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  • Feeling good with Gok Wan and Activia

    So a little while ago I posted about the new Activia campaign all about how feeling good comes from within, and how you can let the feel good out with dancing. And I said that I was going to be meeting someone a bit special as part of my involvement with the campaign. The meeting…

  • Win exclusive Skylanders character from Game.

    With the Easter holidays around the corner, I’ve teamed up with GAME Junior, a dedicated area of every GAME store which features games suitable for young children, to give *two* lucky readers the chance to win an exclusive Skylanders character, Enchanted Lightcore Star Strike. The tale of Star Strike is one of mystery, after she…

  • 300 Picture books week 11.

    300 Picture books week 11.

    Last week I featured Satoshi Kitamura, and I kind of had this idea that I’d feature an author or illustrator each week from now. Of course, that would require actually choosing a set of books, and planning ahead. I think we all know by now that didn’t happen. Plans, in this house, are a shortcut…

  • Read 52 – catching up, giveaway and invitation.

    Read 52 – catching up, giveaway and invitation.

    In the month that this blog reached no 1 in the Ebuzzing literature charts, I’ve been sadly amiss with book blogging. Oops. Isn’t that always the way it goes? I’m going to try to squeeze out a couple of reviews over the weekend, but I thought instead today I’d waffle a bit. And give away…

  • Birthday boy.

    Birthday boy.

    Tigerboy is two today. I can’t quite believe it. The time has flown – it seems moments since I was sitting painfully right here in this chair, crying, thinking I still had two weeks of pregnancy left. (Hint, I didn’t). In some ways he’s very much still a baby. The no speech makes him seem…

  • My fictional world.

    I’ve been tagged by Jocelyn at The Reading Residence to tell you all about my fictional world. I can’t resist a book related meme, and although I have read a book this week, it’s one that I’m going to be blogging about as part of a book tour, so I thought this would make an…

  • The statistical probability of love at first sight. Jennifer E Smith.

    The statistical probability of love at first sight. Jennifer E Smith.

    This is the third Jennifer Smith novel I’ve been lucky enough to have for review, and they’re always a pleasure. Statistical Probability Of Love At First Sight is teen romance, encapsulated in a single night and day, with a plane journey, and a wedding or two. All the parts of life are here, divorce, remarriage,…

  • Vanish Gold 30 second stain challenge – Beetroot!

    I have four children. I know about stains. Boy do I know about stains. And smells. Ugh. Vanish has been a part of my anti stain armoury for a very long time. My product of choice is to use the stain bar usually, although I do have a big tub of Oxi Action in the…

  • Coloured contact lenses – giveaway of 6 month supply from Feel Good Contact Lenses.

    I’ve been really enjoying bringing you some great giveaways so far this year, and this one is the best so far. Feel Good Contacts Lenses are an online contact lens supplier stocking all the familiar brands you know. (Assuming you’re a contact lens wearer and know any brands at all that is.) Now, I will…

  • Heroes of the City review and giveaway.

    Just before Christmas we were contacted by the company behind Heroes of the City children’s TV series, and sent a bundle of goodies to look at as well as being given a code to review the Heroes of the City app. Turned out that this was really popular with the small people – so that…