My week #40

I was about to start writing this post when I realised there are only twelve weeks of the year left!  How did that happen?  Where has the rest of the year gone?  I'm not sure if I should be excited or panicking! 

My week in my Filofax #40

I stuck with the autumnal colours again this week but added butterflies to the theme too. 

Close up

On Thursday I went to a VIP event at my local Lush store to see all the new Christmas products they have brought out this year.  It was a great evening and a lot of fun!  I treated myself to a massive bath bomb that is supposed to smell like a lush shop but now I don't know whether to use it straight away or save it for a special occasion.  At the moment it is sat on my bedside cabinet scenting my bedroom while I decide.

Close up

On Saturday the personalised divider I ordered from My Pretty Filo arrived.  I have seen a lot of photos on Instagram of these and knew I had to have one.  I wanted it to say my blog's name instead of Amanda so I contacted the shop and asked if they would be able to do that for me.  I got a reply back really quickly and happily they said they could make me one! 

My personalised divider

I think it looks fab, I'm really happy with it!

Lush birthday party

A couple of weeks ago I went to my local Lush store for their 10th birthday party. I have been a customer of Lush Solihull for over two years now and I have been to quite a few events at the shop and they have all been a lot of fun. This time we were given the chance to make a one off bath ballistic (bath bomb) to celebrate the special occasion, which we could take home afterwards. It was a lot of fun to make something that has not been made before and that you can not buy in the shops and the atmosphere in the store was great. There was a table with party food and a lovely lady handing out party blowers to the children. In fact all of the staff are very friendly and always find time to stop and say hi even if they are busy. Katie the manageress was dying a customer's hair with henna when we arrived but she still came over for a quick chat when she got a chance.

My children and I each made a ballistic with one of the compounders who was in the store for the party. We had a choice of colours of mix and glitter that we had to press into the moulds making each ballistic slightly different to the others. It was a great way to cheer up a cold grey Saturday afternoon in January!