Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
What will you do if you found a sheep inside a microwave? Not too worry! This is definitely not animal cruelty. In fact, Shaun the Sheep is a microwavable neck wrap. Feeling cold while watching telly or having neck ache while at work? This is an ideal gift for your loved one. It is a true winter essential if you need something warm to cuddle during the cold winter months.
Little Ms C is wearing this gorgeous bright pink Little Miss Princess’s watch! They are suitable for 6 years and above. The face of the watch comes with gold coloured hours, minutes and seconds hands with very gorgeous Little Miss Princess and magnificent glittering castle as a background. The numbers are all in pink. The strap is made from soft plastic with sliver glitter and a lot of Little Miss printed on it. The back of the watch is made from stainless steel. To adjust the time, simply pull out the crown, turn to the desired time and push it back when done. The watch is guaranteed for 12 months. The watch is beautifully made and comfortable to wear. The RRP is £12.99. It is very affordable and good value.
Do you have any upcoming events to celebrate? How do you normally choose and send your gift? There are so many ways of sending your love to your loved one. It can be a present, a phone call or even a balloon in a box. Not heard of a balloon in a box? Me too! This is quite an unusual way of sending a gift!
This year we have been very busy testing out toys, clothing, gadgets and food. We have also been to the Argos Christmas event in July and played the PS4, Skylanders Swap Force and Disney infinity. At the same time, we also went to attend a short session with Beano Christmas. Last month, I went to attend the Argos Top Technology predications for Christmas! What an interesting year! So this is my round up for this year and hope you will find it useful.
Toys for Boy:
Recently, we had tried out the new Skylanders Swap Force, the game has a lot of variety with the many Swap Force character combinations you can make and the game itself is fun, challenging and very enjoyable.
Mr K is at the age of being inquisitive about the workings of the world and wants to learn more about nature and wildlife. Yesterday, we went to Paradise Wild Park and he got so excited to meet the meerkats and have breakfast with the tigers!
The National Geographic Kids Magazine is everything an inquisitive young mind needs. Their mission is to get kids excited about their world. Inside this magazine, there are over 60 pages of interesting facts, pictures and information about the latest news about wildlife, games and puzzles. They also come with a poster, toy and fact cards in this November issue. Every issue will have different items in it.
It is always so daunting to cut babies nails! I still remember cutting Mr K’s nails was like a military operation. One person would distract him while the other would cut his nails. I recall our health visitor suggested us to bite them off or just leave it for a bit longer before we peel them off because they’re thin and soft when they are babies. As a first time parent, we didn’t dare to even cut them nor bite them. It was always so hard. We even exchanged tips on how to cut baby nails when we met with our friends with babies. Some of them would just file them off and some would just wait until the baby’s nails were far too long before they used a nail clipper.
A few weeks ago, I was invited to attend a dinner event with TinyMe. Before that, I had not heard of them before nor used their products. It was great that I was able to see their beautiful personalised products. It was really enjoyable night and it was great to meet some fellow bloggers. We were each given a voucher to spend on their website.
Both of my children have started their Reception and Year 1. As a parent, I feel that it is very important that both children are able to develop their fine motor skills by getting them the right stationery to assist their writing. I am always very worried for Ms C as she grips her pens and pencils in an unusual way. She is unable to hold a pen like a tripod. In fact, she is gripping the pencil in between her middle finger and ring finger. It does look very odd.
Shoes plays such an important part in our lives. We walk in them, jump in them, they protect our feet, keep us warm and cosy. Picking the right shoe is like picking the right partner – the right pair of shoes will keep you happy and comfy for a long time.
I always have a hard time finding the right type of shoe as I have a wide flat feet. My husband Mr C always call my feet flippers. There are not many wide fit styles to be found in store or online. So I am glad that Hotter Shoe company found me instead and they do have extra wide shoes.
In this video, Dr. Pixie McKenna gives her top tips for ensuring laundry is clean and bacteria free. I was not aware that when doing a wash at low temperatures, bacteria remains in the washed clothes. This is very scary research. We are always reminded by social media to wash clothing at low temperatures to save the environment and reduce your electricity bill. Of course, washing at lower temperatures will also preserve the longevity of clothes, especially coloured clothing. But to think that bacteria linked to faeces is on 1 in 4 items of children’s washed clothes is very alarming!
Having owned a set of old fashioned analogue bathroom scales for a long time, it is a big step up for us to move to the digital world of bathroom scales! Having digital scales can make taking the reading easier. I still remember the days of having to crouch down and squint to try and take the reading. There is always good points and bad points about having a precise reading. Take my husband for example, he weighed x amount and he could not believe that he had put on weight. He insisted that he had a lot of added weight on, because it was a cold – he wore a coat, scarf and had his phone in his pocket. So he undressed himself and weighed again. He was instantly pleased that he lost 1.5 kg just from clothing and phone! So if you are as fussy as him, perhaps you should get yourself a digital scales!
Truprint offers services for printing photos, but it’s not just photo paper as you can also have printed cards, photo mugs, posters, calendars and many more. They have kindly offered me two canvases to review. Truprint offers various sizes of Photo Canvas of Single Image Canvas, Collage Canvas, Split Photo Canvas, Multiple Canvas Prints and Premium Canvas. I went for the biggest size to suit our conservatory wall, rectangular 24 x 20 inch with photo wrapping around edges. The canvas in-between both Truprint canvases of my children is not part of the review.
Recently, I mentioned about my teeth and gum problem. My teeth is quite stained from not looking after them properly since young. So I have been using whitening toothpaste. Also about a month ago, I took up a toothbrush challenge where I was sent a years supply of toothbrushes (1 toothbrush per 3 months) to blog about my reviews. This is my review so far after the first month and I will update again in two months time and then also after a year.
Since young, I have never wanted to look after my teeth and gums even though I had plenty of oral hygiene talks from school. The reason is I always bleed when I brush my teeth so am scared of brushing them. My gums have always look darker red than normal. I have never dealt with this problem until I went on a volunteer overseas trip to Thailand. We had raised funds in Singapore and bought over a few hundred toothbrushes and toothpastes for two schools in Thailand. While we were in Thailand, we taught the children how to brush their teeth and why we should look after our teeth. It was only then, I realised that I should not have avoided my gum problem and should deal with it.
Winter is approaching and besides getting your thick coats out from the cupboard, it is time to get your hand cream too! No need to worry as two leading household brands Dettol and E45 are joining forces by combining their expertise to bring the latest advances in hand care! This dual-action hand care solution offers anti-bacterial action by killing 99.9% of bacteria, whilst protecting the skin’s natural moisture levels. It contains Camomile that leaves your hands feeling soft. It comes in a 250 ml pump bottle which seems a fairly standard size. The shape of the bottle is fairly slimline with a wide pump top that will fit nicely in any bathroom sink.
