The Snowman and the Snowdog Penwizard Review

I have a massive secret, well it may not be so secret but it is very true. I Love the Snowman. Its true I am glad to get it off my chest. It takes me back every time to being a little girl and it being Christmas eve. Me and my sisters all sitting in the dark Christmas Tree lights on, all brimming with excitement. Its something that I treasure and from that I grew my love for the Snowman. The Snowman and the Snowdon is the Sequel to The Snowman which sees a young boy build a snowdog after his dog passes a few months earlier. 

We got asked to review The Snowman and The Snow Dog Personalised book by Penwizard. Which I knew I was going to love, I mean Son Son would love. He is going through the stage of loving books.  He loves nothing more than to sit on someones lap and listen to them read him a story. 

The best thing about the book is that it is personalised and suited to your child. You can choose the types of hair/ skin colour/ gender.  So the little child in the book is just like the character in the original story. Along with that your child's name is throughout the story which is such a great feature. For Son Son it kept him engaged hearing his name. Although when I read the book to Ami she was very cross it wasn't about her. The book only took a few days after ordering too which I thought was rather amazing as I expected to wait a few weeks for it. 

The book is high quality through out. We opted for the hard back version so that it would last longer. We have had a few favourite paperback books that are now a bit torn, with love I may add. This book has ticked all the boxes for me as an massive Snowman fan along with being a rather sweet book. I always love Raymond Briggs work I love that the illustration is matched through out such a great gift. 

The book costs £24.99 in hard back and £17.99 paper back. 

You can personalise the book too which is an added bonus. 

This book will make the most perfect Christmas Present for any child, so what are you waiting for get your orders in quick as you won't be disappointed 

V&A Garden Birds Fine China Side Plates Gift Box Review

For the last few years I have been a lover of anything floral and bright. When I saw these plates I fell in love. I have always had an interest in interior design and love home furnishings, these plates just made me feel so happy just looking at them I knew I wanted them in my life.

The plates from V&A (Victoria and Albert) are part of the Garden Bird collection come in a beautiful gift box which you could use to store them if you didn't want to use them, or keep the box for other uses. The design is adapted from some of the artwork at the V&A  museum is part of the Garden Birds collection. They are side plates and measure 7.5 inches, but can be used for anything. These are the special plates that were just made for cakes and other perfect little treats. 

The plates add a sense of fun to any occasion, and perfect for all seasons. The range seems to mix such traditional styles and brings them into a beautiful modern style. I just love that they all are so different the yellow being my personal favourite. I have hidden these gems away from the kids and will use for special occasions. They are to beautiful to get broken by accident. 

These plates are a high quality product and retail at £35.70 but are worth every penny. You can see from the photos they are just beautiful. They would make such a lovely present for a loved one or even a wedding gift. With Christmas on the cards I know my own mother would love something like this. 

A wonderful set of plates to make any dinner table less than boring. You can find out more on The English table website, they also host a wonderful range of items you won't be disappointed defiantly worth a look.