Purrfect Beauty Must Haves For 2012

        I love these fantastic feline delights by Paul & Joe.

       The gorgeous eye shadows come in three colours: Kitty Cat, Purr-fect (pictured) and Siamese Please.  The lipsticks also come in three colours: Catwalk, Miaow (pictured) and  Sex Kitten.
       I think I might have to treat myself to these soon.  If you fancy buying these they are available from ASOS.

Sale Bargains

       The day after Boxing Day my Mum braved the sales.  She nabbed me some fantastic bargains. Some great goodies from the Lush half price sale.

     She also bought me an anthropomorphic present sack from Paperchase reduced to a fantastic 90p! And some Tatty Teddy Christmas stickers.
     Mum got some sewing themed goodies for herself, also half price.  These button soaps and a cotton reel pin cushion.

    Even my little kittens got some goodies. They got a Celia Birtwell black cat cameo collar each and a  pack of Celia Birtwell floral mice. I am going to buy catnip spray for these (they go absolutely mad for catnip!)

All in all  a good day of bargain hunting. Me, I'd rather do it from the comfort of my settee.

Black Apple Print Fest

      I was lucky enough to receive a Black Apple white rabbit locket from my Mum for Christmas. It arrived just in time on Christmas Eve. Funnily  enough my Mum ordered it after I placed an order for some prints. And the locket got here before the prints.
     Anyway the prints got here yesterday and they really are stunning. I bought five prints:
Portrait With Cat Ears, Lillian and Licorice, Kitten Bandit, The Cheshire Cat and Humpty Dumpty. I also bought a Kitten Pals badge pack. My Mum bought two prints: The White Rabbit and The Button Collector. My Mum loves to sew and also has a big thing for buttons so this print was perfect for her.
        This was my first order of prints from The Black Apple and I have to say the quality is excellent. And I have to say I find it difficult to pick my favourite. I was fortunate enough to buy these during the holiday sale but they are definitely worth the full price. If you have been thinking of buying from this shop, I would thoroughly recommend doing so.

Christmas Gifts Galore

This Christmas is one of the best I have ever had. I got to spend it in my own house this year. We didn't have to run around like mad all day and got to open our presents at our own speed. I was really spoiled this year, the Meow silk shirt from French Connection was under the Christmas tree.
     But the person who gives the best presents is my Mum. The highlight of my Christmas was the beautiful handcrafted  item from my super talented Mum (yes black cats were involved).
Here are some of the other gifts my Mum gave me:

The French Cooking for Men book, my Mum bought me as a joke (she knows I love all things French). But it is actually a good comprehensive cook book. Who knows, maybe it will help me nab a lovely Frenchman!
     I also received The Hairy Bikers Perfect Pies and Heston Blumenthal At Home from a friend. They are great too and will be put to good use throughout 2012.

Boxing Day Bliss

Today is Boxing Day and in some ways I enjoy it more than Christmas Day. It gives you a chance to relax and really appreciate your presents. I don't go out to the sales, I'd rather have a pyjama day! I hope everyone had a great Christmas. It was my little kittens' first one and they had a great time too.

                                        

Some of the girls' Christmas presents

Ruby claimed the base of the new scratch post as her "throne".

Violet relaxing after playing with some of her new toys.

Ruby goes mad with the catnip Christmas tree.

This video is of Ruby's first taste of her "chocolate" catnip Santa.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas. I hope that you all had a fantastic day!

Violet's Surgery

As I mentioned in a previous post, my little Violet had to go to the Vet's on Monday for surgery.
   I had been very worried because about four weeks ago, we found a lump on her side. After a few vet visits it was decided that she should have it removed, although we still didn't know what it was.
       Dreading the results, we were shocked but relieved to hear what it was. The Vet said it was, "An odd one". I don't think any of them have ever seen anything like it before and I couldn't find anything on the internet either.
       The lump was hair under her skin which was growing from the muscle. And to make it even stranger, the hair was white! The vet said that it might be congenital. And it may or may not come back. We have our fingers crossed!
        Violet has been so brave and happy throughout and she is recovering well. She is doing so well that she should be able to enjoy Christmas properly.