Shopaholic? Me?

It is that time of year again, and I think I need to come up with some resolutions. I think I need them to be simple just so that I can stick to them. I don’t have many but they won’t be easy.

1. Diet & Fitness – I must start a diet and lose at least 2 stones. I also need to improve my health and fitness. A good diet and joining a gym will all contribute to this.
2. Fiscal Independance – I need to start funding my own shopping. I need to start earning some cash and be able to afford my shopping. I would like to step up my shopping to include some more luxury items especially if I lose that weight! So I probably need to get myself to raleigh accountants and get my finances in order.
3. Quality Time – I spend lots of time with the kids but I think I need to spend more time playing rather than looking after the kids. Now if someone else did all the cleaning, chores etc would it not be that much easier?

3 Resolutions… can I last the week let alone the year? Fingers crossed.

With all technological improvements face creams are improving no end. I guess it is only a matter of time before a cream is all that is needed rather than a face lift to keep our youthful looks. It makes me want to look into the reality of things like serums, vitamin E, eb5 facial cream and retinol!

I am sure that there is far more to creams but then who am I to speak, my current facial treatment consists of a quick wash in the shower! No wonder I look 10 years older than I really am!

This is more of a rant rather than a shopping post but then again I am suggesting a purchase.

I hate smokers. I grew up with them. The smoke hurt my throat and stank the place. And that is not to mention the disadvantage of the health risks. I never could understand it. And I struggle to understand how young people are still getting hooked on the damn things.  Admittedly using e cigarettes can help but the fact is unless people want to quit smoking, nothing will help. And smokers DON’T usually want to quit because they generally only care about their enjoyment!!

Today has been a surreal day. A friend of mine has sadly passed away today and another just started a new life through marriage. It has given me loads of food for thought. It has made me want to get a collection of personal christening gifts, birthday  gifts, photos, momentos to give to my kids. I want to prepare my will and most of all I want to spend time, quality time, with my kids. Shopping currently feels irrelevant!

I must admit that I was aware that I have put on weight and I am aware that when you visit a hot country you tend to swell a bit from all the water you drink… but argh… I could not fit into my swimsuit!! What a nightmare!! I have decided to go on a diet immediately on my return even if I need to find a diet pill that works because I never want to be so fat again!!!

There is nothing better than having a nice soak with bath salts at the end of the day. So the biggest question I have, is why on earth am I here typing at my computer rather than having a nice warm bath with candles and soft music.

Oh yes…. because as a Mummy I have to wait till the kids get to bed before I do anything and if I am on my laptop, I can pretent that I am “working” rather than skiving!

Oh SOD IT… I am off to have a lovely bath.

It is so easy to tell that I could do with some calcium supplements. All y ou have to do is look at my short brittle nails. It does not help that I am still breastfeeding twins but I do so miss having nice nails. Perhaps I will treat myself to some gel or acrylic nails for my upcoming birthday. I wonder what the difference is between the two? I know they both look great at the end. The one thing I know is that I still keep them at a realistic length so no one realises they are false. The other trick is to get them infilled regularly. Thinking of regular infills, I just might leave the nails till September when the twins are at nursery.

I wonder if anyone can confirm my theory…

Black heads are meant to be a result of dirt build up but I find that my skin changes depending on my hormonal changes. And with my hormones all over the place, I cannot give up my blackhead remover. However I to find that no matter how I treat my face / skin, it does not always obey the rules it is meant to! Figure that out!

I have a great belief in enhancing everything you can to give children the best start in life. Fish Oil is renowned for being a brain booster. So, obviously I have been giving them my kids since they were old enough. I remember my mum giving me Cod Liver Oil as a spoonful and it was disgusting, no matter how it was disguised. But with modern technology, fish oil tablets have come a long long way.

Anyway, recently I had the opportunity to test 3 different brands. I had Boots Smart Omega 3 Chewable Capsules for kids, HalibOrange Kids Omega – 3 and Brain Boosters . As you can see from my picture they are quite different and even taste different. Besides my testing the oils, I also asked my 5 year old his opinion.

HalibOrange (the designer brand) just did not make the cut. He did not enjoy them at all and nor did I?

Now the other two was interesting. My son liked the outside of Brain Boosters better than the Smart Omega but prefered the inside of the Smart Omega. However, the day after the the experiment… I gave my son the Brain Boosters again… and he replied, ” Oh Good, My Favourite Ones”, which I guess means the Brain Boosters are definately prefered.

So my over all conclusion is Brain Boosters wins hands down but if it could be improved, perhaps a nicer inside could be conjured up! The best bit is I can order direct from them and have them delivered too!

Just for your info, their nutritional info is …

• Brain Boosters -  Fish Oil 303mg
• HalibOrange – Fish Oil 200mg + Vitamins A, D, E, C
• Smart Omega - Fish Oil 204mg + Vitamin A, D, E, C

Brain Booster, Smart Omega & HalibOrange

In my family, Oil of Olay / Oil of Ulay was what the ladies always use as a face cream. And I am not just talking my mother but also my grandmothers. I suppose then it was the best wrinkle cream but today there are so many advancements that what they did is not necessarily what is best today. Unfortunately, I am probably not the best person to judge creams… though perhaps it would be worth a go!