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Hannah Marie Brankley
Life In My 30's
  • An open, vibrant red Clarins advent calendar box with a large red metallic flower design inside its lid displays numbered compartments, surrounded by an array of colorful Clarins skincare and cosmetic products—including tubes of creams, bottled serums, lip oil, and mascara—arranged across a plain white surface.
    2026 | Calendar Countdown | Christmas

    Clarins 24 Day Beauty Advent Calendar 2026

    Hours 6 October 20265 October 2026

    For today’s Calendar Countdown, we’re taking a look at the Clarins 24 Day Beauty Advent Calendar. As always, these posts are based on my own…

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  • A bright pink and red Clarins advent calendar box stands open, revealing twelve numbered doors in contrasting yellow, pink, and red shades, with various Clarins beauty items—such as hand cream, Hydra-Essentiel night cream, Lip Perfector, and Wonder Volume Mascara XXL—standing neatly in front on a wood effect background.
    2026 | Calendar Countdown | Christmas

    Clarins 12 Day Beauty Advent Calendar 2026

    Hours 6 October 20265 October 2026

    For today’s Calendar Countdown, we’re taking a look at the Clarins 12 Day Beauty Advent Calendar. As always, these posts are based on my own…

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  • The image shows a Clarins 24 Day Advent Calendar. It's a red, house-shaped box with a blue roof and stars. There are several numbered compartments with various Clarins products visible, including a lip balm, a mascara, and a body lotion.
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    Clarins 24 Day Women’s Advent Calendar

    Hours 22 October 202422 October 2024

    Clarins 24 Day Women’s Advent Calendar – RRP £155.00 What does the brand say about it? Clarins says; “This 24-Day Advent calendar celebrates the magic…

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  • The image shows the Clarins 12 Day Advent Calendar. It's a red and gold house-shaped box with stars and moons on it. Inside, there are 12 smaller boxes containing various Clarins skincare products.
    2024 | Calendar Countdown

    Clarins 12 Day Women’s Advent Calendar

    Hours 22 October 202422 October 2024

    Clarins 12 Day Women’s Advent Calendar – RRP £95.00 What does the brand say about it? Clarins says; “This 12-Day Advent calendar celebrates the magic…

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  • The image shows the Clarins Men's 12 Day Advent Calendar. It's a blue and gold box with a rocket and stars on the front. Inside, there are 12 smaller boxes containing various Clarins Men's skincare products.
    2024 | Calendar Countdown

    Clarins 12 Day Advent Calendar for Men

    Hours 22 October 202422 October 2024

    Clarins 12 Day Advent Calendar for Men – RRP £85.00 What does the brand say about it? Clarins says; “Our Clarins 12-Day Advent Calendar for…

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    Clarins 24 Day Beauty Advent Calendar

    Hours 18 September 202317 September 2023

    Clarins 24 Day Beauty Advent Calendar – RRP £135.00 What does the brand say about it? Clarins say; “Count down to Christmas in style with…

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Today marks my 12th year recognising World IBD Day Today marks my 12th year recognising World IBD Day whilst living with IBD… but this year, I found myself asking a question I never thought I would.

Do I actually still have IBD?

After 3 surgeries, having everything from the ileum down removed and now living with a stoma, my Ulcerative Colitis is no longer active. There’s nowhere left for the disease to flare in the way it once did… so where does that leave me?

Am I someone who had IBD? Or am I still someone living with it?

In today’s blog post, I wanted to explore that question because IBD is so much more than just a bowel disease. Even without active disease, I still live with the effects it left behind.

A stoma gave me my quality of life back after years of immense pain and failed treatments, but it isn’t a cure. It’s a management route with its own ups and downs.

I’d love to know if anyone else with a stoma has ever questioned where they fit within the IBD community now 💜

Link: https://hannahmariebrankley.com/world-ibd-day-2026-do-i-still-have-ibd/

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Lovely meal out last night with loved ones to cele Lovely meal out last night with loved ones to celebrate my brother and I’s birthday at @casabiancausk 🥰

Highly recommend the spaghetti carbonara! 😋

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From winter to spring 🌸 #2026 #LifeRecently From winter to spring 🌸

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I feel like this book is on many people's favourit I feel like this book is on many people's favourite lists... Do I add it to my TBR?

Day 284 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with a black cat on the cover 🐈‍⬛

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Even when the supermarket only has a small selecti Even when the supermarket only has a small selection of books, I find em 😂

Day 283 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with a skull on the cover

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Look what came! 😍 Scroll to see which book I got Look what came! 😍

Scroll to see which book I got for my first Aardvark book club box! I am so excited to read this, and I'm so happy we now have Aardvark in the UK.

Day 282 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with a creepy doll on the cover

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Apologies, this post is late; there are so many go Apologies, this post is late; there are so many good books this month and whittling them down was difficult.

I also had to account for the 25- yes, you read that correct, 25 kindle book I bought in this month's 99p deals 😅

Here are the October releases that are on my radar:
📚 The Haunted Librarian by Auralee Wallace
📚 The Dues & Don'ts of Magic by Delemhach
📚 The House Built on Alligator Bones by Sophia Huneycutt
📚 She's a Doll by Barbara Truelove
📚 A Christmas Bookstore Murder by Sue Minix
📚 Merry Spooky Love by Josie Silver
📚 Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak
📚 What a Nightmare by Rebekah Faubion
📚 Entities to Lovers by Mallory Marlowe
📚 Barb Jacobs Just Won't Die! by Tanya Pell
📚 When the Night Comes Knocking by Katherine Daniel
📚 Snowed Inn by Valerie Bowman

What did you add to your October wishlist?

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