WHATS ON MY BEDSIDE TABLE TAG

~ What's On My Bedside Table ~

Tag!

Since there is minimal space on top of my bedside table and with my lamp 

taking up the majority of space, I prefer to keep it as clutter free as I can.

As you can see, I only keep the bare essentials. 

Lamp

I have no idea where you can purchase these lamps as I was gifted two of

them from my mum years and years ago! I love the soft pink colour mixed with

the white shade and the flower is just a hair/brooch I added for an extra girlie touch! 

Baby Monitor

Three years ago when I was pregnant with my first, my workmates all pitched

in to buy me this baby monitor.  It been awesome, no problems with it at all.

I couldn't go to sleep without it by my side to keep an eye and ear on my little ones

through the night.

Clean Sweep Book

This book I have purposely kept here to keep me constantly reminded of all the
cleaning and de-cluttering I still need to do. It is an amazing source of tips and
tricks to help you clean and organize just about anything!!

Samsung Android Phone

I don't seem to have much luck with mobile phones.

My last two broke from my little miss dropping them. *sigh*

Hopefully this one lasts longer than a few months, I am quite liking it and

it's such a pain to change all the time. Am keen to update the case to a more sparkly

design though. :)

Have you done this tag?

What's on your bedside table?

Love Candy! 

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Ten Pros & Cons of Me!

My List of 10

 Pros & Cons Of Me

Negative First....

10 Things Wrong With Me!

1. I am a stresshead & a worrywort.  

2. I am too shy sometimes

3. I go into a trance when I shop, then wonder why I bought certain things once I'm home.

4. I hate talking on the phone.

5. I often snack throughout the day instead of sitting down & having a decent meal.

6. I hate to cook & I suck at it.

7. My brain often thinks too fast for my mouth to keep up and I sometimes jumble over my words and get strange looks from people.

8. I find it hard to throw things away that I am emotionally attached to. 

9. I ask really dumb questions all the time.

10. I'm a dreamer, to the point where I actually believe in faeries and unicorns... ;)

The Positives....

10 Things Right With Me!

1. A tough upbringing as made me hard as nails. 

2. I like to be organized and I'm a list maker.

3. I find it really hard to lie, especially to someone in person. I just can't hold a poker face.

4. I am extremely patient.

5. I am open minded.

6. I am actually quite smart, my brain is just lazy if I'm uninterested.

7. I'm good at saving money.

8. I always make sure my recycle bin is chockers each fortnight.

9. I have really good long term memory but the short term memory of a goldfish!

10. I always have the best intentions.

This was more of a challenge to write than you may think.
Why is it that we seem to find the negatives so much easier than the positives?

I truly hope you have a happy, safe and inspiring weekend! 

See you next week! xo

Love Candy! 

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Sweater Weather Tag!

~ Sweater Weather Tag! ~

#1.

 Favorite candle scent?

Milk & Honey!

#2. 

Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate?

Strong iced coffeeeee!! O_O

#3. 

What's the best fall/winter memory you have?

Don't think I really have one..

#4.

 Which makeup trend do you prefer: dark lips or winged eyeliner? 

I love both, but you'll see me rocking winged liner more.

#5.

 Best fragrance for fall?

Something crisp, light and slightly floral.

I love Dolly Girl by Anna Sui & Pretty by Elizabeth Arden.

#6. 

Favorite Thanksgiving food?

We don't celebrate that here in Australia....

#7.

 What is winter weather like where you live?

Here in Qld, it isn't too harsh. No snow.

One of my dreams is to go and see the snow some day.

#8.

 Most worn sweater?

This white knit by Mix Apparel from Coles.

I also have a simular one in pink but do you think I can find it!? :/

(Please Santa, bring me a BIG walk in robe for Christmas!)

#9.

 Must-have nail polish this winter?

I love so many, but have narrowed it down to

these 5!

(Left to right)

Confetti by Ultra

Euphora by BYS

Rough & Tumble by NYC

Midnight in NY by Sally Hansen

Fruit Juice by Maybelline

#10.

 Football games or jumping in leaf piles?

Leaf piles,  of course!

#11.

 Skinny jeans or leggings?

Leggings. You can find so many more colours, patterns and style varieties in them.

#12.

 Combat boots or Uggs?

Neither. Not my style.

#13. 

Is pumpkin spice worth the hype?

I've never smelt it.

#14. 

Favorite fall/winter TV show?

At the moment I'm obsessed with House Rules & Revenge!

#15.

 What song really gets you into the winter spirit?

Baby it's cold outside.....

(Just popped into my head)

Are you feeling the winter chill yet?

Love Candy! 

xo

Check out my other tag posts below!

I Heart Fall/Autumn Tag

The Beauty Scenario Tag

The Mummy Tag

The Closet Confidential Tag

The Beauty Blogger Tag

Colours Of The Rainbow Tag

I Heart Fall Tag!

1. 
What's your favourite Autumn lipstick?

There are so many fantastic shades to choose from, 
even in my collection I couldn't narrow it down to only one. 
So here are my top 7! :)

Left to right

Mirenesse Lip Bomb

Napoleon Perdis DeVine Goddess in Selene

L'Oréal Paris Infaillabel in Violet Parfait

Revlon Lip Butter in Brown Sugar

Rimmel Apocolips in Stargazer

Shiseido in Perfect Rouge

L'Oréal Paris Infaillabel in Framboise

2. 

What's your favourite Autumn trend?

I love boots with different style socks and leggings paired with an oversized jumper or warm top.

It looks so chic, yet is so comfortable and effortless and looks great on everyone!

3. 
What's your favourite Autumn candle?

I don't like to burn candles often just because it isn't safe with little ones running around.
So I don't own many. I do love fresh, rainforest, 
tropical scented ones though for the wet season.

4. 
Do you have any Autumn traditions?

I don't think so.... no.

5. 
What's your favourite thing about Autumn?

Here in Australia, I really welcome the cooler weather after the usual scorching Summer!

6.
What's your favourite clothing item for Autumn?

Whatever is going to keep me warm, looking good comes second! Well most of the time, it depends how cold it is! 

7. 
Favourite Autumn nail polish?

When it comes to cosmetics and makeup, 
I obviously can't make up my mind, so here are my top 7!
Left to right

OPI in Just Spotted The Lizard

Butter London in Yummy Mummy

BYS in Euphoria

Revlon Dark Pleasures in Lustre Bistre

Sally Hansen Magnetic in Kinetic Copper

Sally Hansen in Midnight in NY

OPI in The Living Daylights

8. 

Favourite Autumn beverage?

I will drink this all year round, but as it starts to get a bit chilly, 
I can't go past a nice, hot, white, chocolate 
mocha with loads of foam! YUM! :)

9. 

Favourite Autumn snack?

Bring on the hot chicken, noodle, veggie, pumpkin and tomato soaps!

I love mine with toasty bread and loads of butter. 
So good!

10.
 Which celebrity inspires you most in Autumn?

In terms of fashion and style? 
I would have to go to Miranda Kerr or inspiration. 
She always pulls off the most amazing outfits that don't look
 completely out of reach to the average girl.

I tag everyone & let me know so I can check out your tag post too! :)

The Beauty Scenario Tag!

1. You have to get rid of all your foundations and you can only keep one high end and one drugstore, which do you keep?

If you've snooped around my makeup collection blog post or video, you'd know that believe it or not I don't actually own any high end foundations! I've just accumulated a bunch of drugstore brands that I feel work well enough for me, that I haven't felt the need to purchase an over priced one as yet, there are quite a few I'd like to try though, all in good time. :) So to answer this question, the one drugstore brand I would have to keep would be my Maybelline 24hr Super Stay Foundation which I've just about used up!

2. You go for an interview and the lady interviewing you has lipstick on her teeth. Do you approach the subject or ignore it completely?
I've had to think about how I would feel in the same situation. I don't think I'd want to be told, but rather find out afterwards, I think that would be less embarrassing. If it were a friend I'd tell them, but a stranger especially one interviewing me for a job would just be awkward and I'd rather focus on the task at hand, and that would be nailing that interview rather than straying from the critical topics we might be talking about.

3. You're not feeling yourself and need a pick me up. Which lipstick do you put on to make yourself feel beautiful?
I am in love with pretty much all of my lippies at the moment. Ever since I organized them, I am just so happy to open my draw and see them all sitting there waiting for their turn to be worn that day.... I am loving a hot pink or magenta shade at the moment, so I would probably grab for either my Australis Velour Matte Lip Cream in Ma-Li-Boo or my Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Sweetheart/Valentine.

4. You go back in time for a day to your teenage years, how would you do your hair and makeup differently?
Oh wow, do I really have to go back there?! I wish I'd known what a hair straightener was for a start! I feel like with my crazy, long, frizzy hair this really could've made so much difference! As far as makeup I wasn't allowed to wear it to school, although there were days.... gah! Let's not go there! Let's just say I wish I'd known then what I do now!

5. You ask your hairdresser for a shoulder length Pixie Lott hair cut, but they hear wrong and give you a pixi cut. Do you a) Smile, say thank you, leave and call your mum hysterical b) Cry in the chair and things get awkward or c) Complain to the manager and demand a refund.
This is a tough question because that is a haircut I would never get myself. But if I were in that kind of situation I would hope to be switched on enough during the whole process to say something whilst my hair is being cut if I see something that I don't think looks like what I'd asked for. I have had a really bad experience with a hair dresser once and not having the balls I have now, I just paid and left unhappy. Now a days I would complain and demand they fix it or I would not pay! 

6. Your friend surprises you with a 4 day city break and you have 1 hour to pack. Which 'do it all' palette do you pack in your makeup bag?
Wow, wouldn't that be fun!? :) At the moment I am just keeping it pretty natural so I would just pack my Napoleon Perdis Jet Set Palette. It's amazing!

7. Your house has been robbed, don't worry everyone is safe, but your beauty stash has been raided. What's the product you really hope is safe?
Apart from everything?! 0_O I would hope my precious OPI nail polish collection were all still there. I've worked hard to collect what I have and I love every single one of them, although I feel like there are a few missing from this picture as my little miss likes to hide them on me, hence another reason I need one of those hanging nail polish racks! 

8. Your friend borrows your makeup and returns it in awful condition. Do you a) Just pretend you haven't noticed b) Ask them to repurchase it or c) Secretly do the same to something of theirs.
I would probably asked good naturedly what happened to it, but I wouldn't be mad at a friend over makeup. My friendships mean much more to me than that. 

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The Mummy Tag! ♡

1. Are you a SAHM or working mum?

I'm a SAHM.

2. Would you have it any other way?

I absolutely love being a SAHM, and as hard as it is at times, it would break my heart to leave them to go work a 9 to 5 job. Then again, if I had to do it, then I'd do it for them. ♡

3. Do you co-sleep?

Not by choice! We put Imbi to sleep in her own bed, but she always ends up creeping in with us throughout the night. We're trying to cull it, but I'm still getting up several times a night to feed Rory, so it is difficult.

4. One must have gear for baby?

Stock up on nappies! I stocked up both times when I was pregnant and even though it may look like you have bought the whole store, you will run out in no time and it's always at an inconvenient time!

5. How many kids do you plan on having?

We always said 4, buuuut now that we have 2, I'm not so sure I could handle anymore! Time will tell I suppose.

6. Date night? How many nights (or day) per month?

None. :(

7. Your child's favourite show?

Peppa Pig.

8. Name 1 thing you bought before you had your baby and you never ended up using?

I was lucky as my sister has 3 kids and let me borrow a lot of stuff she had, most of which I didn't need or end up using. I can't think of anything I bought that I didn't use... My hubby spent a crazy amount on one of those Tommee Tippee nappy disposal bins which I said at the time was a total waste of money - I was right!

9. Your child's favourite food?

Carrots!

10. How many cars does your family have?

I have a VW Green New Beetle and hubby has a work car.

11. Weight gain before pregnancy, during and after, and now?

Before - None

During - Between 15/20kg I think

After - Took about 5ish months for both pregnancies to go back to normal.

Now - I'm back to my normal weight.

12. Dream vacation with your kiddos?

Disneyland, Peppa Pig World & Hello Kitty World.

13. Dream vacation without the kiddos?

Europe, NY and Hawaii!

14. How has your life changed since your baby has been born?

Pretty much everything has changed, a lot I knew and was prepared for, and some not so much. My life has been flipped on its head. Motherhood came so naturally to me, but some things that have changed I miss and wish hadn't. It's all worth it though, no question!

15. Finish the sentence: "It makes my heart melt to see......"

My daughter getting so excited to see her daddy each night when he gets home from work. When she sings and dances and reads books to her little brother. When she copies things I say and do - it's hilarious! I also can't get enough of my son's laugh. ♡♡♡

16. Where do you shop for your kids?

Wherever. It really depends what we need. We are given a lot of hand me downs, so we don't often need to shop. Occasionally we'll wander Big W or K-mart and find a few new toys to keep them stimulated and learning.

17. Favourite make-up and skin care products?

Can I say everything? I have a million favourite beauty items, they're my escape! I love them all!

18. Huggies diaper jeans: yay or nay?

I've seen them but never bought. Don't really care, a nappy is a nappy, so long as it does its job that's all I care about. Who cares what it looks like, it's covered up by clothes 90% of the time anyway!

19. Have you always wanted kids?

Yes!

20. Best part about being a mum?

Being loved unconditionally, loving insatiably and just being there for them and watching and helping them grow. 

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