The Weekly Roundup #1

♥ Watched it snow again ♥ Paid for my next volunteer adventure ♥ Started working out an hour a day with Wii Fit Plus ♥ Ate a Malteser bunny ♥ Fell in LOVE with Fantasia all over again ♥ Cut myself a fringe after months of trying to grow it out ♥ Found a business card in one of my bookmooch books which reminded me of this scene in American Psycho ♥ Found a new appreciation for Coloud headphones ♥ Finished reading Gotham Tragic by Kurt Wenzel  ♥ Had a delicious Starbucks Peppermint Mocha ♥ Did some stargazing with my Dad ♥ Finally completed all 168 Puzzles of Professor Layton and the Lost Future ♥ Wrote a bunch of lists ♥ Watched my new neighbours move into my auntie's old house ♥ Donated some old clothes to charity ♥ Sold a Lucky Bag and a Bunny Scarf from my Etsy Shop ♥ Stocked up on crafting supplies ♥ Received some very late Christmas cards ♥ Took down the Christmas decorations ♥ Celebrated Hayao Miyazaki's 70th Birthday by completing my Studio Ghibli DVD collection ♥ Used my awesome Tea Sub ♥ Ate some Egyptian strawberries ♥ Watched the snow melt.

 Sometimes life passes us by so quickly we forget all the small things we did that made us smile.

Love & Sparkly Hugs

Cate

xoxo

Sugarpill is My New Drug

When your wardrobe is mostly black you tend to find other ways to add colour to your outfits and one of the things I've recently started to experiment with is make-up. I've heard so many good things about Sugarpill and have been lusting over their eyeshadows for the longest time so I finally decided to treat myself to the Burning Heart eyeshadow palette.

I placed my order at Sugarpill and it was shipped to me the next day and arrived on my doorstep about 2 weeks later which isn't too bad considering international shipping. I must say it was such a treat to see it on my doorstep the kitty print packaging is such a nice touch.

The contents were wrapped in pretty pink paper and included a sparkly Sugarpill sticker (anything sparkly gets my love) and Sugarpill's colourful and beautiful business cards. It was an added bonus to see make-up extraordinaire Amelia Arsenic and the gorgeous Miss Kika's artwork if Sugarpill gets these amazing girls approval then you know it must be good.

Sugarpill has really gone above and beyond with its packaging not only is it totally adorable but I absolutely love that you get a nice big mirror included in this palette which does make it slightly heavier but I personally prefer a decent size mirror than the tiny ones you find in some palettes.

I am so impressed with these eyeshadows they are so bright and colourful, I made the mistake of loading up my brush with the eyeshadow only to find that you get just a bright a colour if you use a little, which is total value for money. It also lasts, I've done my make-up in the morning and come home at night to find it's still as vibrant as it was when I left the house which is amazing.

I'm still a newbie when it comes to make-up but I'm hoping to change that and experiment with some different colours. I absolutely love Sugarpill they have an amazing range of colours and it's such a joy to use I totally recommend them and will definitely be returning for more of their eyeshadows soon.

10 Goals for 2011

A toast to us by Sugarraindrops

♥ Go on daily walks

♥ Do something with my photographs - frame them, make postcards, design a photobook or enter them in competitions.

♥ Take vitamins

♥ Eat mostly vegetarian - because I feel so much more healthy with the meat cut out of my diet however if once in a blue moon I do fancy a delicious hamburger I won't deny myself the pleasure.

♥ Meet up with friends

♥ Spend less and save more - Keeping this in mind, I won't be hitting the sales this year and  instead I'm putting that money I would have spent frivolously on things I don't really need towards a big adventure and something more meaningful.

♥ Meditate every morning

♥ Craft - it's one of my favourite hobbies and every year I improve, plus you guys can get your hands on some of my cute creations to.

♥ Blog!

♥ Think positive - because only positive thinking will help you achieve your goals and in this world there's nothing you can't achieve with some hard work and the right mindset.

Fizzy Bubbles & A Happy New Year

Cate

xoxo