The Under the Sea Cupcake Class hosted by Sweet Designs by Jennie is a theme that she has quite often, as it’s a very fun class and not very specific to any sort of holiday. We’ve done a lot of holiday-related classes in the past, so it was nice to try out a class that feels general! Our goal is to end up going to them all. Under the Sea Cupcake Class is a fondant class which requires very little piping but had some new tools to work with.
[Ad- gifted experience] I spent some time in Bilbao, Spain – where I was recommended a few places to eat, including Casa Rufo. Casa Rufo is sort of like a deli when you walk in; there are cans of different fancy ingredients and a deli display, which had a bunch if items that would go great in some sort of hamper. The inside had tons of wine racks, with lots of bottles of wine sticking out. It feels rustic and quite like a hidden gem, where you would find a bunch of small plates and fantastic wine. Thankfully, one of the members of staff did speak English, so it was very easy to order as well.
I feel like Laser Quest is a bit of a hit and miss activity, but one that is aimed at teenagers and so, as parents of teenagers, we tend to find ourselves going to some arenas. We actually booked Laser Quest at Flip Out Lakeside as it was so near to us and we had never actually been before. Kai was pretty pumped, with Amelia and Robin being generally excited. The booking process was easy, however, as Flip Out is a trampoline park, it did mention we needed the trampoline socks for our Laser Quest game. Honestly thinking this was a mistake, we didn’t order them.
[Ad- gifted product] The beginning of the year is often all about trying new things and improving your health. I cut out all at-home soda over a year ago, but still have an energy drink every other day. I just like feeling more awake and tend to drink one all throughout the day. When I heard about Zooz Drink being an energy drink with no sugar, lots of healthy ingredients, and no fuss, I wanted to give it a go!
[Ad- gifted product] As the resident watch expert at jupiterhadley.com I was provided the Mozsly Watch Winder to review. For those of you who may not be familiar with watch winders, or their purpose, they are devices used to keep an automatic watch wound. Before I get into why you might want to buy one of these devices, allow me to give you a quick crash course in watches. There are three main types of watch movements; quartz – the most common type, found commonly in low-end and more affordable watches, a movement typically powered by a cell battery. These watches keep excellent time and for the purpose of timekeeping, are superior to mechanical watches. Next we have hand-wound. These watches are powered by a coiled spring that the wearer must regularly wind up by turning the crown of the watch. Finally we have the automatic movement. Similarly to hand-wound, these watches are powered by a mainspring, but instead of having to wind the watch by hand it winds itself using a weighted rotor that spins as you move around during the day.
