BarkBeats Box

Hawwo I'm Oreo - you've all met me before, but for all you newbies - i'm the black and white furry model my Mum uses when she takes pictures of herself every. single. day.

She's always getting secret things delivered through the letterbox, which always seems to make her so happy - but i'm not allowed to play with them. That was until the other day. 

I woke up as usual at 7am. This is only because I share a bed with Mum and she makes something beep every single morning and she just goes back to sleep. I figure once i'm up - i'm up so I just give her a morning lick (Face wash) she usually gets up pretty quickly after that. 

Then it was time to go for work - I say work - I watch Mum work - she thinks I can't tell - but she's actually looking at pretty dresses on a thing she calls the internet.  And then there was a knock on the door. I obviously ran down to bark at the intruder and make sure that everyone is safe. Once I sniffed the man, I decided he could enter and he handed Mum a package and I got a biscuit - he can come more often. The package had my name on - can you believe it - something for me!

I had to wait a while though, because she decided to take a million pictures and look through the whole box before I even got a sniff in.

It's ok though, because I don't have thumbs so it would have taken me a while. I would have liked to try though. I'm pretty sure I could do it. I manage to open all her envelopes for her.

Once I was left alone it was time to investigate - Mum opened all the bits for me to decide what I wanted to eat - there was one thing called wipes that mum was pretty excited about. She's always telling me off for having a food beard - and i'm just over here thinking i'm saving it for later alright. I'm going to have to get a bit better at hiding my saved food in future.

Arquizoo Wipes
These wipes as Mum says are annoying - every time I have a leaky eye she gets one out and wipes my face - my face! Just no need. However she likes them so they must be good.

Busy Buddy Waggle
Whoever put this in the box is genius - it makes Mum give me even more treats - I always leave one left inside, just to remind her that it needs treats and she needs to fill it up NOW!

Trixie Roller pop
Smells like marmite, tastes like marmite, now I can always have marmite.

Hov Hov Natural Cookies

I like these and I hide them all around the house, just incase Mum forgets to feed me. It does happen on occasion, but this way we're both happy.

Barks and Sparks Brownie
Apparently this is too big for me to have in one whole go - so I get a little bit every day at dinner time. I will work out where Mum keeps it and I will eat it all! All of it I tell you.

The BarkBeats people have said that you can tell your Mummies that they can go and buy this box for you and they have a nice 50% off your first discount code for you to try and persuade them with - just type in CHAMPAGNE at the checkout. If that doesn't work tilt your head, make sad eyes and put your paw on their hand and just look all cute and stuff. It works for me, every time. You can check out previous boxes here and also order your own if your persuasion skills were any good - mine were great.

DIY Glitter Pumpkins

I get far too excited for halloween and this year I decided to give some halloween decorating a go so that I can arrange them all around my house - it's the little things. Here are the ones that I ended up doing although there are so many all over Pinterest that i'm dying to try - there's always next year. All of these were so easy to do. I used cooking pumpkins instead of carving pumpkins. You will find them down the vegetable isle. The mini ones are called munchkin pumpkins. All from Tesco and Sainsbury. Will you be trying any of these?

{2 coats of metallic gold paint, dry over night, spider optional }

{The paint that's on my living room walls - Magnolia, leave to dry overnight and add sequins}

{Just 2 layers of chalk board paint, let dry over night, write on with a metallic paint}

{From Asda - Shhhhhh}

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Top Free Ways to Enjoy the School Summer Holidays

Keeping the kids entertained throughout the six week summer holidays can be hard. Doing so on a budget can be even more of a challenge. With a little bit of imagination and an eye for a bargain, you can still have an amazing time with the children, without spending an absolute fortune doing so. Here's a few ideas of what you can do this summer to get you started:

Having Fun for Free

Not surprisingly, the majority of the free activities on the list take place at home, but that doesn't mean they can't be great fun. 

• Build a den. Every child should have fun building a den. Whether it's suspended from a couple of chairs, a sheet over the dining room table, or hanging from a washing line in the garden - maybe even made from branches in the woods - a den is a magical place for your child to enjoy. Perhaps they'll imagine it as a fairy palace, a pirate’s hide or a soldier’s keep. 
• Have a water fight. Get their swimwear out, grab those super soakers, or maybe even the hose pipe and have fun running around the garden drenching each other – just make sure your washing is off the line first. 
• Go camping in your back garden. If it's warm enough to sleep out at night, the kids will absolutely love curling up in their sleeping bags under the stars and sleeping in a tent in the garden. 
• Have a treasure hunt. Use some sweets from the cupboard and hide them around the garden or inside the house. Write out some clues and send the kids off to hunt for their treasure. If you make it complicated enough, it'll keep them occupied for hours.
• Have fun crafting. Boys and girls both love building things, painting, covering stuff in glitter and generally making a mess. If you start collecting yoghurt pots, kitchen roll holders, cereal boxes and bits of spare card now, you'll have a great stash ready for when the holidays begin. 
• Make play dough. There are so many recipes for play dough and 'gloop' online that you'll have real trouble choosing which one to try first. Will it be Frozen themed slime or perhaps apple scented cloud dough?
• Hit the beach. Don your swimming cossies (you'll find a great range of inexpensive swimwear from George) and head to the beach for a day of sandcastle building and paddling in the sea. 
• Visit the library. These days the kids are pretty much glued to the X box, the TV or their ipods, so why not have a day where technology is banned and head to the library for some good old fashioned reading. Libraries are not the stuffy, hushed, boring and dusty old places they once were. Instead they're bright and airy and have dedicated kids areas full of comfy seating with even the odd entertainer or book reading. Perhaps pick a favourite book from the library and have fun acting it out back at home. 

Whatever you decide to do with the kids this summer, you're sure to have a blast, on a budget!

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