What can you say about Twitter? With no facts whatsoever to back this up, I would say it’s the most popular social network of them all. Twitter is fast paced, fun and engaging. When I first started my blog, I stupidly thought I would write posts and people would magically know they existed. Wrong – … [Read more…]
I logged into Facebook this morning expecting the usual round up of people excited for the weekend, moaning about work and posting photos of their breakfasts. Instead, my news feed was full of images and opinions about the Play Mobil Pirate Ship set. The set includes this character: Image courtesy of ABC News The mum … [Read more…]
My new Avon order: 1. Avon Mrs Frosty bubble bath in spiced cranberry and orange. I couldn’t rest this as a little stocking filler 2. Christian LaCroix make-up bag. A bargain at only 99p! 3. Make-up bargain pack. This was £8 and contained: *Avon Glimmerstick eye liner in teal matters (not sure what I’m going to … [Read more…]
Time for the (rather late) review of my third book from September’s reading list. If you missed the list, you can have a look here. Book Review: Let The Devil Sleep by John Verdon Blurb from The Back Cover Dave Gurney, a retired NYPD homicide detective, agrees to meet a young woman making a documentary … [Read more…]
My reading list for October: 1. People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry – A true crime book about a mysterious murder in Tokyo 2. The Dead Won’t Sleep by Anna Smith – Fictional crime 3. Little Hands Clapping by Dan Rhodes – I’ll be honest, I have no idea what this book is … [Read more…]
Instagram is one of those sites that everyone is always talking about to the point that it feels like not having an IG account is social suicide. Still, I managed to resist until recently. It’s honestly not a social network I thought I would be for me. I’m not really into photography. Obviously I take … [Read more…]
A while back, I asked for some new YA recommendations. One of them was for the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. I added it to my reading wish list, but before I got around to acquiring it, I was approached to review the new Rick Riordan book. I was very excited about this – … [Read more…]
Welcome to this week’s thought of the day round up. Monday So much can change in a day, so enjoy the highs, forget the lows and trust everything will work out in the end! Tuesday Dance to your own tune – the fact its different to everyone else’s is what makes it special Wednesday Face … [Read more…]
Firstly I would like to thank Mrs Tubbs from Someplace Strange for the tag. This tag made me realise I have no real goals in place for my blog and has pushed me into setting some. Here they are: By the end of this year I want to: Reach 100,000 page views Reach 1000 … [Read more…]
Remember back in the good old days when a troll was something that lived under a bridge bothering goats, or a Norwegian good luck ornament, or even a cute toy we collected? If you are too young to remember those days, seriously look up the cute toys! These days, when we say troll we are … [Read more…]