Relaxing after packing

Hi Guys,

I am soooooo tired packing & cleaning have drained me completely! I had to leave this morning super early for a college entry exam then back to pack & clean all over again... Boo Hoo!! 

My little munchkin is fast asleep all the cleaning is done, dinner plates are clean and clothes for tomorrow are ironed.... It's time to chill ;) 

For my relaxing time I am going to have a bubble bath, read a book while in the bath, do my nails and then have a nice mug of tea with a bar of chocolate while I watch a film... BLISS!! :* 

So I forgot that I packed away my bath bombs an other bath stuff that was full, I had to impervious! I used my sons Bedtime Baby Bubble Bath & some Epsom Bath Salts. I also lit a candle something that I never do but loved! I will be lighting candles all the time now when in in the bath :) 

I couldn't find my books (again packed away) but I always have this on my night stand :) so I have it an other read for like the 100th time lol 

Before I relax I do my little bath time routine! Exfoliation, body wash, shave, and wash face. Then it's time to chill out listen to the music in the back ground and read my book. 

After my bath I apply my face, eye and body cream. While my creams are sinking in I paint my toe nails then put on my jammies and fluffy socks. 

Once all that is done its time for tea and chocolate YUM!! 

I made these today to help me stay on plan:) Yummy... 2.5 syns each! 

Brownies, tea and comfy clothes on I think it's time for girly movie lol The Devil Wears Prada or 27 dresses????? 

xXx 

My Big News Is......

Hi Guys, 

I'm ssssoooooooo excited I could **BURST** 

I'm like a kid at Christmas!!!! 

I am finally moving out of this sh*t hole of a landlords to my own place!!!! Arghhhhhh I'm soooo freaking HAPPY!!  

After nearly 5 years! Yes 5 years of putting up with leaks, flooding, mould, cracked tiles, ceilings falling down and hundreds and hundreds of spiders I am finally moving out!!!! 

My little penguin really can't wait to have his own room. He's been picking out beds, toys, wallpaper, teles the lot lol 

I'm going from this crappy little one bed to a freaking HUGE two bed! I'm so happy I really can't wait to close the door behind me and move on from all the bad luck in this apartment. Now don't get me wrong it was a great first apartment to start off with apart from all the damage and problems. I love this little flat it has floor to ceiling windows taken up a whole wall, the block is quite and its super handy to get to my sons school and town.   

I haven't bought anything yet as I haven't got my keys but what ever I get ill do a Home ware/ Home Decor haul and new apartment tour or something like that. Lol

xXx

My First On Line Shopping Experience!

Hi Guys, 

I have never shopped online as I was never comfortable with my size and didn't want to waste my money on clothes that wouldn't fit! But after losing more than 2 stone with Slimming World I decided that I would not only buy a figure hugging dress but buy on line to. 

I bought a size 12 which I was very nervous about I still have in my mind that I'm bigger than what I am and it holds me back most of the time. 

The delivery for boohoo.com days 5-7 working days which is good, payment was quick and easy to. I ordered on the day of my birthday as people said  you get a gift but I didn't. I was also told you get a little magazine but I didn't get one either I was a little bit annoyed about both! The delivery was sooo quick I got my dress two day after I placed my order. The dress fit perfect and looked exactly like the photos online. 

I will definitely be shopping on Boohoo again! Great first experience :) 

xXx

Carton Hotel!! Review

Hi Guys, 

So it's the day after the wedding and I'm sitting here my breakfast has just arrived and I have to say I have never been more angry than I am right now!!! 

Ill start from the beginning...

Yesterday was my friends wedding there where a few bumps in the road like the bride being late but that's at every wedding. From checking in it was all down hill from there! I asked for a late check out which I was told was okay then I was told no I couldn't have a late check out! I asked if there was a pool to which the reply was yes we do, I was then told no they didn't have a pool after all! I was getting more confused at this stage being told yes then no at everything. After inquiring about breakfast to my room I was told a price which was fair! I just paid for my breakfast and it wasn't the price I was even at €7.95 but a shocking €29.50!!!!!! Like WTF!!!! It was disgusting!!! I just ate a sausage, a slice of toast and a cup of coffee!! So pissed off!!!!  

The big problems started at the dinner! 

We where seated at 6 and our meal orders where taken at around 6:15-6:30 which was good as most of us were starving. The food took hours to come out ! No joke HOURS!! And tool so long in between courses that some people actually left to go to their rooms while waiting on their next meal. The main course was served at 10-10:30!!! Over 4 hours after we ordered!! Crazy!!! The food was awful! My teeth were so sore from chewing the hard Turkey, the soup was like watered down baby food it had no taste what so ever! And desert was tasteless! I didn't even get offered tea or coffee after my desert which I always enjoy! 3 people on my table where sick over the food they had to leave before desert and go to bed they were that bad! 

The staff where so rude!!! Never ever again would I stay at this hotel the way people where treated was a disgrace!!  There was security at the doors of the room watching you!! It was like they where waiting on you to mess or fight or I don't know what but it made me and everyone else feel so uncomfortable for the whole night! I wouldn't even go to the toilet as I thought I wouldn't be aloud back on it was that intimidating! 

At the end of the night when everyone was heading the residents bar that's when it all kicked off!!! When you left the function room they had two tables pulled together and two security there asking for your name, room number and room card! If you hadn't got these you had to leave!!!! If you had your room number and name but not your card you couldn't pass! I understand that but It was a disgrace they way people where treated and spoken to! 

The only good thing was the bed! Very comfortable I slept the minute my head hit the pillow and didn't move till I woke up. 

I'm heading down to sort out my breakfast payment and to find out how it was so expensive!! And also to put in a complaint about the staff and food!! 

  

Shopping Haul!!

Hi Guys,

Iv been doing a bit of shopping the past week or two just kinda the basics that I needed and items for a wedding I was going to. I remembered that I haven't done a haul in months so in going to share what I got in this post. 

It's nothing special just small things. 

I will be doing a post some time next week on something exciting that is happening!! I'm sooo excited I just can't stop smiling ;) 

My amazing Miss KG  Kurt Geiger shoes on sale €30!! So comfy and bag from Penny's €8. 

Epsom Salt and Herbal teas 

Harry Potter for my little penguin ;) 

Love this shampoo & condition from Aldi's

Bought this guitar for my son in a charity shop for only €10 bargin for a Yamaha! 

H&M

Lipstick for the wedding didn't even wear it but be handy to have 

Shade 660 In Love With Ginger 

Best foundation & concealer for mornings where you need a little help looking awake

Boots face wipes, Vitamin e day cream and Botanics eye cream my daily face care.

Omg!! This stuff doesn't budge of your lips!! Ill do a review soon! Great 

Foundations, lip stains and mascara all €1 each!! In my local chemist love a bargin lol 

 

Boohoo dress I wore for the wedding with my Miss KG heels was very comfortable on! 

Quick 10min Morning Home Workout!

Hi Guys, 

So I have become pretty lazy when it comes to going the gym, now I don't know if its just that I'm getting lazy or if its the sunny weather but I just haven't been going now! 

I decided that on days when I didn't go or even on days when I'd be going later on in the day that I would do a quick workout at home. I do this for only 10 min each morning and I do each excerise for just 1 min it's super quick and gets you in the mood to do you're workout out later that day. You can do some of these workouts while getting ready! So if you're running late or just simply don't have time to workout you don't have to worry as its quick and easy and can be done while getting dressed! I do my squats and lunges while brushing my teeth, I jog and skip while the kettle is boiling, doing this helps me to keep on time and never be rushing or worrying. 

10mins Do Each Move For 1min EACH! 

1. Jog on spot

2. Lunges 

3. Squats 

4. Plank

5. Crunches 

6. Jumping Jacks

7. Squats ( I like to workout my ass a lot lol) 

8. Plank

9. Skipping

10. Jog on spot 

And that's it a super quick and easy workout for the morning. 

What's In My Carry On- Liverpool!

Hi Guys, 

After a mad weekend in Liverpool I have finally recovered lol I had a ball I never laughed, ate or drank as much in all my life. There was 24 of us there and we had an amazing time I can't wait for the next weekend away with them. 

For my carry on I didn't bring much in mu bag going over as I knew that I would need the space for coming back with the shopping I wanted to do. The Liverpool flight is so short! Your only up in the air and your back down within 10-15 mins its crazy. The lady next to me ordered a panini when the steward came up and got it when we landed that's how short of a flight it was. 

In my bag I had: 

Lip balm 

Phone 

Ear phones 

Password 

Purse 

Small purse (English money in it) 

Tickets 

Roll on 

My bag was pretty big so I knew I'd have a lot of space for things coming back. 

I got my handbag in penny's it was either  €10 or €11 so handy for flights. Coming back I had a pair of kids football boots (still in the box), a One Direction cushion, a curler, my purse, a sandwich from the shop, perfume (boxed) and my slippers and the bag still closed!! 

All I had in my suit case was:

Two dresses 

Denim shirt 

Rights 

Underwear 

2 pairs of shoes

Pjs 

Curler 

Leggings 

2 tops

And my Hens night costume 

I didn't pack that much I still had a lot of space for bringing stuff home that I bought ;) 

Ill do a post on what I brought in my make up bag. 

Ill also post some photos if I can:)

xXx 

Beauty Prep for Holiday

Hi Guys, 

I'm heading away to Liverpool for a hens weekend in the morning and I'm doing a bit of beauty prepping to get my skin feeling and looking beautiful! 

My flight is at 8am so I have to leave the house about 5:30-6:00am, I'm sooo excited I can't wait! I have my carry on bag packed about 5 days now ha 

My Beauty Prepping: 

The products I used are all of my favorites that always make my skin feel amazing.

 

The products I used: 

First while in the shower I wash my face with my face wash, pluck my eye brows, use my body scrub and body wash. 

Once out of the shower I give my eyes a quick wipe with my eye make up remover , damp face and apply my face mask. I'm not putting on a body lotion as ill be putting on some fake tan later. I never ever use fake tan or tanning beds as I just let my pale skin roll but I'm wearing a white dress! I know white and me don't go I just really liked it. I don't want to be super pale skinned with a white dress so I picked up this cheap spray on tan from penny's which I hope suits my skin tone but how and never at least ill have a tan ha 

My very very very Favourite thing to use on my body is this body scrub!!! Omg this thing is amazeballs! Leaves your skin feeling soooo smooth and you only need to use a small amount each time.  

And that's it! 

Ill paint my nails later I haven't picked a colour yet but ill add it on when/if I do. When my tan is dry and my nails are done I will be soaking my feet while I have a glass or two of wine and watch Goggle box. 

xXx

My weight loss

Hi Guys,

This is a quick ramble post on How I lost 19lbs!!!! Amazing!!!! 

Like most of you know I joined Slimming World and like everything I didn't think I'd stick with it but after the first 3 weeks I started to see a change in myself. Not in weight or size just my mind set. For the first time EVER I could see myself at my target weight and that has motivated me so much. 

I'm still to this day months on Slimming World shocked and amazed at how much food I can eat and lose weight!! Like potatoes, pasta, rice, bread, chocolate, pizza, sweets...you name it can eat it! It's not a diet... It's a lifestyle change!! 

Food I eat: 

Yummy Spicy Chicken Pizza 

Cheese Burger with Bacon

Spinach Omelette with bacon and beans

Sweets.... :) 

Cold tuna pasta with spinach and corn

Yogurt, fruit and sweets with a bar 

To Die For!!! Yummy Taco Chips!! 

Loving everything that I make in Slimming World but what I'm loving the most is seeing how far I have come, it's one of the bet decisions I have ever made in my life and one I certainly won't regret. 

Some achievements:) 

My Half Stone Award

 

Stone Award :)

And My Club 10!! :) 

Club 10, is 10% of your body fat gone :))

My stay at The Sheraton Hotel, Athlone.

Hi Guys, 

When I was booking to stay at The Sheraton Hotel the site had so many amazing photos on it I was super excited to stay there after seeing the photos but still reserved as I wasn't sure what was in Athlone. 

From the out side the Hotel didn't quite look like the website but still looked good. It has a lovely reception area and a very nice bar. After getting are room keys we where given some rather confusing directions to our floor. We stayed in the tower part of the hotel, which I was told was one of the quite parts. 

To get to our rooms we had to: 

Take the lift to the second floor

Walk through a long glass walk way

Walk through a corridor 

Turn left 

Get in an other lift 

Go up to the 8th floor 

And bobs ya uncle your at your door! 

Then to go to the shopping center you walked around reception and get an other lift to -1 which left you in a restaurant, that was in the shopping center. 

The rooms where lovely but for the price that I payed I was expecting something a bit more! 

Lovely view of the River

Bed was freaking huge! Very comfortable but didn't sleep well. 

Loved the bathroom :) 

Loved the fact that there was a fridge already in the room so I didn't have to ring up for one, put my cans of diet coke and mullet light yogurts in it :) 

Super handy 

The gym was pretty good to, the treadmills had touch screens and where easy to use, they had a few weight machines and a weight area with dumbbells, I didn't see the pool but people said it was lovely and the water was nice warm and clean. 

The breakfast want the best! The sausages were very small and skinny, raw on one side an half done on the other, there wasn't the much to choose from at the buffet all that was there was, scrambled egg, sausages, rashers, sauté potatoes, pudding and mushrooms, I was hoping for beans, fried eggs, pouched eggs. The cold breakfast hasn't got that much choice either the fruit section had barely anything there, 3 choices of cereal and tiny croissants and muffins. After our breakfast was nearly gone we where then only asked if we wanted tea and toast, then the toast was cold. We didn't enjoy our breakfast so we didn't have dinner or our breakfast the second day. 

The price of the hotel and what we got where way off the standards that should have been! For such a nice hotel that promises so much it was such a let down. 

A closer look of the view from the window 

Weekend away in Athlone

Hi Guys, 

I was away at the weekend and stayed in the beautiful Sheraton Hotel down in Athlone. Ill do a review on the hotel after this post. 

I wasn't to keen on going to Athlone as I haven't heard anyone say anything about going there or ever been there before. It's such a quite town, I didn't do any shopping as there wasn't that much there to get. To be honest I was a bit board by 4 o clock on the first day. The town was mostly made up of small pubs, bars and clubs, with a few shops and two shopping centers. The night life was okay we did a pub crawl on the first night and just stayed in the Shamrock Bar the second night we got free cocktails there which were amazing!! :) 

The second day was just like the first everyone slept late had breakfast then slept again till dinner I was left on my own ( I don't sleep in the day ) so I went on a walk around and found a lovely park beside the River ( Shannon?) and the Athlone Castle and did a small bit in the hotels gym. 

I brought some of my Slimming World food with me because I didn't want to go to over board on the weekend.

It was a very quite weekend away which I don't mind but at the same time would have loved some excitement! I'm heading to Liverpool the start of May for a hens so I know that will be jam packed full of fun an excitement :)