Box of OMG Review ~ Box 2 (Second Servings!)

As promised here is my second box review for Box of OMG; whilst there are similarities in products, the content seems much fuller and more rounded.


This is the second Box of OMG  to land on our doorsteps. From the individuals who brought us Box of Awesome and aimed mainly at girls. Advertised primarily through social media sites, this is definitely growing in popularity. Companies have saw the proof of advertising in the first Boxes and have an interesting collection in this one. The box is filled with goodies, collectables and digital options.

Box of OMG Review ~ Box 2

This is the second Box of OMG  to land on our doorsteps. From the individuals who brought us Box of Awesome and aimed mainly at girls. Advertised primarily through social media sites, this is definitely growing in popularity. Companies have saw the proof of advertising in the first Boxes and have an interesting collection in this one. The box is filled with goodies, collectables and digital options.

Bzzagent Danone Danio Yoghurt Review

I'm a +BzzAgent  +BzzAgent Den  +BzzAgent Denise and love the benefits of testing new products for free and being the first to find out
about new gadgets and gimmicks.

This campaign is for +Danone Danio yoghurt, and involves 3x 85p-off coupons and 5 x 50p pass along coupons valid at Tesco for friends and family. There is no actually product with the Bzz kit, thank goodness could you imagine the mess! Danone is emphasising its healthy eating through its products especially the yoghurt ranges, they are also the company that owns +Activia, Shape and +Actimel.

The Internship ~ 'Intern-esting' Cinema Review

Yesterday I was lucky enough to see a free early screening of +The Internship through Show Film First (Two days before release!). Something The Controller and myself had been looking forward to seeing since seeing the initial trailer. The hype and internet chatter surrounding this film has been quite damming touting it as Google advertising and a failed Wedding Crashers sequel.

Yes it is a film about Google (big hand clap for those that worked that one out!), but so was the 2007 film Google Me and I don't remember anyone decrying it. Most films revolve around a product, place or even a sport, and seriously who really cares or even notices any more. We could say 1949 film 'On The Town' was blatant advertising for New York, but perhaps I'm over reacting to the other reviewers over-reactions . Perhaps I missed it, but I'm pretty sure The Social Network wasn't dismissed for being free +Facebook advertising, in fact it received eight +Academy Awards  nominations and won three.

Comfy Camo Coat Review

With the disintegration of my last coat I was forced into making a choice from fashions latest offerings. Some of which were, to my mind, an awful choice. Finding something to suit a tall curvy woman is always a struggle, especially when the 5'10" female in question is the very wrong side of 11 stone (feel free to read 12 stone.. I'm happy lying to myself!).

Refusing to wear cropped coats or gilet style versions (Seriously, I live in Scotland its too cold.) and wanting to avoid the 90's 'puffa jacket' quilting, my options appeared to be getting more lurid and 'quirky'. Taking the 'nod to the past' to the extreme of re-hashing previously dreadful taste and packaging it with all retro fashion faux pas possible. In the end I settled for a mid length jacket, with an all over camouflage print, a departure from my normal taste of +Trespass style jackets or my trusty denim number.

Indesit 9Kg 1400rpm Washing Machine Review

When my trusty pack horse of a washing machine decided to spring a leak, I knew it was time for some radical changes. It took a lot of research but my starting point was clear; I needed a large drum and a great spin. With a household of 5 and not a lot of free time to wait for washing to dry, okay being honest here, I'm too lazy to be organised enough to cope with house work. Yup, I'm the worlds greatest procrastinator, or at least that's the medal I'm aiming for.


My last machine was a 7kg drum and although it made a dent in the pile of cast off clothing, I was looking for that magic wand that cleared everything. I did like the 1400 rpm speed, the clothes came out practically dry. One of the few machines I found that had no bad reviews and ticked all the boxes was the Indesit PWE91472W. 

Border Biscuits Bonanza

As most internet savvy surfers I enter a lot of competitions, actually far too many for the amount I actually win. Today I received one of my more surprising wins. The surprise came from a courier delivery, when I live less than a mile away, I wonder who didn't read the address!

The good housekeeping website had teamed up with Border Biscuits to offer a chance to win one of five biscuit hampers. This was in aid of Border Biscuits and +Great British Bake Off  finalist James Morton having teamed up for the Big Baking Bonanza; a nationwide search for the best biscuit recipe. Competitions are nothing new on the Border Biscuit website, at the start of the year voting for a favourite biscuit
netted some lucky person an Ipad.

Man Of Steel... Is It Super?~ 3D Cinema Review

I have to start this with the embarrassing truth; I have never been a superman fan.
Uh oh busted! No I'm afraid its the awful truth. I honestly wish I could say it was something as simple as me being a closet +Marvel  fan, but the +Superman  franchise never really struck a chord with me. The early ones were instantly dated and the most recent one, with its bemusing premise of his offspring, I found laughable. So its fair to say I looked forward to this with all the anticipation of series 139 of  +Big Brother. 

Woe unto me The Controller adores the pant wearing, caped alien, so I knew this was a preordained date night with Man of Steel.

Bzzagent Veet EasyWax Electrical Roll-On Kit Review

I'm a +BzzAgent +BzzAgent Den +BzzAgent Denise  and love the
benefits of testing new products for free and being the first to find out about new gadgets and gimmicks.


This campaign is for Veet EasyWax Electrical Roll-on, and involves the self-heating electrical device and cable with a  base to hold the device, and a 50ml roll-on wax refill, specially designed for use on legs & arms. In a separate box there was a 50ml roll-on wax refill, for use on bikini and underarm. Both boxes came with non-woven strips, a set of Perfect Finish Wipes and a beginners guide to waxing booklet.

Bzzagent Right Guard Xtreme Invisible 72 Hour Review

I'm a +BzzAgent  +BzzAgent Den  +BzzAgent Denise  and love the benefits of testing new products for free and being the first to find out about new gadgets and gimmicks.

This campaign is for  +Right Guard Xtreme Invisible , and involves two free full-size samples of Right Guard Xtreme Invisible anti-perspirant deodorant, pass along coupons and a black card to show your own comparisons between Right Guard and other deodorants.


Right Guard Xtreme Invisible’s claims to have Triple Stain Protection formula is powder free to prevent white marks and uses emulsion-based active ingredients that wash out easily to prevent the formation of white, yellow and oily stains on clothing. In addition it also has a healthy boast of fighting body odour at the source and offering protection against wetness for up to 72 hours.