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Some of the pretty things I have worn lately

Sleepy Time zzzzz zzzzzz

I am a woeful sleeper, I toss and turn nightly. Waking up 3-6 times a night is a everyday occurrence.
I am used to it now but I have found a night time routine that has eased the sleeplessness and makes going back to sleep much easier meaning I wake more refreshed.


The first step of my nightly routine is a warm shower, this helps to get me sleepy and tells my brain its bed time and time to switch off


Then I hop into bed and rub my lavender oil into my temples. I chose Essence oil for its purity and it works.

I also take Complete Sleep tablets, they relax me and help to let me drift off to sleep


This routine has helped me to relax before bed and means I get a solid sleep and when I do wake up I go back to sleep quicker...

Here is some info about the power of sleep...

The power of sleep

Understanding sleepMany of us try to sleep as little as possible—or feel like we have should. There are so many things that seem more interesting or important than getting a few more hours of sleep, but just as exercise and nutrition are essential for optimal health and happiness, so is sleep. The quality of your sleep directly affects the quality of your waking life, including your mental sharpness, productivity, emotional balance, creativity, physical vitality, and even your weight. No other activity delivers so many benefits with so little effort!

Sleep isn’t exactly a time when your body and brain shut off. While you rest, your brain stays busy, overseeing a wide variety of biological maintenance that keeps your body running in top condition, preparing you for the day ahead. Without enough hours of restorative sleep, you won’t be able to work, learn, create, and communicate at a level even close to your true potential. Regularly skimp on “service” and you’re headed for a major mental and physical breakdown.

The good news is that you don't have to choose between health and productivity. As you start getting the sleep you need, your energy and efficiency will go up. In fact, you're likely to find that you actually get more done during the day than when you were skimping on shuteye.

Myths and Facts about Sleep

Myth 1: Getting just one hour less sleep per night won’t affect your daytime functioning. You may not be noticeably sleepy during the day, but losing even one hour of sleep can affect your ability to think properly and respond quickly. It also compromises your cardiovascular health, energy balance, and ability to fight infections.

Myth 2: Your body adjusts quickly to different sleep schedules. Most people can reset their biological clock, but only by appropriately timed cues—and even then, by one–two hours per day at best. Consequently, it can take more than a week to adjust after traveling across several time zones or switching to the night shift.

Myth 3: Extra sleep at night can cure you of problems with excessive daytime fatigue. The quantity of sleep you get is important, sure, but it's the quality of your sleep that you really have to pay attention to. Some people sleep eight or nine hours a night but don’t feel well rested when they wake up because the quality of their sleep is poor.

Myth 4: You can make up for lost sleep during the week by sleeping more on the weekends.Although this sleeping pattern will help relieve part of a sleep debt, it will not completely make up for the lack of sleep. Furthermore, sleeping later on the weekends can affect your sleep-wake cycle so that it is much harder to go to sleep at the right time on Sunday nights and get up early on Monday mornings.

Adapted from: Your Guide to Healthy Sleep (PDF) The National Institutes of Health

Average Sleep Needs by Age
Newborn to 2 months old	12 - 18 hrs
3 months to 1 year old	14 - 15 hrs
1 to 3 years old	12 - 14 hrs
3 to 5 years old	11 - 13 hrs
5 to 12 years old	10 - 11 hrs
12 to 18 years old	8.5 - 10 hrs
Adults (18+)	7.5 - 9 hrs

Do you have a bed time routine?? 

Balyage... Blonde

Now the wedding is over, I want to embrace my natural dark blonde again, my hair is feeling dry and I want to freshen it up with a soft balyage look, I loved my hair so much when it was a little darker, I think  its very flattering to the face and makes your eyes pop. Its a natural no fuss look. and that is me to a T..

Here is my inspiration for my trip to the hairdresser...







 












This is what my hair looked like pre-wedding foils...

So I guess I want my roots a little darker than this with a few light foils around my face and front layers...

Cant wait x

The Roney Wedding 2013

The 11th May 2013 was the best day of my life to date, I gained a husband and a new family... It was the beginning of my new life and forever love.

My day started at 4:30am, I woke after only a few hours sleep. I was giddy with excitement, and nerves.
I hoped into the bath, listened to some tunes and wrote thank you cards to my bridesmaids.

I then managed a few more hours sleep and woke again at a more reasonable time of 6:30. The girls and I hoped up and plodded downstairs to eat a hearty breakfast. We enjoyed coffee, bacon, eggs and pastries. 

Now it was time for the amazing ladies from The Powder room Newfarm to arrive and start the pampering. 

I relaxed while the girls were made up.

My Mother and bridesmaids are the most beautiful women in my life and it was such a treat to see them enjoy being made up by the talented girls. 

My veil was a vintage lace cathedral length, two tier

So relaxed

Now it was time for my hair to be done, and a surprise delivery from my fiance. A beautiful bunch of flowers, a ruby ring and a card that bought tears to our eyes. 

With my hair curled and make-up done

I was starting to feel like a bride..

The girls nailed my look. 

Old Hollywood Glam

A bride

Our bouquets were loose blooms with green foliage and natural wrap..

The ceremony was beautiful and went so quickly. I couldn't believe I was married, you couldn't wipe the smile from my face..

Then we were whisked off in the limousine to The Brisbane Golf Club for photos and our reception. 

I changed frocks and the party began 

Our reception was held at the Brisbane Golf Club in Tennyson. 

It was everything I dreamt it would be

a glamorous country garden

and now its official

Mr & Mrs