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April 2008

April 15, 2008

Bobbin Bicycles

Popupredy300I am in lust with Bobbin Bicycles. I can't stop thinking about buying myself this little puppy for my birthday. (Plus a red cape. And a straw basket.) And I already have a bike...and I NEVER ride it. I used to ride my bike in Chicago all the time. Sigh.

Still lusting.
Small Redy. £250.
Bobbin Bicylces
Clerkenwell

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April 10, 2008

The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy

Slummy_mummy Oh man, this book--The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy by Fiona Neill--made me laugh out loud. And I don't have kids. And I'm not married. But I could so relate. Or at least imagine relating. One of my favorite lines? When her oldest son asks, "Mummy, is this a gray area?"

£6.99 from Amazon.co.uk

April 09, 2008

Origins Drink Up Face Mask

Drink_upAlong with looking in my closet and thinking "Man, do I have a lot of moisturizer," I also sometimes think, "Wow, I have a lot of face masks. A lot of OLD face masks." Surely, I am not alone.

So I used Origins' Drink Up face mask yesterday and remembered how much I like it. It's very wet-feeling. Almost like a nightcream, but you're supposed to wash it off. Truth be told, I didn't. And my skin still loves me.

£15 from Origins.co.uk

April 08, 2008

Vaseline Cocoa Butter

Vaseline_cocoa_butterHave you ever looked at the shelves in your closet and thought, "Man, I have a lot of moisturizer." Yup, that's me. So I'm trying to use it all. As soon as humanly possible. So I can buy some more.
I like this stuff. A lot. It's really smooth and soft and has a nice cocoa smell.

3 tubs for $23.97 at Amazon.com
(Can't seem to find it in the U.K.)

April 07, 2008

Bagman & Robin

Bagman_and_robin It's no secret that I have a thing for purses. I really can't resist the ones at Bagman & Robin in Exmouth Market. The other day, I went in and bought a bunch of small wallets, just to keep on hand as gifts. (A good hostess always has random gifts at hand.)

Get yours before I make a bat cave joke.
Bagman & Robin
47 Exmouth Market
EC1R 4QL
Tel: 0207 561 9865

April 01, 2008

Mandarin Oriental Spa

Treatment_room_smI don't know what was wrong with me this weekend, but I was just tired and more than a little homesick, which is odd given that I've lived here for four years and haven't been homesick in ages! To get my mind off my troubles, I decided to treat myself to a facial at the Mandarin Oriental Spa. (If you're going to do it, you might as well do it right!) And oh my. Was it fantastic. Words cannot express. I've already booked a return visit!

The Age Defying Facial (80 minutes)
£150. Yes, you read that correctly. It was painful.
66 Knightsbridge
SW1X 7LA
+44 20 7838 9888

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