Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
Do you ever leak urine when you run, cough, sneeze or laugh? Since two natural births, I found that I have these problems but have not taken it seriously. I went to the doctors a couple of years ago and was referred to the specialist nurse. I was not impressed with their advice and had left it. Now, it has got so bad that I have had enough and want to sort myself out.
Arthur Price Kitchen was first introduced 3 years ago and now they have a wide range of kitchenware. They all are beautifully understated, their minimal design and neutral colouring will suit any contemporary table setting.
Recently, I met Simon Price, the CEO of Arthur Price and had a look at their factory shop. They are a family run company based in Lichfield which is local to me. I asked if I could review their Monsoon Arthur Price 24 Piece Cutlery Set. Monsoon is one of my favourite high street shops and I love their designs. With two big names combining to make a range of cutlery, I could not wait to try them out.
There are so many different cleaning products on the market. Are you getting confused with the chemicals used and how effective they are? Until today, I had not heard about Alma Win Orange Oil Cleaner. The company kindly gave me a bottle to try. It is an all-purpose cleaner and completely biodegradable. It is concentrated and comes in baby safe screw top cap with a flow control spout. The smell of orange is quite strong.
Both of my children have suffered from eczema since an early age and we have been to see various skin specialist nurses and doctors. Each time, they offer to change to different drugs and none the creams have worked for them. I have constantly been on the lookout for alternatives solutions, including changing my washing powder.
In 2005 I had laser eye treatment after 15 years of wearing glasses. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. The treatment cost me over two grand and the surgery was over in about 10 minutes. Being glasses free has had such a positive impact on my life. Since then, I have been able to go swimming or diving without using prescription goggles, and take part in fitness activities without my glasses steaming up.Looking after my eye sight is very important to me now. I do not want to be called four-eyes girl: 四眼妹 again. That was my nickname from school.
Brainbox Games My First Sound Snap is a unique deck of cards that lets you play two family favourites, Snap and Pairs using early-years reading strategies. It is suitable for aged 4+ and comes in 52 full colour playing cards plus 3 rules cards. BrainBox kindly give us pack one and pack two to do this review. Pack one uses letters A – M and pack two uses letters N – Z. It feels like the cards are coated which should make them more durable and water resistant. This is obviously really useful with children!
Recently, I launched a competition to win 3 sets of My Little Big Town Books. Now, the books have landed for me to review. The Monster Book of Numbers and The Monster Book of Colours are both from a series of early learning books designed for the most reluctant readers to encourage learning. Both books are written and beautifully illustrated by Calvin Innes. The books are suitable for preschool. They were released on April 2013 and published by My Little Big Town Ltd.
Has anyone heard of Poster Friend? I had not until a lovely lady told me about it and allowed me an opportunity to review it. Basically, Poster Friend is a poster that uses your Facebook account’s images to make a poster. They comes in 6 different sizes from square small, square large, A2 landscape, A2 portrait, A1 landscape and A1 portrait. Price start from £12 – £25.
I love blogging but it does take its toll as I tend to only get time to do so during the evenings. Consequently, I often do not have enough time to sleep or relax. I was therefore glad that Primavera sent me their Lavender pillow mist for review. The Lavender pillow mist creates a relaxing atmosphere and prepares you for a good night’s sleep. Simply spray organic lavender sleep therapy pillow mist onto your pillow or spray into the room to create a relaxing atmosphere to enhance sleep.
We were so lucky to win tickets to join all the MAD finalists at Legoland on June 16. We went there last year and we were all really excited as to go again. This time it was even more special as not only did we have VIP tickets, we were invited to watch the preview showing of the Legends of Chima 4D movie. This is a short family movie that incorporates 4D effects, such as water, wind, snow and fire. Yes, fire! We were shocked by the heat of fire but it made the experience all the more interesting.
Every half term, my husband and I like to bring both our children to the local swimming baths for a family fun swim. It is usually my husband who accompanies them in the water while I sit in the viewing gallery. I am embarrassed to put on my swimming costume since I put on three dress sizes after my first pregnancy. I have never been happy with my body since, and research shows that 79% of women say that don’t know of a female who is happy with her body.
Instead of spending your time painting a wild forest theme on your wall, why not invest in wall stickers? I love the idea of wall stickers. They are easy to use and are reusable. We were already fans of wall stickers. We had a wall sticker train set on Ms C’s wall and the children’s names on their doors. The lovely people from Walls of the Wild has given us the Butterfly collection to review. There are a total of 15 stickers consisting of butterflies, a dragonfly and a hummingbird.
Both Mr K and I suffer from severe hay fever. Each time during the hay fever season, we both have to take anti-histamine drugs on a regular basis and use eyes drops. Last year, I took a home screen test which confirmed that I have an allergy to grass pollen. So my husband has to cut our lawn and I am also extremely careful to not go out when my neighbours mow their lawns.
I have never felt the need to use baby/wet wipes until I had my children. There are so many brands of baby wipes to choose to choose from. Sometimes we just have to try the different brands to find the right wipes for us. I have to be honest that I had never see Organyc Baby Wipes before in my local supermarket. But they can be found on the Pravera website. Organyc Baby Wipes are made from 100% organic cotton infused with organic Chamomile and organic Calendula. With its mild formulation, the wipes can also be used on sensitive skin and the hands and face.
