Velvet Lashes

I often wonder who's the person behind a blog or I wonder who the person is who's showing me the latest must have eyeshadow palette on YouTube, so here's 10 facts for you beautiful people all about little old me. 

1. I was born in Italy, and came to England when I was 4. I feel that Italy is my home and love getting off that plane and breathing in the homeland, the food, the mother tongue, the atmosphere and the sun! 

2. I have three beautiful children. I have a 5 year old boy, a 2 year old girl and a 7 month old baby boy. My little children make my world go round, they allow me to see things in a beautiful way, to smile and feel love like no other. 

3. I have three jobs....yes three jobs!! My main job is working with vulnerable families as an outreach worker, my second is being a makeup artist and my third is being a PA for my brother in law. Something will have to give eventually as I think I will go nuts! 

4. I have a dream to travel Asia and South America, particularly Thailand. This obsession started when my friend travelled and the stories she told were incredible, the eruption of happiness that spread across her face made me feel an urge to visit these amazing places. 

5. I am scared of dogs! I know every mans best friend is certainly not mine all because I once got chased by a wild Rottweiler in France whilst screaming help in every language I knew! It terrified me and since then I can't be near a dog without feeling on edge, I am definitely a cat lady. 

6. I once swam with dolphins, my favourite animal on the planet! I had it as an amazing gift from my beautiful parents for my 21st, the luckiest girl in the world. If you guys want to do one thing on a bucket list you have to swim with dolphins, the feeling of calm and tranquility I felt was like no other.

7. I have lived with and fight mental health issues ever since I was 17. It's been a rollercoaster and certain traumas have triggered these but everyday I try my best to keep fighting it, I have a supportive network that I need to use as I am rubbish at talking about my feelings I tend to sweep it under the carpet. If you feel alone, or you feel you can't talk to anyone please do not hesitate to talk to me. You can do this!!! 

8. I sometimes visualise I am in a music video whilst driving, with my sunglasses on and some bad ass music....Beyoncé to be precise, come on we all do it! 

9. I could eat sushi everyday! If I see a sushi restaurant I almost feel like it's a pregnancy craving and I need to go in, yet the sad thing is I haven't been to a sushi restaurant in years! Someone take me!! 

10. I am 5"1, yes the same height as Kylie Minogue and yes it means I am a short arse! A little borrower who could live in a matchstick box. I struggle to reach the top shelf in the supermarket and need my car seat to be right up to the steering wheel, insert the monkey emoji here! 

Tell me a fact about you in the comments below 

A xx

Hi loveys!!

 

 

Well its December which means one thing- CHRISTMAS!!! As a child I loved Christmas, being from a multi cultural background I was lucky to experience Christmas in many exciting ways. I am half Italian and half Polish. We celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve where we have a huge meal with all the family, eating fish and pasta dishes! I love the food its such a beautiful selection of courses. My Dzaidzio ( grandfather) would get so excited seeing his family together around the table, you could see how proud he was. He would encourage us to eat and eat till our bellies couldn't take anymore. After we had eaten a bell would ring and we would all trot off to the front room where a sparse tree was present with retro décor! We would then exchange gifts and go to midnight mass where on many occasions I found hard to stay awake as this would go on for hours! Off to bed we went making sure we hung our stockings up. Christmas day would arrive, the excitement and anticipation of knowing what filled our stockings was too much for me to handle! Me and my brother would rush to my parents to open the presents then downstairs we went running as fast as we could to see what Father Chrismas left us under the tree. I was such a lucky girl, I am very grateful to my parents for making Christmas such a magical time surrounded by our family.

 

I remember the day I found out Father Christmas wasn't true, literally I felt my heart break! I honestly believed he was true no matter what my friends had said, I just wouldn't believe it! As soon as I knew the truth Christmas wasn't the same, I didn't feel the magic anymore, where I would look up into the sky thinking I had seen Father Christmas on his sleigh with his reindeer pulling him along, or thinking there was soot on the carpet from his boots! I had such an imagination and truly believed the magic of Father Christmas.

 

I had my little boy and my whole world changed for the better I absolutely love him and cant imagine a life without him. Christmas arrived and I was excited but he was still too young to understand. I had a beautiful surprise of an engagement which made it so special. Now it will be Christmas where my little boy will show me what the magic of Christmas is all about, he already is getting excited at seeing trees up and lights shining. I have pretty much sorted his presents and his stocking which is the stocking I had as a child that my Mama made me. I have not been this excited since I found out Father Christmas was not real, but since having my boy and seeing his magical face light up I feel the magic again. I cant wait to see his face and hear him go "wow"!

 

Christmas to me is about family and friends, remembering the important things in life such as food on the table, giving and being the best person you can to those less fortunate and to those you love. I believe in God so yes I do go to church and follow that but the best part for me is sharing it with those I love, with those I am lucky to have in my life who make everything complete. I wish people would make an effort all year round and stand back to see what they have. For those where Christmas is a difficult time, I wish them peace and happiness, I hope for them to smile and have some hope and love. I wish I could have a big mansion in the middle of a forest where I can cook a massive Christmas meal for those who wont have a smile on Christmas day, but that's another post I will write.

 

How do you feel about Christmas? What do you do to celebrate and what is the magic of Christmas to you?

 

A x