This day I love.......: store

The world of running has had an interesting week. This week saw the announcements of the London Marathon Ballot. Those accepted received a Yes magazine with a Bee on the cover and those rejected got Spider-man.

So I was rejected from the London Marathon, but never mind I have an even better one to look forward to. The Yorkshire Marathon is this weekend!

With every run I always start with a shake. I blend together, almond milk, 2 banana, scoop peanut butter and a spoon of Cacao. I find it really helps energy levels, particularly on longer runs.

Running can present itself with numerous problems, one of which is where to put your essential items when you run. By essential I mean keys, spare change and snacks. My latest running companion helps with all this in the form of SmartShake.

The SmartShake features clever compartments at the end for storing snacks, keys etc and the container itself for storing your shake. You can store several supplements in the storage compartment if you wish, perfect for post run recovery.

SmartShake provided me with the perfect solution, allowing me to take the essentials I needed in one handy container. Perfect for my final week of training!

Thanks to SmartShake for sending me the SmartShake to review. All words are my own opinion.

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Saturday morning I took the girls shopping. I am looking for a new rug for our front room and had heard of a new store opening in Sheffield. Nest.co.uk had put on an open day to mark their store opening and had lots of activities on for children. I thought it would be nice for the girls to get creative whilst I did some shopping.

The girls got stuck in with the colouring whilst I took a good look around the store.

I found loads of lovely items for our home and even a few rugs I liked. The girls however found a sofa that they thought was very comfy

It was really lovely that the girls had some fun activities to do whilst I could look round the store, especially when rug shopping.

This day I love getting creative.

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My daughters have started getting invites for friends parties and I often struggle with what to buy for their friends. Alongside this I have 8 nieces and nephews. I find it difficult to buy for children who fall outside of my daughters ages. Older children or boys, in particular, as my girls have their set likes [Frozen mainly] and outside this I am at a loss.

There is a toy store however which does not cater to parents, it aims at helping you find the perfect gift for your niece, nephew, cousin or friend. Wicked Uncle orders its products by gender and age range. This may seem a little strange, however when you stop to think about it it makes perfect sense.

When I shop for my nieces and nephews I often think, what do my 11 year old niece/nephew want for their birthdays [or something along those lines]. As this is the thought process for most people it becomes logical for a store to order its products this way. Items are then ordered by popularity. This then allows you to see exactly what the child you are buying for would, in theory, like.

I found there to be a great range of products on Wicked Uncle, even things to suit the most fussy children. The whole process was simple and easy to use. Although the site is designed with buying for children other than your own, I did stumble across a few items for the girls too.

Wicked Uncle has certainly impressed me with its range of products and speed of delivery. I shall certainly be purchasing from Wicked Uncle again.

I was sent a voucher to review the Wicked Uncle program. All words are my own opinion.

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I was given the opportunity recently to attend the opening of a new store, JYSK. JYSK is a Danish based furniture company who have true family values. Still family owned the company want to provide everything for the home for all budgets.

I arrived at the store and was surprised at just how much was there. They stocked everything from towels to mattresses, duvets to wardrobes. Each item has a variety of choices too, something for every budget and every taste. I was really impressed and even managed to find a mirror for the bathroom, it's only taken me two years to find an affordable silver mirror!

Whilst at the store I met the mayor of Rotherham. It was really great to have this opportunity to meet the mayor and mayoress and to chat with them about the store and about Rotherham. I cannot remember meeting the mayor before and was a little star struck at first.

JYSK often run daily deals and discounts and so it is worth keeping an eye out on their Facebook and web page as some deals only last a day. I am really pleased to have been invited to the store opening and will be visiting JYSK again. I have not been asked to write this post, I simply wanted to document my visit to the opening.

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