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Monday, 15 April 2013

Favorite Campaign: Dove Real Beauty

I am an advertising/public relations major, so I can't help but give recognition to a fabulous campaign. If you follow me on Twitter @arianavoyer especially, you will see I frequently post about campaigns, TED talks and Mashable articles.

Just published hours ago is the newest addition to the Dove "Real Beauty" campaign. They only seem to get better and better over time, digging deeper into the internal emotions of personal beauty.

I strongly encourage each and every one of you to watch this video HERE and realize that the flaws you put upon yourself often go unrecognized by your peers. The fact of the matter is everyone is beautiful in their own way and no one is perfect.

If you want to see the Mashable article on this campaign, THIS will bring you directly to that!

xx, Ariana

P.S. New beauty and fashion posts coming soon! I sincerely apologize for the delay. It has been incredibly hectic as I am finishing up classes and preparing for finals week.

a cheery post about colours :)

the house is quiet again...school is back and this morning was strange, waving the boys off and realising how fast they are growing up...so I got busy with the camera and snapped a few pics of this to cheer me up :)

before Easter I had chopped into my 'very very extra special' stash for this quilt and stitched it all together... then we went away...

when we returned I started quilting it and then spent a few nights hand stitching and binding....

I think this is my favourite quilt so far.. (I realise I say that every time I finish a new one)...the others have been a bit experimental but this one knew exactly where it was going...simple squares with full on pops of colour and pattern and it makes me smile :)

of course I got carried away and cut too many squares so I made some more cushions inspired by my swappy ones from before....

then I made a few more owl cushions...

available here


beci orpin inspired mobile :)

I am planning a bit of a change in the workshed...and I need to make some room, so I will be saying goodbye to most of my vintage fabric stash...collecting them for so many years has taken its toll on my storage and I need some space...so keep a look out in my shop in the next few weeks :)

have a lovely week

x x x x x x x

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Lip Products Galore

The past couple months I have been altering my makeup look to accomodate a fun lip color, instead of focusing on my eyes like I used to. I got some at the drugstore and the rest on Amazon! They have all been on my wish list for such a long time and have all proved to have amazing pigmentation and formulation. Read after the jump to find out more and see some swatches!

Arnie :)

a little catch up post about our Easter...spent in my favourite place..Dorset :) oh what a happy bunnies we were to return there...

West Bay Bridport (Broadchurch beach for those who watch)

last year we fell in love with this place and have been dreaming of it ever since... truth be told we are hoping to move down there when the time is right :)....

Cove at Durdle Door

the weather was dry and sunny...cold, but it didn't matter to us... the sea was wild and the snow fell a couple of times...

Durdle Door

the boys had the best time... chasing the tide...seeking fossils..running up and down the beaches...I love how they change and become themselves again without all the peer pressures and school routines...

Chesil Beach

then in turn we start to relax and leave all our troubles and stresses behind...

Ladram Bay

when it's too cold to sit on a beach you get to see much more...


Ruby Rockcake Lyme Regis

or you can pop in to a fab shop and treat your self to some nice things...I may have treated myself several times over in this amazing shop

how did I miss that Golden Gnome??? after a lovely coffee and chat with Caroline the owner... I came away with a bag full of gorgeous things and a lovely new friend :) x

...on the last night I made these from found pebbles...and then I hid them in the cottage where we stayed so a little bit of us stayed down there... :)

and before I'd even unpacked or started on the giant heap of washing...I made my first project from my Beci Orpin book ...

Now it's back to normal here.. but after some lovely family time and some space away from screens...I am ready :) x x x x well almost x x x x

Monday, 8 April 2013

I Love Spring Tag

It's spring time when flowers are blooming, the weather is warming up and fashion/makeup become brighter! I have seen this tag going around YouTube quite a bit lately, so I thought it would be fun since I like to do occasional tags on this blog.

Where To Use Your Student Discount

As I quickly approach graduation from college in one month, I have begun imagining what it will be like to no longer be a student for the first time in 16 years. While I am definitely excited to be done with tedious homework, tricky tests and buying textbooks, I am somewhat dreading the fact that I will no longer be able to use my student ID to receive discounts at some of my favorite stores. This led me to the idea to share with all of you the places who do offer student discounts, some of which you probably didn't realize!

50 Random Facts About Me

After seeing this tag go around the YouTube world and blogosphere, I thought it would be fun and have finally jumped on the bandwagon. Here it goes...