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Tribal Treasures from Uganda at Homesense and TK Maxx

New range of charity products from Uganda available at HomeSense and TK Maxx stores in UK.

Discovering Our Roots with Ancestry DNA

Taking AncestryDNA test to discover our roots…

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (December 2016)

Products review round-up featuring Walter Foster, Staedtler, Manuscript, Sigikid, Aquabeads, TW Steel & Valentino Rossi, Rapesco, Bez cases and Microsoft Lumia.

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (October – November 2016)

Products review round-up featuring Monopoly, HomeSense, BIC, Crayola, Fei Liu, Mavala, Bananagrams, Furby, Tefal, Warner Edwards, Neewer, Burt’s Bees and Helix.

Getting into the Holiday Spirit with HomeSense & Our Christmas Checklist

How to get into holiday mood and checklist of important things to do before Christmas.

Christmas Gift Ideas from UncommonGoods

Interesting, unusual Christmas gift ideas for him, her and kids from sustainable, eco friendly UncommonGoods company.

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (September 2016)

Products review round-up featuring Keep Leaf, A Slice of Green, Lauren B, Star Wars, Merrell, Paul Hollywood and KitchenCraft, National Geographic Kids and Sharpie.

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (August 2016)

Products review round-up featuring Lauren B, Klutz, Crayola, Reebok, Charlie & Lola, Lauren Child, Dinosaurus and LAB².

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (July 2016)

Products review round-up featuring Vivid Imaginations, Crocs, Salter, HoMedics, Grand Chef, Honeywell, Sealy, Scotch, Wilton and Sally Hansen.

Home Décor Ideas from CreoGlass Design

Home design ideas using glass worktops and backsplash surfaces from CreoGlass Design.

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (June 2016)

Tried & Tested products of June 2016 featuring BIC, Gibsons, Oral-B, Huggies, Wet ‘n’ Wild, Salter, HoMedics and Fei Liu.

Classic BBQ Honey Chicken Skewers

Classic BBQ honey chicken recipe with mustard and soy sauce, can be used also with fish or veggies alone.

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (May 2016)

Tried & Tested products of May 2016 featuring Cheerz, CreateMeBooks, HomeSense, Remington, Amazon, Marley, Le Creuset, La Playa and Cole & Mason.

Ice Cream Topped Waffles with Caramel, Almonds, Plums & Cinnamon

Breakfast waffles with ice cream, plums, caramel sauce, flaked almonds and cinnamon… served al fresco.

Miniature Fairy Gardens with Succulents – DIY Gift Idea

Super easy miniature gardens with magical creatures and succulents to make with children.

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (March & April 2016)

Tried & Tested products of March & April 2016 featuring Trunki suitcase, Philip’s books, Philips, AEG, GoSystem, Playmobil, Sacla and Ball.

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (February 2016)

Tried & Tested products of February 2016 featuring Parragon Books, DK Publishing, Gillette, Wilton and Xtreme.

Bake Yourself Proud For Sport Relief 2016 with A Limited Edition Orla Kiely Apron

Bake yourself proud with this limited edition Orla Kiely Sport Relief 2016 apron from HomeSesnse & TK Maxx stores.

Water Beads Fun – Sensory Play for Kids

If you haven’t come across water beads, also called gel crystals, florist balls, aqua crystals, hydro-gel balls, magic water, aqua soil and water pearls, are used for vases, candles, party centerpieces, lighting and other decorative uses… They are sold as mini balls that after re-hydrating in water create gel balls that keep flowers alive. According to the manufacturers they can […]

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (December 2015)

Tried & Tested products for new, better start in a New Year featuring: Perkier, HomeSense, Spanish Persimon®, Jessica, OPI, Motorola Moto E, Bentley Organic and Amazon.

Making Christmas Memories & Traditions

Making Christmas traditions and memories… with HomeSense UK.

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (November 2015)

Tried and tested products – last minute Christmas gift guide featuring: Leap Frog, Hama, Klutz, Usborne, Bananagrams, Suzi Blu, Quarry, Echo Bot, Yogiyo, We Are Tea and HomeSense.

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (October 2015)

Tried and tested products – Christmas gift guide featuring: Strefa Dizajnu, Ball, HomeSense UK, Zazzle, Toccami, Amazon, Burt’s Bees, Wacom, Jo Pratt, Mofred, Beurer and Mulbess.

Mango Chutney with Ginger & Chilli

Easy home-made mango chutney recipe and water bath preserving method.

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (September 2015)

Tested products featuring: HomeSense UK, Zazzle, Amazon, Crabtree & Evelyn LONDON, Rock Rose Gin and more.

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (August 2015)

Tested products featuring: HomeSense UK, Amazon, Philips, Crock-Pot, Beem, Ravensburger, Octonauts, Maped, Sophie Thompson, Sally Harding, Christopher Edge, Very Lazy, Red Boat and Sparitual.

Inheritance Recipes – September 2015 – Back to School

Inheritance Recipes challenge Back to School link-up – celebrating dishes passed down by a family member or ancestral culture.

Beside the Seaside – Summer Fun with HomeSense

We do like to be beside the seaside when the sun is shining and living 15 minutes drive from the seafront and we are trying to make most of it this summer… It is our second year in Brighton so we are still relatively new here, only got our first water shoes and now we are getting other summer […]

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (July 2015)

Tested products including: Granna, HomeSense, Klutz, Bodum, Skin Chemist London, Galderma, Three Sixty, Oral-B, Boots and Roger Priddy.

Making Coffee in Chemex Using Water from Brita Filter Kettle – Review

Making coffee with our new toys: Morphy Richards Brita water filter kettle and Chemex coffee maker.

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