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I’m in my mid-thirties now, and starting to notice the changes in my skin that come with getting older.

So I’ve been thinking more about the products I use, and have started looking at the various lotions and potions out there for different skin types.  Trying to find the right product for me.

I was really intrigued when I was sent an email about 2 new products from noble naturals.  L’or des pharaons and nano silver.

L’Or des pharoans is an anti-aging face and body mist.  It’s a mix of purified water and ‘monatomic, diatomic and nanoclusters’ of gold, platinum and zinc.  Now, that sounds a bit like jargon to me!  But basically it’s purified water and gold, platinum and zinc particles of a particular size that allows them to be easily absorbed by the skin.

The mist doesn’t contain any allergens or chemicals, and it claims to fight visible signs of aging at a cellular level. As well as rejuvenating your skin.

I’ve not been using it for long enough to notice a difference yet, but can say that it does feel nice on my skin and my moisturiser does seem to sink in nicely after using it.  Time will tell if the gold of the pharaohs will keep me looking youthful!

The other product I’ve been trying out is the nano silver spray.

This is more of a multi-purpose, first aid box type of spray rather than a beauty one.  And it really interested me.

I’ve seen silver pop up in the past in things like plasters, as it’s reported to help with healing.  And that’s the thinking behind the nano silver spray.

The spray is made up of tiny silver particles that are dissolved in pure water.  You spray it directly onto cuts and sores and it then helps with healing.  It’s also meant to reduce the risk of infection, and scarring.

I’ve used it a couple of times on little cuts and have been really impressed with how well it’s helped them to heal.

I’ll be keeping this little bottle on hand for the next time one of the children falls down and scrams their knee.  They don’t really like creams being put on their cuts so a spray like this might be the answer.

You can find out more information on these products from the health factory.

I was sent these products to review, but all words and opinions are my own.

I don’t tend to go into town and browse in the shops these days.  What I do instead, is sit at home, with a  cup of coffee and browse online.  And one website I love to browse for clothes is boohoo.com.

So I was really happy to find out that they’ve started doing clothes for children too.

The clothes are for children aged 4-12, so there’s nothing suitable for Nerys quite yet, but I had a lot of fun looking through all the options for Rhys.

And with the weather suddenly turning more wintry I was really pleased to fine a lovely warm coat for him.

The coat is really warm without being too bulky.  And the colour is just lovely, a bit different from what he’s had in the past.

He’s worn it pretty much every day since it arrived and he loves it.

We bought age 5-6 and it fits him perfectly.  Rhys is quite slight though, so if I had a bigger child I might be tempted to get the next size up.

We all really love the coat though, and think he did a great job modelling it for us on a recent trip to the beach!

I was also really pleased to see that the coat is machine washable.  One of the reasons I wanted to get him a second coat for winter is that he often comes home from school covered in mud.  So it’s important for me to be able to quickly pop a coat in the wash, while he wears the other one for a day or two!

I had wanted to get some trousers for Rhys too, but found there wasn’t much choice in that category.  I’m sure more items will be added as the kids section grows, but for now we ended up choosing a couple of t shirts to add to our order instead.

The first one I chose was this grey t shirt with a spooky/cute bat on it.  I liked the fact that he could wear it for halloween but it wasn’t too halloween-y.  So he can get a fair bit more wear out of it.

I ordered age 5-6 again and thought when it first arrived that it might be a little small.  But luckily as Rhys is pretty slim it fits him just right.

The second t shirt I chose was this baseball style one.  I love this style of top, and think it looks really cute on Rhys.

The material isn’t quite standard t shirt material though, so I’m waiting to see how well it washes.  For now though, I’m really happy with it.  Although, like the other items we bought it is a little on the small side, which works for us but might not be great for bigger children.

All in all, I’m really pleased with my experience with boohoo’s children’s range.  I would love to see more items available, but the clothes they do have are reasonably priced and we’re very happy with the quality and design of the bits we chose.

I also found that the items were delivered quickly, and were packaged up well so they arrived in perfect condition.  Also, boohoo often seem to have offers on delivery so it’s worth keeping an eye out for that!

I was given credit to spend at boohoo.com, but all words and opinions are my own.

Back at the start of the summer I wrote a post about how it was time to get back into exercise.

And as part of that I tried out a 3 month membership with Hey Workout.

If you’ve not heard of them before then I highly recommend you go and check them out.

Basically, you sign up for membership on their website and then you get access to all their webcam fitness and yoga classes.  So what that means is, you watch the class live online and, if you want to, you can turn on  your webcam so the instructor can see you too.

They’ll then give you feedback and help throughout the class.

So it’s like going to a class, with the professional feedback to make sure you’re doing everything right, but without having to leave your house!

And if you can’t make it to the live classes then you can just play them back at a later date.  There’s a big library on the website with loads of different workouts to chose from.

Class options include:

• Prenatal and postnatal yoga
• Legs, bums and tums
• Vinyasa yoga
• Back and arm tone
• HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training

I would say, if you’ve not exercised for a while, make sure you ease yourself in with some of the more gentle classes!

The classes might only be 30 minutes long but you really work for that time, so be prepared!

Now, I’ll be honest with you all here.  When I first signed up for my trial I was all geared up for making a change and getting back into some sort of a routine of exercising regularly.  But then I came down with a nasty throat infection, and life in general happened and things didn’t quite go to plan.

There’s a whole other post in there somewhere, about how to make exercise a priority and how to fit it in to a busy life, but that’s something for another day!

I honestly think though, if I had made attending the Hey Workout classes a priority then I would’ve seen great results.

Before I got ill I did several different classes and thought they were great.

The first class I did felt a bit strange to begin with as there’s no music playing, and I’m used to exercise dvds that always have music on alongside the trainer’s chat!

But after a few minutes I stopped noticing that, and in a way felt that the lack of music made it easier to focus on the technique and the moves.

If music is important to you though, you might want to have a cd ready to play when you go to do a workout!

The trainers at Hey Workout are all really experienced, and passionate about what they do.  And that comes through when you workout with them.  I found having them do all the moves with me, and counting down the reps as they do them, really helped drive me to keep going.

Sometimes if you go to a class at the gym the instructor will demonstrate the move and then stop, and I much prefer this approach where I feel like they’re in it with you!

So, if you don’t feel like you can make it to the gym for a workout, but want something a little bit more interactive than a dvd, then Hey Workout is a really good option.

If you click on the image below you’ll be taken to a page where you can sign up for a 14 day free trial, so you can see for yourself how good it is.

What have you got to lose?

I was gifted a 3 month trial with Hey Workout in exchange for my honest review.  All words and opinions are my own.