Sunday Catchup - 14th October

First up don't forget to enter my Blog Birthday Giveaway or you'll miss out on the chance to win some designer sunglasses.

Well I haven't actually taken many images on Instagram recently but here is some mandatory food images from the past week or so

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1. Breakfast at Cafe 31
2. Falafel salad with butternut squash couscous and yogurt dressing
3. Chocolate Brownie Tarts
4. Sunday Dinner at The Crofts Pub
5. Mega veggie pasta (eat that a lot last few weeks)
6. Burger and sides at Ed's Diner

So some non-instagram photos of the rest of my week then

I won a Cuisinart Soup Maker on Twitter!! Mental I know, but super exciting. Wanna check out my first recipe from it - Chicken and Red Pepper Soup it was yummy and so blinking easy to make!

 It was our little Fi's 40th Birthday so we held a 'Tash Tastic 70's party for her!

 I had a girly night out with my ladies Jac (above) and Rachel (below). Cocktails all round!

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Lots of writing and articles for you this week

1. A little article and review I did of Coco Before Chanel starring Audrey Tautou, and Surrogates with Bruce Willis. Please check them out and tell me what you think.
2. I wrote a few gift lists (as Christmas is coming) that I know a few of you will be interested in: 50 Shade of Grey Gifts, Other Books for a Hunger Games Fan, Gifts for Book Worms and Brilliant Gifts for Bakers - I promise you they will give you lots of good ideas.
3. A wrote a slightly more serious piece on Household Budgeting and How to Save Money - helpful if you need to cut back ready for christmas.
4. My article for The Bay Magazine this month turned out awesome! Want some winter coat and boot ideas look no further, I found the cutest and hottest on the market!
5. And something fun for Halloween - Simple Halloween Crafting Ideas - and a great use for pumpkin flesh - DIY Natural Pumpkin Face Mask