I tell you, these giveaways are really putting me in the Christmas mood: I have bottled the Santa's Helper I made after seeing it on the Thrifty Christmas website. It's so delicious, I just don't know if it will last until December 25th, but I'm hoping to enjoy a glass or two whilst decking the halls next week. Today's giveaway is from findmeagift.com who have some truly original gift ideas for presents, at Christmas and all the year … [Read more...]
Kick-start Christmas: how to make an easy Advent Calendar!
You will probably be amazed to learn that, despite my love of all things chocolate, I am a hardened fan of traditional Advent Calendars. Right from the childhood days, probably even before the chocolate Advent Calendar had been invented (did I mention I am now officially middle-aged?) I loved opening the window not for the gift but for the picture. Each seasonal symbol somehow made me feel a step closer to Christmas. And now that I have children … [Read more...]
Kick-start Christmas: how to make mince pies and an Amazon Giveaway
It's day of the Kick-Start Christmas Giveaway and I'm sitting watching Barbie The Nutcracker with The Girls. I can feel stirrings of something approximating Christmas spirit, despite the early hour. Which makes it the perfect time to tell you about today's Giveaway. It couldn't be simpler: I have a £25 Amazon voucher. No tricks, no plugging. Yours for a comment telling me what you'd buy with it. And if you are feeling generous, you might … [Read more...]
Kick-start Christmas Giveaway from Dots and Spots
THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO JENNY AT GINGERBREAD HOUSE. I am beside myself with excitement to bring you something to kickstart your Christmas: giveaways. Who doesn't love a giveaway? Note the plural? That's because I have several amazing products to give to you over the next few days. That should get your Christmas spirit kick-started. In fact, lets call it the Kick-start Christmas Giveaway. Today, I … [Read more...]
And the Pabobo Nightlight winner is:
Carolina J. June 18, 2011 at 3:43 pm I’ve subscribed to your RSS feed. Congratulations, and thanks for entering: please contact me with your details and I'll get Pabobo to send you your new nightlight. A big thanks once again to Pabobo for such a fabulous giveaway! … [Read more...]
Pabobo Lumilove Giveaway
*yeh, yeh, I know, I received a Pabobo Lumilove Nightlight in return for this review, but you can have one too. Just enter the competition and win one of your very own to hug. Opinions, even when excited, are my own* I was delighted when PD was born because she gave me the ideal excuse to buy a Lumilove nightlight, something I had seen in numerous parenting magazines and thought was sooooooooo cute and perfect for my puppy-themed nursery. I … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Cath Kidston Giveaway
I know that we're still in March, but as you turn the calendar in two weeks' time, you'll be shocked to realise that you only have three days to buy wrap and send a personalised, heartfelt Mother's Day gift. It goes without saying that I am relatively new to motherhood, but have been looking after children for long enough to know that this is one of those days you don't want to forget (along with birthday and anniversary. I defy you to 'forget' … [Read more...]