Some @ctilburymakeup spam for my grid 😍 what ar Some @ctilburymakeup spam for my grid 😍 what are you all doing for Valentine’s/ Galentines? I’ve got a Valentine’s Gift Guide up on the blog if you fancy a nosey or a post all about the best Charlotte Tilbury products if Valentine’s isn’t your thing!💗
I popped up a review and swatches of the stunning I popped up a review and swatches of the stunning @urbandecaycosmetics Naked Ultraviolet palette on the blog earlier today 🙊 I am obsessed 😍 this palette has the perfect mix of neutrals and pinky purple blues 💜💙 there’s a shade for practically every eye look you can imagine 😍 link in bio if you fancy a nosey ⭐️
You may have already seen me share on my stories b You may have already seen me share on my stories but I couldn’t not share here too 🙊 @lookfantastic have a fab deal on today; Get £10 off a £25 spend (for new customers) using the code RACHAEL-R2Q0 😍 this little @narsissist mini wanted palette is only £16 when you use the code RACHAEL-R2Q0 (affiliate) 🌟 what are you going to treat yourself to?😍
I’m just finishing off a belated best of 2020 sk I’m just finishing off a belated best of 2020 skincare and make up post to pop up on the blog tonight 🙊 is it just me that has a tonne of skincare favs and not many make up ones this year?! 2020 has definitely been all about pamper nights and self care rather than doing my make up to head out 🙈 what were your fav products over the past year 🤷🏼‍♀️🌟
Merry ‘Christmas Eve’ Eve 🎄 It may not be t Merry ‘Christmas Eve’ Eve 🎄 It may not be the Christmas we’ve all been hoping for but I’m still going to do some festive makeup and make the most of the Santa magic with Theodore ✨
Still so obsessed with @hourglasscosmetics powders Still so obsessed with @hourglasscosmetics powders 😍 this lil blush is in the shade Mood Exposure and it’s the perfect nude and plum combo for this time of year ✨ Cult Beauty’s Christmas sale has started early and loads of the bits I featured in my Beauty Gift Guide are reduced - well worth having a nosey if you’re in the mood to treat yourself 🎁 link in my bio to check out my gift guide🎄
AD I cannot believe we’re in the last full week AD I cannot believe we’re in the last full week before Christmas 😱 December has gone in the blink of an eye! If you’re still looking for some last minute gift ideas (or looking for some pamper treats for yourself over the festive season 🙊) then @scottishfinesoaps have kindly given me a 20% code to share with you valid until Christmas Eve! Just pop RAMBLING20 in during checkout for those last minute presents! 🎁✨ I’ll have a full blog post live tomorrow with some extra details on the beautiful Original Recipes range 🥰 have you finished your Christmas shopping yet?? 🎄
I cannot believe Christmas is next week 😱 where I cannot believe Christmas is next week 😱 where has the time gone?!? I’ve popped a Beauty Gift Guide up on the blog for some last minute gift ideas but get ordering quick because those last posting dates are looming 🙈 Link in my bio if you fancy a nosey! I’m not going to lie there’s multiple bits I’m eyeing up for myself, To me, Love me?!🤷🏼‍♀️😂 what are you hoping to find under the tree for yourself this Christmas?🎄
#ad You may have seen my post the other week all a #ad You may have seen my post the other week all about my new fav spot treatment from @botanicallabuk. It’s become a permanent part of my skincare routine so I thought I’d try out some more from Botanical Lab’s range. I’ve been trying out their Turmeric Balancing Face Wash and Hemp and Matcha Tea Clarifying Face Mask. The Turmeric Face Wash in particular works beautifully with the serum. It contains turmeric extract and salicylic acid to help minimise breakouts whilst gently cleansing your face. I love how soft and clean my face feels after my night time skincare and it’s making a huge difference to my hormonal breakouts plus at only £4.99 it’s a bargain cleanser. 🙊
All @botanicallabuk products are vegan friendly, cruelty free & include natural ingredients 😍. You can pick them up from www.botanicallab.com, superdrug.com or at your local @superdrug #BotanicalLab #ItsNaturalChemistry
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Baby, Motherhood, Parenting · March 15, 2020

10 Things I Wish I’d Done More Of Before Becoming a Mum

Becoming a mum is hands down the best thing to ever happen to me. I love Theodore more than anything in the whole world and being a mum is who I was meant to be. That being said there’s a few things though I really wish I’d done more of in those baby and toddler free years of my life! So if you’re pregnant or planning on having a baby, take heed and make the most of the little luxuries you loose when becoming a parent.

10 Things I Wish I’d Done More Of Before Becoming a Mum

1. Take long showers

Oh how I miss standing under the streaming hot water leisurely without keeping an ear out for my adventurous toddler or being watched through the glass doors. Taking the time to exfoliate, shave my legs, pop on a face mask and hair mask and just switch off my brain.

2. Enjoy leaving the house without thinking

I wish I’d made more of the fact I could just wander out of the house with my phone and keys with not a care in the world. Now I need to remember a change bag packed with all the essentials, coats, hats, gloves, toys, snacks factoring in being home for nap time or stopping somewhere to feed.

3. Eat slowly

Meal times are now a race against the clock to eat something before my toddler either needs help with cutting, putting food on his fork/spoon or simply stealing the food off my plate! I wish I’d enjoyed more leisurely meals pre baby!

4. Go to more restaurants

Similar to eating slowly, eating in restaurants now is a completely different ball game once you have kids. Toddlers do not like to sit still so most of our restaurant visits these days are all about wrangling a toddler to sit at the table for more than 5 minutes so I can scoff my food down.

5. HAVE ALL THE LIE INS

Once you become a mum, lie ins become a thing of the past and boy do I wish I’d made the most of them when I had the chance

10 Things I Wish I’d Done More Of Before Becoming a Mum

6. Pamper myself

Get my nails done, spend hours at the hairdressers and beautician, all the face masks and hair masks. I’m lucky if I have time to wash my hair more than twice a week (all hail dry shampoo!) if you don’t have littles yet, get out and treat yourself, you deserve it!

7. Read more books 

Although I may have time to read the odd page of a book these days I don’t really have time to immerse myself in a story the way I used to. I’d loved to have spent more of my carefree days getting lost in a book.

8. Go to the cinema 

Cinemas are not a baby and toddler friendly place (unless you have designated baby showings at your local cinema but they’re limited on what film you can see) long gone are the days of heading to the cinema for a new release movie, now it’s all about waiting for a movie to be released on DVD or Netflix!

9. Take more sick days

There is no such thing as taking a sick day as a mum. You’ve got the cold, a tummy bug or flu? Your littles still need to eat and their nappy changed and played with. I wish I’d taken advantage of being ill in the past rather than trying to soldier on.

10. Travel more 

Long gone are the days of hopping in the car and heading off on an adventure or booking an impromptu hotel stay or flight. I definitely had a fair few hotel visits when pregnant because I knew I wasn’t going to be able to when Theodore was born but I wish I’d had a few more.

Is there anything you wish you’d done more of before having your babies?
10 Things I Wish I’d Done More Of Before Becoming a Mum 10 Things I Wish I’d Done More Of Before Becoming a Mum 10 Things I Wish I’d Done More Of Before Becoming a Mum 10 Things I Wish I’d Done More Of Before Becoming a Mum 10 Things I Wish I’d Done More Of Before Becoming a Mum 10 Things I Wish I’d Done More Of Before Becoming a Mum 10 Things I Wish I’d Done More Of Before Becoming a Mum

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Some @ctilburymakeup spam for my grid 😍 what ar Some @ctilburymakeup spam for my grid 😍 what are you all doing for Valentine’s/ Galentines? I’ve got a Valentine’s Gift Guide up on the blog if you fancy a nosey or a post all about the best Charlotte Tilbury products if Valentine’s isn’t your thing!💗
I popped up a review and swatches of the stunning I popped up a review and swatches of the stunning @urbandecaycosmetics Naked Ultraviolet palette on the blog earlier today 🙊 I am obsessed 😍 this palette has the perfect mix of neutrals and pinky purple blues 💜💙 there’s a shade for practically every eye look you can imagine 😍 link in bio if you fancy a nosey ⭐️
You may have already seen me share on my stories b You may have already seen me share on my stories but I couldn’t not share here too 🙊 @lookfantastic have a fab deal on today; Get £10 off a £25 spend (for new customers) using the code RACHAEL-R2Q0 😍 this little @narsissist mini wanted palette is only £16 when you use the code RACHAEL-R2Q0 (affiliate) 🌟 what are you going to treat yourself to?😍
I’m just finishing off a belated best of 2020 sk I’m just finishing off a belated best of 2020 skincare and make up post to pop up on the blog tonight 🙊 is it just me that has a tonne of skincare favs and not many make up ones this year?! 2020 has definitely been all about pamper nights and self care rather than doing my make up to head out 🙈 what were your fav products over the past year 🤷🏼‍♀️🌟
Merry ‘Christmas Eve’ Eve 🎄 It may not be t Merry ‘Christmas Eve’ Eve 🎄 It may not be the Christmas we’ve all been hoping for but I’m still going to do some festive makeup and make the most of the Santa magic with Theodore ✨
Still so obsessed with @hourglasscosmetics powders Still so obsessed with @hourglasscosmetics powders 😍 this lil blush is in the shade Mood Exposure and it’s the perfect nude and plum combo for this time of year ✨ Cult Beauty’s Christmas sale has started early and loads of the bits I featured in my Beauty Gift Guide are reduced - well worth having a nosey if you’re in the mood to treat yourself 🎁 link in my bio to check out my gift guide🎄
AD I cannot believe we’re in the last full week AD I cannot believe we’re in the last full week before Christmas 😱 December has gone in the blink of an eye! If you’re still looking for some last minute gift ideas (or looking for some pamper treats for yourself over the festive season 🙊) then @scottishfinesoaps have kindly given me a 20% code to share with you valid until Christmas Eve! Just pop RAMBLING20 in during checkout for those last minute presents! 🎁✨ I’ll have a full blog post live tomorrow with some extra details on the beautiful Original Recipes range 🥰 have you finished your Christmas shopping yet?? 🎄
I cannot believe Christmas is next week 😱 where I cannot believe Christmas is next week 😱 where has the time gone?!? I’ve popped a Beauty Gift Guide up on the blog for some last minute gift ideas but get ordering quick because those last posting dates are looming 🙈 Link in my bio if you fancy a nosey! I’m not going to lie there’s multiple bits I’m eyeing up for myself, To me, Love me?!🤷🏼‍♀️😂 what are you hoping to find under the tree for yourself this Christmas?🎄
#ad You may have seen my post the other week all a #ad You may have seen my post the other week all about my new fav spot treatment from @botanicallabuk. It’s become a permanent part of my skincare routine so I thought I’d try out some more from Botanical Lab’s range. I’ve been trying out their Turmeric Balancing Face Wash and Hemp and Matcha Tea Clarifying Face Mask. The Turmeric Face Wash in particular works beautifully with the serum. It contains turmeric extract and salicylic acid to help minimise breakouts whilst gently cleansing your face. I love how soft and clean my face feels after my night time skincare and it’s making a huge difference to my hormonal breakouts plus at only £4.99 it’s a bargain cleanser. 🙊
All @botanicallabuk products are vegan friendly, cruelty free & include natural ingredients 😍. You can pick them up from www.botanicallab.com, superdrug.com or at your local @superdrug #BotanicalLab #ItsNaturalChemistry
My Gift Guide for little ones is now live on PaleG My Gift Guide for little ones is now live on PaleGirlRambling featuring these adorable little @peepulpeople peg dolls 🙊😍 think I’m finally sorted for Theodore’s presents, just need to get wrapping 🙊 do you wrap your little ones presents or do you use a Santa sack?🤔

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