The Mum In The Mad House Messy Kids Bloggers Competition

The Two Little Fleas Mum In The Mad House Messy Kids Bloggers Competition 

So with my 5 year old son now at school, my house is slowly returning to normal after the chaos of the 6 week school holidays. Of course at weekends the mayhem continues and so when I heard about the fabulous The Mum In The Mad House blog running a Messy Kids bloggers competition and with a mischievous 5 year old son at home then this competition really appealed to me. ! 

The Competition terms are simple, The Mad House are looking for  Bloggers to post blog photos and or videos of children getting messy whilst at the same time looking as cute as buttons. 

The Competiton ends on October 15th 2014

Full competition details can be found here Two Little Fleas The Mad House blog (see links below)

Two Little Fleas (http://www.twolittlefleas.co.uk/) 

http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/2014/09/21/win-500-amazon-vouchers-messy-kids-bloggers-competition/

But without further a do... Here is a snap of my son Stefan when he decided to help wash my car - messy but still rather cute. 

Car Washing - Stefan's intention was good he was desperate to help me wash the car. I realised this may result in some splashing and wisely (I thought anyway) dressed him in water proof trousers. But 2 soapy buckets later it appeared the water was actually all on him rather than my car!

I will end this post now as no doubt there will be some more toys on the floor and a bed to make, if you listen carefully out the window then you will probably here me cry from West Sussex  STEFAN tidy up your room!!   

 

The Next #ChangingRoomSelfie Competition

Next 

 #ChangingRoomSelfie Competition

So with my son off on school holidays and with the weather hotting up in the UK . It was time to pop to the shops to buy us both a summer top!. Now taking my 5 year old clothes shopping is usually a difficult task but luckily for me Next are running a #ChangingRoomSelfie competition so what better way to get a boy to shop than to say we are going to buy a new t shirt and we need some summer pictures to get us in the mood.

Armed with our Sunglasses and our summer pictures including a sun, a bucket and spade and of course an ice cream! We headed to our local Next.        

First  it was me who needed to find a new top and I had my heart set on something pink however I soon realised that  it was going to be a hard choice with so many new summer items now in stock. I finally settled on a gorgeous floral top which came in at £25 its V-neck which suits me and the bold bright floral pattern is just my thing - I tried it on with my pink shorts although in reality I would team it with white trousers or long white shorts.

Next was my son Stefan and after trying on a few t shirts we settled on a green Selfie one as it is after all a Selfie competition and I know we will be snapping plenty of Selfies during the school holidays!. This fun t-shirt comes in between £5.50 - £10.50 depending on the age and size of the child.  

The Next Selfie Competition is running until 1st August 2014 - The T&Cs are here

https://www.facebook.com/notes/next/terms-and-conditions-for-entry-to-the-changingroomselfie-competition/326964217339933

All that's left for me to say is I hope everyone has a Great Summer But First...Let me take a Next  Changing Room Selfie.

Winter Style Challenge

Ever since I was a runner up last year in a Holly Fulton Moodboard competition for AW 2013 trends I have been itching to get the chance to have another go at creating a Fashion Moodboard. Well my wishes have been granted all thanks to Debenhams who are running a Winter Style Challenge. 

When I heard about the Winter Style Challenge being run over at Debenhams  http://blog.debenhams.com/winter-style-challenge-win-500-debenhams-vouchers/get-involved/competitions/ I knew this was something I would love to get involved with, now I love Debenhams clothes especially this time of year they always seem to have both my size and style when it comes to that all important Christmas Party dress or the Christmas Day family lunch outfit.

So I set about the challenge to create 2 Moodboards reflecting both Daytime and Evening wear, all items must of course come from Debenhams and my virtual budget for each outfit was £250 which as Debenhams have their New Year Sale at the moment is a very generous budget.

With my Daytime board coming in at £246.50
And my Evening board at £232.61
I stayed within budget and also managed to get some statement pieces as well as some New Year Sale bargains.

Here are my boards, I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed compiling them.

   

The #MarisPiperBritMums Challenge

The #MarisPiperBritMums Challenge

To celebrate Potato Week Brit Mums are inviting bloggers to take part in the #MarisPiperBritMums Challenge and post and share favourite family recipes using Maris Piper potatoes. 

This post is an entry for #MarisPiperBritMums Linky Challenge (http://bit.ly/185Gtlv) sponsored by Potato Council for Potato Week 7 – 13 October, celebrating the varieties of potatoes and how we like to eat them. Learn more and find recipes at www.lovepotatoes.co.uk”, and Love Potatoes page www.lovepotatoes.co.uk. 

Potato Latkes (Pancakes)

This is a firm family favourite in our family and great for an after school snack! 

Ingredients
6 Medium Sized Potatoes, 1 Onion, 2 Eggs, 50g Flour, Pinch of Salt, Vegetable Oil For Frying 

Firstly Start by peeling the potatoes and the onion

Next beat the eggs and add them to the bowl, along with the flour and salt. 

Stir the mixture well. Heat the fat in a heavy frying pan and divide the mixture into tablespoonfuls  

Fry until golden brown

Drain on kitchen paper and serve immediately

Smiling faces all round!!!

Writing Competition - Who would you most like to interview?

Typecast are running a great Interview Competition sponsored by TotalJobs #JobAcademy 

(see links below for more information Including Terms & Conditions, Closing Date and Prize info)   

http://www.totaljobs.com/insidejob/jobacademy/

http://www.iamtypecast.com/2013/10/interview-competition.html

When I heard about the Typecast competition, it really appealed to me..Just who would I love to interview? As my head filled with inspirational women from the world science, medicine, sports & literacy my thoughts were brought to a screeching halt as my 4 year old son appeared from his camp and did yet another run and leap on me.

That's it I thought...I need to interview a babysitter but who would be up to the job..Super Nanny maybe? well she gets results but is she flamboyant enough for my son?. JK Rowling then she could read a good bed time story that's for sure...indeed but would my son really tidy up his room if she was reading...No this had to be someone who could be serious but charismatic, protect him from danger yet thrive on it. In my mind there was only one person for the job..

Step forward..Daniel Craig    

So Daniel...no pressure but how do you feel about looking after a very cheeky 4 year old boy?

Q1)  My first question, is more of a demonstration..Please join me in the garden where I will be testing you on your stunt abilities in particular the back garden trampoline, retrieving footballs from various locations and demonstrating your have the rescue skills needed to retrieve a trusty comforter which takes the form of a small blue elephant.  

Q2)  How easy is it to fit a child seat into a Bond Car?


Q3)  Have you got the technology to prevent my son clicking on the App Store application on a mini Ipad and trying to download  yet more Mickey Mouse games?


Q4)  Here are the ingredients for a banana and berry smoothie please can you demonstrate your smoothie making skills ensuring that it is of course shaken not stirred.

and finally...Here is an array of water pistols, Velcro darts and sponge balls these will be the essential tools to the job. You must defend yourself using only one of these items which do you choose?

I see you have chosen the Velcro darts, I congratulate you on a good choice.

I'm pleased to say you have proved you have all the skills needed for the job of babysitting my young son.

Congratulations  & Good Luck!

  

This is my second blog post...


Testing Testing...


Right, Now Ive got the hang of this blogging, lets get started.  

Welcome to my first Blog post

I'm Emma Gallagher Comedy Writer/Tv Extra and Busy Mum to my young Son.

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