Bestest Christmas Gift Guide – Makin Bacon…popcorn..ba..pop…popbac?
So. You love popcorn. You need that movie snack… but you love bacon just as much. Oh no! Its a snack dilemma! What to have with your movie? You want your favourite snack, but which IS your favourite? Bacon or popcorn? You love them both, it’s toooo hard to decide, each has its upside and its downside for preparation…but its worth the hassle, right? I mean for both, the taste sensations are in your opinion out of this world, and...
Review: Arthur Christmas. *smiles happily*
ANOTHER Christmas film? I know, right? Now we do LOVE our seasonal film viewing – but we’re picky, only adding the very best to our collection, and ignoring the growing dross pile as years go by. So when we were sent Arthur Christmas to review we settled down with the popcorn ‘en famille’, with cautious expectations. I’ll be honest – none of us really fancied it when it came out at the cinema last...
Blurb Books. What do we think?
Well. I’ll show you, actually… I did warn Blurb books that I was not going to be a good reviewer for them. I’m married to a high-end professional wedding photographer, and one of my many hats is designing his (hand-bound-in-Italy) wedding albums.Let’s just say I Know My Albums.No no, Blurb books said. Go for it. So I did. I created a book with our 2011 images ready for the annual Gift For the...
Spotted! Tiny Tim Booklight – an anglepoise lamp for your book!
LOVE this little lamp! Since falling in klve with my kindle I have been hunting for the perfect light-of-pretty that lets me read it whilst the husband is catching up with Match of the Day (I much prefer a small light on my book to having the big lamp in the room on). And so, I was made mucho happy-oh when I spotted this perfect little anglepoise lamp for books! Isn’t it gorgeous? The Tiny Tim Book Light comes in red or black,...
Spotted! Perfect Chunky Knit Beanie Bobble Hat. For Grown Ups!
Oh, I LOVE this hat! I’ve been wanting a bobble hat of my own for ages, but it’s really hard to find a good one that’s not too silly, and not too Where’s-Wally-ish snug. This one? Perfect. (it comes in Cranberry flavour too, but my money’s on the lichen) Spotted over on Ruby & Ed, a perfect chunky knit beanie could be gracing a head near you very soon for 28 of your...
Spotted! Owl Tea Cosy
A tea cosy. That is an owl. I think that’s all there is to say about that. *happy face* You can nab an Owl Tea Cosy for yourself from the Ulster Weavers store over on Not On The High Street for £15.