Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
This coming Chinese New Year 2024 is the year of the wood dragon and to celebrate this special occasion, I have received this stunning Dragon Phoenix Kimono Robe from Ulivary Life for review. Little did we know, the history of the kimono dates back to the Japanese Heian period (794 – 1185).
InsideOut drinks are based on plants and berries and are packed with special antioxidants designed to help support a healthy liver. It is a pretox drink before any drinking session. Their drinks are not here to encourage anyone to drink more alcohol. They are more like a healthy hangover remedy drink that contains copious amounts of nutrients to boost your liver and well-being.
Come and meet this big brown lovable dog, Duggee and the Squirrels. This is a British animation show that has been on BBC since 2014. He runs an activity club for pre-schoolers called “The Squirrel Club” that inspires children to take part in all kinds of activities, have adventures and earn badges for their accomplishments.
Enter the magical world of Harry Potter with this cuddly Harry Potter Knight Bus! This Warner Brothers officially licensed soft toy is the perfect companion for any Harry Potter fans or your little one during the day and night.
The brand new cookbook Real Bento is out today! This time-saving book is packed with a collection of family-friendly, easy and inexpensive recipes used and honed over many years by Japanese working mum Kanae Inoue. This book is published by Tuttle Publishing and is available to buy now via good book retailers and Amazon.
Let’s travel with illustrator and graphic designer Amaia Arrazola on her four-week trip through the beating heart of Tokyo via her new book Tokyo Travel Sketchbook. This book is published by Tuttle Publishing and is available to buy now in good book stores and Amazon. Please do note that this book is suitable for aged 14 and above as it does contain some erotic content!
Astonish, the British manufacturer of cleaning products, who was established more than 40 years ago, has just had its Oven & Grill Specialist Cleaner & Sponge announced as Household Cleaning Product of the Year 2020! This independent testing with more than 10,000 consumers felt that this product had outperformed all others in the market! We were thrilled to receive these amazing products!
7ate9 is a fast and fun number crunching game that is easy as 1-2-3! This game improving problem-solving, motor skills and eye coordination for children and even adults. This game is suitable for aged eight and above, for two to four players.
Today is World Tetris Day and this year marks the 35th birthday of Tetris! To celebrate this fantastic day, we were sent John Adams’ Tetris Speed and the Tetris Dual to play with.
Would you like to learn the art of origami in endangered animals and help to raise awareness for wildlife conservation? This Origami Endangered Animals kit will donate a portion of the proceeds to benefit wildlife conservation!
This well-written kit is designed by master origami artists Michael LaFosse and Richard Alexander to educate us about our planet’s endangered species and entertain in equal measure. I love how they explain the background to these endangered animals and make it simple to understand for children and adults alike. The only thing that I didn’t like is that there is no indication of the difficulty. It would be nice if they labelled it so I can work my way up from beginner to expert.
The Fearsome World of Dinosaurs is a fabulous paperscapes book that opens your world to these awesome press-out die-cut pages which reveal a parade of prehistoric predators! This strikingly illustrated hardback book by Pat Jacobs will be out on 7 February 2019. You can pre-order this book from Carlton Books and get it sent to you directly when it releases!
Can Rubik’s cube get any more delightful than this 2×2? Many people will know that Rubik’s cube is incredibly addictive and has fascinated fans since it arrived way back in 1980! We have all sorts of Rubik’s cube puzzles and two of my children’s favourite are the original 3×3 and Rubik’s race!
Want to win a prize of monthly deliveries of fresh flowers for a year and a £200 Oasis voucher? The lights by TENA Review Hub challenges women to ‘put fresh to the test’ and then leave a product review on their website for a chance to win!
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Half-Shell Heroes: Blast To The Past is out on DVD! This is a one-off short film that is aimed at a pre-school audience and is a younger child-friendly version of the Turtles franchise, with tonnes of laughs! It is available to buy from good shops including and Amazon.
To celebrate the World Book Day on the 3rd March 2016, Carpetright is releasing a children’s audio book and downloadable PDF form on their site each week in March including the benefits of including bedtime stories in your child’s rountine. They hope by encourage parents to use their free children’s audio books to add more adventure to bedtime, make the bed a fun place to be and also encourage families to read together.
