tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71066602955399549462024-03-14T04:30:15.723+00:00Clare Elise SparklesClare Elise is a radio presenter, singer, blogger & podcaster! Her claim to fame is that she appeared in the Sheilas' Wheels TV advert in the pink car! Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-88389534886700299752021-07-01T10:31:00.005+00:002021-07-02T13:10:31.096+00:00Support The Clare Elise Podcast on Ko-Fi.<p><b>Yes, I'm back blogging again! 'HOORAY.'</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://clareelise.libsyn.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jrElavWdhC0/YN2WNTHGB_I/AAAAAAAADRk/4tW97Dp_7gY2L2OGV6voB4pPoL8UJNc8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PODCAST%2BACTUAL%2BSIZE.png" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p>If you follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clareelisesparkles" target="_blank">the socials </a>you'll know already that I've set up a sparkly podcast. I set the podcast up back in October 2020 and released my first ever podcast episode in <a href="https://clareelise.libsyn.com/1-ashlee-ackland-talks-about-her-business-sparklebutt-london" target="_blank">November 2020</a>. Since starting the podcast I've chatted to <b>25 sparkly businesswomen</b> and each has shared with me their personal business journey. </p><p>I'm passionate about supporting small businesses and whenever I can I shop on the high street at independent grocery stores, card shops and bakeries etc. I also love buying funky accessories and sparkle from small online businesses. </p><p>I grew up surrounded by small businesses within my own family and know what it takes to set up and manage your own biz. I decided to set up my podcast so that I could share peoples stories and find out more about what happens behind the scenes within small biz. I also set up my podcast during the pandemic as a way to support up and coming small sparkly businesses/brands. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hPZfLKDJEMk/YN2YKQwSDKI/AAAAAAAADRs/J95yXVyLB90LOprBNPlMzxMmW1pSSK4DgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CLARE%2BELISE%2BHEADPHONE%2BPLAIN%2BBACKGROUND.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hPZfLKDJEMk/YN2YKQwSDKI/AAAAAAAADRs/J95yXVyLB90LOprBNPlMzxMmW1pSSK4DgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/CLARE%2BELISE%2BHEADPHONE%2BPLAIN%2BBACKGROUND.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Right now, I don't have a sponsor however I am looking for one so if you're interested in sponsoring my podcast then do get in touch.</p><p>I do however have a <a href="https://ko-fi.com/clareelise" target="_blank">Ko-Fi page</a> and Ko-Fi is a great way to support creatives. At the moment as mentioned above I don't have a sponsor and I do this for the love of it and because I'm passionate about sharing stories and supporting small brands... However, there are running costs and it does take me weekly many hours to record, produce and edit this podcast. So therefore I decided to set up a <a href="https://ko-fi.com/clareelise" target="_blank">Ko-Fi page </a>so that you the lovely listener can support me and my sparkly podcast if you so wish by buying me a coffee on Ko-Fi. LOL, and you know how much I LOVE COFFEE! 😀 </p><p>But yeah on a serious note if you've subscribed to my podcast and you listen to my podcast each week. <u><b>THANK YOU</b></u>. I so appreciate it. Just like small businesses do a happy dance each time they get a sale I do a happy dance around my kitchen every time I get a new subscriber or another listen to the podcast. </p><p>If you do wanna check out my Ko-Fi link I pop it below and if you yourself are on Ko-Fi give me a follow and I'll follow you back. 💖</p><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/clareelise"><b><span style="font-size: large;">https://ko-fi.com/clareelise</span></b></a></p>
<iframe src='https://ko-fi.com/clareelise/?hidefeed=true&widget=true&embed=true&preview=true' style='border:none;width:100%;padding:4px;background:#f9f9f9;' height='712' title='clareelise'></iframe>Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-60655570872297432472021-06-30T17:46:00.004+00:002021-07-12T12:51:12.917+00:00YourZooki a review<p><b><span style="font-size: large;">You can now take Vitamin C from a sachet whilst on the go...</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tidd.ly/3hArg7u" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1498" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jmd2Q59KXKQ/YNxrmcriffI/AAAAAAAADQo/__1U9GQJHTI4mXz_YrvRsqXI1Rx1pTMKACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/YOURZOOKI%2BVITAMIN%2BC.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Now I know that dissolvable Vit C has been around for years however, I recently discovered <a href="https://tidd.ly/3hArg7u" target="_blank">YouZooki</a> which is Liposomal Vitamin C and this stuff is a game-changer!<p></p><p>As you know I'm a singer and years ago I used to tour all over the UK & abroad singing. I was gigging most nights and this often meant that I caught colds and that my voice would then suffer. I got fed up with struggling through gigs and getting ill all the time so I added a high dose of Vit C into my daily routine and since then I've never looked back. I use to be one of those people who always caught lots of colds. As soon as it turned to Winter I would stock up on tissues and get ready for a snuffly nose. Then I discovered that taking 500mg to 1000mg of Vit C daily really helped. It helped my immunity AND it also helped me with my skin. At first, I thought that maybe I was imagining the whole skin thing however, I stopped taking Vitamin C daily and soon noticed a MASSIVE difference in my skin. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F2ySkbERKWA/YNxtFLCGwmI/AAAAAAAADQw/MspSqPWhtgYs-2rn6onSEkppYtroDw2UACLcBGAsYHQ/s1862/YOURZOOKI%2B1%2BVIT%2BC.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1862" height="302" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F2ySkbERKWA/YNxtFLCGwmI/AAAAAAAADQw/MspSqPWhtgYs-2rn6onSEkppYtroDw2UACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h302/YOURZOOKI%2B1%2BVIT%2BC.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I first discovered <a href="https://tidd.ly/3hArg7u" target="_blank">YourZooki</a> in Boots. I spotted one of these little sachets on the shelf and out of curiosity I brought one and tried it. <a href="https://tidd.ly/2TZYoMN" target="_blank">YourZooki is Liposomal Vitamin C </a>you can take this form of Vitamin C either straight from the sachet, mixed into food or with water. I've been taking mine daily now for just over a couple of weeks and find personally that I like to take it mixed into water although I have tried it on its own directly from the sachet and to be honest, it tastes perfectly fine so you could easily take this whilst on the go. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-39tgBG8991I/YNxxMIo_vrI/AAAAAAAADQ4/iELa643FMWYo_OOd52MjyKg7KyV70ZJwACLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/YOURZOOKI%2BVITAMIN%2BC%2BBEING%2BPUT%2BINTO%2BWATER.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-39tgBG8991I/YNxxMIo_vrI/AAAAAAAADQ4/iELa643FMWYo_OOd52MjyKg7KyV70ZJwACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/YOURZOOKI%2BVITAMIN%2BC%2BBEING%2BPUT%2BINTO%2BWATER.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>When you mix <a href="https://tidd.ly/2TZYoMN" target="_blank">YourZooki Vitamin C</a> with water it makes the water look a little like milk I thought I'd share this with you because when I first used YourZooki and saw the water change as I popped the orange gel into it, it actually made me wonder if I'd done it right! When I tried <a href="https://tidd.ly/2TZYoMN" target="_blank">YourZooki Vit C</a> with water for the first time I found the taste a little strange however now that it's part of my daily routine I'm used to it and it doesn't taste bad at all. <div><br /><div>The thing that makes this so different from some other Vitamin C's is the fact that it is Liposomal Vitamin C. Your Zooki explain what this is a little better than I can so here's the explanation that's on the pack. <i><b>' We wrap Vitamin C inside "Liposomes" - tiny bubbles built from phospholipids that mimic the body's own cell membranes. Liposomes are designed to readily pass through the walls of your cells to deliver Vitamin C on a cellular level - making it easier for your cells to absorb Vitamin C before it is excreted by the body. Once Vitamin C has been delivered, the liposomes break down and the phospholipids are used by the body to make new cells.'</b></i></div><div><br /></div><div>From what I understand after reading more about this is that by taking Vitamin C this way in this Liposomal form it's absorbed quicker and better by your body.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-do1g6kdRstA/YNyd_i-uhDI/AAAAAAAADRI/JI05Yz-HBe8jSNZAOU3Sni2qV_BVk6GOACLcBGAsYHQ/s611/VIT%2BC%2BYOURZOOKI.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="611" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-do1g6kdRstA/YNyd_i-uhDI/AAAAAAAADRI/JI05Yz-HBe8jSNZAOU3Sni2qV_BVk6GOACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/VIT%2BC%2BYOURZOOKI.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><b><u>Overall review of Your Zooki Vitamin C.</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div>I like it! <a href="https://tidd.ly/2TZYoMN" target="_blank">YourZooki Vitamin C</a> is Sugar-free, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Soy-free and Vegan which I think is fab. Both dairy and sugar is a big thing for me when it comes to choosing vitamins for either me or my little person so seeing that YourZooki Vitamin C doesn't contain either 'happy days!'.</div><div>YourZooki Vitamin C is 1000mg of Vitamin C with 6.7mg of Vitamin E.</div><div>It took me a few days to get used to the taste however now I'm fine with it and just to make it clear it doesn't taste bad at all it tastes orangey. </div><div>Vitamin C is great for/helps with immune health, energy, skin, psychological function, oxidative stress and collagen formation. As I mentioned earlier in this post I'm a fan of taking Vitamin C daily and personally I've noticed that when taking this my skin looks better and I don't seem to have as many breakouts and I also feel like I have more energy. Hooray! </div><div>You can buy on the YourZooki site a box of 30x15ml sachets and they cost £39.99. Also, you can buy a 7-day trial pack for £9.99 and if you continue after this with a monthly subscription you get charged just £34.99 a month for a 30x15ml pack. <i>(Prices correct as of June 2021)</i></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>This is just my personal review and as with any supplements make sure you check with your GP or healthcare professional before taking things.</i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div>Next up another product from <b><a href="https://tidd.ly/2U4Tvlv" target="_blank">YourZooki this time it's Turmeric Zooki Micellar Curcumin</a></b>. This contains 750mg of curcumin. When you buy one of these boxes you get just 14x15ml sachets and this is Tangerine flavour. Again this is Sugar-free, Gluten-free, Dairy-free and Vegan. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here what Micellar Curcumin is as explained on the side of the box by YourZooki. <i><b>'We wrap Curcumin in MICELLES - tiny bubbles of phospholipids designed to shield, protect and deliver Curcumin through the digestive system and into the bloodstream. </b></i></div><div><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Uq5Cr8r3Eg/YNyl_G2fX2I/AAAAAAAADRU/t2UGUC9WjgsUc0_ozdzYamuTXgxHnw-twCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/TUMERIC%2BZOOKI.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1599" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Uq5Cr8r3Eg/YNyl_G2fX2I/AAAAAAAADRU/t2UGUC9WjgsUc0_ozdzYamuTXgxHnw-twCLcBGAsYHQ/w313-h400/TUMERIC%2BZOOKI.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><br /></div><div>It's the same as the Vitamin C you can take this either directly from the sachet, mixed with water or you can add to smoothies or yoghurts. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TUlr1k1oG4g/YNyoolmwoYI/AAAAAAAADRc/0ZZzCd2zfmIhwbeuyQtiKgLIUQr6UOl2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/YOURZOOKI%2BCURCUMIN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TUlr1k1oG4g/YNyoolmwoYI/AAAAAAAADRc/0ZZzCd2zfmIhwbeuyQtiKgLIUQr6UOl2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/YOURZOOKI%2BCURCUMIN.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>I once again take this with water and once stirred it turns the water an orangy, yellow colour. This supplement has an orange flavour and as with any Tumeric product or as with Tumeric itself you need to make sure you don't spill it anywhere as it might stain surfaces. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://tidd.ly/2U4Tvlv" target="_blank">YourZooki Tumeric</a> is a new product to the YourZooki range and you can read more about it <a href="https://tidd.ly/2U4Tvlv" target="_blank">here.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>What is Curcumin used for?</b> </div><div>It's a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. So it's helpful for inflammation within the body. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>As I mentioned earlier in this post before taking supplements like this make sure you check with your GP or healthcare advisor.</b></div><div><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div><b><u>What do I think of YourZooki Tumeric?</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div>I've only been taking this for a short time so it's maybe a little too soon to know if this has benefited me. However, I'm impressed with the product itself and it tastes nice and it's easy to take daily.<br /><div><br /></div><div><b>If you want to find out more about YourZooki and read about the product range check out > </b></div><div><a href="goog_704376378"><b><br /></b></a></div><div><b><a href="https://tidd.ly/3yLvsXC" target="_blank">https://yourzooki.com/</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i>(These products were gifted to me by YourZooki and this post contains affiliate links.)</i></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-35570505896473486742021-05-17T11:20:00.003+00:002021-05-17T11:36:35.383+00:00Why I love Leonie Dawson.<p> I discovered <a href="https://leoniedawson.mykajabi.com/a/2147486919/2A9aNUgY" target="_blank">Leonie Dawson</a> about six years ago after trying to find a planner for the New Year. Since then yearly I've invested in her workbooks and planners and I would say that they've been worth every penny. Each year I've started the year inspired and full of sparkle thanks to this awesome lady.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://leoniedawson.mykajabi.com/a/2147486919/2A9aNUgY" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="543" data-original-width="506" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HI0Ppr3Z_CU/YKJKK8Z6nNI/AAAAAAAADOg/E_UjFkf5Dro5Z4eV9itcopOREjyMqknIACLcBGAsYHQ/w373-h400/LEONIE%2BPIC%2B1.JPG" width="373" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><a href="https://leoniedawson.mykajabi.com/a/2147486919/2A9aNUgY" target="_blank">Leonie Dawson</a> is a vibrant and colourful character who brightens up your day. Her website is filled with colour and amazing courses. One thing that I do really like about Leonie is the fact that her products are reasonably priced which makes learning new things through her courses affordable.</p><p><b><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><u>If you're looking to fulfil your dreams and grow then check out her eCourses below...</u></span></b></p><p><b><a href="https://leoniedawson.mykajabi.com/a/44084/2A9aNUgY" target="_blank">Sales Star Masterclass</a></b></p><p><b><a href="https://leoniedawson.mykajabi.com/a/2147486919/2A9aNUgY" target="_blank">40 Days To Create + Sell Your E-course</a></b></p><p><b><a href="https://leoniedawson.mykajabi.com/a/2147486919/2A9aNUgY" target="_blank">40 Days To A Finished Book e-course</a></b></p><p><b><u><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;">Two great courses for self-care...</span></u></b></p><p><b><a href="https://leoniedawson.mykajabi.com/a/2147486919/2A9aNUgY">Soul Care In Uncertain Times: 4 weeks of mini-retreats to create purpose and calm from chaos</a></b></p><p><b><a href="https://leoniedawson.mykajabi.com/a/20400/2A9aNUgY" target="_blank">Anxiety Balm</a></b></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://leoniedawson.mykajabi.com/a/2147486919/2A9aNUgY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="719" height="338" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--aKITvU0m6c/YKJQnKtzW_I/AAAAAAAADOw/u-0sqP4zwEgxp18rBRI9GF6VkZr5EBE4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h338/LEONIE%2BPIC%2B3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;">Want to check out all Leonie has to over click below... </span></b></p><p><b><a href="https://leoniedawson.mykajabi.com/a/2147486919/2A9aNUgY" target="_blank">CLICK HERE FOR LEONIE DAWSON'S COURSES</a></b></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fC9n09qGj0/YKJRMS6k10I/AAAAAAAADO4/KxnAhu_UMZ84tPkemtnoQwOYGeLEJEXdACLcBGAsYHQ/s905/LEONIE%2BPIC%2B4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="905" height="278" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fC9n09qGj0/YKJRMS6k10I/AAAAAAAADO4/KxnAhu_UMZ84tPkemtnoQwOYGeLEJEXdACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h278/LEONIE%2BPIC%2B4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><i>(Affiliate links included within this post.)</i></p>Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-37543334228047983922020-12-26T07:30:00.003+00:002021-01-07T02:13:54.965+00:00Probio7 and why I love probiotics! <p>I've talked a lot about probiotics here on the blog and on my YouTube channel over the years. I figured I'd share with you why I find probiotics helpful for me and introduce you to some of the Probio7 range as maybe you're looking at trying out probiotics for yourself. <i>(If you're taking medication or you have health issues always speak with a Doctor or health professional for advice before taking probiotics or vitamins.)</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f5tH7gMYHk0/X-5YU7aydPI/AAAAAAAADJk/jf7xkjaeRfM6BUF7EziwSat17BwK5gwtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/PROBIO%2BSELECTION.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f5tH7gMYHk0/X-5YU7aydPI/AAAAAAAADJk/jf7xkjaeRfM6BUF7EziwSat17BwK5gwtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/PROBIO%2BSELECTION.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I've taken lots of different probiotics over the years. I've taken probiotics in yoghurt drink form, powder probiotics, tablet probiotics and liquid probiotic. I'm not gonna lie it was a matter of trial and error when it came to finding the right probiotics for me and it did take me a bit of time to find out what worked for me. I've also used different types of probiotics at different times depending on my overall health but hey I'll talk more about that as I continue writing. <p></p><p>I've taken probiotics for lots of different reasons. I first developed an interest in probiotics many years ago. I was in my early twenties gigging lots and feeling really tired. I started taking a multivitamin and found that helped a little however soon after I found out that I was low on iron so I had to take an extra iron supplement as well on the advice of the Doctor. I read more about probiotics back then and started to try different types. I started off with the yoghurt drinks and to be honest I didn't really notice much difference in my health so I gave up on those. I then tried out some powder form probiotics, these were ok however I think this was just one certain strain of probiotic and it didn't seem to suit me. I gave up on probiotics then for a while and only really started to look at taking them again seriously when I was in the Middle East. I think it was the mixture of new food and environment that made my stomach churn, I felt unwell and was suffering really bad with gut health issues. I went to see a health advisor at a local store and he was super helpful and talked me through all the different ranges. At this time all the probiotic tablets were stored in a fridge <i>(this isn't so much of a thing now which makes keeping probiotics fresh pretty easy!) </i>I soon learnt more about all the different strains of probiotic and started to take one daily and my hubby did as well.</p><p>I'd always had gut health issues. However, I decided to ignore them for quite a time! <b><i>(Don't do this always speak to the Doctor!) </i></b>I was having bouts of diarrhoea, stomach cramps and I often felt bloated. </p><p>Skip years and years forward and not too long after having a little person I found myself really poorly crying on the bathroom floor and at a total loss. I'd been so busy working part-time and being mum I'd forgotten to take care of me. My body decided to give me a wake-up call and those niggly gut health issues that I'd just ignore and dismissed soon became a real problem and I was officially diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. I had to take medication for a while however since feeling better I've found that taking probiotics has really help keep me feeling ok. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CE-VQ_EQRJM/X-5gwKjfTdI/AAAAAAAADJw/J-mr_couztosONgmDCEhEwIc4nGd0uJkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/PROBIO%2BADVANCED.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CE-VQ_EQRJM/X-5gwKjfTdI/AAAAAAAADJw/J-mr_couztosONgmDCEhEwIc4nGd0uJkgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/PROBIO%2BADVANCED.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>My go-to probiotic now is Probio7 Advanced. At the end of 2019, I was really quite sick with a bad chest infection and I had to take several courses of antibiotics. When I finally started to recover and pick myself back up I felt like I needed to look at my vitamins and probiotics again and that I needed to look to rebuild my immunity and overall health. Again after lots of reading and research, I decided to take Probio7 Advanced and have personally found this probiotic super helpful in keeping me feeling well and feel it's played some part in picking me back up and that it's helped me feel a lot better in myself. 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We recently started taking Probio7 Kidskalm. This probiotic comes in powder form so I just add it to his milk or cereal in a Morning. I don't tend to give this probiotic every day only as and when I feel he may need it. Although, I believe you can actually give this daily. </p><p>Probio7 do quite a range of probiotics and recently they've added to their collection a probiotic that has added Vitamin D.</p><p>If you need more advice regards Probio7 probiotics their website is super helpful as you can read all about their product range and also you can easily reach out to them for advice. They also do probiotic subscription on there.</p><p><a href="https://probio7.com/"><b>https://probio7.com/</b></a></p><p>Check out my latest podcast...</p><p>The Clare Elise Podcast and a chat with Rebecca Traylen about gut health.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><iframe style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17452565/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/ef14d7/" height="90" width="100%" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe>
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Here's the cool thing though Blue Coffee Box has offered my readers a <b>£3.00 discount at checkout</b> if you use the code <b>CE3</b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WDsdpb3xRDQ/X8EQbYpu_kI/AAAAAAAADIQ/cDRgz0CDFxYUNi3QtA8nsoKqx_CwKueowCLcBGAsYHQ/s940/MONTE%2BBONITO.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WDsdpb3xRDQ/X8EQbYpu_kI/AAAAAAAADIQ/cDRgz0CDFxYUNi3QtA8nsoKqx_CwKueowCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h536/MONTE%2BBONITO.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>The great thing about this coffee box subscription is that you can choose what type of coffee you'd like to get whether it's whole bean, cafetiere, Aeropress, or espresso coffee. I went for cafetiere as I have an old skool coffee machine. I received two blends of coffee in my gourmet coffee box. One was Monte Bonito <i>(Moon Roast Coffee) </i>- Colombian. It says to expect notes of Orange Blossom, Nutmeg, and Toffee. The second bag of coffee comes from Peru it's Wilmer Martinez Terrones (Coffee Central Roasting CO) this one says to expect notes of Almond, Cherry, Vanilla, and Brown Sugar. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JG0ZZUwy5rM/X8ERFYcQwTI/AAAAAAAADIc/lwctVSOlegkbdpnQSqh_iGDroEjLtEqaACLcBGAsYHQ/s940/MONTE%2BBONITO%2B%25281%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JG0ZZUwy5rM/X8ERFYcQwTI/AAAAAAAADIc/lwctVSOlegkbdpnQSqh_iGDroEjLtEqaACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h536/MONTE%2BBONITO%2B%25281%2529.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>I was impressed with both of the coffees in this box they both had a slightly different taste. Both of these bags will get used for sure. For the price, you do get a lot of coffee and I have to say I did enjoy trying some different blends. The good thing I think about a coffee box subscription is it gets you to try something new and it helps you to find blends of coffee that you might not have ever heard of before. Something that's also great about this subscription box is the fact the coffee is ethically sourced speciality coffee that's been bought by the Direct Trade method. If you wanna give the subscription a try remember to use my code at check out <b>CE3</b> to get a<b> £3.00 discount.</b> </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Find out more... <a href="https://www.bluecoffeebox.com/ " target="_blank"><b>https://www.bluecoffeebox.com/ </b></a></h3><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><i>(This coffee box was gifted - Thanks to Blue Coffee Box)</i></p>Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-1477145703485300632020-02-15T17:56:00.000+00:002020-02-23T15:53:29.891+00:00Review: Kitchen 7 at JW Marriott Muscat <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The JW Marriott just opened recently, it's not too far from the airport here in Muscat which makes it perfect for those flying in and out for business. However, don't let that put you off as it's also a very family-friendly hotel and you're guaranteed a warm welcome from the moment that you step through the door.<br />
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The JW Marriott kindly invited us down to the hotel last Friday <i>(7th Feb 2020)</i> for lunch at the newly opened Kitchen 7 restaurant.<br />
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Kitchen 7 is bright and vibrant with both indoor or outdoor seating. The restaurant has large glass windows which look out onto the outside seating area and the garden, this makes it the perfect place to chill on a weekend.<br />
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The menu is really varied and it's fair to say that there's pretty much something for everyone on there. The team in the restaurant were really attentive and helped us by sorting out food for our little boy who has a dairy allergy. They were really great, It seemed like nothing was to much trouble for them.<br />
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It's tough sometimes keeping your little person entertained <b><u>ESPECIALLY</u></b> when they're desperate for food and super excited! The Kitchen 7 staff thought about this and kindly gave our little boy a Pirate activity pack. He absolutely loved it and even I as a parent was super impressed with its contents. There were loads of great things in there, there were colouring and activity books, finger puppets, a facemask, door hanger, a puzzle and games.<br />
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I was super impressed with the food and the drinks. The mocktails were so refreshing and the food was cooked to perfection. The sushi was beautifully presented and tasted amazing, the butter chicken was delish, and the desserts were fab. Sometimes our boy can't enjoy dessert as many places don't serve anything dairy-free. However, Kitchen 7 had sorbet as an option and my little person really enjoyed it!<br />
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It would be great to see Kitchen 7 eventually doing brunch on a Friday... Whether or not this will happen in the future I guess we'll have to wait and see. Location wise it's easy to get to and price wise I felt the cost of items on the menu was pretty fair. Will I be going back again? For sure!<br />
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<b>Thanks, JW Marriott for a great family afternoon. </b><br />
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<b><u>JW MARRIOTT ARE NOW DOING A BRUNCH...</u></b><br />
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Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-17400352031339515992019-11-09T17:55:00.001+00:002019-11-09T17:55:24.189+00:00Huawei P30 Lite... My new phone! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I now realise that I need to buy a tablet for my boy to play on because all my phones keep getting dropped and damaged. I've also realised that I need to get a bigger storage card for my phone because I take way too many family photos!!! 😀<br />
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Let's be honest phones play a big part in our lives now. A couple of years ago I was searching for a robust phone that had a pretty good spec and I came across Huawei for the first time. I researched all the phones that were out on the market back then and realised pretty quickly that a Huawei P20 Lite was the perfect phone for me. It was small enough to fit in my hand and quick enough to do all my social media, also the camera was pretty good too!<br />
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Since then I've continued to have Huawei phones and my most recent phone <i>(up until now)</i> was Huawei Nova 3i.<br />
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I've been really impressed with my Huawei Nova 3i however it was time to upgrade so I've now updated to a Huawei P30 Lite.<br />
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The Huawei P30 Lite is a superb little phone and yet again for the price the spec is pretty high!<br />
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The camera is really great; the front camera is a 32-megapixel camera and the back camera is 24 megapixels. The photos come out nice and sharp no matter what the lighting is like and whether you're trying to take the perfect selfie or wanting to capture every colour in that perfect sunset this camera does a great job!<br />
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The phone that I have has 4GB RAM however there is a 6GB RAM version available. A feature that I do really like on this phone is the fingerprint unlock option, it makes unlocking the phone super speedy and it's a great security feature.<br />
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My P30 Lite costs 104.9 OMR however, the 6GB RAM version is slightly more expensive at 109.9 OMR. Also, worth noting both phones run on Andriod 9.<br />
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As you know I'm a beauty and health geek. I'm always researching and seeing what's new in the world of vitamins and probiotics as I feel that taking vitamins and probiotics daily have made a big difference to my health over the years especially during pregnancy!<br />
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Since moving to Oman, I've suffered a lot with colds, coughs and sinus infections and as you know I have Ulcerative Colitis <i>(luckily though I've not had a flare since using <a class="" href="https://youtu.be/0FqaYmo5yEs" target="_blank">SYMPROVE</a>!) </i><br />
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I started to buy vitamins from a well known US brand that's here in Muscat. However, I started to get a little fed up with paying a stupidly high price tag for what was just a daily multivitamin. I also was also fed up with having to "make do". The multivitamin from this well known US brand had so many different ingredients in it and quite frankly I didn't need or want to take all of them. I just did for 3 months because it was the only thing available.<br />
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Anyway, in the middle of last year, I felt enough was enough and I researched and delved deep into the world of vitamins and minerals.<br />
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I soon discovered (thanks to Google) HUM NUTRITION and I really liked what I read.<br />
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Here was a brand that had been set up by Chris & Walter with customer needs in mind. The research that went into this brand by its owners is amazing and the vitamins are made with the very best ingredients.<br />
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I feel I should mention here that this is <i><u>NOT A SPONSORED POST</u></i> and even if it was you know that I only ever write about stuff that I believe in!<br />
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What I love about HUM is the fact that you can buy what you want and need and get the vitamins that are really going to be of use to you and your health.<br />
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I always start with <a href="https://www.humnutrition.com/product/11/base-control" target="_blank"><b>BASE CONTROL</b></a> and then build up a box of vitamins with things that I need.<br />
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Here's a list of what I normally get now...<br />
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The products are high quality, I genuinely feel a lot better after taking these vitamins and I really like how they get delivered to me in a nice neat box monthly it just makes it easy. The company is based in America but they do ship worldwide. I get mine delivered to me via Shop & Ship here in Muscat, Oman. I only do this as it's a lot quicker than waiting on the post! </div>
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When you sign up and begin purchasing from Hum nutrition they set you up with a discount code. If you're wanting to try out these vitamins for yourself just type in <b>158900</b> and you'll get $10 off your order... cool hey! </div>
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Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comMuscat, Oman23.58589 58.40592270000001923.353051999999998 58.083199200000017 23.818728 58.728646200000021tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-30427765915763313412019-01-30T19:05:00.000+00:002019-09-12T15:41:21.064+00:00Why do we find it so hard to accept a compliment as women?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Why as women can't we say "thanks so much" when being complimented?</b><br />
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A random situation happened to me the other day which got me thinking!<br />
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I was out and about at an event when I bumped into a lady who I'd not seen in ages. We're Facebook friends but acquaintances rather than super close friends.<br />
Anyhow, I hadn't seen her for a while in person but I had seen on Facebook that this lady was on a health and weight loss mission.<br />
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When I saw her I noticed that she looked really well, happy and confident and after all the struggles that I've had with my own weight for years, I decided to pay her a couple of compliments to try to be nice and positive and build her confidence up.<br />
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So there we were face to face catching up and asking how each other were and I said. <b><i>"Wow, you look fab. I really like your dress and your sparkly eye makeup it's lovely."</i> </b>She stood there looked at me a little blankly and looked slightly taken back by the compliment that I'd thrown her way and then just kinda smiled nodded at me in an awkward way and walked off saying the words <b><i>"Hopefully, see you again soon."</i></b><br />
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Honestly, it felt so awkward. There's me trying to be supportive, friendly and genuinely compliment a lovely person on the way she looks and yet I was left feeling a little bit weird.<br />
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But it got me thinking about how I react to compliments. I realise now that I'm a lot better at receiving compliments however it has really taken me some time to reply back to a compliment with a simple <b><i>"Thank you."</i></b><br />
I remember someone would say to me years ago something like. <i><b>"Oh wow your coat is lovely"</b></i> and I instead of just saying <i><b>"Arrr, thanks it is great isn't it" </b></i>I'd play it down with a reply like <i><b>"This thing... I've had it years!"</b></i><br />
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I just wanted to make you think about how you yourself react to a compliment. Do you accept the compliment and feel great or do you always feel a little embarrassed and not sure how to react?<br />
Next time someone says something nice to you make sure that you listen carefully to your response!<br />
Let's stop pulling ourselves down and reacting to compliments with a negative reply.<br />
When someone compliments us next time let's respond with a strong confident <i><b>"THANKS SO MUCH"</b> </i>also when you're out and about enjoying your day why not throw a compliment someone's way and brighten up their day!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I mean I really love it. Instagram is my favourite social media. I love checking out other people's pic's and I adore sharing mine. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clareelisesparkles/">Instagram</a> gives you a place to be creative and it also introduces you to people that are similar to yourself.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many years ago I stumbled across <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetiffanypratt/">Tiffany Pratt</a> thanks to the wonderful world of Instagram. I adored her page. All the colour and creativity was mind blowing and the fact that she loved glitter as much as I did fill my heart with joy! I immediately clicked Follow and have followed her feed from that day on and have watched her grow and bloom into this wonderfully sparkly creative entrepreneur. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Imagine my excitement and joy when I spotted on Tiffany's feed that she was releasing a book! OMG! YAY! I immediately set about getting my hands on a copy and I'm proper happy to share <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Can-Beautiful-Tiffany-Pratt/dp/0449016935">"This Can Be Beautiful"</a> with you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When we lived in Dubai I never really had the chance to create the sparkly home that I had always wanted as we always knew that we would one day move. I did, however, put beautiful wall decals up in the living room and bedroom and place sparkly cushions on the sofa whilst living there but other than that the place always felt a little bit empty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So back to <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Can-Beautiful-Tiffany-Pratt/dp/0449016935" target="_blank">"This Can Be Beautiful"</a> the awesome book by Tiffany Pratt. Firstly can I point out that the book is <b>SPARKLY</b>! I think that this book is by far the most colourful and sparkliest book on our bookcase. It's stunning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The thing that I like about <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Can-Beautiful-Tiffany-Pratt/dp/0449016935" target="_blank">This Can Be Beautiful</a> is the fact that you can pick it up and read a little bit here and a little bit there. You don't have to sit down and read it cover to cover you can easily pick out the bits that speak to you straight away and discover other bits of the book at another time. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This book is filled to the brim with creativity, it inspired me straight away to go out and get a glue gun and some more glitter and sparkle! I love art and I really enjoy creating sparkly wonderfulness for the home. You, however, might not be a creative type but are maybe looking to be inspired and are looking to freshen up your home, this book is still very much for you too. I guarantee that you too will be inspired to get glitter glue and tape quicker than quick once you start reading this! Tiffany Pratt describes her book as an inspirational, explosive joyride! Yup, that just about sums it up! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now I'm not gonna lie. I'm not really a flowers kinda girl. I appreciate flowers and their beauty, however, I rarely get flowers or treat myself to flowers so this was a lovely surprise. I did have a panic though on opening the box as I don't own any vases! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I mean really love them. Why? </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Because they actually <u>SPARKLE</u>! </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've worn glasses since I was little. I remember getting my first pair. They were rather large pale pink glasses. Very Eighties! I look back at the pictures of me in my rather large pale pink glasses in the Eighties and Nineties and think <u>WHAT A GEEK!</u> It wasn't such a cool look, but hey mum if you're reading this it's ok... I realise that they were all the "rage" back then! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you wear glasses you'll know just how important getting the right pair is. I mean your glasses are part of your day to day look if you wear them daily. Therefore it's so important to get the right fit, the right design and the right colour to suit. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've always gone to <a href="https://www.specsavers.co.uk/" target="_blank">Specsavers</a> for my glasses. I used to go to one of their stores in Nottingham whilst living in the Midlands and even when I was living in Dubai I used to visit the Nottingham branch once every year for an eye test.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In a few weeks time it'll be my Birthday and as ever I'm sure that I'll be wearing something sparkly on my night out with Chris. Therefore I decided to go on a mission to a local Specsavers to find some quirky, cool, sparkly glasses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On arrival to the store, I was greeted by smiles from the staff and as I wandered around the many stands of glasses in search of the right pair. I spotted many that caught my eye... here're just a few examples...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, as if by magic these super sparkly glasses appeared in my line of vision. They're by Twiggy for Aurora and they're just perfect, look! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of Course<span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"><u>SUPER SPARKLY GLASSES</u> call for <u>SUPER SPARKLY SELFIES</u>....</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After taking many sparkly selfies, I decided to grab a pair of sparkly specs to call my own and ordered them in store right then and there, and after just one week of waiting I got my sparkly specs from <a href="https://www.specsavers.co.uk/" target="_blank">Specsavers</a> , How cool are they?</span><br />
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Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-307772033169776542016-08-31T20:35:00.000+00:002016-08-31T20:35:53.821+00:00The 2017 Desire Map Collection Launches... Thank you Danielle LaPorte<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-81513911149543293142016-08-28T11:20:00.000+00:002016-08-28T11:20:10.340+00:00Sparkly Sunday: Bags<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Let's talk <b>BAGS</b> shall we and not the type of bags that sit under your eyes most of the time if you're a Mummy! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Nope, I wanna talk about handbags, shoulder bags, and funky bags.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's been a little while since I posted a Sparkly Sunday... However, it's Good News, as I'm hoping to get slowly back up to speed and bring you a lot more Sparkly Sunday Posts, So keep an eye out on the blog Oh, and make sure you check back on the <b><u>31st August 2016</u></b> as I've got something quite exciting to share with you...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">OMG! As soon as I spotted these bags I fell in love. Sprayground is popular with Celebs and Fashionista's all over the World and now their super funky bags are available to buy here in the UK. This little beauty is Kitten Money and is priced at just <a href="http://sprayground.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 19.2px;">£</span>45.60</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm really loving this colourful floral bag it's perfect for now or to add a pop of colour to any outfit in the Autumn months ahead. The bag is a total bargain at the moment as it's in the sale for just <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2em; text-transform: uppercase;"><a href="http://tidd.ly/d9a32fbb" target="_blank">£15.00!</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This cool little quirky bag is in Claire's sale right now so I'm guessing once it's gone it's gone. However, I thought I would share this super funky sparkly bag as it's priced at jus<span style="background-color: white;">t</span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.2px;"><a href="http://tidd.ly/3640caeb" target="_blank">£7.00</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love this. If you teamed this bag up with a Little Black Dress over the Winter months it would definitely add a little bit of sunshine to your day for sure and it would brighten up your outfit. It also only costs <span style="color: #df0245; line-height: 24px;"><a href="http://tidd.ly/807822fe" target="_blank">£10.00</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think this would make the perfect everyday bag. It adds a splash of colour to any outfit and it helps us to get away from the bog standard black everyday bag for work. It costs </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you've enjoyed this week's Sparkly Sunday. Let me know which bag's your favourite! </span></b></div>
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Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-9265768437985388322016-08-22T12:35:00.001+00:002016-08-22T12:36:45.308+00:00Growing My Hair...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There's been plenty of times over this last year where I've been on the verge of just walking into a hairdresser's and asking them to cut it all off!!! However, I've been super patient and I've nearly got my hair into the style and shape that I want... a <b>MESSY BOB</b>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I was a young and at school, my hair was cut into the perfect bob shape. Mum took me to a lovely hairdresser in Sheffield to get my hair cut every month and yeah, it was <u>the <b>PERFECT BOB</b></u>! By that I mean that it was a bob and a very untrendy bob! Now don't get me wrong it looked nice, <u>HOWEVER</u>, it wasn't all that fashionable, although to be honest most of us growing up in the Eighties / Nineties probably ended up with a similar haircut as it seemed to be the "In Thing!".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">During my college days whilst I studied music, I started to really experiment with my hair. I grew it long, I dyed it dark purple, dark red and black and I even started to plait red hair extensions into my hair which I bought from a little store in the Nottingham Victoria Market place. I totally loved the idea of red and black hair but at that time I just wasn't brave enough to take the plunge...! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then in 2002... it happened... I booked an appointment at Toni & Guy in Nottingham after a breakup with a boy! I walked into the hairdressers that day with messy, long dark hair and asked them to cut it all off and dye it red and black... this was the result and I blooming LOVED IT! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyone who follows me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter will know that my hair has stayed short and messy and has been red and black since then. However, last year I decided enough was enough it was time for a change and as soon as we arrived back in the UK I started to grow my hair.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In September 2015 my hair looked like this... </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Still short however a lot flatter in shape and style and ready for growing....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>By February 2016...</b> my hair was ready for a cut and colour. So I stepped into Rush Hairdressers. This was the end result... a lot darker than before however really funky hair and still red and black.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I had short and messy hair like this...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styling my hair was super easy. I simply did a quick blow dry in the Morning and followed that with a little bit of styling putty to add definition and add shape and style to my hair! TBH it was the perfect hair cut.. especially for after having Lewis as it was easy and quick to do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As my hair grew it became a little more difficult to get the right feel to the look... I decided to leave my hair for <u>five months</u> without any proper cutting or colouring... I did have a little trim during that time but that was it. I did this so that I could start to get the layers to grow down and so that I could get the fullness to my hair back after breastfeeding as whilst breastfeeding my hair went a little thin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During this time I discovered <b>got2b by Schwarzkopf</b>. I now have two products on my beauty shopping list that are must haves! They are <b>Schwarzkopf got2b Powder'ful </b>and <b>Schwarzkopf got2b Made 4 Mess</b>. <u>These two products are awesome!</u> I simply spray <b>Schwarzkopf got2b Made 4 Mess</b> through my hair whilst it's wet and then blow dry and once blow dried I simply sprinkle a little <b>got2be Powder'ful</b> onto my hands and massage that onto the roots of my hair. DONE. <b>Messy Perfection! </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you follow me on social media you'll know that recently on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/clareelisesparkles/" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> I posted about my new hair! It's nearly a year since I started growing it and now my hair is like this... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It's a perfectly messy, red and black and it's in a gorgeous bob shape. I love it! </b></span><br />
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Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-56777803237628997292016-08-12T12:45:00.002+00:002016-08-12T12:45:16.143+00:00Why I'm in love with Glitter Lips by Beauty Boulevard<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly can I start off by saying this isn't a sponsored post... HOWEVER Beauty Boulevard did send me a red sparkly lip set across simply because they know how much <b>I LOVE SPARKLES! </b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not gonna lie when I opened up the white jiffy bag and was greeted with a pot of sparkly goodness it did feel like Christmas had arrived early.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of you will know how my blog name came about but just in case you're new to the Sparkly Blog I'll share right now.... <b><u>Clare Elise</u> </b>is my name and <u><b>Sparkles</b></u> is my nickname. My nickname Sparkles came about from my gigging days. I love glitter so much always have and always will and before going on stage at any of my gigs whether it be a pub / club or a dinner dance I would spend up to an hour applying my makeup and glitter to my eyes and face! Many an entertainment team laughed at me saying that they knew whenever I'd been to a venue because there would be BIG a trail of glitter on the floor from the dressing room to the stage and from this, I got the nickname Sparkles, the rest as they say, is history! LOL! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So back to this packet of awesomeness that I received in the post. GLITTER LIPS! If you've not seen these already on Instagram or on Facebook I would be very surprised as Glitter Lips by Beauty Boulevard Ltd are everywhere right now and the easiest place to get hold of a packet for the weekend is from Superdrug. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So how does this whole Glitter Lips work then, I hear you ask... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Basically, it's super simple. You get a little pot of super sparkly glitter in your Glitter Lips kit (there are several shades I used Ruby Slippers), you also get a little applicator which has a brush on it and a pad and you get the magic sticky glue stuff in a little pot in your Glitter Lips kit which you use to stick the glitter in place on your lips.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I seriously so wish that this had been around when I was gigging as I used to apply glitter on top of my lipstick and I would end up with a microphone covered in sparkles by the end of the weekend and regularly use to have to dismantle my microphone and wash the cover.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So... Step 1. Apply the Glitter Lips glue to the lips.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Step 2. Apply the Glitter Lips coloured glitter to the lips using the enclosed applicator.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Step 3. Tidy up the lips by brushing off any loose glitter using the little brush enclosed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think Glitter Lips by Beauty Boulevard is just FABULOUS! I genuinely <b>LOVE IT</b>. I love the idea, I love the company (which is run by two lovely ladies in Lincoln) and I really wish that this had been on the scene when I was gigging. The thing that I really liked about the Glitter Lips is the staying power, once applied it sticks in place so you don't have to worry about reapplying. Removing it is pretty easy, however, you're best using an oil based remover.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ALL IN ALL A FAB PRODUCT which only costs <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: center;">£12.50! Bargain... </span></span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ALSO super exciting news... Glitter Lips by Beauty Boulevard will be featuring on Dragons Den on the BBC this weekend 14th August so make sure you tune in to see how the ladies do in front of the Dragons and to see how Peter Jones likes sparkly lips... enough said! </span></span></div>
Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-55017960929090333022016-08-08T11:14:00.000+00:002016-08-08T11:14:29.698+00:00Vitamins for Skin, Hair, Energy... Inner Me (As Seen On Dragons Den)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As you know I'm a <b>HUGE </b>fan of all things health and beauty related. I'm always reading up and finding out about what the latest health food craze is or what supplement is a must have! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I discovered <a href="http://www.innerme.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Inner Me</a> back in 2012. Now I'm going, to be honest, the packaging was the first thing that appealed to me back then as it was super cute, the second thing about <a href="http://www.innerme.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Inner Me</a> that appealed to me was the convenience of the product, all the vitamins that I needed were placed in one small packet which meant no longer did I have to worry about filling up my cupboards with jars of vitamins that I'll never remember to take. Instead, there was just one cute packet of vitamins sat there next to my coffee cup ready for me to take first thing in the Morning. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Inner Me was founded by Nikki Cooper a lady with a vision. She decided to put all the vitamins that us girlies need in our day to day lives into one little packet so that it made the life of us busy bee's just that little bit easier and helped stop us all from falling into the trap of spending hundreds of pounds a years on jars and jars of vitamins that we might not ever actually get around to taking. Brilliant, just brilliant... Well Done Nikki!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I can genuinely say that <a href="http://www.innerme.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Inner Me</a> has really made a huge difference to my life.. hence me writing about them. I'm really passionate about the brand and I genuinely think Nikki's idea and business is just awesome! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I tried <a href="http://www.innerme.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Inner Me</a> like I said years ago however Inner Me has recently made an even bigger impact on my life more recently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In January 2015 I became a Mum. As many ladies do during birth I lost quite a lot of blood and was left very anaemic and it took me quite some time to get those iron stores back up to a good level. Throughout pregnancy, I had taken vitamins and just after pregnancy I took vitamins. <u>HOWEVER,</u> I still wasn't feeling 100% by the end of last year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I remember sitting down one day whilst Lewis was napping and tweeting Nikki as I decided to revisit <a href="http://www.innerme.co.uk/">Inner Me</a> to see if they might have a solution to help me get back to feeling 100%. I asked Nikki if I could take the Daily 4 30+ vitamins whilst Breastfeeding. Within hours she tweeted me back saying yes! That was that, and within a couple of days, a box of Inner Me vitamins landed on my doorstep and my first month of taking Inner Me Daily 4 30+ began. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I soon started to feel a difference in myself. I felt more alert, my skin looked brighter and I felt generally a lot better. I kept taking the vitamins for a few months and I couldn't believe just how much better I actually felt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then... life got busy... we moved house again, Lewis was teething, Chris started his new job and I totally forgot to look after myself! By this I mean I totally forgot to order and take vitamins. For the first month I felt fine then by month two I started to feel lethargic again and drained. I normally nag Chris to take his vitamins, however, this time, it was all about Chris reminding me how important it was to take the vitamins <u>ESPECIALLY </u>whilst still breastfeeding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm glad to report that since then I've sorted myself out and the <a href="http://www.innerme.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Inner Me </a>vitamins are a permanent fixture in my kitchen and every day I take them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Nikki at Inner Me has really researched health and nutrition and has found out what vitamins and minerals / supplements will benefit ladies at different ages. Hence her coming up with the 20+, 30/40 + and the 50 + boxes of vitamins. Nikki wanted to also make taking the right vitamins / supplements affordable hence her also coming up with one box full of vitamins for each age group and enough vitamins in there for the whole month.... plus you can also save money by subscribing and getting your vitamins sent out to you monthly OR by purchasing a bundle of health goodies like below. Looking after your health and saving time and money is a plus surely for any busy mum or girlie on the go ! ! ! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the first month of me trying out The Epsom Salts and the Children's Vitamin Powder and so far I'm super impressed with those too. I simply add the recommended amount of Children's Vitamin Powder to Lewis' Morning Bottle Of Milk (he seems happy with the taste!) and regards the Epsom Salts.... Well, let us just say I've enjoyed having a long soak in the bath using them! #RelaxTimeWhenLittleOneIsInBed ! </span><br />
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Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-60247744696257579032016-05-18T18:30:00.000+00:002016-05-18T18:30:02.704+00:00Joe Browns Colourful Holiday Wardrobe & Clare Elise<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you know I'm a huge fan of colourful and sparkly clothing / accessories. My wardrobe is full of super bright all year round clothing and sequins a plenty!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm a big fan of <a href="http://www.joebrowns.co.uk/">Joe Browns</a>. All their clothing and accessories are beautifully designed and the attention to detail is what really makes their clothing that little bit special.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In these pictures, I'm wearing <a href="http://www.joebrowns.co.uk/sp+women-tops-tunics-shirts-irresistible-t-shirt+lt634?coloursel=A">Joe Browns Irresistible T-Shirt</a> in Size 16. As you can see the t-shirt has a lovely, vibrant floral design <i>(florals are really in this Summer) </i>and it has a few sparkly sequins on there too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I totally love how bright and bold the floral design is and how the sequins beautifully catch the light. Perfect for the Summer. I teamed up this Joe Browns t-shirt with some skinny jeans to make a perfect casual Summer's Day outfit. However, this could so easily be also worn in the evening alongside a pair or smart black trousers and heels. Therefore, a great item to take on your holiday as it can be worn both day and night! Perfect for saving space in the suitcase! </span><br />
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Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comUnited Kingdom55.378051 -3.4359729999999912.188318500000001 -86.05316049999999 90 79.18121450000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-13426596583877431852016-05-17T06:00:00.000+00:002016-05-17T12:54:17.811+00:00#SummerOfMatcha with EatClean Tea.. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Welcome along to an extra sparkly, extra special blog post.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today I've teamed up with <b><a href="http://www.eatcleantea.com/product/matcha-ginger/">EATCLEAN TEA</a></b> for their <b>#SummerOfMatcha</b> Competition / Challenge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now I'm not gonna lie I'm not a whizz in the kitchen. If you've followed me on Facebook for a little while you'll know that I can even burn instant noodles! However you'll also know that I'm a huge tea fan and a lover of Matcha, therefore, I figured making up a funky cool healthy summer drink can't be that hard. Can it? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks for reading today's post. If you try out my little sparkly drink do let me know in the comments below. Also are you a fan of matcha? Have you tried it before? </span></div>
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Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-85256527865418902682016-05-07T21:28:00.000+00:002016-05-08T10:14:40.753+00:00Sparkly Sunday Maxi Dress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hi there lovelies,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sorry that the Sparkly Blog has been quiet this last week, last weekend we went away for the Bank Holiday Weekend and had a fun time with family. This did however mean us rushing here and there so it was pretty full on.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyway I'm back and there's going to be plenty to read in the month of May so make sure you follow me on <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/clare-elise-sparkles-11574019" target="_blank"><b>BLOGLOVIN</b></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Recently I did a blog post asking for feedback from you about what you wanted to see more of on my blog. You asked me for more fashion posts and fashion posts for curvy ladies. Therefore I thought you know what?! I'll make Sparkly Sunday a Sparkly Fashion post and share with you some awesome Maxi Dresses which I'm quite liking... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This post is a little different... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can find all my Maxi Dresses that I love on this<b> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/sparkles26/maxi-dresses-im-lovin-2016/" target="_blank">Pinterest Board</a></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However below is a link 1 - 5 so you can directly click to see all my dress choices one by one...</span><br />
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<a href="http://tidd.ly/92e6a995" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">BEA WOVEN FLORAL OFF THE SHOULDER MAXI DRESS</span></a></h3>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is such a gorgeous floaty floral dress. No</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">w the sun is shining it's just really easy to wear and for just </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19.84px;">£</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">20.00... BARGAIN!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is a very simple dress however I feel a perfect addition to any wardrobe and could easily be worn during the day with some flip flops or dressed up for the evening with a pair of heels! This has been marked down from </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19.84px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">£</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">55.00 to </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19.84px;">£</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">44.00 </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(at time of writing this post.)</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is a little more pricer than the first two options at </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19.84px;">£</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">65.00. However this is a beautiful dress that really flatters curves and could easily be worn to say a wedding or on a night out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This just screams Summer Holiday Dress. Currently </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19.84px;">£</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">31.50 too.</span><br />
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<a href="http://tidd.ly/b2ff7704" style="font-family: Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">ADITI LACE UP TASSEL LONG SLEEVE MAXI DRESS</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is Festival Chic... This is the perfect dress to buy for that Summer Music Festival or Gig that you're going to. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19.84px;">£20.00.</span></div>
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Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-25201730827011093932016-04-11T11:59:00.000+00:002016-04-11T11:59:19.159+00:00GG's Pin-up Couture & Me<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If it's<u> Sparkly & Fabulous </u>then I fall in love with it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You also know that I'm a <b>HUGE</b> fan of decorative hair accessories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Let's rewind to a few months back...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whilst browsing on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clareelisesparkles/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> I stumbled across a rather fabulous page. The page of <a href="http://www.ggspin-upcouture.co.uk/products" target="_blank">GG's Pin-up Couture</a>. Now I'd never heard of GG's up until that point, however after checking out a few of her posts I soon fell in love with the brand and clicked follow. Skip on to a few months later and here I am reviewing a box of beautiful items that <a href="http://www.ggspin-upcouture.co.uk/products" target="_blank">GG's Pin-up Couture</a> sent my way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Definitely check out their new Spring / Summer items as they've got some lovely designs & thanks again to <a href="http://www.ggspin-upcouture.co.uk/products" target="_blank">GG's Pinup Couture </a>for the link up! </span><br />
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Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-27328869283903000842016-01-01T10:30:00.000+00:002016-08-19T11:38:00.557+00:00How to make 2016 the best year yet!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I often get asked how I keep my sparkle. I've also been asked how I stay so focused and positive.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The answer is simple. I read, I plan and I stay focused on the good things and where I want to be in life. This up and coming month (JANUARY 2016) I'm going to be doing several posts on my Sparkly Blog all about how to make 2016 the best year yet, so make sure you follow me on my social media so you don't miss a post! </span><br />
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<a href="https://jlk86341.isrefer.com/go/2016wbeb/Sparkles26/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Leonie Dawson 2016 Create Your Shining Year in Life & Biz </span></a></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I started to buy </span><span id="goog_731621393"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Leonie Dawson's Shining Year Workbooks</span></b><span id="goog_731621394"></span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> back in 2014 after being introduce to her by a friend. When I hopped on over to her website for the first time I felt so full of happiness and love my heart jumped for joy. The website is just full of colour and energy and you just know that by ordering her workbook you are set for a fabulous year ahead. The layout of the workbook is so easy to do you don't feel like its hard work and it really helps you to see all the good in the year that's past as well as the not so great stuff so you can look to change this in the up and coming year, plus it helps you to really focus on where you wanna be in 2016. I cannot recommend these work books and calendars enough... If you wanna kick off 2016 with a bang check out </span><a href="https://jlk86341.isrefer.com/go/2016wbeb/Sparkles26/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Leonie Dawson</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> right now by clicking </span><a href="https://jlk86341.isrefer.com/go/2016wbeb/Sparkles26/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">HERE</span></b></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I first discovered Denise Duffield-Thomas back in 2012. I was looking for an inspirational read at the time and her book "Lucky Bitch" turned up. Lucky Bitch is one of the best motivational books that I've ever read. It helps you see things differently and it's an easy read thanks to Denise's writing style. Denise also does a thing called </span><a href="https://yu103.isrefer.com/go/lbb/ClareElise/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">THE LUCKY BITCH BOOTCAMP</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">... this is perfect if you wanna kick yourself up the butt and get motivated for 2016. If you maybe feel a little stuck in a rut and ready for a bit of a change in 2016. Check out Denise's website </span><b><a href="https://yu103.isrefer.com/go/LBShop/ClareElise/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm going to be honest. The first time that I stumbled across </span><a href="http://www.daniellelaporte.com/store/shop/books/the-desire-map-book-new.html?dlap=59699" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Danielle LaPorte's website</b></span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I felt it was a bit heavy going. Then on a different day I decided to take another look and have a little nosey around her site. Not long after that I decided to purchase the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.daniellelaporte.com/store/shop/books/the-fire-starter-sessions-paperback.html?dlap=59699" target="_blank">Fire Starter Sessions</a></b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Book and let's just say since then I've been a HUGE fan of the lady and her work. </span><a href="http://www.daniellelaporte.com/store/shop/journals/desiremap-journal-volume-1-signature.html?dlap=59699" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The Desire Map</b></span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is amazing! It's helps you understand the reason why you do every little thing in your life and it helps to feel fabtastic daily. I would really recommend </span><a href="http://www.daniellelaporte.com/store/shop/books/the-desire-map-book-new.html?dlap=59699" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The Desire Map and Diary</b></span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> for anyone who really wants to focus on feeling fabulous and happy in 2016!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I feel like I can never have enough Journals / Life Workbooks. <span id="goog_837903746"></span><a href="https://dailygreatness.refersion.com/c/b8927" target="_blank"><b>The Daily Greatness Journal </b></a><span id="goog_837903747"></span>is another fabulous choice for working out everything you want in life. Whether it's your 2016 fitness plan, your 2016 business plan or just a little look at what direction you wanna take yourself in, in the year ahead. <span id="goog_837903749"></span><b><a href="https://dailygreatness.refersion.com/c/b8927" target="_blank">The Daily Greatness Journal </a></b><span id="goog_837903750"></span>is a quite in depth book and requires a bit of patience and effort on your part to get the most out of it. However it's worth a Sunday afternoon once a week or an hour in the evening once the little ones asleep! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I've always had paper diaries for as long as I can remember mainly because when I was gigging I had to be super organized. This however is the best yearly planner that I've ever found. I love how much space there is in the planner to write lots of notes and it's great that you can personalize it to make it your own and make it a little more special. This <a href="https://www.erincondren.com/customer#" target="_blank">planner</a> is a little more pricer that I some, however I can guarantee it's so worth it! Can you tell I'm a big fan.</span><br />
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Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-50943653381498156662015-04-15T05:00:00.000+00:002015-07-28T06:25:30.557+00:00A Perfect Red Lip with The Body Shop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There you have it... beautiful red lipstick to last all day long... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>TOP TIP: </b><span style="color: red;">Using the Lip & Cheek Stain underneath the lipstick really is a fab thing to do as it helps to keep some colour on the lips even after the lipstick has worn away later in the day.</span></span><br />
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Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-59532054278046413132015-02-25T06:48:00.000+00:002015-07-28T06:33:48.698+00:00Review: The Body Shop Bouncy Sleeping Mask<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Clare Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11086598876663245737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106660295539954946.post-1806092216386872502015-01-25T06:42:00.000+00:002015-01-27T06:42:53.400+00:00Sparkly Sunday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know Sparkly Sunday is much loved and I would like to apologize for being a little bit flaky over the last few weeks and not posting... The last few weeks of pregnancy were so busy and then of course Lewis arrived in the world, so even busier. But right now whilst little Lewis is sleeping I'm getting chance to catch up on Sparkly Posts so here you have the first Sparkly Sunday of 2015!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. "Goodbye" - Martin Eriksson ft: Clare Elise (REMIXES)</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So "Goodbye" was released late on in 2014. We had loads of success with the original track with worldwide support. Because of this we decided along with Southside Recordings to release a remix package. This originally was exclusive to <a href="http://www.beatport.com/release/goodbye-remixes/1425619" target="_blank"><b>BEATPORT</b></a> however now you can get your copy off of <b><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/goodbye-remixes-feat.-clare/id951308763" target="_blank">ITUNES</a></b>. Please download and support.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since discovering this store online via the wonderful world of INSTAGRAM ...<i> (you can follow me <a href="http://instagram.com/clareelisesparkles/" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a>) </i>I have to say I've become a little obsessed and my wish list is growing every day! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I<b> LOVE STATIONARY. </b>It's a little bit of a passion of mine. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This little online store ticks all boxes as regards cute, quirky stationary... so if you're looking to brightening up the office this New Year then grab yourself some goodies from here. I particularly like these cute quote cards.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.irregularchoice.com/shop/xhr-list/product/6638/mr---mrs.html" target="_blank">3. Irregular Choice - Mr & Mrs Shoes</a></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Photo thanks to <a href="http://www.irregularchoice.com/shop/xhr-list/product/6638/mr---mrs.html" target="_blank">Irregular Choice</a>)</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On our wedding day I wore the sparkliest of shoes <i>(as you would imagine)</i> however If these had been around on our wedding day I have to say these would have been my perfect pair of shoes.... sparkly and with funky heels! AMAZING... as you can see they are out in February and priced at 139 GBP.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://bluebirdteaco.com/shop/tea/the-faves.html" target="_blank"><b>4. Bluebird Tea Company</b></a></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You may remember me mentioning this fab tea company from Brighton in the UK a little while back here on the sparkly blog as they did a fab pumpkin spice tea late last year. However I thought I would pop them on the blog again because in the New Year I know that we all look for healthier options as we try to shape up after eating lots over the festive period and when I did #VLOGFIT I found fruit and flavoured teas helped to satisfy my sweet cravings without the all the calories. For instance check out this cool tea that I've posted above "Strawberry Lemonade".</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/clareelisesparkles" target="_blank"><b>5. Clare Elise Sparkles YouTube Channel</b></a></span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally just a little favour... Please click on the link above and head on over to my Sparkly YouTube Channel and click subscribe once you're there. On my channel I post beauty video and vlogs...... Thank you xx </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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