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There's nothing like finding that Youtube had somehow forgotten to make your video live. 

This was meant to go up yesterday but it seems it was still sitting unpublished.

I absolutely love this look, but it's certainly not for everyone!

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This year we have Liam's works Christmas do to attend. We've known about it for weeks and weeks now, but only upon looking at the menu that got sent out did I realise that it's actually a black tie event.

I've been looking for a dress ever since, but unfortunately not only do I have the fun of finding a dress flattering to my chunky butt, I also have the challenge of finding something that will cater for my almost 18 week baby belly. Something not so easily done seeing as I really haven't a clue how big I'll be by then.
I'm currently 13 weeks and my belly is definitely growing, so who knows. Can someone look into the future for me?

I've picked out the six above from various maternity sections, but I'm still undecided. I really want to be comfortable, so I looked with that in mind, rather than being so focused on the black tie theme. I did also think about getting a non-maternity dress but just in a bigger size, but I really haven't a clue as to how that would work out. I also don't want to spend a fortune because I really don't know when I'd wear it again.

So let me know your favourite in the comments below. Or if you have another suggestion, that would be greatly appreciated too.
Hopefully I can decide soon!

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As you all know, I attended the #northernbloggersxmasparty on Friday night. 

In this case, I was lucky that I don't work. But for some of the girls, they either has to book the day/afternoon off, or rush to get ready in between finishing work and the party starting. 

I had planned to film something different today, until I thought about creating this tutorial. 

I show you how to take a simple work look, and turn it into something a little more evening out appropriate, using only three extra items. 

Let me know what you all think of the new layout to my tutorials. 

I think I like it!

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Hi, lovelies!

Last night was the night of the #northernbloggersxmasparty. The party was arranged by the lovely Rachel from notesfrommycloset.blogspot.co.uk and was held at The Park inn hotel, York. 

It was an absolutely amazing night! 

I got ready far too early, but I was really happy with the outcome of a couple of hours playing with my make-up stash. 

I also painted a couple of layers of Deborah Lippmanns Razzle Dazzle onto my nails. 

 My outfit for the night comprised of -
DRESS - Charity shop (BHS)
 JACKET - Blog sale (Matalan) 
BOOTS - Nelly 
EARRINGS - Kukee

Sorry about the not so greatly laid out photos. Liam took them for me, moments before I had to leave the house.
Organised Sam had turned into a very unorganised Sam by this point.



The room where the party was held was filled with lots of round tables with the most pretty center pieces. Sarah and I debated if we could get away with pinching it. Haha.
 After a little confusion, we found that our table was labelled for Freelance writers. We were all pretty chuffed with that. I felt all fancy!
 The night was filled with Christmas crackers, ridiculously yummy food, secret santa and a lot of dancing. Oh, and one rather merry fello who decided to pick on our table. He seemed to be everywhere!! (You'll see him on the vlog!)

Towards the end of the evening, we found a cute spot on the hotel stairs to take some outfit photos. I figured I would show you all what we were all wearing!

At eleven, we all started to head home. 

I got back to mine a half past twelve, and proceeded to stay up until half past three to get the vlog edited and uploaded. You can watch it below!

Also, if you would like to go and check out the blogs of all of the other girlies, the links are as follows...

Rachel - http://www.notesfrommycloset.blogspot.com/ 
Sarah - http://www.bowsandblushx.blogspot.co.uk
Laura - http://www.aforteforfashion.co.uk
Sally - http://www.rainydayfaces.com
Fiona - http://maid-in-scotland.blogspot.co.uk/
Caroline - http://www.starsandthebutterflies.com
Sarah - Blogs a comin' @ramblesandcakes on twitter
Sian - Was unable to make the party, but check her blog out anyway! http://xrebelangelx.blogspot.com/

Thank you again to Rachel, who arranged it all, and spoilt us with prezzies!!

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Yup! You guessed it. Friday Fitday is beginning again. 

It's taken me so long to get my mojo back, but now I have, I'm not letting it go again. 

As I type this, my hands are shaking from completing day one of the 30 day shred. My friend Rachel has been doing it for a while and has managed to get to the end of level two, so I figured it was time to join her. 

I am knackered...

...and mildly sweaty. I honestly feel I'd forgotten how unfit I am. 

I've tried to do the shred before and now I remember why I didn't complete it. Jillian Michaels is a real ball buster and her voice just gets on my tits. But, if I get the results I want, then I am going to get through the entire thing this time.

Just like it used to be, I will be posting updates every Friday. I was going to do it today, but I just didn't feel brave enough, but next week I'm hoping to be able to post some full body photos. They won't necessarily be before photos, as I will be 7 days into the shred by then, but I can't imagine I am going to have huge results that quickly. 

Right now I am weighing in at 15.2 stone (214lbs) and I am 5ft 11. Seeing the numbers like that really scare me and with the #Northernbloggersxmasparty only a month away, I'd like to shed at least a stone by then. According to the BMI charts, I am verging on obese. My ideal weight is somewhere between 9 and 12.5 stone. Let's be real, if I was 9 stone, I would look really ill and I think even at 12.5, I feel I wouldn't want to lose any more. Overall my goal is to get to 13 stone (182lbs) by my 23rd birthday in March. 

Food wise, I am going back to eating home cooked meals, controlling my snacking and just being generally good. I think without the diet to go with it, the shred will just be useless. 

My puppy, Bug will be able to go outside in the next three weeks, so before then I am going to try and get back in the swing of walking also. Unfortunately, I don't have any workout gear suitable for the British winter, so I may just have to do it in my pjs? This is something I am going to have to find a way of sorting before I can actually start. Although, with Xmas coming up, work out stuff for myself is the last thing I can afford to spend my few pennies on. I'm going to ask for a pair of Zaggora Hot pants for Crimbo. I want a pair so, so much and the results just look amazing!!

Anywhoo, I seem to have rambled for quite some time about my goals. 

If you guys would like to follow my journey, make sure to check back every Friday evening. If you would like to join me, send me a cheeky tweet @whenflowersfall using the hastag 'Fridayfitday' and we can keep each other motivated. 

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Hi lovelies!

This is a product I have wanted to try for a really long time, but have never gotten around to purchasing. So obviously I was thrilled to see them in our #Leedsbloggermeetup2012 goody bag.

I received the Pink cheetah lip tattoos which retail for £9.35 on the Violent Lips website. For the past week I've been feeling run down, so yesterday I figured I would have a play with them and see if I can figure them out. 

I followed all of the instructions and applied the top lip first. I have to admit that I found it really tricky, but I was pretty impressed. When I moved on to the bottom lip, I found it even harder to apply and ended up totally screwing it up, missing half of my lip and I'm sure I ended up eating a little too. Haha.

I really love the concept of this product, but I think I definitely need some more practise putting them on. I think if there was a way to stop them looking so wrinkled, they would look perfect. But, again, that's probably just my bad applications skills. 

I think these may not be for everyday wear, but they are certainly the perfect product for any party look as they pretty much last until you take them off. 

I still have another couple of transfers from the packet, so I may do a little application demonstration on my YouTube channel, so watch out for that.  I think I may try an incorporate them into a tutorial too.

If you would like to see the vast range of designs from Violent Lips, you can visit their website here.