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Leave a commentMe & My Plant Giveaway
Published February 22, 2012 | I was very kindly given a plant to take care of from www.meandmyplant.co.uk which is part of Flower Council of Holland.
As part of the Me and My Plant campaign they are investigating people’ relationships with their plants and so this is where I come in.
Now I am rubbish at looking after plants, I tend to forget they are there until they start wilting. So this time will be different as I will be blogging about me and my plant(s).
Meet Karen, Karla and Khloe they are Kalanchoes
Kalanchoes belong to the Crassulaceae family, a genus that includes many succulents. With their thick, sebaceous-like leaves, these house plants require little or no upkeep. A splash of water now and then is good enough. Of the many varieties with small, single or double flowers, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is probably the most common. The new Bells series are real designer plants. They have decorative racemes with light-green air cushions resembling Chinese lanterns, from which small, bell-shaped flowers bloom. Besides flowering Kalanchoes, there is an attractive assortment of foliage Kalanchoes, which have wonderful, thick, glossy leaves.
Here are some properties about Kalanchoes
Type: Flowering plant, Succulent
Place of origin: Africa, Asia
Design style: Nostalgic
Size: 0-50 cm
Characteristics: Flowers
Care:
Position: Partial sun to full sun
Water: Once a week
Food: Once every three weeks
So it looks pretty easy to look after them. I hope!
I will post regularly with updates but meanwhile why not check out http://www.meandmyplant.co.uk/ and take the plant personality profile to pick your perfect plant. the site is also giving away 500 free copies of Me and My Plant book which is a fine compendium of knowledge and tips on keeping houseplants.
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The very kind people at http://www.meandmyplant.co.uk/ have also given us another Kalanchoe to giveaway.
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Posted in Competitions, Home | Competition, Flower, Flower Council Of Holland, Giveaway, Me & My Plant, Plant, Win | 21 CommentsEisberg Alcohol Free Wine
Published February 22, 2012 | We were given a bottle of Eisberg Alcohol Free Reisling Wine to try, Here is how we got on with it.
The bottle looks like a usual wine bottle, with a screw lid.
One the front of the label it says Eisberg Alcohol Free Reisling, Fresh & fruit alchol free wine and on the back it says Eisberg Riesling has a fresh and fruity taste. This alcohol free wine is made from quality Reisling wines from which the alcohol has been carefully removed.
It is an excellent alternative for those occasions when you don’t want to drink alcohol.
Enjoy your wine guilt free.
Contains 19kcal per 100ml serving.
When opening the bottle, I had a smell and it most definitely smells like white wine.
Now for the tasting…
The Reisling tastes just like wine, It had a very fruity grape taste but not like a juice would taste. If I didn’t know better I would have thought it it WAS wine.
It was really nice to sit down and relax with a glass in hand and not worry that I would have a headache in the morning, or that my head would start spinning if I drank too much.
I would definitely recommend this to people who are driving, pregnant, breast feeding, watching their weight or just wants a drink similar to wine but without the side effects.
Eisberg comes in four varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon, Reisling, Chardonnay and Rosé and is available from Morrisons, Tesco and Co-op, Booths and Bargain Booze and costs around £3.20 – £3.60
Visit www.eisberg.co.uk or www.Facebook.com/eisbergwine for more information
CUTTING BACK ON BOOZE DOESN’T HAVE TO MEAN CUTTING OUT WINE
Fancy a ruby rich Cabernet Sauvignon, a fresh aromatic Riesling or a smooth Chardonnay but want to cut back on the alcoholic units?
Simply switch your usual bottle of wine for Eisberg non alcoholic wine and experience the real taste of wine, without the alcohol and with only a third of the calories.
Eisberg alcohol free wine is made in exactly the same way as your favourite wine, but with one difference. At the end of the process the alcohol is gently removed using one of the world’s most advanced processes, leaving all of the flavours of the wine, but none of the alcohol.
There are four varietals in the range: A refreshingly aromatic Riesling, a creamy crisp Chardonnay, a juicy succulent Rosé and a fruity red Cabernet Sauvignon.
Suitable as an accompaniment to any meal, or simply to sip with friends, Eisberg contains 0.05% alcohol and only 34 calories per 125 ml glass, making it a great alternative to calorie laden booze.
Eisberg’s alcohol free range of wine can help combat the cravings, so if you fancy the real taste sensation of your favourite wine, you don’t have to go without.
The full range is available at Morrissons, and selected wines are available at Tesco, Waitrose, Co-op, Booths and Bargain Booze, priced at RRP £3.20-£3.60.
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Published February 21, 2012 | 
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Published February 20, 2012 | 
I was sent 2 copies of the first issue of Disney Club Penguin Magazine which came out on the 9th February, One for Tiffany and one for Skye.
When they arrived and I gave them their magazines.
Surprisingly Tiff knew what it was straight away and told me she has been playing Club Penguin online recently, and when Tiff said this Skye asked to go on the laptop and set up an account so she could play too.
Including with the magazine was a FREE 7 day membership to Club Penguin online plus a code for 2 Free items that you can redeem online.
In the magazine there are chances to get bonus coins by doing puzzles, Puffle of the month, comic stories, a quiz to see what Puffle is your match, puzzles, a poster, a design a penguin competition to win goodies, and readers letters.
As you can see the magazine is packed full of things to keep your children busy.
My girls are 14 and 5 and they both loved the magazine. They saw that there was also a Club Penguin DS Game, So this will be my next DS game purchase for them.
Since they have read the magazine (ok I helped Skye read hers) They have been playing on the Club Penguin site everyday.
Skye’s favourite thing to do is collecting Puffles and the Ski slope game.
Tiffany likes the missions.
I think this is a fantastic magazine for both of my girls so it has a varied age range there is something for every age in it, and you can use it WITH the online game, and I will be buying the next issue for them when it is available.
My girls love it.
Disney Club Penguin costs £2.99 and is out now. It is available to buy at Morrisons and WHSmith.
Posted in Reviews | activities, Club Penguin, Disney Club Penguin Magazine, Fun, Kids, Magazine, Read | Leave a commentThe Four Elements: The Fallen Knights by Stephen Gawn Review
Published February 19, 2012 | 
Title: The Four Elements: The Fallen Knights
Author: Stephen Gawn
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Synopsis:
King Arthur was a legendary hero whose loyalty for man showed the world true honor and peace…But one secret he kept to himself is now leading sixteen year old Michael McCloud into a maze of secrets, controversy and murder.
When sixteen year-old Michael McCloud accepted an apprenticeship to learn about his abilities, controlling the four elements,he thought it would be a snap. But when he is almost killed things seemed to be not as easy as he thought.
To make matters worse the killer demands he give up a powerful object that might be a key to a lost treasure of King Arthur. The only problem is he doesn’t have it…
Will Michael McCloud unfold the mystery behind who is trying to murder him or will his bullheaded attitude and impulsive behavior lead him into the hands of his enemy?
Review:
The Four Elements: The Fallen Knights consists of 166 pages on the ebook version.
As soon as I got this book to read on my iPod, I did not know what to expect at all, I just thought it would be another boring book as you do when you’re a teenager and have read boring books at school but with this book I was not disappointed!
It is full of detail and you can just imagine it all in your head. This kind of book is different
from all the other books that I usually read but it was brilliant.
I loved the way it keeps you guessing all the way though and is such a mystery.
Michael’s family are all elementals (controllers or manipulators) they have the ability to control the four elements.
Terra, Pyro, Aero and Aqua ( Earth,Fire,Wind And Water) have to undergo training to learn how to control their abilities.
Michael’s power is aqua (controlling water)
I would definitely recommend this to a friend and I cannot wait until the next book!
The Four Elements: The Fallen Knights was published in June 2011 and is available to buy at Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk and Smashwords.com
Formats available: imob, epub, PDF, RTF, LRF, and Online reading.
By Tiffany aged 14.
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Truvia Sweetener
Published February 18, 2012 | 
Truvia is calorie free sweetener from the Stevia Leaf and is made by Silver Spoon
I was asked to try Truvia and here are my thoughts.
I have tried sweeteners before in tablet form but never tried the actual granuled sweeteners. So this was the perfect opportunity to try it.
Each sachet of sweetener is like one teaspoon of sugar.
I received a box of Truvia with 60 sachets in it and a green Truvia pouch, There are 4 colours to collect.
The pouches are great especially if you are going to a friend or families house that do not use sweetener as the pouch holds 10 sachets. The pouch is small and can fit into the smallest of bags with no problem at all.
I am a tea lover and I like to have 2 sugars in it. So obviously I used some of the Truvia sachets in my tea. When using the sweeteners the first thing I noticed was how sweet they were. Infact after my first 2 cups of tea using Truvia I started to use just one sweetener as it was too sweet with 2 sachets.
Truvia looks similar to sugar but it does not taste like sugar, I think it is a lot sweeter than sugar.
It is nice in tea regardless plus being calorie free I can have it without worrying about calories in the sugar.
My children tried it on their cereal and as children do opening the packet and pouring it onto their hands.
They noticed that it didn’t taste like sugar but again they liked the taste of it, it was sweet and they didn’t need as much Truvia as they would have used with sugar.
We have used the whole box of 60 sachets and will definitely be getting another box when we go shopping.
I think Truvia is great for people that want to watch their calories, trying to watch their weight, or looking out for their health.
Truvia is suitable for Vegetarians and people with Diabetes too.
I would definitely recommend this to my friends
A box of 60 sachets of Truvia costs around £2.49 and is available from most supermarkets.
For more information and some great recipe ideas using Truvia visit http://truvia.co.uk/
Unibond Humidity Absorber
Published February 17, 2012 | We were asked if we would like to review a Unibond Humidity Absorber for our blog. We live in an old parlour house and know our house is damp in some rooms as when we were decorating and pulling the wallpaper off underneath there was mould .So this is why we accepted to try it.
When it arrived it was packaged securely, In the box was the Humidity Absorber and 2 giant tablets.There is instructions on the back of the box on how to put the tablet into the unit.
Now as we spend most of our time in the living room we decided to place the Humidity Absorber in there.
It has been the the living room now for about 3 weeks, For 2 weeks the unit was dry although the tablet looked like it had started to absorb some moisture.
A few days ago however I had noticed that the tablet was darker in colour and there was a couple of drips in the unit. And last night when I checked it again there is now about a centimetre of blue water in the unit so it is obviously drawing the moisture out of the air.
As there really has been only a slight difference, I am now going to move the unit into the back bedroom where we decorated and there was visible mould and condensation.
It will be interesting to see how much moisture is in that room as it always seems to be the coldest out of all the rooms and dampest even with the heating on.
I will report my finds on this room in a few weeks time.
KEEP MOISTURE TO A MINIMUM WITH
UNIBOND’S HUMIDITY ABSORBERS
The average UK household produces 12 litres of unwanted humidity per day, so to stop your home becoming a sponge, UniBond are launching their new Humidity Absorbers.
Excess moisture can lead to condensation, mould, increased allergens in the air and musty-smelling rooms. Available in two sizes, the Humidity Absorbers can reduce the amount of humidity in a room by up to 30 per cent. The device includes Power Tabs that use 2in1 technology allowing it to absorb the excess humidity in the air and neutralise bad odours.
The Power Tabs convert the humidity in the air into a salty solution that can be seen in as little as 24 hours as droplets collecting in the device’s tank. The tabs last for an average of six to eight weeks and the solution can be easily poured away into a drain or toilet through the specially designed spout.
The large device pack, which includes two 450g Power Tabs, is ideal for 20m2 rooms, such as kitchens and living rooms. The smaller device works for rooms that are up to 10m2 and comes with two 300g Power Tabs.
To stop any leakages, the devices include an anti-spill system and a security clip to make sure that it closes shut tightly. The absorbers are safe to use anywhere in your home and should be kept out of reach of children and pets.
The Humidity Absorbers and Power Tab refills are available from all leading home stores and supermarkets. To help you to battle humidity easily.
UniBond Humidity Absorber, Large £19.99
UniBond Humidity Absorber, Small £13.99
Large Refill (Two 450g Power Tabs) £9.99
Small Refill (Two 300g Power Tabs) £7.99
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Published February 17, 2012 | 
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