"Snog me senseless"

*This is a sponsored post* "Sugar Free peppermints with Xylitol to fight bad breath and help reduce cavities" These are tiny white coloured mints in a small blue tin, with written boldly on the front "Snog me senseless mints" you have got to love the name, i know i do. I would probably buy them based on that entirely! Mints are not really something i buy very often, i am more of a chewing gum lover. Priced at £1.50, initially i thought, oooh a bit pricey for mints, however i do quite like having them in my bag, i have had so many of them, as has the little one (he loves them) but there are still loads left. Seriously, this tin is like Mary Poppins handbag, bottomless. So taking this into consideration i would say they are value for money, i doubt you would have to replace them very often. The mints are strong and really make your mouth feel fresh. One thing i find with some mints is that they leave you with a kind of artificial after taste, making you have one more, and one more... these don't, the freshness does last, and when the minty feeling has gone you mouth just feels, what i would call neutral. So the quirks of anatomicals continues on the back of the tin "a smooch should be tender, a smooch should be romantic, a smooch should be...whoah, just put a lead on your partner and call them fido. Keep breath snog-matastical fresh with these mints. When Cher sand 'its in his kiss' we bet she didn't mean halitosis'" (lol) So yes i say grab yourself a tin of "snog me senseless mints" keep them in your bag, you never know when you may need them ;-) Thumbs up! x

"Farewell the scarlet pimplehell"

*This is a sponsored post*Well firstly I have been living in scarlet pimplehell for nearly two years now, so when this arrived in the post I was very excited to try it. “Farewell to the scarlet pimplehell” is a deep cleansing mud mask. The mask comes in single sachets priced at 99p each, pretty standard price for single sachet face masks. The sachets are pink, with bold white and black writing....simple yet quirky.So when the evening arrived, off I went for a hot bath with my mud mask. Excitedly (lol) following the instructions carefully  “Soak face with a warm, moist cloth, blot dry. Apply the contents of the sachet over the entire face avoiding eyes. Allow 10-15 minutes to dry, soften with a wet cloth and gently wipe off”. So off I went!!  The mud mask is a sort of army green colour, with quite a pleasant smell, quite a strong smell, yet not overpowering. I left the mask on for 15 minutes whilst examining the package (lol) "100% pure clays containing special minerals to absorb excess oil, deeply embedded dirt and make up. Helps control spots and blackheads as it tones and tightens the skin." The mask was easy to remove, it does say soften with the cloth first, the mask doesn’t completely set on your face so I didn’t really need to do much of this.So immediately afterwards needless to say I was inspecting my skin. My face was quite red so I was pleased about that....not because I want a red face but that is a sign that your circulation has been stimulated. The redness went away don’t worry ha ha! Normally when applying my toner and moisturiser I find myself frowning, even having cleansed my face and exfoliated every other day my skin still seems to look dull.... and doesn’t necessarily feel refreshed.... however I must say after using the mask, my skin felt so refreshed, and looked a lot less dull....a lot less. Once the redness had gone away I was still pleased with the way my face looked and felt. I also suffer with quite dry skin in areas and wondered if this would be aggravated, it wasn’t, in fact I can also see an improvement there, whether that is a coincidence or not I don’t know.  There was no immediate improvement of my “pimplehell” however I am realistic and having studied the skin and face at college I knew not to expect overnight miracles. After a couple of days I have noticed a HUGE improvement. My main areas of concern tend to be my nose and inner cheeks, well ‘wow’, although not completely clear I have noticed such a change, such an improvement. “Farewell to the scarlet pimplehell” will be added to my shopping list, my foods shopping list...yes this stuff is available in supermarkets...Morrison’s, I believe it is coming to Sainsbury’s and I have seen it in the larger Asda stores! With regular usage I believe this product could actually keep even the most acne prone skin clear.

I recommend this product to all!

I can cook??

I am pretty pants in the kitchen. I'm not sure if its is because i lack confidence so don't make a huge effort or because i genuinely just can't do it...or maybe its laziness lol... I cook for cheeky and i, and like everything to be freshly prepared....but it isn't always, i do sometimes just put something in the oven.... shame on me he he.... Quiet seriously though i would love to be able to be an adventurous cook. Trying something new each day, introducing cheeky to lots of different things. I have a friend and she is just amazing in the kitchen, she bakes all the time and makes these amazing dishes. Sometimes i get all inspired (like today) where i just think, i am going to do it, 'i am going to be fab in the kitchen', however i always seem to be in such a rush to do everything i make mistakes and get it all wrong, and once i have done so i lose confidence for a few months and just go back to basics, Spaghetti Bolognese, Shepherds Pie, Hot Pot, Roast dinner, Chicken Caesar Salad (not really cooking but yummy) all healthy and great for cheeky, but this really is about as good as it gets....and it took me many many attempts to achieve Shepherds Pie, pretty pathetic. In reality though everybody must be able to cook, if you follow a recipe correctly..right? I remember once buying one of those add an egg cake mixes to do with cheeky, literally add an egg, bake, add water to make icing sugar.... ha ha... the baking was just fine... but the icing, the only thing i had to do was add water, and i got it wrong, it was just like mercy white water... deary me! I am determined to master this, baking with cheeky is great so much fun.. one thing i can make is chocolate truffles... i can also do cakes with melted chocolate on top... still pretty standard! Anyway i am going to (i really really am) cook something new from time to time, my aim is once a week, but i won't promise, and post the recipe and photo of the finished product...Practise makes perfect.... patience is a virtue!!! I can, i can, and i will! One day! x

Well this worked out well...

So it is that day and that number in the month that nobody likes... me included... I am a very superstitious person. So much so i am not even going to write the two together. So it is rainy and dull outside, my bank and i seem to be a loggerheads (lol) so everything was pointing towards a day at home...generally i don't like to spend full days at home. With a young child i really feel it is important to go somewhere everyday, not necessarily for the whole day but...you know.. its healthy to be out and about, letting cheeky explore the world etc. I love knowing at the end of the day that he has experienced something new or learnt something, or even just played well with his Friends.....So anyway, for quite a few weeks now i have been in communication with my mobile network provider, as my phone has broken. I was expecting a 'jiffy bag' as they called it to put the phone in and send off to them for repair. This did not appear. So yesterday i called them to see what was happening and the very helpful lady told me there was another option.... to have a replacement phone delivered the next day.... ha ha after waiting all this time i can't believe no body had told me of this option...or course i would like a replacement the next day, how much quicker and easier is that!! So today is that day, their 'wait in' time is 8am until 6pm... well that is a long time to be waiting in at home. So with the rain outside, no pennies in the bank this has worked out pretty well. Just knowing that i am at home waiting for something has somehow made it easier to stay in. Cheeky has been perfectly behaved this morning and we have just totally relaxed, we haven't even got dressed today... we never ever do that... but as a one off, a snugly morning in our pj's has been perfect. Cheeky has used his potty all morning, although we have had two little mishaps (which are completely expected) and has now gone off for a nap. I'd really love a cup of tea, but typically we used the last of the milk this morning! :)

"We only want you for your body"

So i have some products to review. I am very much looking forward to doing this. The products i am reviewing have kindly been sent from the product range 'Anatomicals'

hence their slogan above. The products i have are....

'Our lip balm is better than yours, ba na na na na na'

'No old bags allowed eye gel'

'Snog me senseless mints'

'that's when i fell for the leader of the (hair) pack'

'farewell the scarlet pimplehell'

My firsts impressions are wow great funky packaging, can't wait to get started, reviews will follow in a day or so. These reviews will also be posted on Dooyoo! :)

I just love the way you......

I just love the way that cheeky sometimes gets a sudden burst of love and cuddles my legs, or takes my hand and kisses it over and over, saying "ahhh Mimi". It makes me feel all warm inside and i just want to snuggle him all the more.

I just love the way cheeky helps me when i am doing jobs or moving something, or making something, if i get the hoover out, he helps unravel it and presses the on button. I always say thank you, you are very kind, although now, cheeky gets there first and says "its kind" and jumps up and down with an utterly beautiful smile, so proud of himself.... Mama beams with pride too.

I just love the way cheeky cares when i am hurt, if i bump my arm, or just say ouch at something small, along comes cheeky with genuine concern on his face, and rubs it better saying "ahhh Mimi", followed by "OK?".

I just love the way that cheeky helps me carry the shopping bags. I have never asked him to or even encouraged him, i think he is just a natural gentleman. 

I just love the way that cheeky has started saying "Come in, Come in" if somebody is at the door, or as i go into his bedroom.

I just love the way that cheeky uses his potty and looks at his achievement and says "Woooooow"

Cheeky i just love the way you.... Cheeky i just love you, and everything you do! xxx

Something on my mind??

Today cheeky woke pretty early and in a pretty good mood, i was too... as the morning has progressed though i just have this niggling feeling that i have something to worry about. Cheeky has gone for a nap now so normally this would be a time where i would start to really worry. I really don't know what it is that is giving me this stressed out, nervous feeling, have a forgotten to do something, is there something i need to sort out, do i need to make a call, have a done something silly and forgotten?! I really don't know... or i just can't remember, but this feeling remains. I think i may have to make a list of potential worries and try and figure this out, otherwise i am going to be stressing all day with no apparent reason.... at least if i figure it out, i have a reason to be stressed, or can hopefully work it out. Ohhhh big sigh, i don't like this :(. If only i could be one of those people who took everything in their stride, dealt with everything immediately, and generally just got on with things, rather than (like me) anticipate a problem whether one will present itself or not, spend a couple of days panicking about something before dealing with it....and generally really just needing to get a grip, LOL...