How One Little Thing Can Left Your Spirits

I haven't had the best couple of days if I'm being honest, thankfully my cold / flu thing appears to be on the way out, and the antibiotics are over - hello real tea with MILK. However as I got better my mum took a turn for the worse. She has been having problems with her ears for a little while now so when she got my virus it was inevitable which part it was strike first - her ears! On Tuesday morning she was in an absolutely awful state, dizziness, nausea, slurred speech and eventually continuous vomiting, she wasn't in a good way at all. I called the doctor and she came straight out, diagnosing vertigo caused by an inner ear infection, so she gave her a prescription for anti nausea and dizziness tablets which thankfully some relatives managed to collect for me, and thankfully that seemed to do the trick. She is still pretty tired and her head still feels fuzzy  but she's managed to eat something today, and she's feeling a little brighter, thankfully she still has the medication in case it happens again  and she has an appointment to see the ENT team in a couple of weeks time so hopefully she'll get it sorted once and for all.

I have to say everything that happened yesterday left me utterly drained, I swear I have never seen her so poorly, I had an awful nights sleep and I've felt really weepy all day :( - I really don't know what I would do without her.

I've spent the day doing a bit of tidying, making a few meals for my mum, eventually posting the first of my MUA posts, and trying to chill out. I was feeling pretty down but then an email popped up in my inbox. No doubt you will see a few of these posts popping up but I felt it deserved a post. I was contacted by So Feminine, the largest online magazine for women about their first ever Beauty Blog Awards - they informed me that LouLouLand features in their top 100 list of Best Beauty Bloggers

I am so flattered it untrue to come 75th in the list is pretty amazing for me, especially when I don't consider LouLouLand 100% a beauty blog I am so grateful to everyone for reading and for their support (comes over all teary and sniffly) However as you can see the list only contains 90 blogs, it therefore up to us who we want to see filling the remaining 10 spaces, all you have to do is email fashion@sofeminine.co.uk with the url of the blogs you want to see added to the list. I can certainly see a few major omissions which I want to put right x Thanks to everyone at So Feminine and of course thanks to you guys xx Hopefully normal posting will resume soon x

Your Blog Is Over The Top Award

Huge apologies I was given this over two months ago by the lovely Alice In A New Wonderland and I haven't had a chance to do it until now


The rules:
answer the questions below and tag 5 other bloggers whose blogs you love reading.


1. Where is your cell phone? on the sofa
2. Your hair? a wavy mess which needs washing
3. Your mother? An amazing complex person who I can't live without
4. Your father? very much missed and loved
5. Your favorite food? cheese, chocolate, tortilla chips, rocket, risotto, cheesy chips, strawberries, yogurt, pesto pasta
6. Your dream last night? don't remember it
7. Your favorite drink? tea, pepsi,cola, fresh orange juice, anything from Starbucks
8. Your dream / goal? to be healthy
9. What room are you in? bedrooom
10. Your hobby? blogging, you tube, craft, cooking, reading
11. Your fear? being alone
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? healthy, in a happy relationship looking forward positively to the rest of my life
13. Where were you last night? at home
14. Something you aren't? healthy
15. Muffins? chocolate chip, blueberry, quite partial to raspberry and white chocolate too
16. Wish list item? erm too much to mention
17. Where did you grow up? here - a small village in Co Durham where everyone knows everyone else and their business :(
18. Last thing you did? ate a chocolate crispy cake
19. What are you wearing? blue jeans and a long sleeved white t shirt
20. Your TV? on Sky Sports News Soccer Special - Newcastle can get promoted today :)
21. Your pets? 3 cats - Jasper, Jake and Tallulah
22. Your friends? it's taken me a long time to find my real friends
23. Your life? Like Lydia a rollercoaster
24. Your mood? swings and roundabouts - the highest of the high and the lowest of the low
25. Missing someone? My dad as always
26. Vehicle? I don't drive so my weary legs or public transport bleurgh
27. Something you're not wearing? socks
28. Your favorite store? Primark, New Look, Boots, Superdrug, Dorothy Perkins
29. Your favorite color? blues and purples
30. When was the last time you laughed? Saturday
31. Last time you cried? a day or so ago
32. Your best friend? - pretty reliable
33. One place that I go over and over? doctors
34. One person who emails me regularly? friends
35. Favorite place to eat? home definitely or my godmothers

I tag

Beautylicious Love
Girls Are Made From Sugar & Spice
The Postcolonial Rabbit
x Diamonds and Pearls x
Sassy's World

Sunshine Award

A week or so ago I was thrilled to see that the lovely Sadie from Butterfly Wings had nominated me for the Sunshine Award - thank you honey x
The rule is that to accept the award you must nominate 12 other blogs sorry I can't nominate you all but here we go x:)

Dainty Dollymix
Peonies and lilies
Melovemakeup

Alice In A New Wonderland
Beauty and The Blog
Beautylicious Love

Computer Girls Musings
Desi Girl Does Make Up
Emerald Green 88

Happy1234
Lipstick Rules
Secret Beauty Blog

Just A Mini Reminder

Hiyas just a little reminder that the voting for the 2010 Beauty Judge UK Beauty Blog and Vlog Awards closes this Sunday - If you would like to find out more please click here to read my original post

Just a reminder if you would like to vote for me or any of my fellow bloggers (you can vote for at least 2) please check out the Beauty Judge site here and if you would like to vote for me please enter my voting id code which is EWA 1085 I really appreciate it your readership, your follows and your support - I love you all xx

Shock Horror...

Like the majority of other bloggers I received an email from Beauty Judge telling me I have been nominated for an award in the Beauty Judge UK Beauty Blog and Vlog Awards 2010 Yeah - I have been nominated in The Everyday Woman Award for blogs / vlogs with under 500 followers (Boo I want more followers :() - I am not forcing you to vote for me as there are so many fab ladies that are out there who have also been nominated but if you would like to vote for me, my voting ID code is EWA1085 - and if you vote you have a chance of winning a gorgeous beauty hamper - go on you know you want to xxx

Blog Award Central :)

I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to do this post and huge apologies if I have forgotten anyone but recently I have been give a load of blog awards from you lovely people

First of all I got this from the lovely Raspberry Kiss - her own personalised blog award - it was so very sweet of you - please check her out if you haven't already x

I also got this super award from the lovely Peonies and water lilies - thank you honey xx
I am immediately going to pass this on to Raspberry Kiss for her generosity in giving me this
award too - thank you xx

and also this one,Happy 101 who I also got from Em, and Sadie -Thanks girls x



To accept the award you need to post 10 things that make you happy and do at least one of them today. Remember to link to the person who tagged you and pass on to 10 others.
Here are my 10 things in no particular order....

1) My Cats - they always make me laugh at least once a day - today included :)
2) Chocolate - yummy - need I say more I had some Thorntons today too
3) Make Up - I had a lovely play with some new lipglosses today
4) Being With My Mum - done today x
5) Holidays - I love my holidays and especially feel the need for one in this cold yucky weather
6) Reading - I love reading and always have a book or magazine or two on the go
7) Blogging - I really enjoy this and I'm doing it now
8) Sleeping - eek due to my ME I probably sleep to much but I love my bed
9) Baths - I love my bath too full of nice smelly things and bubbles
10)Cooking - made a lovely chilli today and I think I might bake tomorrow x

Eeek a hard choice but I award Happy 101 too...

Melovemakeup

::MISSCALIA::

Alice in a New Wonderland

Computergirl's Musings

Desi girl does make up

Eliza - Make Up Junkie

Emerald Green 88

Hannah Louise Beauty Make Up Lover

Live Laugh Love

The Post Colonial Rabbit

Congratulations girls I wish I could have given you all one xx

Blog Award Time Again

Over the last few weeks some of you lovely bloggers have give me some blog awards - huge, huge thank you :)
I received this award from the lovely Geek from Geeky Weirdo Chick

This lovely one from Eliza - Make Up Junkie

and this lovely one from the lovely Essjayarr at Obsessions Of A 19 Year Old

Huge thank you girls and very much appreciated
I have received a few of these before so I would like to pass on these awards to all my followers I really appreciate your comments, your blogs and you tubes, and your tweets - thank you for being there you are inspirational, sometimes controversial, sometimes sad and sometimes but you all always worth reading - Thank You xxxx

Lovely Blog Award

I recently received this lovely award from Sarah at I Heart Cosmetics

These are the rules:Here are the rules that MUST be followed:


1. Add the logo to your blog. - done x

2. Link to the person from whom you received this award - done x

3. Nominate 7 or more blogs

4. Leave a message on their blog, letting them know they are "One Lovely Blog"!


Toni at LionLovingTiger

L at Witterings Of A Blinking Idiot

Natalie at Perfect Chic

Victoria at Lily Loves Lola

Michelle from Lipstick Rules


Carly at Cheated Hearts

legseleven7 at Let there be shopping!!


You all deserve an award keep up the good work guys and girls xx

Drum Roll - Giveaway Launch - CLOSED

I promised you a giveaway when I reached 50 followers so here it is. I am giving away 1 prize - it will contain one bottle of St Moriz self tan mousse and to celebrate the launch of ELF Studio in the UK, one ELF Studio Blush Bronzer Compact - perfect for summer. Not only that though I will also include a few extra bits tailored to my lucky winner. You can enter from anywhere in the world - I know have quite a few overseas followers and I don't want you to miss out :) All you have to do is be a follower of my blog and leave a comment below - telling me your essential summer beauty item :)This giveaway will be open for exactly 1 week and will close at 3pm UK time on August 1st.
Once again a huge thank you to you all for following my ramblings, and your lovely comments. Good Luck x

Another Award!!!!

Yeah - Just received my third blog award of the week from the fabulous Carla at Girl With The Golden Touch - Huge thanks honey - hers was one of the first blogs I read and she is fab - huge thanks honey x



This award is bestowed on to blogs that are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to six bloggers who must choose six more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

Eek this is a hard one I am trying to spread these around a bit so...

Emma from MagpieSparkles - I love this girls work - her you tube vids, her blogs everything - she is having a rough time at the moment so here's hoping this and Glastonbury make her smile x

Holly at iheatmakeup - I love her blog and her you tube videos - she has an amazing zest for life and such a bubbly personality

Perhaps a little bit more famous for her make up blog The Lip Print I am nominating the lovely Stef for her fashion blog Peeptoes and Pedicures - I love all her work especially her make up looks but her fashion blog deserves a look too she has a really good style and I heart her headband collection!

Em from Passion for Fashion - I've said it before and I'll say it again I love Em her style, her hauls - I am such a copycat when it comes to her buys but it only shows what great style and taste she has

Jennie from The Courtroom Of Life - such a sweet girl with a reputation for great hauls :)

The Lovely Lisa from Live.Laugh.Love - I heart Lisa she deals with everything in her stride with such dignity and style. She does some fab hauls and is such a sweetie too. Lisa has personally been a huge help to me with my illness and I owe such huge thanks for that

Again I wish I could give you all one xx

Blog Awards :D

A good day not only have I lost another pound but I have my first two blog awards in the one day :)

Thanks to the lovely Lucy for this I love her and her blog and her great outlook and funny stories -



These are the RULES:

1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his/her blog link.

2. Pass the award to other blogs that you've newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

I give this award too:

http://vexinthecityx.blogspot.com/

http://geekyweirdochick.blogspot.com/

http://cupcakeswithcherries.blogspot.com/

http://desireisnecessarytokeeplifeinmotion.blogspot.com/

http://loveaudrey-loveaudrey.blogspot.com/

I love the writing of these girls truthful, stylish and individual :)

I also received this fabulous read award from the lovely Em at Passion for Fashion
http://passionforfashion1983.blogspot.com/ - Huge thanks honey I love her style I love all her buys (I've copied quite a few too :) ) and also the lovely Lisa who deals with everything put in her path with dignity, sparkles and make up http://123-livelaughlove.blogspot.com/



http://lucyluvsgaz.blogspot.com/ - what can I say she nominated me for one and I am returning the favour - a lovely girl with lots of fun stuff to say

http://miss-virtue.blogspot.com/ - for her droolworthy pics of new Mac collections and her lovely Sleek swatches :)

http://romanticdreaming.blogspot.com/I love Laura's honesty in her writings - she seems such a lovely girl with a fabulous style

http://toomuchblush.blogspot.com/ - love love love Em what more can I say :)

http://brandnewbutterflywings.blogspot.com/ newish to the blogging world I love her buys and again her honesty

I wish I could tag all of you there are so many fabulous blogs out there - you are all a huge inspiration