Fitbit Charge HR - in Black, size Large, £79.99 at Argos and Amazon

One of my favourite gifts that I received for my birthday in December was a new Fitbit charge HR. Mine is plum coloured and was a gift from my husband :). On my request, before anyone thinks it's his way of telling me I need to shape up!

For anyone unfamiliar with Fitbits, they are activity trackers that monitor how many steps you take, miles you walk/run, calories you burn and in some models how many sets of stairs you climb a day as well as tracking your sleep patterns and heart rate. They sync to a Fitbit app on your phone via bluetooth and are an easy way to see how active you have been throughout the day. It also displays the time so I've been wearing it instead of a watch.

This is my 3rd Fitbit, I've owned two Fitbit zips, which clip on to your waistband, the first of which I lost on holiday in Venice :( It's probably in the Grand Canal! I fancied an upgrade and wanted one that I could wear on my wrist and had a secure buckle. This newer charge HR model looks to have an improved strap buckle compared to it's predecessor. 

For me, they are a great way to ensure I get enough exercise and will hopefully help me shed some more baby weight (well...any baby weight!) that I've been struggling to get rid of since giving birth to my second child last summer!

For anyone who may have been considering one of these devices in the run up to Christmas, a couple of retailers now have them on offer (Amazon and Argos - £79.99 instead of £90ish), but as far as I can tell only in Black and a size Large. (Argos based on to what's currently in stock, although other areas of the UK might have more choice of size and colour.)

Tesco Direct's website has them as 'coming soon' at £75 so maybe worth registering for stock alerts if it's something you are interested in.

I'm hoping to start doing lots of walking when my son is back at school, especially around the shops! As I think Sarah Jessica Parker once said...

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Lego Minifigures Series 14 Monsters £1.49 at Argos

Lego is really popular in our house, we are slowly becoming overrun with plastic bricks! But even more than the bricks and sets my son loves the little lego figures. The blind bag minifigures being no exception!

I'm becoming quite fond of them too however they're not something I ever really want to pay full price for, especially as if you buy the blind bags you're never really sure what you are getting!

Sometimes if you have a really good feel of the bags and there's something distinctive about the character you might get lucky and have an inkling as to what you're getting.

The Monster characters have been really popular for us and I popped a couple of series 14 packets in my son's Christmas stocking and he was delighted with them on Christmas morning.

Argos are currently selling them for £1.49 instead of £2.49 which is quite a good buy. These will be retiring soon as series 15 is due to hit the shops any day, which is probably why they are selling them at a reduced price. I would think other retailers will follow suit, and I will be keeping an eye out, but I'll be picking a few up from Argos to put away as treats for my boy!

One thing I think is worth doing is keeping the little packets (cut them open carefully) as well as the leaflet insert. This way if you get duplicates you can always swap them with friends or list them on ebay. Or if in the future you, or your children, want to sell them the original packaging shows that they are authentic. As they're sold for a relatively short period of time they may become a future collectable. 

If you find them cheaper, leave me a comment to let me know.

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