Patriotic Fancy Dress

All Fancy Dress Gets Patriotic For 2012!

This year is one that is filled with national pride.  From this weekend's Jubilee celebrations to the forthcoming Olympics, there has never been a better time to be British.  So let's belt out our National Anthem and hoist our Union flag high and make the most of this special era in our history.

To celebrate, All Fancy Dress have a range of Great British Costumes that will be perfect for street parties, celebrations and for supporting Team GB at sporting events.

We were sent a Rule Brittania Glitter Costume, a sassy outfit based on Geri Halliwell's iconic Union Jack dress.  Covered in sequins it is very sparkly and will certainly stand out at any event!

Available in sizes 8-10, 12-14 and 16-18, it will fit any figure.  However its short and slinky design is definitely one for the brave...which is why I asked for one to fit my 16 year old daughter!  And what a gorgeous model she makes!

The design really is quite glamorous and the sequins are well attached to the lace front that covers the sleeveless polyester mini dress.  Not only will this dress work for Great British events, it will be great as a fancy dress costume if you wanted to go as a Spice Girl.

The dress is sponge clean only.  It costs £25.99.  All Fancy Dress pride themselves on quick delivery (with same day despatch if ordered before 17.15)  and excellent customer service.  They offer low cost and free delivery options.  You can order online or speak to a member of the team by phone.

If Union Jack mini dresses aren't your thing, they offer a huge range of fancy dress outfits and accessories for men, women, couples and children for every occasion in dozens of themes for fans of Horror to Disney and everything in between!

www.allfancydress.com

Silent Sunday - Gosling

Face Painting Fun #Project 52

Freddy decided to have some fun with my face paints, using big sister Ella as a model!  I think he did quite a good job!!!

Ice Age 4 Continental Drift Review

Kizzy's Odeon Junior Reviewer for Ice Age 4 Entry!

Kizzy loves films.  She really is a junior film buff and when she found out about the Odeon Official Junior Reviewer competition, she was really eager to have a go at making a video review of the official Ice Age 4 Trailer.

She loves the Ice Age films and was really excited about the trailer for Continental Drift.  It does look like a pretty exciting film!  My daughter would make the perfect reviewer for this film, after all  Kizzy has even met Sid!

Here is her video review of the Ice Age 4 Continental Drift Trailer for Odeon....please give it a watch....even if it is just to see my hilarious attempt at Ice Age face painting!  hehe! 

The five videos with the most views go forward to a judging stage and I'd love for her efforts to go in front of  the judges!  Thank you for your time :)

Ice Age 4 Continental Drift comes to cinemas on July 13th 2012.

What Do You Give A Celebrity Who's Got Everything?

'Celebrity Gifts - A Timeline' is an infographic from Find Me A Gift

Tipping Point

Syria - a Day Of Protest

Today the parent blogging community is coming together to speak out...to use our voices and share our outrage and sadness at the atrocities that are happening in Syria.

As I sit here watching my own children play together, I cannot help but think about the massacre that occurred in Houla last weekend.  Children like my own children were viciously slaughtered in their own homes.  Whole families were violently killed without mercy.  Reading the graphic account of the slayings, I wept.  Tears for those innocent children who watched their parents and siblings murdered in front of them, knowing they were next.  108 men, women and children were massacred that night.

As we watch the news articles and read the coverage of the escalating problems in Syria, I for one can't understand how in the 21st century these things can be allowed to happen.  I don't fully understand the politics behind the conflict.  I don't know how a peaceful resolution could be implemented.

But I know that I cannot ignore the deaths of 49 innocent children.  Just little boys and girls who deserved to be safe and protected against the horrors that befell them and their families.

This is why I am adding my voice to this cause.  I am just one mother.  A mother who wants to tell the world that I am not prepared to turn away and ignore this.  A mother who will not allow these children to be forgotten.  A mother who has shed tears over the slaying of these families.  A mother who fears for the world and fears for humanity.

This is the tipping point.

Sign the Save the Children petition.  Take action to stop the killing.

Read more at the Syria - A Day of Protest page.

Be heard.  Share.  Join in.

Let the world know we will not just stand idly by.  Together we have a voice.  Let's use it.

#Syria   #StopTheKilling   #TippingPoint

E-Cloth Green Cleaning Challenge

Time To Come Clean and Go Green!

I am not one of these women who dons a pinny and headscarf and effortlessly floats around the house making everything sparkle and gleam with a smile on my face.  I am instead someone who finds housework a necessary evil! I hate the idea of using gallons of chemicals to keep my home spick and span.  Everytime I pour some harsh cleaner down the loo or down the plughole, I wonder where it is going to end up and what effect it is having on the environment.  I also suffer from psoriasis on my hands which flares up whenever I so much as look at a bottle of bleach!

Last year I discovered e-cloth  and was impressed that I could clean my home using nothing more than the power of water!  99% of germs can be removed without having to use chemical cleaners.  Using my e-cloth to clean up the bathroom sinks and polish the taps has been my contribution to green cleaning.  I feel like I am doing my bit, I'm saving money on cleaning products and it is quick, easy and effective on everyday messes.  However, I've not been brave enough to completely turn my back on the off the shelf products that temptingly promise to turn your greasy kitchens and limescale ridden bathrooms into sparkling clean spaces. 

This year however, my dedication to going green is being tested further with the e-cloth Green Cleaning Challenge.  Can I say good-bye to chemical cleaners for a whole month?  Using a range of e-cloth products along with a host of natural alternatives to chemical cleaners, can I keep my home hygienically clean?  

E-Cloth have sent me everything I need to go clean and green for the next four weeks.  Using some everyday items such as lemon juice, salt, bicarbonate of soda and vinegar, alongside some eco-cleaning products and my e-cloth collection, I'll be testing just how easy it is to go green.

Coming Clean and Going Green!

I'll be sharing some hints and tips on how you can clean your home naturally.  I'll also be interested to see how much I could save from my weekly shopping bill by making the switch.  Apparently we spend on average £109 a year on cleaning products.  The initial investment in e-cloth products could soon pay for itself several times over!  So wish me luck as I embark on this challenge!

Take a look at e-cloth's website to see the range of products specific to different household cleaning needs and maybe do your bit in coming clean and going green.