Perfect Halloween snacks!

How would you like a chocolate covered scorpion that is "similar to Kit Kat in texture"?
Or BBQ worm crisps that "taste similar to popcorn"?
Or toasted ants that have a "nutty, bacon-like taste"?

Or maybe a "crispy and crunchy" oven-baked tarantula? (Mmm look at those long, hairy legs)

For more yummy snacks, visit their website. Don't miss the photo on their recipe page... of something that looks like mashed potato with ants!

I bet you're hungry now, aren't you?!! You have to admit, these would be perfect for a Halloween party. You must let me know if you try any of these!

What's in my bag...

Bag: Dior (remember I showed you that big Dior box? This is what was in it.)
Wallet: Chanel
Cosmetics bag: Accessorize
Key case: Louis Vuitton
Hand cream: L'Occitane
Pen and case: Mont Blanc
Car key: Mini
iPhone: not pictured but always in my bag!

Grain de Rose by Terry

Do you know who Terry is? She developed YSL's famous Touche Éclat. She then launched her own line, By Terry, in 2000. I'm already a fan of her luxurious lip balm, Baume de Rose (it is seriously good, you must try it). So I picked up the Grain de Rose scrub.

"Enriched in ultra-gentle Rosebud extracts, it removes surface impurities, eliminates dead cells deep down and absorbs excess sebum with an extremely gentle, comforting action." 

It's nice to have and use... : 

* I like exfoliators with beads that do not dissolve, this way I can concentrate on 'problem areas'. 

* It smells lovely (if you like roses). 

* It's all pretty in pink (the packaging as well as the product itself). 

But has it improved my skin? Frankly, I don't know... I haven't seen any changes (after two months) so I don't see why I should repurchase this particular product. I'm not an expert on exfoliators, though, because I've relied on on Clinique's clarifying lotion for years (which I do swear by). 

Have you tried this? Do you exfoliate regularly? 

Wedgwood's afternoon tea sets

Teacups are another current obsession of mine... 

Something I want to do more often is invite my girlfriends over for afternoon tea. Wouldn't it be lovely to have some beautiful teacups from Wedgwood? Here is their harlequin collection... which is all about mismatched fine bone china cups and saucers. 

And the cuckoo collection...

And the Queen of Hearts collection...

I do like the simple stuff, too. White with a beautiful platinum banding, for example.

If I invited you over... and let's pretend I had all of these... which teacup would you choose?! 

Perfumed candles by Acqua di Parma

Aren't these candles by Acqua di Parma simply gorgeous? Completely hand-made, they apparently only burn on the inside, leaving the external decorations intact. 

This last one is my favourite! 

What perfumed candles have you tried and liked?

Do blondes have more fun?

This map confirms that there are a lot of blondes in Scandinavia. (click to enlarge) 
So do the guys there perhaps prefer brunettes because there are fewer of them around? (I do have a blond guy friend who always seems to choose girlfriends from Africa, Asia or southern Europe... as in, they always have dark hair.)   

Here is Princess Madeleine of Sweden. Very pretty and very blonde. (Photo: with her brother.)

This is her with her ex-fiancé. He cheated on her (who in their right mind would do that?). Maybe with a 'more exotic' brunette? (um... like a Spanish flamenco dancer?) I was curious. So I googled.

No, he just had an affair with... another blonde (she's Norwegian). 

Do you have a theory on why 'gentlemen (might) prefer blondes'?! 

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Going Turkish in Zara

Am I the only one who gets upset when there are too many chunks of apple (and not much else) in a fruit salad (ordered in a restaurant)? Well, I was pleasantly surprised when my Turkish yogurt with fruit and honey turned out to be as delicious as it looks here. Not a slice of apple in sight.

I don't normally go to Turkish restaurants but it's worth going back just for the bread! I'm not sure what it's called but it had sesame seeds in it. I had this with butter and honey (it was breakfast/brunch, after all).

My husband ordered the kind of thing that I'm not too keen on eating myself. But he liked it - he said it was typical and it reminded him of his holidays (as a single man) in Turkey - so I thought it was worth showing you the photo! 

And just to throw in another fashion obsession that I'm currently having, here is a look at the military jacket (almost like a cardigan, actually) in navy blue that I got from Zara.