Window Saga

Hello Everyone - I hope you are all doing well and if not I wish you a speedy recovery, remember it is okay to have an off day also. 

I'm back to write about how I feel about the privacy film on my window. First of all I've kepted the film on and I have no plans to remove the film. I did look up dual reflective film, that works both day and night for you to see out and those outdoors can not see in, the price as put me off. 

The local birds that was flying at my window have learnt not to for obvious reasons and the newcomers learn very quickly not too.  I'm getting to see these birds up close to which I'm loving. They must be confused one minute there was a window and they could see me and now not. 

I have got use to the night time look of the film, I've learnt I can still see our sister the moon at night I'm happy about that and I don't need to wait long till (at the moment) outdoors starts to become light. Also when I dim my light in my room when I'm preparing for bed, I can some times still see out. But I mainly have my curtains shut.

The plus's of the film is obviously during the day no one can see in, the sun isn't so bright - its still bright but I can now sit on my bed with my blind up without much of an issue. The one thing I'm amazed about is now how dark my room is at night.

I've still not come across my blackout curtains, but I will in time. 

Pay day as been and gone, other things have been more important to pay for, maybe next month I'll get and do the blind.

Thank you for stopping by - until next time. 

I'm a Migraine Suffer.

Hello Everyone - I hope you are all well and if not I wish you a speedy recovery.

This post is a personal one for me, I have wanted to write this in a long time. But didn't feel like the timing was right. But now I'm ready, to share my journey.  

In my 20's I was diagnosed with migraines. I had to cut out most things like, Sugar, Chocolate, Coffee/tea, pasta and the list went on. Then little by little I started to reinduced the things I cut out of my diet. To see what my triggers are for these migraines.  Turns out none of the things I cut out was and still not my triggers. My triggers are not regular meals, or lack of food - so fasting can be an issue for me. Also not enough fluids, stress and lack of sleep also can triggers them, lastly the weather, storms and the summer.  

I use to take paracetamol and then live in a dark room for up to a week and beyond. Then the doctor prescribed me Zomig. This drug only made things worse for me, I use to pass out. Then I was advised to stop taking the drug due to how I was having side effects. 

I now take Sumatriptan has and when I get the first sign of an attack. I now know my warning signs and sometimes I don't get a warnings, the attack just hits - that's not fun.

One thing a migraine suffer needs is a dark room to recover from the attack, only trouble is my room hasn't been so dark. Over the years I've used different ways to block out the sun light from my bedroom, eye masks and my main one was springy pole and an old duvet or sheet up at my window to block out the light. The old sheet and a pole actually worked.

Then this year (2025) I noticed while looking up from outdoor in my garden. The venetian blind I have up at my window has gone wavey. I have tried to straighten the slats by pulling my blind all the way up and let mother nature heat them up and straighten out. My aunt suggested I use a hairdryer to heat them up, but I don't owned one. Then last week the slats started to break. So on my next payday I'm going to get an replacement blind, I really would like one that is purple or a bright pink, but that can be further in the future.  I also have blackout curtains to put up, when I find them. I'm sorting out the house for personal reasons. 

I've been looking into ways to reduce UV and Anti - glare from the sun light. That when I remember two of my neighbours have privacy film on their downstairs windows.

So after some research I learnt how the privacy film helps with both the UV rays and the anti - glare from the sun light and can help with migraine suffers. I should say the privacy (part) only works during the day, at night you are advised to shut your curtains when you have your lights on. Which further down you will see I forgot. 

Recently I bought some of the film from amazon and on the 22nd of May I installed the film. I was really happy and very proud of myself. Then night came and it hit me why the privacy  film is one way. I really freak out, that much so I nearly took the film off, I don't do well in enclosed spaces so I felt I was boxed in. 

At the moment while I am working on this post the film is still on my window. The film definitely cuts the UV rays and heat from the sun, and during the day you can definitely see out. But for me I love to be able to see out at night also, I want to be able to see the stars or the full moon and I love watching the rain and on the very rare occasion snow. Lastly I have noticed the local birds keep trying to fly at my window, so I think at some point I will have to take the top piece off so the wildlife know not to try. 

I will have to look into privacy for both day/night but be able to see through also, I'm told it exist, I hope so! 

The first picture below is during me installing the film, you can see the top panel of my window has the film on and the bottom panel not. Next picture with my white bunny statue in you can see at night how the privacy film flips over to you cant see out but obviously anyone outdoors can see in. Then below that picture is from outdoor looking up to my room, you can see why some of the birds like to fly at my window. The last picture I love so much I can now watch the local birds and these two its a Awww, moment.    

I'm unable to do a direct picture out of my window during the day due to the privacy of my neighbour over the back. I live in a back to back house with a little yard aka my garden. 

I will do a follow up on what I will call the Window saga in the coming days.

Thank you for stopping by - Until next time

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Why I have been absent

Hello Everyone - I hope you all are well and keeping safe.

I know it has been a long while since I have written or posted anything or has often has I use too. 

Why or what has happened, last year I witness a traumatic event when a immediately family member got seriously ill and was took into hospital. I've never been apart for long periods of time from this family member before. I thank God every day that this family member is still with us..

I've been trying to recover from what I had witness. I went thorough what felt like hell at times, these past 13 months and I believe I am nearly past the worse of it.  I have always been a carer for this family member, but since June last year this has gone up a notch or too.

In my darkest hours of this time I re found my faith and I feel more calmer in my life and compete.  I have and I guess I am also still, finding my way and learning the new me. While mourning the old ways of life. 

So now you know why I haven't been about much... 

Thank you for stopping by and Thank you for you're loyalty if you are a returning follower. 

Until next time stay safe.

Blessings 

Em aka Busybee 

2021 Clear out

Hello All - I hope we are all doing great! If not I wish you a speedy recovery. 

Last year I wrote about restarting my challenge of #busybeeclearout

My reason for doing this was over the past two years or more I have had a wee bit of a shopping spree with The Body Shop (My Favourite Shop) and Avon (some of my favourite perfume is from Avon).

Another thing is I have been sorting out a lot, decluttering that's including wellbeing products that are out of date. Also trying to get my life sorted. I still struggle with getting my sleep pattern under control, I went two weeks being asleep by half twelve and now it's gone to pot again.

I am now trying to reset myself, which is funny as it is Monday morning 06:40am and I am yet to go to sleep. This is my second night in a week of no sleep, hopefully this will change soon. 

So how do you know when something is out of date?

Here's how - see the little jar with the lid open on the picture below. It tells you how many months you have before the product goes off or out of date once open.

My hair products are big bottles even some of my shower gel is, I also sometimes use soap instead of shower gel, so you will rarely see them used up.

In September and October - amongst everything I was sad to use up my favourite perfume Far Away Rebel and the Ginger body yoghurt..

The Himalayan Charcoal face mask is sadly out of date, to be honest I believe it is two years out of date. 

From September to December below is exactly what I used up, may not seem a lot.

What I exactly used up

1:  Avons - Far Away Rebel 

2: Nivea 48hs Roll on 

3: The Body Shop - Body butter Berry Bon Bon

4: Avons - Incandissence 

5: The Body Shop -  Ginger body yoghurt 

6: The Body Shop  - British Rose Soap

7: Strawberry shampoo 

8: Candy cane Body butter 

Thank you for stopping by and reading my post. 

Take care

Busybee 

Christmas 2022

Hello Everyone - I hope you all are well and had a peaceful holiday.

Has you have seen I have started planning for Christmas 2022. I normally start planning on Boxing day, but this year I couldn't do my usual thing. Due to my Christmas day was going to be officially on Boxing day. Because some of my family had to work Christmas day. 

On the 20th of December I started to work on my new project. I normally just have a few pages in my planner for Christmas. But for next year I decided to have a Christmas book. 

I normally make my own notebooks, but for this one I did not fancy the added pressure of making one. So luckily enough I had a spare notebook.

I took some wrapping paper and covered the front and back of the notebook. Then I found out one of my Christmas postcard. I went for Silent Night in memory of my uncle, it was his favourite Carol. 

After that I went and got my 'We Are Memory Keepers Tab punch board' out, and also found some scrap cardstock. Below is a picture of what I made.

I then went onto using scrap pattern paper for the inside covers. Over the next few days, after work I worked on the inside. 

I had decided on five maybe six sections, ended up doing five.  Below is pictures of what the inside looks like and the list of sections.

1. Gifts

2. Cards

3. Budget

4. Food list

5. Movies

I can not wait to start using this, which is a good thing. There is nothing worst than making something and then not wanting to use it. I have done that in the past. 

Thank you for stopping by and reading my post.

May I wish you all a Blessed New Year.

Busybee 

TooFaced Designs

Hello Everyone - I hope this finds you all well? If not I wish you a speedy recovery...

This is round two of this post. I went too post the original one yesterday and something went wrong think I press delete instead of publish. 

So let's start again!

I originally found TooFaced Designs a few months ago while looking for some halloween stuff for my October Dailly. I came across the cute little bats, my family and close friends will know I think bats are cute, well their faces anyway! Then I saw TooFaced Designs had highlanders and other cool animals I love, bees of course and sheep. My favourite cows are highlanders and Belted Galloways...

So about three weeks ago I did my first order with TooFaced Designs and this is what I ordered. 

But first can we look at how cute little bees are on the front of the box.. 

Okay....... So this is what my order looked like inside and I'm just going to say I will be using all the paper bags and sunflower for my October Dailly. 

Below is the start of my order with stickers of bats, cats and cows there's a panda in there too with some sheep. 

The next three pictures are of sheet stickers the theme are Bees, Bats and Cows. Of course!

Last item of my order is this print of these cute bats, may have to order another one has I am making a Gothic notebook for a friend to use for a October Dailly.. Watch this space!

I also received in the box some freebie stickers and some artwork of Arpyls cat Barry and Blue the dog. Honestly I see my cat and dog.

Lastly in the box was some cool art work which is also her business card. Please fill free to check out TooFaced Designs.

Once I did my order it only took three days for dispatch. Plus I would like to say a massive thank you to the Royal Mail has they delivered my order the next day. I never paid for fast delivery and TooFaced Designs are the opposite end of the country to me.. 

Please watch this space has I know I will be ordering again from TooFaced Designs..

Stay safe everyone 

Blessings 

Busybee 

** I just want to let you know I was not and haven't been paid to do this review when I ordered Arpyl was unaware I was planning to do a review on her shop.  I have paid for my order out of my own money. **

#busybeeclearout 2021 Reset

Hello Everyone - hope everyone is well. Back in 2016 I started a challenge #busybeeclearout on crafting stuff and toiletries. Well I have come to the conclusion the crafting stuff will be a loosing battle if I keep trying. Best not keep talking about it, has it is a saw point in my house...

The toiletries is definitely my main area to tackle, don't ask. Over the past 18 months or more I have had a wee bit of a shopping spree with The Body Shop (My Favourite Shop) and Avon ( some of my favourite perfume is from there). Also my godmother is my Rep... 

Even tho during the 18 months I have used a lot up, I seem to have got a lot more. Maybe shopping is my way of distressing!

So my aim is to post nearly every month about what I have used up, and if I will buy it again. 

So watch out for #busybeeclearout