Thermapen

When cooking, we all like to think we are a bit like ‘Nigella’ in the kitchen and we at The Amazing Blog love to expand our repertoire on cooking, experimenting with new recipes. We have found your must have cooking tool for the kitchen. The Thermapen will allow you to find out if your Sunday joint is thoroughly cooked without having to cut through half of it.

The simplicity of cooking has never been easier after Thermapen came into our lives. We can now stop playing the guessing game with our meat, all you have to do is probe into the joint and read the temperature, and it’s very fast and accurate. The Thermapen isn’t just for meat either, whether it’s baking a cheesecake or making homemade toffee, these normally require expertise skills, with their fussy timing, and the Thermapen however has handled it for you.

We think health and safety should always come first and the Thermapen allows us to put our mind at ease and stay safe. When cooking our Sunday roast we decided to try out the Thermapen for ourselves and we absolutely love how simple cooking was for us. We were able to sit and enjoy our Sundays without worrying about the beef inside the oven. Get yours here for £48. Here’s to stress-free cooking!

Christmas Special - For Her

You should know the one you love or your best friend better than anyone but Christmas frenzy can be pretty overwhelming and stress you out. The Amazing Blog is here to help because we know how important it is to pick up the right present.
Today’s post is dedicated exclusively to her; to all the boys out there open your eyes, focus and take notes!

Let’s start from something, in a way, a bit different from a typical female gift.
At least 99% of us is secretly in love with our aspect even when we moan about frizzy hair and wrinkles; why otherwise we take so many pics?

If you don’t think it’s a good idea to get for the queen of your heart a selfie stick, we have a better alternative. We’re talking about Lomography Lomo’Instant – San Remo Camera, available on Prezzybox for £99.95. It looks exactly like a 70’s analogue camera, so retro and nostalgic but with modern results thanks to three different flash modalities and colour gels.
 Watch your shots in real time in wallet size on a Fuji Instax Mini Film and bring with you the best moments of your life.

This year nothing will say Christmas and “I care about you” more than a Warm and Woody Gift set from Noble Isle. Beauty rituals will always be a must in a girl bathroom so warm her heart or simply spoil your bestfriend with a body lotion and two different bath and shower gels.

 Their names are so inspiring and tell us stories about hot chocolate, a fireplace and countryside. Fireside suits a spicy personality with its hint of cinnamon and beets extract, where Whisky and Water is tailored on an enigmatic soul, donating a distinctive vanilla, Scottish barley and aged single malt scent to the person who wears it. Get a personalised gift box with your message here for £19.50.

Aiming to surprise her with something classy? Roger and Gallet has the answer: Beauty Crackers. These Christmas beauty crackers are the perfect stocking filler for your loved one, beautifully packaged in a beautiful detailed box in a variety of colours.

Inside the cracker is a 30ml hand and nail balm and a 1.5ml Fraiche Fragrance, easy to carry around in your handbag. A deeply hydrating scented cream that nourishes and protects your skin from the cold winter mornings. Blended with extra virgin argon oil, shea butter and primrose oil, giving you soft and beautiful hands. The collection comes in many different fragrances and we particularly love the Fleur de Figuier, cracker available here at a bargain price for £4.20.

It’s essential for a woman to get her beauty sleep and we have found the perfect accessory to help give you your full eight hours snooze. Yolke eye masks help keep that dreaded light peaking from your curtains out so you can enjoy your much needed nap.

Made with 100% silk, Yolke ensures you are fully comfortable with no distractions around you letting you fall deeply into dream bliss. With a choice from every letter in the alphabet to give a more personal touch, YOLKE ensures you look fabulous even when sleeping the night away. Grab yours here for £25 and start enjoying your beauty sleep.

What’s better than receiving a book full of hidden beauty secrets? Not much. The Anti-Ageing Beauty Bible is the perfect gift for your spouse this year.

A Best seller by Sarah Stacey and Josephine Fairley, this book gives you everything a woman needs to know about feeling and looking gorgeous, all day, every day. You will find top tips form inspirational women as well as sections on nails, make up, and sleep. Grab this essential here for only £11.99 and look beautiful every day. 

One thing you can’t go wrong with for a Christmas present is a Luxury Bath Set and Crabtree and Evelyn have got you covered. Inside is an explosion of Rose, Bergamot Spice and Vanilla extract and it smells divine.

Included in the Nantucket Bria Fragrance Trio Gift set is a bath and shower gel, scented body lotion, Eau de Toilette and cute porcelain bird ornament to hang in your home or on your Christmas tree. The festive packaging is enough to get you in the Christmas spirit and the scent of the trio is heavenly. At box value for £53 you should definitely grab this for your loved one at only £43 here.

Christmas Decoration Special

It’s that time of the year again and The Amazing Blog is thrilled to be surrounded by festive wreaths and decorations galore! Whether you still need to buy the last of your presents or just need a bit more inspiration to win the annual “best Christmas home”, this is the post for you.

We don’t know if you live in a compact flat or a huge mansion, all we know is that there is always space for that extra little decoration. And what screams Christmas more than little sprigs of holly adorning your front door? We’re talking about Anjo Home Wreaths and our favourite of the collection is Light up White Christmas.

A stunning and classic wreath to hang on the doorstep, it gives a warm and welcoming arrival for all of your guests. You can buy it here for £34.99.

We have fallen in love with Melody Maison Christmas Decorations and as soon as we saw Glitter Pine Cone Christmas Heart Wreath we just knew we had to share it. It's perfect to hang up in your living room to give your home a Christmas cosy touch.

Made with real pine cones sprinkled with a touch of glitter and snow, we feel this is a must have to complete your festive pad. Grab yourself a jolly bargain here for only £9.99.

For some family fun, The Christmas Rag Wreath Kit is perfect to get everyone involved in the decorations. Christmas is all about spending time with your loved ones and Clare Love has created a variety of decorations kits to do just that.

Simple and easy to make, all you have to do is knot the pre-cut fabric strips onto the willow wreath to create a gorgeous embellishment to hang on your door ready for Santa Claus to arrive. We adore the traditional colours. Join in with the festivities here for only £17.50.

Now we know that Christmas is not all about the presents, but we just can’t help but get excited when we get to open them! Scentered has come up with the great idea of bauble packaging for Christmas, a perfect way to hide your Scentered gift you got for your loved one.

The beautiful packaging comes in all different colours so you can decorate your tree colour coordinating whilst hiding little treats inside. That way no one will be able to find them – The perfect hiding spot! Grab your hidden treat here for £14.50.

If you are patriotic at heart, these are the perfect decorations to be hanging on your Christmas tree. A reminder of all the British icons, Rigby and Mac have made these unique decors, to give you the perfect British traditional Christmas.

Made of blown glass, these fragile decorations are beautifully detailed replicas of the red post box and Big Ben.  Also available are the red London bus and iconic telephone box. Purchase these beautiful decorations here ranging from £3.95-£4.95.

For something a little more traditional to hang on your Christmas tree, Black By Design has introduced a new set of Christmas Baubles to give your tree some extra personality.

The decorations all comprise of Nativity Christmas characters such as Jesus, Mary, Donkey and The Three Wise Men, these will definitely get you and your family in the Christmas spirit. Made of blown glass and hand painted with great detail, why wouldn’t you want these for your home? Get the collection here for £120 or individually for £14.50.

If you want to stray away from tradition this year, why not grab yourself a colourful tree from Acorn & Will. Available in a number of lurid colours, these innovative firs are made from recycled tinsel! Mix and match the colours, or get a few of the same to go with your colour scheme – either way, we think these are a fantastic addition for a more modern Christmas.

The trees come in three different sizes, so they’re perfect as a centerpiece, or sat on the mantelpiece. Add some bright festive cheer to your house, and pick up one of these tinsel treats here. Prices vary from £4.95 to £6.95.

It’s not Christmas without a Snow Globe to shake around. At Lime Lace, we have found the perfect cosy globe to give the final touch to your home.

The Eskimo Snow Globe features two little girls all wrapped up, shielding from the freezing snow that glistens around them, creating a nostalgic feel to your home. To add this little décor to your winter wonderland, purchase here for £11.95.

As much as we love receiving Christmas cards from friends and family it can be hard finding them a home. This is where Red Lily has come up with the perfect idea. The Reindeer Card Holder will help you organise all your cards whilst having them on show for everyone to see.

Easy to mount on the wall, this metal Reindeer comes accompanied with twelve pegs to hang your cards. In the dark and cold evenings, light it up for the ultimate Merry Christmas. Get yours here for £33.85 or without the fairy lights for £24.90. 

These decorations will be sure to give you that festive feeling in your own home. 

Nutrabiotics

It’s winter, we get it. Energies are running low and the cold doesn’t help at all. But here at The Amazing Blog we found some interesting supplements that can give a boost to your daily life.
Today we’re talking about Raspberry Ketone Extract and One a Day Multivitamins from Nutrabiotics.

First of all we’d like to tell you more about Nutrabiotics Multivitamins. The package says already about how the brands love for natural things, as is 100% biodegradable. It contains 60 tablets, enabling you to carry around in your handbag all through the day. One a day and you’ll give your body all the vitamins it needs: A, B, C, D and E.
If this doesn’t ring the bell yet, let’s go through the ingredients list!
Irons good to keep high your energy level, Vitamin K and D3 essential for stronger bones and helps to prevent heart disease; and what about Vitamin B5 and B6, they both help transform what you eat in important energy stocks. A healthier and better lifestyle in a one pill!

Moving on to the Raspberry Ketone Extract, we’ve been told hundred times how important it is if you want to keep your weight under control. But what you don’t know is that this natural ingredient is also helpful when it comes to hair growth and skin elasticity; besides raspberries are famous for their content in vitamin C and beta-carotene.
As the Multivitamins, the raspberry ketone is easy to ingest and you can carry them with you as capsules are wrapped individually. And if you have any issue swallowing just sprinkle the content of a capsule in a glass of water.

Don’t just imagine a healthy body, start building one. Both Multivitamins and Raspberry Ketone are vegan and vegetarian and available for £14.99 here and here.

LOVO Coconut Vodka

We’re about to tell you something that’s hard to believe. The Amazing Blog is just going crazy with healthy vodka! All possible if the drink is from LOVO.

Everybody knows that vodka is the lowest calorie spirit and this already sounds just right; but what happens when vodka and coconut water meet? Starting from this idea, Lovo launched a new, health conscious way of drinking.

How many times have you given up that extra drink because the sugar intake would have been too much? You won’t need to worry about that anymore, as the Lovo coconut vodka contains the right amount of spirit along with all the natural elements from Thai coconut water.
Once we’ve opened the bottle, we’ve been hugged by a sweet and sparkling wave. Bubbles everywhere, it looked like a party! And we are so glad that all the sugary taste only comes from natural grape sugar.
Creating a sparkling mix of ingredients good for your body, leaving space for a little indulgent moment, we think this is the best idea ever.

To drink Lovo vodka at its best, serve in a glass full of ice and Lovo right out of the freezer and garnish with a wedge of lime. Gain your happy life; buy Lovo Coconut Vodka here for £2.95.