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The Back to School Prize Giveaway

Posted on August 18, 2020November 14, 2024 by Jupiter

With schools due to reopen in September, some of the UK’s top bloggers have got together to offer one lucky winner an amazing bundle of prizes for going back to school. Everyone should be doing their back to school shopping right about now, so it’s the best time to giveaway some items to really make the school year special! As you probably know, we do quite a few giveaways here, so I was excited to join in. This Back to School Giveaway has been organised by Rowena of My Balancing Act who has lots of useful advice on starting school and back to school over on her blog.

Read on to find out what you could win:

The Prizes

One lucky winner will win a fabulous Back to School Bundle which includes:

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The New Selfie Bag from Cotton Bag Co | Review

Posted on August 17, 2020August 27, 2024 by Jupiter

[Ad- gifted product] After reviewing the previous Selfie Bag from Cotton Bag Co, I was really excited to see they were doing a new and improved version! I do take a lot of selfies, which you can always find on Twitter or Instagram. Like most of the people from my generation, I love taking pictures of myself and sharing my thoughts and feelings with the world. The new Selfie Bag is basically a tool kit to take the best selfies while on the go and at events – which is the best place to take pictures, really, as it shows a bunch of different places and stories about your life. Let’s get into the bag;

The Bag Itself

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A Day Out at Mountfichet Castle

Posted on August 15, 2020July 8, 2024 by Dann Sullivan

The summer holiday is in full swing, we all wanted to see a big castle! I am a big fan of history and I really love sharing my passions with my children. Kai and I had actually gone to Mountfichet Castle when he was younger and Amelia had spent weeks talking about how she wanted to go at the time, so this felt like a great time to take everyone. Mountfichet Castle has a lot going on – there is the castle and all of the animals around it, then there is a toy museum on the edge of the property, as well as a dinosaur area and a haunted house walk through the toy museum – it’s just a lot.

The Castle

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Planet Eat – Netflix for Food Videos | Review

Posted on August 14, 2020November 14, 2024 by Jupiter

[Ad- gifted product] We have subscriptions to most online, video watching platforms. I watch Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Huey – so switching between these different platforms is something we’ve always done. When I heard about Planet Eat, a new food TV subscription platform, I was excited to try their free month of viewing! I watch a lot of food programs and miss Food Network – a TV channel in America, so I was hoping this would replace my craving for some amazing food TV.

Planet Eat actually has a lot of shows already, despite being quite new to the market, however most of these shows are only 10 to 15 minutes long, making them into mini-videos. Many of them are recipes, tutorials and master classes, which can really help if you don’t like reading recipes or want to learn new skills when it comes to being in the kitchen. Each episode also has a trailer video you can watch to get a better feel of the show. I found myself getting the most out of master classes and really enjoyed the detailed programs on taking pictures and telling a story through food, but I felt the videos could be bulked out with the presenter actually taking pictures and showing them to us, instead of talking so much about equipment or just showing images taken earlier, instead of the entire process of setting them up.

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How to take care of your hardwood flooring

Posted on August 13, 2020September 22, 2026 by Contributor

When it comes to getting hardwood flooring put into your home, once it is installed, you’ll want to keep your floor in the best condition possible so that your floor can last as long as you live in your home. There are a lot of little quirks when it comes to maintaining your hardwood flooring that you just might not be aware of or might not think about as it’s different from cleaning other floors in your home. I am going to be sharing my top tips on keeping your floor clean and in-tact.

Liquid is not your friend

Anytime there is a spill on your hardwood flooring, you’ll want to wipe it up as soon as possible. Letting liquid soak into your flooring can do damage over time, even if your flooring has an oil or lacquer on it. You might think, but what about mopping? You shouldn’t be mopping your wooden floor. You should sweep away any dirt and dust, before wiping marks or stains away with a microfiber cloth and possible a bit of floor cleaner if you have something tough to get out. Using a mop can allow excessive amounts of liquid to seep into your floor, which just isn’t good.

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