Benefit Candy Coated Countdown

Benefit Candy Coated Countdown

Half way advent calendar klaxon!!! For the last 12 days I have woken each and every day trying to guess what’s behind the Candy Coated Countdown door, and each day trying to not open every other door! In true Benefit style, each little door has a little quip/quote to correspond to what today’s goodie is. So lets see what the last 12 days have have given us…. 1. Heart shaped paperclips – A little disappointing for the first day of the calendar, but then I am a sucker for anything pink and heart shaped so naturally I loved them, and they…

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Benefit Candy Coated Countdown Day 1

Benefit Candy Coated Countdown Day 1

Hooray today is the day we can legitimately open our advent calendars!! Now we couldn’t possibly go without our traditional chocolate ones we’ve opted for Malteasers, Dairy Milk, Milky Bar and of course a doggy one for Mr Pug! But I am sure you have seen that there are also some non-traditional ones on sale.  I shopped around on all that were on offer, my oh my there were quite a few, but following from last year I have stuck with Benefits Candy Coated Countdown (as in my previous post). There really isn’t any other reason for getting this one other than…

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Benefit Cosmetics Advent Calendar

Benefit Cosmetics Advent Calendar

Just 2 more days till December and 2 more days to get through before I can begin opening the doors to this years Benefit Cosmetics Advent Calendar, Candy Coated Countdown *cheers*. Last years advent calendar, Countdown to Love (right) sold out in a matter of seconds after hours of their website failing, and they had none in any Debenhams shops remotely near us. I was however lucky enough to get my hands on one (thank you to my friend in the US!!). I loved last years but then I must confess I am a Benefit addict, I cannot go near a Benefit counter without looking and usually…

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Family Affair at Cretingham Country Lodges.

Family Affair at Cretingham Country Lodges.

Sun, sea, cocktails and not lifting a finger is our idea of a holiday, but what was the one thing that was missing… my little pug. Don’t be so ridiculous I hear you cry but believe me its true, only pet owners will truly understand that you get separation anxiety from your pooch; so this year we decided to do something different and have a last minute holiday the whole family could enjoy. The criteria – cabin/lodge, pet friendly and hot tub. After searching high and low, looking at more websites than I care to remember, we booked a last…

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