#ProductReview: Help! We have Nits!

Posted on May 14, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

Or rather, my children have finally succumbed to that wonderful curse of school life – they have headlice. My eldest has managed to reach Year 2 before she got nits, and it came via my younger daughter in Reception. They must have nice hair!

We first spotted the little critters at the end of our Easter holiday, when my girls got very itchy all of a sudden. I used a nit comb and Tea Tree oil in abundance, and at first it seemed to work. We thinned down the headlice and the itching subsided.

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#ProductReview Hedrin headlice treatment for children

Help! We have Nits!

Then it came back, and it came back with a vengeance. About a week or so ago, I counted no less than thirty headlice as I combed them out of my daughter’s hair. It was time to try something stronger, a proper treatment process. The trouble is, I got overwhelmed when I visited my local pharmacy and saw the vast array of treatments available. My mum friends suggested one called Hedrin, and as it turned out, they appeared in my blogging community, and offered to send some products for me to review. Just in the nick of time, I might add!

I received a bottle of Hedrin Once Spray Gel, and a bottle of Hedrin Protect & Go spray. You can purchase the products from Boots, or via online stores. The Hedrin Once Spray Gel is a thick formula that contains Penetrol® to aid penetration into the louse egg. You only need to apply it in one 15-minute treatment, and I did it while my children were in the bath. I did find that the gel is so thick and gooey that it is difficult to wash out, but using the shower head, and applying normal shampoo and conditioner afterwards seemed to do the trick. It certainly stopped the itching. The Hedrin Protect & Go spray is more like a detangling spray. It smells nice and fruity, and you only need to apply it twice a week as a precaution against further headlice infestations. My girls far preferred this one to the gel treatment, but they both agree that they feel better for doing it. Thank you, Hedrin!

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#ProductReview Hedrin headlice treatment for children

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Find Your Summer Girlfriend (or Boyfriend!)

Posted on May 11, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

Are you ready for romance this summer? We have experienced some fabulous hot weather during the past few weeks here in the UK, but we all know that it won’t last. British weather is famously volatile, and now is the time when many people will be looking for holidays and excursion to warmer places.

Perhaps you are desperate to go on holiday, but you don’t want to go alone. This could be your chance to find that perfect partner to make happy memories with.

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Passionate Love inspires the Redcliffe Novels LGBT fantasy book series (Image credit unknown)

Find Your Summer Girlfriend (or Boyfriend!)

If you have previously registered with adult dating sites, you should have a pretty good idea of the way they work. And you should be aware that there are lots of potential friends on these sites, and often they are not looking for a serious relationship straight away. Sometimes, people just need a friend, a companion, someone with shared interests. You could find that your ideal holiday partner is out there waiting, and now is the perfect time to get involved.

Make those connections, chat to people, and plan your next holiday. Maybe you could try a few casual dates at home, to see how you get on. You could get together and peruse the holiday booking sites and discuss what kind of holiday you prefer. If you like to be active and adventurous, you can probably find someone with shared interests. Alternatively, if you just want a companion to sunbathe with, to play in the pool, and to sample the local cuisine with, well then you can find them too.

Are you holidaying with friends?

Alternatively, you might have taken the plunge and booked a holiday already. You might be preparing for a big trip abroad, and it is all very exciting. Are you holidaying with friends? Perhaps those friends are already partnered, and you feel a bit left out when they choose to hide out in their hotel room or want to be alone together. It is all well and good going on holiday with large groups of friends, or a few close friends, but it is also a good idea to keep your options open. Maybe you could check out some dating websites in other countries, and plan to meet some locals near to your holiday destination. Now, that would be fun!

If you are feeling even more adventurous, you could try a bit of online sex dating. All you need is a little confidence boost, nothing serious, nothing permanent. Find yourself a nice, casual, holiday friend, have some fun, and see where it takes you. That dream image of sunbathing on the sand, sharing a cocktail with your lover, having a romantic stroll beneath the setting sun, and heading back to your hotel room or their home nearby could become a reality. What a delightful dream that is, when you look at the gloomy clouds back here in the UK. Get out there and find your summer girlfriend (or boyfriend!). Happy Holidays!

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Be Guided by the Tower #365DaysofTarot

Posted on May 9, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

Since completing my #365DaysofTarot challenge late last year, I sort of gave up on Tarot reading for a while. I felt that I had perhaps overdone it slightly, and I needed a break. But I cannot stay away for long, and my beautiful Tarot cards sat patiently in the cupboard, waiting for me to call on them. They knew I would be back, and so did I.

The Tarot has helped me through many personal challenges in my life during the past ten years, and I needed guidance now, as I navigated the treacherous path of buying and selling a house. Or should that be selling and buying a house?

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Daily Tarot reading by Catherine Green

Be Guided by the Tower

As soon as I picked up my Universal Waite-Smith Tarot deck, I felt a familiar buzz of magical energy skip down my spine. I call it my “spirit sense.” The cards were happy to see me again, they already knew that I needed help, and they were waiting and eager to get started. If you are familiar with Tarot reading, you know exactly what I mean! It is almost like the sense you get when you meet an old friend after a long time apart. You rush towards each other with so much love and emotion that you can barely contain yourself, and you just want to drink in their energy and remember all that you have shared. That is my relationship with Tarot.

One Tarot card stood out

One card in particular stood out during my Tarot reading. I asked for a general overview about where I stand in the process of selling my house and buying a new one. It is almost complete, so close that I can taste it, but there is still a small margin for change. And not only the fact that it could fall through. What about when the sale completes, and we finally reach the moving day? My current home has witnessed a huge era in my life, and we have so many precious memories within these walls, that I feel anxious about leaving my sanctuary. But we must move on. We must grow as our children are growing.

My Tarot had this message: You are already in the midst of great change, but the tipping point will come suddenly. Everything is about to change. And you really need it.

Fair enough. Thank you, beloved Tarot. Blessed Be.

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Beltane Blessings! I am Ready for Change

Posted on May 2, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

Merry Beltane, my friends! How are you celebrating the turn of the wheel? To be honest I will not be celebrating much for the next few weeks.

I will be busy packing up our house ready to move. But after that, it will be party central in our new, big garden, hooray!

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Beltane Blessings

I am Ready for Change

Moving house comes at a time when I and my family are ready for change. Many of us feel that we have been stuck in a rut for a very long time, myself included, and now there is the opportunity to expand and grow. I realised last week that I had drifted away from my Craft in recent months, so consumed was I with personal woes and struggle. But then I thought about it properly, and I knew that actually, this is all part of my Craft.

Being a witch is about being intuitive, about recognising when there is an issue, and actively working to put it right. I have been doing just that in my own little way, and now I am working hard to move my husband, children and pets into a new, larger family home where we can grow and mature. I say goodbye to the Maiden, and I become the Mother. Who is with me?

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#ProductReview: Ozeri Pepper Grinder

Posted on April 30, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

I do like to add a sprinkling of black pepper to my food, and I had been meaning to purchase a new pepper grinder when I received one from Ozeri to review.

I am very pleased that they sent it to me, since I have reviewed other products from Ozeri in the past and been very pleased with them. The Ozeri Electric Pepper Grinder was an instant success, and now I happily reach for it at meal times.

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#ProductReview Ozeri automatic Pepper Grinder

#ProductReview: Ozeri Pepper Grinder

There is not much to say really. It is an electric pepper grinder. I like the sleek appearance and feel of the product. It works very well, and it does the job it is supposed to do. The only negative point I can highlight is that the Ozeri Electric Pepper Grinder requires 6 AAA batteries, and they are not included with the product upon purchase. It took me a while to remember to purchase additional batteries, and I can imagine it will prove a little irritating when the batteries run out, although I hope that will not be for quite some time. Ultimately, I do recommend the Ozeri Electric Pepper Grinder. It looks good, it feels good, and it is very easy to use.

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Adventures in Online Dating

Posted on April 28, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

Have you ever used a dating website to find a new partner? Perhaps you exhausted all the old-fashioned methods of visiting local clubs and pubs, you casually dated a few people, but nothing ever came of it.

Maybe you had a few unpleasant experiences in the local dating scene. I can remember a few occasions when I was younger, and I received unwanted attention while out with friends. In fact, some of those experiences would put me right in the middle of the #MeToo movement.

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Adventures in Online Dating

I distinctly remember the time in a nightclub in Cornwall when some idiot lifted the back of my skirt when I was on the dance floor. I was with my fiancé at the time, who was either at the bar or in the bathroom, and by the time I turned around to find the culprit, he was gone. Trust me, I would quite happily have knocked his block off if he was still nearby! But that was a long time ago, and I have grown up.

Using free dating sites is a way to meet people in a space that is not too personal in the beginning. You might enter a basic profile and upload your picture, then you scroll through the recommendations based on your information. The good thing about online dating sites is that they are very carefully monitored to prevent the kind of unwanted attention that you might receive in a physical public setting. Yes, I know there has been some bad press over the years. Ultimately, that has only encouraged the companies that run these sites to clamp down on security and make them super safe for users. And if you didn’t like the attention you were receiving on any particular dating site, well then you simply close down your account and move to another one.

My online dating experience is positive

My experience with dating sites so far is very positive. I have interacted with lots of different people and made some connections that I wouldn’t otherwise forge in my day to day life. Our online personas are often very different to our daily or mundane reality. I know there is contention there, and we should mostly try to be genuine. But if we are exploring our sexuality, and if we want a companion, a friend, somebody with shared interests that we just cannot find in our local social circles, well then, we must look elsewhere.

I recommend that you try a dating site for yourself. You won’t know how you feel about it if you don’t. If you meet someone in the online dating world, and you go on to develop a very close and long-lasting relationship, well done you. It was worth the risk, don’t you think? Similarly, if you only end up in a casual, short term relationship from your adventures in online dating, at least it gave you some experience. You met somebody new, you got yourself out there, you gained a wider view of the world. That surely must count for something positive?

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#ProductReview: Naipo Car Seat Cushion Back Massager

Posted on April 25, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

You may have seen my previous reviews for massage cushions from Naipo. These products have been a godsend for my chronic back pain and sciatica, and I use both of the cushions regularly.

I jumped at the opportunity of testing out the Naipo Car Seat Cushion Back Masssager. Now I was a little surprised at how thin the cushion is – I suppose I was expecting more padding and massage nodules. However, it has been designed to fit snugly in the car, and so you wouldn’t want it to be bulky and thick.

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#ProductReview: Naipo Car Seat Cushion Back Massager

The car seat cushion has a heat function and a cooler function and will be ideal to use on long car journeys. I haven’t had the opportunity to test it properly on such a journey yet, but I will do very soon I am sure. The heat function is great to soothe my lower back pain, and very often I find myself slouching in my car or hunched over the steering wheel when I am driving. Hopefully this Naipo Car Seat Cushion Back Massager will alleviate some of my pain and help to improve my driving experience.

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Moving House? I’m Not Quite Sure

Posted on April 23, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

I let slip a couple of weeks ago that my family and I are moving to a new house. We finally sold our 2-bed terraced house, and had an offer accepted on a 3-bed semi-detached home with a huge garden and driveway.

It’s a far cry from the tiny street we have lived on for the past 11 years, and now it seems to be moving further away. I really detest the bureaucracy that is solicitors and their paperwork. I know it is necessary, and the system is designed to protect homeowners, buyers and sellers. But it is so bloody frustrating!

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#MummyMonday Preparing to move house hiding in my box fort

Moving House? I’m Not Quite Sure

I just want to exchange contracts and move house. Instead we have emails and letters going backwards and forwards, our home buyers survey threw up some queries, our buyers’ solicitors are demanding proof for various home improvements that we did ten years ago, blah blah blah. Can you tell I am grumpy about all of this? Ha! Oh well, my husband is trying to take the bulk of it away from me because he can see how much stress it is causing. And I am trying to motivate myself to pack up our belongings. To be continued…

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That was a Long Easter Holiday!

Posted on April 16, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

Phew! My children are back in school today after a two-week holiday, and I have to say I am relieved to have a break.

I mean, I love my children, of course I do, but this holiday has been completely full-on. They have been grumpy, demanding, adorable, ill, amusing and entertaining all at the same time.

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#MummyMonday Family trip with Paw Patrol on the Churnet Valley Railway

That was a Long Easter Holiday!

We had our first confirmed case of headlice which has caused huge distress and taken a lot of my time in treatment and washing just about everything in the house. Eww! My youngest daughter also suffers from bowel problems, and when I struggled to get her repeat prescription from our doctors (long story), it had repercussions that will play out for at least the next week.

I was a little upset that we couldn’t afford a holiday away from home, but we stayed with my mum in her new house for a long weekend, and that was lovely. It was nice to catch up with my mum properly when the children were in bed, I had some time with a close friend that I don’t see very often, and my girls had lots of fun and games with their Nanny. We enjoyed a lively Easter party at a friend’s house, and I was very glad to see my “Mummy friends” while the children played. But I think the highlight of our Easter holiday was that we got to meet Sky and Marshall from Paw Patrol. Oh yeah, we are a rock n roll family!

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Not Your Usual Relaxing Holiday

Posted on April 2, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

We have made it to Easter, and my, how the year is flying! It has been a very dramatic and eventful start to the year in domestic circles, although my professional developments are somewhat lacking. But, I can only do what I do.

Subsequently, and due to an impending house move (yes, I said it, we are moving to a new house), we were unable to book a family holiday during the Easter school break. We just didn’t have the spare cash.

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#MummyMonday Preparing to move house hiding in my box fort

Not Your Usual Relaxing Holiday

Anyway, it doesn’t matter. There will be plenty of time for holidays, and instead I am taking our daughters to stay with my mum for a few days. They love having sleepovers at Nanny’s house, and I get a bit of a break while she keeps them entertained. This time, however, I have jobs to do. I have to start organising the mountain of stuff we have in storage at my in-laws’ house. There is a lot of stuff!

I have stashed clothes, toys, books, ornaments and I don’t know what else. And then there is the music equipment that my husband will bring to the new house. He couldn’t fit it into our first home, so it stayed with his parents. Now he wants it back. So, I will acquire a vintage Marshall amp and speaker stack as a delightful piece of living room furniture. Oh, joy!

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