All The Things We Are Loving Right Now

Can you believe that we are only a few weeks away from Christmas? I know, I know its madness, isn’t it? Have you checked out our first Christmas competition yet? If not head on over there and enter, you could win one of five Christmas hampers. We are busy organising more competitions and our annual Gift Guides but I wanted to quickly share with you all the things we are loving this month.

Lined leggings and Opaque tights

With the clocks going back we are well on our way to the colder and wintery weather. I recently discovered fleece-lined leggings and Opaque tights – I did not know that they existed until recently and honestly, they are a game-changer! They are just perfect to wear on cold days with a dress and boots.

Jewellery

This Mother of Pearl Necklace from Daisy is an absolutely beautiful necklace. It is perfect for wearing every day or keeping for special occasions – the choice is yours. It features a small slice of Mother of Pearl and is encased in 18ct gold plated silver hung on a delicate twisted chain. It is also available in silver.

Made to measure dresses

Have you ever bought a dress online and it looks perfect on the page but when it arrives it looks awful and the fit is dreadful? This month I was able to try Sumissura and order my own made to measure dress. You can design and order blouses, trousers, casual dresses, formal dresses, coats and much more.

Moisturiser

Nursem is a caring skincare brand developed with nurses to nourish, nurture and protect hardworking hands from the effects of continuous hand washing. It has launched in Boots stores across the country following a very successful Crowdfunder campaign. It’s dermatologically tested formula offers natural intensive care, suitable for sensitive and overworked skin. The brand also gives back, by providing a month’s worth of hand cream to an NHS nurse or midwife for free for every product sold. The Nursem range consists of hand cream, hand wash and a fixing cream.

Swimwear & Towel

Our town is eagerly awaiting a new sports centre and swimming pool being built. So far it is still just a shell but it is promised that by summer next year it will be open – we shall see. I don’t really go swimming often but with the promise of a new pool, the boys can’t wait to go. As a middle-aged mum of 3 boys who has let herself go a little bit, I am now very self-aware (I really wish I wasn’t sometimes) but when I was asked to choose a Gottex swimsuit I was over the moon to see that they had a number of swim dresses to choose from. I can’t wait to wear it in the pool.

We always visit the beach in the summer and I don’t know about you but there is nothing worse than sand getting everywhere even in the material of your towel. We were recently sent a towel from Tesalate. It is full-sized, ultra-absorbent is compact when folded and comes in a variety of designs.

Racing Games

My Three love to play computer games and were thrilled to be sent a copy of Race With Ryan to try. The game is available on Switch, PS4 and Xbox One and is suitable for 1 – 4 players. You can play career mode or play split screens with your friends to see who is the fastest. The game has simple controls, optional auto-acceleration and a tutorial to guide younger players through their first video game. Players can take the wheel as Ryan and all their favourite Ryan’s World friends! Players can pick a racer and head to one of six magical locations. Ryan’s famous Mystery Eggs are scattered across each track, and they’re full of surprises that help you power through the pack – like Burger Shields, Sticky Slime and many more. There’s a whole host of Ryan’s World characters to race as including Policeman Ryan Red Titan, Gus the Gummy Gator plus many more you’ll unlock as you race your way to the top. From the miniature toy world of Fantasy Park to the pirate kingdom of Treasure Island and beyond, each world is full of secret pathways, slippery slides and kids’ imagination!

Roast Dinners

With the colder weather comes eating bigger meals and more roast dinners in our house. My favourite is roast beef and Yorkshire Puddings closely followed by homemade steak and mushroom pie. The only downside to my roast dinners is the mashed potato as I’m absolutely rubbish at getting the lumps out. Well, I should say I was rubbish now thanks to my Masha I get perfect spuds every time. Along with mashing potatoes, Masha can be used to mash sweet potatoes, parsnips, butternut squash and make guacamole and hummus.  Using its new interchangeable aerator blade it can also be used to combine ingredients to make pastry, crumble toppings and whisk batters for Yorkshire pudding, sponge cakes and whip cream.

Reading

It’s no secret I love to read when I get the time and I am a big believer everyone should make time to read. Recently we were sent these two tote bags to mark the Book are my Bag campaign and I absolutely love them.

Books Are My Bag is a consumer-facing campaign run by the Booksellers Association to celebrate and promote the UK and Ireland’s bookshops. It comprises Independent Bookshop Week (15 – 22 June 2019), Bookshop Day (Saturday 5 October 2019), Irish Book Week (26 October – 2 November 2019) and the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards (winners will be announced 12 November 2019). At the centre of the campaign is the iconic BAMB tote bag. Since the campaign launched, over a million people have worn a BAMB Bag to show their love for their local bookshop. Both bags are available exclusively from bookshops.

*We were sent the items mentioned for the purpose of this post – all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own*