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Hey Blogger Nation! Not many hours until it's 2016! Here's what I got for Christmas this year! This is my third year showing what I got Christmas! I did a small secret santa with three other cork bloggers (cloggers!) and theses are the lovely gifts I received. The Burts Bee box smells amazing, and can I just say it's very thoughtful who ever was my secret santa again Thank you! <3 From my Grandparents I got a signed Binge by Tyler Oakley one of my favorite YouTubers telling his story. Reading it at the moment and I'm loving it! And I got a handbag I was eyeing in Topshop love it!  From Aunt and Uncle A Kate Spade mug, Two Ambercrombie & Fitch perfume and body spray and Urban Decay Vice eyeshadow Platte. I have already started using the bodyspray. I can't wait to start using the eyeplatte!  From Brother Nathan Carter Live at the Marquee CD, Now that's I call music 92 and Tangle Teezer! My parents Got tic...

Hey blogging Nation! So I wanted to share my meaning of Christmas to you all. I love to share Christmas with my family yes we may argue on Christmas day about the dinner like many others! On Christmas Day I go to mass, I know not many young people don't go to mass anymore because it isn't cool but Christmas mass is very special celebrating Jesus Christ birthday and lighting the advent wreath candles during the five weeks of December. I never ever forget the charities when I see people collecting on the streets in Cork. I'm always giving a few bob. And the the past two years I would go to mass, there be Christmas presents suggestions for someone in the community. unfortunately in our community we don't see the people suffering behind doors. On the stars they asked for stamps, T.V Licence, and food vouchers and it makes me realize we should help out with more people in our own country.  With St Vincent De Paul and Simon Community and Penny Dinners. What's ...

Hey Blogger Nation! So I'm now officially finished college for Christmas so I started baking during last weekend and I was practicing some baking with cookies and thanks to my wonderful mum she found a great cookie recipe from one of our books we have called Cakes for romantic occasions. Ingredients: 6oz butter 7oz caster sugar 2 large eggs 14oz plain flour 1tsp baking powder 1/4 teaspoon of ginger Method Pre heat oven for 180oC. Cream butter and  sugar until pale and creamy. Beat the eggs into the sugar/butter mixture. Sift the plain flour, baking powder and ginger into the mixture and mix on a low speed with mixer until dough forms. Cut half of the dough and cling film both and place into fridge for an hour, or if you don't have the time place it into the freezer for 10 minutes. Place one dough ball onto floured surface and roll out about 0.5cm thick Using whatever cutter you want to cut out cookie shapes and repeat again with the rest of th...

Hey blogger's nation! I'm sorry I didn't have any post last week as I been so busy with college and had work experience but I'm back! It's so close to Christmas and I thought you bakers out their like me it's the perfect time to make a Christmas Chocolate Yule Log!  Now I got to bake a yule log last Thursday as in our course (professional cookery) we did cooked a Christmas dinner. I was luckily I was on the desserts so I got the chance to bake this delicious little thing for customers in our little restaurant we open during the college season. Ingredients 170g Dark chocolate 5 eggs 170g Caster Sugar 2tsp water Filling 1 shallow swiss roll tin 1-2 tsp of rum icing sugar raspberry jam or cream for the filling of the yog Pre heat oven 180oC Line the Swiss roll tin with oil and grease proof paper Separate the eggs, put the yolks into a bowl. Gradually add castor sugar and whisk until mixture is thick and pale...

Hey Blogging Nation, So I'm going to go through some memories I can remember from Christmas holidays! When I was about 5 or 6 years old I loved power rangers and I loved scooters so Santa got me red ranger wild force outfit and an barbie scooter (I was a tomboy back then) When I was four and my younger brother was a month old we went to see Santa in Blarney in the  family photo there behold is my baby brother crying red faced in Santa arms and me beaming! Every year my family get an Newbridge Sliverware Christmas decoration for the Christmas tree. Every Christmas eve my brothers godfather would come with the kids and spend the morning with us and it's usually crazy but always fun! Every year I go Christmas shopping with my dad and usually my brother would come but now it's just me and my daddy since my brother doesn't like shopping. But anyway it's really nice to go with my dad! We usually go either to mac donalds or if your from Cork you know abou...

Hey Blogging Nations, How's it going? So I was very curious  what was the first piece of make up you got! When I was younger I didn't really start wearing make up until when I was in third year, I know a lot of girls would got it younger but I wasn't interested until then. As I said I got my first make up foundation, blush, stay matte and a little bit of eye shadow all from Rimmel London with some make up brushes. I asked you all on facebook what was your first make up and here's what I got from you! :) "  My first makeup experience was buying Max Factor pan stick number 13 which was about 16 shades too pink for my face but back then I though I was UNREAL .. I applied this not only all over my face but on my eyebrows and lips also!! My most cringeworthy finishing touch was my Rimmel cappuccino "eyeliner" which I used to outline my lips..!! " - Lola " My first makeup product was a cheap rip off of MaxFactor Panstick. I bought it in Te...

Hey Blogging Nation, It's not long for Christmas! That means Christmas shopping! Now I haven't started officially yet  but I had a look at some of their Christmas decorations! I went to the Mahon Point Carraig Donn shop and when I first entered the store I got an amazing smell of Christmas (smelt so good!) Also seeing this amazing display done by the staff looking fabulous! I love anything that lights up or anything shiny, my family call me the magpie as I have all the place lighted up especially my bedroom with a load of fairy lights and candles! And looking at all the shiny things I would nearly buy everything in the store! I love this little light up deer and Christmas tree would love to have it in my house kitchen or hallway. I absolutely love the Newbridge Christmas tree decorations! My family do the tradition of getting a new Newbridge tree decoration for our teacher every year! We have been doing this since 2006! And theses two are the ...