Weight off my mind #WWBack2Best

I can finally reveal I am going on holiday to  Florida ... no no that wasn't it oh yes  I am pleased to reveal I am of of the 20 bloggers who are taking the Britmums and Weight watchers campaign to lose weight. I am honoured to be taking part and looking forward to getting in shape for my holiday to Florida which is next year!

The problem I have is that my weight has gone up and down , I am unsure of what to cook and eat so I don't feel starving all the time. But the hardest thing is working in a school full of ladies and one thing that ladies love is cake everyday the cake is begging me and before I know it it has hopped in my mouth. Then the the cycle of guilt starts again and its one I am hoping to break as to my shame I have gone from a size 12 to a size 20 in 8 years .. shocking !

So writing this down now is as needs must a commitment to Britmums, Weight Watchers and more importantly to myself.  My progress will be tracked through various social media channels, so in helping myself I do hope I can help you and inspire you on your journey too. Working in a school I have to encourage the children to follow the rules , so I myself will have to follow the guidelines. My son at his school is given aspirational targets which are up to him to achieve that will be the same for me with the daily target that is set.

So on Twitter from 1-2pm (GMT) there is going to be  a #WWBack2Best Twitter party where there be weight-loss tips, motivation and helping you with an all important lifestyle change . 

Myself and the other bloggers involved will be tracking our  points and recording all that comes with it through the Weight Watchers app (available through ITunes and on Android phones now as well)  ideal for us on the go !

So if you fancy joining me and the others on   our  #WWBack2Best challenge through BritMums, you can do so for £1 by using this BritMums link.

For me the incentive is my holiday I want to look fabulous  for my holiday next August  after all it was a toss up before a new kitchen and a holiday. And to be honest its probably definitely the best decision I ever made as I wouldn't be taking part in this challenge if I had had the new kitchen , now I want and need to be triple FFF ( Fab, Fit,Forty!) Though I am not 40 till December so the challenge is on!

(Disclosure I have received six months membership and will be recieving a hamper soon)

Alice in Wonderland cookies recipe

If you are planning an Alice in Wonderland party then then this "Eat Me" Cookie Stamp is perfect for you.

Simply roll out the dough and use the stamp to imprint the words “Eat Me” on your delicious baked goods before they go into the oven. This is an essential item for the kitchen if you love baking such as my self.

Features:

• High quality wooden handle, fitted with a silicone stamp
• Includes a scrumptious cookie recipe for you to try
• Wash in warm soapy water

Size:

• Dimensions: 7cm wide x 10cm high (including handle)

Eat Me Cookie Stamp

Be proud of your Homemade baking use this Cookie Stamp to make your mark.

Try this recommended recipe!

Ingredients:

• 250g butter

• 140g caster sugar

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 300g plain flour

• 1 egg yolk

• 2tsp vanilla extract

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 190ºC (gas mark 5) 2. Sift together plain flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. 3. Mix in butter and blend until mixture is crumbly. Stir in egg yolk and vanilla essence. Blend well. Chill dough for one hour for better cookies.

 Chill dough for one hour for better cookies.

 4. Regularly sprinkle work surface and stamp with flour. 5. Separate dough into golf ball sized chunks. Slightly flatten the balls and stamp. 6. Place on a greased baking sheet.

"Eat Me" cookies ready for baking.

 Bake for 6 - 8 minutes, or until lightly brown. 7. Remove from oven and leave for a couple of minutes to harden, then transfer to a wire cooling rack. 8. Enjoy your ‘Home made’ cookies.

"Eat me" Cookies.

This product is available to buy from www.suck.uk.com

White Stuff : National Wear a tea cosy on your head day !

Its that time of year again The White Stuff’s Annual national wear a tea cosy on you head day on Thursday 27th September.  The event will be a day of fundraising and exciting activities with White Stuff staff and customers sponsored to look daft for a day and don a tea cosy for charity.

And guess what ..... ?

Yes last year my cat won it hurrah! `honest he did and the runner up was a chicken so anything goes !

Wear a tea cosy on your head day.

Last year White Stuff raised over £30k for charity with lots of people getting involved and this year we’re aiming to make NWATCOYHD even bigger and better than before. There are lots of ways people can get involved to raise money and awareness for White Stuff’s charities including; buying one of the £3 tea cosies sold in store, attending one of White Stuff’s shop tea parties or knitting their own tea cosies (with our downloadable Grannies Inc. pattern).

Each of the White Stuff shops will be hosting a tea party on the day which will include fun activities (for kids too) and shop staff will be serving tea and cake. You  can get involved by donning a cosy and taking a photo to raise awareness for NWATCOYHD. You can do this by tweeting your ( or yours families photo) to White Stuffs twitter account  photo (mentioning #teacosy) or posting it on the White Stuff Facebook page. 

White Stuff’s 85 local charities will be getting involved in fundraising too. Each of the White Stuff shops supports its own local charity, helping disadvantaged children and young people in the UK and all money raised on the day will go directly to these charities. The charities are supported by the White Stuff Foundation, which was set up in 2010.

We have lots of celebrities supporting the campaign, including Jessica Wright from TOWIE, Alexandra Shulman, Jacquetta Wheeler, Jamie Oliver, Harry Hill, June Brown, KT Tunstall, Henry Holland, Jo Wood, John Rocha, Jimmy Doherty, Valentine Warner, Newton Faulkner and Ben Shephard.

So go on join it myself and Rollie had so much fun ( Rollie is the sort of cat that smiles from within honest)

Sport #snappybritmums

This is a picture of my son playing rugby at the moment he is recovering form a broken finger from you guessed it playing Rugby c'est la vie ! . Usually he is being airlifted off the slopes of Mont Blanc I am sensing my child has the taste for the adventurous .. good on him !

Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel Review

As I approach that age my skin really needs all the help I can get so I was delighted to try out the Papaya Enzyme peel. This to be honest is a product  I have never bought before but as I received this product for free all the better.

"The ultimate skin brightener. Skin feels and looks different after just 10 minutes with this on the skin. The natural exfoliating fruit enzyme action of Papaya and Pineapple smooth, brighten and clarify the complexion. This unique, non-granular exfoliating cream contains nourishing Milk Protein, Anti-Oxidant-rich Vitamin E and Marine algae to moisturise, repair and protect the skin. Perfect for complexions which are sensitive or mature."

I could feel the product tightening on my skin within 10 minutes it recommends that you put his product on for 10 -15 minutes then wash off. And my skin defiantly looked brighter and healthier and so much smoother it had cleansed me from the grime of the London streets and the tube!

Also  you find some exfoliators too 'grainy' or abrasive and leave skin feeling / looking a little red afterwards then this is product for you. !!. I felt so relaxed afterwards it was magical as if I had a facial at a swanky spa.

At around £24 depending where you shop you might feel that this product is quite expensive but you are not going to be using it everyday once a week at the most maybe. And for the frugal amongst you can shop around and even see if there is a product that does the same thing for less money.

Elemis Papaya Enzyme peel.

It is an indulgent item but then again if we don't treat ourselves once in a while , we won't be relaxed for the situations that life can throw at us. It is available to buy from here but always do shop around as that money you save may be enough for a cheeky cocktail.

(Disclosure I received this product at a blogging event and I was not told to write about it all words and opinions are my own)