Mommy Monday - Our Easter Home Decor!

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Finally back with a short but sweet post!

My boys decided this year that they would like to put up some Easter decorations, so, we went off to our local Sainsburys.

I love their home department and adore all the seasonal bits and bobs!

We didn't go overboard, just a few Easter-y things dotted around to brighten our home....and of course, it wouldn't be my home if I didn't sneak in a new Yankee candle, Strawberry Buttercream......yum!

 

Do you decorate for Spring or Easter? How do you celebrate? I will be putting together lots of clues for our sons to find on Sunday morning with eggs and gifts waiting for them at the end!

 

Keep and eye out for more rambling from me really soon!

 

Much Love,

xoxox



Happy Mothers Day!

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Welcome back to All About Jemma.

 

Todays post will be short and sweet, much like my mum!

 

 

I decided as it's a special day, and even more so for my family and I, after a tough year this year, that I would share some pictures, past and present, of my mum, my sisters and I.

My parents had me when they were just 17, so you could say we have grown up together, my sisters followed 9 years later.

 

 

A few of these pictures aren't of the best quality as they were taken a few years ago, but I love them all the same!

 

My mum and I have had a strained relationship at times, I don't always agree with the things she says or does, and vice versa, but she is my mum, and the only one I will have. I always thought my parents were invincible, until last year when my mum suffered two huge strokes, time with her has never been so precious.

 

We will spend this mothers day together as a family, starting the day supporting my husband as he runs a local Half Marathon in aid of the Stroke Association, and finishing with a meal at our local family favourite restaurant.

The day will no doubt be full of laughter, our days often are when we are all together.

 

 

I hope that whatever you do, whether your mother is still with you or not, that you are happy and healthy. Enjoy the day, laugh and love, be thankful for the small things, they often create the best memories when things change.

 

 

Take care lovelies,

 

Much Love,

xoxox

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Skin Care Switch Up!

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Welcome back and apologies for being quiet for a couple of days, I had planned on getting this post done yesterday, but my poor lil' Mumma was taken into hospital on Monday so I was required to carry out my daughterly duties <3 She's home now but still quite poorly so send lots of healing, happy thoughts!

 

 

Now, as we're finally coming out of what has felt like a never ending winter and heading into spring, I thought I would switch up my skincare routine.....admittedly I'm in the middle of a huge breakout so that helped me in making my decision too!

 

I decided to buy a few items from the SIMPLE range, I've used products here and there and always liked it, mainly because they do as they promise, they're great for sensitive skin like mine!

As you can see from the above I purchased 6 items from the range. Cleansing Facial Wipes, Eye Make-up Remover, Moisturising Facial Wash, Purifying Cleansing Lotion, Soothing Facial Toner and finally the Hydrating Light Moisturising. Each product is a good size and very well priced at between £3.50 - £5.50.

 

I don't use things like this daily, I like to let my skin remain natural for a few days a week, but I love that the ingredients in these products, along with the two vitamins (pro vitamin B5 and vitamin E) help me feel like what I'm using isn't too harsh. I also adore that no artificial perfumes or colours are used.

 

I have only been trying out the range for a few days, but so far I'm enjoying it and looking forward to seeing some results with my troublesome skin!

 

If you would like to purchase any of the above items, you can find them in most drug stores, such as Boots and Superdrug as well as in many supermarkets! Let me know if you already use them and what you think, or even if you use something else and would like to recommend something, drop me a comment!

 

I'll be back on Saturday, 'style Saturday!', with a look at another outfit that I picked up as a part of my recent haul from ASOS Curve, and on Sunday with a special Mothers Day post!

 

Don't forget to use all of the social network links below and follow along with me!

 

Enjoy the rest of your week lovelies,

 

Much Love,

xoxox

Throwback Thursday - Glam Baby and Glam-ma!

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Welcome back, and welcome to my first Throwback Thursday!

 

I've been feeling very nostalgic this week, so thought I would share a picture of the woman I have always idolised, my Nanny!

 

 

This isn't the greatest when it comes to picture quality, but I love it nonetheless. I think I was about 3 or 4 in this, so it was taken in around 87/88. I was rocking the ginger fro, and of course a bow which perfectly coordinated with my dress and no doubt patent shoes!

 

My Nanny unfortunately passed away 8 years ago, but she was totally glam until the day she died! Hair perfect, outfit on point, heals always, and I mean always......her slippers even had a heal! Face pristine and gorgeous nails, then there was the gold, she always wore loads of rings, bracelets and necklaces, I was mesmerised by them! 

 

My favourite memory of her is when I was a little older, I wanted nails just like her, she had a huge stash of false nails, my mum was a total spoil sport though and wouldn't let me have nail glue on my fingers.....how unfair hey?!

Anyway, my Nan took me out into the hall, we hid under the stairs and she had me chewing gum (she didn't do gum), and she stuck each nail on with a tiny piece of the minty sticky stuff, I felt just like my glam nan!

 

It's so fun to sometimes sit and think of happy times and of loved ones, weather they are still with us or not, is it something you enjoy?

 

Share your thoughts and pictures with me, id love to see!

 

for now, have a great rest of the week.

 

See you soon!

 

Much Love,

xoxox

 

Mummy Monday! A Little Look At My Family!

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Welcome back to my blog.

I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend and a great start to the new week.
 

It's half term here for us, so I thought i would do a little post about my boys! I thought it might be fun to share a little bit about my family with you lovely people.

 

Steve and I have been together for very nearly 13 years, and married for almost 10. By the time we celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary we were almost 6 months pregnant with our first little munchkin! Evan came into the world in 2006 and changed us forever!

 

 

 

He's a handsome chap isn't he! 

He is so incredibly kind and thoughtful, and totally laid back, just like his daddy! He's unbelievably intelligent too, the boy can do maths that baffles me! His love's in life are his scooter, video games, his best friends...AKA 'The Crazy Bulldog Gang' and anything non vegetable!

When Evan was one we got a little surprise, we discovered we were expecting again! Totally not planned so soon but we were in love instantly.

In 2008 our little firecracker came screaming into the world. Meet Harry!

 

As you can see from the little selection of pictures, Harry is completely individual! He has a fiery personality and keeps us on our toes, he also keeps us laughing too, he's a tiny little comic!

His loves in life are video games, dressing up and pizza......oh, and chocolate cake! 

 

My boys, are quite frankly, my world, so will no doubt feature highly as this blog grows, I hope you'll enjoy the little snippets of them as they grow.

I've never really known what I wanted from life, but as soon as I became a mummy I knew, it's probably the most rewarding job in the world, although they drive me batcrap crazy at times I wouldn't be without them!

 

 

So that's it for today, I hope you enjoyed this little snippet!

I'll be back later in the week so watch out for more ramblings, don't forget you can also follow me on my other social network outlets!

 

Have a great evening!

Much Love,

xoxox

 

 

 

 



Couples Cuteness! Valentines Day!

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My husband and I have been together for well over a decade now, we aren't huge on Valentines Day, I like to think if you love someone, it should be demonstrated all year round, not just once a year......That said, Sainsburys had some super cute Valentines couple items that I couldn't resist, i'd probably have picked them up if it wasn't the season of LOVE to be honest!

 

 

First up, this gorgeous couples movie night set!

How cute is this?!

Steve and I have two sons, aged 6 and 8, so as you can imagine our 'Date Nights', often consist of a takeaway, a movie and some popcorn! This set in my opinion is perfect!

All items are really solid and well made, and will no doubt last for years, you can get a lot of popcorn in the box too, so its perfect for  sharing!

 

 

A few days later I grabbed these, I love them!

Steve and I have been a couple for 13 years and will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary this summer, yet we don't have, or have never had any 'his n hers' items. We love our coffee, its how we function, so we can be a sickeningly cute couple whilst getting our caffeine fix! Although Steve complains they aren't big enough, they are small mugs and he likes a bucket of the good stuff!

 

Lastly, if you thought the above was sickeningly sweet, look away now!

Our sons are still very young, but they do have their crushes!

And whilst we don't force it, I will support them and provide funds for them to buy little token gifts, and here they are! They gave them to their sweethearts yesterday on the last day school and were gifted sweet items back, so so sweet! 

 

 

So that's it!

Just a little peek at the love shared in our home this Valentines!

Whatever your opinions, weather you embrace the day or not, have a wonderful weekend!

 

 

Ill be back on Monday with my first 'Mummy Monday' Post! I'm excited to share more of my little munchkins with you.

 

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Much love,

xoxox

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful Bath Bombs and Scrumptious Bubble Bars! Lush Haul

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Welcome lovelies.

 

I'm back with a gorgeous Lush Haul. I placed this order last week, i'm a huge Lush fan, with my nearest store being 30 miles away I love that I can have my scrumptious smelling treats delivered!

 

First up, 'Floating Flower', Petals of Love and Colour.

 

This is a really big product, and it smells divine, I've never been very good and differentiating between smells, but I can really smell the Jasmine in this bath bomb. They are £3.50 each and worth every penny!

 

Up next, 'Love Locket', Open your heart.

 

 

This is HUGE! And really heavy, it isn't my favourite of the Lush scents but I love the look of it and i'm really excited to try it out, because it's so big and I just have a standard size bath I will probably cut this bath bomb in half and use it for two separate baths. This one is now unfortunately out of stock online.

 

Now onto, 'Twilight', Let The Sun Set On Worries.

 

 

This one is still available and priced at £3.35.

I love the colour and the moon and stars design.

It smells absolutely wonderful, lavender...ahhh, I can't wait to have a bath time bubble with this little number!

 

Now, here we have, 'Heart Throb', Oh, Mi Amore....

 

 

Another gorgeous Valentines themed item from those clever folks at Lush. It is effectively a glitter/bubble bar sandwich! Perfectly sized for two! This is fragranced with  Frangipani Absolute and smells perfect, it also contains Shea Butter so will no doubt leave the skin beautiful and soft, and it's a bargain at just £3.65.

 

 

Next it's another glittery number!

'Sunnyside', Bright and Sparkling.

 

 

The picture doesn't do the shimmer on this any justice! It is, well, just wow! I love anything shiny, so a shiny bubble bar for just £3.75?!? Yes please!!

This has fresh citrus scents, just perfect.

 

Finally, onto my final item of my haul, the item I bought because of the tones of other bloggers and Instagramers posting on it, the gorgeous, crazy, beautifully wonderful.....

'Unicorn Horn!!'

Dreams Can Come True.

 

Another shimmery number. My boys love the look of this one so something tells me I wont be getting much, if any use from it, but it's ok, I got to see and hold it so i'll live!

Again this bubble bar is one of my fave scents, Lavender....beautiful! And just £3.25.

 

All in all a really fantastic range of products, i'm super excited to try them all out, and promise to report back with reviews from not just me, but my sprogs and hubby too!!

 

All products, except from the Love Locket are in stock at the time of this blog being published, and can be purchased HERE as well as in store.

 

Once again thanks for reading along lovelies!

I'll be back tomorrow with a look at some Valentines items we have picked up this week.

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Until next time,

Much Love,

xoxox