In the beginning of June I received my first ever Savvy Circle Trial product which as you can see is Fairy Platinum dishwasher tablets having not long had a dishwasher I was very keen to give these a go. The pack included 10 recipes books which a voucher to hand out to friends and family with great recipe ideas inside ... and of course 30 tablets for me to try .....
I was keen to get started and already and a load of dirty dishes that have been sat overnight for me to try it out on so I proceeded to give them a go and as you can see from my pictures I was surprised my dishes came out so clean .... but its early days and I have many more tough dishes and ideas to fully test if Fairy could live up to the challenge ....
My next challenge was baking I love to bake so i made some yummy cookies and then left the baking tray out for a while so it would be a challenge to clean if i was using the sink it would need quite a bit of elbow grease ..... and once again I was very surprised with the results the baking try came out looking clean as ever .... on to challenge number three ...
So far so good but glasses is my next challenge .... me and the kids had a bowl of popcorn and we made some fizzy drinks to watch a movie once we had finished I loaded the dishwasher once more and here are the results I don't need to state the obvious but my glasses and bowl has never looked so clean .... no smudging no marks nothing just sparkles.... I was very impressed so were the kids .....
Over the next week or so I sent my reports back and I am still very impressed next challenge was greasy dishes ..... at the weekend we made bacon sandwiches which me and the kids love ... and once again left the grill for a day or so just to see how well these Fairy Platinum tablets were up to stuck on grease..... and can you guess what ....it was clean again ... this is for sure the best product I have used so far I have used other leading brands and sometimes find I have to set my dishwasher on a high wash instead of the Eco or quick wash or sometimes have to stick it in to clean again but so far I have not had to that once ... also I have found that my filters are cleaner after using the product and the dishwasher itself has been left gleaming ...
So overall I am very please with the trial so far I will be thinking up a few more challenges to try out and will post up any more details when I have completed them ... but so far from me and the kids this gets a 4/5 stars my only disappointed is that I wish the fragrance would be a bit stronger ...
I have been busy ... so far this month ... trying to get my life back in order ...need a new job is top of my list ...but just a catch up ..
things I must get on and do is really start my Zaggora challenge off better I am hoping to test out Jenny Craigs new diet plan soon if I get picked mix that with my years worth of gym membership ... and my hotpants i am hoping to start losing some weight (fingers crossed) and I promise I am going to do before and after shots and really start to sort this losing weight thing out big style as Vegas is in March thanks to Just eat On facebook .. I really want to lose 5 stone but a stone first is a start .. and I am hoping that by blogging about it will HOPEFULLY !!!! keep me more focused about losing weight so I am going to blog every week about what I have been eating and doing .. to try and motivate myself ...
But on another note you may rememberer I won a Samsung Eco bubble last year from the fab guys and Appliances online well good news its out of its box and all ready to get plumbed in this week so watch out for a review of that baby soon I cant wait to have a play .....
Also i am part of Savvycirlcle now and my first product to test is fairy up liquid for my dishwasher .. so lots of pictures and reviews of that coming up soon to .... so far they are amazing ... really gets my dishes looking like i just bought them again ..
So once again I promise I will be doing more on my blog soon and if i reach my goal of a stone i will run a fab comp ... so fingers crossed ..I get there soon ....
Well I am lucky enough to own a Bracelet as you can see here and I love it I am a girl who loves things that sparkle.
But 2012 has some fab events coming our way and why not watch them in style with the new Union jack collection from teh guys at Tresor Paris.
So this little blog piece will showcase some great pieces from the new collection perfect for the up and coming Olympics and the Diamond jubilee and yes they are amazing as always ...
So who are Tresor Paris, they are Situated in the world famous Hatton Garden – London’s Jewellery Quarter
and Diamond centre, Tresor Paris was first launched in 2011. Located on
Greville Street, as part of Hasbani Group an already well-established
jeweller and masters of the diamond trade.
Already worn and
sought after by celebrities from the world of music film and footballers
alike from Justin Bieber, Emma Watson, Gerard Butler, Craig David,
Ronan Keating, Didier Drogba and Nicole Scherzinger to name a few,
Tresor Paris has quickly built up a reputation for quality, glamour and
sophistication (and me cough !! ) so you can see they are very sought after and if you are like me you want to own at least a few pieces with so many choices from Bracelets , Necklaces , rings, anklets, Cuff links and even navel bars they are recently even brought out accessories to bling up your phone too ...
Primrose Hill
So there new Union Jack range which has been seen on the new band Primrose Hill
I have included a few pictures of some of my favs of there new range but you can see the who range here I am sure you will find something to suit any budget ... and with all this union jack jewellery i am sure whether you are practising your royal wave or getting ready to Mexican wave at the Olympics i am sure you would look amazing in some of these fabby pieces below ....
I have been a fan for quite some time and this week i spotted a comp for bloggers to share to you guys about there special jubilee comp they are running TODAY !!! for all there existing and new fans.
They are
celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Queen's rule by giving away 60 chances for you guys to win some of there fab jewellery, and dont forget if you enter there comp today you are automatically entitled and eligible to enter their bonus competitions at the weekend
so what you waiting for get here now and answer there jubilee inspired question ....
With a matter of months before the London 2012 Olympic Games The merchandise is on sale and i am loving it. Whether you are lucky enough like me to be going to the Olympics this year there is a great range of merchandise on sale. I am lucky enough to be seeing water Polo in August thanks to Cadburys ... so i am sure i will be buying some merchandise soon enough the hard part is choosing what i want as i love pretty much all of it and below is some of my favourites from the selection currently on sale now.
These towels are just fab so even if you find yourself not going the Olympics sporting these at your local sports centre will show everyone how you are supporting the Team GB and if you not as lucky as me to have Tom Daley practising at your Local Swimming pool then i am sure other people will like them too. Wont be long before my kids will be using these i am sure just need to save my pennies first as £18 they are not cheap for a mum on a budget like me.
Now these are just a mere few of my favs so far coming in sizes single double in the Flag linen ranging from £30, £45 and in the Wenlock Queens Gaurd Linen coming in size single only at £30.00 .... But i have found quite a few stocklist around is worth shopping around as prices can vary quite a bit
So you can see there is so much to choose from so
However you want to show your pride there is alot
of choice to choose from suiting everyones budget now the hard part is choosing what you want first ..
Going to have a go at making this thanks to this site right here
Herman The German Friendship Cake
Hello, my name is Herman.
I am a sourdough cake. I’m supposed to sit on your worktop for 10 days without a lid on.
You CANNOT put me in the fridge or I will die. If I stop bubbling, I am dead.
Day1: Put me in a large mixing bowl and cover loosely with a tea towel.
Day 2: Stir well
Day 3: Stir well
Day 4: Herman is hungry. Add 1 cup each of plain flour, sugar and milk. Stir well.
Day 5: Stir well
Day 6: Stir well
Day 7: Stir well
Day 8: Stir well
Day 9: Add the same as day 4 and stir well. Divide into 4 equal portions and give away to friends with a copy of these instructions. Keep the fourth portion.
Day 10: Now you are ready to make the cake. Stir well and add the following:
1 cup sugar
half tsp (teaspoon) salt
2 cups plain flour
2/3 (two thirds) cup of cooking oil
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla essence
2 cooking apples cut into chunks
1 cup raisins
2 heaped tsp cinnamon
2 heaped tsp baking powder
Mix everything together and put into a large greased baking tin. Sprinkle with a quarter of a cup of brown sugar and a quarter of a cup of melted butter. Bake for 45 minutes at 170 ‐ 180C.
When cold cut into finger pieces. The cake freezes well and is also delicious warm
with cream or ice‐cream.
Starting Your Own Herman
Ingredients:
460g flour
500ml milk
230g sugar
90ml warm water
2 tbsp active dry yeast
Instructions:
Sprinkle 1tbsp of sugar over the warm water
Sprinkle the yeast over this and leave in a warm place for around 10 minutes, as it grows to twice its
size.
Mix in the milk, sugar, flour to the yeast mixture and stir with a wooden spoon
Cover the bowl loosely with something like a tea towel
Keep in a warm place and stir. When you are ready, follow the 10 day cycle to make your Herman
cake.
Hi all hope you are having a great christmas and doing loads of advents and winning lots too ......
well i decided to do a little comp on my blog two prizes to win chosen at random .... to enter please see below ... the reason i am doing this is to help my sons pre school as they have helped both my boys so much with there speech as they both were a little slow in this department and i want to give something back ... i know some of you have helped already and i say thankyou for that so all you need to do ... is
Haven Please follow the link enter your details and please confirm details they are on 74% would love to get them to 100% once you have confirmed your details and dont the other steps on here please comment to say you have done with the new percentage total ... if you have done it before then say did it before as i have a good memory and know who has helped me before ...
Follow my blog
Use the hashtag #katiescrimbocomp and follow me on twitter @KTBennett83 so i can hold of you easier
and please comment to say you have done these all thanks so much
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE Haven fun and fitness is not a comp i am just trying to support my childs pre school ....
one of the prizes you can win Paint your Own Piggy Bank
The other prize you can win Paint Your Own Snowman Mug
Hi everyone sorry it has been so long but i cant tell you how stressful life has been my jod one of them finally i am being made redundant which is good and bad .......
we got burgled which was horrible they never took very much but it was horrible to say the least ....
Not the winning Photo but one i did check on teh youtube vid for live stream
AND i love it just i cant use it yet so no review sorry but it will be on here as well loads of other kitchen appliances too so watch this space ...
My new kitchen
The reason I still have not had a play is because i have a new kitchen being fitted which the bank of mum paid for as you can see from the picture its not finished my dad is fitting and they are on holiday at the moment and my dad just had a hernia removed too so he has not be allowed to do anything ..... and i am desperate to get in there and get everything sorted as my current kitchen is way to small and its a mess and so cluttered.
My old kitchen will become my utility room instead of the shed out in the garden that got broken into ..... (dont like going out there much now ) and my new Samsung Eco bubble will have its on space and i cant wait to use it has its in my living room at the moment and i cant stop looking at it plus my mum is on a countdown as my christmas tree goes up soon and i need the washing machine in as one my old has pretty much died and i need the space for my tree ......
My baby ......
I have opened to look and the manual and the setting are amazing and this is so going to help me with all my washing need as you can see from my other photo i have alot of washing every week and this will really help as its got a 12kg drum where as my old washing machine is only 6kg ........
but i am very happy and cant tell you how made up i am i want to thank Samsung so much and Appliances Online for making me very happy as i really am .... and once i get my baby working ill be posting a in-depth review and will continue to try all the settings and let you know what i think i am pretty sure i am going to love it ......
AND if you want one yourself they are available to buy from Appliances online here on a next day delivery too .....I can vouch for that there delivery service is spot on and amazing i won it on a Friday and received it on the Saturday.
There is great vid on the website to which will give you all the details on why i fell in love with this machine plus check out youtube as there are some great reviews from other Appliances online winners on this great washing machine and mine will be there very soon promise ..... i just cant wait to play ... so thanks again ..... from a very excited mum of three .... hope you liked my cake SAMSUNG ....
