Feeling a little sad today as it was my daughters first taster session at school, she has been really looking forward to starting school so that she can be like her big brother Haaris but I was dreading it as my baby girl is growing up so fast!! Cant believe the time to scart school is nearly here. 
We have already got all of her uniform just a few bits and bats left to get but it can be a very emotional time for parents but you cant let your child see that you are upset as you dont want them to get upset, so this morning I waved her off with a big smile then quickly retreated to my car for a sob! 

She came home so excited, tellig me all about her day and the friends she had met, she had made me a little picture, I am so proud of her and how confident she is. 

Here she is this morning trying her big brothers 'school coat and boots on' hahaha 

Thought I would share a little blog post about our recent family trip to Marrakech! 

Travelling with a 4 year old and a 10 year old I am always a little worried if there will be activities available to please both age groups. 

We had booked to stay all inclusive at the Aqua Mirage club marrakech, this is a fantastic family resort featuring an on site water park, the water park has a separate toddler water park so it was just perfect 

The resort had 4 pools - one toddler pool, one wave pool and 2 pools in the main part of the report. My children particularly enjoyed the wave pool. 

The resort had a pool side restaurant that served lunch and snacks (toasted paninis for snacks) there was also the main restaurant that served breakfast, lunch and dinner, the restaurant had a different theme every night and offered a selection to please all, there was a whole room for the deserts, and ice cream YUMMY Each guest was also entitled to a free meal at a Moroccan theme restaurant and an Indian restaurant. 

The hotel had entertainment on each night with a wide range of acts to please all, we especially enjoyed the Michael Jackson tribute, it was amazing!! 

The hotel offers a free shuttle to the markets but only at 2 fixed times, you can pay a little extra to catch the shuttle at other times.

Our hotel room was nice but could do with a little updating but we didn't spend much time in as were too busy at the water parks so it didn't really matter!  

There is a small shop that sells souvenirs and snacks but they are quite expensive.

I went used the spa service within the resort and booked in for a Turkish Bath, it was lovely but again quite expensive!! 

We went on a camel excursion which was probably the highlight of our trip, the views were absolutely AMAZING! 

We had a fabulous time at the Aqua Mirage club in Marrakech! :) 

I have to say that I am one of those people that is constantly dropping their phone! I have had enough cracked screens to last a life time, with having an iPhone its expensive to get screen replaced and an expense that I could do without! 

I was absolutely delighted when Tech 21 offered to send me one of their phone cases for my iPhone, I tend to change my case every few months as they start to look tatty but the tech 21 case offers a lifetime warranty so I was really excited to try it out and see if my iPhone was in safe hands (or a safe case lol) 

The case I was sent was pink with a mesh style back, it was easy to fit on my phone and I loved the colour, it is ultra thin and lightweight  :) 

The case offers FLEXSHOCK advanced impact protection up to 2m (6.6ft) , it is available in a range of colours - link to web page here - https://www.tech21.com/en_gb The case that I have retails at £24.95 which may be a little more pricey than a standard phone case but you are getting the added benefit of phone protection which is a huge bonus and will save you money in the long run as you wont have to shell out if you drop your phone. 

The case is 30% thinner and 60% lighter than other phone cases offering similar protection which is fabulous as nobody wants a big bulky case! I found that the case fitted perfectly on my volume buttons and fitted perfectly around the camera opening.

I would definitely recommend TECH 21 to anyone wanting a cool phone case to protect your phone or  ipad. 

 

After seeing all the ads on tv my daughter was really excited to try my fairy garden!
As a parent I really love the concept of My fairy garden as it is not only imaginative play but its educational aswell as it teaches children about how plants grow and how to look after them.

The packaging is really eye catching and it comes with the plant pot, a fairy and some seeds, there is also a little booklet that has directions and tells you the name of your fairy :) Our fairy was called Blossom 

My daughter really enjoyed planting her seeds and adding the water, it really got her talking and asking lots of questions! 

we are just waiting for the seeds to grow and see what plant we get :)

All in all i would say that My fairy garden is an excellent purchase for young children, its really fun planting the seeds! 
The only negative point that I can find is that the fairy door does come off quite easily but is easily re attached so no major problem.
We are looking forward to getting more of the fairy garden products :) 

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Hey everyone!!!

I am so excited to write this review on Proto-col natural mineral cosmetics!!

I normally wear liquid foundation as I don't feel I get a good coverage from powder foundations and always feel like they look 'cakey' therefore I didn't really have high expectations for the proto-col mineral powder foundation but boy was I wrong!!!

The packaging is lovely, the products come in a lovely bright pink packaging , they have clear directions and ingredients on the packaging. According to the packaging the foundation is meant to - Diminish thee appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and allow your skin to breathe. Light reflecting technology allows each colour to adjust to the individuals skin tone for a naturally perfect completion. 

The foundation comes in 3 shades - Tuscan, Moroccan and Dover, I went for the lightest shade - Dover.

I applied the foundation with a normal foundation brush, I was very surprised with the coverage of the foundation as it covered all my spots and freckles very well, I was pleasantly surprised at the colour as I hadn't done a colour test, I was worried that it wouldn't match my skin tone, but, it did as it said on the pack and adjusted to my skin tone very well.

The product lasted well on my skin and didn't crease in my fine lines.

The second Proto-col product that I tried was the L.E.D lip gloss, this is a brilliant product for a night out as it features a light up lip, fabulous for when you need an extra bit of light to apply your gloss. The gloss itself was fabulous, ultra glossy and lasted well.

The products can currently be purchased together for a special valentines offer  https://www.proto-col.com/baked-mineral-foundation.html for £27.95 bargain!! 

The foundation alone can be purchased here - https://www.proto-col.com/baked-mineral-foundation.html 

Would definitely recommend you give them a go girls! I have tried lots of different foundation brands and never found a lightweight powder foundation that suits my skin, definitely converted to powder after trying this foundation!!!

Wow had the most fantastic day today!! won a Family trip to Florida with Heart Radio Faces for florida!!! We are absolutely over the moon! This is like a dream come true!

Heart faces for florida was a competition that was run over 4 weeks with a different family holiday each day! I thought up various entries which included a fake tan Florida entry

My partner entered with a baking theme entry 

My son then had an idea of WE HAVE NEVER BIN TO FLORIDA! 

This was our winning entry!! 

I got a short list call on Thursday to tell me I was one of 20 finalists to win on Friday and that I should expect a call!

They called the next morning at 8:30 to tell us that we had won!!! !! we are in complete shock! here is a recording of my winning announcement on the radio!!!! 

we are off on a 7 night trip to TAMPA BAY in Florida! best day ever!! 

Hey all,

I recently got some new makeup from '4th base cosmetics' NKDb range, I was over the moon as I love trying out new makeup products.

The packaging of the products was lovely, they came in individual black boxes with a really professional look.

The foundation is quite creamy and goes gives a really dewy luminous finish, I normally only wear foundation with no powder, but with this foundation I think it finishes better with a pressed powder. It is suitable for all skin types and feels really light on. I would probably say that it is maybe nor ideal for oily or greasy skin as it is very creamy.

My favourite product from the range is definitely the NKDb brow goddess palette, it leaves eyebrows looking amazing! I have had so many compliments since using this palette, definitely wouldnt go back to using a pencil. It is really easy to apply and comes with a brush and some tweezers, definitely worth the price!

The lipsticks are really moisturising and last on lips, there is a wide colour choice so something for everything.

I would say the pros with this brand of makeup are that they have a fantastic product range with a variety of colours. The products go on really well and blend in to skin.

cons - foundation may not be suitable for oily skin types.

I would definitely recommend this  product range, give it a go, you wont be disappointed!

I thought you guys would enjoy this funny little video of my daughter trying to say crisps. She is so cute!

Natalie
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