Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and this year, we were on HARIBO’s nice list to receive this delicious HARIBO hamper. There was also an extra special gift to give us this opportunity to create magical Christmas memories by making our very own gingerbread house.
Are you still looking for the perfect gift for that special someone this Christmas? I was thrilled to receive these three classic Blu-ray boxsets from Fox: The Rocky Collectors Gift Set, The Clint Eastwood Collection and The Die Hard 1-5 Legacy Collection, to put under the Christmas tree for Mr C. He is a big movie fan and loves these type of action movies. If you want to find out more about these movies, read on!
Did you join in the fun-filled Elf For Christmas Twitter Party last Friday with TiredmummyofTwo? We had so much fun discussing festive family traditions and sharing ideas on how to keep the magic alive with Christmas Elves! If you would like to start an awesome new family tradition, then you have come to the right place!
The Christmas Good Toy Guide 2019 edition is out now since 1st November! Have you checked it out yet? Did you know that it is free to access for all? Of course, internet is required to check the Good Toy Guide website!
After a long wait of six years, Frozen 2 will be hitting UK cinemas on the 22 November 2019! We were so excited to be the first few to receive these gorgeous Frozen 2 toys: Playdate Sven and “Into the Unknown” Elsa doll from Jakks Pacific! Ms C is a huge fan of this absolute smash-hit Frozen movie and she loved every minute of this show. Even though it was six years ago, she still loves the characters, especially Sven.
Before I go into further details of these two toys, I would like to invite all my readers to join me on the 19th November 2019 for an hour long Twitter Party at 6pm! Remember to save the date and time!
It is almost that time of the year! Christmas is fast approaching! This year, we have so many exciting new and existing products to showcase to our readers! I hope this Christmas gift guide will give you some inspiration to start shopping for your loved ones!
These items are not very extravagant but they are just different enough that your loved ones will know you put some thought into it. Now let me surprise you with what we have here today!
Earlier this week, we reviewed this fun and challenging Bank Attack game from John Adams. This is an intense and cooperative game where you work together as criminal masterminds to crack the vault and release the gold hidden inside!
Are you still looking for some small and delicious stuff to fill up your Christmas stockings? Then why not surprise your loved ones with this limited edition Tinsel Teas from Adagio Teas! Last year, this limited edition Tinsel Teas was a great success in the United States, that they have now stocked them in Europe too! Don’t wait too long as it will get sold out soon.
This Christmas season, if you happen to be in Birmingham or are planning things to do with your family, why not check out this outstanding performance of Pinocchio at The Old Rep Theatre? This adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale Pinocchio is now showing until the 30th December 2018!
Want to impress your family and friends this Christmas? If so, why not try out this delicious Vegetable Spiral Tart with Avocado-Curry Cream recipe by Yvette van Bovan? This is her latest comprehensive Christmas cookbook called Home Made Christmas that will be out on the 16th October 2018 by Abrams.
Is it too early for Christmas talk? Well, that depends, there seem to be two kinds of people – those who like to plan and do early, and the last minute people who get stressed out on the 15th of December. Well for those of you who are the latter but with to be the former, there are few things that you can employ right now to get your planning underway – it is the middle of the year after all!
Kurio Snap is a brand new portable, robust digital camera specially built for children to take fun pictures, selfies and Boomerange style videos with easy editing tools on a large touch screen. It is like an instant portable photo booth. It is available in Pink and Blue, and suitable for aged four and above.
Family Time with John Adams Ideal Games
With the daylight becoming so short and the weather getting colder outside, we often find ourselves cosying up indoors playing board games in the warmth! We were delighted to receive this awesome selection of board games from John Adams to spend some quality family time together. They are Think Words Spin, Dinkee Linkee, Tipping Point and Telestrations.
Did you know that John Adams have a new Facebook page for Ideal Games? Do pop by and give them a LIKE!
Kurio Watch 2.0 is an updated version of the original Kurio Watch for children and is suitable for aged six and above. Children can now enjoy this innovative product in a multitude of ways including gaming, education and social communication through the multifunctional touchscreen. It features a customisable interface, 256 MB of internal memory, a camera, new photo filters, video recorder and Bluetooth® 3.0 connectivity. It has a micro SD card slot giving users the option to add up to 32 GB of memory.
The top 3 unique and fun things to do with your family this Christmas
Christmas is always a great time to spend with families. There is just something magical about Christmas that makes everyone enjoy the season. During Christmas, families seem to have a mini-reunion as relatives from far and wide gather together to celebrate the holidays.
