My Little L: gifts

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Monday, 21 November 2016

Christmas gift guide: Aroma Home products

Aroma Home has a great variety of products- from aroma scented hot water bottles to novelty slippers and much more.

"Aroma Home Ltd design and manufacture an innovative range of novelty gift items, personal body warmers and fun slippers".

We were kindly provided with Soothing You microwaveable back warmer suitable for men or women suffering with back problems and a cosy mini hot water bottle and slippers gift set (£19.99) for her.

I am very thankful for being offered the opportunity to review and feature the back warmer, simply because my husband has been struggling with frequent back problems for quite some time now and we found that using hot and cold compress can be a little fiddly when you don't have right "equipment".

The first thing you notice is how beautifully the back warmer is presented and looks (available in sky blue or lilac).

There are instructions on the reverse of the box, but it is self explanatory regarding the heating procedures. The back warmer strap is a very comfortable soft material (velvet) and is very easy to fit with velcro within, allowing simple adjustments regardless of size (although it fits up to 44” waist).

It takes approx 2 minutes to heat the internal inserts and they simply require refitting into the allocated compartment on the strap, then push the velcro together and you are done.

You can immediately feel the gentle warmth soothing your back as well as lavender aroma gives that relaxing feeling too. I personally had to flatten the inserts better to avoid any pressure from the pads as they are bulky and weigh a bit, so may need adjustments based on preference.

The weight of the strap is not too heavy and therefore allows you to continue doing things around the house without knowing a belt is strapped around your waist!

The fact that the heat retention is good and that the warmer can be reused are excellent features making it a great treat for yourself or a nice and thoughtful gift.

Mini hot water bottle and slippers is another great gift for any female in your family.

"A great gift combination for those who like to get cosy. Both the soft grey or pink slippers and soft grey or pink hot water bottle are in the same matching cable knit. The combination of soothing warmth and cosy fleece lined slippers is perfect for helping you drift into a restful sleep or simply for snuggling up with on a sofa".

Even though it is called mini bottle it seems sufficient enough to keep you warm, save to say that you will be warm not just from warm water inside the bottle but also from a cable knit bottle cover, which provides additional heat and insulation.

The gift set may look a little simple from the pictures but it does look much better "in person" and will certainly keep you or your loved one warm during those dark, dull days and nights.

Disclaimer: I was sent the item mentioned above for the purpose of this review and feature. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Monday, 28 December 2015

What to do with unwanted Christmas gifts?!

As some of you may know I'm a very practical person, I prefer to do gift wish lists for my daughter's Christmas or birthday even though I avoided it this year I think it's a geniunly good idea to let the gifter know if there is anything you want in particular than to be disappointed with the present.

Of course we are all grateful for the company, food and gifts we have received for Christmas or birthday but I won't lie I was quite disappointed with what L has received as every single gift she was given was a duplicate of what she already has or I bought her for Christmas.
As L opened/ripped her presents I cant take them back to the shop but we thought of an alternative- to keep them at in laws as she would need to play with something there.
When in comes to presents for adults it can be a slightly different story, here is what I do and what you can do as well if you are unhappy with your presents:

1. Return them back to the shop/exchange. Sometimes gifts come with a tag or receipt which can be really helpful. You can always take an item back or exchange it either for a different item or ask for a store credit.

2. Sell on Ebay. I haven't actually done it, but I can see why some can consider this as an option. You can sell unwanted gift and spend the money on something you actually need or use them to buy something for a gifter's birthday or Christmas.

3. Gift it to a charity. It could be a great way to help a charity you support.

4. Re-gift. When I buy gifts I always think about the giftee, what they like and would prefer but of course there is a chance that a giftee doesn't like my present.
I have done re-gifting for many years now, top tip is to remember or to write down who gave you the gift originally. My mum once gave her work colleague a Christmas gift and by the end of the working day a different person gave her- her own gift, awkward!

5. You can offer your unwanted gifts on freecycle websites or your local freecycle facebook pages, but be careful some people are appear to be scammers and can either waste your time or sell your unwanted gift.

6. Keep the gift for you little one, one day when they are older they may appreciate it more.

Have you ever considered any of these options?

Monday, 21 December 2015

Little L's Christmas Wishlist 2015

This year I'm a little bit more relaxed about what our relatives are going to get for L, if you remember last year I made a wishlist which I have forwarded to everyone and we ended up having random gifts.

Here is the list of toys I think are appropriate for Christmas, not so expensive and will be played with a lot!