Share my journey!

Hello, and thanks for bearing with me as I update you on my last moments in the UK. I'm always sad to say goodbye to my home and my family, especially after spending so long there this time. I'm still missing home right now. Sniff sniff.

Something that lessened the sadness was the panic of fitting a million new beads and crafty bits into my (very generous) luggage allowance of three suitcases! My parents are horrified at how much I compulsively bought! But I couldn't resist as these things are hard to come by in NZ! (That was my justification anyway!)

I managed it (just about!) and had to leave a few things behind (for next time)...

Me and my three suitcases and three pieces of cabin baggage - and the hat I had to wear cos I couldn't pack it! hahaha!

Bye UK!! :(

The journey was eased by a wee upgrade to business class to Hong Kong - so sipping bubbly wine whilst waiting to take off was quite nice :)

Hong Kong - 13 hours in and a quick stop to refuel, strectch my legs and brush my teeth!!

And then eventually I was back at home with tonnes of this to unpack!!

And I have to figure out where to store all of these beads and crafty bits. (This about half of what I brought back!!!!) Yes I am mad. Bead-mad.

Have you ever been away on an extended vacation? How did you find settling back in? :)

Last 10 days in Instagram Part 2

Ooh, so you came back for part two? I'm impressed! Well here goes..... 

Valentine's Day was a quiet affair at my parents' house - the bf came back from London that evening so that we could have dinner together. Sweet :)

He bought me these cupcakes from the Hummingbird Bakery - the packaging was SO cute!

I bought him this chocolate lollipop :)

I lurrrve flamingos and so the bf endeavours to get me a flamingo card as often as he can! This is one of my favs for Valentine's this year.

I had a pink rose from him which I added to the bunch of flowers he'd bought me for our four year anniversary a week before.

I struggled to fit three months worth of shopping into three suitcases......

And let's not even get started on the amount of jewellery I had to pack!

I made this little cupcake bracelet for one of my besties and sent it to her for a belated bday gift

I experimented with my new Accessorize nail polishes (they're good, I recommend them!)

And I squeezed in a game of Lego with my niece on my last evening home!

 OKAY so I lied - there are a few more pics that I will add for part THREE tomorrow. Just a COUPLE I promise :)

Bon Voyage!

Hi all! Yay Friday is finally here!! The Rugby World Cup began this evening and the bf is currently glued to the television - we are going to miss the first ten days, but hope to enjoy some of the matches and atmosphere when we get back.

SO tomorrow I am going to Fiji! Whoop! Today I had a lunchtime appointment for a haircut and Kerastase treatment. I don't go to the hairdressers that often as my hair is so long, so I make the most of it when I do.

Here's a coupla shots of my new hair, all bouncy and blowdried:

 I also treated myself to some Kerastase goodies!

I apologise for this being upside down - WHOOPS!

 I'm currently up to my eyes doing THIS!

And thoroughly enjoy the Gold Lounge perks whenever we fly Air NZ :)

I'm about to set some pre-set posts for next week (fingers crossed they work) but otherwise I will catch up with you all when I'm back - BE GOOD!! ;D

PS I have set a 15% discount code in my Etsy shop whilst I'm away :)