It's that time of the month again where I write about my monthly favourites!

My first favourite is the Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes. I deciding the venture away from my usual Tesco Value wipes as the Simple ones were on offer. I wouldn't usually buy them as I can't see why I should spend up to £4 on a packet of wipes when there are ones for £1 which do just the same job. But I think I may have converted....these are so much softer to touch and feel nice on my skin - I was more worried about whether they would actually be 'wet', as I have had more expensive wipes which feel dry and barely take my make-up off! I think I will only buy them when they are on offer though, but they are just so nice to use.

My next favourite is a TV programme I have been wanting to watch for AGES. It is Once Upon A Time and I did try and watch it a few months ago but I was just too busy to get into it, so I have tried again and I love it! It's just my sort of programme - I love Disney and fairytales! I am only up to Episdode 5 in Season 1 but I can't wait to watch the next one!

The picture may only show 2 favourites, but I actually three for this month! The one that is missing from the picture is Sam Smith's 'In The Lonely Hour' album. I know I'm a bit late on the bandwagon, but his album is amazing! I have my lovely students to thank for introducing me to his music.

My next favourite is the book 'Gone With The Wind' by Margaret Mitchell. I have always wanted to read this classic, and it is a lot easier to read than I expected! I am currently about halfway through this beast (there are over 1000 pages), but it gives you a real insight into how war can affect communities.

Finally, I am in love (ahem) with Essie's 'Lovie Dovie' nail varnish. I wore it over Valentine's week, and I am really liking the consistency of the polishes.

It's a new year, so I thought it would be a good time to bring back the monthly favourites again! There isn't many for this month, but at least a few is better than none :)

I have combined the first two favourites together, seeing as I melted one of them! They are the Yankee Candle Tart Melter and the tart that is currently (half) melted in the top is the Yankee Candle Strawberry Buttercream Tart. I got these as I am sick to death of my room not smelling nice and this deals with the problem! I also have lots of other tarts ready to use - I am liking anything fruity or vanilla right now!

The last thing I have chosen as part of my January Favourites is the Nars Concealer in Light1 - Chantilly. I bought this a few months ago in Selfridges when I was last down in London for work, and since I had heard great things about the Nars brand, I thought I should try some! It has swayed me away from the Benefit Boing which I was religiously using... the consistency is great and really covers the bags under my eyes as well as any blemishes. I also didn't have much of a problem going from a cream-based product to a liquid-based one. I'm hoping there is somewhere near to where I live that sells this as I don't really fancy a 2 1/2 hour trip to London just to buy this again!


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I admit, it's been a while with the Empties and they have been gradually building up in my drawer. So here are a few more for you, have you used any and what did you think of them?

Veet Hair Removal Cream - I bought this for 'normal skin' as my skin isn't too sensitive, luckily. I bought it for when I really can't be bothered to shower or run a bath when all I need to do is shave my legs. I don't use this for the underarms as I have found it a nightmare to hold your arms up for so long! It's ok, but I have found it doesn't quite get every hair and I end up with patches that I have to go over with a razor.

Will I buy it again? I already have done, but more so that at the time there wasn't much else in the shop to try!

John Frieda Radiant Red Shampoo - I used to buy this religiously when I first dyed my hair red and it does help hold my colour well. The only problem with this range there is only the shampoo and conditioner whereas the blonde and brunette range have loads more! (which I think is a bit unfair really...petition anyone?) As a result there isn't much more on the market so I'm stuck with this product.

Will I buy it again? I tend to buy whatever hair products are on offer and John Frieda products usually aren't in my local stores, so whilst right now I don't have a new bottle, I will probably have another one in the future.

Collection 2000 Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner - I have sworn by this eyeliner for a few years now, refusing to try any others! It's only since finishing this one (I am sure this product has been in another empties) that I thought I would broaden my eyeliner horizon. It's cheap and drastically changed the way I did eyeliner, so it will always have a place in my heart.

Will I buy it again? It's a strong possibility - I have a few eyeliners waiting to be used so maybe I will go back to it once I have used them up!

Garnier BB Cream in Light - I got this sample in a magazine I believe so I thought "Why not try it?". It was OK...and that's all I can really say. I prefer my liquid foundation of this - I felt it was too thick and didn't sit on my face very well, but on the other hand I did get a good few uses out of the packet!

Will I buy it? I don't think I will, I just don't feel it was right for my skin.

Benefit Gimme Brow in Light/Medium - As you can see from the picture, I tend to go through quite a few of these! This is the first product I ever used on my eyebrows, and now I can't go back! It not only tidies up your brows but also adds a little tint. So a good all-rounder :)

Will I buy it again? I'm pretty sure I already have another one, but if not then yes!

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This week of teaching has been busy! It seems to be that 'Walking On Sunshine' is running away with the highest song choice...what do you think makes it such a popular song? Comment below!

• Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves x3
• Stay With Me by Sam Smith
• Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor
• Flaws by Bastille
• One Day I'll Fly Away from Moulin Rouge
• On My Own from Les Miserables
• The Closest Thing To Crazy by Katie Melua
• Love Story by Taylor Swift
• Let It Go from Frozen
• Girl Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae
• Blank Space by Taylor Swift
• The Climb by Miley Cyrus x2
• Waterloo by Abba
• Your Song by Ellie Goulding/Elton John x2
• Price Tag by Jessie J
• Lilly by Pink Martini
• Walking In The Air by The Snowman
• Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen
• Take A Bow by Rihanna
• When You Kiss Me by Shania Twain
• Your House by Alanis Morissette
• It's My Party by Leslie Gore
• Eternal Flame by The Bangles
• All Of Me by John Legend

Here is another week of songs for you all!

• Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen
• On My Own from Les Miserables
• Forget You by Cee Lo Green
• I Can Hear The Bells from Hairspray
• One Day I'll Fly Away from Moulin Rouge
• Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O Connor
• Wonderwall by Oasis
• Fireflies by Owl City
• Let It Go from Frozen
• The Fear by Lily Allen
• Lilly by Pink Martini
• If We Were A Movie by Hannah Montana
• Your Song by Elton John/Ellie Goulding x2
• Jar Of Hearts by Christina Perri
• You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift
• The One That Got Away by Katy Perry
• Read All Abut It by Emeli Sande
• When You Kiss Me by Shania Twain
• Waterloo by Abba
• Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves x2
• It's My Party by Leslie Gore
• Warwick Avenue by Duffy
• Eternal Flame by The Bangles
• Count On Me by Bruno Mars

I am back again with a new batch of songs that have been sung this week! I can see some usual favourites in there....

• Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves x3
• Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen x2
• The Closest Thing To Crazy by Katie Melua
• One Day I'll Fly Away from Moulin Rouge
• Forget You by Cee Lo Green
• Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O' Connor
• Pompeii by Bastille
• Lilly by Pink Martini
• If We Were A Movie by Hannah Montana
• Love Story by Taylor Swift
• Let It Go from Frozen
• Eternal Flame by The Bangles
• Girl Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae
• Waterloo by Abba
• Price Tag by Jessie J
• Your Song by Ellie Goulding
• Roar by Katy Perry
• I Need Your Love by Ellie Goulding
• It's My Party by Lesley Gore
• Warwick Avenue by Duffy
• When You Kiss Me by Shania Twain 
• No One by Alicia Keys

Well that is it, another year over! I've spontaneously decided to write this blog post after reading a
few others about how they felt about 2014.


Well, 2014 wasn't too bad I guess! My business has grown, my relationship is as strong as ever and my health has improved! I can't remember what my resolutions for last year were...probably something to do with my health, oh, and buy a new car! (which I did within 16 days of the new year)

So my resolutions for this year...

• Save a decent amount for a mortgage
• Get fitter in time for my holiday in May (I know, I know, cliche)
• Cut out more bad foods (I've already made a start on this by cutting back on fizzy drinks and only eating sweets/chocolate if it is bought for me)