Mother's Day at The Amazing Blog

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Mother's Day is a celebration honoring motherhood - and also a chance to treat them to the best of the best. At The Amazing Blog we have hand selected a couple of sweet and thoughtful gifts to really show your mum how much you adore her. Every mum can be spoiled this Sunday with some small beauty gift sets or a nice afternoon enjoying some tea on the highest building overlooking London.

LUSHare a brand that we are huges fans of. They have made it easy for everyone to treat their mum with their delicate bubble bars and bath bombs. From the Mumkin Bubble Bar with a fruity, raspberry scent to a Secret Garden Bath Bomb that is infused with roses and wild oranges - there is something for everyone. LUSH Bubble Bars and Bath Bombs are freshly handmade and contains only the finest ingredients and essential oils to add that personal touch for your mother. The Mumkin Bubble Bar can be purchased at any LUSH store or online for £2.75. The Secret Garden Bath Bomb can also be purchase at any LUSH store or online for £2.50.

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Every mum loves their cup of tea to start out their morning so what could be better than treating your mum to Literary Teacup Charm Necklace. Have your mum start every morning with a smile on her face when she puts her Teacup Necklace on. This necklace is inspired by CS Lewis's famous quote, "you can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me". Along with the antique bronze tone charm necklace, you will also receive a personalized postcard with CS Lewis's quote to add a special touch behind this gift. You can buy the Literary Teacup Charm Necklace for £12 online.

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Give your mum the perfect gift set that will help her feel rejuvenated and enhance her complexion.Environ makes the perfect Mother's Day gift set that includes a range of products to treat your mum. These gift sets include AVST Vitamin A Antioxidant Facial Moisturiser, C-Quence Eye gel, C-Boost Vitamin C Clarifying Cream, Hydrating Exfoliant Masque, with a travel sized Cleanser, Toner, Hydrating Lotion and Body Oil. This gift set covers a whole range of necessities that your mum will be thrilled to receive. WithEnviron products being used in beauty salons and spas, you know your mum is getting treated well. You can purchase the Environ Mother's Day gift set for £113 online.

ark skincare

With ARK Skincare you can give your mum the gift of glowing youthful skin. After using the ARK Skincare set for a couple weeks now, this surely is the cream de la creme of skincare. The cleanser is light and you only need a drop or two of the serum to get the full effect. The moisturiser makes your skin feel smooth, leaving your skin fully hydrated. This set is the perfect solution that promotes radiance in mature skin. This age-refining set would be the perfect gift for your mum to redefine youth and let her shine with radiance. Surprise your mum with this gift set for only £64 online.

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Start your mum's day off right with something delicious to remind her how sweet she really is with Demarquettes Chocolates. These scrumptious chocolates are the perfect way to say thank you to your mum. Let her take a moment to herself and indulge in these divine pieces of homemade chocolates.  For Mothers Day, Demarquettes Chocolates offers a Cornish Sea Salted Carmel Chocolate box that is absolutely divine. The 12 beautifully hand painted chocolates that come in each box will make your mum feel completely spoiled.   You can purchase the delicious Cornish Sea Salt chocolate boxes on their website for £19.75.

flowers

Women love their flowers and Scilly Island Flowers have several unique bouquets that are sure to make any Mother's Day extra special. Take your mum by surprise with the gorgeous bouquet of flowers that smells as good as they look. These beautiful flowers could make your mum's day a whole lot brighter and keep her smiling for days. The seasonal bouquet of flowers is hand chosen by Scilly Island's farm florist, Steph. This specific bouquet of flowers have a different array of lily's, carnations, alstroemeria, and my personal favourite, chrysanthemums. Scilly Island Flowers has a variety of different bouquets specializing in Narcissi's. To purchase these flowers you can look at their options on-line or call them at 01720 422 169.

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Last month London's brand new tallest building, The Shard, opened up and they are now offering a great Mother's Day special. Treat your mum to a cup of tea and an afternoon with you, while enjoying the spectacular views of the city. Let your mom take a break from all she does 800 ft above the city that overlooks the incredible London skyline. With the staff being well informed, they can provide answers to any of your questions. After looking around on the 360 observation deck in The Shard, they take you to the Brigade Restaurant to enjoy an endless supply of delicious teas, scrumptious sandwiches, and end your day off with an outstanding array of cakes. You can enjoy this relaxing day with your mum and treat her to an afternoon she won't forget for only £99 - not like you can put a price on spending quality time with your mum.

The Dictionary of Idiocy - Stephen Bayley

According to Wittgenstein, if people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever happen. When The Amazing Blog came across with the chance of reviewing this unique and quirky book, we couldn’t just say no. Stephen Bayley talks objects, abstract concepts, technology, ideas and opinions... in a nutshell, about anything that makes the world tick.

When I began reading The Dictionary of Idiocy I was delighted with the way it started: “This is a book about opinions. It is a misguided tour with no real beginning or end, but one which passes some interesting places on the way. Opinions require knowledge and a quest for knowledge is a defining characteristic of civilisation”.

Stephen Bayley does a brilliant job gathering curious, funny and shocking facts about cars, nudity, art, wine, perfume and many other ‘every day’ issues… general stuff, as they say. One of the things I’ve liked the most about this witty and clever book is that even though the author intends to criticise humanity’s opinions on 'general stuff', Bailey expresses his own with useful and very interesting etymological observations too.

Even the title of the book has an encrypted meaning of its own… “’Idiocy’ has become to mean a deficient intellect, almost synonymous with stupidity, which the dictionary says is a slowness of mental processes. But originally, an ‘idiot’ was a private man. This is the form of idiocy we are examining here: the private man with opinions of his own”.

You can buy Stephen Bayley’s book from Amazon for £6.39.

loveursoul Good Night Spray

I've never ever had sleeping issues, I'm one of those lucky people that once is in bed, is able to sleep until the next morning without waking up in the middle of the night. One of my best friends however, has insomnia - for her, sleeping even 2 hours in a row it's an achievement. She says she can't "switch her brain off" - she won't stop thinking about possible money issues, things to do, work... When loveursoul's Goodnight Spray arrived to the office I offered her the tube to test straightaway. loveursoul claims that this Good Night Spray is a quick and effective way to help you sleep soundly, without the risk of becoming reliant on sleeping pills or ingesting unpleasant additives found in pills. The spray contains melatonin - a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain which helps regulate other hormones and mantains the body's circadian rhythm. Some people don't produce enough melatonin naturally, so a dose of Good Night Spray, when you wake up or when you're trying to sleep, provides the perfect amount on melatonin - which is easily absorbed through the mouth tissues and straight into the blood stream.

Each spray of Good Night provides accuracy and consistency of dosage and each tube provides at least a months supply. In case you don't notice an improvement within a few days while using the spray, loveursoul suggests that you should visit your doctor to determine whether you may have an underlying health problem that is keeping you awake.

loveursoul... Thank you. You've made my friend sleep better, even though she was sceptical in the begining. The Amazing Blog looks forward to trying more products by loveursoul as we're impressed so far!

Grayshott Spa - They've Got a Great Gut Feeling...

When you hear a comment like “7 days with us will make an enormous difference to your health, 14 or 21 days will change your life” (Elaine Williams, Director of Natural Therapies) it’s something that certainly whets your curiosity.  We at The Amazing Blog  were lucky enough to be invited to the launch of this unique and cutting-edge The Grayshott Health Regime Grayshott Programme. This was developed by their two in house practitioners Elaine Williams, Director of Natural Therapies and recognised as a leader in her field, and Stephanie Moore, Grayshott’s Clinical Nutritionist. It works on a naturopathic principle so this programme centres on having a healthy and fully function digestive system (yes that’s ‘the gut’ to you and I). It’s all about focusing on the gut lining and replenishing the billions of health gut flora that live on the inside of the digestive tract.

                      

                             Massage & Treatment Room

The Grayshott Health Regime is really about healing and regeneration. It has been rigorously tested over the past months and has now finally opened its door to paying guests this week. It is the very first programme of its kind to launch in the UK and very much tailored personally to each guest’s requirements – the 7 day package includes the following:

• Personal health consultations.
• One-to-one consultations with a medical herbalist and a nutritional therapist.
• An eating protocol that will heal and regenerate your body, (including two semi fast days  i.e. the 5-2 principle).
• Abdominal massages, hydro baths and liver compresses to support the detoxification processes.
• Monitoring and support, physically and emotionally by specialists throughout the programme.
• Gentle exercise, Tai Chi, relaxation and breathing classes.
• An educational lecture programme to explain the protocol and plan for on-going maintenance.
• Post-departure support.

A selection of food served

It is a strict and precise ‘regime/programme’ where the guests need to make a minimum of a seven-day commitment. That said when I sampled some of the menu – there were some truly delicious food combinations: salmon and wasabi, chilli tuna sashimi wrapped in cucumber and mini fruit salads. All meals are well-presented with healthy healing proteins, fats, pulses, nuts with fresh fruit and veg.It struck me that any gnawing hunger pangs associated with ‘strict diet’ would be the very last thing any guests would experience here. This is not a programme that means abstinence from eating or being deprived from food –unlike many other clinical regimes. However you won’t be eating any sugar, grains or dairy products.

Grayshott Spa is one of the last remaining privately owned health retreats. It is set within 47 acres of the picturesque Surrey countryside (so for city of London dwellers it isn’t too far and your friends to can come and visit for a’ healthy’ day out) Prices start from: £1,495 for the 7 day Grayshott Health Regime Programme i.e. per person, single occupancy during low season including: Consultations, monitoring and support, lectures, meals, herbal tinctures, therapeutic treatments,gentle exercise programme and accommodation. Needless to say we’re saving our pennies as we’re all desperate to go!

Tracer Deluxe Stylus

We at The Amazing Blog are all frustrated writers, made up of ex-journalists and wannabe wordsmiths. And while in this day and age the vast majority of our writing takes place in a digital format - either on lap tops, iPads or whichever phone we happen to possess, there's something rather nice about about putting a good old fashioned pen to paper and writing away.

Thankfully, we've come across the fabulous new Tracer Deluxe Stylus, which allows us to combine our passion for writing with the joys of modern technology. Made from the people at STM, the Sydney-based company who are known for creating stylish and secure digital accessories, they have certainly struck gold with their latest product. The first of its kind, the Tracey Deluxe Stylus is both a touch screen stylus that can be used on tablets and touch screen phones as well as a two colour pen perfect for taking notes. The soft and durable rubber tip will not scratch your screen and it allows you to accurately draw and type with ease.

Particularly handy for this cold weather when gloves are worn and touch screen phones become near impossible to use, the Tracer Delux Stylus is the perfect accessory for both the technology savvy and those in need of a stylish new pen! Available online and from selected retailers which can be found here.