Stuck on ideas for what to buy Mum this Mother’s day? Why not get her a subscription to her favourite magazine. Thanks to our friends at tangible we have this fantastic Mother’s Day promotion offered exclusively to Lasooers!

Buy Mum a Good or Dish magazine subscription for Mother’s Day and receive 40% off and go in the draw to win a free 1 year subscription for yourself!

That’s a present for Mum and one for you….

Good: Good is amazing for people who care about the everyday choices that they make. It is filled with inspirational stories, practical ideas and down to earth advice on what to eat, grow, wear and much more. Buy Good today and help make better choices for everyone.

Dish: This magazine will inspire you to bring out the best chef in you with each issue packed with seasonal recipes from a dinner party to casual dining during the week. There are also handy tips on techniques and ingredients and many stories celebrating food producers and chefs.

This offer is valid until Mother’s Day only.

Do you love cooking and making mouth watering meals? Annabel Langbein’s cookbook, Great Food for Busy Lives, is your essential cookbook.

It is often nicknamed, The Bible, and is packed with 320 pages of delicious recipes to make and serve to your family and friends.

To be in to win this the Great Food for Busy Lives cookbook, simply tell us what your favourite recipe is.

Competition closes Tuesday 21st February at 5pm.

Congratulations to Helena Dinnissen who is the lucky winner of this amazing cookbook. Please contact us at lasoonz1@gmail.com

Valentine’s Day is nearly here and we are here to help get you in the good books and not be in trouble with your loved one this coming Tuesday.

Many people try to complain that Valentine’s Day is nothing more than a “Hallmark holiday” dreamed up by businesses to seek profit. But we still say, why not celebrate love? There is not one exact story of where Valentines day originated from but it is honouring one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine.

Valentines Day is where lovers usually express their love by presenting flowers and sending cards. Modern day Valentines Day symbols include the heart shaped outline, dove and the figure of a winged cupid.

If you want to score some serious brownie points this Valentine’s Day, choose one of the romantic gifts below.

Women:

9ct Heart Ring:

 CZ Pendant: 

 1 Carat Diamond Ring

0.15 Carat Diamond Earrings

Men:

Chisel Carbon Fibre Ring

60cm Chain

Seiko Gents 50m WR Black Dial Watch

Chisel Black CZ Stud

Are you heading back to school or need some stationery? We have an amazing stationery prize pack for one lucky winner. The prize pack includes a school bag filled with lots of stationery goodies to ensure that you are fully equipped to take on 2012.

All you need to do is tell us what your favourite memory of school is?

And if you would like to dig out those old photos of yourself on your first day of school or take a photo of your child with their school bag we would love to see them on our Lasoo Facebook page.

Competition finishes Friday, 27th January 2012.

Congratulations to our winner Michelle Cooke. Contact us at nzlasoo@gmail.com to claim your prize.

Imagine a hot summers day, lying out on your deck and you feel like a sparkling thirst quenching beverage. You may be far away from a shop and not be able to get one or you may not want all the sugar and calories than come from a regular sparkling drink. Well, SodaStream is the answer to all your problems. It can be made in seconds at home, is much healthier for you and is better for the environment. Making carbonated water and soft drinks is simple. Turn the tap on, fill the jar with water and in 3 seconds you will have sparkling water.

SodaStream is the world’s largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of home carbonation systems. These innovative solutions to the beverage market came about in 1903 and were a huge hit in the 80’s and now they are back. Sold in more than 40 countries worldwide, they are one of the largest beverage companies in the world. If your house doesn’t have a SodaStream then you are missing out.

Flavours and amounts: One SodaStream gas carbonator makes 30 litres which is the same as 85 cans of beverage. Imagine all the money you will save! When it is empty, simply re-fill. With heaps of flavours to choose from there is something to suit everyone’s taste and you will never get bored. You can also personalise it to your own taste. So if you like lots of bubbles then you can add more bubbles, the choice is yours. When I tried it I left it in the fridge overnight and it was still well carbonated the next day. No more flat soft drinks! There is a delicious new flavour, Cola Vanilla. It has a third less sugar than standard colas meaning it is better for you and your waistline. It is the smarter way to enjoy sparkling drinks at home.

Better for the environment: SodaStream enables you to carbonate water and to flavour it at home, rather than purchasing the pre-packed bottles or cans. Imagine all of those cans and bottles that end up in the waste and eventually in our ocean. With SodaStream they minimise the huge eco-footprint caused by the manufacture, transport and waste of plastic bottles. You save by not having to buy cans all the time and it also means no heavy bottles to carry, store at home or throw away. This is a win for both the you and and the environment.

New Range - Sparkling Goodness for Kids: Sparkling Goodness for Kids is a delicious new range designed for kids. It has 100% recommended daily intake of Vitamin C per serve, contains real fruit content, less sugar and no added preservatives or artificial flavours. It is available in 3 delicious flavours – Orange/Peach, Apple and Strawberry. The bottle design is funky, colourful and fun to appeal to kids. The lid acts as a measuring cup so it is easy for children to make their own drinks. It tastes great and will have your kids coming back for more. There is also a Sparkling Goodness range for adults with 3 flavours to choose from – Lemon Lime, Pink Grapefruit and the new, yummy, Pomegranate/Blueberry.

Now when you feel like sitting down for a healthy soda beverage, you can simply fill your SodaStream with water and in seconds you will be satisfied. SodaStream will be the perfect addition to your kitchen and will help refresh you in those hot summer months. Head over to the SodaStream NZ facebook page to keep up to date with their latest products and competitions - http://www.facebook.com/SodaStreamNZ.

Competition: We have one SodaStream pack to give away, worth RRP $200! The pack contains a SodaStream Pure Machine (http://www.sodastream.co.nz/drinksmakers), some of the new “Sparkling Goodness for kids” range of syrups and a spare gas bottle. Simply tell us the name of your favourite flavour to be in the draw.

Congratulations to Leanne Wilson who is the winner of the amazing SodaStream pack. Contact us at nzlasoo@gmail.com to claim your prize. Thank you everyone for participating.