Features: September 2009

All the latest features and reviews on this seasons must have items!

Tasty Treats for Halloween

Halloween is the adoption of several customes including the preparation of sumptious feasts to honour the dead and to honour the sun for bountiful harvests. These feasts would feature an array of tasty delights including gingerbread, apple cider, pumpkin pie, popcorn, apples and nuts.

Today, many of these traditions are still very much in evidence. Here at Checkout Spy, we have put together our favourite Halloween recipes which provide tasty treats for the Halloween season.

Posted by The Checkout Spy: 28th September 2009, 12:32

Ten Halloween Costume Ideas

Halloween is nearly upon us and that means the inaugral rounds of trick or treating by local children and Halloween parties. If you have children or if you have been invited to a Halloween party, chances are you will be looking to buy a Halloween costume. If you are looking for an unusual Halloween costume, Checkout Spy is here to help with our favourite Halloween costumes.

Posted by The Checkout Spy: 25th September 2009, 11:34

The World of Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty is every little girl’s favourite cat with cute features and a red bow. Born in 1974, Hello Kitty now has a cult following with over 50,000 products now available and annual merchandise sales of over $1 billion.

Checkout Spy loves Hello Kitty products. If you need to buy a gift Hello Kitty products are a fantastic idea, both for the initiated Hello Kitty fan or a present for a child. Here at Checkout Spy we have put together our ten favourite Hello Kitty products.

Posted by The Checkout Spy: 21st September 2009, 09:54

How To Calibrate Your Plasma TV

Plasma TVs in shops often have bright, flashy displays as this helps demonstrate the top spec of the TV and lures you into buying one. However if you use these vivid settings on your plasma TV on a day to day basis, you could be damaging your set.

Posted by The Checkout Spy: 16th September 2009, 08:13

Plants and Flowers for Bees

Gardens are very important for bumble bees as bees need flowers for sustenance. Bees are a welcome visitor to any garden as bees also help to pollinate flowers. If you are looking to invite as many bees as possible to your garden, it’s wise to look for flowers which bees prefer.

Posted by The Checkout Spy: 13th September 2009, 09:32