ARCHIE'S FIRST BARKBEATS BOX

As you may or may not know I have a little ball of fluff in my life, and his name is Archie.

He's one year old and is a Yorkshire terrier/dachshund cross - which basically means he's fluffy with short sausage legs.    

Today Archie received his first monthly subscription box from Bark Beats!

MOVING TO A NEW CITY...

WARNING: This post is a personal one and may contain over emotional-ness.

Just over a year ago I packed up my little cottage in the town I loved and the area I had lived in for most of my life and moved to a strange village 50 miles away, just outside of Sheffield.

I left my house, my job, my local pubs and shops and most importantly - my family and friends.

This was all in aid of moving closer to my boyfriend's work and saving him travelling 500 miles a week just to go to work and back.

I've always said I wanted to make a fresh start - there had been a lot of things I'd rather forget and as it was a small village it was hard to escape without actually leaving - so I thought great, nows your chance! Do something impulsive! 

THE GREAT DENBY CAKE OFF - VICTORIA'S SPONGE BITES

Not only have I actually had a chance to bake something for once but these scrummy little bites are my entrance for The Great Denby Cake Off. 

Denby is holding a great competition and you could be in with a chance to win a top prize of £250 worth of Denby vouchers! Click the image above for more information and how to enter.

So on with the show, here are my "Victoria's Sponge Bites"

4 WEEK CHALLENGE - CLINIQUE ANTI BLEMISH SOLUTIONS

As a teen I had ridiculously clear skin but since hitting my 20's it has gone slightly down hill.

My skin is still sensitive and dry in places but I've now developed a very oily T zone, a lot of ugly scaring on my jaw as well as not so occasional break outs of ugly spots.

Enter the Clinique Anti Blemish Solutions kit.

The aim of this system is to remove dirt, unclog pours and reduce redness, leaving your skin soothed and calm.

MINI MAC HAUL - LIPSTICKS AND LINERS

I ordered some goodies from MAC last week and came home on Saturday to the little black box waiting for me (in my BBQ which I thought was quite an inventive place to put parcels!)

I immediately ran upstairs and had to try everything out!