This Christmas I Wish For You……………….

My God, I can't believe how quickly the BIG DAY is 

nearly upon us. I hope you didn't get too

wrapped up in the manic-ness of it all.

This Christmas I really wish for you:

* the joy of being able to really kick

back and enjoy the moment

*the joy of not worrying about perfection, but

instead knowing that it will all turn out

OK in the end (so what

if you forgot the cranberry sauce. That is not

what you will remember most in 5 years time ;-)

*the joy of no more to-do lists

*the joy of being with the ones that really matter

(not necessarily those you feel you have to be with ;-)

*the joy of seeing the happiness YOU give to others

*the joy of  belly laughs, tears of happiness and

child-like wonder

*the joy of making time to steal those kisses and cuddles

with your loved ones

* the joy of making fab memories that will

stay with you long after the wrapping has all been thrown

and your Instagram feed has moved on ;-)

* the joy of  receiving (some of us find it difficult to

receive gifts, compliments, surprises……..anything. 

Sometimes we areso focused on the giving, 

that we forget it is OK to

accept and be pampered also.

*the joy of candle-lit lunches and dinners 

(food always seems to taste better in candle-light).

*the joy of  slushy Christmas films 

*the joy of finding quiet moments to reflect and soak 

it all in

*the joy of "no technology" days

Finally I would like to thank you for always

being at my side in this humble space I call 

my blog. I am not a writer and sometimes

find it difficult to come up with anything of value.

So I appreciate every single one of you who make

time to visit. I know how "time-starved" we all are,

so it means even more to me to think I have people

even reading my ramblings ;-)

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and

nothing but the best for 2015.

Year by year it's all unclear, but day

by day we WILL  find a way.

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Give Yourself This Gift (it only takes 35 minutes)!

OK, I know tis' the season to be jolly, and the 

last think you want to be thinking about is anything

negative BUT this interview

popped into my Inbox this week 

and it literally

BLEW MY MIND.

I want to ask you to give yourself

the gift of just 35 minutes and listen to this interview.

http://www.oneplanetoneplace.com/doctors-told-die-ignored-survived/

It will make you SO angry (especially the

first 10 minutes where she discloses something

about how our medical system works, that left

me truly flabbergasted) but I hope it will empower you.

Even if you do nothing with the information you

hear, and just allow it to "incubate" until the

New Year, I BEG YOU to please listen to this.

As some of you know (who have been reading my blog

a while), I lost my Mum to cancer at the age of 48.

I have lost friends also, and I am sure some of 

us know of families who will be spending

this Christmas without someone they lost 

to the BIG C this year.

PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS FOR THEM.

I know my family will be doing back-flips as I

come from a long-line of medics!

They were appalled when I stopped having

annual mammograms 10 years ago (she talks about

this in the interview also)

However, I would love to know your thoughts 

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Posh In Pearls

The Duchess of Cambridge was once again flying the flag for Britain

during her whistle-stop trip to the USA last week.

Kate is becoming known as the "recycling" Princess in 

the British press, but wearing something more than once hardly warrants the 

tag "recycling" ;-)

Nonetheless I think she looked as elegant as always in a

gorgeous cashmere navy coat by Goat and her familiar Annousha Ducas 

pearl earrings.

It is not the first time that the pearl earrings have 

accompanied the Duchess on a tour. 

They were very much a feature when she toured 

Australia last Spring.

The pearl earrings are by Annoushka Ducas 
who founded the globally recognized Links of London.

These gorgeous beauties cost approx £1,000/$1500.
The earrings feature gold hoops with a black rhodium finish
and diamonds all set along the spine.

Yes please Santa!!!

Would love to hear your view on Kate's style.
What do you think about a Princess "re-cycling"? Do
you like the earrings? Nothing special? 
Just a normal pair of
pearl earrings?

I am not a pearl wearer, so don't really
have a view other than they look very
regal, and that is something she always
has to be mindful of (she can hardly start
wearing loud and proud "chandeliers" when
on royal duty).

However is she dressing older than  her years?
Could she still be regal but with a younger vibe
ie Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco?
I personally think she has it right, but as
always would love to hear your views.


xxxx


p.s Update:
Do you remember I wrote a couple of weeks ago about
how I get asked constantly for products by bloggers I don't even
follow (here).
Well, one such blogger emailed me in September asking
for one of our leopard rings.
I dutifully "ignored" the email.
Guess what? I got another email from "blogger
in question" saying "I haven't received my ring yet".
I was so flabbergasted I just had to laugh.
I did reply saying, you were never told you were
going to be sent the ring. She replied saying she thought
by me not replying that was me "being OK" with sending it!!!

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RED HOT MAMMA!

So December has arrived and it's the month

that suddenly sees me want to adorn myself in every 

shade of red imaginable; from flaming

crimson to blazing cinnabar.

Armani Privé

I don't know what it is, but I suddenly want to

channel my inner Mrs Claus and wear red wherever 

and whenever possible (a color I never wear the rest

of the year).

Elie Saab

The need for red talons and lips become a requirement.

I never wear red lipstick or nail varnish any other time

 until the "month of madness" is upon us, and then I

feel the need to become Cruella deVille

Give me the Choos!

Have you met Zita? She also come in yellow gold

These beauties are available here

So are you like me when it comes to wearing this season's

feistiest shade, or do you avoid it at all costs?

Or perhaps you wear it all year round?

Would love to hear your thoughts as always

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