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Our Christmas Gift Guide 2014



Personalised Transparent Photo Frames (from £18)
Oakdene Designs
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Your favourite pictures printed on to a pane of glass, framed in a beautiful white or black box frame. The sheer impact of this product will be enough to blow the recipient's socks off. I really was blown away with my frame - and I was expecting mine - if you gift this to a loved one without a single hint beforehand, there'll be tears shed. See my review here.
Personalised Calendar (from £8.49)
Stressfree Print
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I can't get enough of personalised products this year, to add a spot of personal uniqueness to any product is by far the nicest touch in any gift given or received, in my opinion. So what about a gift that lasts all year round and not just for Christmas, a personalised calendar? See my review here.

Baileys Chocolat Luxe GOLD (£15)
Baileys
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The most indulgent drink you'll come across this season, and now in a gold bottle to make it all the more special. Each bottle of Baileys Chocolat Luxe contains 30g of belgian chocolate alongside the traditional Baileys ingredients of  Irish whiskey and cream. Truly delightful! See my review here.
Tile Painting of a Carbon Copy of Your Child's Drawing (£26)
Live Love & Create
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What's more thoughtful than really bringing to life a child's drawing by having a carbon copy painted onto a tile? Live, Love & Create offer just that! At £26 a piece, you can wall mount it, add it as part of the furniture by integrating it within your tiled walls or use it as a coaster.
This gift is suitable for anyone at all, for any occasion and it is certainly easier to look after than a scrap bit of paper. See our full review here.
Calming & Relaxing Bath & Body Set (£25)
Nougat London
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I reviewed some of the Naturals Range earlier this year and I am still in love with the hand cream. Indulgent, fragrant, and silk-like, you only need to use a tiny bit so you'll get a lot for your money. See my review here.
Stone Bridge Hair Accessories (from £13.95)
Stone Bridge 
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Beautifully packaged, superb quality and the most stylish (and comfortable!) way to up-do your barnet. From simple snag-free elastics, to breath-takingly stunning handmade barrettes complete with 105 Swarovski crystals (£149).There is something for everyone and your recipient will not be disappointed. See our first full review here // See our second full review here

Personalised Wooden Bauble with Christmas Card (from £5.50)
Funky Laser 
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What says 'thoughtful' more than a personalised product? I adore personalisation for gifts and you can bag both Christmas card and gift for around a fiver with Funky Laser here. For something less Christmassy and more elegant, I really would recommend their jewellery for a striking and quirky gift. See our full review of Personalised Necklaces here.


'Great Beard' Man Mug (£11.50) 
Oakdene Designs
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2014 was the year of the beard. Anyone who was anyone rocked some facial fuzz this year and I have no doubt the trend will continue into 2015. Why not pay respect to their efforts and opt for a Christmas gift that acknowledges their facial greatness. See my full review here.





Kidizoom Smart Watch (£39.99)
VTECH
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It's an all singing, all dancing techno-dude's dream. A camera, video recorder, watch, alarm clock and timer loaded with games to boot, this really is everything that most kids will be nagging for this Christmas. Prices seem to varying on this at the moment so it pay's to shop around. Amazon had them for £24.99 when my review went live but they have since gone back up again. Nevertheless, wicked gift for any girl or boy and really isn't bank-breaking. See our review here.
Personalised Bib for any occasion (from £5)
Funky Giraffe
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All babies need to protect their lovely little outfits from drool, sick and remnants of mashed sprouts and gravy, so why not gift them a personalised bib, just for them? A practical, stylish and thoughtful gift by anyone's standards, at pocket money prices. Funky Giraffe bibs wash beautifully too, so after Christmas it can be saved as a lovely keepsake. Carson is giving his baby brother this one for Christmas! See our review here
Baby's First Christmas Spoon (from £8)
Doormouse and the Teapot
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Vintage teaspoons stamped with fun letters, personalised to read as you wish! I got Finley one as you can see, wow we were impressed. Use it as a bauble each year on the tree or a keepsake for when your little one grows up. Great value, great gift. See review here  (INCLUDES DISCOUNT CODE TOO!)


Roald Dahl Wall Stickers (from £12) 
Oakdene Designs
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Be it Matilda or The BFG, everyone loves Roald Dahl. 

Oakdene Designs have launched an INCREDIBLE range of Roald Dahl wall stickers that range from £12 - £57 and will transform any nursery or play room in a pain-free instant and will leave no marks on your decor if you decide to remove it at a later date.  A nostalgic and magical collection, these Roald Dahl wall stickers are made from removable vinyl and packaged in a recyclable cardboard tube, making it a brilliant gift to be poking out of your little one's stocking this year.

Themed Colouring in Sets (£9.95)
Feather Grey


There's no child that doesn't love colouring in or scribbling about.Well, why not pick up an adorably presentable Colouring in Set in a theme that suits their personality best? A notebook, stickers and colouring cards, stored in a tin, makes a perfect stocking filler for creative children.




Personalised Champagne & Truffles (£40)
Moonpig
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If there are loved ones you may not be able to see this festive season, perhaps send them a surprise in the mail. No wrapping or posting required when you use Moonpig! Choose from a huge range of gifts including hampers, flowers and smellies and have them delivered direct to your recipients door. How lovely!
Retro Sweets Box (£3.95)
Mr Big Tops
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I've had these before and was well impressed! A box absolutely rammed with retro sweeties, delivered right to my door for just £3.95. Incredible value for a gift and will light the eyes of that younger recipient this Christmas. It even opens like an advent calendar. Ohhh, festive! See our review here
Filled & Celophane Wrapped Stockings (£12)
Kings Gift Baskets


Whilst contents may vary from stocking to stocking, Kings Gift Baskets also offer a vast array of hampers and goody bags that are tailored to exactly what you're looking for. Maybe your Dad is footy mad or your Mum is Galaxy chocolate obsessed - whatever you need, these guys will find it and make it, then wrap it beautifully and ship it out. 

 

Travel Sterilisers (from £7.87)
Milton
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The last thing you want at Christmas time is a poorly or buggy baby. The best way to keep risk to a minimum is to remember to sterilise. Travelling away doesn't mean you can't do this. Milton have the solo steriliser for bottles and toys (cold water or microwaveable), and the mini portable steriliser for dummies. They're incredibly cost effective and I use both of mine every single day. I highly recommend.
Myyfeed (£19.99)
Myyfeed
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Christmas shopping with a baby is just plain awful, in my experience. Not only is it difficult to manoeuvre around the thousands of other flapping shoppers, you'll be hard pressed to find a cafe worker able to warm up baby's bottle (I actually blame the claim culture for why 99% of workers refuse to do so). Problem solved by using the Myyfeed, the container that keeps water warm and formula separate, so no worries about bacteria build up either.

There you have it! 
Our Christmas Gift Guide 2014.

I hope you've found this helpful in your stocking filling quests. 
Let me know if you get anything from the list and what you think of them.

I'd love to hear if you agree with me!




*Review* I want one of those - Bad Egg!

Ever had someone ask you what you want for Crimbo, or a birthday and you really don't know what to say?


Socks? Slippers? Smelly set?

Well stop being so boring and check out IWOOT, aka I Want One Of Those, at www.iwantoneofthose.com for endless ideas.

You won't even KNOW you want one 'til you see them!

I was asked to choose a selection of items from a list that I would most like to review, and this item was suitably ticked as my family LOVE EGGS!

We can't go one single week without dippy eggs and soldiers. Our egg cups are always cracking though, so we are down to our last egg cup in the house at the moment which  means we can't have the Old Skool lunch together.

Bad Egg not only looks cool (Mo' and all!), it's plastic so the cracking/smashing of egg cups issue should be egg-stinct *scoff* in The Smith family household.


Perfect for a Secret Santa or that 'something small' for someone's birthday, you really can't go wrong with this item and, at only £6.99, I am going to buy a few more to have a decent set of them in my house. I'm gunna have too seeing as Carson 'bagsied' this one for himself (with great delight I might add!)

If you don't fancy the 'bad egg' look, why don't you check out the other egg cups on offer at I Want One Of Those by clicking to their egg page here.














If you're still shopping for Christmas:
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Happy shopping and Happy holidays :-) xxx

*REVIEW: My Cewe Photobook*


CEWE PHOTOBOOK
With so much online sharing and storage,  it's easy to forget to have a hard copy version of precious moments caught on camera. Heck, that's what happened with my wedding day! I only had 2 or 3 specific photo's printed from my disc and the rest are online instead. What happened to a good old fashioned photo album that you can flick through and reminisce? Or better still, a hardback photobook that you can place on your bookshelf (if you're still have books these days that is!) or to gift to friends and family?


I was offered the chance to create my very own from the lovely PR peeps behind CEWE PHOTOBOOK and I jumped at the chance!

Every which way you go about creating your book online at www.cewe-photobook.co.uk is your choice. Size, amount of pages, layout, paper type, hard/paper back... the list is endless. But, in my opinion, this is great - you get what you want, not a pre laid-out version which may compromise your initial idea. I chose a hardback large landscape (28x21cm) with 26 pages and it costs £27.99 plus delivery.

First though, you have to download the software to do so. It took approx 8 minutes to download on my pc, although I do use a dongle not wi-fi so you can forgive the delay. Once downloaded, it takes a while to get to grips with how to use it. This is not surprising given that you can do anything! But after an hour or so, it was becoming easier. I really took my time, planning the 'storyline' of the book too.

Once ordered, it takes a couple of days to be made and then once I received my email to say it was dispatched, I received it two days later. 

WOW! The quality is absolutely fantastic. I was absolutely blown away by how amazing the final product was. I have no doubt in my mind that a friend or a family member would be thrilled with such a gift for any occasion - I have already started to think about an idea for my sisters wedding upcoming this December - but what about anniversaries, birthdays, fathers day, mothers day... the purposes for creating and buying one of these books are endless. 


*** You can also generate a link to direct people to your photobook online which I've done so here so you can view what I created, go ahead - check out my wedding day if you fancy!! ***

Photoworld stores your ordered books in your account for 60 days allowing you to re-order easily should you require an extra copy or two, which is handy.

Their service is quick, once the software is downloaded - which is a one-time task, it saves to your pc for future usage, high quality and really reasonably priced. I have already mentioned above, I have no doubt I'll be using this service in the future.

Have you ever ordered any photobooks before? what were your experiences?

Cheers
Jo xxxx