Heartland Just Dropped In New Zealand!!!

Heartland Just Dropped In New Zealand!!!

Being a 🥝 Kiwi from waaaay down-under in New Zealand, would you believe Heartland on CBC is one of my  favourite  TV Shows?!!!  🐎🐎🐎




The theme song "Dreamer" by Jenn Grant is so beautiful, and always brings a smile ... 

Heartland is about an extended family, running a Horse Ranch called "Heartland", along with their own individual business venture's, like Maggies the Diner, The Dude Ranch, or The Rodeo School.
Their lives, their ups, and their downs, just like any one of us.

So imagine my surprise today when I tuned in to Netflix, and discovered my fav TV Show "Heartland" had released its latest Season ... in New Zealand!!!
So it is with joy that I sit down today, and watch all 10 episodes of Season 14, back-to-back!

As I write this, I am now up to Episode 6 "
The New Normal", and my 18-year-old daughter JorjaRose has just called me to let me know "Heartland" has dropped on Netflix!

I really love Amber Marshall's character Amy Fleming, Amy is a woman with natural horsemanship and has to balance her life as a small business owner, young widow, and Mom to Lyndy. 
Amber writes daily posts on her Facebook page that are really inspiring, and always make me smile.

"Heartland" and Amber sure have for me through some tough times of late.

Amber Marshall
Photo Credit : Denise Grant

I wrote this passage a year ago, after recovering from surgery{ies} ...

When I first came upon Heartland on CBC, Netflix was already up to Season 10, so can you imagine me watching 10 Seasons back-to-back ...
Season 1/13 Episodes, Season 2/18 Episodes, Season 3/18 Episodes, Season 4/19 Episodes, Season 5/18 Episodes, Season 6/18 Episodes, Season 7/18 Episodes, Season 8/18 Episodes, Season 9/18 Episodes, Season 10/18 Episodes and finally I was caught up!!! 🐎🐎🐎
That was 176 episodes back-to-back, can you imagine the anguish waiting for Season's 11, 12, and 13 to drop on Netflix!!! 🐎🐎🐎

Public Service Announcement …

Public Service Announcement …

Dusty is back home after being Cat-Napped … AGAIN!!!

This is the second time in 23 days he has been taken by a {different} neighbour in the next street over.

The first time to Town & Country Vet, and this last time to SPCA Nelson Centre.

Thank you to the caring staff at both places for treating Dusty so well, and looking after Dusty, till we located him, Dusty is NOT a stray, he likes to wander one street over and visit the oldies at Stillwater Gardens Retirement Village each day.

So if you see Dusty out and about, please do not feed him, and please do not Cat-Nap him!SPCA Nelson Centre have Micro-chipped Dusty, so if he turns up again, they can call us straight away.Thanks to Aleisha and Nicky for seeing Dusty on Facebook, and letting us know, so that we could be reunited with him.

If you want to see some of Dusty’s adventures, head to my article "Dusty Deserves His Own Post" …

Fundraiser: Let’s Get Sophie To Tahiti …

Hi Everyone!

My name is Sophie and I am a Year Thirteen (Grade 12) student at Waimea College {High School}.
In July this year {2019} (exact dates to be confirmed) my French class is travelling to Tahiti for 10 days so as to immerse ourselves in speaking French.
This trip is important to me as I am hugely passionate about languages, I also study Japanese, Te Reo Maori, and Korean, and I dream of one day having a career where I can use all of these languages.
This trip would highly benefit my French abilities and give me a big step up in my speaking capabilities.

I designed these shirts myself, the front saying "Why?" and the back saying "Because I can!" (in French of course!), because I am always being asked why I learn so many languages and spend so much of my time on them, and this is my answer. 

I hope you will all want to support me! 

Thankyou,

Sophie.

To order, please go to www.bonfire.com/lets-get-sophie-to-tahiti 

Available to purchase in Premium Unisex T-Shirt, Long Sleeve Tee, Pullover Hoodie, and Women’s Slouchy Tank …

 

MakeUp: My Search For The Perfect Mascara …

MakeUp: My Search For The Perfect Mascara …

I have been playing with MakeUp ever since I was 14 years old.
My first Makeup was by Nutrimetics, and I wore the “Frosted Grape” Lipstick as one of my staple makeup items.

Back in the day, when modelling, you did your own Hair and MakeUp, thank goodness there are now amazing professionals that know so much about their craft, that through h.o.u.r.s. of practise, create amazing masterpieces.

My third catwalk, there were guys there too.   I was horrified to learn that we were all using the same backstage room for changing outfits.   What made it worse, is that one of the kids I went to primary school with!   I turned my back and got changed without meeting his gaze!

I have been a MakeUp Artist on many weddings, including my own 17 years ago.
My most notable wedding was for an overseas bride that booked me via the internet (16 years ago}.
I met her the day before, and to get to the wedding, I had to drive for an hour to Marahau, then caught a boat into the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park.
When the Bride went to pay me, she asked how much I had quoted, then my heart sank, as she was not very happy about that, instead she gave me a $150 tip, as her wedding had taken a whole day, and so much travel!   - Stoked much?!!!

Photos of Abel Tasman National Park sourced via Pinterest 

Interestingly, that the Duke and Duchess Of Sussex, Prince Harry and Megan visited the Abel Tasman National Park this past week, on Monday 29th October 2018, during their visit to New Zealand.

During my last 20 years as a MakeUp Artist, I have tried many Mascara’s, AND many brands!

To give you an idea of how many Mascaras I have tried, here’s my Mascara List:
Almay Intense i-color Volumizing
Almay Intense i-color Light Interplay
Almay One Coat Dial Up
Australis Fierce Eyes Volumizing
Avon Big & False Lash
Avon Big & Multiplied
Avon Extra Lasting
Avon Mega Effects
Avon Super Drama
Avon Super Extend Extreme
Avon Super Extend Eye Accents
Avon Super Extend Infantize
Avon SuperShock Max
Avon Winged Out Super Extend
Bobbi Brown Eye Opening
Bobbi Brown Smoky Eye
Covergirl Katy Kat Eye 
Lancome Fatale
L’Oreal Lash Architect 4D
L’Oreal Mega Volume Collagene24
L’Oreal Miss Manga Mega Volume
Max Factor Voluptuous False Lash Effect
Maybelline Lash Sensational
Maybelline Mega Plush Volume Express
Maybelline The Falsies
Model Co Lash
Nutrimetics NC Dramatic Lash
Nutrimetics NC Lash Impact
Nutrimetics NC Fiber Lash Enhancer
Nutrimetics Professional 4-in-1
Revlon CustomEyes
Revlon Photoready 3D Volume
Revlon Ultimate All-In-One 
Revlon Volume+Length Magnifies
Rimmel Extra Super Lashyh
Thin Lizzy All-Day Flexi
Through trial and error, and many tubes {and please don’t mention the $’s!!!}, I have narrowed my favourite Mascara down to Bobbi Brown’s “Eye Opening Mascara” in Black …

“High-drama volume and high-impact curl in the blink of an eye. The jumbo brush fans and pushes lashes up and out, while the rich, carbon-black formula intensely thickens, curls and lifts lashes all day for the ultimate eye opening effect.”
Combined with CoverGirl “Katy Kat Eye Mascara” in Perry Blue …

“There’s the cat eye…and then there’s the Katy Kat Eye! Katy Kat Eye Mascara features a Sculpting Brush that sweeps lashes up and out, for full, lush voluminous lashes. Create a 360° cat eye that won’t smear, won’t smudge, but will definitely make other cats jealous!”

It may sound extreme, but for my perfect everyday look, I wear 3 coats of Bobbi Brown “Eye Opening Mascara” in Black and 2 coats of “Katy Kat Eye Mascara” in Perry Blue.

As a backstory, a couple of years ago I lost most of my EyeLashes due to stress, and had to resort to wearing fake lashes, till they grew back in!
I purchased my Lashes in bulk, at 100 pairs at a time!

Last year I purchased my “Katy Kat Eye Mascara” in Perry Blue, and when it ran dry, I stared looking around to replace it.

I tried so many shops, and online {I must have done at least 10,000 steps looking for it!!!}.
I finally located the colour I was looking for, which is a beautiful Cobalt Blue … in my original “Katy Kat Eye Mascara” in Perry Blue!!!

I couldn’t find it in New Zealand, but I did find it on an overseas website.   I needed to purchase three, 2 for me and 1 for a friend. Working out the $’s it was a better idea to buy 40 instead of 3!   Hence I have a few spare!!!
Silver haired ladies look awesome with Cobalt {Blue} Mascara on its own, also I have friend’s with light brown hair who also wears it.
However, my preference is mixing it up with the Bobbi Brown Eye Opening Mascara.
To cover cost, I am happy to sell to friends and family @NZ$15 each, or 2 for NZ$25 + postage

Why not give this colour combo a go, you have nothing to loose, but will look oh so much more gorgeous by layering your Mascara!

EyeBrows frame the face, but EyeLashes are the window’s to our Souls.

Thank You New Zealand Style ...

I love to create personal gifts for my friend’s and family ...

Recently a lovely lady called Shelley from "Lees Grove Emporium", helped me with the purchase of the Fluidity Barre.

I made Shelley a “Thank You” greeting card, along with a matching framed piece of my artwork.

As a perfectionist, I was all set to send of my parcel of goodies, when I noticed an ink line across that framed piece, so of course had to remake it!!!

Being a proud New Zealander, along with the Card and Frame, I also gift-wrapped two blocks of Whittaker’s Creamy Milk Chocolate - oh YUM!!!

I wrap all my gifts with the plain brown packaging paper that Stampin’ Up sends in their parcels.

I then take a strip, in this case 3 strips, and emboss it.

The final touch is always butterflies with Pearls.

I hope Shelly enjoys her “Thank You” gift as much as I enjoyed making it!

“Thank You” Greeting Card and Frame + Chocolate ... DONE!