This is a book that I have wanted to read for a very long time. I first spotted it when I was in the local Library, but it was on the reserved shelf and every time I went back is was always taken out. But then I spotted it at the Glacial Arts Studio, I think they had done some advertising work for the book campaign so they were given a signed copy of the book before it was even published in the UK.

Because I wanted to read this book for so long I had pretty high expectations and I will tell you now that I was not dissappointed at all. I have slightly fallen in love with this book, in may now be one of my favourite books (kind of a shame that I have to give it back).

It is a story of a poor childless couple, who move to Alaska to escape the conventional life they feel they have failed at. Already heartbroken over the loss at her only chance at being a Mother, Mabel begins to feel hopeless when her fantasy of her life with Jack in Alaska doesn't turn out they way she thought.

But when the first snow begins to fall Jack and Mabel are caught up in the magic and decide to create a beautiful snow girl. When they wake in the morning, the snow girl is gone along with the mittens and scarf they had given her and mysterious tracks lead away in to the forest. It is a story of magic, love and the longing to be part of a family.

I can't even explain how much this book pulled at my heart strings; I may not be a mother, but I'm very maternal for my age and I cried my poor little eyes out when I read about Mabel's loss. I know what it's like to loss someone who is very close to you, but that compare to the pain of losing your child.

I love magical books, they transport you to a world very different from your own. The setting was just enchanting, the characters very relatable and the little snow girls is one of the most fascinating characters I have ever read about.

There was so many time that I wanted to cry reading this book, I could feel my eyes watering but I had to stop myself because I was reading on the train on the way home and I wasn't going to start crying in front of 60 odd people. One of the reasons I wish I could keep it for a little longer and cry my eyes out when I want to so that I can relate the characters more. The author's writing skills enabled me to feel everything the characters felt, their pain, their happiness, their longing, everything. It truly is a brilliant read and I encourage anyone who likes a little bit of enchantment to read this book!

So remember, each day, live a little, laugh a little and love a little. ♥

Wow, that market stall looks so amazing, I really love markets.

And I really feel for your fiance, my Fella's family don't speak English, and it's really odd having everyone talking around you and not being able to understand. The only word I understand is no. It must have been really great yo spend the holidays with your family!

So remember, each day, live a little, laugh a little and love a little. ♥

First of all Happy 7th Birthday to my little sister.

And I've got to go make her cake so here's a nice DIY for everyone.

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When doing the wall in the Moroccan Room we had two square mirrors, one of which was red, so that was alright on it's own, but the other was just wood and we didn't really think it matched the colour of the room/wall. We had a few ideas of what to do with it, like drawing patterns on it, but the easiest was just to use wallpaper, so here we go:

You will need:

A mirror

Wall paper (big enough to fit around your mirror)

Scissors

Ruler

Superglue

Pencil

1. 

Measure the dimensions of your mirror, including the size of the glass mirror.

2. 

Draw out the template for your mirror on the back of the wallpaper, for the main shape I just drew around the mirror.

3. 

Cut out your template, it should look something like this, the space for the mirror doesn't need to be exact at this point, but if you want to make it accurate at this point you can.

4. 

At the corners of the template there should be a line to the corner of the mirror, you need to cut down this line.

5. 

Now place your template over the mirror and make sure the square in the middle is the right size.

6. 

Add super glue to the front of your mirror, I did this in 3 bits but you can cover it all depending on how good your glue is.

7. 

8. 

We screwed in a little hook to the top so we could hang in on the wall,  but you don't have to do this if you're putting it on a shelf or something.

And Voila,

Your wallpaper mirror is complete.

I might have to make a smaller version for myself with floral wallpaper because I really love the effect, but I don't really have anywhere to put it.

Also please be very careful with the superglue because I got it all over my fingers and it was some what painful and didn't all come off until the next day.

But as it's Abbey's birthday I've got to sign off early and go be social (plus we have lovely weather for once, so I can sunbathe; yay).

So remember, each day, live a little, laugh a little and love a little. ♥