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Originally from Devon, I love nothing more than food, naps and looking after cats.cowbiscuitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847163249992835763noreply@blogger.comBlogger533125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12609656751508241.post-80141833701521717932017-04-19T20:53:00.002+01:002017-04-19T20:53:41.942+01:00Scents for the Mind. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Relaxing is my favourite thing to do. No secret I've said it a million times that I love nothing more than feeling chilled out and pretty much my only hobbies are napping and soaking in the tub.</div>
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My house is full of candles and I've got an incense on the go every day, I also use alot of essential oils whether it be in my bath water or my diffuser. I totally buy into scents creating a peaceful and positive environment which helps with your mood and practice it in my day to day life. I've made a little wishlist of some items I would love to own to satisfy my hippy-dippy nonsense ;) </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">House of Intuition - <a href="https://houseofintuitionla.com/collections/altar/products/clarity-magic-candle?variant=26010916230" target="_blank">Clarity Magic Candle.</a><br />These candles are dressed with crystals and stones and made using natural wax. I used some House of Intuition bath oils before and loved them, they also have a couple new specific date-set candles to help with Mercury being in Retrograde and the new moon coming into your sign.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juniper Ridge - <a href="https://juniperridge.com/shop/backcountry-cascade-forest-room-spray/" target="_blank">Cascade Forest room spray.</a><br />With the state of the world and my fear of leaving my comfort zones I doubt I'll ever get to experience the wild American outdoors. There are a few items that capture the environment of different camping areas of the US and bottles them. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">House of Intuition - Moonlight Bath Bag<br />This is a bit like a tea bag, you put some of each of the ingredients into the reusable teabag and let it steep in your bath! Using dried flowers and salts I bet the fragrance that comes from this is incredible.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Himalayan Salt Lamp<br />These salt lamps have a HUGE following for health and mind benefits, they are also great for clearing and purifying the air in your home. I used to have a tealight holder but I lived in a very damp flat and these guys react to moisture so it wasn't meant to be. Now I'm in a damp free home I feel I really really need one. For more information on Salt Lamps visit <a href="http://www.saltylamps.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.saltylamps.co.uk</a> or <a href="http://www.saltlamps-r-us.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.saltlamps-r-us.co.uk</a> </td></tr>
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I'm pretty sure most of these places have very expensive delivery to the UK so I can all but dream for now but I love everything about these items down to the beautiful packaging. Until I get rich I will just sit in the smell of living in the woods!<br />
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What are your favourite scents?<br />
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Xcowbiscuitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847163249992835763noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12609656751508241.post-77413063237194677342017-04-10T18:23:00.001+01:002017-04-10T18:23:19.172+01:00My Favourite Podcasts.I've been into Podcasts for over 2 years now. It all started with the famous '<a href="https://serialpodcast.org/">Serial</a>' (which has now finished its second season), I heard the hype and tuned in and was hooked! I loved getting a true story told to me with all the drama of a great novel and I loved Serial but soon I wanted a whole story in one shot rather than having to wait a whole week to get my next fix of the facts and drama. I'm a huge true crime fan, when I was about 12 I bought a book on 'Infamous Serial Killers' just because I was so interested in the subject and also have a pretty morbid curiosity.<br />
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I started searching online for some true crime podcasts to fill the weekly wait void of Serial and over the years I found more than just true crime podcasts that keep me entertained during my daily commute. I thought I'd share with you some of my faves over the past couple of years:<br />
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<a href="http://cavecomedyradio.com/pod-series/last-podcast-on-the-left/">The Last Podcast on the Left</a><br />
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This isn't everybodies cup of tea but it has to be the one I get most excited for each week. Run by three horror enthusiasts as part of the Cave Comedy Radio network, they seem the lighten up the true crime genre with their humour but also provides the most detailed and true facts which is clearly incredibly we<br />
ll researched. It's my kinda humour and it has me cracking up constantly aswell as shocking me and grossing me out. It's not all serial killers there is also alot about a few of my other favourite subjects such as cryptozoology, cults and UFO's. Their latest episode is about the infamous Chris Benoit, the ex-WWF wrestler, which is a really interesting listen.<br />
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<a href="http://www.rupaulpodcast.com/" target="_blank">Ru Paul - What's The Tee?</a><br />
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Hosted by Ru Paul and Michelle Visage this weekly podcast also has a host of famous guests to join in the laughs and wisdom that inspires this podcast. It's literally just a sit-down and chat style podcast but always leaves me feeling great and almost enlightened about life. It's a really feel-good listen and also worth it just for the smile that Ru's hysterical laugh put on my face. Alot of the guests also share some deep stories and you get to really feel the person behind the act.<br />
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<a href="https://genwhypod.com/" target="_blank">Generation Why?</a><br />
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This podcast is mostly unresolved true crime and mysteries, it's very factual and tells a great story. It can be very sad and tragic but doesn't go into gory details which I think is respectful. It is also incredibly interesting and well researched.<br />
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<a href="https://www.missingrichardsimmons.com/" target="_blank">Missing Richard Simmons</a><br />
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This is a new one, it is only 6 episodes long but it is hosted by one of Richard Simmons old friends. I've been following the Richard Simmons conspiracy theories about where Richard Simmons has dissapeared to for a couple years and if you are unfamiliar with them then to make it short the super out-there, always up for attention, wild haired, healthy living exercise guru has been 'missing' and not heard from since 2014 and there are hundreds of theories as to why. All of the theories are touched upon on this podcast which includes interviews from Simmons closest friends and which admittedly I was sucked into believing however by the end of the podcast I had a totally different view on why he is 'missing'.<br />
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<a href="http://swordandscale.com/" target="_blank">Sword and Scale</a> - A more 'no-holds barred' gory kinda true crime. Sometimes a very hard listen with real 911 calls. It is gripping and very interesting however the host just seems like such a dick.<br />
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<a href="http://thinkingsidewayspodcast.com/" target="_blank">Thinking Sideways</a> - These are all unresolved mysteries and touch on everything from murders to disappearances to weird phenomenon. It's pretty good but again the host's just dry me out a bit.<br />
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<a href="http://theblacktapespodcast.com/" target="_blank">The Black Tapes</a> - This was really good at the beginning and was a super spooky fictional story. It got a little bit too fake in the end but it is still very much worth a listen. <br />
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<a href="http://casefilepodcast.com/" target="_blank">Case File</a> - More of the same true crime stories, another fairly good listen.<br />
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<a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dan-zupansky1" target="_blank">True Murder</a> - Interviews with authors of true-crime books who tell the story. The sounds is terrible and production messy but for the most part it is interesting.<br />
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What are your favourite podcasts? I'm open to pretty much anything so hit me up with your recommendations!<br />
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Xcowbiscuitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847163249992835763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12609656751508241.post-53132101281542968282017-04-03T17:17:00.000+01:002017-04-03T17:17:00.135+01:00A Life UpdateMy last post was back last year in late November. I didn't intend on leaving it so late to blog again but a fair few things got in my way and only now, 4 months on, I feel I should probably motivate myself to do a little bit more of what makes me feel good.<br />
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I'm not sure If I full on suffered <a href="http://www.sada.org.uk/index_2.php" target="_blank">SAD</a> or just felt like every time I'm not at work I just want to curl up in bed and do nothing at all but I know I need to snap out of it because my brain sometimes feels like it's actually going to melt - dramatic, I know. <br />
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Sticking with downers: December wasn't great, at work our colleague and friend, Katie, had very suddenly passed away of suspect meningitis. I wrote a piece on our works blog about how Katie could impact your life in just one meeting (<a href="http://catsprotecionbridgendac.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/katie-button-tribute-to-our-friend.html" target="_blank">which you can read here</a>).<br />
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The shock of it all and the fact that life can end so very quickly without any preparation has been part of the reason why I have become engrossed in a wonderful Youtube Channel called '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/OrderoftheGoodDeath" target="_blank">Ask A Mortician</a>' in which the brilliant Caitlin Doughty shares her 'Death Positive' ways. If you haven't I URGE you to read her book (I actually got it as an audio book) <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Smoke-Gets-Your-Eyes-Crematorium/dp/1782111050/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491234288&sr=8-1&keywords=smoke+gets+in+your+eyes" target="_blank">Smoke Gets In Your Eyes</a>. It is a brilliant book all about life as in the crematorium and being a mortician, it's all about being death positive and accepting of the inevitable - and without being preachy, it really changed my outlook on alot of things!<br />
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I managed to get to London to see Book of Mormon - it was fantastic and I can't recommend it enough! I've always been a HUGE Matt Stone and Trey Parker fan so seeing this was such a highlight.<br />
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Also one of my favourite queens Bianca Del Rio came to Cardiff with her stand-up tour of Not Today Satan which was hilarious as expected and such a nice February treat!<br />
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Last year I fostered 8 feral kittens, who all ended up with lovely lives! I cannot wait to start again this year, I love how a tiny little thing that is so scared and feisty turns into such a lovable pet after 2 weeks. It is SO hard bringing them back to work to find a home and I always cry my eyes out but it is so worth it :)<br />
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Last month I took on the mammoth task of painting my room - and it's ceiling! I went for a really dark blue which has made the room like a big cozy cave. My bedroom really is a sacred place for me, I've tried to add lots of light accents to the room plus a huge moon shaped mirror! I really love it.</div>
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Last week I got a new tattoo. I used to get tattooed alot but now it has become more of a yearly thing. The beautiful <a href="http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1436549658l/25189315.jpg" target="_blank">Rosie Evans </a>came over to Swansea and she has already done two more on me so I added this gorgeous leopard as a third. </div>
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I also started up an instagram for the Cats Protection center I work at (follow us <a href="https://www.instagram.com/catsprotectionbridgendac/?hl=en" target="_blank">here</a>!) which I've really enjoyed!<br />
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Thats about it for now, it's been a pretty low key 4 months but I'm hoping now with lighter evenings and if I can get into a positive frame of mind more permanently then there will be alot more from me on here :)<br />
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<br />cowbiscuitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847163249992835763noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12609656751508241.post-11761139541809455412016-11-22T21:52:00.002+00:002016-11-22T21:52:14.113+00:00Living For: Rock n Rose<br />Way back in the days of 2010 I discovered Rock n' Rose, I even worked with them on a <a href="http://www.cowbiscuits.com/2011/02/studs-and-leopard-print-outfit-post.html" target="_blank">DIY</a> and featured their products in <a href="http://www.cowbiscuits.com/2011/09/shark-in-jets-clothing-outfit-post.html" target="_blank">outfit posts</a>! <div>
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Since then they have grown into a mega brand that is huge online and also stocked on ASOS. They have grown so much and it's been so awesome to follow along with them! Recently they launched a <a href="https://www.rocknrose.co.uk/collections/gift-shop" target="_blank">gift shop</a> section on their site which I have completely lost my MIND for! </div>
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Here are a few of my absolute faves from the collection (plus a few of their famous rings n' thangs):<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This also comes in a <a href="https://www.rocknrose.co.uk/collections/gift-shop/products/dave-head-planter" target="_blank">David head</a> and I just think<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.rocknrose.co.uk/collections/gift-shop/products/shit-happens-embroidered-wall-hoop" target="_blank">Shit Happens Embroidery Hoop</a><br />
Not only is this gorgeous it also has a very wise life lesson that everybody should live by!</td></tr>
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Um I'm obsessed with anything Capricorn and the way these rings sit are just beautiful.</td></tr>
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I adore Saint candles and this one of my Queen and namesake Stevie Knicks is incredible. Also comes in a <a href="https://www.rocknrose.co.uk/collections/gift-shop/products/saint-britney-candle" target="_blank">Britney</a> who anyone who knows me for more than 2 minutes knows she's my God(ney).</td></tr>
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Never had anything with my birthstone on before and I'm really into this.</td></tr>
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I urge you to check out the rest of the site as there are so many great gifts/presents for yourself on there - I feel like I could literally buy everything on there!<br />
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A couple weeks back I was so kindly invited to visit the Celtic Manor just down the road in Newport to visit enjoy an event with them in one of their famous <a href="http://www.celtic-manor.com/hunter-lodges" target="_blank">Hunter Lodges</a>. I've heard so much about these lodges (President Obama stayed there...yeah) which were made especially for the Ryder Cup back in 2010, they sleep upto 8 people, have an indoor sauna, an outdoor hot tub and breathtaking views. The lodges are so far away from the main hotel etc that it does feel like you are on your own little isolated lodge.<br />
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As expected the lodges have gorgeous wooden interiors with a open plan kitchen/living room and log fire, the whole set-up was Christmas - a massive tree, outdoor lights, wreaths and Xmas pudding making! We also had Christmas cocktails made by their top mixologist (my fave by far was the eggnog) and canapes made by their head chef. <br />
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The event was lovely and afterward myself and some other bloggers hit up the Merlin bar inside the resort hotel for a few drinks and a chat. I was invited to stay the night in the hotel itself as the event went on until 9, obviously I couldn't say no to saying in a 5 star resort and I've never stayed in a hotel by myself before so this was such an awesome experience personally too. I was put up in a deluxe room which had a little living room, stunning view from the front of the hotel and a gorgeous marble bathroom.</div>
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When I arrived and checked in, I got comfy, did a face mask and made myself a bubble bath. Then took my time getting ready with the TV on in my slippers and robe. The bed was the bed of dreams, the room was cosy warm and I just really really loved being there.</div>
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In the morning I went down for the breakfast buffet which obviously I went for two round of. They had everything so I couldn't not get my fill - there isn't anything in this world more wonderful than a breakfast buffet! After breakfast I was booked in for a back and shoulder massage which was very much needed and then took a little stroll around the grounds.<br />
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<a href="http://www.celtic-manor.com/" target="_blank">The Celtic Manor</a> is such an experience and if you are looking for a night away I highly recommend it, I enjoyed the luxury of it so much I am 100% going back there!<br />
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Once again my spare room is being inhabited by a feral kitten (she's not feral now and actually going back to work tomorrow - cue heart breaking instagram posts) so I've been slacking on the ol' blog. I think this will be my last kitty for a few months as kitten season is OVER! HOORAYY! haha. </div>
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Anyway this post you may have noticed is about growing up, and my version of growing up is buying myself a pair of boots that have a slight heel to them! I know, I'm almost 27 and I've only just managed it. I only own one pair of slightly high platforms which I've worn to death. I'm so used to wearing hiking books or little flat pixie boots that it was time to grow up and branch out. </div>
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The moment has hit a few times when out with friends and even though I'm dressed up etc their outfits are always just a little more completed with a slight heel which automatically made me feel under-dressed. I cannot walk in heels, they hurt and I feel like Bambi after a single drink so I've opted for the small heeled boot and as shown in my purchase above - a slight platform. </div>
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My pal Nina helped me out (as a heeled boot pro) and I settled on the ones above from New Look. I love them! I love how they are half suede and half pleather with a nice chunk of platform. I thought I would share with you a few other boots I've fallen in love with via various internet stores that maybe once I'm comfortable in my new shoes I can branch out with: </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These beauts I LOVE. They are from Daisy Street via ASOS and although I wouldn't know what the hell to wear them with and I'd probably just sit looking at them - I think they are awesome!</td></tr>
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So there is my little slice of growing up slowly, as sad as it may seem I felt so good purchasing and wearing my new boots :)<br />
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Today I'm making cocktails (well not today because it's 2pm on a Monday) but this cocktail is special as it's been designed for <a href="http://dirtymartini.uk.com/coming-soon/cardiff/" target="_blank">Dirty Martini's Cardiff </a>opening!<br />
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Dirty Martini opened it's doors to us here in Cardiff in an exclusive opening party on Friday night, the place itself is pretty nice inside, I'm not one to go out-out, I rarely do dressing up and can only walk in flat shoes so it's probably not a place you'd find me haunting regularly. The music was a little too loud for me because I'm secretly an old lady who likes to be in bed by 9pm most nights but the drinks were good!<br />
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We were offered complimentary drinks until 8pm but due to it being crazy busy I actually only got to try one of the Cardiff Cocktails (one of any of the cocktails on offer actually) made especially for us here in the 'Diff and it was the one which I was sent the equipment to make for myself - Red Dragon. It's a good cocktail so no real complaints ;)<br />
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Red Dragon is a martini made from Brecon Botanical Welsh Gin (keeping it local - I likeeee) and Hibiscus liqueur, with teapot bitters, gomme syrup and blood orange syrup, topped off with a snap dragon flower. I was given what I needed to shake and stir my own Red Dragon but was meant to add fresh raspberries, lemon juice and egg whites (nope).<br />
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I added lemon juice but couldn't bring myself to chuck an egg white in there, but when I tried the Red Dragon professionally made in Dirty Martini it didn't bother me at all, it just gave it the little foamy top that it was meant to have.<br />
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Well... I don't own any sort of cocktail glass so i made mine in a tiny glass tea cup! Ha!<br />
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I had tons of fun making my own cocktail at home but the Dirty Martini crew definitely make a better one than me!<br />
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Thanks for Dirty Martini for inviting me to the opening night, I wish you every success here in Cardiff and maybe I'll be back in sometime because I HAVE to try a Merlins Cup ;)<br />
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I've pretty much shared <a href="https://uk.lush.com/products/halloween" target="_blank">LUSH Halloween</a> things on my blog every year since I first moved into a place where I actual had a bath I could bathe in (houseshares + bathing = ew no thx) and why should this year be any exception? My Hallowe'en house decor is all up and I'm prepping for a weekend of classic and cheesy horror movies.<br />
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As soon as the LUSH website had to Halloween treats up I immediately put in a big purchase:<br />
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2 x Autumn Leaf<br />
2 x Lord of Misrule bath bomb<br />
1 big bottle of Lord of Misrule shower cream (my ultimate fave thing ever)<br />
1 Mosters Ball (which I've already used and forgot to photograph - oops!)<br />
1 Pumpkin and 1 Sparkly Pumpkin<br />
1 Boo bath melt<br />
and finally a chunk of the Fireside soap!<br />
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I avoided the Magic Wand soap as I'm not massive on orangey scents and the Fireside sounded more appealing to me. I also avoided the Goth Fairy shimmer bar as I would def never use it and it was pretty expensive for a teeny tiny little bar.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sparkly Pumpkin - I wrote a <a href="http://www.cowbiscuits.com/2014/10/lush-sparkly-pumpkin-review.html" target="_blank">Sparkly Pumpkin review </a>2 years ago , it has a little cinnamon stick piece on it. I actually got gifted on of these by LUSH aswell at an event and they are perfect for breaking in half and getting 2 uses from.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boo - this little dude is actually part of my Hallowe'en decorating this year and is sat on my fireplace (it's inactive so he won't be sliding down it!). I'm incredibly excited to use him - but after the 31st!<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fireside soap + Lord of Misrule shower cream - I'm actually using Fireside as a little mini fake-fireplace in the bath. The smell wasn't anything to shout home about it's just vanilla to me but it looks wonderful! And LoM is my fave scent ever from LUSH and I am just so happy that this is being kept on sale until Christmas. If you love herbally, incense type smells then I urge you to go and pick one up! </td></tr>
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What do you think of the new LUSH range? Have you tried any? I've picked up a bunch of the Christmas range too which I will be sharing next month so stay tuned!<br />
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Our LUSH here in Cardiff is actually reloactin up the road to a bigger premises where it will have a LUSH Spa! I am SO excited - gotta start saving the pennies to treat myself to one of them!<br />
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It's getting pretty freakin' chilly outside now, I absolutely love Autumn weather where the sun is low and shining, the sky is blue but it's cold outside.<br />
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Earlier this year I went to a Vintage Kilo sale, these are where you pay £15 for a kilo of clothing and everything is in massive bins and on huge rails. The place is packed full of people and it's basically a fight to to find something half-decent. It's described as 'vintage' but it's mostly stuff from 2003, the queue to pay is so long that you slowly lose alot of interest in things you picked up and promptly dump them along the sides. I did however manage to grab myself a lush little Levis ladies denim jacket from either the late 70's or early 80's which had a gross stain on it. I managed to somewhat get most of the stain out but the fit is great and I've been after one since forever so I was in. It was the only thing I picked up and came to just under a kilo so I got it for £13.<br />
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Even though it's cold I pretty much still only live in dresses but now I just wear tights and boots instead of trainers and bare legs. I do love a good layer up with chunky knits, scarfs and a bobble hat - I got this cute little peach one from H&M for £4.99 last year.<br />
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I started doing 'cowbiscuits' in 2010 after a 'bout of scrapbooking left too much mess and I discovered I could do it mess-free online. I inistantly loved it, I religiously posted every 2 days, I went over every post looking for grammar and spelling mistakes and (without being one of <i>those</i> people) not many people were doing it and I was inspired! I gained a fair few 'followers' and felt awesome about the whole thing! In 2011 my whole life turned around when I moved to Cardiff, I was left for 2 months with no internet and began working a job that left me physically and mentally incredibly exhausted. I was officially out of the blogging loop and fell behind as the blogging world grew.<br />
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In 2013 I started 'cowbiscuits' back up and realised how much I missed it and loved it and continued pretty solidly until last year where I flitted in and out or writing posts, making VERY poorly made videos on Youtube and felt very sluggish in a fast-paced world where blogging is all about editing perfectly crisp photos, page views using click-bait titles and how much money and free shit you can get. No tea, no shade but this is not for me.<br />
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I don't get involved in any 'blogger chats', I pretty much detest the term 'blogger' - it makes me cringe (sorry 'bout it). I do miss MY blog - not because I think I'm class, or because I think any of what I write about is worthy of anybody bothering to read but I miss being able to vent onto a page wether it being able to just copy and paste some pics of things I love from Etsy or post about my fave facemasks - I miss my little scrapbook.<br />
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I fucked up college pretty heavily and went right into working but at school my favourite subject was English Language and I went on to do my AS level of this at college where I got a B - but due to enjoying partying a little too much and not being arsed to even attend most lessons, I quit. I'm not bitter about it at all, I am SO thankful for the way my life has panned out, I've gained alot of working experience from shit jobs which has furthered who I am today and what I do today - I just actually enjoy writing! It makes me happy, it is a little hobby which sadly I've left behind. I want to do it, I can't always be bothered to do it but I know it makes my soul a little happier. <br />
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This whole Summer I've had feral kittens living in my spare room where I take most of my blog pictures, write my posts on my iMac and generally have an officey vibe. The little monsters have DESTROYED my spare room so I'm blitzing it and semi-re-decorating it now I've (hopefully) finished fostering until Spring. Don't get me wrong I LOVE doing it but damn those tiny kittens are messy! I'm hoping this will help me get back into my writing mojo, having a clear space to do it (depsite this post coming to you live from my laptop while I'm in bed after a 4 hour day-time nap).<br />
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So basically what I'm saying is: I'm sticking with you cowbicuits, I was just having a breather from you.<br />
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If anybody reads anything I write then I'm truly flattered but this is my little getaway and I'm feeling content just by writing it :)<br />
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Today I have a video for you, it's my recent Boots beauty haul, I've been feeling ill and also having a tough time the past week so went out and splashed out!<br />
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Hello!<br />
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Had a little break from the ol' blog due to feral cats taking over my spare room where I have my computer set up ready to upload pictures etc. I've had a brief break in fostering (1 week) and now there is a new 'feral' kitten living in the spare room (see my instagram/snapchat for more - username: cowbicuits ) so I managed to get a hot minute in to upload some pictures to write a little!<br />
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Carrying on from my last post I thought I'd share my other Sanrio bath ball with you guys that I got in my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kINWvQWaem4&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Asian Beauty Haul</a> which was the My Melody bath ball. Sadly <a href="http://www.yesstyle.co.uk/en/women.html" target="_blank">Yes Style</a> have sold out and my dreams of ever visiting Japan are far far away. <br />
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... shocked little cutie My Melody! I love how she popped out looking so surprised floating about the bath!<br />
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If I see anymore of these online I will probably pick them up just for the novelty or if anybody knows where I can get some other characters ( I've seen Gudetama and Rilkakuma knocking about) then holla at your girl.<br />
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I hope you are having a lovely Sunday, I've just ordered my first ever Deliveroo! Until next time...<br />
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You may remember my video of my <a href="https://youtu.be/kINWvQWaem4" target="_blank">Asian Beauty Haul</a> (click there if you haven't seen it yet!) from <a href="http://www.yesstyle.co.uk/en/women.html" target="_blank">YesStyle</a>, in which I was super excited over a couple of special bath bombs I had picked up.<br />
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The bath bomb I'm going to be showing off today is the Sanrio Hello Kitty bath ball in 'Strawberry Milk'.<br />
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As I mentioned in my video I actually just picked these up as I love all things Hello Kitty and only discovered upon it's arrival (and through guessing via images) that the bath ball actually contained a little Hello Kitty mystery charm! </div>
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And here she is!<br />
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I got the little HK sat in a teacup - how cutie!<br />
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As far as the bath bomb itself, it had a faint strawberry smell and left a light foam in the bath with a pinky tinge to it. I think it's definitely mean't for the novelty factor of getting a little charm in it so I added my own bubbles to the bath aswell.<br />
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I loved my little surprise and sadly they are no longer available on YesStyle so I think I was lucky to be able to try this beauty out by total fluke but I hope in the future I get to try my luck with another one.<br />
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<br />cowbiscuitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847163249992835763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12609656751508241.post-70151693143821910492016-05-17T20:46:00.000+01:002016-05-17T20:46:45.460+01:00Blind Box Unboxing Video - Kid Robot and PusheenHello!<br />
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I've made a new video (well it's old I recorded it last month) I havnt had any time to edit it until this morning when I spent a while editing it only to find out I actually edited it the same day I recorded it... DUH!!<br />
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Anyway I've recently been really into blind boxes and blind bags and watching other people opening theirs on their YouTube channels. My faves at the moment at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/toyboxcollectibles" target="_blank">ToyBoxCollectables</a> as the husband and wife duo are so cute and their office space is incredible. Also I totally fan girl Bunny at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/grav3yardgirl" target="_blank">grav3yardgirl</a> has a few videos of her doing them and as much as I shouldn't enjoy her I CANNOT help myself! SO basically I decided to do my own video too!<br />
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I picked up some <a href="https://www.kidrobot.com/" target="_blank">Kid Robot</a> blind boxes in Ferals, Lore of the Labbit and Tricky Cats. I also got a Pusheen Plushie blind box too which I was super excited about as I'm a HUGE Pusheen fan!<br />
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Here is the video, hope you enjoy and I've already got some more Blind Boxes on order so will do another video of them being opened too - like I say I LOVE the thrill!<br />
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It's no secret I'm a HUGE <a href="http://stayhomeclub.com/" target="_blank">Stay Home Club</a> fan. I own a few of their pieces and recently they bought out so many more awesome things that I just had to have! </div>
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So today I am sharing what I bought in my most recent purchase from them:</div>
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This is a super soft box t-shirt which is mid-length. It is really lightweight and looks awesome with some high-waist jeans. Already covered in cat hair of course! </td></tr>
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This super awesome print is by a Korean tattoo artist named <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jiran_tattoo/" target="_blank">Jiran</a>. It is a unisex shirt so comes down quite long which I like and I just roll the sleeves up a little. </td></tr>
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There was so so much more I wanted to get, so many pins! Sadly I do have to pay customs charges on these as they are being sent from overseas but if I save up a little then I'm sure I can make another purchase in the near future ;)<br />
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On Thursday evening I came home from work and did my usual routine, fed the cats, got changed then sat while they fussed over me and scrolled through social media. Somebody had posted a picture of Prince on Instagram and i instantly liked it... then I saw the caption was of a broken heart. I was confused, obviously checked Twitter (the hub of breaking news) and saw the rumours that there had been a death at Paisley Park. </div>
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I sat on the floor in my spare room under the window, I was in shock. I started to say aloud things like 'no' and 'oh God!' and then my hands began to tremble and heart began to hurt. The tears started small but grew into hysteria. I text my mum, she was also a big fan, and she knew exactly how I was feeling, her idol Marc Bolan died suddenly when she was a teenager and her heart broke just like mine. </div>
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I sat there still or about an hour, an influx of messages from friends who knew how I'd be feeling came through but replying was hard. I eventually went downstairs and put CNN news on the TV and watched as people were interviewed who knew him and fans who had flooded to Paisley Park to see what was going on. Songs played in intervals but I was sat in silence as I just watched, my hands still shaking. </div>
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I managed to eat about 8pm, I made some chips and dipped them in Hummus. Comfort food. About 9pm I sat in candlelight and put the radio on, the Radio 1XTRA DJ was playing non-stop Prince and after a few slow ones he played some hits and favourites. I noticed that I was bouncing about in my seat and even smiling as I sang my heart out. THIS is what Princes music was to me, it made me feel happiness like no other music has done.</div>
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A celebrity death has never affected me like this. Obviously I feel sad, earlier that day I found out that Chyna from WWF wrestling back in the days where I was obsessed with it has died and I was sad, I felt sadness. I cried when Whitney Houston died. But this was another level of sadness - this was heartbreak. Thankfully the next day I didn't have work, I mourned all day. I stayed in bed until about 5pm and then I cooked. As I cooked I decided to blast some Prince tunes to get that happy feeling back and it worked as it always had done before. </div>
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A mysterious genius, an icon of never being afraid to be nothing but himself whenever and however he wanted without care of what anybody else thought, so sadly died at 57.<br />
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Today I have a video for your viewing pleasure. I recently picked up some cute East Asian beauty products that I pretty much didn't know what to did or how they worked but they looked interesting and cute so I kinda just had to get them!<br />
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A couple weeks back I was invited to the Park Plaza in Cardiff to indulge in a little TLC with their Twilight Super & Spa package. The package is perfect for a mid-week treat for a catch-up and a spot of relaxing, it is available Sun-Fri after 4pm and includes a 25minute treatment (facial, back massage, mani or pedi) full use of the spa and a two-course dinner in the Laguna restaurant.</div>
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Park Plaza is the fanciest of all the leisurely places in Cardiff and I have done the rounds of the Cardiff spa circuit and trust me this is the best one I've been to. The staff were incredibly lovely, I had a little tour around the spa and pool area which is so clean and well kept and then got to meet the beautiful Jade who was our host for the evening. I arrived a little self-conscious so didn't want to take a dip in the pool or jacuzzi but when I had got there the other lush bloggy ladies (<a href="http://www.brileypowell.com/" target="_blank">Briley,</a> <a href="http://www.georgiahathaway.co.uk/" target="_blank">Georgia</a> and <a href="http://www.allthingsbeautiful-x.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jess</a>) joining me were ready to dry off and come hang out before our treatments. </div>
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We gowned and slippered up and the first two ladies went for their treatment whilst we got to relax on soft squishy beds, sippin' on juice and reading magazines whilst the sun set on Cardiff and we were emerged into candlelight. I bet in the Winter this would be so beautiful and feel so good being all cozy and warm inside.<br />
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My treatment was up and I had the sweetest young lady give me my back massage, she asked me how I'd like it and I needed firm - she delivered! I felt so relaxed afterwards that I could have got right back into those blankets and had a little snooze before dinner!<br />
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We all got dressed and headed down to meet Jade at the bar for a cocktail before dinner. Laguna have a 'Gin of the Month' special cocktail selection and I have NO idea which one I got but it was big, boozy and delicious.<br />
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As I mentioned the package comes with a 2-course dinner. Normally when I've done packages like this before the set-menu is a little dull and the food is nothing to shout home about but the Laguna restaurant would be fantastic to go to even just for a meal regardless. The head chef picks and changes the menu daily according to what he fancies, what is in season and what he can locally source. The waiting staff were incredibly professional and so attentive, they all looked incredibly smart and honestly this was a 5 star dining experience.</div>
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The food was incredible, although this package is for 2-course, for reviewing and experience purposes, we were able to have 3 course (just so we all knew how good everything was!). To start I went for Welsh Rarebit on slow cooked ham hock - this has a grain mustard sauce which just went so wonderfully with the melt-in-the-mouth ham hock. For my main I had Chicken breast and confit leg coq au vin with shallots, smoked pancetta and potato fondant - SO much food I honestly thought I was done for, like there were no cut-backs here for the package if I had just had this and the treatment I would have definitely thought this was excellent value for money.</div>
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For my dessert was that delicious beast above. Creme Brulee with fresh raspberries and a butter shortbread. Perfectly light to fill that extra stomach I have only for pudding.<br />
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Honestly I loved everything about the evening, the company was great, small blogging events/experiences like this are VERY hard to come by and it felt intimate, like I could actually get a word in edgeways and like I was just hanging with pals - other brands, PRs and companies alike - TAKE NOTE! I know Park Plaza do a few of these events with small amounts of people which is perfect, something you can be proud of and actually get people hearing about what you are promoting.<br />
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I have to say a HUGE thankyou to the team at Park Plaza/Laguna and Jade for such a wonderful evening, a true treasure of an experience!<br />
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The Twilight Supper & Spa package is £59pp, worth every single penny and such a luxurious little break from the normal weekday.<br />
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Feeling like Carrie at prom whilst tiny elves drill a million screws into your womb area is NOT FUN! Growing up I had the most horrendous period pains where my legs would ache, my back would feel like it's collapsing and I only wanted my bed, a hot water bottle and a box of tissues to wipe away my sad face. There are a few new monthly box subscriptions that give you a little box of things to cheer you up on your period which i think is FABULOUS but today I'm here to talk about being kinder to your vagina during those difficult 5(ish) days of your month.</div>
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There's been alot of talk recently about the products we use during our period actually being harmful for us and it's come to my attention with the help of a wonderful brand called <a href="https://www.totm.com/story" target="_blank">Time Of The Month</a>.<br />
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Did you know that most of the mainstream brands of sanitary products use synthetic materials that are bleached! BLEACH! If that wasn't enough more chemicals are then added to increase absorbency - ew.<br />
These synthetics can be harmful and cause irritation, plastics used in pads can cause dampness which encourages yeast growth and some even use scents.<br />
These products are also terrible for the environment, most will take 20+ years to biodegrade and also use Rayon which is wood pulp in which half the tree is wasted in making the product. Even using non-organic cotton is bad for the environment with the use of pesticides and insecticides.<br />
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TOTM kindly sent me this amazing tote bag stuffed full of their products for me to try out some real deal 100% organic cotton, 100% biodegradable and nasty-free sanitary wear! *<br />
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The packaging is simple and beautiful and I was even sent a little organic pouch to store them in my handbag safely too (so sick of rogue tampons mousing about my bag!). The liners and pads are super soft and hypoallergenic which work to be compatible to your body's natural pH. The tampons come with biodegradable cardboard applicator and have a non-woven veil that protects the absorbent core so no nasty fibres behind!<br />
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WOW This post got long but I feel that as a women this is an incredibly important to get knowledgeable about what you are using on your most sensitive and intimate part of your body!<br />
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I LOVE TOTM and I really hope you do to!<br />
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Visit www.totm.com/shop to check out the full range. There is also a subscribtion service to suit your needs for your time of the month.<br />
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As I said in the first <a href="http://www.cowbiscuits.com/2016/03/bathroom-decoration-complete.html" target="_blank">Bathroom Decorating</a> post I was waiting on my floor, well today it came! On Monday night I had to rip up the old lino floor, it was a challenge to say the least... It took me the best part of an hour and I was all red faced and hot and sweaty but after I got the last piece up - I felt amazing!<br />
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Today after the floor fitters left I couldn't wait to take some snaps, my bathroom finally felt complete!<br />
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I found these two little succulents when I was browsing <a href="http://www.homebase.co.uk/" target="_blank">Homebase</a> for some indoor plants to put in some macrame planters I bought. I couldn't leave without them, they were £5 each and fit in perfectly with my new bathroom!<br />
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My new vinyl is from <a href="https://www.carpetright.co.uk/" target="_blank">Carpet Right</a>, I got it in one of their regular sales and their fitters were on time and super fast! It is so soft and bouncy and I literally cannot wait to go have a bath in my new bathroom right now!<br />
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...well almost! I'm just waiting for my floor, I've missed the call from the fitters to arrange my vinyl to be fitted which will probably be next week now. I ended up going for a <a href="https://www.carpetright.co.uk/vinyl/web-style/tile" target="_blank">dark vinyl tile style floor</a>. </div>
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You may remember the post I did with <a href="http://www.cowbiscuits.com/2016/02/amazing-space-with-dulux.html" target="_blank">Dulux Amazing Space</a> on designing a bathroom for me. I loved the ideas that came out but I wanted to make the room alot darker as the ceilings are so high and this is a place where I want to spend hours in the bath relaxing with candles and feeling cozy so I took the colour ideas but went alot deeper with them. </div>
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My Mum and Cousin came down for a few days so I handed them a paint brush and roller and got them in on the action to start my first project in my house!</div>
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Here is a picture of it before: It was white, boring, felt cold and open...<br />
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Right away I have to say I took these photos in the night time when I was about the bathe so terrible quality incoming and I tried a few pics in the light (the first and last pics) so they show the colours a little better. </div>
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I went for a new range of paint by artist Lars Contzen called <a href="http://www.colourcourage.com/" target="_blank">ColourCourage</a>. The tins are beautiful, they are matt wit ha cute anchor print on and have a gorgeous old-skool style wooden handle. I went for a gorgeous blue-grey called '<a href="http://www.colourcourage.com/le-chat-gris/" target="_blank">Le Chat Gris</a>' which means The Grey Cat and the colour is perfect! I picked mine up from <a href="http://www.diy.com/colourcourage/" target="_blank">B&Q</a> who have the full range. </div>
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The other colour I went for was a terracotta by <a href="http://www.diy.com/colours-by-bq?icamp=PWD_Colours_017" target="_blank">B&Q's own brand Colours</a> in '<a href="http://www.diy.com/departments/colours-premium-any-room-one-coat-tuscan-roof-matt-emulsion-paint-25l/1142607_BQ.prd" target="_blank">Tuscan Roof</a>'. </div>
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After my mum and cousin left, the drill was put away from fitting new blinds etc my new mirror from <a href="https://www.bathroomtakeaway.co.uk/" target="_blank">Bathroom Takeaway</a> arrived! This was my first test as a single woman living alone - putting up a mirror, with screws and drills, on my own!</div>
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The mirror came very well packaged and secure and it came with the attachments to hold it up, but it didn't come with any screws so I was totally lost as to what I was supposed to put it up with. Long story short after 4 unwanted holes drilled in my wall, many screws falling down the plughole in the sink and about an hour later - I finally got it up! Now it is hanging on by two screws and it looks a little wonky BUT I DID IT! I'm basically just going to wait until my step-dad came come up and re-fit it for me ha! </div>
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I love the mirror, I've always wanted a light-up mirror and I actually keep it on when I'm in the bath as the LED lights are soft enough to create a lovely cozy feeling. It is battery powered which is great and it fits in perfectly with my new bathroom!<br />
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Bathroom Takeaway have a huge range of bathroom decor including full suites. Lucky for you guys I have a 25% discount code to use on their site, just add the code: COWBISCUITS25 at the checkout!<br />
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I haven't changed much in the way of accessories, I got a new bath panel as the cats decided to pull my old one off to use under the bath as a hiding place. I also got this cutie <a href="http://www2.hm.com/en_gb/home.html" target="_blank">cactus shower curtain</a> from H&M Home and as you can see even Prince loves the new look!<br />
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I will try and take some better pictures once my floor is in and show you it totally complete but my mission was successful, I made the room smaller, darker and alot cosier!<br />
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P.S Don't forget if you want 25% off at <a href="http://www.bathroomtakeaway.co.uk/" target="_blank">Bathroom Takeaway</a> just use my code COWBISCUITS25 at checkout!<br />
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Last week the postman came and went without me knowing, on my doorstep was a parcel that fit perfectly and inside that parcel was a cake! CAKE IN THE POST!</div>
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I was contacted by BakerDays to see if I wanted to give a little review of their <a href="http://www.bakerdays.com/categories/personalised/eastercakes" target="_blank">Easter letterbox cakes</a> and I have one for one of you lot for have too (see below!). I went for a cute pastel, Easter print photo cake and obviously had Princes face printed on it! </div>
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I got Vanilla sponge but you have the option to have Belgian chocolate sponge, fruit cake and Gluten free Vanilla sponge. The cakes also come in larger sizes and the largest even comes with a free balloon - cute! </div>
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The cake came in its own tin on a proper cake base which is sealed so it's super fresh. I loved the novelty of opening the tin and seeing my Prince's little head on a cake! You can get any message you want on there too!<br />
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The actual cake itself is incredibly soft, has a lovely sweet icing that isn't too thick on top with a thin layer of butter icing too.<br />
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This is such a cute gift idea and I've kept the tin too just because it's so cute!<br />
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Now, as promised, you can win your very own Easter letter box cake!<br />
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You have 1 week to enter and to do so just follow the instructions below:<br />
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Xcowbiscuitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847163249992835763noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12609656751508241.post-33835900669900066542016-03-10T18:21:00.000+00:002016-03-10T18:21:24.119+00:00Wilfreds Lovely Welsh Bakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I LOVE a pie! My mum makes an amazing pie and I'm always let down when I buy one from the supermarket and it just doesn't hit the spot.<br />
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Lewis Pies have released a new line of gourmet pies under the name <a href="http://wilfredspies.com/" target="_blank">Wilfreds</a>. I was hand delivered big ol' box of chilled pies ready for me to stick in my fridge and makes my way through (an easy challenge!). The pies are made using top-of-the range Welsh specialty ingredients and have very Welsh based names.<br />
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So I got 6 pies:</div>
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<b>The Saucy Cow</b> - Welsh beef steak in local Gower Power Ale.</div>
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<b>The Gower Cwtch</b> - a Cwtch (ku-tch) is Welsh for a cuddle! This has Welsh beef steak, leeks and a hint of horseradish.</div>
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<b>The Clucking Valleys </b>- British chicken and veg in gravy.</div>
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<b>The Lamb of my Fathers</b> - Welsh lamb with mint, faggots and local laverbread.</div>
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<b>The Steak & Tatws</b> - Welsh beef steak with potatoes in gravy.</div>
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<b>The Fiery Chick </b>- British chicken, cajun spices and Colliers Welsh cheddar.</div>
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The packaging is gorgeous, it feels like you've just picked it up homemade from a market.<br />
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Now I have to be honest with you I did not eat the Lamb of my Fathers pie as I can't stand lamb! I did however eat the rest!<br />
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The pastry on all of the pies is hot water crust pastry and it is so light, buttery and soft and not at all flaky like most pies - so so good!<br />
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My fave was the Clucking Valleys - the chicken gravy was incredible!<br />
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The Fiery Chick definitely had a kick to it so if you like a bit of spice then this is the pie for you!<br />
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The beef is the 3 beef pies was lovely and tender with a thick gravy that wasn't stuck to the crust. my only complaint was the Steak & Tatws didn't have enough potato for me!!<br />
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All in all these pies are LUSH! The pastry was such a winner for me I don't think I can ever go back to a supermarket pie again!<br />
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Xcowbiscuitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847163249992835763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12609656751508241.post-91953849555602621732016-02-29T19:17:00.000+00:002016-02-29T19:17:21.184+00:00Pin, Patches and Pointless Stuff I Don't Need.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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So I have had the worst few days and that usually leads me to sulking and looking at tat to buy myself to fill a void. I took to Etsy today and picked out a bunch of wonderful pieces that I want, need and must have in my life:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/256627542/silver-cat-coven-pillow?ref=shop_home_active_2" target="_blank">Coven Cat Cushion</a> - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CatCoven?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">CatCoven</a><br />Combining two of my fave things - Cats and all things mystic. Plus black cat cutie!</td></tr>
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Despite my terrible few days I'm hoping once my brain begins to function again I can grab some positive energy and turn my frown upside down.<br />
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Take Care xcowbiscuitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07847163249992835763noreply@blogger.com1