The Latest from Three Little Búhos Stationery

Nearly one month in, things are going really well for Three Little Búhos Stationery.
So much so that I have widened the range. I have lots more stock on the way to tempt you, and the first few new items are starting to go live.
In the last few days I have added three new products. So what do we have?

First up are these beautiful rose gold metal pens. I am totally in love with these. There are two options in stock; pink crystals or clear crystals, and I can't decide which I prefer. These are great to write with and rather than clicking up, you just twist the pen which keeps things a lot sleeker I think.

I also added these super cute plush Totoro pencil cases. What drew me to these (aside from Totoro of course!) is their size. there is plenty of room inside for all of your stationery essentials. They're lovely and soft as well as being nice and sturdy. The quality is also really good so there's no need to worry about Totoro looking sorry for himself after a few outings.

The third new product is another pencil case. This one is a smaller option, great for carrying in a handbag if you're always on the go. The cute bears pencil case has room for around 15-20 pens and pencils on average and the light material means that it's easily able to be kept in small spaces as you travel.

The one problem I've found is that, because I'm always surrounded by beautiful stationery, I just want to keep one of everything!
I have more new products coming up over the next few weeks so keep your eyes peeled. You can favourite Three Little Búhos Stationery on Etsy *here* so that you are always the first to hear when I add new goodies to the range.

Annie x

Three Little Búhos Stationery- One Week In

I can't quite believe that Three Little Búhos Stationery has been open a week already, it has really flown by! If you haven't seen the shop already then you can find it *here*
In that time I have learnt so much and I have really been able to find out what you like and don't like!

Some things I have sold out of already and have had to re-order due to demand, where as some things that I really love, such as the kitty stickers above haven't been as popular as I was expecting.
But what I do know is that I am really happy with how things are going.
I have some exciting new goodies on their way to add to the range, including some rose gold pens which I just want to keep for myself and some Totoro pieces which are beyond cute.

Cute Animal Wooden Ruler

I am also in the process of booking stalls at a range of Christmas and Winter fairs around Dorset and Somerset so that I can sell face to face, get feedback and meet some lovely people. So keep an eye out for me if you live in the area!
As part of this I am also working on some gift sets ready for Christmas, perfect for stationery lovers and, of course, those people who you just aren't quite sure what to buy for. These will be released during October ready for super organised shoppers.

Cute Heeda Girls Sticker Set

What I would really love to know is what you, personally, would love to see from Three Little Búhos Stationery in the future. Is there something that you are looking for that I can help with?

I am always looking for feedback so if you have any suggestions then please feel free to pop me an email at threelittlebuhos@hotmail.co.uk

Annie x

A Future Full of Buhos

I don't remember exactly when I last posted on here, I just know that it has been far too long.

Life has changed a lot in the last few months and my time has been devoted to looking after myself, adjusting to new routines and planning exciting new ventures.

One of the biggest changes has been that we adopted a beautiful dog called Grace. She is a Romanian Rescue who we collected from Mutts With Friends near the end of May. She's around 14 months old now and needs so much time and attention, more than you'd ever think as a non dog owner. She also enjoys stealing the recycling and eating socks so you have to always be on your guard!

I have also been accepted as a brand ambassador by the lovely Michelle who owns Ugly Bug Does, a stationery shop offering homemade products, exclusively designed stationery and a fab monthly subscription box. I have a review of the August rockabilly themed box lined up in the next few days, but for now you can find Ugly Bug Does *here* and below is a photo of the box contents. Expect to see plenty more from Ugly Bug Does over the next few months!

The thing that I am most excited to tell you about, however, is that Three Little Buhos is expanding! Within the next month or so, once stock arrives, I am going to be opening shop on Etsy and Three Little Buhos Stationery will be born. I will be stocking cute and quirky stationery products including washi tape, stickers, pens, pencils and other bits and pieces, all chosen by myself to help liven up your desk space. As stock begins to arrive I will, of course, be posting sneak peeks on here as well as on the Three Little Buhos Instagram feed *here*. Keep your eyes peeled for an opening day discount code as well. Stationery and planning have always been a big interest of mine (I started my sticker collection when I was a child!) so I am hugely excited to be bringing my hobby into a new life with this venture.

To stop myself going off on a long winded ramble about everything else new, I am going to leave it here for today and get back to design work for Three Little Buhos so that I can bring you my new shop as soon as possible. It's amazing how much work goes into launching a business, and I am loving every minute.

Annie x

Reborn

Where to begin?
I mentioned in my last post that there is a reason that I have been silent over the last couple of months and I was planning to follow up and explain that a lot sooner than this but I have been in and out of hospital for the last week with kidney problems and in too much pain to get around to it.

Well, at the end of April I left my job with the City of Bath College, completed my qualifications and moved down to Dorset to start a new life at the seaside with my lovely boyfriend. I now live in the beautiful seaside town of Weymouth in a little house that is two minutes from the beach and I have begun re-training as a dental nurse.

It's still pretty exciting to be able to pop along to Portland Bill for an hour after work and read, which has become one of my favourite things to do, or open the curtains in the morning and see the sea from our bedroom window.
I'm also enjoying making our little home nice and cosy. Since I've moved in, we have had a constant supply of flowers for one reason or another which have helped give the house a bit of a feminine touch, along with my candles and extensive stash of toiletries which have, of course, moved with me :P

But what I love most is living with someone who makes me so happy, and starting our little adventure together properly and training to go into a profession that I can stay with for a long time and progress to take me in lots of exciting directions.
I feel like I have been really lucky to get such exciting chances and so far I am loving it!

Of course, now that I have settled into my new life and started to get to grips with what's where, how to do my new job, and generally how to cope somewhere that isn't Bath, blogging is back on my agenda. I've been up to all sorts that I want to share so I have some catching up to do!

Annie xxx

Remember Me? Why I Backed Away from Blogging

I've just taken a look and found that I haven't posted since July. Wow, that's a while back now! So here we are in October.
But I'm not going to say anything like "I'm such a bad blogger" or "Sorry for being pants" because stepping way was a conscious decision.
I found that I had got to a place where blogging was becoming more of a stress in my life than a pleasure. I was trying to juggle working full time, doing a college course, drama rehearsals twice a week and also maintain a social life. Yet all the while, even if I managed to achieve all of these things, I found that if I flopped into bed having not written a post, or taken photographs of my make-up, or of my latest skincare routine etcetera I felt guilty about it. And I didn't want that.

To me, blogging has always been a hobby. I love to write and I love all things beauty. So for me, using writing to share that love for beauty products is a way to relax and enjoy a passion that my friends just aren't really interested in (I have a lot of male friends!).
It's great that blogging has opened so many doors to me, and given me the chance to try new things, meet amazing people and attend brilliant events, but when it came to the point where it felt like writing about eye shadow and lipstick was causing more stress than it was relieving, I just felt like I needed a break.

So what have I been up to?

Well, I am still juggling all of the mentioned above, but I am really enjoying it.
I recently started a new job working at the City of Bath College for the Adult Community Learning department where I help to provide a wide range of courses for adults in the community who may have never got the chance to achieve what they would have liked, want to learn new skills that will help to develop themselves, or due to certain circumstances slipped out of employment and haven't been able to find their way back. I am really enjoying it, and seeing what we do, and what we help people to achieve is really satisfying.

I spend most of my weekends in Weymouth these days with my lovely boyfriend which is pretty special. It makes nearly every weekend feel like I'm on holiday in a beautiful place. I could spend hours on the sea front just watching the world go by. Believe it or not, I have even taken up sea fishing (very out of character I know!)


In short, I am happy, and back in a place where I want to blog again. But not because I feel like I have to. I am not going to try and promise myself that I will post daily, or about anything that I don't think "Oh my goodness, I need to share this!" because that is never what my blog was meant to be. I am working on a post to go live later today that features the product that got me thinking "wow, I need to blog this" several nights ago and made me see I am ready to come back so look out for that :)

Right, ramble over!

Annie xx

Fresh Beginnings. Lately I've been...

You may have noticed that things have been rather quiet around here lately. This has been due to lots of big and exciting changes in my life over the last couple of months and I've found myself with a lot less free time to spend.
At the beginning of April I started a full time administration office job which I am really enjoying but when combined with drama rehearsals in the evening, every day bits and bobs and having been spending weekends in some lovely company away from home it has effected my blogging schedule something awful!
I do however have some great posts lined up now and using my shiny new Galaxy tablet, I will be able to get them up in lunch breaks, on the train or anywhere else I happen to be which I fine rather exciting!
So, what have I been up to?

Well, as I said, I have started a new job working as an office administrator in the centre of Bath for a great company. So far I have been really enjoying it and while being a massive change, I feel like I've been there ages already :)

I have also spent a couple of sunny weekends at the seaside! Think long walks on the beach, cocktails, sea life, great company and rock climbing.  Bliss!

Finally, I have spent lots of time with all the people who mean a lot to me. This has included lots of visits to places like Wagamama for overly delicious food. Any excuse eh ;)

So that's a little snapshot of what I have been up to lately, and I promise it won't be weeks before my next post like it was this time!
What have you been up to?
Annie xx

Lately I've Been...#2

It's been a strange couple of weeks and an awful lot has happened, changing my life in some big ways. It hasn't been a bad time exactly but it has been tough so I've been taking some time to really appreciate the little things that make me smile :)

I'm no longer working at the bubble tea shop so this means I've had the chance to really throw myself into makeup work, designs and filling my head with inspiration. I might show you my book properly in a few weeks time but it is full of sketches, magazines snippets, designs, swatches and all things makeup artist-y!

Organising! One of my favourite things to do is take stock of all the beautiful things I'm lucky enough to have and the other day I sorted through my nail polish storage and had a mini reshuffle and brought some of the colours I wear less to the front of the shelf so that they get their turn :)

I've been spending time with some very lovely people. One of my resolutions this year is to take some time out and socialise. Some of my friends have been really great the last couple of weeks and it's meant a lot and definitely kept me laughing.

Relaxing with a kindle and burning lots of sweet, warming candles is what January is made for right? Well its how I'm spending cold, rainy evenings. I'm currently reading a book called The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul and it's brilliant! I haven't written a book review in a while because I haven't read anything I've felt warranted it but this is so fascinating and well written that I'll be sure to pop one up when I'm finished reading.

What have you been up to so far during January? Anything exciting?
Annie xx

Welcome to 2014, Here we Go!

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2014!
So, another year has passed and its amazing how much has happened since this time last year.
I can't say that 2013 was a great year on me, nor does t seem to have been for a lot of other people I've been speaking to, but that's all the more reason to make sure that 2014 is the best it can be :)
I don't have any resolutions per say but this year I am hoping to cross off more of my Little Wishes starting perhaps by booking myself in to get a beautiful professional manicure on Friday :)
I think that if I resolve to do one thing this year though, its to spend less and save more! I'm kick starting that with a beauty spending ban for January, meaning that I'll only buy something if I actually need to, like the essentials (deodorant etc) so no more popping to boots on my lunch break for a quick browse!

In terms of Three Little Buhos I want to carry on doing what I love and keep sharing my makeup addiction with you and enjoying such a fun hobby that keeps throwing exciting opportunities to me and the chance to meet and talk to some amazing people. I have lots of things planned and am sat here with my brand new blogging diary open, editing photos for posts, festive candles lit, ready to get stuck in :)

So bring it on, lets enjoy 2014 and make sure that we all make it the best it can be!

What are you looking forward to this year? Do you have any resolutions for 2014?
Annie xx

A Forced Interlude

Hiya,
Its been a while since I last managed to post. The problem being that my laptop has died and I've never been a fan of the blogger phone app (although get me using it as I write this!) So I'm left a little blogging-deviceless. In the meanwhile I am going to be tweeting and instagraming like a mad person to vent my beauty urges and thinking about a blog redesign for when I'm back up and running which should be next week.
If you want to stay in touch with what I'm currently doing and loving then my twitter and instagram links are in the side bar.
See you soon,
Annie xx

Back to the Blog

Hello,
I know its been a while since I last posted. Sorry for that, I've been naughty and let life get in the way.
Basically I've been pretty ill yet again with my tonsils and just haven't had the energy or motivation to do anything much justice so thought it would be best to just put things on hold for a few weeks but now I'm better I'm back :)
I have a couple of projects ready to get started on that I'm excited about including #theSOproject which is the brain child of Steph from Steph's Inside Voice. The first installment of that was really meant to have been posted on 27th but I was still away with the fairies then so I'm going to be joining for the second post which will go live 6pm on Tuesday. The series is designed to help those just getting into beauty and makeup and share advice and experiences.
The other project I'm getting involved with is #blogyoursocksoffseptember which is a challenge to post a little something every day during September to kick start the lead up into autumn and winter where cosy evenings reading and writing are king.
I also have several product reviews photographed and ready to go and an exciting week coming up I'll want to tell you all about.

I'm really looking forward to getting properly connected again and refreshing Three Little Buhos. It might be time for a new design and layout too, who knows. For now I'm going to enjoy being back.

Also, I have to share my new Trussardi sunglasses, I am totally in love with them! Aren't they pretty?

What have you been up to whilst I've been gone? Any new beauty finds that you're excited about?
Annie xx

Life Lately

It feels like a long time since I've written anything here, and that makes me sad. I love my blog but life lately has been pretty full of stress and a bit of a battle to stay on top of things. I won't go into it too much but a mixture of work worries and some huge changes in my personal life have left me pretty drained and all I've wanted to do is sleep or go out socialising to try and relax a bit.

I haven't forgotten about my blog and I'm looking forward to when I feel ready to get back to it properly which should hopefully be by the end of next week when I know what's happening at work.
Try not to forget me, it feels like a lot of things I love are drifting away at the moment.

On a more positive note, heres a cute owl AND cat related photo for you :)

Annie xx

Home Again

I'm back :)
I had an amazing time in Tenerife enjoying a bit of sunshine and temperatures of around 25c but now its back to 5c and thermal socks to keep the chill off my toes.
I start my new job tomorrow and I'm all excited/nervous so I'm going to take a day off blogging tomorrow and normal posting will resume wednesday. I have a couple of outfit posts ready to go but its definitely going to take a bit of courage to upload those, even though I'm happy to show my face online, my figure is a different matter.
I also took the chance to take some lovely photos ready for some long over due product reviews so I have lots to show you in the next couple of weeks :)
But for now I'll leave you with one of my favourite holiday photos of Daniel and I full of sangria :P

Hasta Luego!
Annie xx

Three Little Buhos on Instagram

Just a quick post to say that I've joined the world of instagram.
You can follow me *here* as Three Little Buhos :)
If you drop me a blog comment telling me your name on there then I'll follow you too.
Lets share some photos!
Annie xx

Hello Blog- Makeup Mugshot

So its all been a bit quiet around here lately. I really am sad about that. I love writing this blog and I have so much planned, its just taking me a while to get in to the swing of fitting in my new job, socialising with friends, doing everything that needs doing and still finding the time to write lots. But a weekend means time to snuggle up with a cup of hot chocolate whilst its raining outside and devote some time to my lovely blog <3 I've really missed writing so its an exciting thought.
Don't forget me, I'm still here :)

Face:
MAC NC15 studio fix foundation
MAC Fleet Fast blush
Natural Collection loose powder
Lush Feeling Younger skin tint

Eyes:
Bobbi Brown Pastel Pink eyeshadow
MAC So There Jade eyeliner
Max Factor False Lashe Effect black mascara

Lips:
Lush Bubblegum lip scrub
MAC Brave lipstick

Annie x

The Wanderer Returns

Wow, doesn't it feel like ages since I've written anything? My last post was before I went on holiday which is nearly four weeks ago now!

So much has happened since then, I had an amazing three weeks in the sun for starters which I'll tell you a bit more about in one of my next posts, and then I had my birthday which was also really special, and because my birthday actually fell when I was away I got to have an extra birthday when I got home as well; twice the fun! Since then its been back to work with all pistons blazing. On my first shift back we held a party for 14 over excited 6 and 7 year olds so I was definitely back in at the deep end. I've also managed to squeeze in a day long Emotional Brilliance training day in London so all in all I'm pretty tired.

I do however have lots of fab posts lined up for you now I'm back. It may take me a while to get back into my stride because there is still uber amounts going on here, but this is me promising that I am back and that I am ready to rock...although today is all about the face mask, hot bath and dream cream since its my first day off in a whiiiile :)

How has everything been whilst I've been gone? Any new and exciting blogs I should read or products I should run out and grab?
Catch you later,
Annie x

Wish Me Luck!

In the morning I'm going for my first shift at LUSH and I'm really looking forward to it.
This weekend LUSH are holding instore parties to show off some of the fab things that are on offer when you book a LUSH party for a birthday/hen do/ girly pamper evening.

There will be lots of demonstrations going on including massage, product demos, emotional brilliance readings, but most excitingly we will be making some of our products as well. I've been told I'll be making Blackberry Bath BOMBs during my shift, and that there will also be be girls making Catastrophe Cosmetic face mask and possibly Angels on Bare Skin cleanser.
It will definitely be worth popping in to visit if you're near a LUSH store.

I'll be popping up one last post in the morning before work, but after that I'll be in Mallorca so I can only upload every few days. Bear with me, I'm still about, I promise :)
Annie x

Exciting News and an Anniversary FOTD

Its been an exciting few days for me, and I'm sorry I've been a bit absent but its been a few days of celebrating.
Wednesday, as you may know, Dan and I celebrated our 4th anniversary. We had a really lovely day where I was treated to some lovely gifts and so was Dan (I haven't forgotten that I said I would show you!) we also ate fab chocolate, went for a delicious meal and rounded the day up by playing Lego Pirates of the Caribbean on the Wii :)

Thursday was a really big day for me. In the early afternoon I had a trial shift with LUSH for what would, lets face it, be my dream job. I had a really great time working on the shop floor, showing people how fab the bath bombs are and how fun shower jelly can be so I was completely over the moon when the shift ended and I was offered a job instantly, I didn't even have to sit down for an interview. I can't begin to tell you how happy I was to hear that I would be working for one of my favourite companies. In terms of blogging I hope that being employed by LUSH doesn't effect how people feel about any of my reviews of LUSH products. I will continue to write about them, and continue to be 100% honest as I always have been.

Considering yesterday all of this excitement with Lush took place, due to holiday and confusing circumstances, today was actually my last day at Debenhams. I hate leaving jobs, it feels so strange to be leaving the building and know you won't be behind the scenes there any more. I really enjoyed my stint in the restaurant there and all the staff were lovely but at least I'm leaving for exciting new things...and a three week holiday in Mallorca!

Phew, so wordy! So on to some photos of Wednesday nights makeup:

I decided to keep things nice and simple, smooth skin, light pinky blush and bold lips.

What I used:

Face:

• Estee Lauder Invisible Fluid in 1WN2
• Natural Collection sheer loose powder
• MAC Fleet Fast blusher
• LUSH Emotional Brilliance Feeling Younger skin tint

Eyes:

• Bobbi Brown brow powder
• Bobbi Brown pastel eyeshadow in baby pink
• Max Factor false lash effect mascara

Lips:

• LUSH Emotional Brilliance Passionate lip colour

Wow, long post much! I've had the best few days, really looking forward to the future :)

Annie x

I'm Really Happy

Tomorrow will make it four lovely years that I have spent with Daniel and *gets gushy and sickly sweet* I just love him so so much :)

Between being spoilt rotten and going out for a nice meal I might just have to show you what I've bought him as his presents, I'm pretty smug about what I decided on even if I do say so myself :)
Annie x

Thank you :)

Hello,
I just wanted to say thank you and let you know how excited I was to see I have over 300 blog followers for Three Little Buhos now.
I really enjoy writing my blog and it makes me so happy that people enjoy reading it as well, makes writing all the more enjoyable.
I still have my 200 follower giveaway running at the moment (you have entered, right?) which may make things a little complicated if I ran one for 300 followers too so maybe I'll add one at 350 or 400, lets see how it goes eh :) For now, here's photos of three little buhos to make you smile.

We're having our first BBQ of the summer tomorrow which I'm uber excited about so I may have to post some happy summer photos of that, and I have a fab mani rocking my nails at the moment so tomorrow brings a NOTD post :)
Ta ta for now,
Annie x

What Happened?

Hello,
Where has the week gone?
I have a load of photos taken ready to be turned into lots of posts yet somehow its got to Friday night and none of them have happened :O I haven't even posted my May empties yet and with it being gone midnight, its just turned into the 9th June already!
So what happened?
Well after a few stressful weeks I've taken full advantage of the relaxed party feel of jubilee week and taken a bit of TLC. Its been so lovely and restful. Dan and I have made the most of the week and spent a lot of time relaxing on the sofa watching DVD's, drinking the odd glass of wine and eating too many chocolate raisins, and it has been total bliss. I've caught up with the last few issues of Grazia, finished the 50 Shades of Grey series (well worth a read btw, I'll write a review) and really tried to de-stress a little so sorry once again for my lack of attention, but from now on, its back tot he beauty and when I finish work tomorrow I will be posting my May empties and planning next weeks posts so that I don't forget.
Oh, and for anyone who didn't know, I am a complete Potterhead so heres a spot of Pottertastic loving :)

Anyway, what have you been up to this week?
Annie x