TGF Rated Review: Seedboms
September 3, 2010 by sue
Filed under Allotments & Gardens, Babies & Toddlers, Family, Featured Posts, Home & Garden, Kids & Teens, News & Reviews, Reviews
What is it? Seedboms are ‘friendly bombs ready to explode with flower power’, designed as a fun way to encourage children to grow flowers. They are handmade in the UK from locally reclaimed and recycled materials such as post consumer paper and egg boxes. Inside each bomb there is a mixture of organic peat free [...]
TGF Rated Review: Guide to Bees and Honey
August 31, 2010 by sue
Filed under Allotments & Gardens, Featured Posts, Home & Garden, News & Reviews, Reviews
What is it? Most people have heard about the problems our bees are facing and about the steady decline in their numbers. More and more people are choosing to become beekeepers and have their own hives at home. Guide to Bees and Honey: The World’s Best Selling Guide to Bee Keeping, written by Ted Hooper, [...]
TGF Rated Review: Method Home Products
July 1, 2010 by sue
Filed under Cleaning & Maintenance, Featured Posts, Home & Garden, News & Reviews, Reviews
What is it? Method are well-known for their great range of natural household cleaning products. Their products contain natural cleaners derived from coconut and corn, and they are all biodegradeable. All their bottles are recyclable. We tested 3 different products: Pink Grapefruit All Surface Cleaner, French Lavender Hand Wash and Daily Granite Stone Surface Wipes. [...]
TGF Rated Review: The No-Cry Separation Anxiety Solution by Elizabeth Pantley
June 28, 2010 by sue
Filed under Babies & Toddlers, Family, Kids & Teens, News & Reviews, Reviews
What is it? I have read several of Elizabeth Pantley’s books and am a huge fan of hers, as you will know if you’ve read my review of her No-Cry Nap Solution book. Elizabeth’s latest book, the No-Cry Separation Anxiety Solution, gives ideas and tips for gently easing children’s separation anxiety so parents can help [...]
TGF Rated Review: Under Bath Thermostatic Mixing Valve
June 17, 2010 by sue
Filed under Decor & Interiors, Family, Home & Garden, News & Reviews, Reviews
What is it? Every year, up to 20 people die and nearly six hundred are seriously injured by hot bath water. Hot water in domestic systems is stored at 55 degrees C to prevent the growth of Legionella bacteria. If the bath is filled with just hot water, or if only the hot tap is [...]
TGF Rated Review: Faith in Nature Organic Chocolate Shower Gel and Bath Foam
June 7, 2010 by sue
Filed under Family, Health, Nutrition & Beauty, Lifestyle, News & Reviews, Reviews
What is it? Faith in Nature natural hair and body products are made in the UK using natural aromatherapy essential oils and herbal extracts. Designed to combat stress and nourish skin, they are free from artificial fragrances, petro-chemical based ingredients, SLES and synthetic preservatives. I tried Faith in Nature’s Organic Chocolate Shower Gel and Foam [...]
TGF Rated Review: PitRok Sea Minerals Shampoo and Conditioner
May 31, 2010 by sue
Filed under Family, Featured Posts, Grown Ups, News & Reviews, Reviews
What is it? Most people are aware that PitRok make excellent natural deodorants. However they also have a skin and hair care range too. The Sea Minerals Shampoo and Conditioner both contain Organic Seaweed Extract and Dead Sea Salt to help nourish and condition all hair types. Both products are rich in minerals and are [...]
TGF Rated Review: Eco Cup
May 26, 2010 by sue
Filed under Family, Food & Drink, Grown Ups, News & Reviews, Reviews
What is it? The Eco Cup is an environmentally-friendly way to enjoy your regular morning cup of tea or coffee. Washable and reusable, the cup can be used again and again, ensuring that you don’t have to throw away any ‘disposable’ coffee cups. The Eco Cup comes with a silicone lid and a silicone sleeve [...]
Just So Festival: The Festival for Families
May 25, 2010 by sue
Filed under Babies & Toddlers, Family, Green Living, Grown Ups, Kids & Teens, Travel & Tourism
The Just So Festival is the dream-child of two couples who wanted to create a camping festival especially for families. The festival includes child-friendly entertainment, and activities aimed at giving children and their parents a fantastic and magical experience. The festival is set in 65 acres of unspoilt Staffordshire woodland and there are lots of [...]
TGF Rated Review: Dulux Ecosense Paint
May 24, 2010 by sue
Filed under Decor & Interiors, Home & Garden, News & Reviews, Reviews
What is it? More and more of us are trying to be environmentally-friendly and are thinking carefully about the carbon footprint of products we buy. Dulux have just produced two new paints as part of their Ecosense range, designed to give people an eco-friendly alternative when it comes to decorating their home. The new Ecosense [...]















