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This will be my last glossybox for a while but it is a fab box so at least I finish the subscription with a bang, not a whimper.

I received my Glossybox this week and to be honest I was looking forward to it as it is their third birthday box and there were six items but to be honest all that hype has led to a disappointing box.  It isn't really bad but my other boxes have beat it hands down this month.

My final empties are my skincare products and as you can see it is the biggest category and also the selection I am most passionate about.

I don't own a working shower so all of these items are what we used in the bath since I did my last empties. By the way we used a lot.

Birchbox have really been on the ball the last few months and I was worried that my box this month wouldn't be good to balance these boxes out but how wrong was I. This is my June box and I am in a love affair with Birchbox following this box.

I got another Yves Rocher order this week and was really happy that I got all of this for about a tenner and the delivery was really fast which was great. So what did I order?

I have broken my no buy and this close to my birthday I really can't be bothered to get back onto the horse again. I got my birthday money early from hubby so I got some products I want to try, either for my blog or my own personal use or through pure curiosity.  This was done over a few weeks and has some items from superdrug, Asda, yves Rocher, the body shop and a magazine freebie. I also have a few more items coming, including one huge purchase, but I want to clear this stuff from where it was so I am splitting my haul. My first items came from superdrug and are mostly bought for blogposts or through curiosity. From left to right I purchased: Tanya Burr lipgloss in 'Vampire Kiss' Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in 005 Crush Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in 220 Showy Maybelline New York color tattoo 24hr in 35 On and on bronze. Vitamin E skincare Hot cloth cleanser with muslin cloth. I really wanted to try the hot cloth cleanser as miss ...

I can't believe that January is almost already gone. Last year flew by and it looks like this will be the same if January is any indication. Sometimes I worry about that. My son is so little at the moment but he is growing ever so fast and every day he gets more language or learns new skill.  Anyway, off I drift off again. I apologise for lapses of attention but my momma head is on at the moment. It's January 2014 (wow 2014) empties. The first of my empties this month is a product the company has discontinued as it was limited edition and this has made me very sad. This is the Yves Rocher Collection cacao Cocoa & raspberry perfumed shower gel.  Both scents are equally represented, with the chocolate being a definite undertone to me. This makes me hungry for chocolate, potentially dangerous if, like me, you are trying to lose weight. I have been using this for Edward's baths and one of the best ways to get him into the bath, if he is be...

Had a terrible night with the toddler last night and having a rotten time with Boots so I needed something to cheer me up and this Yves Rocher order did that. I have to admit Yves Rocher can take a while to deliver from the time of order but it is always worth that wait as I love their products as does my family.  This is what came today and for twenty pence over ten pounds it is a lot of bang for your buck.Sadly their Collection Cacao range seems to have disappeared though and that makes me sad but I will definitely try their other products in the future. So what did I buy? This first item is the Collection Cacao Cacao & Orange Perfumed shower gel. This smells exactly like the Terrys Chocolate Oranges and I love to use it in my little one's baths as they do nice bubbles and smell divine. This was in a pack with the Teddy, pictured below, and together they cost £4.45. This is a duplicate for my Collection Cacao Cacao and Raspberry Perfumed Shower Gel that is a...

Firstly I have to admit I have emailed this company twice about this order in the last two weeks, since I ordered this on the 5th December and they were in the doghouse about taking so long to deliver and or even do anything on my order.  But now it has come and their amazing value has taken the sting off, even taking away the shock of this order being supposed to arrive in March next year.  This was bit of a shock but following the products arriving and Edward's reaction at one product I will definitely order again from this company. Everything in this order was £17.95 (paid for postage in that total) as I had a Glossybox promo code and I had one of the free gifts from Yves Rocher and there was three free samples.  My, that is a lot of ANDS. All these products can be found  here . This is the Collection Cacao Cocoa and Raspberry Home Fragrance. This one one of the items I bought in order to get the extras from the Glossybox code. I really like this ...