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Christmas Sugar Cookies

The other day I made this enormous pile of Christmas sugar cookies that I have since been gradually eating my way through.  These are fun, quick, easy to bake and taste delicious.

I used the Hummingbird Bakery cookbook sugar cookies recipe, and it made a lot more cookies than I expected!  I used different cookie cutters keeping the christmas theme with an angel cookie cutter, a snowflake, two sized stars and a mini gingerbread man.  I decorated the gingerbread men with red and white striped icing like candy canes, and the other cookies with a pale icy blue colour.

As christmas is coming up, you could make a large stack of these delightful biscuits and wrap them in cellophane bags with a big bow.  These would make a wonderfully tasty gift for a friend or family member.

What I'm Wearing Today - Everyday makeup

This is my everyday makeup look at the moment for Autumn/Winter this year that is quick for me to put on in the morning and is filled with some of my favourite products right now.  I often go for a nude pink lip colour for everyday makeup but am feeling festive as the christmas season is on it's way so I opted for a slightly darker berry shade.

Products I'm wearing:

Face:

Revlon Colorstay Foundation in the colour Buff

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Fair Shade 1

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Skin Perfecting Micro-Powder in Fair 1

Nars Blusher in the colour Orgasm

Collection Speedy Highliter

Eyes

From the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette the eyeshadow Half Baked

Kiko Eyeshadow Colour Sphere number 30

Revlon Colorstay Liquid Eye Pen in 01 Blackest Black

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara 

Brows:

Maybelline Brow Drama in medium brown

Rimmel London Eyebrow Liner in the colour Hazel 002

Lips:

EOS Lip Balm in Pomegranate Raspberry

Topshop Lip Bullet in the colour Cherry Tree

Patchwork cushions

A friend gave me a pile of fabric samples the other day, and so I decided to create these beautiful patchwork cushions out of them.

Makeup Bag

I had a productive day in front of the telly the other day and made this makeup bag!  It is perfect to store all of my everyday makeup, and will be good to pack on holiday.

I created two zipped compartments, the bottom with a gusset to allow extra space, and at the top i created a space to store my makeup brushes.  I did not use a commercial pattern, I just created my own as I made it and it turned out well!

Sunday Lunch

On Sunday I went on a bike ride with friends to a pub and had this delicious burger and chips by the canal!

Porridge Breakfast Topped with Banana and Agave Syrup

This morning I wanted something sweet, so I made porridge topped with banana and agave syrup - a healthier alternative to golden syrup.  It was a tasty start to the day!