5 of the Best Slow Cookers £20 and Under

At this time of year I love my slow cooker, its great for that comfort food that your crave in the colder weather. 

Its a great way to use up left over veg and meats and you can make the best stews, soups and casseroles from next to nothing and you don't have to do much! 


Slow cookers are inexpensive and can save you a lot of time and money so here are 5 of the best slow cookers under £20.

1. Lakeland 1.5 Litre Slow Cooker £19.99 

2. Russell Hobs Stainless Steel 3.5 Litre Slow Cooker £18.99

3. Crock -Pot Stainless Steel 6.5 Litre Slow Cooker £19

4. Asda 3.5 Litre Slow Cooker £9

5. Breville Silver 3.5 Litre Slow Cooker £20

By Carol

5 of the Best Paddling Pools Under £5

1. ELC Blue Wave Pool £4.80 

2. Chad Valley 3 Ring Pool from Argos £3.99

3.  Animal Fun Set Pool from Amazon £4.99 

4. 3 Ring Paddling Pool from B&Q £4 

5. Kids Paddling Pool from Poundland £1

5 of the Best – Free Exercise Sites/Pages

Its January which means everyone is trying to get fit and save money at the same time. I’ve done some searching for you and found 5 sites with either free videos or great advice on exercise.

1. Maclaren Baby TV – Stroll Back To Shape Videos

I have mentioned this site before when I reviewed the Techno XT but thought it worthy of another mention. Maclaren with the help of Pushy Mothers have put together a collection of exercise videos to help you get in shape while using your buggy.

They are full of advice and give good tips and there are fact sheets with video one.

Here is Session One

2. Exercise TV

          

This is an American site but it is jammed pack with videos for everyone and every level of exercise, from mini work outs to work out plans. It has lots of tips and advice.

3. The Guardian’s Get Fit for Free Series.

The Guardian is currently running a Get Fit for Free feature.  Full of exercise tips, plans workouts and videos all free to do.  My favourite is the Eight Week Indoor Plan using household items!

4. Good To Know –Easy Exercise

The Good to Know site has an Easy Exercise section with tops tips like 10 Ways to Lose your Bingo Wings and get fit with your family.  The features are spilt in to easy steps and bite size information.

5. Men’s Fitness

I couldn’t leave the men out now could I? So here is fitness site just for men. It has a good selection of workout videos and exercise advice.  

There is no excuse now not to exercise!!

NM X 

5 of the Best Christmas Crackers £8 and under

I have been on the search for Christmas crackers for you, originally it was going to be the best under £5 but I found a box from John Lewis that are so fabulous so I had to include them!

1. Tesco Gold Script Cube x12 £5

2. Wilko Christmas Crackers Gold/Cream x12 £4.98

3. Sainsbury’s Family Crackers Red & White x 12 £5.99

4. John Lewis Cube Floral Print Christmas Crackers x 12 £8

And if you fancy making them yourself..

5.  Marks and Spencers Make Your Own Crackers x 8 £5

Happy Christmas Shopping.

Don't forget to check out my Christmas Page, its full of reviews, discounts, gift guides and much more.

NM X

5 of the Best Lunch Boxes Under £10

I’ve been searching on your behalf for some great lunch boxes for your child’s new school year.

All 5 of these lunch boxes are under £10 and fabulous!

Suki Japanese Dolls Lunch Bag from JuicyTots, £4.75

JuicyTots sell a few different lunch bag designs but this is my favourite. I actually have two of these lunch bags one in a Red Spotty design and Woodlands. They are insulated and hold a surprising amount of food. They wipe clean and fold flat for easy storage. A great buy under £5

Measures 21cm x 15.5cm x 12.5cm.

5 of the Best School Uniform Ranges.

I know buying school uniform can be a bit of a nightmare for some parents, it’s a hassle shopping around and the cost can be really high. To make you life a little easier I’ve put together a list of 5 school uniform ranges so you can decide which one will be the best for you.

1. Tesco - Tesco back to school range is quite large with blazers, and coats available along with the usual trousers, shirts and skirts.

They have a great offer at the moment the £12 bundle which includes a coat, a three pack of shirts, a pair of trousers or skirt of pinafore dress I think that’s a great price. You can buy extra shirts starting form £3 for a three pack, skirts from £3.50 and trousers from £3.

5 of the Best Family Activity Sites/Blogs

The summer holidays are now in full swing and I know a lot of parents are already sunning out of ideas of what to do with the kids, well worrying no longer! I have out together a list of 5 websites/blogs that can give you a helping hand with finding something to do.

In no particular order...