Monday, 30 December 2013

Lush obsession and my week cont.d

Hi guys, yesterday I told you that I was starting to get obsessed with Lush. Well, I don't think I'm obsessed but I definitely do love it right now. Last night I used the Snowcake Soap and it made me smell so nice....mmmm.....that sounds a bit weird.... It's hard to describe the kind of scent it was. It wasn't very distinctive; like it isn't a flavour. It just....smelled......clean.....
It was so hard trying to use the soap without rubbing off all the golden sparkles but I ended rubbing off a lot of sparkle anyway :(
Anyway, I'm probably not going to use my bath bombs for a veeerryyy long time as they are so precious (and not cheap) and I don't want to waste them even though I really want to try them.

The Snowcake soap after I had rubbed away a lot of the golden sparkles on top

My box of LUSH goodies :D (minus the soap)
My hands before I had even taken the soap out of the packet - already covered in gold!

I also went shopping at Typo yesterday and I bought..... Airline Bag Black, 2 rolls of Christmas wrap (which I don't think look Christmassy at all so I'm going to use them for birthdays), a Tote Bag with a cute forest print (I saw the fox on it and had to get it), a Red Transforma Tablet (which is now on my iPad), a little Tiny Book which is actually a storage compartment (I thought it would be good to put a little present in e.g. jewellery), and a 2014 Peanuts Calendar :) Yay!
So as you can see I also have a bit of an obsession with Typo. I seriously have little self control when shopping; I just, love, everything!
Plus there was a sale.



Oh oh oh! And I found this little website (well, you've probably all found it before me as it was the top hit on Google) which print your Instagram pictures and it's sooooooooooo cute!!! My favourites are the Stickers and the Mini Book. And everything is so mini!
If you want to print your Instagram pictures in a book but not a mini book, Blurb is a good website to go to. They also print your pictures in different layouts (e.g. cookbook, photo journal) but I think the Instagram book is cute and easy to do. You can also sell your book online! They do all the work for you. You just set the amount of profit you want to make and they sell your book.

Well I think that's all for now,
Thank you for supporting this blog,

Jody

Hello chillin's

Hi guys, I am working on the My Fav Photo Apps reviews as we speak but here is my yummy breakfast. I used Camera+ for the effect and Rhonna Designs for the writing. So don't go away because I am working on the app reviews and the part 2 of yesterday's post.

And there's a little story behind this photograph too. first of all someone (implying my mum) left the panettone uncovered and so today the panettone was dry. Luckily, there was only one slice left so she didn't ruin the whole cake. So I had to toast but it still tasted nice. But can I just say that is one of the best Panettones I have ever had! The bread was deliciously soft and it was filled with scrumptious sultanas and dried orange, lemon and lime peel. Mmmmmmmmmm......... If you don't know, Panettone is an Italian Christmas cake and it is delicious so if you haven't tried one, you MUST. They traditionally only come out at Christmas but you might still be able to find one.


Jody

Sunday, 29 December 2013

Gosh I'm sooo sorry

Guys I'm so sorry, I'm really bad at blogging and I'm really lazy and forgetful so I haven't posted in a long time. I also still haven't posted my favourite photo app reviews yet but I will get onto that tomorrow. Well let's see, first of all, Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas surrounded by family and/or friends and eating lots and lots and lots and lots of delicious food! Did you know I have never had an advent calendar before? Can you believe that? I have always wanted one but I always forget to get them and I don't know where or when to find them because it's not exactly a Christmas tradition for me and nobody buys them for me. But I told my grandma this and she said she'd buy me an advent calendar next year. Oh and if it's not too expensive (which it most probably will be) I really want a body shop advent calendar next year of there is one because they look AWESOME! So that's something I want to do next year. Also, if you watch Youtubers then you may know that some people attempted Vlogmas this year. I thought I could do something like that next year. Let me know in the comments if you have suggestions, I know it's a really long way away but I am really in the Christmas spirit (which mainly involves eating as much as you want and anything you want without anyone judging you) and I can't wait until next year's Christmas. It would be nice to just skip 2014 and do Christmas all over again but unfortunately it's not going to happen. Also, I have just discovered LUSH (from youtubers; namely Zoella) and I am seeing a dangerous obsession forming. Luckily the prices deter me a little bit but when there is a sale (like there is now) I am there and aimed with cash $$$ (well, not much of it now). So if you don't know what LUSH is, it is in the beauty/health products category. Basically they sell, soap, shower gels, shampoos, perfumes, bath melts and bath bombs and more! Now I had never heard of a bath bomb or a bath melt until I started watching Zoella but they look so cool and I can't wait to try mine which by the way..... I bought my own little Christmas gift from LUSH today.
And it was on sale - which is why I bought it. All the Christmas gifts were 50% off (as no one is buying Christmas gifts anymore) so this box was only $10 and came with a Golden Wonder Bath Ballistic, a Luxury Lush Pud Bath Ballistic and a Snowcake Soap. They also sold these products individually and the Christmas creations were also on sale but I thought it was cute and easier to get myself a little Lush gift box.

Now a warning to those planning on going into Lush, it is a very smelly shop and those who are sensitive to smells do not go in. I'm not a fan of strong smells, it's inherited. Although I am most definitely not as bad as my dad who absolutely cannot stand strong smells. But some of their products just smell and sound so delicious. You can go on their website to get an idea of the kind of products they have. So if you have no idea what a bath bomb is, well, I don't really know what it is but you put one in your bath (or half or a quarter depending on whether you want to use the whole lot in one go or save it) while it's running and it will dissolve and fizz and bubble and turn your bath into a swirling pool of colours (or so I imagine) and all the oils and scents that are in there will come floating out and make you and your bathroom smell fragrant with whatever type of bath bomb it is. Some of them - depending on what is inside - are meant to wake you up in the morning whereas some are meant to calm you down after a hard day. They are also a kind of soap, that cleans and moisturizes your body....mmmmmmm...... I mean.....that's what I think.... check the online store for more details - LUSH
So I had a lovely shower with my new Snowcake soap. I then made my bed and changed the sheets, updated my status on Facebook, edited some photos, uploaded those photos onto Facebook and now I've been writing this post for you. I am sooo tired now so I will a part 2 of this post tomorrow. Keep updated by email if you like (on the sidebar). And stay tuned for a "My Fav Photo Apps" review and another post about my Christmas week and the pressies I got :)

Until then,
Merry Christmas

Jody 

Wednesday, 4 December 2013

Fashion drawings

Hi there guys,

I'm sorry I'm going back on my word, I know I said I'd give you my photo app reviews today but instead I'm going to give you a look at some more of my fashion designs. I'll give the photo app reviews another day...maybe tomorrow...maybe not....but probably sometime this week.

 Enjoy!

I will be trying to put these up every week.

Jody

Tuesday, 3 December 2013

App Reviews

Hi guys,
Today I thought I'd give you a review on my favourite apps.

First of all, these are mostly old apps, nothing that new, so I recommend this post for new iPhone/iTouch/iPad users etc.

Games

Ok my first one is Cut the Rope.
Now you've probably heard of this game before but it is a really cute game! It's kind of a puzzle game. You solve levels by feeding "Om Nom" the candy. There are also sequels of the game; Cut the Rope Experiments and Cut the Rope Time Travel. You may get sick of Cut the Rope after a while as there are so many levels but Time Travel has less levels and is also very fun (more levels come with the updates).

The next one is Where's My Water? Like Cut the Rope, Where's My Water is a puzzle game. It is the same game style as Cut the Rope and it's fun and addictive. If you like Cut the Rope then I think you will like this game too. Again, it does get boring after a while.

Now the all-time classic has also become a pc/mac game and Nintendo game. Yes, it's Plants vs Zombies. Now I have always though this is a fun and entertaining game. I'm not a zombie person but I really do like this style of game and I would highly recommend it to you. If you finish the game, don't stress! You can still play the zombie garden an the mini games, or, you can just play it all over again! There is now also Plants vs Zombies HD and Plants vs Zombies 2 if you want to try them out but I've never used them before so I don't know how they'll be but PvZ 2 looks really bad.

Jetpack Joyride is a fun and hilarious game. I would definitely recommend it to anyone (but especially boys - or if you have boy humour) as it is extremely entertaining and you don't really get sick of it. You play as "Barry", a guy who has stolen a machine gun jet pack and is making his way through the lab while dodging obstacles and lasers while killing scientists, trying out different power suits and completing goals. You press and hold the screen to make him go higher and let go to make him fall. There are no levels, you just keep going until you beat your friend's high score! ;D

This next one is a classic. Now, Pocket God is a little sadistic but it's very fun! And there's always plenty to do! Basically you torture little people ("pygmys") and kill them in different ways. Trust me its more fun then it sounds. You can complete goals and put pygmys in battle, there really is a lot to do and it's very entertaining :)

Next on the list is Temple Run. But specifically, Temple Run Brave. Now we all know temple run, it's gotten a bit old now and a bit boring. Temple Run Brave is basically the same thing except you get to play as Merida (from the movie Brave), the landscape is different and you get to shoot some arrows along the way. Still, if you're a newbie I recommend you try out this game especially if you're obsessed with the movie ;)

Now Despicable Me: Minion Rush is similar Temple Run in some ways but its quite recent and MUCH MORE FUN! :D It doesn't matter if you haven't watched Despicable Me 2 you will still love this game! It's fast paced, funny, entertaining and there are different areas to play in so you won't get bored of this game easily. Temple Run players may love this especially but I would recommend it to anyone and if you have an iPad you MUST get it! It is so much better on the iPad and easier too in my opinion.

Ovenbreak is a cute little classic about a gingerbread man running away from a witch's lair. It's cute, easy to play, but also good for experienced gamers because of the harder levels. Again, there is also Ovenbreak 2 and Ovenbreak Infinity but I don't know if they're any good.

If you've heard of Froggy Jump, then you'd have a good idea of what Mega Jump is like. Except it's better than Froggy Jump and Doodle Jump but it's that kind of game. Not one of my must-haves, but an alright game none the less.

Mega Jump's sequel, Mega Run, is GREAT. I can honestly say that this is a fun an entertaining game that I still play. The only problem is that they now have in-app purchases if you want to play more levels. But I just play it over and over again until I get it perfect and that keeps me busy.

Parking Mania Lite is free and is fun and challenging to play but it's over very quickly. Apart from 2 levels that I can't do, I've finished the other levels and it's not really fun after you've already done it. But, it's free, and good for temporary entertainment.

Gelato Mania is a cute game that's fun and challenging (sort of) and it's free. Unfortunately it's an old game and they've stopped making updates which is bad because there's a bug that prevents me from playing the last level. You basically just decorate gelato but you have to copy the one they've done exactly to pass the level. Again, good for temporary entertainment.


That's pretty much it for games. I'll do another one tomorrow on my favourite photo apps.

Jody