Graze

Awhile ago I signed up for a free trial box of snacks from Graze.  My expectations weren't particularly high, but as it was a free sample, I was willing to give it a chance. 

It turned out that Graze is actually pretty fantastic.  They deliver snack boxes (they come through the mail and can be delivered to your home or office or whatever) full of healthy and delicious snacks.  I've been really surprised by the quality of the food.  The standard is really high whether it's on honeycomb flapjacks, olives, or dried fruit.  It feels like a treat even though it's healthy food, and a lot of the snacks are designed to help fill you up for longer or give you something guilt-free to munch on. 

Their website is also surprisingly fun to use as you can rate each item you receive, request to have (or not have) certain snacks in your boxes, etc.  There's a good balance of control and surprise.

To visit the Graze website and find out more, click here.

If you'd like to try your own free Graze box, just use the voucher code ZGHC2RCD.  That's right.  You can use that code to get your own sample box absolutely free. 

Putting Dishwasher Tablets to the Test

I have a busy family with kids.  The last thing that I want to be spending a lot of time on is the dishes.  I love my dishwasher, but I've realized that which tablets we use can make a big difference on how well it works.  I've tried out a lot of different types of dishwasher tablets.  My resounding favorite is Fairy (especially their platinum tablets).  Dishes get cleaner; the dishwasher seems cleaner; my glasses get that commercial clean sparkle.  I've tried lots of tablets, but I always seem to come back to Fairy.

For my more in-depth comparison of Asda smart price dishwasher tablets, Finish quantum powerball dishwasher tablets, and Fairy Platinum tablets, click here.

Huggies Newborn Nappies

As I have three kids (currently aged 5, 3, and 4 months), I've changed a lot of nappies in the past half decade.  I've learned something from being a parent.  Not all nappies are created equal.  (If you're confused at this point: in the UK it's a nappy; in the US it's a diaper.)  You would think that once you found the right size it wouldn't matter, but actually there's a whole range of companies, and each company has different styles (baby dry, active fit, etc.).

As a member of a parenting club, we were given vouchers for Huggies newborn nappies.  Normally I buy Pampers, but I figured it was worth using the vouchers and trying them out.  Bad choice.  I honestly can't believe how useless these nappies are.

Pretty much every time my baby wears one of these nappies, it leaks.  If he does a poo (just one--we're not talking about prolonged wear here), it leaks out the legs, up the back, or up his tummy (or sometimes, very impressively, all three).  If he does a big enough pee, the whole nappy just leaks.  The wetness just kind of oozes through the nappy itself and he ends up soaked.  If it sounds gross, that's because it is.

My advice?  Even if you're given money off vouchers, it's worth the extra 50P to buy Pampers.