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I’ve talked about how we want to do our dining room at some point soon so of course I have been browsing various sites. I have found Rooi.com rand love the varied items that have.
I’ve pulled some items together that I’d love to add to our home. You can win one of the items too by completing the rafflecopter at the end of this post
We love the thermal cups – and anything that keeps my coffee warm enough for to enjoy is going to be a winner here! To be in with a chance of winning one of this But First Coffee thermal cups complete the rafflecopter below.
We need some new place mats and these gold ones look lovely. The children chose the fox cushion and the candle would be perfect for those evening meals with just Damian and I.
Rooi.com have so many lovely items available – perfect for bringing a touch of luxury to your own. Plus, if you sign up to their newsletter you can get 10% off your first order.

Win an Oyster Skincare Brightening Eye Serum - Let them be small

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I’ll admit, I’m not hugely into cosmetics. I have a few staples that I rely on and that’s about it. I was recently asked if I’d like to try some of the Brightening Eye Serum from Oyster Skincare I thought I might as well give it a go.
The serum itself promises a host of ingredients to help with puffiness (I have plenty of that due to wakeful children!), weary eyes and also brighten the skin around the eyes. I won’t pretend to understand the ingredients and the such behind it – there’s more information at the (affiliate) link here on that if you’re interested, but it says it has various vitamins and mood-enhancing essential oils.
The serum itself is in a tube with a pump dispenser and I was surprised at how thick the serum seemed at first. However it was absorbed pretty quickly into my skin and smells really nice. I’ve no idea if it does visibly reduce puffiness etc but it seems to.The pump dispenser helps to ensure you have just the right amount of serum to use.
I have been struggling with hayfever the past week or so as the spring brings with it new flowers and leaves. This sees me rubbing my eyes a lot. I have used the serum a couple of times in the afternoon and it’s helped to ‘cool’ my eye area a little (if that makes sense!) and certainly helped with the irritation I’ve been having from the pollen.
I’m not particularly well up on the ‘science’ of beauty serums and creams and the such. I’m pretty basic in my approach (as you can tell from my the picture of my beauty staples below) but this is a nice cream. It is absorbed into my skin easily without leaving any greasiness and it also smells quite nice too. It has a clean pump dispenser and so it is easy to pop into a bag.
All in all I’m pretty impressed with this from Oyster and will be looking out for any additions to their range.
To be in with a chance of winning a bottle of the Brightening Eye Serum, complete the Gleam widget below.

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I’m excited to be able to offer my readers the chance to win a set of these stunning books – to enter please complete the rafflecopter below. Two winners will be selected to win a full set of these three books.

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Today sees the publication of the fabulous School of Music book from Wide Eyed Editions. You may recall that there is another School of … book – the School of Art and this book follows the same format and design as that.
For anyone following a home education path then this is a perfect book. The book is split into three terms, the terms are Listen Up!, Your Musical Toolbox and Make if Yourself and there are some 40 lessons that you can follow.
The lessons are great and help you learn a wide range of things – different types of music and the theory behind it. What I liked about it too is that there are QR codes that can be scanned which then let you listen to the music that the book references – genius idea.
There is so much packed into this book that it’s basically an entire music curriculum. Whilst it is aimed at ages 7-12 I have looked at it a bit with Mr D and there’s certainly stuff you can touch on from a younger age. I think we will follow this more next year when both Mr D and Miss E are a little older.
The School of Music is written by Meurig Bowen and Rachel Bowen, who have amazing and wide-ranging professional experiences – more than enough to make them the perfect authors for this book. As you would expect from Wide Eyed Editions, this book is stylish in its presentation. It’s beautifully presented and Daniel Frost has illustrated this in a really lovely and engaging way.
The book begins by introducing the reader to the school and its teachers. Sergio Trunk is ‘The Boss’ and Diva Venus is the star singer. There are a number of key characters in the school and the reader is treated to an interview with each one. It’s brilliantly well written and gives an insight into the different roles and different characters you’ll find across music.
I haven’t worked my way through all the book yet – only a lesson or two in but I found the start of term 1 to be really good and thought provoking. It begins by talking about noise and why we should listen. It was certainly interesting to think about this and how music links to different things such as dance and film and even maths!
I like that the lessons are short and easy to go through and activities are provided to help think about the content of the lesson. The illustrations also invite conversation and there is so much to see and do. This is a book that we will revisit time and again I am sure, and as the children get older they’ll be able to understand and appreciate it all in a different way.
The School of Music is the perfect aid for anyone with an interest in music and a keenness to learn more and provides an amazing foundation for anyone following a Home Education path – your music curriculum in one place ready to explore in a really engaging and exciting way.
I am thrilled to be offering my readers the chance to win a copy of The School of Music. Simply complete the rafflecopter form below to be in with a chance of winning.

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100 Steps for Science: Why it works and how it happened is a stunning book that will engage and enrich many a child and adults mind.
The book explores ten key scientific discoveries and how they shaped the world we inhabit, each of these ten areas are split into ten simple steps (leading to the 100 steps). This really is a fantastic and comprehensive introduction to science and, as you would expect from Wide Eyed Editions, it’s all presented in a stylish, exciting and beautiful way. This book doesn’t shy away from using key scientific terms and phrases which is great to see and makes it a real big hitter for me.
I suspect this book covers most of the primary science curriculum and its author, Lisa Jane Gillespie, has excellent credentials as a doctor of Chemistry and previous editor. It is packed from edge to edge, page to page and cover to cover with colour and information and draws the reader in.
There is a wealth of information presented in this book and it is all done so in bite size pieces which are perfect for young people. We looked at the materials section together a week or so ago, when we talked about why our house is made from bricks and the car from metal. We often talk about why we wear certain clothes when it rains or it is cold and this section was a really nice way to introduce some new phrases such as getting the children to consider the properties of certain materials and why we use them eg: wellies are made from flexible softer materials that are strong enough to protect our feet and stay waterproof.
We didn’t read all this section as there was a lot of information for the children to take in. I liked that the bite size steps allowed me to dip in and out and cover, confidently, what the children wanted to know and were asking me.
This is a wonderful wonderful book and it’s even taught me a few things.
I am thrilled that the publishers are offering a reader the chance to win a copy of this wonderful book. To be in with a chance of winning, please complete the rafflecopter below.

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This week has been a rather cold one with the so-called ‘Beast from the East’ depositing a fair bit of snow across the country. We have been enjoying getting out in the snow but I have to admit I’ll be looking forward to the temperatures rising enough to start melting it. My road is not good at the best of times and I really don’t fancy driving whilst there are a few inches of snow.
But then I suspect we will be in for those springtime showers soon; especially as we get towards April and those rather reliable April showers. A few years ago D and E were bought umbrellas – they both love these and are both excited to get them out again – they were keen to take them out in the snow today but then realised it wouldn’t have been quite as easy to throw snowballs at me if they’d been carrying umbrellas!
Susino are offering my readers the chance to win a ladies umbrella (selected from this range) and a children’s umbrella (from this range). There are some fab designs available (I love the rainbow one below)
If you’ve not heard of Susino then take a look at their site; they have some lovely and brilliantly designed umbrellas. There’s a range of sizes and shapes to keep you (and everyone in the family dry) If you want to order, then they offer free delivery on orders over £30 as well as a next day delivery service too.
To be in with a chance to win a ladies and children’s umbrella please complete the rafflecopter below.
Terms & Conditions:
1. The competition is open to residents of the UK only aged (18) and over.
2. The prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative is offered.
3. To enter, please use the Rafflecopter widget above, complete any mandatory entries and any optional entries you would like.
4. The winner will be chosen at random from all valid entries.
5. The winner will be asked to select one ladies umbrella and one children’s umbrella.
6. The closing date for entries is 11.59pm GMT on 18th March 2018.
7. The winner will be informed by email within 7 days of the closing date.
8. The winner will be asked to provide a full UK postal address with postcode for delivery purposes.
9. The winners name will be available on request
10. Address details will be passed onto an agency to post the prize out to the winner, and is therefore beyond my control. I cannot be held responsible for prizes being lost in the post although I will endeavour to liaise with the agency.
11. Entry to this giveaway confirms that participants have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.