NYC Smoky eye shadow palette for green eyes

I do love a nice smoky eye look. It can make you look and feel sexy and mysterious. A smoky look isn't only for nights out, it can be used for any occasion.

L'Oréal Miss Manga Mega Volume mascara in purple

I feel like I am on a constant search for the perfect mascara. The one that doesn't clump and gives you luscious long looking lashes without having to build it up too much.

During this search, I heard about the Miss Manga range from L'Oréal that comes in different colours and since then, I've been wanting to try it but haven't seemed to find it locally.

Reading

Books, books everywhere! Well, we do have a lot of books but I wouldn't say that we have loads more than other people who love to read.

Reading is a passion that both my husband and I share. This is part from the serious sci-fi/fantasy addiction and other things that we both like. But there is just something about getting into a really good book.
We do differ however on our choices. Whereas he will pretty much read anything and likes authors such as Stephen King and Robert Jordan; I am quite selective in my reading choices.

Market day

Almost every Saturday, we go to the market in the nearby town. We love going as a family because not only is it a nice thing for us to do together, but it's also good for the kids to see all the different things that are on offer.

So I gave my eldest daughter the camera and asked her to take pictures of our time at the market. I think she

Encouraging the kids

Like every parent, I want my children to grow up to be happy and successful individuals. Of course there is no manual on how to encourage them in the right direction. If only there were such a book!
So we all have to figure it out the best we can.

We try to encourage our children to be active and do things that they enjoy, like playing a musical instrument or dancing. I've found that you can't force something on them because if they don't enjoy it, then they won't continue to do it. Luckily my girls enjoy doing a lot of different things, so only require a little bit of a push to get them going.

I recently began running with my oldest daughter on Sundays. She was a bit reluctant at first as she found it difficult to keep going, but she has warmed up to it now that she's getting used to it. She