Christmas gift guide: Fabulous Christmas Hamper by Prestige Hampers

Since L started pre-school I always had an idea in mind that one of the best gift's for a teacher could be a hamper full of useful and delicious treats! 

Now that we are heading towards Christmas I have few gift guides scheduled and I wanted to begin the series with a lavish Luxury Hamper from Prestige Hampers. 

"Prestige Hampers are a leading online retailer of hampers & gifts with an enviable reputation in the industry for quality & service".

I have received Fabulous Christmas Hamper (£49.99) which comes in a tall wicker basket and contains:

- Founders Stone Merlot (187ml)

- Founders Stone White Zinfandel  (187ml)

- Founders Stone Pinot Grigio (187ml )
- Natural Sea Salt Yorkshire Crisps
- Pumpkin Seed and Cranberry Biscuits for Cheese
- Matthew Walker Luxury Gold Christmas Pudding
- English Afternoon Tea 20 Teabags
- Honey Blond Chocolate Bar
- Belgian Marc de Champagne Fancy Truffles
- Belgian Chocolate Caramel Thins
- Mackays Scottish Strawberry Preserve
- Mackays Dundee Orange Marmalade 

Delivery took around 2 working days from the moment of first contact to delivery to the door which is a really good for those rushing to make last minute arrangements. You can also add personalised message on a card and choose preferred delivery date. Hampers are being delivered by Royal Mail so if you are not home it can be left in your safe place if you have such an agreement with a postman or can be collected from the post office.

I could resist and tried Honey Blond Chocolate bar which was a very tasty white chocolate bar with a bit of honeycomb crisp to it, I have also tried Belgian Chocolate Caramel Thins (I am guilty of not sharing it with anyone) and found the chocolate to be rich but not too much. I can only assume that the rest of the items from the hamper are as delicious as the ones I have tried! 

I can envisage that this Luxury Hamper could be popular amongst those who want to buy a shared present for teachers and teaching assistant as a snack or stress time snacks or perhaps could be perfect for a larger family as the hamper included 3 mini bottle of wine which could be shared between grown ups.

Once all treats are shared and eaten the wicker basket could be a great storage container for arty supplies or even make up products, as it's such a useful and a very practical item!

Visit Prestige Hampers website to view the full range of hampers.

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

Review: CabinZero Classic 44L cabin bag

We have been planning a trip to Moscow this winter and needed a good cabin bag for the flight. Our tendency is to pack last minute and struggle to find a suitable case/bag, so we end up dividing the close amongst several small bags.

Let me introduce you to the CabinZero Classic 44L (£60) bag we have received for this review. CabinZero cabin and travel bag has a 44 litre capacity, which is an excellent size for our family. Finally a bag which allows us to fill it up with all of the items (time saver).
                            
The cabin bag also has side traps and two further hands on the top and side. This allows for different carrying methods, rucksack style or by hand.
                           
There are several zipped pockets, one at the front, one inside zipped and a further mesh pocket (for internal items/goods).
                           
The CabinZero bag is designed to be exact measurements for a lot of airline requirements, such as BA, Easyjet and RyanAir, so ideal for anyone looking for a perfect and lightweight cabin bag.
                          
                        
The bag is waterproof, so rest assured that CabinZero items are protected (and the bag also) and comes with a massive 10 year warranty!

Most items in general have a 2 year standard warranty at best, but 10 years, really!? You have to admit, that is incredibly generous!
                         
Here is another brilliant little selling point, it has a built in tracker! Yep a tracker, to keep track of your bag should it go missing at any time. This is all done through Okoban, in which the user registers with them and they keep track of your CabinZero bag. The great thing is that Okoban is integrated into WorldTracer which is the central lost and found system used by airlines.
                     
The Cabin Zero bag also comes in several cool and classic colours and capacity sizes, which offers great variety. We opted for the Classic Navy 44L as it is neutral and practical colour for what we needed, but I also like the limited edition flags one as it simply looks cool and very travel orientated.

I can promise one thing- I will be using this cabin bag on our up and coming trip to Moscow and any future trips me and my family take (even nationally)!

A massive thank you to CabinZero for allowing us to review this superb cabin bag.

Thanks for all for reading my review and I hope it inspired you to go out and purchase this exceptional cabin bag, you will not be disappointing!


Disclaimer: We were sent the item above for the purpose of this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Review: Mi-Mic Bluetooth karaoke microphone speaker

Our family like to sing a lot, it could be from singing in the shower,  out of boredom or to finish the sentences mid conversation. When we were offered to review Mi-Mic Bluetooth karaoke speaker (£14.99) I knew it will be well used mainly my curious L but by adults too once the time is right and I think Halloween parties or Bonfire Night good be a good reason to have some fun! 

Mi-Mic Bluetooth karaoke speaker allows you to play any song direct from your device. This is great if you want an all in one karaoke microphone, without the need to plug it into a speak or karaoke system.
                                  
The Mi-Mic allows you to stream songs from your bluetooth 3.0 enabled device (such as iPhone, tablet, PC etc.) and add your voice to the song being played. The microphone also allows the user to adjust the volume or add an echo to their voice, as part of the performance.

The microphone offers 7 LED colours which flash to the music beat, offering a nice colourful show.

                            
The microphone has several buttons:

• Play/Pause/Previous & next flick switch
• Echo button for added affects
• Volume button to change the sound
• LED/Power push button

The microphone has a user manual, but it is easy to use/setup and a USB charge cable (in which there is a charger port on the microphone). In fact it's so easy that I didn't look at manual once! To connect it to the device you need to activate Bluetooth on your phone or other device, find the Mi-Mic Bluetooth name on the list and you are ready to play the music.

The microphone takes up to 2.5 hours to charge, but in turn offers the performer up 4 hours worth of performance. More than enough time to showcase your talents! We have been using it on and off for a month and didn't need to charge it at all!
                               
This is truly a one of a kind karaoke microphone, which allows the performer to change track and voice settings at the touch of a button (even if you use Youtube you can pause/play, choose the next or previous video). Easy to hold, easy to use and easy to perform.. what is not to like!

L has been singing/performing like mad since she got her hands on the Mi-Mic and her nanny seemed to like it too!

A party must, I certainly think so!So if your a budding singer/performer or just someone who wants to sing until your hearts content (and you can be of any age at all- young or old), grab one of these mi-mic microphones with the knowledge that it is well worth the money.

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