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Half term ideas with the kids

Posted on: May 15th, 2012 by MrPromo

Half term is greeted with cheers and excitement by children but with groans by many parents. Keeping your kids entertained for the entire holiday can be hard work, costly and migraine-inducing. But it doesn’t have to be, there are activities and holidays that both children and adults can enjoy without spending a small fortune.

 

Not sure where to start? Well let’s see if we can give you a helping …

Quest for the perfect shave

Posted on: May 2nd, 2012 by MrPromo

Every morning, when you drag your razor along your flesh- you strive for that perfect shave; be it your legs, your face or anywhere else! But more often than not you find soreness, redness and itching when you wanted the baby softness that has become synonymous with shaving perfection, so what is it we are doing wrong?

 

Well, we’ve decided that enough is enough! After many attempts to get

Gorgeous Recipe Journals!

Posted on: April 30th, 2012 by MrPromo

If you fancy yourself to be a bit of a domestic god or goddess, or the next Nigella Lawson then chances are that you spend a fair amount of time in the kitchen trying out recipes or maybe even coming up with your own.

 

You probably have shelves full of recipe books by famous chefs and the very best kitchen equipment to help you create masterpiece meals. Or maybe …

Steal her Style: Zooey Deschanel

Posted on: April 26th, 2012 by MrPromo

Zooey Deschanel is the name on everyone’s lips at the moment, stealing our hearts as Jess in Channel 4’s newest sitcom New Girl.

With her quirky and individual style, chestnut hair and huge blue eyes she is the girl we all want to look like this season, Zooey takes her style influence from the early sixties and the mod look, her style flickers between classic shift dresses to floaty and …

Best honeymoon destinations – if money was no object?

Posted on: April 25th, 2012 by MrPromo

So you have planned the wedding, and now, the honeymoon- but where do you go? There is a whole world out there to explore and enjoy, so, where would you go if money was no object? What would you discover? Of course, each ideal destination differs from couple to couple, some like adventure- others just want to while away the hours sipping cocktails on a sunny beach.

 

 

If …

How to get that Bikini Body!

Posted on: April 24th, 2012 by MrPromo

It’s (almost) hot outside and there’s just enough time to get yourself trim and toned for your summer holiday!

 

Hitting the gym doesn’t need to be intimidating. All those other people working out and sweating away on the treadmill? They probably had arm jiggle and non-existent abs when they first joined, and you won’t be the only one wanting to hide in the changing rooms. To make it less …

Facebook: Friend or Foe?

Posted on: April 23rd, 2012 by MrPromo

Chances are that you’re reading this on a computer, or maybe your phone or tablet, so you probably spend a fair amount of time online. Like most people you probably also have a Facebook or Twitter account, or maybe even both, but are you making the most of them?

 

Facebook and Twitter are a great way to connect with friends and meet new people, but they can do so …

If only you could bottle deals…

Posted on: April 20th, 2012 by MrPromo

There are some things that, in life, you need to do properly really.

 

Many of you will know the phrase ‘do it properly or not at all’ or even my preferred one of ‘go hard or go home’. Fact is, with some things, you’ll get out of it exactly what you put in.

 

The latter was always a popular with one with teachers I found. Given that I …

Art, on the cheap

Posted on: April 19th, 2012 by MrPromo

Art has been a major part of life for decades, if not millennia now. At least I think it is, it’s quite difficult to find facts and figures for the earliest reaches of our civilisation.

 

However, based largely on viewings of The Flintstones and other such TV stalwarts it seems clear to me that even cavemen enjoyed brightening up their rooms with a few nice images.

 

I’m not …

Clintons greets you

Posted on: April 18th, 2012 by MrPromo

As I’ve told you before, I love a special occasion, as I’m sure many people do but there’s still something about them that makes me inherently uncomfortable.

 

It’s not the time spent with relatives you don’t really know forcing conversation, nor is it the party food which has inevitably been pawed over by other party attendees.

 

Nope, it’s none of these common party gripes I’m afraid ladies and …