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Review: Blott Shop stationery – pencil case envy resolved

December 1, 2011 By Ellen

When is a 44-year-old woman not a 44-year-old woman? When she’s presented with a package of amazing cute and funky stationery.  When I was at school I had serious bouts of pencil case envy. There were other girls who had sweet smelling, beautiful stuff theirs while I had a few chewed pencils that said HB […]

Filed Under: Blott Shop, review, stationery

Red Rover, Red Rover – did this game win us over?

November 15, 2011 By Ellen

Was the Red Rover game by Mattel a boy’s best friend or a pitiful pooch?The game is very simple, it’s a talking dog that asks for certain colours, numbers or shapes of bone. Players need to find them and stick them in the dog’s mouth. There are two levels, one where the dog asks for colours […]

Filed Under: review, toys

You know you’re a blogger when…

November 3, 2011 By Ellen

This morning I found myself standing at the kitchen sink. Three inches of cold scummy water glinted in the sunlight. Congealed grease had set like the skin of a lizard rippling  between waterlogged crust island.So, what what was my instinctive response?Tip the nasty mess out and reclaim shiny stainless steel with hot blasts and soap?Or […]

Filed Under: blogging, housework, review

Weird Slime Laboratory review

October 5, 2011 By Ellen

A Weird Slime Laboratory has made its way into this house. The blurb on the front says things like “make slimy snot”, “make your own real lookin’ guts” and “make slippery slugs”. Hmm. In my opinion there is no shortage of slimy snot or other loathsome and goopy stuff here already. However, it also says […]

Filed Under: gender roles, review, schools., science

GlossyBox: genius in a pretty package

September 20, 2011 By Ellen

 Boxing clever  OK, what makes your ears sparkle and your eyes prick up? A goodie bag, a free gift, a package just for you, something that smells divine. Oh yes.  Lets face it, who doesn’t love a pressie? Especially one all pretty and enticing and brought by the postie. And it’s not your birthday or […]

Filed Under: glossy box, review

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