Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Sammy & Lyla's Review of ScruffyChops Shampoo & Conditioner

Sammy and Lyla were very lucky and spoilt little pooches to have recently been sent a sample of the Scruffy Dogs Rhubarking Mad Natural Mineral Shampoo and Muddy Marvellous Dead Sea Mud Conditioner.

They had a very lovely time in the bath (as you will see from the pictures) and wanted me to share there experience of using these products so that other pooches can have beautiful soft coats and gorgeous smelling bath times too.

I'm a reall sniffer when it comes to products, any products. The more amazing smelling the better. My hubby is not. He gets annoyed with me constantly shoving fabric conditioner, perfume, shampoo, body lotions etc under his nose to sniff but even he loved these ScruffyChops products!

 So first, the shampoo. This smells, as the name suggests, like rhubarb and custard. It's like being in a sweetshop! This scent filled the bathroom, it even overtook that damp dog smell. Anyone with dogs will know that smell!

Now the conditioner. This was my favourite. The coconut scent is amazing. The consistency is great, I even rubbed in into my dry hands (is that weird?)to see how moisturing it is and boy is it moisturising.

After bath time and some drying off I have to say my pooches smelt beautiful! My pups have very different coats and after bath time Sammys coat was so fluffy and soft (and white! while Lylas was soft and smooth. I put this down to the Dead Sea Mud in the conditioner.

These products contain 98% natural ingredients. They don't contain any harsh chemicals, surfaces, parabens and they are cruelty free.

The creators behind ScruffyChops have a mission:

"To create, distribute and sell the highest quality natural dog shampoos and other such splendid products that always benefit your dogs mind, body or soul. With a continued commitment to source and incorporate natural, wholesome ingredients while keeping our products innovative and fun and to have a great time doing it!"

I love to pamper my furry babies and I do use higher end shampoo products on them. I really love that these products are natural and actually good for their skin and fur. You can feel the difference. I will definately be buying this for my little nippers and I'm interested to try some more products from their range.

If you are interested you can check out Http://ScruffyChops.com but I have included the description from their website below if you would like to see the official info on these products.

I also feel I should mention that while Sammy and Lyla were lucky enough to be sent these items we were not obliged to write this review and if we chose to do so just to give our honest opinions of the products which I have have done. Believe me, if I wasnt keen on these products I would be letting you know that too!

The price is great too! It's lovely to know that someone wants to pamper your pooches as much as you do!

What pampering items do you like to use on your fur balls?

I'm off to snuggle my soft and sweet scented nippers now!

Chele

Rhubarking Mad
natural mineral dog shampoo 250ml
price £8.99

A yummy whiff of rhubarb & custard!
Paul’s dad used to put manure on his rhubarb, we just put custard on ours, it tastes better! Wash your dog in this stuff and as well as having a sparkling clean and healthy coat they will smell good enough to eat,(but don’t!)

98% natural ingredients and more good stuff than you can wave a stick at make Rhubarking Mad dogs shampoo the perfect choice! Dead Sea minerals, oatmeal and other great ingredients all work hard to help keep your dog’s skin healthy, hydrated and irritant free. Our dog shampoos won’t just take care of your dog’s skin but will leave your furry friend’s coat fresh and oh so soft. No harsh chemicals and cruelty free, means every bath time from now on will be a happy one!

Muddy Marvellous
mineral conditioner for dogs 250ml
price £9.99

A tropical whiff of coconut!
This stuff is awesome! With Dead Sea mud and minerals making it deeply hydrating and soothing. A marvellous conditioner for all dogs and super kind to dry skin, but it doesn’t stop there. We have also added oatmeal a favourite ingredient in the dog world with its natural properties that can help dry, itchy or irritated skin. This is to dogs what spinach is to Popeye!

Dead Sea mud and minerals, oatmeal, shea butter, aloe vera and jojoba seed oil all work hard to keep your dog’s skin healthy, hydrated and irritant free.



Friday, June 22, 2012

Please let me remember this.....

Andy is off to Afganistan on Monday. I couldn't sleep last night and had so many thoughts running through my mind. Here are my thoughts. For my Andy....

I'm laying here holding you close as you fall asleep
I'm trying to imprint this into my mind for when you're not here
I can feel the warmth of your back along my front
Our feet twisted together One hand in your hair
One hand stroking your arm
It's so warm in here but I don't want to move.
I need to remember this for when you are not here.
We take so much for granted, sleeping on other sides of the bed.
I guess we just know that we have other nights to cuddle together
Except we don't
I need to remember this
Your shallow breathing as you drift into sleep
The scent of you as my face nuzzles into your neck
Please let me remember this
Tomorrow night I'll ask you to cuddle me so I can remember that too.
For once I don't mind that your soft breathing is keeping me awake,
In a few days you won't be here to keep me awake.
Come back to me safely, always
I love you  Xxx

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Why?

The Why post was originally set up by Mummy Central and my beautiful friend Lynn over on Baby Steps posted a great 'Why' blog today and tagged me in so that I could give it a go. Why not?

I'm writing these in the order they come to me with no editing, perhaps it says something about my thought processes.

Why am I stryggling to think of whys? I ask Andy a million "whys" a day, usually resulting in a sensible/logical answer and much fun poking my way.....

Why do fools fall in love, why do birds sing so gay?

Why must I be a teenager in love?

Why does your love hurt so much?

Why does someone else's dinner always look/ taste better than your own even when you are eating the same thing?

Why does tea taste better in a white mug? (ok is that just me)

Why do we always get a humungous spot on the day of an important event?

Why when we are supposed go to bed is it hard to get comfortable, yet we could sleep on a bed of nails when we are not supposed to be in bed?

Why are we wide awake stupid early on a weekend but super sleepy when the alarm goes off on a week day?

Why can't we sleep on the nights when we have to wake up extra early the following morning?

Why do we bump into our nemesis /ex the only time we go out without make up on?

Why are we late for work on the mornings when we leave the house earlier?

Why DID the chicken cross the road?

Why is it raining like this in June?

Why does it always rain on me?

Why do we go upstairs and forget what we went up there for?

Why do we always forget to get the chicken out of the freezer? (come on, I know you do)

Why do we make a gesture bringing our hand to our ear when referring to speaking with someone on the phone?

Why do men (some/most) sit on the tube with their legs spreadeagled?

Why do the annoying songs stick in our heads, not the good ones?

Why can't we put mascara on with our mouths closed? (if you have seen my face of make up challenge videos you have seen my freak mascara face)

Why do we have to yawn when someone else does? 

Why cant we keep our eyes open when we sneeze?

Why do people say 'should of' instead of 'should have'?

Why, when the tv remote is not working do we press the buttons really hard and shake the remote thinking it will fix it?

Why do we have a sheet to cover our modesty during an internal scan? They are going to see it all anyway! 

And while I was writing this post Andy came into the room and said here's one for your why list, why is it so f'ing difficult for you to change the toilet roll.

Chele
xx