#ProductReview: Letters from Santa with Lapland Mailroom

Posted on November 6, 2017 by SpookyMrsGreen

The countdown to Christmas has officially begun! I have to admit, this year I am feeling rather excited for the festive holidays. I’m just a big kid at Christmas!

And I am looking forward to my daughters receiving their personalised letters from Santa Claus courtesy of Lapland Mailroom.

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Santa Stop Here!

#ProductReview: Letters from Santa with Lapland Mailroom

My girls have been (mostly) good this year. They have coped extremely well with ongoing family drama, they work hard at school and are progressing well in their education. They care for each other and their friends, and they do everything that I would want them to do. They deserve a treat at Christmas, and this year they will be delighted to receive a personalised letter each from Father Christmas. My elder daughter will be able to read the letters by herself for the first time, which will add to my sentimental feeling.

Lapland Mailroom offer a great selection of personalised letters from Santa Claus or Father Christmas. You can choose different styles that each come with a personal touch for your child to appreciate. I chose two different ones for my girls, along with a complimentary activity pack to help them start their festivities early. If you order now, your letters will arrive right at the beginning of December, and you can quote this unique special offer code to receive 20% discount: xmaspromo17.

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#ProductReview Prestige Hampers Luxury Christmas Hamper

Posted on November 3, 2017 by SpookyMrsGreen

We are officially on the countdown to Christmas, and that means one thing in our house – lots of tasty treats! My husband and I are partial to savoury snacks, especially crisps, and I am a bit of a chocoholic. We were very pleased to receive a complimentary luxury Christmas hamper to review, courtesy of Prestige Hampers.

Read my article to see what we thought of the Prestige Christmas Hamper and whether we recommend it to our friends or not.

#ProductReview Prestige Hampers for Christmas Gifts reviewed by SpookyMrsGreen.com mindful parenting and modern pagan lifestyle blog.
#ProductReview Prestige Hampers for Christmas Gifts

My Review of Prestige Christmas Hamper

The hamper was delivered quickly and efficiently, and the food items were neatly packed inside the hamper. It is a beautiful, rustic picnic basket that brings back fond memories of family day trips. I will certainly make good use of it for storage once the food has all been eaten. Unpacking the hamper was a delight! I discovered a bar of rich, dark chocolate and a box of luxury praline chocolates almost immediately, so we were off to a good start.

After a little bit of rummaging, I discovered a bottle of Australian red wine, a Shiraz variety, that looks very tasty. Then I found a bottle of Australian white wine, Chardonnay. Delicious! There was a tub of luxury Yorkshire Crisps and some Scottish Smoked Oatcakes that I don’t think will last very long…

Then I found the proper Christmas food! We have a packet of Walkers festive shortbread biscuits presented in a delightful Christmas box. There is a Christmas cake and a classic Christmas pudding that will be the perfect addition to our festive family table. I found a box of Fairtrade luxury English Breakfast teabags, and then I discovered two little jars that made me squeal with delight! We have a jar of Christmas marmalade with cranberries, and a jar of Christmas preserve with mulled wine. My mouth is watering at the thought of all this tasty, festive food.

#ProductReview Prestige Hampers for Christmas Gifts reviewed by SpookyMrsGreen.com mindful parenting and modern pagan lifestyle blog.
#ProductReview Prestige Hampers for Christmas Gifts
#ProductReview Prestige Hampers for Christmas Gifts reviewed by SpookyMrsGreen.com mindful parenting and modern pagan lifestyle blog.
#ProductReview Prestige Hampers for Christmas Gifts

Have I tempted your tastebuds yet? Order your Prestige Christmas Hamper now and get ready for the festive season.

#ProductReview Prestige Hampers for Christmas Gifts reviewed by SpookyMrsGreen.com mindful parenting and modern pagan lifestyle blog.
#ProductReview Prestige Hampers for Christmas Gifts
#ProductReview Prestige Hampers for Christmas Gifts
#ProductReview Prestige Hampers for Christmas Gifts

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Samhain Approaches, and the Veil Grows Thin

Posted on October 25, 2017 by SpookyMrsGreen

It is close to that magical day, October 31st, known to most people as Halloween, and known to witches as Samhain. It is the day when we can openly communicate with our ancestors, when the ghosts step out of the shadows, and when the day fades into night with a grey and sullen sky…

But why this day? What is so special about Halloween, or Samhain? Read my article to learn more about Samhain and the folklore surrounding our celebration of Halloween.

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Happy Halloween

What is so special about Halloween, or Samhain?

There is lots of folklore surrounding the holiday. Here in the UK, we never used to celebrate Halloween quite so much when I was a child. We did a bit of apple bobbing and maybe had a party at home with friends, but that was about it. Fancy dress involved a white bedsheet, and we didn’t really decorate the house. But then we adopted many of the more fun aspects from our American neighbours, so that Halloween has evolved into something far more frivolous than I think it set out to be.

I will not share facts and features right now. You can find those in abundance all over the internet. Here is my understanding of Samhain: the trees have mostly shed their leaves, and all that remains are stark, naked branches that will slumber throughout the winter months to come. Smaller animals have burrowed away to hibernate through the cold season, birds have migrated to warmer places, and there is a definite chill in the air.

This thinning of the veil that we speak about is merely symbolic. I can see it in my mind’s eye. Our Great Mother, Gaia, has settled her babies off to sleep, and now we make way for creatures of darkness and shadow. They were there all along, they always are, but not all humans are prepared to see them. Some days I feel more connected to the spirit world. Other days it passes me by. But on Samhain, when the air is thin and cold, and the sky is grey, I feel them, and I see them. Do you?

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#WitchyWednesday Vampire writer Catherine Green

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Toy Review: Sylvanian Families Country Doctor Playset

Posted on October 23, 2017 by SpookyMrsGreen

My daughters have been asking for the Sylvanian Families Country Doctor playset all summer long. Imagine their surprise and delight when they came home from school to find a parcel waiting for them…

#ToyReview Sylvanian Families Country Clinic reviewed by SpookyMrsGreen.com mindful parenting and modern pagan lifestyle blog.
#ToyReview Sylvanian Families Country Clinic

Toy Review: Sylvanian Families Country Doctor Playset

The Country Doctor playset is adorable, but then we already know that, because it is Sylvanian Families. I loved these toys when I was a child, and I am delighted that my daughters are joining in with my love for the nostalgia that comes from these sets. My eldest daughter likes the plants and flowers that are painted on the outside of the clinic. She says they make it look very pretty and nice.

As always, it’s the little touches that make a difference to a toy like this. My daughter likes the design of the miniature clipboard and pen that the Sylvanian Families doctor might use. She thinks that the measuring stick and the weighing scales are a nice feature. All of the little accessories are very thoughtfully created, right down to the magazines for the waiting area, the miniature syringes and tweezers, and the cute little doctor’s coat.

I like the quaint, village feel that you get with Sylvanian Families toys, and the Country Clinic playset really doesn’t disappoint. My daughters have watched a demo of this set numerous times on their favourite YouTube channel, EllieV Toys, and now that they have the real thing, they are very happy. Now they are preparing a list of which other Sylvanian Families playsets they want to collect!

#ToyReview Sylvanian Families Country Clinic reviewed by SpookyMrsGreen.com mindful parenting and modern pagan lifestyle blog.
#ToyReview Sylvanian Families Country Clinic

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Divorced, Single, Looking for Love

Posted on October 20, 2017 by SpookyMrsGreen

Many divorced people spend a long time living alone in the aftermath of marital breakdown. It takes a while to recover from a broken heart, and sometimes it takes a person who has experienced similar trauma to make you feel able to open up.

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Date Divorced Singles

Divorced, Single, Looking for Love

If you are in the process of looking for romance after divorce, take a look at a specific date divorced singles website to find that ideal partner.

Around the UK, you can find a wide variety of social networks for meeting new friends. Here are suggestions for the best dating sites in Nottinghamshire and the best dating sites in Oxfordshire. There is another Nottinghamshire dating site that you could explore, and also a Lincolnshire dating site. The choice is huge, and your next date night is just ahead. Have fun!

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We are Lego Master Builders! @LDCManchester

Posted on October 16, 2017 by SpookyMrsGreen

My daughters are well and truly obsessed with Lego. It began when I gave them a large crate of assorted bricks that I had saved from childhood. In that crate are the kits to build a Lego fire station, a medieval castle, and lots of vehicles and creative projects.

We began collecting Lego minifigures, we watched the TV show Lego Masters, and we visited our local Legoland Discovery Centre in Manchester.

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#MummyMonday Family Trip to LEGOLAND Discovery Manchester

We are Lego Master Builders! @LDCManchester

I received an invitation to visit Legoland Discovery Centre and participate in the master builders challenge with my family. My daughters immediately decided to pit themselves against the grown-ups, and off we went. There is a special room within the Legoland Discovery Centre where you take part in the Master Builders challenge. A member of staff will sit you at a table, present you with a pile of Lego bricks, and time you for fifteen minutes. They will then judge the winner.

I’m sure you can imagine who won our Master Builders challenge? Yes, it was the children. My husband had been determined to win, but on the day we lost our nerve, panicked, and couldn’t build anything creative within the time frame. It is surprisingly high-pressured, but lots of fun to do. We have yet to do a rematch with our daughters to see if we can best them… Could you be a Master Builder? Visit your local Legoland Discovery Centre to find out.

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#MummyMonday Family Trip to LEGOLAND Discovery Manchester

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Love and Romance around the World

Posted on October 13, 2017 by SpookyMrsGreen

The world is a global marketplace these days, and people are increasingly able to travel far and wide for vacations, holidays, career development and to meet new friends.

With the advancement of online dating sites and cheap airline packages, you could meet a romantic partner one day, and travel to meet them the next, if you wanted to.

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Love Around the World

Love and Romance around the World

Are you feeling adventurous? Check out who is available on Dubbo dating, and if you are familiar with Australia and its far flung regions, you could explore Newcastle dating and Launceston dating.

A little closer to home, back here in the UK, you could be on more familiar ground with a Hampshire dating site or a Kent dating site. Your perfect partner is out there, somewhere. Go get ‘em!

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The Season of the Witch #Samhain

Posted on October 11, 2017 by SpookyMrsGreen

There is a certain energy in the air this month, can you feel it? Something whispers to you from far away, and it is creeping closer… Something dark and mysterious, and yet oddly familiar…closer it comes, and closer still…

The veil is thinning, and soon we may speak freely with our ancestors and those that have passed into the Other World.

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The Season of the Witch

For witches, this is an everyday occurrence. We feel a special kind of electrical energy when there is a ghost or a spirit nearby. Some are blessed with the gift of second sight, where they can freely see and converse with spirits. Others, like myself, are merely sensitive to energies. I live with ghosts. I am comfortable with them, most of the time.

Those pesky ghosts are even creeping into my novels, now. Have you read Eye of the Tiger (A Redcliffe Novel)? It is not for the faint hearted… and Heart of the Vampire (A Redcliffe Novel) grows darker still…

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#ProductReview: We Love My Little Pony! @RavensburgerPC @MLPMovie

Posted on October 9, 2017 by SpookyMrsGreen

I am very pleased that my daughters enjoy watching My Little Pony on the TV, and that they play with the toys at home. I grew up with the original My Little Pony toys in the 80s, and I loved them!

Applejack was my favourite, and I still remember playing with the My Little Pony school playset as a child, and the beauty salon. Those were the days!

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#ProductReview Ravensburger My Little Pony Jigsaw Puzzle

#ProductReview: We Love My Little Pony!  @RavensburgerPC @MLPMovie

You can imagine my delight when we received a My Little Pony jigsaw to review for Ravensburger. Although the recommended aged is 6+, which suits my older daughter, my youngest, who is 4, jumped right in there and couldn’t get the pieces out of the box quick enough.

We literally had to drop everything and make the jigsaw as soon we got home from school. It has been broken up and remade a few times since then as well, and I must admit, I enjoy doing it with my girls. The My Little Pony movie is out now in cinemas, and I do believe we need to watch it. Who is your favourite pony character?

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#ToyReview My Little Pony Jigsaw Puzzle from Ravensburger

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Finding Love in the UK

Posted on October 6, 2017 by SpookyMrsGreen

Human life seems to be ruled by relationships. We interact with other people every day and in so many different ways, and yet the pervading belief is that everyone has a significant other just waiting to be found.

I have spent a lot of time thinking about the nature of being in love, of men and women, and of all sorts of individual romantic trysts and scenarios.

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Dating in the UK

Finding Love in the UK

If you are looking for love and don’t know where to start, you could try searching the best dating sites in Shropshire, or a Norfolk dating site, to find your perfect partner. Or at least, to find you perfect partner for now!

I know that many people are looking for love, or seeking new partners at a more mature age these days. Maybe you would like to go on holiday, or visit somewhere new, and you wish to make a new friend. There is dating agency Norfolk, dating agency Shropshire, and dating agency Dorset, all providing a safe and friendly environment from which to start your search for love.

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