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The Cutie Stix Cut & Create Station has been on Liv’s wishlist for a while now. So having the opportunity to review the Cutie Stix station recently brought a smile to her face. Mine too as it made the summer holidays more bearable! She is a huge crafting fan and …
I’m currently in the midst of a Total Food Replacement (TFR) diet in order to shift some poundage. I am following the LighterLife Weight Loss plan, featuring food packs at the moment. All alongside my fitness routine. In the midst means I have flown past the keto-flu stage. The first …
What a fantastic week it has been, by last weekend, when the sun was shining I felt like Rocky at the top of the Museum of Art steps in Philadelphia! Let’s take a look at what to expect from your first boxing class! The diet was going well and I …
Animal Jam has been a huge hit in our house since Christmas when Liv opened Animal Jam Season One treats and fell in love with the super cute animals. From there, we progressed to the playing the internationally played game on our tablet. Let’s take a look at the Animal …
Arriving home from a sun soaked holiday is never fun… especially when you arrive home to rain, a suitcase full of washing and an empty fridge. Sad times indeed! Luckily for me, La Tasca had invited me to sample their new menu at the La Tasca Manchester Deansgate restaurant upon …
We are currently under house arrest. Well, not really but we may as well be! Currently Liv resembles a spotty dotty having caught Chicken Pox and we are enduring this nightmare as best we can! Keep reading for our handy tips on coping with Chicken Pox! Fortunately, Liv is of …
Recently, lodgers took up residence in our house in the form of 24 adorable Itty Bittys. Don’t take me literally on that, they didn’t come marching in the front door! They were sent to me with the purpose of creating our own Itty Bittys Advent Calendar. To help Liv celebrate …
Half term started on a lovely note as Liv and I toddled of on a restaurant review our local La Tasca Trafford Centre, Manchester restaurant. The restaurant is located on the top floor and has a wonderful warm and colourful atmosphere – exactly what you expect from an authentic Spanish …
Recently we were sent quite a few Patak’s Frozen Curry Range meals to enjoy in a curry evening with buddies. Well, we weren’t just going to sit back and make it a normal curry evening were we? Tasty Frozen Curries from Patak’s Oh no, we combined curry evening with a Halloween …
Yes, it really is that time of the week you have all been waiting for since last week’s Friday Fit Bit… Brock O’Hurn! Go on… Admit it! This week, I have chosen an absolute corker in the form of a very Viking-esque male model! There is something deliciously naughty about …
Having previously enjoyed the Heck Chicken Italia range, including Chicken Balls that we cooked with pasta and Chicken Italia Sausage butties, Liv and I were recently able to experiment again, when a lovely package of Heck food arrived. The range is gluten free and low in fat, perfect for me …
Can a printer really (pretty much) last forever? Check out our Epson EcoTank L355 review to see if this printer really does live up to its claims! I have bought so many printers over the years, albeit the basic in the range. All have cost me a fortune in ink, …