Recipe - White chocolate & cranberry fudge

I found this recipe last year in a magazine from a supermarket (Tesco I think) and thought that it seemed quite easy to make so I gave it a go. And it's gorgeous!

What you need

• Weighing scales
• Measuring jug
• Spoon
• Pan
• Greaseproof paper
• Baking/loaf tin
• Timer

Ingredients

• 350g (12 oz) granulated sugar
• 25g (1 oz) butter
• 175ml (6 fl oz) evaporated milk
• 100g (4 oz) dried cranberries
• 300g (10 oz) chopped white chocolate

Method

1. Cut a piece of baking parchment large enough to line a shallow 25x20cm (10x8 inch)baking tin or a 1kg (2lb) loaf tin

2. Put the sugar, butter and evaporated milk into a large heavy-based pan. Heat gently until the sugar has completely dissolved

3. Bring to the boil, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes (set a timer for this)

4. Immediately remove from the heat and stir in the cranberries and chocolate. Stir until the chocolate has melted and pour into the greaseproof paper lined tin straight away

5. Even out the mixture and place int he fridge for at least an hour to chill

6. When set, cut into squares......

AND ENJOY!

Review - Vaseline cocoa butter lip therapy

I don't like vaseline. Strange thing to say at the beginning of a review but I don't. The only thing I use it for is when I've got a cold and my nose is sore! But when I saw that vaseline had released anew cocoa butter lip therapy tin I though I'd give it a go as I love cocoa butter.

When I bought this I had a cold and my lips were really sore and cracked so thought I could smear this all round my mouth to rehydrate!

I have the original vaseline and the aloe vera tins and I think that this one is less gloopy which is why I love it! It also smells and tastes gorgeous and I use it all the time.

It does soothe chapped lips and in this crazy UK weather is a god send at the moment.

This was only £1.89 for a 20g tin which will last me for a very long time but I would definitely repurchase.

Have you tried this? What did you think? Which is your favourite Vaseline lip therapy tin?

The week that was....

Blimey, another week gone! Time is flying by!

I thought we'd have another sprinkling of snow but luckily we were just on the edge of it and only had a little which didn't settle so we got away with it! Unfortunately we just have FREEZING temperatures. Brrrrr.

I also got my hands on the Soap and Glory offer of the week at Boots!

I was so excited to get one of these and have filled it with all my new goodies from recent hauls. I’m going to keep these separate to my other toiletries so I can use my old stuff first.

I also can't believe these are being listed on ebay for £35-40! This makes me mad as people who genuinely want one can't as people have bought them just to sell.

This week was also the BF's 28th birthday. He's old! We didn't do anything as he was working but he had a good day as I was working so he could play on Gran Turismo 5 all day!

So this is the last week before christmas so I'll be busy working and getting everything ready for christmas day. It's madness we get all stressed out just for one day!

Review - Lee Stafford blow dry faster spray

Currently Boots are giving out £2 off professional haircare when you spend a certain amount in store (not sure how much) so I thought I would try the Lee Stafford blow dry faster spray which I had been eyeing up for a while.

Like it's name suggests it's meant to enable you to dry your hair faster and as my hair is really thick and holds loads of water I thought this could be my wonder product. I was wrong.

It suggests you spray this onto your hair before combing it through but I comb my hair, towel dry it and then spray it on.

Normally I wait 30 mins before drying my hair because it's just too wet and takes forever but one day this week I vigorously towel dried my hair and then dried it straight away. This took me 4 minutes. When I washed my hair the next 3 times I used the spray but there was little difference in drying time, either 3 or 4 minutes.

The only good thing about this spray is that it left my hair really soft and manageable which it normally isn't if I've dried it straight after washing it.

This is £5.99 for a 200ml bottle and with £2 off is quite a good buy but would I repurchase? No, not even with money off. I will continue to use it just because it makes my hair lovely and soft but that's the only reason why.

My first award!

I've been awarded a Stylish Blogger Award from Donna who runs the PTD blog.

This is my first award so am really shock to have been given it, especially as I've been neglecting my crafting blog lately.

Once Awarded this award you are supposed to:

• Thank and link back who awarded you this award
• Share 8 things about yourself
• Pay it forward to 4 other Bloggers
• Contact them bloggers and tell them about their award

8 things about me:

1. My nickname is Mooney which was given to me by my lovely boyfriend
2. I'd love a dog, in particular a Westie, I think they're so cute
3. I love baking and cooking
4. I'm an organisational freak! I have lists for everything and everything is filed away nice and neatly
5. I have a degree in Health Studies but I currently work in retail
6. I'm an only child and have a mild form of only child syndrome!
   
7. I have a slight addiction to cherry coke which isn't good for the teeth
8. And I will one day own a Fiat 500 who I will call Daisy!

This was awarded to me on my crafting blog but I'm going to post it on here and forward it onto beauty bloggers. And I have chosen:

1. Olivia
   
2. Sherrie
3. Lou
   
4. Sabrina

I've chosen these bloggers because I love reading their posts and they are really inspirational!

This is unlike myself who has been a bad blogger BUT I have lots and lots of posts coming up so I will be dedicating a whole day to blogging to try to redeem myself!

Boots Soap & Glory offer of the week

Starting friday is the last OOTW at Boots for 2010 and boy have they left the best until last! Yep it's Soap & Glory! Last year they had the infamous hat box and this year they have created the Pink Big Tote bag which is filled with lovely goodies and the best bit is that it's reduced from £60 to only £25!

Included in this is:

• Clean on me shower gel - 500ml
• Righteous butter - 330ml
• Flake away body scrub - 300ml
• Girligo scented body moisturising mist - 100ml
• Glad hair day shampoo - 250ml
• The breakfast scrub body smoother - 300ml
• Hand food - 125ml
• Scrub your nose in it face scrub - 125ml
• Sexy mother pucker lip gloss - 7ml
• Off your face cleansing wipes - 25 wipes
• Shower puff
• Tote bag

This OOTW is one which I'll certainly be buying! Will you?

December crafting post

This is the last crafting post I'll be doing this year so there are a few more cards on here than usual which I post on my other blog and on Pear Tree Designs where I am a member of their design team.

Card 1: Shaker card

(glitter/beads/confetti behind a sheet of acetate)

Card 2: Colourful

(no dark boring colours)

Card 3: Sketch design

(had to use this layout)

Card 4: Winter Wonderland

Card 5: Christmas

So there we are, my last cards of 2010! I will be continuing my design team duties next year so will continue to post monthly updates on here.