Reviews
We are very lucky to be sent a variety of products to review. So we can share with you our honest opinion of a product. So you dont waste your money buying products that are just not worth the money. You will find reviews of both children products and products for adults.
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Creating amazing pictures with Mpow clip on lens kits:review
I was recently asked by the lovely people over at Mpow if I would like to review their clip on lens kit . Straight away I was really intrigued . As recently I have been looking at my blog photos and I am really wanting to improve them . We have got one of those all singing all dancing cameras at home . But I don’t have a clue how to use it . So these clip on lenses are perfect . You simply align it with you phones camera and then snap away . In this set there are three different lenses they are a 180 fish eye ,…
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NCC home learning – Fiction/ creative writing competition
Since I have started blogging I have written in a way that I have never written before. I was so used to Formal writing. This was a format I felt comfortable with . As I had written like this for years both at university and at work. Making the transition to creative writing at times can be hard. English has never been my strong point so thinking of words to make my writing sound more interesting can sometime be difficult . I do like to think over the months I have become better at this and it has become more natural to me. NCC home learning have put together a competition where…
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Amazing durable name labels from kidecals : review
The day when Ava will have to go to nursery is fast approaching. Working in a nursery now for many years now I know all to well how important it is to label your children’s things. There is nothing worse than two children having the same shoes , same size and no idea who is who. So when I was asked by Kidecals to review their name labels I immediately said yes. I started by heading over to their website to find the design for me. There is a design for everything from pink and pretty to footballs. They come in different shapes and sizes and different ;
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Essential oils from Eden’s Semilla : review
More and more often I am hearing about essential oils and how they can help with a number of different things. I have only used essential oils once before and that was when I was pregnant. I was sent home from the hospital with some oils to put in the bath whilst I was in early labour. The oils contained lavender and really helped me and made me relax . So when the people over at Eden’s Semilla asked if I would like to try their new range of essential oils . I was intrigued to see what other oils where on the market and what they could do for me.…
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Making a perfect gift :Bathing Bunnies review
Buying gifts for someone’s new arrival can be hard . Your not sure what they have already or what brands they will like . I was recently approached by bathing bunnies to see if I would like to review one of their baby gift towel sets . After looking at the wide range they had to offer I went with the piggy set . Ava loves Peppa pig so thought she would love this . As soon as I took the products out of their packaging I could instantly see that they were of high quality . They are made from 100% superior quality cotton terry towling. Making drying you little one…
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Let them be messy : messy me messy mat review
I am that parent that loves to get messy at home be it with painting . Or letting Ava explore her food with her hands . I think it’s so important to let children explore with all there senses . My mom is not so into this and really doesn’t like mess . So when Messy Me offered me one of there messy matts to review . I thought this would be perfect for when Ava goes to her house . This messy Matt is so versatile and isn’t just for putting under the high chair . Even though it is perfect for keeping my floor keen . Ava has now…
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Review : Flower and Butterfly Wigwam play tent
Now Ava is getting bigger , I have been trying to create stimulating areas for her to play in . I have been looking at getting her a wigwam tent as I love the design of them. Then I was approached by Big Game hunters to see if I would like to review one of their Wigwam play tents. After looking at the possibilities on their website I chose the Flower and Butterfly wigwam. Ava has butterfly’s in her bedroom already so would fit in nicely . One day we are hoping to have a play room for her so thought this would fit many colour schemes. It was really…
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Injecting colour with Dylon
If your anything like me , now you have a little one you don’t tend to separate colours, as you just about get time to put the washing machine on . You then get your little ones white baby grows out the washing machine and realise they are no longer white !. Many of Ava’s baby grows in the early days had a slight blue tinge to them. Also as they are being washed all the time they lose their colour and look a bit dull . Well Dylon have recently send me some of their dyes to help me with this issue . Not only did I get to create some amazing pieces . I…
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Home learning courses : what do Employers think ?
This is a collaborative post with NCC home learning . They are a company who produce home learning courses to enable you to develop your skills all from the comfort of your own home. Working in a nursery I understand the importance of staff development. This is something that the company I work for try really hard with . They have taken many different routes when it comes to staff training and development . Realising everyone has such a busy home life as well as a work life can make it hard to fit in staff training. This is where home learning courses come into play . They enable you…
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Magneto Bluetooth headset: review
If your anything like me I find it really hard to find inner ear head phones that actually stay in my ear. Especially on the rare occasion I do some exercise !. So when I was recently approached to see if I would like to review the Magneto Bluetooth headset. I was intrigued to see what they would offer that others didn’t and if they actually stayed in my ear. When I first looked at the headset I was impressed with the design of them. It did at first seem a little odd that it didn’t have a cable attaching it to my device . After using them I…
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The ultra games with Tommee Tippee
To celebrate the release of the ultra bottles and also the Olympics , Tommee Tippee are running the ultra games. How do I take part It’s really easy to take part just head over to their Facebook page and keep an eye for updates of what event they are doing on that day . The events include Crawling,smiling,dribbling,pooping,peeing,laughing,napping and rolling. So I’m sure you will have loads of photos of your little ones doing these. All you have to do is comment with a picture of you little one doing the event they are asking for on that day . The winners of each event will be crowned a Tommee…
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Interactive fun with Kidloland review and giveaway
When I was first approached by the people over at Kidloland I wasn’t sure it would be of any use to us . They suggested I tried it as there is a wide range of different things you can do on the app. They were right Ava loves to listen to the lullaby songs , jigging along to them . I have an iPhone and Apple TV I found it great to play it via my tv. Ava is only 8 months old she finds my phone great to chew on . As soon as I put it on the telly she concentrated and enjoyed the music and animation. Once…
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Tommee Tippee mealtime accessories :review
When we were buying bottles for Ava the first brand I looked at was Tommee Tippee. This brand is trusted amongst many parents I know . The products are always of high quality , so when the guys over at Tommee Tippee asked if I would like to review some of their other products . I straight away said yes . As were weaning Ava these products were put to the test straight away. The first thing we used was the dribble catching weaning bib. Unlike most weaning bibs it comes up really high under the chin meaning her clothes underneath stay nice and clean. Also as it is material…
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Ella’s kitchen 6 and 7 month range
When I started to wean Ava the first brand I looked to was Ella’s kitchen as I had heard so many good things about their products . I wasn’t disappointed at all and we are still enjoying trying their products as Ava grows up . Recently we tried some of their 6 months range pouches. Which Ava loved the thick purée as it was full of flavour . A lot of the different meals that have been made into the pouches I wouldn’t eat myself being a picky eater . So I’m glad that Ella’s kitchen do a wide range for Ava to try. We then tried some of their…
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Create a Custom case/skin with @Caseapp
I love to personalise my items especially my phone case. You have all been there your out with your friends and you all have the same phone . To stop that awkward moment of picking up your fiends phone I like to custom make mine . I have recently been approached by Caseapp to see if I would like to review their personalised skins/cases. Looking through their website and seeing all the different possibilities I was really excited to start creating mine. There website is so simple and easy to use .You can pick from a design they have already created for you or make it yourself from scratch. These are a…
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Great looking skin with Jojoba oil
This is a collaborative post with Eden’s Semilla. I am what I like to call a serial skin care buyer; I will try almost anything to give me youthful clear skin. Most of the time I am really disappointed with the results and annoyed that I have spent so much on a product. So when I was asked recently by Eden’s Semilla if I would like to try their Jojoba oil I was intrigued to see if this would be the product that actually worked and gave me the results I longed for. I had never heard of Jojoba oil so before I put any of it on my skin…
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Bottle cleaning made easy ! Review and giveaway
One of the jobs I hate doing the most is cleaning Ava’s bottle . I get really anal about how clean they are so it takes me forever to get them looking sparking . I was recently approached by Nimble babies who have produced a product to make the cleaning of bottles easier . They suggested that it would cut down on the time it takes to get your bottles clean with just a few sprays of their milk buster spray. The milk buster works by detaching milk fat and proteins from plastic . This means that your bottles no longer look cloudy or even smelly. Nimble babies milk buster…
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Yummy cake in the post from Bakerdays
If you were to ask me what I would like to see the most come through my letterbox it would defiantly be something edible. So when Bakerdays approached me asking If I would like to try their cakes I was well up for it. As you may have seen in a previous post I have recently graduated from university, so I thought it was only right that I reviewed a graduation cake to make my day a little bit more special. When I was looking on their website I was amazed by how many different cakes they did for any occasion you could think of. Not only are there a wide range of different images and themes you…
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Kiddylicious makes trying new tastes easy
When looking for different foods for Ava I first of all look for things that don’t contain any artificial preservatives , colours or flavourings. Then I look at the different tastes as I want her to try a ;
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Our weaning journey with Organix continues
As you may have seen in a previous post at Easter we teamed up with Organix to make some cute Easter bunnies using Organix products . Not that we got as far as making them. Ava isn’t much of a morning person when it comes to food but I thought I would give the multi-grain mini cereal puffs ago . As expected first thing in the morning she wasn’t to keen and I don’t blame her I’m not a breakfast person either. I did try her again at lunch time and she loved it . It took her a little bit to get used to the texture of them but after that…