Slim Fast: Does It Really Work?

Hi everyone!

This post is a little bit different to what I normally blog about, but i wanted to get my views across about this "quick fix" weight loss diet.

After the birth of my daughter 14 months ago, I have struggled be happy with my body. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy with what my body went through to create my beautiful girl, but what I'm left with after has always made me miss my body from before.

I've gone up a dress size, both top and bottoms and I'm really not happy about it. My stomach used to be flat and is now rounder, and the scales which told me the honest truth were a little bit too truthful than what I would have liked!

I've always wondered about Slim Fast and if it really works or if it's just a fad. 

I heard one of my friends say she was on the Slim Fast diet and lost a lot of weight and really recommended it. So after searching the internet I found the whole range was half price in Boots. I thought to myself, why the heck not just try it while it's half price.

I picked up four tubs of shakes from Boots and a shaker as they say it shakes everything together a lot better.

Shall We Get Up To Date?

Hello again, do you remember me?

Probably not...

I'm so so sorry I've been gone for about five months or so now.

I've still been reading blogs and watching YouTube videos but when it comes to sitting down and actually writing my own blog, I don't know what's happened.

So let me just begin by saying, I'm back at work! I went back in November but where I can I'm trying to get overtime - lets face it, working nine hours per week just doesn't cut it when you have a baby and a house to run...

So that's stress number one.

I'm still doing to Access to Health course, I only have about 8 weeks left or so, but my gosh does the work start building up! I'm onto my last big project at the minute and its definitely a pain!

Stress number two.

And baby (i can still call her that, right?), is fourteen months. So that means I never stop! If she's not trying to get somewhere she shouldn't be she's running into another room where she can't be seen! She keeps my days busy but very very entertained!!

So with that said, the only real me time I get is either Maisie's nap time, or when she's gone to bed, and by then I can never really be bothered to anything other than just sitting and either reading a book or just watching TV!

So I just wanted to say again that I'm so sorry and hopefully I will be able to get back into blogging soon, especially with my course finishing soon!

Thank you xxx

Louise xox

Baby's First Christmas!

So as your may (or may not know), I have a little baby girl!

I say baby, she's nearly one now, and I still haven't come to terms with this. I honestly think that if I think about it too much, I might cry! Sad I know :(

With it being Maisie's first christmas I didn't want to spoil her too much, because at 9 months old, there's no way she will remember christmas! We bought her about 7 toys and a few outfits, but then of course, off both families she got spoilt.

We woke her up a little earlier than normal because of on christmas day she was a busy little girl visiting all her family and eating her first christmas dinner, and of course opening all those presents takes a toll on a little girl and she has to have some naps!!

Below are just some pictures of Maisie opening her very first presents that santa left for at mammy and daddy's house.

Enjoy!

'Keep Calm I'm Santas Favourite Baby'

What are these mammy?

Are they for me?!

I'll open this one first!

Getting there!

Ooooo this is a nice book!

Thank you santa for my book!

Mrs Claus Christmas Outfit!

Thank you for reading my pretty late blog post, but I wanted to document Maisie's first big event!

     - Louise xx

Garnier Pure Active Exfo-Brusher Wash

Hello you gorgeous little peaches!

Today's post is about another little nifty beauty product I picked up while I was shopping in Tesco!

Basically, I got this product before my birthday -which was July. I picked it up because I was hoping to get my No7 Beautiful Skin Cleanser (which you can read a review on here) for my birthday, so until then I wanted something that could do a similar job for my skin.

Garnier Ultimate Body Oil Review

I was watching YouTube videos and reading up on blogs about the effects of Argan oil, and how it can be good to put on your face.

So... very intrigued, I went to my local supermarket - Tesco, and had a search for some Argan oil. About ten minutes after staring at the shelves I finally found what I was looking for!

I was excited to get home and take my makeup off so I could use this new oil that everybody was raving about!

Simple Spotless Skin Rapid Action Review

I was happily walking around Tesco in the skincare section just to see what was new, and what caught my eye. I was starting to break out more than normal so I had to take action fast!

That's when I spotted this little beauty.

If you're not aware of the 'simple' range it's made with no perfume, no colours and designed for sensitive skin to use them.

I've tried things from this brand before and I liked the product, so thought I was give this spot zapper a try over the rest of the brands.

Date Night For Mammy and Daddy

Hello again!

 

The other week me and Gavin got a well deserved night off from mammy and daddy duties, and decided it was right to have a little night out.

 

So, the plan was to go out for tea, and then go to the cinema.

Let me tell ya, one of the best night nights I've in a long time (as lame as that might be!)

We started off at Akbars, which was absolutely amazing, then worked our way to Cineworld to watch Thor. Can I just say... if you haven't seen this film yet, please go! It's amazing, not only for Chris Hemsworth, but just for the actual film!