Valentine's Bouquets from Prestige Flowers - Review & Giveaway

I love getting fresh flowers but sadly it doesn't happen too often! It was a real treat for me then when I was given the chance to review a gorgeous bouquet of flowers from Prestige Flower's luxury Valentine's range - lucky me!

Prestige Flowers are an online florist with a website packed full of beautiful flowers including bouquets for every occasion. They have been voted the number one online florist on ReviewCenter with many many glowing reviews to back this up!

You can order up to 9pm for the next day delivery but even better, you are even able to get same day delivery if you are in a real hurry. Perfect if you forget that special someone's birthday ;)

I was pleasantly surprised when I took a look at the website, there are some beautiful bouquets on there that won't break the bank. I've always thought that ordering from an online florist would be really expensive but actually it seems better value than visiting a local florist! Plus they deliver 7 days a week which is handy.

When my Prestige Flowers Valentines Flowers arrived they were well packaged in a large box, the delivery didn't need signing for either so the driver helpfully left them on my porch. What a lovely surprise to come home to!

He was itching to get inside this box!!

I was sent the Ti Amo bouquet (£44.99) which as the name suggests, was brimming with romance and passion. Featuring beautiful long stemmed red roses, hypericum berries in a bed of folded aspidistra leaves, this bouquet was certainly something special. The roses were a gorgeous deep dark red colour and the berries and leaves complimented them perfectly. I don't think I've ever had Valentine's roses before so this was a first for me! The flowers were secured in luxury black wrap and placed in a very nice black gift bag. Also included was a flower care guide booklet and mini box of truffles.

I was really impressed with the beautiful bouquet and wouldn't hesitate to use Prestige Flowers again.  If you fancy winning yourself a lovely bunch of flowers from Prestige, follow the Rafflecopter link below:

*Disclaimer - We were sent these flowers in exchange for an honest review, all thoughts are my own

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Baker Ross Valentines & Mothers Day Crafts

We are part of the Baker Ross Blogger Network and throughout the year we get sent lots of lovely things to test out and review.

Our latest box of goodies contained lots of Valentine's Day and Mothers Day crafts and Elliot couldn't wait to get stuck in. Fortunately we've had lots of wet days recently so plenty of opportunities to get arty! 

"Let me take a photo without your hand in the way!"....impossible!

We were sent the Tulip Pencil Pot Kits, 4-Part Multi Paint Pad, Heart Pop-a-crayons, Butterfly Ceramic Flower Pots, Flower Stampers, Heart Stampers, Butterfly Wand Kits and Bug Fingerprint Decoration Kits.

Elliot wanted to open the paint pads first - can't think why!! I have to say these were a bit tricky to open, I was expecting the plastic top to peel off but I had to use scissors and cut into the plastic. Could be a bit tricky for little fingers to open! We used to pads with the heart and flower stampers and it was a really great activity for Elliot to do. He got through about 10 sheets of paper and enjoyed using all the different colours, and then mixing all the colours together to make a multi-coloured stamp. He then used his fingers to experiment with finger and thumb prints...good job he was having a bath later that evening ;)

The stampers are nice and chunky and great for little hands. Easy to wash after too - I used baby wipes!

Next we moved onto the bug decorations - these were really bright and cute and we had to make them all! The kits are really simple and perfect for children, it doesn't matter if things are stuck on a little wonky as it just adds to the charm I think. This kit contained mini ink pads so it was another chance for Elliot to get his fingers dirty! The only thing I needed to help with was threading the ribbon and knotting it, the rest of the bugs were completed by Elliot.

On our next rainy day we decided to have a go at the Tulip Pencil Pots which would make a lovely little Mother's Day present. Again these were really simple for Elliot to make - I did help with the gluing but the sticking was all his handywork! I added a bit of sellotape to the backs of the tulip to help the petals stay in place but this is another great activity for younger children.

This afternoon we decided to try out the Butterfly Wand Kits and we even managed to get Elliot's Daddy involved....whilst the football wasn't on anyway! Elliot is at that age where he likes to do things himself so this was another activity where we could just let him get on with it. The only thing he needed help with was tying the ribbon around the stick but he loved doing all the sticking and gluing.

He spent the rest of the afternoon waving his wand and putting spells on us....."Hocus Pocus, I'm going to turn you into a sausage!" ;)

We've yet to try out the ceramic plant pots or the heart crayons but I'm pretty sure we'll have some more wet days this week so I'll definitely be reaching for the craft box!

All the items we reviewed can be found on the Baker Ross website for under a fiver which I think is great value. The kits are great for younger children because they are very simple to put together and won't take too long which is very important for kids with short attention spans!

I think a homemade gift is much more special than something bought so I will certainly be pointing my husband in the direction of the Valentine's Day and Mothers Day gifts on the Baker Ross website!

Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2016

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, you might have started thinking about gifts and what you could buy for your other half. My husband and I have never really done Valentine's Day gifts, we get a card if the other remembers but that's about it! But if you need some ideas, take a look below...

1. Lush Love & Kisses Giftbox (£45.95) - Lush have some amazing quirky products, 8 of which are in this lovely giftbox. Everything you could possibly need for a Valentine's night pamper!
2. Hotel Chocolat Valentine's Goody Bag (£18) - Hotel Chocolat do the BEST chocolates and anyone would be a lucky bunny to receive this goody bag. The Salted Caramel Heart Truffles just make me want to order this online for myself right now ;)
3. Marks & Spencers A Touch of Romance Gift Bag (£35) - Nothing says romance more than a beautiful bouquet of flowers - these ones can be pre-ordered from M & S to beat the florist rush!
4. Paperchase Cupcakes journal ( £10) - Who doesn't love a pretty notebook! Perfect for penning your romantic poetry ;)
5. Panasonic Lumix Super Zoom Cameras* (from £249) - Maybe your partner is looking to buy you something a bit special for Valentine's Day, what better than a new Panasonic camera to capture all those Valentine's Day memories!
6. Yankee Candle Valentines 5 Votives Giftset (£8.99) - Featuring fragrances such as Red Raspberry and True Rose, these will help you set the mood if you're having a romantic evening at home!
7. Photobox Canvas Prints (prices vary) - I think having one of your favourite photos made into a canvas is a really romantic idea. Photobox have a great range of canvas prints and wall art.
8. Prezzy Box My Last Gold Rolo (£79) - Would you give away your last Rolo?! I'm not sure I could but if you really must, why not make it a gold one!

Do you celebrate Valentine's Day with your partner? 

* Disclosure - this is a collaborated post