Summer

Stay Cool This Summer with Lollypop Men

lollypopmenblogimage As the days seem to get hotter one by one, we are realising that summer is officially upon us. Personally, I love having a glass of cold juice when it is warm out. And when the temperature is really rising, frozen snacks become a necessity. Luckily for me, The Kitchen Gift Company sent over the Lollypop Men Popsicle Sticks to enhance my snacking experience and 'cool off the girls' here at The Amazing Blog. Once they arrived, I couldn’t wait to fill them up and get them in the freezer. Before I could even sample my new creations, I knew I had found a summertime essential.

 

Each Lollypop Men set comes with four moulds allowing you to make some popsicles for yourself while also sharing them with your friends and family. Or, if you are like me, you’ll enjoy these delicious treats a little too much and simply have all four to yourself. I'm no chef, but I found these so easy to make that I was thinking up as many combinations as I could!  The possibilities truly are endless. You can be simple and strictly use juice or zest things up a bit with some fresh fruit slices. If you are craving a sweeter option, I recommend using chocolate milk or ice cream to make the perfect dessert.

 

In addition to the ease and simplicity of this fun utensil, Lollypop Men has also transformed the seemingly boring standard popsicle handle into fun caricatures. The package comes with four different animated figures that are sure to give your creations some life.  This factor really makes these into a fun summer party treat. Plus, they are re-useable, so you can make as many as you want.

 

Whether you are searching for a refreshing treat or looking for a new fun popsicle set for summer parties, the Lollypop Men Popsicle Stick Set is the perfect compliment to your summer days. For £8.00 you can purchase one of your own on the Kitchen Gift Company website and start cooling off with some home-made frozen delights.

Pure Fiji Hydrating Body Lotion

blog We are only a few days into the summer season and I cannot rid my mind of sandy beaches, exotic fruits, and magnificently warm weather. Since, I cannot be anywhere remotely close to the tropics, I decided to embark on the next best thing: bringing the tropics to me! This idea brought up the perfect opportunity to use my body lotion from Pure Fiji. Once receiving this body lotion at The Amazing Blog, I have been patiently waiting for the right occasion to use it. After taking a bath, I used generous amounts of the lotion and took myself on a mental vacation to Fiji. My skin felt so supple and smooth, smelled of coconuts and had a beautiful sheen. You would have truly thought I went on holiday overnight with the glow I had the next day in the office.

Pure Fiji Hydrating Body Lotion Coconut Infusion embodies the essence and culture of the island of Fiji in a simple package. Pure Fiji believe that 'land and sea provide all that is needed for good health' and use this mantra when creating their body care.  It is reflected in the key ingredients of this lotion with the use of cold pressed virgin coconut oil, exotic nut extracts and fresh coconut milk. These nourishing features are sure to provide your skin with a daily dose of nutrients and vitamins that help keep your skin supple and yet strong. Not only is Pure Fiji an impressive body lotion, they are environmentally conscious too! Embracing Green Earth, Pure Fiji is making an effort to reduce any form of a carbon footprint with the use of  100% harvested raw ingredients, as well as influencing their local ecosystem.

Pure Fiji Hydrating Body Lotion is available in a variety of 10 different infusions: Coconut, Coconut Milk & Honey, Gingerlily, Mango, Orange Blossom, Island Bliss, Frangipani, Starfruit, Passionflower and Pineapple. You are sure to find the right one for you! Anyone wanting to experience a taste of the tropics can purchase Pure Fiji Body Lotion Infusions for £26.50 on their website, Amazon.co.uk and HQHair.com.

Eve Victoria Reed Diffuser

blog Looking for a new and refreshing way to welcome guests into your house or clients into the office? We have found a new blend of scents provided by Eve Victoria that are sure to bring the lovely essence of spring and summer inside. We particularly love to have a subtle and calming fragrance in the office and so were happy to discover  Eve of Victoria's  Geranium, Grapefruit & Patchouli Reed Diffuser to have here in The Amazing Blog office.  As burning candles in the office is just not an option (especially from a safety perspective)  these clever little reed diffusers are the ideal choice for fragrancing our surroundings.

We were pleasantly surprised with the refreshing and uplifting scent provided by Eve Victoria. These reed diffuser come in a beautifully packaged box and thus making a wonderful gift. Once the reed diffuser was opened and the diffuser sticks soaked in the perfume, it instantly filled our office with their fragrance - subtle and not too overpowering. In fact, it reminded me of my childhood – running around in the fields on a summer day and eating grapefruits as our snack!  Yes indeed these have the perfect scent to get you in the mood for our much long-awaited summer. All of Eve Victoria’s candles and diffusers are naturally made using only botanicals and bees wax, with natural and essential oils. So bring the summer into your home or office for only £28 to get everyone in a happy and joyful mood - we're smiling :)

Indoor Allotment Windowsill

blog Finding it hard to find the perfect summer gift for a relative or friend? Here at The Amazing Blog we have found the perfect urban“garden lovers” gift. The Indoor Allotment offers a stylish miniature garden that invites people into their homes and makes a big impact on the interior of their flat.

Many of us in London live in built-up flats making it rather hard to enjoy the  outside surroundings in our neighbourhoods.  The Indoor Allotment Windowsill is ideal for anyone who wants to start growing their own herb or flowers in the convenience of their own home.  What I love the most about this stylish small garden container was the whitewash wooden picket fence – it gave me a sense of living in the suburbs with my own garden. Included in this set are three mini pots and a couple of different seeds. It has every day herbs like basil, oregano and coriander. It is also easy to keep all your small tools in the shed that was attached to the container.

This chic and innovative design is perfect for the city apartments around London and serves as a perfect small gift to a friend. With the Indoor Allotment Windowsill priced at only £29.99, it brings the outdoors into your home.

Black & Taylor - Archie Black's Dog Soap

blog What a wonderful discovery we made at The Amazing Blog with the handmade soap company Black & Taylor. Our dear and recently departed four-legged friend Mojai was just the perfect guinea pig for their Archie Black’s Dog Soap . In fact, you couldn’t ask for a better subject to test out a specific ‘doggy bar’ of handmade soap. Mojai was ‘super’ hairy with a rather unique double-coat, he had the most amazing undercoat which comprised of oodles and oodles of the very softest fluff.  He was also rather partial (thank goodness) to bath-time.  This dog soap contains Sunflower Oil which is rich in vitamins A, D, and E and is easily absorbed by the skin. And is scented with Lavender and Citronella Essential Oils which act as a natural bug repellent. All of which is extremely useful for those of you who have pets – with Summer approaching and with all the nasty beasties that are lurking in the long grass. It is easy to use and lathers up nicely. I was apprehensive as I wondered if it would leave a ‘knotty’ matted coat that I would spend hours combing out. But I’m happy to report that both pet and owner were extremely happy with the result – and with the price at £3.95.

Black & Taylor don’t just produce a Dog Soap they have a wonderful selection of products for humans. We were particularly taken with the Gift Sets like Gardeners and the Patchouli & Rosewood. I also love the idea of  Black & Taylor Wedding Favours.  Where you can choose up to any two soaps from their entire range of special wedding gifts for guests. i.e. Rose Geranium and Sunflower Blush for the ladies and Patchouli & Rosewood for the gents. All of which can be made into heart shapes or blocks and wrapped in a variety of coloured Organza bags to match the wedding day colours. Black & Taylor soaps are vegetable oil based, meaning they do not use animal fats and are scented using high quality essential and fragrance oils. Each of their soaps are genuinely handmade using a centuries old process that ensures each bar is of the highest quality. They will not dry your skin as they have absolutely no detergents or harsh ingredients. We are sold on this great little British soap company and their prices - starting from £3.95 on their website. We particularly love the way that these handmade soap last so much longer than commercial soaps. So throw away that supermarket brand and back British!