This is Not Just Easter…

I told you I was really getting in to Easter this year and following on from my non-edible gift guide I now present to you one of the tastiest looking gift guides I have ever compiled.Marks and Spencer are always bang on with their innovative food ranges for all occasions and this Easter is going to be no exception; get a load of this little lot!
I’ve popped a little description and the price of each product with the image so if you hover over you can see it. How amazing does everything look? I have wanted the Hello Kitty for a few years now so I was delighted to see M&S have bought it back again, although it’s almost too cute to eat. Almost.
The cracking dessert sounds promising, I’ll let the experts do the talking though! “For an Easter treat on the go or at home try this Easter Cracking Dessert (£1.30 95g). A crunchy crumb layered with milk chocolate cheesecake and vanilla mousse, topped with orange and lemon curd”. YUM! I’ll be keeping an eye out for this one.
This post really only touches the surface of what Marks and Spencer have to offer over the next few weeks, there are so many more products I could have shown you but I decided to be a bit of a tease meaning you’ll have to pop in store and check it out for yourselves. If I haven’t bought it all that is…I’m destined to be egg shaped by May at this rate!
Have you seen any awesome Easter products I should be blogging about? Drop me a note in the comments and I’ll check them out.

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Easter Gifts- the one without chocolate

I thought I’d make the most of my first week back at work and give myself some easier blogging with a few Easter Gift guides. Previously I’ve not been that bothered about Easter, the chocolate side of things was stressful and we’re not a religious family…however this year, with a much better attitude toward food I’ve already eaten three chocolate eggs and I’m eagerly awaiting more!
Of course there are some people who don’t like, or can’t eat chocolate so my first gift guide is an awesome selection of non-edible gifts from my favourite gift site Find Me a Gift
The first gift on the list (top left) is by Bomb Cosmetics and is their Bath Melts Chocolate Gift Set which costs £6.49 and comprises of a selection of chocolate scented bath products that look good enough to eat (but I do advise against doing so)
Next up is the rather cute little bunny night light which costs £4.99 and comes with the option of personalisation too. I love this so much, rabbits are my favourite animal second to cats! This little fellow would be perfect for kids and grown ups alike and yeah…if someone bought me one of these I’d be super happy!
Egglings are next on the list. These are basically little egg shaped planters pre-filled with peat and seeds. You simply crack the shell and watch your garden grow! These come in both a flower and a herb variety and cost £6.99 with a choice of what you grow; the flower options are petunia or daisy (I vote daisy!) and for the herbs you can pick from mint, basil or spicy red pepper.
The bunny desk organiser is a brilliant idea! With scissors for ears and a magnetic carrot for holding paperclips this is the perfect addition to any desk. As you can see from the last two photos in this post, I was actually sent one of these by Find Me a Gift and I’m finding it so useful, not to mention adorable! I never have scissors on hand when I’m at my desk so this really was perfect for me…although my boyfriend has decided that without it’s scissor ears this becomes a carrot wielding otter. Boys! This costs £14.99 and is a saviour for any desk be it at home or at work.
My Mum bought me one of these bunny ring holders a couple of years ago so this is a gift I can really recommend. I was forever losing rings around my bedroom, so having a place to leave them at night was the perfect solution. At £7.99 this makes a lovely gift for any occasion but especially Easter!
Last but not least is one for the mini people who can’t actually eat chocolate yet. These Soft Sand Felt Bunny Slippers are one of the cutest things I have ever seen, ever! I hope they still exist should I have children one day. They cost £17.95 but the size ranges mean they should last a good year and then they can be washed and kept on display or used to pop in some mini chocolates for when the little people aren’t so little!
I hope you enjoyed this little gift guide, which of these would you like to receive? Just because not everyone enjoys or wants chocolate doesn’t mean they have to miss out and I hope this helps if you are buying for a non chocolate eater this year.

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas with Find Me a Gift

Ok, so it’s only a few days now until Mother’s Day and I imagine may of you will have sorted out what to get for Mum already, but incase you haven’t then I have some top selling gift suggestions from my go-to gift shopping site Find Me a Gift who have express delivery options available so it’s not too late to get your order in!
First on the list, moving from the top left hand corner is the perfect gift for those who can’t decide between chocolate and flowers. The Grow Your Own Chocolate Scented Flowers costs £9.99 and will last longer than either of the gifts alone. I’m so intrigued by the idea of these!
Next up is the Margarita R-Evolution Molecular Drinks Kit, £28.99. This is perfect for the Mum who loves a cheeky cocktail or two and it also comes in Cosmopolitan and Mojito flavours.
The next two products are both from skin care hero brand HealGel. Find Me a Gift stock both the face and eye cream and whilst this stuff isn’t cheap, you only need to google a review or two (I have my own review coming up soon) to find it’s worth it.
For the foodie Mum who likes to try new things then I highly recommend Joe&Seph’s popcorn, I’ve tried several of their flavours over time and they are all outstanding. Worth the £4.99 price tag for a special treat for sure!
Bomb Cosmetics make perfect presents with everything from candles (why not treat her to the blissful rest scent?) to full on pamper gift sets such as the Mrs Miracles set? Everything is reasonably priced and really smells incredible, I find it hard to walk past a display without wanting to eat it.
Cuffs of Love are the perfect way to show your Mum you have an unbreakable bond. Favoured by many a celebrity and costing from £24.99 I think these are a really love way to show you care.
Last but by no means least here’s the perfect present for a wine loving Mum (and if your Mum is like my Mum she’ll be claiming she needs it!). With a choice of either red or white wine with a personalised glass this makes a perfect Mother’s Day treat with a keepsake too.
I hope this gift guide helps at least one person, but hopefully many more! I usually like to surprise my Mum but this year she knew what she wanted and so I went with that. What have you got your Mum this year?

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I Lied- One Last Gift Guide

In search of a few last minute Christmas gifts, I recently came across the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Christmas online shop and wanted to share my findings. I was pleasantly surprised to find so many cute gifts for under a tenner. The products are all really tasteful and have a vintage feel about them. The website is particularly good if you are struggling with gift ideas for any friends or family that love baking and gardening. The best part is that buying something from their shop helps the charity continue their fight to beat blood cancer, which is a cause I can certainly get behind. Here are some of my favourite charity gifts:




I love hot chocolate and have a sweet tooth, so this Devilishly Different Drinking Fudge kit had me at hello! The idea of melting all of these amazing flavours with marshmallows is just heaven. A present for myself I think at £14.95.



I have a friend who loves making cupcakes so this Christmas Cupcake Kit is perfect for her and under a tenner at £9.95. Even better, I might get to eat them when she is done. They have a whole range of items in a similar design so you could also add a cute apron or matching tea towels if you wanted to make it a bigger gift.



You could also pair the cupcake kit with this cute Vintage Tea Party picture and recipe book. So many of my friends love anything vintage and we all like to eat tea and cake right? So, this one is bound to please your friends at just £9.95. 



Unfortunately you can’t eat these but they will make you smell yummy! This Luxury Bath Melt Collection is made by an environmentally friendly company. This coupled with the fact that you are giving to charity makes this the most angelic gift going. This should get you some brownie points with your Mum or Grandma. That and what lady doesn’t love a good bath? Only £13.95.



This one is sure to be a winner for Uncles, Dads and Granddads everywhere. Whisky and cake combined, what more can they ask for? This Whisky Cake is a bargain at just £13.95.

There are so many more quality gifts available. 100% of the profits go towards beating blood cancer and their lifesaving blood cancer research, so please do take a look and support a good cause while you’re shopping for Christmas. 
I would also be interested to hear about any of your favourite gift choices for Christmas, so please feel free to post your comments.
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Gifts under £50 at Ernest Jones

This is probably one of the last gift guides I’ll write for 2013 as Christmas has become scarily close…how is it only a week away? Seriously?!
Anyway, better late than never with this post and if you happen to have an Ernest Jones store near you (lucky me, I do!) you can still pick up some of these beautiful gifts for someone special.
Gifts for Her:

How cute are these Ted Baker rocking horse earrings? They’d be perfect for the girly girl in your life and cost a not too eye watering £29.

This rose gold bracelet by Folli Follie is just beautiful, it comes in at the top end of the budget at £50 but I know quite a few people in my life who would adore this….my Mum for one, I wish I had seen it a bit sooner!

It’s back to Ted Baker for pick number three, he designs some seriously good jewellery (along with seriously good everything else!) Apart from wanting this for myself it’d be perfect to tell your best friend how much she sparkles and is reduced to £29 (half price!)

Gifts for Him:

Ok, the gifts for him post was much harder to write than gifts for her as I’ve never really bought jewellery as a bloke gift before. I can imagine Ben wearing this Fossil bracelet though and at £45 it’s a pretty sound investment.

Cufflinks sometimes feel like a bit of a cop out, although if you know a man like my Dad there is no such thing as too many cufflinks. I really like these by Gaventa, they cost £30 and remind me a lot of lego. Grown up lego = winner for Dad’s.

I’m not sure where I stand on necklaces for men but this one did catch my eye several times during my browsing of the website. It’s by Simon Carter, costs £35 and is an exclusive product to Ernest Jones. I can’t see the men in my life wearing it but I’m sure some of you will be able to find a recipient!

So that’s my final and somewhat brief gift guide done and dusted.
I love giving jewellery as gifts (my friends will attest to that) as it’s something that lasts a long, long time. What are your thoughts on it and what do you think of my picks?

xxx