Kidzania!

So for A's birthday she had a choice of presents, party or a day out and she chose a day out in London. For an 8 year old choosing a day out over presents is a big thing so it had to be a big day.

so for a day out i had a look around to see what fun things that we could do in London whilst obviously trying to keep the cost down as it's January and kids want everything that they see anyway. so i had a look at the museums, London eye and Madam Tussauds. They they were all either only part open or seemed expensive for two little girls who may not even be interested. So i came across Attractiontix.com who i thought only did Disney tickets but it turns out they are great for days out and short breaks etc.

We went to Kidzania in London at Westfield shopping centre. We had a look on their website to see what it was all about and find out if it was worth the money as we hadn't heard a lot about it really. I had seen on Stacey Soloman's instagram before that she had taken her boys here but they are a bit older than my girls. so we did a little investigating on youtube and different websites etc. "An indoor city run by kids" it quiet literally is what it says. the go and do jobs to earn money "Kidzo's" so that they can then pay for different activities that they would like to do.

So on Attractiontix.com they had adults go free with every paying child ticket so we snapped up that offer as most of the time you are paying more for the adults even though we are just following the kids around all day. so we paid £36 per child. I love a good bargain or saving some money so this was a great find. If you are looking for a day out always look around as you never know what deals that you may find. So normal standard charges are: children are - £32 and adults are - £16.50 so for a family of four it would be - £97.00!! that is a lot of money before you have even left the house.

I would highly recommend getting the earlier time slot as it can get very busy around lunchtime and each activity they have to queue and wait for go in earlier do the longer ones first. I would also suggest taking food and drinks with you only because once you are in you will definitely know this by the cost of things we didn't think of this before getting in there so by the time we got in we wanted a drink we bought a can of diet coke for £1.50! There is a small shop cafe and restaurant were you can purchase food and drink from. There were a lot of people who had food drink and snacks with them which i would probably do my self next time.

So the themeing in here is brilliant the entrance is like an airport highly sponsored by BA this theme continues as you get to passport control and immigration. Once here you all receive a security wrist band even the adults receive these. It all states to get there 15 mins earlier i would recommend a lot longer as you have to queue to get your tickets and then queue to get your wrist bands etc. So you receive your security wrist bands and your Kidzo's at the passport check in desks. Each child entering is given 50 Kidzo's upon entry to spend inside. The check in clerk's will explain what to do and the ruling's of Kidzania they also explain about spending and receiving Kidzo's. Once you have gone through all the information and rules then you can enter Kidzania.

Kidzania teaches kids all about being a grown up the jobs you have to do to be able to earn money to spend on cool exciting things that you want to do for example WWE experience. It was so great to see kids just being kids and wanting to pretend to do grown up things. Grown ups are not allowed in to the activities they stand outside and watch through the window. Which i personally love as so many times we have been places and the girls have been pushed out of the way or can't see because there is a grown up in the way it was so good to see them all get involved and be confident and have a go!

There are over 62 activities to do within Kidzania including; aeroplane pilot, cabin crew, news presenter, fire fighter, police, surgeon, special care baby nurse, air conditioning technician, window cleaner, chocolate factory worker, delivery servicemen, vet, bank, dentist and many many more. So you book a time slot and you have 4 hours to explore Kidzania! Go and check it out now and experience everything that your kids would want to grow up to be!

Let me know what you thought of this post and if you will maybe consider visiting Kidzania.

 

  each activity has a plaque outside that says how many children can go in at any one time, how much it is in Kidzo's how long it is and the age range it starts from.

https://kidzania.co.uk/  - Go check out their website! they also have lots of events going on as well they recently had a careers fair too.

AO review

so the worst thing in any parent or adults life happened to us on Wednesday. 

Our fridge freezer stopped working!! 

i mean how did people cope without them. I even ended up putting my milk outside so that i could at least have a cup of tea. These things always seem to happen no where near payday and on your day off.

So instead of going to the nearest pay day loan company we went straight to AO.com. 

we ordered a washing machine from them last year too.

So they currently have a sale on as well. i wasn't sure when the payment would come out or what one to choose of anything i needed to get it sorted as soon as possible. So i called the helpline and spoke to the most helpful and friendly person. He went through everything he possibly could with me. Now me being the blonde i am i didn't have a clue what i was doing he explained every step and all the details fully. He also offered to call me back to finalize so that i could confirm everything with the husband too. There was no presure or hard sell he took an interest in why i needed a new on and had a conversation as well rather than pressuring in to getting it done there and then for the sale. 

Now middle of January i don't have the sort of money to buy a new fridge freezer out right which i'm guessing that most normal people wouldn't either so AO can do it on Finance as well so anything over £199 you can get on finance. With the Finance there are lots of options available so you can choose the one that suits you and that you can afford spread the cost improve your credit score at the same time as well as this will help you in the long run.

AO also do the options where they will take away your old appliance and recycle them as well this way they won't be sat outside your house for months until you finally call some one to take it away. They also advise and offer coverage, connection and plumbing if needed as well (obviously there is a charge for this) however with that charge it gets added on to you initial payment so you still don't pay anything until the first payment comes out.

You also get 14 days to return it if you not satisfied as well which is great because with a bit purchase like a fridge freezer or washing machine you don't want to be stuck with something that you don't like or want.

Once you have decided on your new purchase you can also choose when you want or need it delivering (some days and times are at a charge) however there are time slots that are FREE. You are then able to track your order as well so you don't need to sit in all day.

They also offer a price match promise as well on all the top retailers!

At the moment they are offering an extra 10% off a new fridge freezer with the code - COOL10

Go check it out and see for your self how good AO.com are. 

Film review

So Friday 5th was my birthday wooo! 

Now we went to the Cinema it is a Showcase Cinmea De Lux near us. The cinema can be expensive however it is a special occasion after all. Our cinema now offers the reclining chairs as well so it makes you feel like to have your feet up at home watching a film. 

We don't usually go out but my mum took the girls for the night so we would be silly not to really.

Now i have been desperate to see The Greatest Showman since it came out i mean who doesn't want to watch Hugh Jackman. I have to say Wolverine is my favorite hands down.

The Greatest showman is literally what it says on the tin. This film is absolutely amazing it is such a feel good musical family film. Which also has the likes of Zac Efron and Zendaya and for any Disney fan that's them sold before the film has even started. 

The film starts off with them as children and they fall in love but the film isn't about their love story at all it is about this amazing man who had a dream of creating something different, unusual and complete wonderful. It shows you the real life ups and downs of his life and how he turned it around from being nothing and being frowned upon to being this man who is adored all over the world because he took a chance followed a dream and made others feel like they belong in a world that is so ugly and nasty. 

If you don't like musicals or feel good films then this film maybe isn't for you but if you do then go and see it now as i know that you will not be disappointed. It is a PG and if i am honest i cannot wait for my girls to see this film as i know that they are going to love it too. 

Zoflora Review

So after seeing and reading so much about this new Zoflora I had been dying to get my hands on it.

This is in poundworld as well, (yes for only £1)

I bought 3 I got it in Spring Blossom, Lavender & of course winter edition as well.

This is my favorite smell ever! (it is also the air freshener in the Universal Studios toilets, useless fact of the day)

I started on the Spring blossom now this looks like its going be so pleasant and pretty however we didn't like this one at all. I have used this to clean my washing machine, mop my floor and I have also put a drop in some water in a decorative vase at the top of my stairs to make it all smell nice.

These are very strong smelling so if you are just using it as an air freshener then you only need a small amount.

I have also use this to clean the extractor fan vents as well and they came up so clean I am impressed with this I am just not keen on the smell of the Spring edition.

Also did you know that Zoflora are also in a new partnership with Crufts for 2018!

did you know that Zoflora kills 99.9% of bacteria inc ones that can cause serious health issues to your much loved pets! It is completely safe to use around you pets as well.

Did you know that it is not tested on animals and is completely Vegan friendly too!

If you want to find out more about where you can use Zoflora or just more information then go and check out their website -  http://www.zoflora.co.uk/products/fresh-home

so if you are interested I would definitely recommend popping in to your nearest Poudworld and pick some up. (don't get it from Tesco it is nearly double the price) 

Pup-date!

So this post is all about a pup-date I realised that Fudge has grown a lot and now does a lot more as well so I thought this week I would update you all on how well he is doing with settling in to this mad house!

 

So Fudge has a lot of tricks up his sleeve now, he can sit, lay down, give his paw, roll over, fetch his ball and wait. There is probably more but that's the main ones at the moment.

 

He has grown so much the last time he went to the vets which was nearly a month a go now he weighed just under 10kg!

 

This boy is very well trained he knows when to go outside and he also knows when it is bedtime he goes and gets in his bed.

 

Fudge loves a nice long walk and a nice sausage treat too.

 

He is a lovely family pet and we couldn't live without him, it really is like having another baby though.

 

So if you are thinking about getting a puppy or a dog, they are a lot of money, time and work just like a baby. 

 

REMEMBER A dog is for life not just for Christmas!

Fur Real Torch My Blazin Dragon Review

So the Fur real tiger is one of the most wanted toys this Christmas now my girls aren't in to tigers that much but when we spotted this fur real dragon in B&M we had to get it for our youngest daughter's  birthday ( she was 4 yesterday). The fur real dragon takes x4 C batteries.

 

I thought we had got a real bargain seeing as it is £89.99 in toys r us we got is for £39.99 in B&M.

 

The tiger is adorable though don't get me wrong but this dragon is just so damn CUTE!

 

So he comes with a toasting marshmallow and a little water pipet.

 

His main feature that makes him stand out I think if the fact that he breathes fire!! (not actual fire as that's dangerous). He has a hidden water tank on his head that you fill up with the water pipet this then turns in to flame coloured mist that he breathes out.

 

He interacts with your child as well he has over 50 sounds and movements. If you pet his nose he will make a little purring like noise as if he likes it. he also sneezes too.

 

As well as this his head ears and eyes all move as well. He really is like having your own real dragon!

 

My girls absolute love him so did my niece too and she is only 1 I would deffinately recommend him to anyone for this Christmas, however don't buy the first one you see as he may be cheaper in other stores!

 

Toys r us - £83.99 - this is on a black Friday offer it's now - £34.98

Smyths - £59.99 - now gone down to - £39.99

Amazon - £89.99 - now £51.50

The Entertainer - £99.99 - they have sold out.

My Review on Pantene Pro-V Micellar Water

So I have been trying out the new Pantene Pro V Micellar Water shampoo and conditioner, this is just amazing.

 

I cannot recommend it enough it made my hair feel so good with having such fine hair I struggle to find a shampoo and conditioner that doesn't feel like it's too heavy or make my hair look like it's greasy. I even took this away with me when I went to Cyprus. You don't need too much of it as it really lathers up I have had them for over a month now and its still going!

 

I did try the foam conditioner as well however I am not sure on this one but it is still good I personally just didn't like it.

 

I really do love the new shampoo and conditioner though if you do what to try something new give your hair a new lease of life go and purchase this it really is worth it.

 

Also it isn't too expensive either the one thing I hate is reading reviews and thinking oh this sounds so good I want some and then you look at it and its ridiculously expensive. Well just to let you know that I have done some research.

 

At Tesco it is normally £3.00 however it is on offer at the moment so is only £2.00

 

At Asda it is £3.00 as well.

 

Let me know what you think if you have tried it.