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Wicked Teas – Adagio Halloween Special

Halloween / 6 years ago / RelentlesslyPurple

The Wicked Teas – Adagio Halloween Special sampler set is now available! This limited edition collection is just £19.00 for 6x 14g tins of loose tea. Having recently sampled a large collection of Delicious Adagio Teas, I was really excited to try their Halloween special!

Wicked Teas

These wicked teas come in Halloween themed tins with a mix of spooky sprinkles across them all. Perfect for any tea lover & collector who loves Halloween too.

Bat Brew

Adagio have taken their Chocolate Chai to a new level, blending it with chocolate chips and green sugar crystals. Resulting in an indulgent sweet treat for Halloween, Bat Brew is possibly my favourite!

Candy Apple Concoction

A candy apple concoction reminiscent of the trick-or-treating favourite! Blended with apple pieces red sugar crystals that look like the candy coating has fallen straight in to your cup. This makes for a frightfully good cup of tea.

Cat Scratch

A wickedly delightful blend of cat shaped sprinkles with cinnamon and a customer favourite, Tiger Eye. Another delicious tea with a hint of cocoa & caramel too!

Ghoul Gulp

A frightfully smooth decaf vanilla tea, spook-tacular enough to satisfy any ghost, goblin or ghoul! Accented with coconut pieces and topped with mini ghost shaped sprinkles, this is the perfect Gulp after a night of trick-or-treating.

Monster Mash

A monstrous mash-up of caramel and cream tea flavours will have you screaming with delight! Topped with ghastly green jimmies and bone-chilling candy eyeballs for the perfect Monster brew.

Pumpkin Potion

It won’t take long to fall under this potions spell! This naturally caffeine-free concoction contains Honeybush Pumpkin Chai with orange Pumpkin shaped sprinkles and a dash of cocoa nibs. Another spook-tacular treat!

It’s safe to say Adagio have all ghouls, ghost, monsters, witches, goblins and more covered this Halloween when it comes to tea! Picking a favourite is tough as they are all delicious and a perfect sweet treat.

Which tea do you like the sound of most?

Unicorns & Rainbows Craft Box From Squidgydoodle

Crafts / 6 years ago / RelentlesslyPurple

We received a Unicorn & Rainbows Craft box from Squidgydoodle to try out. Each box comes with 4 themed crafts, the girls loved the Unicorn & Rainbows Crafts. Debbie who runs Squidgydoodle lovingly hand-makes each box. From as little as £2.75 for a mini box there are several different craft boxes including party boxes! Something I know my girls would love to!

Unicorns & Rainbows Craft Box

Our Unicorns & Rainbows craft box contained 4 fun crafts for the girls to do including Unicorn Slime, Unicorn Crown, Rainbow Scrape Painting & a Rainbow Rain Unicorn. These crafts are quite different from the typical craft boxes we’ve received. I love the theme and uniqueness of the crafts.

Rainbow Scrape Painting

Eva wanted to do the Rainbow Scrape Painting but decided to do things a little differently but still ended up with a lovely colourful rainbow picture.

Using the rainbow template, Eva used the paints to create a colourful rainbow and surrounding leaving a white cloud & rainbow print.

Rainbow Rain Unicorn

Izzy wanted to try the Rainbow Rain Unicorn craft first. This is a lovely simple craft perfect for any age. Simply mix water with a drop of paint supplied (any colour you like, or mix your own!) and collect it up with the pipette. Then squirt the watered paint all over the card, letting it drip down to create cool patterns. Once finished, remove the unicorn to leave a unicorn silhouette in a colourful background!

Unicorn Slime

Eva loves to make slime so she chose to make the Unicorn Slime. We mixed all the ingredients but we couldn’t quite get the right consistency but it was still so much fun getting messy and watching the colours mix.

I’m sure if we tried this again the slime would turn out better but we added to much water!

Unicorn Crown

Finally, Izzy made the Unicorn Crown using the items supplied including pink glitter glue, sheets of glittery card, coloured tissue paper and glitter! Everything you need to be a sparkly unicorn.

Izzy really enjoyed this craft and had loads of fun cutting and sticking things on to her Unicorn Crown. Once she was finished we rolled up the Unicorn horn and taped it together. We then added elastic and Izzy had a fab Unicorn Crown to wear!

Squidgydoodle

As a family we LOVE crafts, there simply isn’t a day that goes by without one of the girls cutting, sticking, drawing and creating. Whilst I do like craft boxes I tend to find they are a little too restrictive. Squidgydoodle craft boxes are much more fun and lets you vary the crafts slightly. This is always a win as kids aren’t always fond of sticking to the rules! We love Squidgydoodle and I’ll be ordering more boxes myself for the girls.

10% Off Code

As promised, the lovely Debbie at Squidgydoodle has provided you lovely readers with a 10% off code. If you fancy trying out a craft box yourself then enter PURPLE when ordering online. This code is valid until Midnight 8th December!

What do you think of Squidgydoodle? Will you be trying out their craft boxes?

Halloween Melts From Geeky Melts

Gift Guide / 6 years ago / RelentlesslyPurple

The most amazing Halloween Melts arrived last week from Geeky Melts for me to review. Melts are simply placed in an oil burner instead of oils and they release scents as they melt.

Geeky Melts

I tend to find Melts a little pointless BUT there’s something very calming watching bones and skulls slowly melt. I think I finally understand the fascination. Geeky Melts have so many different amazing designs available for every occasion.

Halloween Melts

I was kindly sent 4 pots to review with a mixture of melt designs and scents and I truly love them all! Laura at Geeky Melts hand pours every wax melt and they start from as little as £1.50 (+P&P).

The First pot contained Black & Red Dark Mark Skulls, and Mini Heart Melts with a Black Rose and Oudh scent. This is my favourite scent by far and I really enjoyed watching the skulls melt away.

Melon & Cucumber Rose wax melt from Geeky Melts

The next pot contained a gorgeous Melon and Cucumber scented White Glittery ‘Dead Flower’ Melt. I love how fruity this scent is, it really makes the room smell lush!

I love the designs in the third pot these 3D Melts are amazing in blue with a hint of red on 2 of the melts. With a refreshing Rock Salt and Drift Wood scent, these are seriously cool melts.

Who doesn’t love the smell of fresh linen? The final pot contained a mix of Fresh Linen scented Hearts, Skull & Bone Melts.

I really do see the interest in wax melts now, they make your home smell amazing. They are fascinating to watch melt & rather calming too. I love how much detail has gone into making these melts from the colours, sparkle and scents, they are fab!

I’ll be treating myself to more from Geeky Melts very soon for myself and as gifts for Christmas. There are a range of different designs and scents to choose from at Geeky Melts to suit everyone.

Do you like wax melts? What do you think of Geeky Melts?

Stain-Free School Uniform – #AceForSchool

Britmum's Linky Challenges / 6 years ago / RelentlesslyPurple

A stain-free school uniform is every mum’s mission when the school term starts. You can guarantee those fresh, crisp white shirts will come home with some kind of stain. Luckily Ace for Colours and Ace Stain Remover Spray are here to help you keep uniform stain-free!

#AceForSchool Perfect For School Uniform

Ace products are fantastic for stain-free school uniform and keeping colours bright. The stain remover spray tackles grease, germs and stubborn stains, gently lifting the stain and brightening clothing. Ace for colours can be added to your washing machine drum to help lift any stains and brighten colours.

Stained School Tops

My daughters kindly came home last week with stained tops. Izzy had picked a scab on her chin and had blood on her collar.

Eva is earning her pen license in school at the moment, so she came home with a nice black ink stain.

Luckily I had the Ace remover spray so I gave both tops a good soak with it. I left it for a little while before putting them in to the washing machine.

Stain-Free School Uniform

I really didn’t expect the blood to wash out of Izzy’s school top as it had left a smear across a chunk too. Ace stain remover spray did a fantastic job at removing the blood stains though. The top is now stain-free and a lovely, fresh white again!

Obviously, black handwriting pen ink wasn’t likely to come out in the wash. However, Ace stain remover spray once again did a fantastic job! I was really surprised just how well Ace stain remover spray worked. We’re back to having stain-free school uniform thanks to Ace!

I’ve been adding Ace for Colour straight in the washing machine drum with the clothing to help keep them cleaner and brighter and we are really noticing the difference! Dull school uniform is no more with Ace for Colours!

Have you used Ace products before?

This post is an entry for the BritMums #ACEforSchool Challenge, sponsored by ACE. Get help for all kinds of stains with the ACE Stain Helper. http://www.acecleanuk.co.uk/ or to buy head to your local Tesco’s, Morrison’s, Waitrose or Sainsbury’s

Treat Yourself With Nightwear From Yawn

Clothing / 6 years ago / RelentlesslyPurple

How often do you treat yourself? I know it’s not often for me but it’s lovely when I do treat myself. There is simply nothing better than curling up in comfortable nightwear after a long day and Yawn have some beautiful nighties and pyjama sets.

Yawn was set up by Alice who has a fantastic business sense and believes in taking it slow, attracting brilliant partners and having fun and laughing. What’s not to love about that?

A few years ago I was completely frazzled juggling the demands of management consultancy with a young family. I had lost passionI advising other businesses and had become really tired. I dreamt of creating a beautiful business all about helping other women to switch off more. Yawn was born, not just to remind me to relax, but to create a different kind of business: positive, collaborative and slow.
Alice – Yawn

Yawn produces beautiful designs and relaxing nightwear for women and I was kindly sent a Dark Blue Night T to review which I am a little bit in love with!

Dark Blue Night T

The gorgeous lightweight, luxurious feeling jersey fabric, Dark Blue Night T just screams comfort. I’m 5ft 1″ and wearing an xs, this lovely nightdress comes to just about my knees. I love how you can curl up into it, perfect for those lazy mornings curled up with a cup of tea.

I had to ask Eva to take a photo of me for a change for this post. I’m very uncomfortable having serious photos taken of me but feeling comfortable in this gorgeous nightie certainly helped.

Treat Yourself

If you are going to treat yourself make sure you check out the stunning range of nightwear from Yawn. This lovely Dark Blue Night T is £49 and worth every penny. As a spoonie who spend a lot of time indoors, comfortable nightwear is a must. Sometimes a little treat can really pick you up!

Have you treated yourself lately? Do you love nightwear?

Ladies Handbag From Estarer

Gift Guide / 6 years ago / RelentlesslyPurple

I received a ladies handbag from Estarer to review this week. I am extremely fussy when it comes to handbags, it has to be functional. The first thing I noticed about this large ladies handbag from Estarer is the many pockets!

Estarer

Estarer was established in 2012 to give customers cheap but high-quality bags and cases. Their goal is to create a range of fashionable and practical bags/cases with excellent customer service and an easy, secure online shopping experience.

Ordering

I ordered the handbag from Amazon and it arrived sooner than expected. I ordered on Thursday morning and given an expected delivery date of Monday.

Unfortunately, I missed the delivery on Friday. Luckily I was able to collect the handbag the next day at my local Royal Mail depot.

The bag came with a service card inside promising a 30-day refund from receipt of purchase along with a 365-day quality warranty. If you scan the service card with a QR reader you can receive a 60% discount off your next purchase, an extra 365-day warranty on your purchase or pick 1 of 3 free gifts!

Ladies Handbag

Estarer has recently launched this new large ladies handbag which is available on Amazon for £25.99 with free delivery. These lovely handbags are crafted from durable, scratch-resistant PU leather with high-quality zippers and a soft lining.

There are multiple pockets including –

Main Compartment (Fits books/A4 Folders)
Mesh Water Bottle Pocket (Fits 500ml water bottle)
A padded tablet sleeve
2 quick access pockets for purses and mobile phones
Side pocket with a key leash
An inner Zip pocket for passports
Front organiser pocket for cards, pens and notebooks.
Rear sleeve

No matter what you carry in your handbag, there’s a place for it with this lovely handbag. All the pockets are practical sizes so you can store everything you need for a day out, work or school.

A Versatile Necessity

Estarer has thought of everything to make this handbag practical and comfortable with a cross-body strap. This versatile bag is a necessity and will go with any outfit. Whether for work, school or family days out, this handbag is a great buy. I’m a big fan of cross-body bags, they feel much safer when out and about. With a pocket for absolutely everything and at a reasonable price, this handbag is perfect!

What do you think of the Estarer Ladies Handbag?

Delicious Adagio Teas Review & Giveaway

Food / 6 years ago / RelentlesslyPurple

Delicious Adagio Teas offer a wide selection of gourmet teas, some of which I received to review. I also have some samples and an IngenuiTEA Infuser for one lucky winner, simply enter the Rafflecoptor below.

Adagio Teas

Adagio Teas are hand-picked sourced from the origin, working directly with the farmers who produce them in their native countries. Coming straight from the source means Adagio Teas are brimming with far more nutrients. All of Adagio Teas are full leaf with no added sugar and all-natural flavours.

They also have a lovely herbal range for those preferring caffeine-free teas. Adagio Teas are Vegan and Gluten Free, all flavours in herbal teas are from essential oils and the traditional teas are pure leaves.

Teaware

Not only do Adagio Teas offer a fine selection of artisan teas, but they also have a fantastic range of Teaware. PersonaliTEA Porcelain Small Tea Cups, Teapots & Cups with Infusers. This range comes in multiple colours & I kindly sent out purple for my review.

The elegant purple 600ml ceramic teapot has a large infuser basket for loose tea. The non-drip spout is fantastic for avoiding spills and it just looks gorgeous! To finish the set the 2 matching cups are 120ml and both the teapot and cups are dishwasher safe.

The purple porcelain cup and infuser with lid has a stainless steel infuser for loose tea leaves. The lid doubles as a coaster for the infuser when it is time to remove the tea leaves. This 350ml cup is 9cm in diameter and as with the rest of the purple porcelain, dishwasher safe.

Delicious Adagio Teas

I was sent a selection of delicious Adagio Teas Samples to try including –

Tears of India & Sri Lanka
Earl Grey Teas
Orchard Oolong Teas
Berries Teas
Orchard Herbals
Oolong Teas of China
Sweet Tooth Teas
Orchard Green Teas

Each of these sample boxes contains 4 different artisan loose leaf teas of various flavours. Each flavour is individually packaged in resealable pouches for easy storage & freshness.

Orchard Herbals - Adagio Teas Loose Leafe Teas

Along with the sample boxes we received two special collections including the Fairy Tales Pyramid Teabags andThe London Collection.

Fairy Tale Pyramid Teabags

Fairy Tales Pyramid Teabags From Adagio Teas

The girls insisted we try the Fairy Tale Pyramid Teabags first, no surprise there! This stunning collection includes ‘Sleeping Beauty’, ‘Snow White’ & ‘Cinderella’.

Cinderella
A herbal tea blend to wake Sleeping Beauty from an ageless sleep. Magically created by the good fairies Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather.

We decided to try the Sleeping Beauty tea First, both girls had to join in so we used Izzy’s tiny Frog mug too. This collection is caffeine-free so it’s perfect for anyone looking for a caffeine-free tea that is tasty too!

Adagio Teas - Fairy Tale Pyramid Teabags - Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty tea was divine and one we all really enjoyed. The fairytale collection is amazingly delicious and the tins are lovely to keep.

Snow White
An apple tea blend to help Snow White Ward off the wicked Queen’s poisonous spell and wake with the gentle kiss from her handsome prince

Cinderella
A Pumpkin tea blend to transport Cinderella away from the wicked stepmother, to the Royal Ball and the attention of her Prince.

The London Collection

This collection of 6 different flavours are all with London based names. A selection of loose leaf teas perfect for a flavourful tea infusion. The collection includes:

Oxford Steep
Earl of Westminster
Covent Garden Chai
The Crown Jewels
Double Decker
Piccadilly Citrus.

The London Collection - Piccadilly Citrus - Adagio Teas

IngenuiTEA Infuser

Looking for an infuser that will attach to any cup? The IngenuiTEA is the answer! Simply add your tea leaves, pour in hot water and let them steep. When you place the IngenuiTEA Infuser on top of your cup it will release a valve. This valve allows your tea to flow down into your cup whilst the mesh filter retains your leaves.

Easy to clean and dishwashable, this fab device fits cups up to 9.5cm diameter and is BPA-free.

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Do you love the sound of Adagio Teas?

Stylish Chairs For The Home From Sue Ryder

Bargains / 6 years ago / RelentlesslyPurple

Looking for stylish chairs for the home? Sue Ryder’s Online shop has some brand new and exclusive products, adding a touch of elegance to your home. In line with the latest interior trends, Sue Ryder’s Online Shop has launched a range of stylish chairs. With the aim of giving you a luxurious look for less!

Sue Ryder

Most people know Sue Ryder for the fantastic work they do and because of their high street stores. However, not many know about their fabulous Online Shop which is a gem for brand new and most importantly, affordable homewares. Most importantly, 100% of the profits are donated to help provide person-centred hospice and neurological care.

Besides offering express delivery and safe and secure payments, Sue Ryder’s dedicated online shop offers free delivery over £50, a 30-day money back guarantee and a dedicated Customer Services Team.

Stylish Chairs

Velvet Button Back Tub Chair – Purple/Grey

Obviously, the first product that jumped out at me was the Purple Velvet Button Back Tub Chair for £99.99. This chair would look great in any living room or bedroom and also comes in Grey which is my second favourite colour! The velvet gives off a luxurious, unique, vibrant feel.

Pretty Pink Vanity Stool

A pretty pink chenille vanity stool with black legs will make a statement in any dressing room or bedroom, especially for just £39.99. Adding a touch of elegance and character, this stunning vanity stool will instantly create a focal point and a perfect extra added comfort.

Velvet Oyster Occasional Chair Collection

Stylish Chairs For The Home From Sue Ryder

Another stunning chair is this Velvet Oyster Occasional Chair for £79.99. A touch of luxury, style and sophistication along with much-needed comfort, these chairs are available in 4 colours. These stylish chairs with a scallop fluted back are the perfect addition to any room in the home. Available in Purple, Pink, Navy & Grey, there’s a chair for any colour scheme too.

Not only can you add a touch of elegance and character to any room of your home at a reasonable price with homewares from the Sue Ryder Online Shop, but you also support those in need from the donations. Founded in 1953, Sue Ryder is a national health and social care charity providing compassionate hospice and neurological care across the UK.

Sue Ryder provides care across 7 hospices; 5 neurological care centres; community-based services and in people’s own homes.

They offer a range of personalised care, advice, education and support services in local communities to help improve the lives of individuals. These services include support for carers and families – with conditions such as cancer; heart failure; respiratory failure; dementia; acquired brain injury; multiple sclerosis; Huntington’s disease; Parkinson’s disease and Motor Neurone disease.

Inappropriate Jewellery From PNKLETTUCE

Gift Guide / 6 years ago / RelentlesslyPurple

I received inappropriate jewellery from PNKLETTUCE this week! It’s no secret I love to swear, although I generally try to keep it clean for my readers. However, I thought some readers may love these completely inappropriate jewellery ranges too!

Inappropriate Jewellery

Already jewellery makers, requests were coming in so regular for the PNKLETTUCE team to have a favourite swear stamped on jewellery. This led them to decide to launch PNKLETTUCE. With inappropriate words as the main focus, customers can avoid awkwardly asking if something is too offensive. You can add any personalisation you like. Everything is handmade and stamped right here in Essex too!

Classy Mother Fucker Bangle

I received the Classy Mother Fucker Bangle to review. I think it will be great for certain occasions! Sometimes you just need something a little bit sweary! The bangle comes in a lovely presentation box with a polishing cloth. For £25 this bangle comes in Gold, Rose Gold or Silver.

This unisex bangle is easily stretched to the correct wrist size to fit perfectly. I have tiny wrists so I was relieved it was small enough to start with & I didn’t need to stretch it.

Inappropriate Jewellery - Classy Mother Fucker Bangle

Ordering From PNKLETTUCE

All metals are made from the highest grade metals and are nickel free. No words are refused, you can order anything you like, they won’t be offended.

You can order any personalisation you want with 36 characters (including spaces) on bangles & cuffs. The character limit is 9 (including spaces) for rings.

Ordering from PNKLETTUCE is really easy and orders will usually be crafted in 5-6 days. During busy periods such as Christmas, this may take slightly longer though. If you have any concerns with regards to your order there’s a dedicated phone line for you to call for an update.

Do you love inappropriate jewellery?

Free-From Baking With SweetPea Pantry

Food / 6 years ago / RelentlesslyPurple

We were sent free-from baking kits from Sweetpea Pantry to try! We were sent out the gorgeous super oat & flax Flapjack & Raw cacao, Flax & Teff Brownie kits to try for ourselves. These baking kits are Gluten Free & Dairy Free & no added sugar.

The kits do also include how to make the mixes using eggs & butter too though. These are great mixes to stash in the cupboard for a household with and without allergies or mixed allergies. For just £2.75 each they are a great buy, you can also order 4 boxes of mixes for £9.99 or 6 for £13.99. They also have other mixes available so you can really mix it up!

Free-From Baking Mixes

Flapjack Mix

We tried out the Sweetpea Pantry Flapjack kit first. This fab kit is Gluten free, Dairy Free, Vegan & no added sugar. The recipe recommends using either 100g of coconut oil or 100g of butter & 4 tablespoons of honey or syrup. This will make 12 flapjacks or one big one!

This is a nice, quick and easy recipe that only takes 5 minutes to prepare. The girls really enjoyed helping make the flapjack and squishing the mix down into the baking tray. We used golden syrup to make our flapjack.

We really enjoyed the flapjack when it had cooled and set in the fridge for a while. There was plenty for everyone and it didn’t last long at all!

Brownie Mix

Next, we gave the Brownie kit a try! Who doesn’t love brownies? These Raw Cacao Flax & Teff brownies are simple to make. We used butter & golden syrup and eggs to make ours but for Vegan brownies add coconut oil, golden syrup/ natural syrup and flax ‘eggs’. This makes 12 scrumptious brownie bites.

This mix was quick and easy to make just like the flapjack was and it kept the girls happy mixing it all up. We all got a little impatient when we could smell them baking and looked forward to diving in!

The brownies were delicious once cut up and cooled! I’d definitely try these kits again and they would be great for our BBQs with friends who are gluten and dairy free!

Wicked Teas

Bat Brew

Candy Apple Concoction

Cat Scratch

Ghoul Gulp

Monster Mash

Pumpkin Potion

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Unicorns & Rainbows Craft Box

Rainbow Scrape Painting

Rainbow Rain Unicorn

Unicorn Slime

Unicorn Crown

Squidgydoodle

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Geeky Melts

Halloween Melts

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#AceForSchool Perfect For School Uniform

Stained School Tops

Stain-Free School Uniform

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Treat Yourself

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Estarer

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Ladies Handbag

A Versatile Necessity

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Adagio Teas

Delicious Adagio Teas

Fairy Tale Pyramid Teabags

The London Collection

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Sue Ryder

Stylish Chairs

Velvet Button Back Tub Chair – Purple/Grey

Velvet Oyster Occasional Chair Collection

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Inappropriate Jewellery

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Free-From Baking Mixes

Flapjack Mix

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