I got my third PowderPocket box last week and I love it! PowderPocket Box is the newest Irish beauty subscription service 
This months box had the theme of Hollywood Glam, perfect timing with the awards season!
The contents of the box were packaged to suit the theme perfectly with gold paper
A surprising 1 in 10 Irish people have a gluten intolerance. This coming week from 3rd March while stocks last, Lidl will have some tasty gluten free foods on offer at great prices. Mainly they are from Irish made food brand Kelkin. Lidl also do their own freshly baked gluten free multiseed bread which is available daily in stores for just €1.99.
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So back in Novemeber I was very very lucky to get a call from Lainey at RTE to say I had won tickets to the much-anticipated and most watched show of the year in Ireland, The Late Late Toy Show!! I was literally shouting down the phone at the poor girl I couldn’t believe it and thought it was a joke! 40,000 people applied online for tickets during October when they open the online application form so for me to get two tickets was amazing, they are like gold dust! So for anyone who like myself thought it was only family and friends who got tickets to the show….nope, it’s a totally random pick from the online applications!
So 2 days later myself and my partner arrived at RTE studios in Donnybrook. We were sooooo excited as you can imagine! The toy show has been going since 1975 and is one of the most memorable things about Christmas as a child for many many Irish people across the world, myself included. It was all we would talk about as kids in school in the run up to the show! My Nana would make me cocoa and we’d sit and watch it…..pencil and paper ready to write down our wish list for Santa from the toys demonstrated by the kids!
I bought this Vaseline Spray & Go when it first came out last year so I’ve had a while to decide what I think of this product. I got the cocoa butter one which as we all know is very moisturising, it also smells lovely.
The spray & go idea is great, its fast to apply and with a quick swipe of the hands it absorbs fast. Most importantly it’s a very good body moisturiser. My skin feels really hydrated and soft after using it. It’s nice in the summer to cool down after being in the sun so would be perfect for holidays
My only problem with the spray and go thing is that it’s cold…..like really really cold coming out of the can….that’s fine if you’re hot but coming out of the shower or in the winter months it’s horrible! I nearly died when I sprayed it on one day after a shower in the middle of October when I couldn’t find another moisturiser to hand! I ended up spraying it onto my hands to warm it up first which defeats the spray and go system. Now, the cold spray feeling on your legs, stomach etc may not bother others as much as me….I just really hate feeling cold so I can’t bear to use it in the cold months…..which is like 10 out of 12 here in Ireland lol!
Vaseline Spray & Go moisturiser can be bought from Boots here for €6.15 and comes in two other varieties, aloe vera & oat.
Have you tried any of the Vaseline Spray & Go Moisturisers? Did you find it hard to use in the cold months or am I just a cold creature lol! Yaz x
Since getting our Apple TV box the kids have loved watching Netflix. With a newborn baby it’s also been a lifesaver to keep them entertained. So now the midterm is here and the weather is miserable so Netflix is to the rescue yet again 
So I said I’d show you my kids favourite shows to watch on Netflix the past few weeks so maybe you can get a few hours peace too.
1. Leapfrog Scout & Friends
My little by has the My Pal Scout puppy so he really loves these Leapfrog series. They are fun and educational
2. Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood
This is a really cute programme! Daniel is a little tiger who you go along on his daily activities with while learning some life lessons
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3. Strawberry Shortcake
One for the girly girls! My 7-year-old has been entertained for hours watching this. Not sure what’s so great about it but it looks cute and she thinks it’s fun!
4. Clifford the Big Red Dog
New to Netflix, Clifford is….well a big red dog who we see interact with his owner 8-year-old Emily and other canine friends!
image from Netflix
5. Lego
Lego is always popular with kids of all ages and even more so with the release of a Lego movie. Lego have a few series on Netflix featuring Ninajs and sea creatures!
I’d love to know what programmes your kids enjoy watching on Netflix?
Yaz x
PowderPocket box is the new Irish beauty subscription box that launched last month with a super box full of must have beauty products (see what was in the launch box here)
So last Saturday myself, my 7 year old daughter, her friend and my 2 year old son all went along to a special preview screening of Tinker Bell & the pirate fairy!
I was nervous going by myself with the boy but he was engrossed with the movie and happily sat and watched it 
The movie was in 3D so we got the special glasses and it really brought the movie to life. Who doesn’t love fairies especially when they look so real. Their wings looked awesome in 3D…..yes mammy is easily amused
Tinker Bell and the gang set off to find Zarina a misunderstood fairy who used to live in Pixie Hollow’s but left on unfriendly terms and then became captain of a group of pirates and their ship
There were lots of laughs had throughout the whole movie, some songs which always go down well and it was quick to get the the point so the kids didn’t get bored halfway through which we all know can happen!
What I thought would be a very girlie film turned out to be a good movie for all the family with the funny jokes and for boys as well as the pirates and the ship featured a lot
Deffo a must see for kids this midterm!
Yaz x
Hi all, I thought I’d do a little update as I haven’t been blogging as much as I’d like to but I do have a good excuse As most of you know I welcomed my third child late last month. For now we’ll call her Glitterbaba as I don’t feel comfortable yet naming my kids on the blog. Glitterbaba is my second daughter and we are thrilled to finally have her here! I can’t believe I’m mama to three children now! Wow! Feels crazy saying that but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I live for my kids. I honestly believe I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them.
Every year I buy a new diary to help me remember appointments, events, kids play date’s etc. I’ve tried a lot over the years and never really loved one as much as the ones by Cath Kidston! Not only are they super pretty they are really well laid out and practical! So I’ve lots of pics below to show you the types of pages in it.
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If you haven’t heard of Tiger yet then you’ve been living under a rock but don’t worry Im here to tell you more about this quirky and fun store.
Tiger originally formed and opened in Denmark in 1995 selling low prices stylish & unusual items form kitchen and office accessories to kids toys and other bits and bobs. Tiger formed a partnership with Irish entrepreneurs and since 2011 they have now 8 stores opened!
Last year I went to their 8th store opening in the Pavilions Shopping Centre and loved it. Actually I’d never been to Pavilions S.C before and loved the whole shopping centre, I didn’t realise there was so many shops in it! Continue reading
