Moon Sand Construction Set

Moon Sand Construction

Young lads will love this Moon Sand set, the kit contains a sand tray base,  roof, door, windows, brick moulds, detonator, shovel, construction worker, plus 2 colours of Moon Sand.  


Moon Sand is a play sand that easily sticks together and moulds without the need for water.  It can be played with inside as it isn't mucky and can easily be hoovered up if an accident occurs.


Up until now the Moon Sand range was mostly aimed at girls, the construction set is however for a more male market ... build it up and knock it down!


A great present this Christmas, one that's intended for the kids but Dads and Uncles will end up playing with instead.


Moon Sand Construction is just one of the many sets from Spinmaster Toys please take a look at the Moon Sand website link for more ideas.

Scarlett and Crimson Eye Spy

Get an eyeful with Scarlett & Crimson!

Created by beauty icons Ruby Hammer and Millie Kendall, the full Scarlett & Crimson range of 35 unique products has been designed to celebrate self-expression, individuality, creativity and friendship.

Has a special guy caught your eye? This pocked sized set will help you achieve a natural flutter that will be sure to hold his gaze. 

                                        

Scarlett & Crimson‘s Eye Spy collection, all contained in a funky keepsake tin, will help banish any signs of the dreaded ‘uni-brow’ and create perfect arches to frame your eyes.

This handy little kit contains everything you need to achieve flawlessly shaped and styled brows, including; three stencils, natural brow pencil, tweezers and brow gel. Then finish off the natural look with a coating of clear mascara for a glossy lash effect that will be worth ogling at!

No More Mono Brow's 

The kit is very handy with everything you need to create perfect eyebrows.  Never again will you either have a lovely Mono Brow  as instead you can pluck your brows into perfect arches using the simple stencils included in the kit.

Perfect Eye Brow

A great present for teenagers this Christmas, available in Superdrug for only £7.95 its also great as a secret santa gift or a stocking filler too!!

St Eval Candle Company

 St Eval Candle Company

Make your home smell as good as the great outdoors - with the new Celery & Herb range from St Eval Candle Company

Celery and herb: The cool crisp smell of succulent celery sticks combined with the heady aroma of freshly chopped herbs.

 

There’s no fresher scent than the clean crisp smell of celery sticks and now you can make your whole house smell good enough to eat thanks to the latest addition to the St Eval Candle Company’s growing range. The new Celery & Herb candles will fill your home with the cool scent of an outdoor summer, and with a whole array of styles to choose from, there’s a candle for every room.

 

With the UK munching its way through 120 million sticks of celery every year, the new Celery & Herb fragrance is set to become a firm favourite! Plus celery has had a formidable reputation as an aphrodisiac since Roman times, so this new scent could freshen up your bedroom too!

For the more modern home, the scented tins (£8.45) are the best option and with a burning time of 45 hours, the gorgeous scent will linger on and on. But if you prefer something more traditional, how about something from the Victorian herb range? Prices start at £3.70 for the small earthenware Vic pot and go up to £19.35 for the earthenware bowl.

Based on a traditional working farm in Cornwall, the St. Eval Candle Company is renowned throughout the UK for their growing collection of fine quality hand-finished candles with unique fragrances and styles. It has an enviable reputation in the use of beautiful and unusual containers. Having traded for over ten years, the St. Eval Candle Company also provide a bespoke candle making service, and currently supply many international companies including Molton Brown, Elemis, Kenneth Turner and Emma Bridgewater.

 

St. Eval use traditional methods to manufacture candles, this includes a centuries old process known as ‘drawing’, which results in superior burning qualities and time. Whenever they can, St. Eval uses materials from sustainable and renewable sources. They endeavour to produce as little waste as possible and all packaging is sourced from re-cycled materials.

The Scented Tins from the St Eval Candle Company are available in a range of gorgeous scents to suit every room. Please see a list below.



Bay & Rosemary - An invigorating combination of herbal scents
Bergamot & Nettle - Uplifting, herbal aroma with hints of spice
Celery & Herb - The cool crisp smell of succulent celery sticks combined with the heady aroma of freshly chopped herbs.
Inspiritus - An ulifting blend of aromatic spices
Joy - A Light floral fragranced based on mimosa
Lavender - A relaxing and soothing scent of fresh aromatic lavender
Orange & Cinnamon - A warm tangy fragrance with hints of spice
Sandalwood - A blend of warm musk and woody scents
Sensuality - A luxurious blend of nutmeg, citrus and ginger
Thyme & Mint - Crisp, clear scent of fresh garden mint blended with a herbal scent of thyme
Tranquility - A relaxing blend of lavender, orange and ylang ylang
Vanilla - Sweet vanilla bean fragrance, with a soft and powdery character


The Scented Tins are priced at £8.45 and are available from www.stevalcandlecompany.co.uk.


Other products from St Eval Candle Company are:

 

Victorian earthenware bowl £19.35 (22 burning hours)

 

Long Tom pot £7.10 (28 burning hours)

Small Vic pot £3.70 (12 burning hours)

Earthenware tealight holders with tealights £4.75 (8 burning hours, sold in sets of two)

 

Herb multiwick £13.75 (70 burning hours)

 

Herb pillar £5.75 (60 burning hours)

 

Herb tin £8.30 (45 burning hours)

 

Victorian herb tealights £5.00 (8 burning hours, sold as a tray of nine)

 

St. Eval Candle Company has a wide range of products, with something for everyone, from the classic church candles tins, to the Coastal, English Hedgerow and ‘English Eccentric’ ranges.

The whole collection can be viewed at www.stevalcandlecompany.co.uk.

 

St Eval Candle Company address is: Engollan, St. Eval, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7UL.

Stockist and general tel: 01841 540850, or email info@stevalcandlecompany.co.uk.

Website: www.stevalcandlecompany.co.uk.

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Cookie Cutters

Christmas Cookie Cutters

Day 2 of the Christmas Holidays and all you can hear is "I'm bored!". Piles of presents wrapped waiting to be opened and the kids are driving you insane. Its too cold to go out anywhere, the shops are packed and anyway ... your totally skint! so what can you do?

Bake.

Baking together is a great family tradition, it gets everyone together and regardless of age or ability there is always something everyone can do.

So aprons on, hands washed and away you go. Recipe book out and mixing bowls at the ready but what should we bake?

In my house one key item decides whether we are going to make cakes or biscuits - eggs! If I have tons of eggs in then fairy cakes are made, if I am running low (or the eggs aren't exactly fresh) then we make biscuits. Icing is simple as its only icing sugar and water .. and we always have a ton of sprinkles to decorate.

http://www.thingsathome.com/ stock an excellent set of Christmas Cookie Cutters. Well made sturdy metal cutters to cut the thickest of rolled out dough. Each cutter is around 7-9cm in size which are a great size for little and big hands to create masterpieces with.

I also sometimes bake a massive sponge cake in a deep tray then cut out shapes of sponge using cutters, Emma decorates just like regular cakes and they look fantastic. These Christmas Cookie Cutters are also suitable for cutting sponge cake as they are nice and deep.

With an angel shape, reindeer, tree, star, Santa and candy cane, your family will make some great cookies with these cutters. I'm not suggesting they will be edible (depends on your cooking skills) but everyone will have fun anyway!

Recipes for both biscuits and icing are included in the box the set is £8.95 (free postage & packing in the UK).

For more information and other Christmas Gifts please visit: http://www.thingsathome.com/

Top Toys For Christmas - Cheat Sheet

Top Toys For Christmas - Cheat Sheet

We are all busy ... all work and no play, so when the 'Letter To Santa' gets sent and a pleading child starts to leave the Argos book open on your desk covered in Post-its .. what do you do?

a) Drop everything, jump in the car and drive until you reach Toys R Us .. hoping everything is in stock?

b) Get online order everything at the first price you see and hope its delivered by Christmas?

c) Send your Mother-in-law out with a list and a wad of cash?

or

d) Check http://www.frugalcrew.com/frugal-views/gift-buying-made-easy/2009/11/8/a-cheat-sheet-on-the-top-toys-for-christmas/ for the best prices and a ready-made list of what your child really wants for Christmas (along with the rest of the population).

Well I hope you answered D ... The Frugal Crew has compiled a handy list of the must-haves this Christmas and loads of handy links that take you straight there ... simple!

Christmas - without the stress :)

Have a good one !!

Frugal Crew: http://www.frugalcrew.com/

Great Gift Guide: http://www.frugalcrew.com/frugal-views/gift-buying-made-easy/2009/10/20/great-gifts-for-kids/

Totally Funky

Totally Funky

Secret Santa's, Stocking Fillers ... all things we think about purchasing gifts for at this time of year - but what do we buy?

A perfect mini-present are these lip glosses from Totally Funky, they are brilliant!!

The set of 4 'chocolate' lip glosses are great for any female (age 6+) they are shaped like posh chocolates and are flavoured to match: Praline Princess, Mocha Cherry, Rose Swirl and Vanilla Fancy.

You could use them as a set as a stocking filler or wrapped as a Secret Santa gift. Another great idea is to put one inside different home made crackers as the gift or as a Christmas Favour on a set table for Christmas Day dinner.

I would love to receive these as would Emma (age 8), she is pretty taken with them and has asked to use them as gifts for her friends for her 9th birthday party ... I am 'thinking about it' as they would also make a fantastic Secret Santa present for a friend of mine ...hmmm decisions.




But what about the men?
Well yes Lip gloss is a bit girly .. but Lip balm is for everyone !!

Also from Totally Funky are these Christmas Pudding and Mince Pie Lip balm sets. The Christmas Pudding style tastes like chocolate but the Mince Pie tastes exactly like mince pies !! Funky!!

Again great as a Secret Santa gift, or inside a Christmas Cracker. A Christmas Day favour or even as a Stocking Filler for a 'New Man' type man. Girls will love these too and with them being 'different' they can be used as a great talking piece at any party.

Chocolate Heaven Lip Gloss: £6.99
http://www.totally-funky.co.uk/Pages/ProductView.aspx?RET=SR&ID=2271&SID=949

Christmas Pudding Lip Balm: £2.99
http://www.totally-funky.co.uk/Pages/ProductView.aspx?ID=2236&SID=949

Mince Pie Lip Balm: £2.99
http://www.totally-funky.co.uk/Pages/ProductView.aspx?ID=2756&SID=949

Please visit Totally Funky for more great gifts !!
http://www.totally-funky.co.uk/

My rating: 10/10 !!

Lynx - Christmas Giftset

Lynx - Cinema Click

Hands Up .. who has ever brought a Lynx Giftset as a stocking filler for the man in your life?
I bet you all have! I find that men's Christmas stockings are never complete without a) a Terry's Chocolate Orange and b) A Lynx Giftset :) they just have to be included FACT.

This year Lynx have brought out a really good range of gifts including:
Lynx Skin Contact – Skin Contact hydrating shower balm and Skin Contact fresh care aftershave balm.
Lynx Recover Morning After – Recover body spray, Recover shower gel and a colour changing alarm clock with wake-up voice.
Lynx Africa Aftershave and Body spray – Lynx Africa body spray and aftershave.
Lynx Manwash Pack – Boost shower gel, Vice body spray and the Ultimate Lynx Manwasher.
Lynx Dark Temptation Dry – Dark Temptation anti-perspirant and extra-large Dark Temptation shower gel.
Lynx Instinct Wash Bag – Instinct body spray, Instinct and Dark Temptation shower gel in a premium wash bag.
Lynx Instinct Body spray and shower gel – Instinct body spray and Instinct shower gel.
Lynx Africa Body spray and shower gel - Africa body spray and shower gel.
Lynx Mini Traveller – Mini Africa body spray, Instinct anti-perspirant, Instinct shower gel and Fever shower gel in a mini washbag.
Lynx Trio - Fever shower gel, body spray and Recover shower gel.
Lynx Cinema 2 for 1 – Click shower gel, body spray and an Odeon 2 for 1 cinema voucher.
Lynx Eau de Toilette and body spray – Instinct body spray and eau de toilette.

Men these days seem to care a little more about their presentation, maybe its the TV programmes that help (eg.. 'How to look good wearing skanky Y-Fronts,' sorry I mean 'How to look good naked') or just the adverts for different male products in general.

I have had a good browse over the Lynx Cinema Click Giftset, it includes 150ml Click deodorant bodyspray and 250ml click shower gel ... and a 2 for 1 cinema voucher for any ODEON in the UK or UCI Cinema in the Republic of Ireland.

The ticket is on the box ready to cut out, the rest of the packaging can possibly be recycled with your doorstep recycling pickup service.

Click is supposed to be a male scent - but I quite like it, I would use it myself instead of perfume. Its not too manly and can be used as a highlight scent if used appropriately. I am impressed with the deodorant bodyspray as it has a special twisty top which means it is great for a gym bag as there is no top to loose ... you just twist and spray!

The showergel matches the Click spray scent and again is very acceptable for women to use too (obviously have a smell first - not all women would like it). Handy shaped ergonomic bottle with grip features for ease of use in the shower.

I think the 2 for 1 cinema ticket offer is a great idea .. you will save at least £5+ at the cinema with the ticket which for the price of the giftset is a really really good deal. Just make sure you wear your new Lynx Click spray so you smell nice during the film.

Lynx giftsets are available from all major supermarkets and highstreet chemists.
My rating: 9/10

Bella Sara Trading Cards

Bella Sara Trading Cards

I didn't get to set eyes on the cards, I opened the pack and 'Whoosssshh!' they had gone! Lots of 'Ooohing' and 'Ahhhing' hummed around my house and a happy little girl breezed into my office, sat at my computer ... and stayed there for the next hour!

Bella Sara Trading Cards are apparently 'wonderful', you can use the secret codes printed on each card top unlock a magical world online, with Bella Sara and her horse you can join in adventures full of stories and activities to expand imaginations.

The website is private so you know that your child is safe online, they cannot chat to others is is solely a private experience. The website keeps all login/registration information private and will not sell or share your information with others. Parents can decide the level of interaction at Bella Sara World for complete piece of mind, this is easily adjusted via parental controls.

Visit http://www.bellasara.com/index_bs.aspx for more information and to use your secret codes on the Bella Sara Trading Cards.

Available from Toys R Us and other toy retailers. Bella Sara products are great stocking fillers for little girls at Christmas.

Emma's rating: 9/10

Nailene

Nailene

Nailene is a leading artificial nail, French Manicure and nail treatment brand sold in over 40,000 retail stores with brand presence in 39 countries.

With over 30 years in nail care, Nailene is staking its position as a proud beauty brand with a lighter side.

They understand that Mums love to experiment with all kinds of beauty products- and are so excited when they find something that gives them just a little bit of time for themselves. These are the kinds of Mums that are always on the go, but want to look sophisticated and stylish no matter what is on the agenda!

Nailene is the perfect accessory, giving Mums of all ages confidence and class with minimal time investment.

I have reviewed a couple of products from Nailene including 'Couture' $5.99, 'So Real' $5.99, 'So Natural' $5.99 artificial nails, also Bedazzle 'Super Star' $3.99 and 'Fashionista' $3.99 nail art.

The artificial nails are really really light - I was amazed as I have always imagined artificial nails to be a bit chunky and 'false'. The nail packs each contain 24 nails and cover 12 different sizes - which was my next worry. I have very wide fingers and the nails have a size that fits my fingers exactly, so I am really impressed! My 'Halloween fake nail' vision is now gone and a very feminine light as a fairy vision has been put in its place.

Each pack not only contains sizes to suit but also a tube of nail glue, Cuticle Stick, Nail file/buffer and full instructions. The artificial nails come in a variety of shapes and lengths for example: Medium Length, Square Shape. They are also 'chip proof' which is a massive bonus if like me you are clumsy!

I have also been lucky enough to view their Bedazzle Nail Art designs. These are sticky rhinestone stickers that you can put onto either your own nails or a set of artificial names to 'tart them up a bit'.
You can stick them straight on or add a layer of top coat to keep them on a little longer. Each pack contains a variety of designs to suit all tastes.
Brilliant for younger girls for parties if you feel that artificial nails are a little old for them.

The range from www.nailene.com is amazing, their prices are inexpensive, while the quality is brilliant !!

I am totally sold on the Nailene range - they are a must for teenage girls and a treat for Mums on the go.

Rock Star - Stereo Mini Speaker with Super Bass!

Rock Star: Rechargeable Stereo Mini Speaker with Super Bass

Its small, its cute and its mega cool !! Emma instantly loved it and claimed it as hers ... found her iPod and forced her poor Dad to re-charge it for her right there and then.

Since then we have had to suffer Cheryl Cole, Duffy and Alesha Dixon over and over again :)

So why am I still sane? Its because even though the Rock Star is small it actually gives a really good sound. Its not 'tinny' or echo'y, it has proper bass and can be used at an acceptable noise level.

Perfect for your iPod, MP3 or Mobile Phone it can be used anytime anywhere (although possibly not in the library!). Recharged via the USB port on your computer so no need to keep buying batteries and all cables are included.


A great stocking filler for tweenagers, teenagers, hubby or even grandad !!

Available from: http://www.urbanz.co.uk/
Comes in Black or Silver £17.99