One step forward, Two steps back.

In September my parents were accepted as part of the adoption agency and had been given a place on the preparation course in November. A few weeks later they were sent a massive form that they needed to fill in. It included personal details, a chronological list of all the schools my parents went to, even when they were like 4, a chronological list of every address they had ever lived at and so much more. Some of the information they ask for makes you think “Why on earth do they need to know that!?” but if they do, you have to supply it. It must have been about 25 pages long, maybe more! It took about a week for my parents to complete the form and get it sent off. Everything was positively moving forward with that and conformation of a place on the preparation classes later on this month.

Unfortunately, The preparation classes were cancelled! It’s safe to all of us were completely gutted. It was cancelled because there wasn’t enough people to attend. Ridiculous. This week is National Adoption Week and the government are currently trying to work out a way to make the adoption process shorter. Cancelling preparation classes because there aren’t enough people to attend is no way of helping to make the process shorter. Who cares if the people taking the course aren’t getting paid as much for teaching a smaller class, if people are ready to take the course they should be allowed to. It’s not so much about parents being able to adopt, it’s about those thousands and thousands of children in care waiting for that loving family to give them a better life. We will now have to wait until late January early February for the next lot of preparation classes. I’m hoping that this Christmas will be our last Christmas as just me, my mum and dad. Maybe next year there will be four of us. Hopefully.

I got an award!

I have been given the Tell Me About Yourself Award again! This time by the lovely mollyox ! Thank you very much Molly, I love your blog! :)
Because this is the second time I have received the award I have already completed the questions so if you want to read my responses then click the link below.. 
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I appreciate every single one of you for following my blog, you are all awesome! 
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October Favourites!

This months favourites are: Rimmel match perfection gel foundation, Covergirl lash blast length mascara, Extra dessert delights mint choc chip chewing gum, Bath and bodyworks cookie candle, Safehaven book. 
I've been quite organised this month and actually managed to get my favourites up before the end of the first week of the month! (go me) So this month I have a random collection of favourites. 
My first favourite is the Rimmel London Match Perfection gel foundation, I just recently switched back from the liquid to the gel foundation as the gel gives a lot more coverage then the liquid and applies a lot easier. The next make up item in my favourites is the covergirl lash blast length mascara, everyone loved it like last year but I've only just got round to using it and i really like it. The brush is plastic and at first it feels like you aren't actually applying any product but then its like BAM! your eyelashes look amazing! If only covergirl was available in the UK. A bit of a random one but I found some of the Extra dessert delights chewing gum when I was in Chicago, I chose the mint chocolate chip one and it is so good! It really tastes like the ice cream and I feel like the taste lasts a lot longer than normal gum. I'm trying to make it last for as long as I can because, unless I'm wrong, you can't get it here! When I took my first trip into bath and body works in California in July I picked out three candles and home baked cookies is my favourite scent EVER! It makes my room smell like a bakery, When I was in Chicago I topped up on all things cookie smelling. Yum! You can't really see them properly but on top of the candle there are my new favourite earrings that my lovely boyfriend got me whilst we are away, they are sparkly hearts! My last favourite this month is a book. Safehaven by Nicholas Sparks is amazing, I'm literally gripped to it. I really love Nicholas Sparks' books because he writes so well.
That is my October favourites! If you would like any reviews or if you have any questions on the products then please feel free to ask.
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October Glossybox Reviews

I really enjoyed trying out last months products from Glossybox! 

So far I have not loved the perfume samples sent through in any of the glossyboxes.This month there were three samples, I think all of the Robert Piguet samples smell very musky and floral which isn't really one of my favourite types of scent. However if I had to choose one I would say 'Calypso' was the better of the three scents. 

I was very happy to see a Stila product in last months box because I've heard tonnes of positive reviews about the brand. I received a smudge stick in Moray which is a really pretty darkish green colour with golden sparkle in it. It is soo pigmented and even the squiggle on my hand took a few scrubs to get it completely off which bodes well for it not to smudge on your eyes. Love this! 

I loved the three dermalogica age smart products. Both the thermafoliant and the power recover masque made my skin feel so freaking soft! I loved using them. However the smell of the masque made my head feel a little funny when I was sat with it on. The little lip balm is my new favourite thing, to me it smells a bit like strawberries and made my lips so soft after just one use! Love Love Love it!

Prettiest colour ever. In the bottle the varnish looks like a really cute baby pink colour but on my nails it seemed to go a salmon pink instead. It was still a really lovely colour and lasted a seriously long time without chipping. I think I may have to invest in a couple more Leighton Denny nail varnish. Lovely.






Looking forward to receiving and trying out the exciting goodies in this months box
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November Movember

Its November already, this year has gone very fast indeed. I though today was a good time to talk about something a little bit more serious. The month of November is know by a lot of people as MOvember, this month its time for all the men to put down those razors and let the facial fuzz grow all in the name of fundraising!  
All through the month of November men everywhere will be being sponsored to grow the longest or funniest and craziest moustaches they can to help raise money for prostate cancer charities all over the world. Its such a good cause and a fun way to raise money, especially if you are a girl and get to witness and laugh at the boy's funny facial hair by the end of the month. I think you should all go into your work, school, talk to your brothers, boyfriends, husbands and encourage them to participate this month, give a few pennies to anyone you come across who is doing Movember. Get fundrasing, Get encouraging, Get giving, GET GROWING! 
Happy Movember!
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