Beautiful things 'n' love...actually

Love Actually...I've no doubt mentioned this movie before, but my Valentine's Day (and evening) alone 'sans mon mari' sparked a DVD and a glass of wine moment...ah, yes for a girl who loves a bit of a romantic comedy 'n' a few happy tears, a perfect moment was had :-)

Husband away on business or working late are a common aspect of Singapore life (yes, lots of other lives too...even beautiful Kate and Prince William were apart this Valentines).  I always 'try' to stay sane and positive when I'm alone and make endless lists of all that 'random stuff' I don't get around to normally. This time, I'm creating a fabulous bedroom make over for my boys :-) it's kind of tiring me out so I'm sleeping pas trop mal, actually.  I wonder if my Mr Man will notice that the 60 minute make over team (should have) been round?

who sleept in this messy unorganised room?

OK, so my self-set budget didn't stretch to interior designers!

but, plenty of 'housey' mags were flipped through.

I'm pretty pleased with the result... 

Last bits, a random selection of links making me smile :-)

ASOS yeah...they deliver free to Singapore :-)

Net a Porter lots of wish list beautiful things here :-)

The Tiger Mother I am actually admiring this woman...she is amazing, so too are her children :-)

and a few beautiful things I'm loving actually xx :-)

from top left clockwise...

Burberry wedge, February's Bellabox, Tiffany bracelet,

pink 'n' purple glitter nails,

Christian Louboutin 'snakey paint splatter' pumps,

arty cutie dog :-)

kisses 'n' smiles from me xx :-)

Bellabox, Bellablog 'n' braces

Once again, my post man gets a BIG smile as he hands me my perfect pink Bellabox xx :-)

As soon as I stop smiling at and admiring the pink box I will open and review the cute little samples inside :-)

I've also been following the Bellablog, they posted recently about designer make-up.  All things Burberry make me smile :-) So, of course, the Burberry beauty range has gone straight up there onto my wish list.

Thinking of wish lists...Mr Man 'n' I started Christmas shopping last weekend.  I, kind of, sneaked off to peek at the Apple store :-)  Ooh la la, I have so totally fallen in love with this wireless keyboard for my iPad - "I need it"...

Lastly, I leave you with the reason I no longer do big toothy smiles...braces, the dental kind :-D  I've been wearing mine - top and bottom with elastic bands (yes!) for the last 8 months now...only 11 more months to go!  I so have to keep telling myself it will be worth it and yes, the 4mm off centre of my teeth really was drastic - "IT WILL BE WORTH IT".

My eldest son was watching over me while I put 'a little' make-up on...

Ed - "Mum, why do you put make-up on?"

Me - "I think it makes me look pretty"

Ed - "Oh, Mum I think you will be pretty when your braces come off"

 merci mon fils

 kisses 'n' smiles from me xx :-)