Boots January sale haul

Hey guys!

So we all love the 3 for 2 gift sets in Boots on the lead upto crimbo.. however, I'm more interested in them after when they are all half price!
It's become the annual tradition to spent my advantage card points I've been saving all year on a few beauty treats come the 27th December!
This year I picked up some fab bits as follows:-

Sanctuary Facial in a Box

In this little box you get everything you need to create the perfect facial at home..

1. Ultimate Facial Cleansing Oil 15ml
2. Peptide Transformation serum 3.5ml sachet
3. Thermal Rose Clay Mask 7ml sachet
4. Leave-on Exfoliating Cream 10ml
5. Peptide Repair Eye Cream 5ml
6. Peptide Replenish Night Cream 10ml

Inside the box it also tells you what to use and in which order, in a step by step guide.

The fella fell asleep early on me on Sunday night so decided to take myself off for a much needed pamper and decided to give this a go, i've used sanctuary bath & body products in the past but never any beauty products so wasnt sure what it would be like.
However I was really pleased with the end result, my skin felt like silk after! So smooth and soft and I also felt really chilled and like i'd actually pampered myself.
The only downside would be that the serum & clay mask sachets are only enough for one facial but I used these very sparingly as I want to get another facial out of it.
The other products would be enough for 3 or 4 facials I think so will use them up with other face masks i've got when the clay mask has gone.
I got this at a bargain price of £10 down from £20.

Next up.. 2 nail polish sets

Champneys Nail Polish Set
No.17 Nail Stash

I'm a sucker for a pretty nail polish and couldn't resist these to add to my collection, again both were half price..

I've saved the best till last..

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream - Winter Essentials Kit

I've waited so long to try this cream out after hearing so much good stuff about it!
In this kit you get the following:-

Eight Hour Cream Intensive Moisturizing Hand Treatment 30ml
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant 30ml
Elizabeth Arden Eight hour Cream Lip Protectant stick
Moisturizing gloves and socks.

It's a great little starter set for me and will see me through till Spring.. it comes in a fab red storage box. How much I hear you ask?
£14.79.. yes £14.79!! I didn't realise till later on that this kit was originally £50! No wonder the lady on the till looked gobsmacked and said i'd had a bargain! I'm sure these flew off the shelves with a price tag like that!
I will post again about this when I start using it.

That brings my haul post to an end, hope you enjoyed reading!!
Did you bag any beauty treats in the Boots sale? or any other sales?

Louise x

I'm back!

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic christmas and new year, I certainly did!
So here we are at the start of another year, in depressing January and I thought to myself, I should really give blogging another go after not posting since last May!
It's nice as a busy mum to wind down in the evening when the little ones in bed, and to have my "me time" and blog about what I've been getting up to and my favourite things etc!
So what's everyone's new years resolutions? Mine is ALWAYS to lose weight haha, hopefully I actually do this time as I still have the dreaded baby weight to lose (my daughters nearly 2!) I want to be slimmer for summer and also healthy and active for my little girl, as she has me chasing about everywhere after her!
I'm also fast approaching 30 and I've heard the weight is harder to shift as you get older, so it will be great if I can achieve my goal this year.
I'm not following a particular diet (I never seem to stick to slimming clubs etc) so just doing my own thing... 3 healthy meals, less wine and chocolate, more walking! Seems pretty simple to me, we all know what puts the weight on us so fingers crossed this works for me.
Is losing weight one of your new years resolutions? If so how are you planning on doing it?

Louise x

So I've joined Weight Watchers...

Hey everyone!
So I decided to join Weight Watchers today,  after failed attempts with Slimming World and trying to follow my own healthy eating/diet plan i've decided that enough is enough and went along with my mum to the meeting today.


Basically I put on lots of weight during pregnancy and after having my daughter was left with 2 stone to lose - not what I expected after having a baby at all! I was abit naive in thinking once you had the baby you'd get straight back to your pre pregnancy weight! (although this does happen to alot of lucky buggers!!)
Before pregnancy I was a size 10-12 and felt comfortable and confident in my clothes.. 2 years later I am the complete opposite, I dread nights out because I feel fat and simple things like jeans just look horrible on me.
I have to admit i've been stuck wearing leggings for a long time and feel this year is really the year to shift it all and be at my target for christmas.. which I think is doable.
There's also another little problem, I absolutely LOVE my food and defintiely the reason why i've struggled with diets.
Another problem is Tom, my boyfriend, who when i'm being extremely good will bring junk food into the house and phone takeaways - it's so hard to have the willpower to say no and at weekends have been known to binge thinking "oh it's fine i'll start again Monday"
However, it's not only about looking nice in my clothes and being slimmer.. it's also about health. I'm 27 this year which is not all that old but I think nows the time to start watching what I eat and be good to my body!
The good thing I like about Weight Watchers is that you get your extra 49 "weekly" points which you can spread across the week or have in one go - basically for that treat you want.
This works for me because I can be good every day and go out for lunch or dinner with Tom on a weekend (we love eating out) or have a takeaway and use my 49 points aswell as my usual 31 daily points - some weeks they'll be used on a glass of wine or a night out but I just think it's great that you've got that and can still lose weight. Part of my problem was being really good and craving something really nice so I would cave in and ruin everything - with this I get the best of both worlds.
I did join briefly last year when I had literally just had Ava, she was only 3 or 4 weeks old and I think it was too soon as my body was still adjusting after the labour etc - I only lost a couple of pounds so didnt stick with it.
A year later i'm raring to go and can't wait to see the change in me over the coming weeks and months! The leader Emma recognised me and was lovely, agreeing that it was too soon last time.. she's a really supportive leader which is what you want.
I look forward to updating you on my progress.. also feel free to follow my instagram for pics of my meals, my name is "lfreed86"

Hey everyone! Well this is my very first blog.. not too sure where to start so i'll begin with a bit about myself!
I'm 26 and live with my partner of 4 years Tom and our daughter Ava-May who's just turned 1.
I've recently gone back to work after having Ava, so currently juggling work and home life aswell as looking after a toddler which can prove tiring!
Luckily I only work 2 days a week at the moment which is enough for me!
I spend alot of time with my friends going for coffee, lunch, shopping, bingo, walks and the occasional gathering round mine. My friends mean alot to me and i'm a big believer in not dropping your friends when you have a partner - you never know when you might need them!
I have also learnt along the way who your true friends are once you have a baby.. the friends I have around me now are 100% true friends.
I also see my mum alot who has become my best friend - we have always been close but definitely closer since having Ava. She's a fantastic nanny and absolutely dotes on her.

I also love being pampered, trips to the salon having my nails done and eyebrows waxed & tinted regularly. Also have the odd facial and pedicure as a treat and I love blow drys for a special occasion.
I have been judged in the past for this, like i'm wasting money.. but what I say to that is i've always worked - our bills are paid and Ava has everything she wants so if I want to treat myself I will - it's not like I go out all the time anymore since becoming a mum so we all need something to look forward to!
Talking of nights out, I used to be a regular on the "party scene" haha sounds funny.. I was out every weekend without fail - I worked shifts but would always find time to go out. Sometimes would work back to back shifts (a late followed by an early the next day).. and go out inbetween! The hangovers were horrendous and I certainly couldn't do it now lol! I had the best times before becoming a mum.. pubs clubs, girly holidays, blackpool to dublin to magaluf etc memories i'll keep forever.

I still go out but obviously not half as much - maybe once every 1-2 months. I have amazing times now but with my daughter, I've started a new chapter in my life, I love every minute and wouldn't change a thing!
Well i'm gonna come to a close with my first blog, still lots more to write about - hope you enjoyed reading!

Louise x