Preview on the LeapPad Explorer and details of a fab Comp

Just received a email about the the new LeapPad that goes on sale on the 15th of August with a price tag of £79.99 from LeapFrogs website or From Toys r us  and is available to pre order now and available in Pink or Green. Now i know the price seems a little pricey and is it worth it I hear you say well knowing my experience with Leapfrog i have never doubted there products yet so I can assume it will be worth every penny. The LeapPad Explorer is available for ages 4 - 9 so if you have three kids like me and different ages they will find something that is suitable for there learning and if its anything like the Leapster 2 you can set different users so you can keep a eye on their progress via your PC and can monitor there progression and how they are learning through playing which has always been a major plus for me.

I hope to do a review of one of these later in the year so look out for that it all depends  on when i get my hands on this product by either winning one or buying one at Christmas and i am sure it will be on my top tips for prezzys for kids this Christmas.

But in the mean time go and enter the comp over at  LeapFrog UK Facebook page right now which ends on the 15th July so i recommend going to there page here and entering yourself they have already given two away and there is still one more up for grabs..... 

HERE ARE THE RULES

• Just like there Page
• Share a funny comment about a mishap with a gadget that you own that involves the kids
• And the three best stories win a LeapPad Explorer finishes on the 15th July 

 Info taken from there webpage about the new LeapPad Explorer

LeapFrog is proud to announce the arrival of the new LeapPad Explorer, a multifunctional learning tablet device that introduces the next generation of learning, digital reading, and personal creativity for children ages 4 and up. LeapPad Explorer is designed to change the way children learn and play and this innovative new device will be available from Summer 2011, priced at £79.99 RRP.

LeapPad Explorer builds on the success of 2010's award winning handheld; Leapster Explorer and - just like an adult tablet - LeapPad Explorer combines the latest technology, educational content and entertainment features, specially tailored for young learners with a robust and durable design. 

Great comp over on Facebook

 

 They only have 470 LIKERS to GO!!!!!

WE CAN DO THIS

Like RateMyPurchases.com to win a new Xbox 360 (4GB) Kinect Ready and PES 2011. To give this away we will need to increase the "likes" of this page! So, we are to set an aim of 2000 likes to this page and we will give this amazing prize away! Get the word out. Get your friends to join us! Remember to click share :)

 

 

Fingers crossed for tomorrow!!!

Well tomorrow could be the day when i be blogging how i am the proud owner of a new LG Direct Drive washing machine fingers crossed for me and my washing pile..... I hope i will be getting that call from Yossi letting me know the fantastic news i might not be able to sleep much tonight with all the excitement .... Okay i must breath lol.... well if you have not seen my video then please check it out and even write a comment on it if you like ....

But don't worry if you have a dilemma with a Appliance then why not summit a video yourself on how you need a washing machine or any other appliance and you might be the lucky one .... i may have to chase you down first if you win lol ..... or ask you for your help and i may post you my washing lol ..... 

But check out Appliances online facebook page now they are great and really friendly and always happy to help i recently bought a fridge and there service was truly amazing i have posted my review below please take your time to read it .....

My old Fridge decided to die the other day so i went on the look for a new one and decided on the Samsung RSA1WTMH and i went onto Appliances Online website and watch there video about the washing machine the video was very informative and really helped me decided that this was the fridge for me. The Online checkout was very easy to use and i could navigate it with ease and felt in control every step of the way. Once the purchase was complete i receive a email straight away and it informed me of my delivery day at first i was given the hours of 7am till 6pm, on the day of the delivery i was sent a text to tell me my new time would be between 7am till 11 am and i received a phone call from the drivers to say they are on the road and will be with very soon which was great. Was they arrived they took the old fridge away and helped bring in my new fridge they were very helpful. I received a follow up phone call a few days later to make sure everything was fine which was great. I would highly recommended Appliances online to everyone they were very helpful cheaper than anywhere else online and there facebook and twitter presence i have found to be very friendly and helpful soon and i am looking forward to making a future purchase in the foreseeable future keep up the good work guys 

Busy Week

Well what a busy week this week will be kids being home from school and trying to entertain them took them out to the Plymouth Aquarium last week which was quite pricey but now i have a pass that lets me in for free for the next 12 months which is pretty fab....

 

We also went down to the Barbican where they had HMS Bounty on display which was used in the second Pirates of the Caribbean film the boys thought that was fab, and it gave me a chance to use my new Nikon Coolpix S9100 that i won from TNT Magazine via their twitter comp. The camera is really great and it takes great pictures and the video footage is brilliant and films in HD ill never miss a moment again it now goes every where with me ...

I also won a Union Jack Flip which is so small and handy and will be great if i ever want to film the kids but i don't want to take my camera with me ...always wanted one of these i am such a gadget girl at heart so if anyone out there has a gadget they want me to review i would be happy to help. I also won a competition on Plugged In this week where i reviewed the fridge i bought from Appliances Online if you click here you can read my review that one me a Acer EEE Pad i will be reviewing this once it arrives ..... can't wait, but back to Appliances online if any one has a spare moment would they please check out there facebook page and check out my video and click the like button and leave a comment i am hoping i may get a phone call from them soon and hopefully finally get my wish and get a brand new Washing machine as i am in need of one so badly i have posted a new pic just to show you what is happening to my washing machine being outside in the cold all the time its making the inside of the washing machine go all mildew which is ruining the clothes so i would love to get a new one and have it installed inside the house so this wont happen again ......

So please if you could spare just a moment i would love to be here next week talking about how great my new washing machine is and how a LG Direct Drive washing machine changed my life ....... And if you are in need of a new appliance your self then go to there facebook page and you can also summit your own video plea and maybe you too might be lucky enough to get your wish come true ... as long as i am first ha ha ha well thats it for tonight folks must dash working tomorrow ..... and on Tuesday i have my driving lesson scary .... bought my theory book the other day so might go to bed and do some reading .... night world

New Comp From Game People Win shrek Tickets and more !

 New comp here from the guys at Game People easy comp to enter and such a fab prize to win too

Star Prize Tickets to Shrek and Wii/DS/PS3 videogame bundle (RRP 140):

• 2 Tickets to see Shrek the Musical 30
• 7 Wonders II DS Game 29.99
• 101 in 1 Sports MegaMis DS 19.99
• 101 in 1 Sports MegaMis Wii 19.99
• Michael Jackson Experience PlayStation 3 39.99

All you have to do is follow this Link and read the terms and condtions and follow the easy steps to enter


http://www.gamepeople.co.uk/paulgovan_competitions.htm

RAINBOW CAKE !!! Yummy

This might look hard, but trust me its very simple to do and i will tell you how to do it .....

Cake Recipe

12oz Self- Raising Flour
3 Eggs
250 Grams of Unsalted Butter
8oz Sugar
1 Tbsp Vanilla Essence
1 Tsp Baking Powder
Drop of Milk

(If you find this does not make enough for the tins you are using than repeat but use half the stated quantities so use 6oz of flour 4oz of sugar and so on ) 

Butter Cream Recipe 

6oz of Icing sugar

125 Grams of butter

Milk or a little hot water

1 Tsp of flavouring if you want to 

(Add coco powder to make a chocolate butter cream you will have to add a little bit more butter for this)

Method 

• Mix all the ingredients into a food mixer or bowl once mixed get five small round cake tins i use 8" tins pour the mixture into the five pans.
• I use Sugarflair gel food colouring its a little bit more pricey but lasts longer and the colour is so vibrant too. mix a tiny bit of each colour into each pan.
• pop the cake's into the over on 150f fora round 45 mins or until they looked cooked it worth using a knife or one of those cake testers (must get one of these) to see if the cake is cooked all the way through.
• Once the cake is baked and cooled down get a sharp knife and cut the top layer of the cake to leave a smooth round finished  and brush of any cake crumbs around the surface. (this works better once the cake has been chilled or left to cool).
• No you can use either Jam or butter cream spread a layer on to the top of each cake and stack them in order of the colours of the rainbow.
• Now you need to make the butter cream recipe and once made you have to cover the whole cake , don't worry about any loose crumbs this first layer is used to keep the crumbs at bay once covered leave to cool and set.
• Now you can use a chocolate butter cream or colour the butter cream you are using to decorate the final bit of the cake .... cover all around the cake either smooth it out or use a choppy effect like mine to add different looks to the cake and you can use hundreds and thousand edible glitter possibility are endless.

Well guys, the day is finally here! We are giving away £200/day in Love2Shop vouchers over the next 8 weeks, not to mention the grand prize of £10k CASH on the 17th July... but you have to be in it to win it so just follow the link to register and find out how you can win. Oh, and GOOD LUCK!!! 

 

We don't think it's fair that there is just going to be one winner! So how about we give away £200 in Love2Shop vouchers every day for the next 8 weeks? So another 56 winners and £11,200 in vouchers added to that already HUGE £10,000 cash jackpot?

 

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