Good Things Come to Those Who Wait!!!

So, last Sunday was Mother's Day and in true Mother's Day style, my two sons Tom and Josh (and Matt, my husband) spoilt me for the day.

The day started with a beautiful bunch of roses being presented to me, along with a lovely card and a CD of Now That's What I Call Music 89 (the CD that both boys have wanted for the last few weeks!!!!) I can't believe there have been 89 of these released - I still remember the first one which makes me somewhat of an antique!!! - good job I didn't decide to collect them all!!!

The boys all then disappeared to football, leaving me with some quality quiet time to - guess what? - paint my nails!!!

I did a couple of challenge manis and then settled on an understated Mothers Day Mani - a French manicure with a twist (or should that say bow??)

Nail stuff packed away, I set about getting the dinner ready, only to be shooed out of the kitchen - the boys were cooking dinner!!!

This event rarely happens in my house, so I took a picture for posterity (and because I thought I might need it for a blog at some point!!)

We had roast chicken, roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, stuffing, bread sauce, 4 types of veg and Yorkshire puddings ( the boys insist we have yorkshires with every roast not just beef!!!) It was delicious - food always tastes so good when you haven't had to prepare it yourself - and the meal was finished off with homemade Banoffee Pie that Josh (who is nine) made all by himself!!!

A perfect Mother's Day with my perfect family!!! Thanks boys (all 3 of you!!!) you did me proud xxx

So, when I was told there was a bit more to my present, that I would need to choose myself, I was intrigued. They had decided what to get but I needed to make the final selection - I had no idea what they were talking about but it has now become crystal clear - Christian Louboutin Crystal clear!!!

I was in nail polish heaven - I had wanted one of these beauties since the first day I saw them (who wouldn't??) and now I was going to have 2 of my very own. The boys were undecided on the colour I would want, so that was what the final selection was all about - I chose 2 colours from the Pops collection Miss Loubi (on the left) and Wherever (on the right).

I've been so excited all week in anticipation of owning these polishes and  when I got them today I was equally excited - like a kid in a candy shop!!! I couldn't wait to get home to try them out.

I decided to try Miss Loubi first - and true to the sales girl's word, I only needed one coat and no top coat. This polish is so heavily pigmented and glossy, it's worth every penny (especially as it comes in such a divine bottle!!!)

I didn't want to detract too much from the beauty of the polish, so I just added a few black nail studs to finish the mani - the very first thing I have ever owned by Christian Louboutin and I LOVE it!!!

 

I can't bring myself to remove this yet, so "Wherever" will have to wait for another day and another blog, after all, good things come to those who wait!!!

Xoxo