From Sunday Stealing
1. Song that always makes you sad?
The 9/11 remix of Heaven (this one).
2. Last thing you bought?
Lunch for me and Joe – two rolls from Costa and a bottle of Tango.
New theme
Published 08/11/2011 by jenniI saw this theme and I absolutely fell in love with it – I just had to have it on Star Girl because of the stars in the sky. I especially love the creepy haunted shadow houses in the footer; they give it some personality and stop it looking too girly.
The only thing I’m not enamoured with is the title font with the blog title and strapline. It doesn’t really fit in with the look and feel of the rest of the theme, but when I get a chance I’ll look into creating a simple title/title image with one of my favourite cursive fonts. I absolutely love the Google Font Directory and its simplicity and wide variety of fonts. My favourite at the moment is Pacifico, so Star-Girl may just end up being in that. The cursive ‘G’ will look pretty good I think.
Sister – Rosamund Lupton
Published 06/07/2011 by jenniI never make a beeline for crime/thriller novels (despite enjoying them when I get around to reading them), but after reading this I’ll definitely be looking out for other books by Rosamund Lupton.
I know the old adage ‘never judge a book by its cover’, but I wasn’t very impressed by this cover. It’s kind of boring at first glance and it’s not until you examine it closely that you pick up on any of the little details. The blurb was equally uninspiring – although I realise now that’s because it’s extremely difficult to say anything about this book without giving any of the plot twists and outcomes away.
Good Things Miracle Mattifier Moisturiser
Published 29/06/2011 by jenniI was in Boots looking for some Soap and Glory stuff for my sister’s birthday when I spotted the Good Things range. I’d never heard of them before but the packaging caught my eye immediately – pretty impressive considering they were a part of a several metre long display of 3 for 2 skincare and beauty products. When I got closer I saw that the Good Things products were advertised as being free from parabens, SLS and mineral oils – fantastic, and just what I look for.