It's rare that a product really impresses me. It's twice as rare when a product impresses DH. The Bissell Vac and Steam All in One Cleaner did both. The Bissell site claims: The Vac & Steam combines a powerful cyclonic vacuum and a steam mop in one. This innovative product is easy to use as a vacuum on its own, a steam mop on its own, or together for one simple clean action by separating dry debris from wet … [Read more...]
Fabulous Fairtrade Shabby Chic Braided Rug
Our Shabby Chic Summerhouse makeover has been getting some fabulous feedback, both from The Girls who use it almost daily, and online. I still have several tweaks I want to make, things I want to add and top of my hit-list was a rug. So I was delighted when Culture Vulture Direct got in touch to offer one. Funnily enough I had received my copy of their catalogue in the mail only that morning and had been petitioning DH for the Providence Rag Rug … [Read more...]
Review: Tesco Finest Flowers
It's incredibly hard to review a bouquet of flowers that you neither chose nor received, but I shall do my best. Ahead of Mother's Day Tesco contacted me to ask if there was someone special I would like to send flowers to for Mother's Day. The moment I saw the email I knew exactly who I wanted to receive some surprise flowers: "Liz is the kind of person who always puts herself last. She is loving and supportive and constantly thinking of … [Read more...]
The new star of the Zizzi’s menu – the Sweet Pizza
I last ate in Zizzi's in Bromley when LBG was small. Lisa and I took our three children for lunch, and my memory of the experience is not a good one. I don't think I've eaten at a Zizzi's since, though that of course may have something to do with half my family not eating cheese. Last week, I went back to see how things have changed and to try the new star of the Zizzi's menu -the Sweet Pizza. The decor had been updated- calm colours and … [Read more...]
GoldieBlox rocks our world
I've been following the story of GoldieBlox for a while. The toys for future innovators is the brain child of Debbie Sterling, who saw a need in the Pink Aisle of the toy store for an alternative, despite being told by leading toymakers that engineering toys for girls don't sell. As a parent of two girls I have been trying to find a balance between Barbie- and you should read Frog Mom's thoughts on the plastic phenomenon- and Meccano, which … [Read more...]
Dutch Store HEMA opens in Bromley
Hema is a huge brand in Holland. So huge that 50% of all babies born in the country will wear a Hema babygrow. There was a point when Woolworths could have claimed similar figures but since the store disappeared from the high street I have been looking for something to replace it. Which is why I was attended Dutch store Hema'sopening in Bromley last month. It was worth it. I can see why some articles have referred to it … [Read more...]
A customised Loom Hook made from Thermomorph
I was sent a jar of Thermomorph recently. It sat on the kitchen table staring at me whilst I looked online to find out what I could do with it. It's very easy to use: you simply tip some of the plastic beads into boiled water and wait for them to melt and coalesce into a gloop that you can mould and manage. If it gets too hard, dunk it back into the water to soften and carry on. I stirred a whole bunch of Hama Beads into one blob and … [Read more...]
