But, I’m back, and very happy about it I am too. So, firstly – Check out the view over my mirror right now as I type … BLUE SKIES!! Its a beautiful, spring like day, and I’m in the mood for light and airy neutrals. Say hello to these gorgeously expensive-looking-but-actually-quite-cheap nude coloured slacks! I luurrrrve them so. Pockets? check. Roomy concertinaed pleated waistband? check. Paired with a trusty white blouse and neutral heels, I feel sharp,…

March 3, 2016

Is this a new golden age of television?

Media Technologies Concept as a Video Wall Background

This post was inspired by reading Carl at A Blokes Eye View who wrote about his favourite TV shows. I’ve wanted to do something along those lines for some time and, as there’s so much good stuff on, a new golden age of television drama no less, now seems like the best time to do so. What am I watching and loving? Well I’m glad you asked that question… The Wire. Okay, so it’s old but I never saw it first time round so it’s all new to me. Sky Atlantic have repeated it from the start and we’re up to season 4. Each…

March 2, 2016

The joy of socks

Multicoloured socks in a box on a wooden table in front of the window

Had one of those days when it seemed like the chores wouldn’t end. You know? Tuesday morning I went out to my swimming lesson. Loyal readers of my drivel will know I’ve started swimming lessons and I’m pleased to report all is going well. Teri has me swimming across the pool without one of those polystyrene noodle things some people call woggles or sausages. This is more swimming than I’ve done in 34 years. Okay, so I ingested half the pool and got overtaken by Elaine, a grandmother in her 70’s, but it’s progress. I got home, had lunch and decided to sit…

February 26, 2016

Happy feet

Last week I found the courage to deal with something that’s been bugging me all my life. My feet. My horrible, Hobbitty, cracked and ugly feet. Over the years I’ve spent a fortune on creams, balms, balsams and unguents, all promising baby soft feet, and guaranteeing to remove the dreadfully painful and utterly disgusting hard skin on my heels. I’ve pumiced, scraped, grated and sliced at it and used the creams, all to no end. I somehow ended up with these. People of a nervous disposition please look away now. I don’t take pictures of my feet, just in case…

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