Monday, 30 April 2012

Review Monday Week 6

Wow Monday Already!

Little Red decorated a bag this week at Craft Club.

The picture of the badgers is also 3-D.

He loves going to Craft Club.

I have a couple of things I want to review this week.

First of all is a book we got from the library.

We loved it that much that we have ordered a copy for us.

It has a really good story to read, fantastic pictures &

each page covers a different letter.

On the first page is the letter A.

There are different things within the page that

begin with the letter A.

Then it's time to spot & name the things.

We have spent 5 evenings this week

spotting things and seeing what we missed.

Little Red loves I spy so this book is perfect.

I love a book that you can interact with

& join in together.

I would highly recommend this book!

The next thing I would like to review is:

The Bissell Powerforce Turbo.

I used to have a dyson, till I blew that up.

I then got a reconditioned Vax but I blew that up as well.

I really didn't like the Vax but the Bissell seems a lot better.

Pro's:

Bagless vacuum

Really good price £79.95

Filters are all washable & don't need to keep replacing.

Includes a number of tools:

Turbo Brush crevice tool, extension wand and combination dusting brush/upholstery tool

2 metre stretch hose and 8 metre power cord for simple above ground cleaning

Safe for all carpets and hard floors.

Hubby has used it the most as I'm not very well at the moment.

It seems to have done a really good job.

I will keep you up to date as it gets more use but so far:
The pros are:

The suction is fantastic and you can tell it's done a really good job.

the parts fit well and don't fall off all the time.

They are really easy to fit and swap.

It is picking up the dog hairs really well & the mud and dust that goes with the dog.
Cons:
When you are using the hose it tends to fall over
The compartment that holds the dirt and dust isn't very big.
Pro/Con
The container holding the dirt and dust is easy to get out but it doesn't have something
to carry it to the bin. When you take it out of the hoover the top is open.

At the moment I am reading:

Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

This is the 3rd book in the series.

As you know I love this series of books.

The books are centered around 2 main characters (Rose & Lissa)

& their life at the Vampire Academy.

Rose is Dhampir, a bodyguard &

Lissa is a Moroi Vampire Princess

I am hooked. I even ended up crying when reading book 2 Frostbite.

I have already read book 1:

& book 2:

Now it' your turn.

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Sunday, 29 April 2012

Giveaway Sunday Week 6

I hope you are all having a good weekend!

Hubby is still working on the living room

It's exciting knowing it could be finished soon :-)
The wallpaper is up just the register plate to fit, put the fire back
& fit the fire surround.

it's Sunday again so that means

giveaway time again :-)

I've been lucky again this week!

I feel blessed to win so many giveaways.

I won a $5 Amazon voucher

from Amber Kallyn to celebrate the release of her new book:

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Now it's your turn to see if you can win something

Just click on the picture to go to the giveaway:

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1st Giveaway!

Good luck, hope you win something!

Now it's your opportunity to link to

any giveaways you know about.

Don't forget to put in the title if it's for US, Can, WW

Please add the button to your post

if you can because the more

people that know about it the more giveaways

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Saturday, 28 April 2012

Back to normal next week

I'm afraid there won't be a guest post today.

My guest poster has taken ill & so was

unable to complete the guest post for today.

Don't worry we will be back to normal next week.

I hope you are all having a good weekend.

hubby is doing a fantastic job with the living room.

The tiling is finished:

I hope you'll agree it's looking a lot better.

I hope you all have a weekend.

Giveaway Sunday

will be here tomorrow.

Friday, 27 April 2012

I've Made Friday Week 6

Good Morning All

Another Friday already

Week 6 already!

April has flashed by too fast!

I'm afraid I've only got one finished item to show you today.

I have made some more things this week

but they are presents so you'll

have to wait for the pictures.

I've really enjoyed making them and I can't wait to see what you think of them.

Little Red decided he wanted a Rose.
I don't know why but he said it had to be red.
I started using the pattern in Mollie Makes
but altered it slightly as I made the rose.

The living room is going well.

Tuesday Hubby cemented the bricks

ready for the tiles.

Due to the damp weather it hadn't dried out enough yesterday.

Hubby built the fire surround (pictures to follow on another day).

Today he fitted the first set of tiles.

The inside of the fireplace is all tiled and everything is set-up

to tile on the outside tomorrow.

I read:

This is Our Story by Wendi Adelson

this week.

This is a fantastic book.

You get to see the perspective of each of the people in the book.
An immigration lawyer (Lily)and a number of her clients.
The book is mainly based round Lily & two of her clients Rosa & Mila.

It is well written and there are lighter moments as well

as the hard reality.
The book is based on real stories and gives you a real perspective
of people trafficking.
It's hard hitting, compelling & vivid.
I would highly recommend this book.

I have found 2 fantastic giveaways.

I know I only normally post

giveaways on Sunday

but as I couldn't show you my other projects I'd show you these instead: