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Review of The Spice Tailor

From time to time I recieve some products for review, which is a really cool way of trying products out that I would never usually try or buy. I don't get paid for the reviews but I do get the stuff free or with a discount for the purpose of reviewing.
One of my latest ones is a curry kit by The Spice Tailor, from Bzzagent and here is my review!

I have to admit when it comes to curry I'm a bit of a play it safe girl. I like my Korma and stick to it. So when I took on The Spice Tailor curry sauce it was a bit of a step out of my comfort zone to try something new and different.
And actually, I'm really glad I did!
From the outset the spice tailor aims to impress, with its fun swively packaging (and who doesnt like some fun packaging!) and beautiful design work, you feel like you are getting a high end quality product (so a bit better than the meal deal value range im used to!).
The packets were robust but easy to get into, which for me is really important as not only do I not need to be faffing around whilst cooking (I have 2 young children waiting after all) but I'm also a bit clumsy (ok ok more than just a bit). Easy to follow instructions then have you preparing a meal which makes you feel like a top chef!
Gently heating pretty spices before adding each ingredient fills the room with gorgeous smelling scent. It was truly an experience in cooking I would very much like to repeat! And the end result was a gorgeous Tikka Masala that was gobbled up by all! And when you consider that includes a curry loving husband, right down to a 4 and 1 year old, I'm always very impressed by something that satisfies all ;)
The Naans were easy to cook and lovely but no different to many other precooked naans I have tried in the past which is what it is in my opinion (although admittedly once again the packaging is beautiful). It would very much depend on their price whether I would buy them over any other naans, but when it comes to the curry itself, nothing I have tried in the past can touch it. In both flavours and the sheer enjoyment in the cooking process.

Horrid Weekend

When something happens to your child, an inbuilt survival mode is activated. It doesn't matter how tired you are, or how much pain there is. You become ambivalent to it, because no matter what, taking care of them trumps all. Last weekend my daughter had a seizure, something called a febrile convulsion, in reaction to a high temperature. It's a horrific thing to witness for the first time, scary and helpless. They are pretty common amongst young children, although unfortunately hers was a complicated one which is not as common. Things like meningitis were batted around but luckily in the end, after many tests and medicines and IV's she was cleared of anything nasty and after 3 days in hospital we came home.
Bar my going crazy over no sleep for a couple of days (and constantly stopping said child from pulling her lines) the fatigue and pain I would usually suffer was put aside, for the care of my child came first. Unfortunately for me, it decided to come back with a vengence once we returned home, and my recovery from her recovery took place!

But motherhood amazes me. That we can pull something from within to break through our own pain when it comes to the needs of our young. I face it on a daily basis in milder form, that I take care of them making sure they are fed and warm and loved, no matter how I am feeling. But to experience it in such an extreme, it's just a biological marvel.

Feeling Low

Today is not a good day.

I have pain in so many places, energy levels are low and most of all I am in a huge slump.

I hate the lows. I feel like doing nothing but hate that I'm doing nothing. I feel like eating cake and crap, but hate that I eat the cake and crap. I feel so low and the things I do when I feel low make me feel lower.
An endless spiral.

I just try to do what I have to do, to get through to bedtime, to the time when it doesnt matter that I am doing nothing, that I have eaten all I am going to eat that day. When I can sleep and dream of impossible things.

I hate today. Today is not a good day.

Away with the fairys

So this week we have been away with the family in Bristol for easter etc and amongst other activities we have had some photos done.
Myself I had a mini makeover and shoot which I was hoping would make me feel better about myself but it really did not. I felt so huge looking at all the photos :( I did come away with one image in the end but ho hum.
Anyway with the girls we had them in for a fairy photoshoot which was meant to be a magical experiance and end up with some stunning photos with magical effects and such like.
It was an ok day not helped by a poorly baby and a tog that clearly lacks the child friendly touch but we tried to make the most of it. We came back to see the photos a few days later and they weren't the awesomeness I was expecting but there were a couple of good ones and we decided to spend out in the end to get them all digitally and I would work on them myself later.

To be honest I really wouldn't recommend clifton to anyone and they certainly sting you with their prices that funnily they don't give out beforehand!

Seeing double

Today is a two post kinda day! Partially because I thought it was all a bit much to post together, and partly because I have been bad at posting lately to have ended up with so much to say (what me? no? never!).

So the other news is that my one year old (almost two but im hanging on to the baby party ok!) now has glasses! Crazy. It all started because we noticed her eye turning inwards, which progressivly got worse over time, so we saw the opto people at the hospital who referred her for a sight test thinking that might be the cause and thankfully it was (instead of something worse needing surgery etc). And now she has her own little pairs of glasses to wear. It is going to be an interesting process getting a toddler to wear glasses but we shall see! (boom boom)

she's so cute ^^

And in other news at my latest weigh in last night I finally got my stone award!! 1 down 4 to go!! Slimming World seems to be working so I just hope it continues :)

Birthday Bash

So it's been a bit crazy round here of late. Party planning galore for my eldest's frozen themed swimming party (yes im that crazy). But it all went well and was (i think) thoroughly enjoyed by all!! Unfortunately I am still trying to recope now almost a week later, and that is the horrible thing about this condition (illness?) but it is always worth it when it comes to my girls :)

Anyway as promised here is some pics of the day (and my hard work!) xx