Shopaholic? Me?

Every night that the twins wake for night feeds, I am grateful for my heated blanket because at least when I get back to bed it is still nice and cosy. If I could fix anything, I would change it for a fitted blanket as it keeps bunching up during the night. However I won’t complain about. Perhaps I will get round to buying a new one next year or if I find one on sale. The one thing I will insist on is the dual control as hubby and I like different heat settings!

My son asked to go to Disney Land again today. Although the twins are tiny I think we can still possibly start planning a holiday. However, I think I might be braver and instead of going to Paris might actually contemplate an Orlando vacation. However with 3 under 5’s… it will take a whole load of careful planning. Perhaps I ought to enrol myself into the army for military experience! LOL!

Here’s to dreaming of a lovely holiday. mmmm.

I need to get my car serviced and have to get myself a new service centre. I hate having to deal with mechanics as most tend to treat women like imbeciles, “what would a woman know about a car!” attitude. When I lived near London, I used to take my car to Sky Motors  and they were brilliant. Besides the fact that you were treated brilliantly, it was a fair price and I had confidence in their work. They would get your whatever the parts you need whether they were Ferrari parts or basic oil. But to get my car to them today would require a service just to get there. I guess I need to find their equivalent here in IOM. I guess I might go to Search Mann to give a look to see if they have any advice.

I was reading about foods that burn fat and apparently they include:-

1. Cayenne Pepper
2. Ginger
3. Cinnamon
4. Apples and Berries
5. Citrus Fruits
6. Soybeans
7. Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)
8. Garlic
9. Seaweed
10. Green Tea

Admittedly most seem to be garnishes… but I could happily eat apples, berries, citrus fruits and drink green tea. My question is would an apple crumble garnished with cinnamon still burn fat? If so, I am off to do my grocery shoppingand eat myself slim!

After yesterday’s indulgence, I know that I need to go on a diet. The worst bit is that I cannot touch even the best weight loss pills as none of them are compatible with breastfeeding. Any anyone who says but you don’t need to diet while breastfeeding will get slapped by me. I am feeding twins and shamefully put on a couple of kilos since they were born. I am so embarrassed.

Well, maybe just one more chocolate!

I have been meaning to get our bell changed since we moved in er 4 years ago. Our bell actually works and I don’t want to change  our doorbell button as it works well with our house both interior and exterior, but I can never actually hear it unless in the hall. Needless to say I keep missing the postman and it means I have to drive out to the post office to get my internet orders. Now if I need to get out of the house, then doesn’t half lose the point of internet shopping?

And today I missed Clare Florist! Argh! Happy Valentine’s Day!

I was just reading about Adipex which is a brand name for phentermine. It is meant to work as an apetite suppressant used to treat obesity helping. However the cons to it seem really high. You can suffer from allergic reactions, shortness of breath after mild exertion, swelling, chest pain, unusual thoughts or behavior, severe headaches, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, and seizures. Which leads me to question why would anyone use it?

The trick on a diet is to fill up on lots of veggies which are low calorie. Now to get my mind set to start dieting!

One thing I know for sure, after changing my millionth nappy, is that breastfed babies will never ever need colonix, which is why I am going review nappies for you!

The 2 main leading brands for disposable nappies are Huggies and Pampers. And because I have twins and therefore no time… I am not going anywhere near reusables. Each brand has different varieties and as I use nappies I will update this post accordingly.

• PAMPERS New Baby – My hubby particularly liked this nappy. It kept the soft wet pooh away from the babies skin with its mexx net. I thought it was reasonably absorbent and had only a few occasional leaks.
• PAMPERS Active Fit – This is meant to give flexibility to your little one who is trying out their moves. I was happy with this nappy as had nearly no leaks. It kept baby dry and was able to last long.
• PAMPERS Simply Dry- This was a terrible nappy. I needed to change the babies nappy every time they wet or dirtied it as they were so unhappy. And if you attempted to leave for a second go.. it leaked! Definitely one to avoid.
• PAMPERS Easy Up Pants – They work well as they can be used to get your little one used to the idea of pants and far better than a regular nappy.
• PAMPERS Feel and Learn – I prefer these to the Easy Up as they do the same thing but also help with toilet training. Mind you, you pay extra for the wet feel and it does mean you change more often. However with my eldest, he was potty trained in no time at all. I am sure these helped loads.
• PAMPERS Baby Dry – It is meant to last up to 12 hours… but I kept having leaks through the night on both babies. In fact I gave up using the packet half way through. Mind you, they were better than Simply Dry.
• HUGGIES Preemies – I could not find them when I needed them, so I cannot review. My apologies. I know they are not easy to come by though! I now know you can get them from Mothercare or from some hospitals.
• HUGGIES New Born – Unlike my husband, I prefered these to the Pampers New Baby. They worked well and if put on properly you don’t have many leaks as it is very absorbant. You need to put on properly as the babies are so tiny though.
• HUGGIES Natural Fit – I like these nappies. Don’t tend to have leaks. Come with a Disney Design (Winnie the Pooh) and can last all night easily.
• HUGGIES Super Dry – These are on par with the Natural Fit though I think I prefer the Natural Fit. But these are great for the night.
• HUGGIES Little Walkers – Pant style nappies. You can use them both like a nappy or like pants. Great for whatever situation you are in and helps prepare your baby for pant. I like that you can use it like a nappy for when your toddler misbehaves!!
• HUGGIES Little Swimmers – Great looking nappy that works for swimming. Does not gain get inflamed with water and holds “accidents” in. There are different designs and sizes. Meant to be use once but I have actually washed a non dirty one and used again! The bets bit of all is you can buy singles as well as packs.
• HUGGIES Pull Ups – These pull ups work like pants and come in Male and Female variants. There are different Disney designs which works well as the kids are beginning to recognise characters. They also have the facility to open and re-close from the side if needed. They also have little character marks that disappear when the nappy gets wet.
• HUGGIES Pull Ups Night Time – These are meant to be like the regular pull ups but more absorbant. I have not yet tested these.
• TESCO Newborn – Very similar to Pampers New Born. Has the mexx net and works pretty much the same but at a lower cost.
• TESCO Easy Fit – Pant like nappy. Pretty impressive absorbancy. Highly recommended.
• TESCO Super Fit – Not tested.
• TESCO Baby Essentials -Not tested.
• Boots Newborn – Not particularly reliable. Better to stick with another brand.

My current favourite to date is HUGGIES!

I really want a holiday with a night sitter so that I can sleep through a whole night. When you have a baby and it wakes twice … you feel knackered. When you have twins, you wake four times not twice, which means so little sleep. Outer Banks vacation rentals could offer me a holiday but I would need to take some help with me to get that extra sleep… or perhaps I just need to wait a few more months for them to hopefully sleep through the night! Zzz

Wouldn’t it great if I could make a living from shopping. Ok  know there are shopping consultants but I don’t think I have enough shopping experience to be one. Yes, I can admit that. And besides you would need to have the contacts (ie people with enough cash to pay you to shop – and if you have enough cash, why not shop yourself?)

Nor do I think I could be like Trinny & Susannah. Besides having a touch of public speaking anxiety, I would hate to publicly make a fool of myself like they do. And personally I have seen them do some atrocious things (like their own dress sense). Imagine being constantly examined because you berated others on TV!