2021-10-19 05:23
If you are looking for the perfect cool toned, mlbb lipstick, look no further. I've found it for you! Actually my friend Karen found it for us. How awesome is the name! Not Humble… Read More
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A blog written by a lip balm addict all about skin care, make-up, life as a fifo wife and mother and my search for the perfect lip balm.
2021-09-07 05:13
TW:Suicide. Years ago I had a friend who loved drama, she thrived on it. She'd complain that she didn't like drama yet she was always in the thick of it, creating and stirring up drama… Read More
2021-08-07 22:17
Regular readers will know that I've been on a housework strike for years now. I still do housework, but only the bare minimum (which is still a lot). I refuse to clean up mess lef… Read More
2021-07-30 04:26
Every Friday Tiger has a short day so he picks the boys up from school.Last Friday as I was saying goodbye to Eljay I reminded him that Daddy would pick him up from school. As I said it I th… Read More
2021-07-24 02:03
Hello Friday! How we've missed you! So what's been going on? A large portion of Australia is currently in lockdown so I'd say not much has been going on at all. Here is WA we're fine so… Read More
2021-07-24 02:03
Laneige have really nailed it with their lip products. The Lip Sleeping Mask is a cult favourite for a reason and the Lip Glowy Balms don't get as much hype as they deserve. Last… Read More
2021-07-21 05:03
Lately I've been thinking about excess and the lessons that I'm teaching my kids. It's no secret that I have way too much make-up. Tiger also has way too much of almost everything. &hell…Read More
2021-07-16 21:00
One of my friends daughters recently had a baby and it got me thinking about the motherhood myth that we're all sold. We're told that having a baby will be amazing, we'll fall instantly in l… Read More
2021-07-15 23:49
Hello beautiful people! How are you all? I hope you've had a good week. You know what I've realised lately? Most of us are struggling. Not just a little bit, a lot. We're all just barel… Read More
2021-07-14 04:44
The Body Shop have two limited edition ranges out at the moment, Cool Daisy and Fresh Raspberry. I headed in store to check them out, thinking I'd buy the Daisy scent. Then I sniffed t… Read More
2021-07-02 03:39
I've been quiet here lately. It's just been all too much. There's so much to do and I'm getting nothing done at all.Chai's having suicidal thoughts again. I feel so helpless. We have no paed… Read More
2021-06-08 05:47
Hello Friday you beautiful thing. I hope you've all had a good week. If you haven't, I hope there have been a few moments of sunshine for you. This has been the week of service abandonm… Read More
2021-05-27 21:00
Hmm. I'm not sure what to complain about today. How is that possible? I have plenty of complaint worthy issues, they've just all fled from my brain.Tiger has the day off today, he's very exc… Read More
2021-05-25 02:44
Last weekend Tiger and I went out. It's the first time I've been in a pub at night time since before I had Chai. I haven't missed it.We went out with his workmates, it was a get together for… Read More
2021-05-17 21:00
If you haven't heard of Glamourflage Skincare you're missing out. They have a gorgeous range of luxe, vintage looking skin care. They're the type of products that I'd buy just because… Read More
2021-05-07 06:15
Hello Friday you beautiful thing. It's no secret that I really don't understand how the world works. It really doesn't make sense to me. One thing I've been thinking about a… Read More
2021-05-05 03:05
Hello beautiful people. How are you all today? It's Friday!What do I want to complain about today? Hmmm, let me think. I'm not coming up with anything. Not sure how that's possibl… Read More
2021-04-21 04:55
Remember when blogs were popular, Instagram wasn't just a selling platform and people wrote about products because they liked them? I miss those times. I look at my Instagram feed now a… Read More
2021-04-15 21:00
Hello Friday you beautiful thing. I'm happy today. My Mum and Step Dad are coming down, Tiger has the weekend off and school's back next week. These school holidays have been roug… Read More
2021-04-15 08:19
Who else loves Bobbi Brown products? I've used and loved them for around twenty years now. The great thing about Bobbi's products is that they are consistently good. The quality doesn'… Read More
2021-04-09 21:00
I'm still furious. Fucking furious actually. Today I'm furious about victim blaming. Have you ever noticed that it's only women who are subjected to victim blaming? If a… Read More
2021-04-09 00:19
Hello Friday you beautiful thing. I'm so happy to see you. How have we all been? Had a good week? I hope all you parents are coping with the school holidays. Our week has been… Read More
2021-04-03 21:00
Today's regular post has been bumped for a new post, Fucking Furious Sunday.(Sorry Mrs B, there is going to be swearing in this post). So, what am I furious about? I'm glad you asked.&n&hell…Read More
2021-04-01 21:00
Hello Friday, hello long weekend and hello school holidays! We made it! Also, how is it April already? I have a sick boy at home. Why is it that when they get sick it's always in the mi… Read More
2021-04-01 05:38
Today is exactly 12 months since we found out that Tiger no longer had a FIFO job. 7 years loyalty to the company, the longest serving employee and they stood him down whilst letting other p… Read More
2021-04-01 05:30
I'm a bit hesitant to tell you about my favourite kids shower gels because after I posted about the popcorn shower gel on Instagram it sold out and now I can't buy it! But, I'm a nice person… Read More
2021-03-18 21:00
It's Friday! Even better, Tiger has the whole weekend off! It's the first weekend he's had off since the 26th of January. I had my NDIS meeting this week. I was really nervous about it… Read More
2021-03-11 21:00
I'm venting today. It's cathartic. I write it all down and then it's gone, I forget about it. Sometimes I wonder if I should write the things that I write, but they're raw and true. I could… Read More
2021-03-04 21:00
I think Tiger is broken. Either that or he's been abducted by aliens and it's just his empty, soulless body that's here. Last Friday was the perfect example. He had the day off an… Read More
2021-02-25 21:00
It's Friday! We made it! I think we all deserve a medal for making it through the week. I'm sure the weeks are longer and tougher than they used to be. I've always found motherhood to b… Read More
2021-02-18 09:07
What a ridiculous name for a deodorant. I suppose they're trying to make it sound like skin care. Who wants a serum for their arm pits? I certainly don't. Kosas claim that this will brighten… Read More
2021-02-12 05:33
Hello beautiful people. How are you all? Did you have a good week?This was my babies first week back at school. They've both had a bit of trouble settling in. Eljay is fine once he's th… Read More
2021-02-04 21:00
Hello Friday!Well this week hasn't gone to plan. Instead of the boys being back at school and me being a week into my huge house declutter we've been on strict lockdown. What fun… Read More
2021-02-01 21:00
When I was a kid my mum sold Con Stan (now know as Nutrimetics). Due to that I had a skin care routine from when I was in primary school. Back then skin care routines were cleanse… Read More
2021-01-29 03:11
Hello beautiful people.I've been a bit quiet online this week. Wednesday was D (diagnosis day). We got the diagnosis that we expected. I'm not sure if I want to go in to details yet because… Read More
2021-01-21 21:00
Hello Friday! I'm so happy to see you. This is our last week of semi normality. Next week Tiger starts a shut down so will be working 6 days a week. That'll be no fun for any of us. His… Read More
2021-01-21 09:02
For years now I've thought that I couldn't use foaming cleansers as they used to be aimed at oily skins. In the past foaming cleansers where quite harsh and used to irritate my skin. It wasn… Read More
2021-01-15 04:27
What a week it's been. I'm exhausted. Poor Chai has struggled this week, which means Eljay and I have also struggled. It hasn't been fun. Want to try a fun experiment? The next ti… Read More
2021-01-11 21:00
Now that we've seen my sad pile of 2020 make-up empties, it's time to look at my lip balm empties. I'm quite pleased with this effort. I finished more than one a month and only tw… Read More
2021-01-06 05:34
Now that 2020 is over it's time to look at my make-up empties for the year. 2020 really wasn't a year for finishing make-up. Staying home meant that I spent most of the year bare… Read More
2021-01-06 02:34
There's something I've been trying to say on here for a while but I just haven't quite got the words right. This week, Josh from The Minimalists said exactly what I've been trying… Read More
2021-01-02 12:06
The new year is here and so many people are starting no buys or low buys. I love reading all the posts and comments about no buys, panning, low buys etc. I've been on the no buy/l… Read More
2021-01-02 11:03
I started this post on the 15th of December 2019 when I got the brilliant idea to write down things that happened through the year so that I could look back on them at the end of 2020. Cleve… Read More
2020-12-28 08:43
Do you ever think sometime it's unhealthy to be positive? I do. I read a quote a little while ago that went something like "She had a thousand struggles but only spoke of her joys". Und… Read More
2020-12-28 08:43
If you've been here for a while you'll know that Tiger and I are Christmas rookies. We really have no idea what's going on. If you are new around here, both Tiger and I were raised as J… Read More
2020-12-18 21:00
Trigger warning. This post contains information about sexual assault. When I was nine my 17 year old cousin molested me. At the time my parents didn't know, what happened when they foun… Read More
2020-12-17 21:00
I do not like my son today. I do not want to be his mum. Just for today I want a normal child, one who doesn't explode all the time. One who won't swear or head butt me. One… Read More
2020-12-16 03:16
YOU ALL NEED THIS! It's amazing. I ordered mine from Catch of the Day at the end of last month, then forgot about it because it took so long to arrive. When it arrived I opened the… Read More
2020-12-12 07:45
Following on from last week's story about accepting a compliment, here's another one that I think is important and that's acknowledging our struggles. I'm terrible at this. How of… Read More
2020-12-10 21:00
It's Friday! WooHoo! We made it! Who else has no idea what day it is any more? I'm so confused. After trying my best and constantly getting it wrong, I have now given in to the chaos and acc… Read More
2020-12-04 23:23
Many years ago I realised that I wasn't good at taking a compliment. People would compliment me and I'd try to tell them they were wrong. How silly. After a while I learned to just say Thank… Read More
2020-12-04 23:11
Happy Friday beautiful people. Today is our tenth wedding anniversary. Tiger was going to take the day off but it's too close to when we have to go to Perth for an appointment so he couldn't… Read More
2020-11-30 21:00
Last week on Instagram I was doing Lipstick Week. I realised that my lipsticks have been severely neglected this year so decided to show them some love. I usually wear lipstick every day how… Read More
2020-11-26 21:00
Warning: This post contains a lot of profanity, if you don't like swearing please stop reading now. I believe that the one thing in life I have control over is my attitude. I can choos… Read More
2020-11-24 03:19
A little while ago I was chatting with one of my friends about skin care and she told me that she loves all of her skin care. I do not love mine. Not long after that discussion she very… Read More
2020-11-20 21:00
This Halloween, for the first time, we decided to go trick or treating with the boys. Chai loves dressing up and has always loved Halloween. In the past Tiger was always away so I… Read More
2020-11-19 21:00
Happy Friday beauties. I really don't understand some people. Last week I went to a meeting at Chai's school. It was about a free program that they're running for some of the chi… Read More
2020-11-19 04:43
Hemp is trending right now and I'm here for it. I've been using the Hey Bud Hemp Clay Mask for months now and really like it, so when they sent me their new moisturiser I was keen… Read More
2020-11-13 21:00
I've been thinking about cellulite recently. I know, my brain is weird, just the way I like it. Anyhow, cellulite. We're constantly bombarded with ads telling us that cellulite is not n… Read More
2020-11-12 21:00
Hello beautiful people. I hope you are all well. It's time for a life update, it's a big one so I'll probably break it into two parts. When covid hit and we went into lockdown, Ti… Read More
2020-11-11 05:09
I've mentioned a few times that I haven't been impressed by any of the Christmas sets out this year, turns out that was a lie. I have found one that I love! It's the gorgeous Lano… Read More
2020-11-06 07:40
Happy Friday beautiful people.I have good news. We got a paediatrician appointment for Chai! Next week! Finally.So, you'd think I'd be happy about this. I am. What I'm not happy about is how… Read More
2020-10-29 21:00
Hello beautiful people. It's Friday! We survived another week. And what a week it's been.Mrs B, I have a Tiger story for you. Honestly, I just don't understand how stupid he can be some… Read More
2020-10-23 21:00
In life people will treat you the way that you allow them to. They'll walk all over you if you let them. As I get older I find that I'm becoming more and more intolerant. I've neve… Read More
2020-10-20 04:23
Sometimes being a blogger has it's benefits as it means I'm introduced to products that I wouldn't have bought. Nikkia Joy products fit that category.There's no way I would have purchased th… Read More
2020-10-16 03:36
Hi beautiful people. It's Friday!At the moment there's a bit fuss here in Western Australia about the prices of fruit and veggies going up because there aren't any backpackers here to help… Read More
2020-10-16 03:35
For the last few months I've been trialling the Arbonne Super Calm range. It's a gorgeous range of products consisting of a cleansing milk, serum, moisturiser and my favourite product… Read More
2020-10-11 00:37
Today's tip is something I realised years ago, however I've seen other people doing it too so thought I'd post about it. When I first started seeing Tiger, if he helped out around my ho… Read More
2020-10-08 00:15
My Sol de Janeiro collection has grown!I've now added the Cheirosa 62 fragrance to my collection. I've wanted it for a while but didn't have a spare $125 to spend on perfume. Now there's a s… Read More
2020-10-05 04:49
Have you ever realised how often women say sorry?We apologise all the time, even when we're not in the wrong. How often do men say sorry?Not that often.So why should we be sorry when th… Read More
2020-10-05 04:49
Hello beautiful people.I hope you are all well and happy.I spend plenty of time telling you about the silly things that Tiger and the boys have done, well this time it's my turn.You might re… Read More
2020-09-26 00:29
Hello beautiful people. How are you all?I think Tiger is losing his mind. He's just not making sense at all. Either that or I'm losing my mind. Take the other day. We had to go out so Tiger… Read More
2020-09-26 00:29
I haven't done a haul post for a while now, mainly because I haven't been buying anything.I did pick up a few new goodies from Burt's Bees and one replacement. I haven't fully test them out… Read More
2020-09-26 00:28
Following on from last weeks Saturday Stories, here's another topic that's closely related.One of my favourite sayings is "what other people think of me is neither my business or my concern… Read More
2020-09-26 00:14
Hello beautiful people. How are you all?Today I've got a hot tip for you all on how to waste $50.A few weeks ago my printer stopped working. It'd feed the paper in, start to print then stop… Read More
2020-09-26 00:14
Last year I didn't buy the Glasshouse Halloween candle and I've regretted it ever since. This year I made sure to get one as soon as they came out and I'm so pleased that I did.Look at this… Read More
2020-09-26 00:05
I was talking to someone a few weeks ago and she was telling me about the time that she shaved all her hair off because a man told her she would never do it as she was too attached to her ha… Read More
2020-09-16 03:25
Hello beautiful people. How are you all? Have you had a good week?I read something recently that said when people are stressed they either get angry, judgemental or they hide. I'm pretty sur… Read More
2020-08-31 06:12
Years ago I used to do a series called Sunday Stories and I've decided to bring that back. As I do Thoughts of the Week on Sundays, it'll be Saturday Stories. Now that I'm old and wise… Read More
2020-08-24 22:00
I've been a fan of Drew Barrymore for years now so when she launched her cosmetics line I really wanted to try it. At the time it wasn't available in Australia, so I had to wait years until… Read More
2020-08-20 22:00
Hello beautiful people.Today's post is for the famous Mrs B. I know you like my posts about Tiger, so hope you enjoy this one.First though, I have to tell you all I'm a genius. I've found a… Read More
2020-08-17 22:00
It's been a while since I talked hair care, mainly because I don't do much to care for my hair. Hah. I'm all about no fuss, easy hair care.There are three products I've been loving lately, t… Read More
2020-08-16 00:35
Hello beautiful people. It's Friday!Has anyone else noticed how expensive mobile phones are now? It's crazy. I'm sure all the phone providers got together and decided to up their prices so t… Read More
2020-08-07 10:03
Hello Friday. I'm so happy to see you.Have you all had a good week?If you're back in lockdown, I hope you're coping okay. If you're not I'm always happy to chat.Is it just me or have a lot m… Read More
2020-08-07 09:58
If you hadn't already guessed from the title, Crabtree and Evelyn is back! They've relaunched with an online store and a great range of products. I've always loved Crabtree and Eve… Read More
2020-07-30 22:00
Hello beautiful people. How are you all? I have no idea what to complain about today. How is that possible? I'm normally awash with complaints. I must be ill. I've had no more cooking d… Read More
2020-07-30 07:09
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of The Lip Oil Series.You can read my other posts by clicking on the label or clicking here,here, here, here, here and here.I was lucky enough to be g… Read More
2020-07-26 03:57
Hello Friday! We made it! I hope you've all had a good week.It occurred to me that my FFS Friday posts haven't been very funny lately. They are supposed to be funny. So this week I'm go… Read More
2020-07-26 03:57
Well this is a first. I've never reviewed a massage oil, it's not normally the type of thing I write about, however I love oils so was excited when I got the chance to trial it.Here's a litt… Read More
2020-07-16 22:00
Hello beautiful people. I hope you've all had a lovely week. Ours has been pretty good.A few weeks ago I had a whinge about how Chai is torturing us. It hasn't stopped. FFS.Aside from sleep… Read More
2020-07-16 09:16
One thing I'm constantly searching on Instagram is lip balms. I love finding new balms to try from small, Aussie businesses.I discovered Baagi Milagiin Grandmothers Spirit on Instagram recen… Read More
2020-07-09 22:00
This week has been crazy. It's been so busy and I don't like it at all.Having said that, it's been a good week so I shouldn't complain. But I will because that's what FFS Friday is all about… Read More
2020-07-09 06:38
I've discovered a beautiful online shop and I just had to share it with you. It's Saison, an Australian store that has the most gorgeous range of products. I hadn't heard of them until… Read More
2020-07-02 22:00
Hello and welcome to my Friday whinge. How are you all? I hope you've had a good week.Our week has been pretty good. Chai has eased up on the torture and things have been quite peaceful.The… Read More
2020-07-01 10:52
Essie Gel Couture Stitch by Stitch, Top Coat, Fairy TailorI'm not a nail polish person. I love the look of nail polish but every time I paint my nails it chips within a few hours so it's jus… Read More
2020-06-25 22:00
We're now a week closer to BIL's arrival and I'm filled with dread. I really, really don't want him here. I hate having people in my space. I have no idea how I'm going to cope. I've be… Read More
2020-06-24 10:54
I'm not sure what happened but I totally forgot about The Lip Oil Series. My last post was in July last year. Oops. I have plenty of Lip Oils so shall continue the series until I've reviewed… Read More
2020-06-18 22:00
I was recently complaining to a friend that I've had to buy "so many new pairs of shoes" thanks to my ankle surgery.Would you like to know what I call "so many"? Two pairs. Yes, th… Read More
2020-06-18 09:01
Blue light blocking glasses have been around for a while now. I wasn't sure if they would work or if they were just a gimmick, so when I was given the chance to try some I jumped at it. &hell…Read More
2020-06-14 10:02
All of a sudden life has got really busy and I don't like it at all.We're now out of the house five days a week. My previous routine we were only out of the house three days a week, so we'd… Read More
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