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Dantoy Bio-Toy pretend dinner set |AD Review
AD\ Includes a gifted item and affiliate links for Amazon. When buying toys for your children do you look at what they are made from? If they are ethical products. If for some reason they break can it be recycled? or is it just going to be another toy that ends up in a landfill and takes 100’s of years to break down? If your looking for a more green alternative for children’s toys then Dantoy is a great place to start looking. We have very kindly been Dantoy Bio-toy pretend play dinner set. Which as a play prop is perfect. Both of my children love to pretend to have…
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Beautiful Italian Destinations for Couples
Italy is open to tourism once more! Historic cities and stunning scenery await you, including lots of less well-known destinations that are ideal for couples who want to escape bustling cities, enjoy romantic sceneries, and fine wining and dining. Some of these places are less known abroad and more well-known amongst Italians. Therefore, they may be fewer English-speakers and it might be useful to learn some of the local languages before leaving. You can learn some Italian using apps such as Babbel that offers its first lesson for free and is very interactive, making lessons fun and easy to digest. Pack your bags with sunscreen, a hat, and you’ll be ready…
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Inexpensive ways to have healthy teeth and mouth|AD
*This is a paid post .This product was gifted by Colgate, but all views are my own If I’m being totally honest oral health and healthy teeth wasn’t really something that I used to give much thought to. If they looked clean after I brushed them then I was happy. Then I became pregnant with Ava and near the end of my pregnancy I started to get a really bad toothache. Which then turned into an abscess which then led to me having a root canal that failed. So I ended up having my tooth taken out at the hospital. It was so painful and because I was pregnant and…
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Visiting Dudley zoo after lockdown
Coronavirus has made me very nervous about taking the kids anywhere there may be a large number of people. However, we wanted to celebrate my birthday last week and also do something nice for the kids. So we went to Dudley Zoo. Before going we took a quick look on their website to see what their new procedures were for booking. As I have seen many places are now only taking online bookings. Dudley zoo is also only taking online bookings. You also have to pick a time slot you want to go to. You have to arrive at this time but you can stay as long as you want.…
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Loungewear looks and Tye Dye T-shirt from Femme Luxe Finery review |AD
When it comes to my clothes at the moment comfort really is key. I’m currently juggling working from home, looking after my children 24/7, and also keeping on top of the house. So comfy clothes and loungewear sets are really what I need in my life. A couple of months ago you may have seen that I was sent some clothes from Femme Luxe Finery to review. They have very kindly sent me some more pieces to review. Again I got to pick which items I wanted to review. So when I was looking through their website. I went straight to the loungewear sets as I really liked the high…
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SEAMS silk touch hand and nail oil: Review
During Lockdown I don’t know about you but my hands have taken a battering. I have found myself washing my hands a lot and it’s mainly because I’m paranoid and want to make sure that I’m as germ-free as possible. When I was at work I was using a lot of Antibacterial gels and sprays to make sure that my hands and my environment were clean. This made my hands so dry and cracked. Thankfully I had my SEAMS hand cream that I had been sent for a gift guide and I cannot explain how much of a lifesaver it has been. I suffer anyway with dry cracked hands and…
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Dougie’s Diary series 1 : Review
Both my children are book lovers. From a young age, we have read to them and looked at different printed media. Working in the Early Years for many years I have learnt why books are so important. Children can learn such a lot about books. Most of the time they don’t really realise they are learning. I have recently been gifted some new books to add to our collection and they are series one of Dougie’s Diary by Mandy Khaira. There are 5 books in the first series of Dougie’s Diary which covers a wide range of different topics from how important it is to say thank you to everybody…
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So Sand DIY satisfying studio review |AD
At the moment I’m always on the lookout for something new and exciting to entertain the kids . For my two if it’s a sensory activity it’s going to be a winner and one they will want to play again and again . Last week we were sent the So Sand DIY set . Which has been out nearly every day since we have had it and they haven’t got bored of it . The So Sand DIY set comes with Bags of sand with magic sand components A variety of different tools you can use to cut and shape the sand. The So Sand DIY satisfying magic sand studio.…
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Switching up my exercise during Lockdown
Fitness for me has never been the top of my priority list even though it should be. I always thought for me to get fit I needed to go to the gym or differnet classes.With Jordan working shift patterns and me working part time and having the kids. It something that I never got the time to do. For a lot of people being in lockdown has given them the time to do things that they have been putting off. We no longer have the excuse of not having the time anymore. At the start of lockdown I was loving running I was doing couch to 5k and really enjoyed…
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Aska Maternity Movement bracelet : Review
Near the end of my pregnancy with Ava I was in an out of hospital a lot with reduced movements. It was such a scary experience. Thankfully as soon as I got on the monitor at hospital she would always wriggle around and I felt like I could breath again. I would always worry that the nurses at the hospital would get sick of seeing my face. Which they didn’t of course they were always so reassuring and lovely. It’s only been just over 2 years since I was last pregnant and the different products that have come out in that time are so different to what I had during…
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Father’s day gift ideas
With us still in lockdown and many of us not really wanting to venture out to the shops to look for father’s day gifts. I did a bit of hunting for you. Below I have been gifted a range of different products to share with you. These Father’s Day gift ideas you will be able to purchase online which with the way the world is at the moment is perfect. Stationary gift ideas Jordan is at university so stationary gifts are perfect for him. He also takes a note pad to work with him so is always on the look out for a new good note pad. This Moleskine notebook…
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loungewear looks from Femme Luxe Finery review |AD
I was sent the products shown below from Femme Luxe finery for free in return for an honest review. All opinions are my own. When it comes to being in lockdown there is one thing that you need and that’s comfy clothes. I have never really been one to wear joggers or leggings very often I’m a jeans kind of girl. But at the moment the last thing I want to do is put on a pair of jeans to sit around my house. Comfort really is key . The only problem was I hadn’t really got a lot of comfy clothes to wear. Thankfully Femme Luxe Finery have sent…
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Knowing how children learn can make home schooling so much easier
Schools have been doing some great work over the last is it 8 weeks sending things via email or online portals for parents to do . Many of what I have seen have been worksheets . I guess these are easily accessible and they can be send to a mass amount of children. Is the the way all children learn though ? I have seen via social media parents finding it hard to get their children to do these sheets sent from school . Mainly because they find them boring . Which results in everyone getting frustrated with each other and doesn’t make for a very nice learning atmosphere. Some…
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lockdown house projects- Transforming our garden
This is a collaborative post It seems a lot of people have been doing little projects on their house during lockdown . It’s the perfect time if you can get your hands on the bits you need to do those jobs you have been putting off for such a long time. As we have only been in our house for a year now there are a number of jobs that we have wanted to do but have never had the time to do . Now we have all the time to do them and no excuses. Our very first job was organise and sort the garage . Since we moved…
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Being furloughed is a mixed bag of emotions
I have now been furloughed from work and it’s causing me some really mixed emotions . There hasn’t been a time apart from being on maternity leave . That I haven’t worked since I was 16. Well actually before I was sixteen as I used to help at a dance school every weekend when I was younger than that. I’m one of those people that actually likes going to work . I always have done . I haven’t really had a time where I didn’t want to go .Working in the childcare sector you have to love your job otherwise you wouldn’t do it . More so since becoming a…
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The Lockdown Silver Lining
What are we on now is it week seven of lockdown? I’ve not seen my parents in 9 weeks which for me is a long time. As they were on holiday before lockdown. Well I say they were on holiday they had one day of a holiday then the hotel went into lockdown. So they had to stay in their room and be escorted to get food. My Brother and Sister in law had a baby in January. I love being an aunty it’s such an amazing thing. I am so sad that I’m missing her reach her early milestones . She is so different to the last time I…
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Easy activities to do at home with a toddler and a preschool aged child.
Keeping two kids entertained all day whilst in lockdown is hard work. We do try to have a good routine which does help a lot . Most nights though I’m tapping away on Pinterest trying to find something that will keep them both entertained. With them being 2 and 4 they are at different stages of their development . Ava will happily sit and concentrate on an activity for a good amount of time . Where as Alby looses attention pretty quickly if it’s not activity he likes. With Ava starting school in September I’m trying really hard to make sure she is school ready. Majority of the important things…
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Smart tips to keep your car road-worthy during lockdown
This is a collaborative post We all are going through difficult times. But if we can find a way to productively manage our time during this lockdown, we can save ourselves from big problems – once things go back to normal. Vehicle care is important during normal days too, but during such circumstances- it is not wrong to say that car maintenance should be given prime importance. Once roads are open, traffic is expected to go crazy. This holds true for congested areas like London. If you neglect your car, there is a high probability you will have to take it to the garages for fixes as common issues include…
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My experience of Dietbon diet food delivery
I was sent a weeks supply of meals from Dietbon diet food delivery for free in return for an honest review. The world has been a really scary place at the moment. I dont know about you but when I feel out of control I comfort eat. I eat all the things I shouldn’t be eating. Which at the moment isnt good on my waist line. Even worse going to the shops at the moment isnt as easy as it used to be to stock up on comfort food. So my Dietbon diet food delivery couldn’t of come at a better time. I’m not the best at eating 3 meals…
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How I plan to survive coronavirus self isolation with children
A week ago I really wasn’t too worried about the coronavirus. As this week has gone on though I have got more and more worried. Working in the early year sector my week has been taken up by putting together documents to ensure everywhere is cleaned multiple time a day . What staff can do if we have to close and contingency plans. It’s really been a full on week . I know it’s going to be like this for a few weeks. By which time I will need a holiday or even just a break . A darkened room by myself is pretty appealing at the moment. One of…
