{"id":103574,"date":"2021-02-15T13:21:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T13:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/?p=103574"},"modified":"2021-02-16T08:08:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T08:08:16","slug":"happy-valentines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/presenters\/alex-kramer\/happy-valentines\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Valentine’s!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello! I hope you\u2019re all OK and had a lovely Valentine’s. I received breakfast in bed, some flowers and some lovely artwork from the kids. Cute!<\/p>\n\"\"\n

It was nice to have a theme to the day though! We are all well, so grateful for that, but going a bit stir crazy now.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

The kids and I are soldiering through the home schooling and were very glad of the snow the other day, which provided us with some much needed fun and a break from the rain keeping us prisoners!<\/p>\n\"\"\n\"\"\n

Keeping on top of the housework while having a full house is a full-on challenge! If you\u2019re also feeling the struggle, then have a look at this amazing Today’s Special Value on the way soon from Dyson<\/a>!<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

The cordless Dyson<\/a> Cyclone V10 will launch on the 20th, but if you want to get it early then we have it on pre-sell from the 17th! I have one of these and I love it! If you are still using a corded one because you think it\u2019s the only way to get a powerful deep clean, then think again! When Dyson invented this vacuum, they then stopped developing their corded vacuum cleaners, that how good it is!<\/p>\n

You get up to 60 minutes of run time with this powerful machine, and it has a 40% bigger bin than other models for bigger cleans!<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

It also has a fully sealed filtration system that captures 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns! So it\u2019s actually pumping out cleaner air! It\u2019s also been engineered to be quieter than most vacuums too. There are three power settings, and you get tools for every job – dusting your Venetian blinds or shutters, or cleaning the car – and it only weighs 2.7kg. We couldn\u2019t be without our Dyson<\/a>!<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

It doesn\u2019t lose suction when you\u2019re cleaning under the bed and look how much is sucks up! URGH! I promise you I only vacuumed last week!!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a great deal, and you have our 60 day money back guarantee, so if you decide it\u2019s not for you can always return it for a full refund!<\/p>\n

We have a new cleaning range called Tincture \u2013 the packaging is so lovely, it almost looks like a beauty product! These guys are all about powerful cleaning without harsh chemicals \u2013 so great for anyone with sensitive skin or worried about using products around pets and children. They\u2019re naturally derived from essential oils, so they smell lovely too!<\/p>\n\"\"\n

There are various options to choose from, but this set<\/a> is a great way to try the range. You get the all purpose cleaner, floor concentrate, washing up liquid, and a glass and steel cleaner.<\/p>\n

If you want to listen to something while you\u2019re cleaning, then check out our new podcast with the lovely Rose Galleger<\/a> from IT cosmetics.<\/p>\n

Now, if you follow me on social media, you may already know this, but I\u2019ve had some amazing news.<\/p>\n

My mum and dad split up when I was very small. He is Portuguese, and I used to spend summers there with him. He had another daughter who was 10 years older than me, and lived with her mum in Switzerland, but would also spend summers with him.<\/p>\n

So every summer we would hang out. I thought she was so cool and beautiful. We were very close. When I turned 9, I decided that I no longer wanted to see my dad, and unfortunately that meant not seeing my sister. It was before social media and mobile phones and so we lost touch. I never knew her surname, or her birthday or her address, so every now and then I\u2019d look on Facebook but didn\u2019t really know what I was looking for.<\/p>\n

Well, out of the blue, she found me! On Linked-in of all places! It\u2019s been so emotional, but I\u2019m so happy to have her back in my life. We\u2019ve spoken and talked about a few family things and she has five kids, so I\u2019m an aunty, as is she. It\u2019s really wonderful.<\/p>\n

As soon as we are able to travel I will go and visit her in Portugal where she now lives. Here we are as kids!<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Hopefully it won\u2019t be too long before we can all travel again and be reunited with our families.<\/p>\n

Thanks so much for reading my blog.
\nStay warm and well. Speak soon,
\nLove, Alex xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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