My first ever video, something that I have wanted to do for a long time but never had the confidence to do, my daughter asked me to do one with her so I thought yep why not, I was quite nervous and I do look quite miserable throughout it I almost didn't post it, but Elsie is sooooo funny in it I thought what the hell!!! She is just amazing!!!! Hope you enjoy!!!
Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Monday, 25 January 2016
Glossy Box Review
Glossybox is a my little treat each month, how it works is I pay a monthly subscription of £10.00 plus £3.25 Post and Packaging and I get a box delivered to my home address every month, within the box you get 5 beauty products, they do vary in size for example they can be Full Size, Travel Size or Sample Size and the content can vary from skin care, make up, Nail Polish basically anything in Beauty but you don't choose its all a surprise. which I personally love.
I have been subscribed to Glossybox since July and I do love it, its like a little present every month, I always get overwhelmed when I go to Boots or Superdrug to buy skincare and make up and there's so much choice that quite often I leave empty handed (although more often then not I will leave with something for my babies).
With Glossybox as its all really random I get to try products that I wouldn't normally, some of it has been really good some of it hasn't been to my taste, but if I'm totally honest I have used most of it. I may do a post about the best and worst that I have gotten from Glossy box in the future.
Below are some pictures of what the January Glossybox looked like and what came in it:
In this months box we were very lucky to get 4 Full sized product, what a great way to start the year.
I hope you enjoy this post :):)
Thank you for talking time out to read this :):):)
Love Letty xxx
Disclaimer - All the information I have written under each product is the information from either the product itself or from the leaflet. I have not yet tried these products so am not able to review as of yet.
I have been subscribed to Glossybox since July and I do love it, its like a little present every month, I always get overwhelmed when I go to Boots or Superdrug to buy skincare and make up and there's so much choice that quite often I leave empty handed (although more often then not I will leave with something for my babies).
With Glossybox as its all really random I get to try products that I wouldn't normally, some of it has been really good some of it hasn't been to my taste, but if I'm totally honest I have used most of it. I may do a post about the best and worst that I have gotten from Glossy box in the future.
Below are some pictures of what the January Glossybox looked like and what came in it:
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| It is so well package and so pretty!!! |
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| Front of Leaflet |
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| Back of Leaflet - which tells us what the products is, price, size and where to buy |
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| Teeez Cosmetics Oasis Gem Lipstick Colour: Coral Onyx 8H Long Lasting Unique Satin Matte Finish Highly Pigmented Coverage Full Size Product Included £11.93 |
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| Dobner Kosmetik for Glossybox Eye shadow Colour: Glossy Mauve Exclusive to Glossy Box Full Size Product Included £7.10 |
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| Angele Nail Lacquer - NL01 Long Lasting Lacquer Full Size Product Included £6.32 |
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| Unani Dermo Defense Facial Mask The Dermo Defense Facial Mask provides skincare protection, nutrition and hydration while removing impurities. When you apply the treatment or Mask once or twice a week, you will notice a profound improvement in skin regeneration. Full Size Product Included £11.36 |
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| MADARA Time Miracle Cellular Repair Serum - For all Skin Types A Clinically proven concentrate for active anti-aging care. Dramatically boosts the cellular renewal cycle to visibly improve the smoothness of the skin and reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Facial contours become firmer, the skin is recharged with essential moisture and vitality. Apply on clean skin in the mornings and evenings, follow with moisturiser. Luxury Size (Sample) included Full Size cost £38 |
I hope you enjoy this post :):)
Thank you for talking time out to read this :):):)
Love Letty xxx
Disclaimer - All the information I have written under each product is the information from either the product itself or from the leaflet. I have not yet tried these products so am not able to review as of yet.
Friday, 15 January 2016
Thursday, 14 January 2016
Weaning Baby Cody
So I decided to start weaning Baby Cody this week, he is 5 and a half months, I have noticed a few things recently which promted me to start weaning him a couple of weeks early than the recommended 6 months, he has for the last couple of months been drinking 4-5 8oz bottles of formula milk each day, which he has been pretty happy with, but last week I noticed that he just didnt seem satisfied after some of his feeds as I was really unsure whether to start weaning him now or wait a couple of weeks I did a bit of research and I decided to go for it, then realising that now came the hard bit.
The hardest thing for me was all the changes in guidelines because when I had Elsie we could start weaning at 4 months , and I remember that I didn't feel comfortable doing Baby Led Weaning, I think mainly because being a first time mum I was terrified of her choking and the thought of just giving her a piece of food for her to eat literally terrified me, I remember going out with some friends who had a little girl a couple of months older than Elsie and we are all sat there and this little baby was eating chicken and some veg, which I thought was amazing and I remember thinking that her parents were really brave, I have also have a niece since now, she is almost 18 months old and she has been baby led, so I thought I would maybe try this with Cody but when it came down t it, I couldn't do it.
I kinda feel a bit annoyed with myself for not being able to even try but I know that I always do what I feel is best for my children and at the end of the day thats all I can do as a parent, its always best to go with your gut instinct.
Parenting is one of the hardest things we have to go through in life and I know for sure that its the most rewarding as well so all we can do is look after them and bring them up however we think is best for them, each baby/child are different.
I did go out and purchase a few things for weaning I mainly shopped in Boots but I also went into TK Max and Home Bargains and found some really lovely stuff, I will add some photos, if you would like me to add prices and links please comment below. I got what I thought we would need to start with I am not sure if we will use it all and once I've been using everything for a few weeks I may do a review on what I bought stating what I have used the most and if there is anything that I wouldn't buy again.
Its still very early days and has only been 3 days since we started and so far it has gone quite well...
Monday - I steamed some carrots then puréed them, he found the texture quite strange but he seemed to enjoy it, although it was quite funny to watch his little facial expressions, I also gave him a bit of Baby Rice and he wasn't keen on this at all, I think next time I will mix it up with some puréed fruit.
Tuesday - I steamed some Apples and Pears and then puréed them, I first gave him a little of each separately and then gave him some together and he loved all 3, I found the texture and consistency of this a lot smoother then the Carrots so I do think he enjoyed this a lot more.
Wednesday - I baked some sweet potato for about an hour in the oven until it was nice and soft, I then took the skin off and mashed it up with a fork, he absolutely loved this and he eat quite a bit of it.
As I did extra Carrot, apple and pear purees and have frozen it, I will be using this over the next few days.
Thank for taking the time to read my blog,
Letty xxxxx
The hardest thing for me was all the changes in guidelines because when I had Elsie we could start weaning at 4 months , and I remember that I didn't feel comfortable doing Baby Led Weaning, I think mainly because being a first time mum I was terrified of her choking and the thought of just giving her a piece of food for her to eat literally terrified me, I remember going out with some friends who had a little girl a couple of months older than Elsie and we are all sat there and this little baby was eating chicken and some veg, which I thought was amazing and I remember thinking that her parents were really brave, I have also have a niece since now, she is almost 18 months old and she has been baby led, so I thought I would maybe try this with Cody but when it came down t it, I couldn't do it.
I kinda feel a bit annoyed with myself for not being able to even try but I know that I always do what I feel is best for my children and at the end of the day thats all I can do as a parent, its always best to go with your gut instinct.
Parenting is one of the hardest things we have to go through in life and I know for sure that its the most rewarding as well so all we can do is look after them and bring them up however we think is best for them, each baby/child are different.
I did go out and purchase a few things for weaning I mainly shopped in Boots but I also went into TK Max and Home Bargains and found some really lovely stuff, I will add some photos, if you would like me to add prices and links please comment below. I got what I thought we would need to start with I am not sure if we will use it all and once I've been using everything for a few weeks I may do a review on what I bought stating what I have used the most and if there is anything that I wouldn't buy again.
Its still very early days and has only been 3 days since we started and so far it has gone quite well...
Monday - I steamed some carrots then puréed them, he found the texture quite strange but he seemed to enjoy it, although it was quite funny to watch his little facial expressions, I also gave him a bit of Baby Rice and he wasn't keen on this at all, I think next time I will mix it up with some puréed fruit.
Tuesday - I steamed some Apples and Pears and then puréed them, I first gave him a little of each separately and then gave him some together and he loved all 3, I found the texture and consistency of this a lot smoother then the Carrots so I do think he enjoyed this a lot more.
Wednesday - I baked some sweet potato for about an hour in the oven until it was nice and soft, I then took the skin off and mashed it up with a fork, he absolutely loved this and he eat quite a bit of it.
As I did extra Carrot, apple and pear purees and have frozen it, I will be using this over the next few days.
Thank for taking the time to read my blog,
Letty xxxxx
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| I thought these were cute as they have a little lid/cover for the spoon, quite useful if your out and about and cant clean them for whatever reason. |
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| All of the spoons I got, the ones on the left hand side are long ones so you can reach the end of those baby jars, and the ones in the middle turn white if the food is too hot, which I thought would be good. |
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| I got an overall Bib which came with a bandana bid too as a set, and the other came in a set of 3, thought they would be useful as they can be wiped clean. |
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| Some pots so I can do batched of purées and freeze them. |
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| A free flowing cup from them to drink water, when you start weaning them they should then have water which has been boiled and cooled down. Midwife said that a free flow cup is best as they are learning how to drink and eat, sometime the ones that babies have to suck can be quite difficult for babies to do. |
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| Some more pots with lids mainly to feed him from, or for when he starts having finger food I can take them out with me. |
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| Had never seen this before its a bowl that you fill up with warm water in to keep the baby food warmer for longer, will do a proper review on this once I have used it a few times. |
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| These are for me to take frozen cubed food from pots I can then keep them in their shape but in a bag so I can reuse the pots to freeze something else. |
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| No reason really for buying this other than its Disney which I Love and I thought it was cute. |
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| I got this blender as I have never had a hand held one before and as I would like to try to make my own baby food, I thought it would be a good investment. |
Sunday, 10 January 2016
A little about me
Hey there I'm Letty, I am 30 years old and I live in Bournemouth a little town in the south of the U.K. I am originally from Madeira (Portugal) a little island in the Atlantic Ocean, I moved to the UK when I was 10 with my parents, I now live with my husband Darren we have been together for 12 years but married just under 4 years. We have 2 beautiful children Elsie who is 6 years old and Cody who is 5 months and a bit. I decided to create this blog just really to share my thoughts/experiences with people who may like the same things as me or maybe are going through the same things as me. And I also wanted something for me to look back on one day and for me to show my babies that this is what we did and what we saw, I mean of course social media is great for that sort of stuff but I feel this may be a good way too as I can write about how I felt about something or somewhere we went and that sort of thing. I don't really have any specific ideas about what the blog will contain it will all just be me and my opinion and experiences that I have had with places or things that I have had to buy for example. I will be blogging as and when I can in the middle of mummy duties and in a couple of months I shall be going back to work 😁😁 which obviously I am very much looking forward to 😉.... Think this post just tells you a little about me if you want to see what I get up to stay tuned for further posts!!! 😀😀😀
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