Does Pearl Drops Instant White 4D really work?
In my 44 years I have never had a filling or an extraction. My dentist commends me every time I have a check-up, on how well I keep my teeth clean (pat on the back for me and my toothbrush!) It's...
View ArticleFlying High On Playmobil Airways!
Since becoming Playmobil Playologists, we have waited excitedly for our mission to review something from the Playmobil range. With so many different themes available, from dinosaurs to pirates to...
View ArticleAPPen Review
APPen (RRP £14.99) is the first product in a brand new line of kids electronic accessories from GPTech, that allows children to enjoy learning, writing and colouring on most tablets or iPhones, simply...
View ArticlePhotobox Photo Book Review
This summer's holiday to Disneyland Paris resulted in over a thousand photographs of Ian, the kids and myself having fun in the sun, meeting characters and going on rides. Showcasing a selection of...
View ArticleCinnamon and Plum Cake Recipe
Yesterday, my sister delivered me a huge box full of plums, freshly picked from the tree. There are only so many plums that you can eat in one sitting, so I decided to freeze some for crumbles and...
View ArticleSweet Plum Bun Recipe #GBBO
This week on the Great British Bake Off, saw the contestants creating bakes using sweet dough. Given that I have so many plums that need using, I thought I'd come up with a way of combining using them...
View ArticleA Chocolatey Post with a Red Velvet Cake Recipe!
I always love it when Cadbury introduce something new to their Dairy Milk range. Dairy Milk is my favourite brand of chocolate, the one I always go back to even if if have a dalliance with other makes!...
View ArticleTree Fu Tom Adventure Castle Play Set Review
The Tree Fu Tom Adventure Castle Playset is a great toy for little fans of CBeebies' Tree Fu Tom. The Treetop Adventure Castle is an interactive playset with plenty of features that will keep children...
View ArticleThe National Space Centre - It's Out of this World
Back in 1980, Sir Patrick Moore visited my school The Sir William Herschel Grammar School (named after the astronomer who discovered Uranus) and gave a talk about the future of space exploration. He...
View ArticleA Recipe for Quesadillas using Mu Cheddar Cheese
Cheese is one of the products that finds itself in our shopping basket every week. We use it in lots of ways, from putting in the kids' lunchboxes to using as an ingredient in our meals. We were sent...
View ArticleBaobab Superfruit - Good For You, Good for Africa
I am always interested in foods that have positive health benefits. So when I was offered some of the new superfood Baobab to try out, I was willing to give it a try! Then I discovered that this...
View ArticleHow To Live Well For Less - Sainsbury's Back to Basics Challenge
How can you stretch the family grocery budget yet still make delicious meals for the family?? This was the challenge set to me by Sainsbury's who provided us with a £10 voucher to purchase the...
View ArticlePacific Rim Film Review
If you are a fan of giant monsters fighting giant robots in a sci-fi blockbuster (imagine Godzilla fighting a Transformer) then Pacific Rim is definitely the film for you! When alien/reptilian...
View ArticleTop Developmental Toys for Christmas
When choosing toys for children, it is important to get something that is age and ability appropriate, this is particularly important when the recipient is a child with special needs to ensure that the...
View ArticleWe Are All Made of Stardust...
While we were at the Space Centre I saw this display. I loved it so much. We are all made of Stardust! Everything we are, everything we see and everything we touch has all come from a star. How...
View ArticleSpicy Plum Cake - A Seasonal Recipe
Spicy Plum Cake RecipeThis is a very easy recipe and a great way to use up plums, which are ripe and abundant at this time of year. The warmth and spiciness of the cinnamon works really well with the...
View ArticleHappy 81st Birthday Daddy
My dad was born on November 9th 1932, making today his 81st birthday. He has been married to my mum for almost sixty years and their relationship is still so full of love that it is an inspiration to...
View ArticleMy Daughter Megan is 22 Today
Today my daughter is 22 years old. Megan entered the world on November the tenth, 1991. My pregnancy was not a happy one nor a healthy one. But the outcome was perfect. I had my baby girl, a sister...
View ArticleApplewood Recipe Challenge
I love smoked cheese. It is one of those foods that always reminds me of Christmas because, as a child, there would always be a smoked cheese on our festive cheeseboard for Christmas tea. It was...
View ArticlePhotobox for Christmas
When it comes to giving Christmas presents that will be cherished long after the Christmas decorations are taken down, I know photo gifts will fit the bill perfectly. Immortalizing favourite...
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