Don't get me wrong, the holiday was a lot of fun but it was just completely tiring for both me and the husband. I look ten times more haggard than when we left. Despite a bit of a tan, the dark circles are definitely winning and I've developed a hideous boil on my chin.

The thing is that we stayed in hotels and B&Bs which threw off any semblance of routine for Lucy and us. Because we were all in one room, we couldn't take turns to lie-in while the other did the morning wake-up and breakfast shift. As soon as Lucy was awake we were both awake.

I've concluded that self-catering is the only way to go from now on. I know that this is a no-brainer with most families, but for some reason I genuinely thought that in a hotel we would feel nice and pampered!

A couple of products saved me from looking like complete crap though.

In the morning a dose of Superdrug's Naturally Radiant 2-in-1 moisturiser and serum made my face zing and woke me up a bit. Then a dash of Clinique Self Sun face tinted lotion helped me fake a glow :-)






And for a bit of a thrill (since those were few and far between!) my husband and I tried Original Source Black Mint shower gel for men. Well, men beware! Hubby said that his balls were on fire for some time after his shower :-D and I certainly got some icy cold tingles in sensitive areas. Definitely wakes you up in the morning!

RL xx