• Reviews

    Hundred Acre woods Eeyore rattle ring and Piglet soft toy: review and Giveaway

    We are a big lovers of Disney . Rainbow Designs have very kindly sent us two new Disney soft toys for Alby to enjoy. They are a Hundred Acre wood plush Piglet and a Eeyore rattle ring. They are just so adorable . They have even asked me to run a giveaway so you too could have these adorable baby toys. For the opportunity to enter the giveaway take a look at the bottom of this post. Like I said earlier I love Disney . We probably watch at least one Disney film a day at home . Although I do love all the new Disney films that are out…

  • Reviews

    Fisher-Price laugh and learn sweet manors tea set & Puppy’s check-up kit: Review

    When I think of interactive educational toys for children I think of Fisher-Price. They make some lovely toys for children that enable them to learn new things in a fun way . We have been very lucky and have been sent two Fisher price toys from the laugh and learn range to review.  Fisher-Price sweet manors tea set Ava is all about role play at the moment so home this came at the perfect time. She really enjoys to pretend to pour some tea into the tea cups and give them to me. The spout glowing different colours is a lovely feature. One which Ava really enjoys , she likes…

  • Reviews

    Nakin Natural anti-ageing skincare: review

    For as long as I can remember I have hated my skin. It’s quite oily in areas but then also dry in areas. Which makes buying products really hard. I also get quite a few spots which can be really sore. Having skin like this really gets me down I ;

  • Craft

    Gardening inspired crafts- Bleeding tissue paper flowers & toilet roll bee

    Were back with this months Bostik blogger post. This months theme was gardening, when I think of gardening during the summer months it makes me think of flowers. Brightly coloured flowers so I thought I would create a craft around flowers. We also had a lot of tissue paper lying around and nothing was being done with it so I thought I would incorporate this into the craft Bleeding tissue paper flower If you’re not really the most crafty person ever then this craft is for you it’s so easy to do and you only need to use a few different things. What your will need Tissue paper, Card, Permanent…

  • Blog entry

    Eczema treatment during the summer months

    The summer is here which means you’re getting hot and sweaty and putting sun cream on your skin. If you have eczema this can cause you some irritation. Ava can get really dry patches of eczema which can become really sore and bleed. I find it gets worse when she is hot. So with the weather being so nice, I’m making sure to take extra care of her skin and do additional things to prevent her skin from becoming sore. 1. Moisturise We use QV cream on Ava daily to make sure her skin isn’t dry and to keep onto of any area that may need some extra attention in…

  • Reviews

    Foobot home air quality monitor- Review

    If you’re a regular reader of my blog. You will know that we have been back and forth many a times with Ava to hospital due to her asthma. Touch wood we have had a good stretch recently. I think were getting better and knowing her signs of becoming poorly. So we act fast with the inhaler and prevent it from getting worse. Well a few months ago I was contacted by the people over at Airboxlab to see if we would like to trial their indoor air quality monitor ( Foobot). I was instantly intrigued to see if it would give me more of an insight in to the…

  • Reviews

    Feeling confident in swimwear thanks to Simply Swim

    It’s that time of the year where women up and down the country dig out their swimming costumes. Many of those women hate the thought of getting in their swimming costumes. If their anything like me they will feel frumpy and unattractive. But in a bid to keep the children entertained either taking them swimming or being in the pool with them on holiday. They put it on. I have recently been sent a swimming costume from Simply Swim. To help me feel great about my body in a swimming costume. One that will hold me in,in all the right places but still looks nice. Now I have never been…

  • Reviews

    aidie London Navy blue baby moccasins- Review

    I am a big lover of shoes this is something I have passed onto Ava for sure. Whenever we go into a shop she goes straight to the shoes and picks them up straight away. Normally saying they are cute and asking for them. However I do make sure that I only buy Ava shoes that are good for her feet. As some of you may know we have had issues with her feet and her walking. After seeing a physiotherapist they explained to me that shoes with flat soles and ones that are not too structured are best for kids. They don’t actually need these structured shoes that a…

  • Blog entry

    How to potty train a toddler in two weeks

    I think we have done it and it was so much easier than I thought it was going to be . In just under two weeks we have been able to potty train Ava . She hasn’t had a wet accident in over a week and whilst we have been potty training she has only had two wet accidents and no poo ones ! Thank the lord. This wasn’t our first time trying to potty train Ava . Just before Alby was born so Ava was nearly 2 . She was showing signs of wanting to potty train. She was doing really well whilst at home but we didn’t try…

  • Reviews

    Dream Tents the perfect addition to any child’s bed

    Do you have a child that loves to make dens or little secret hideaway ? Yes well will love Dream Tents. What are Dream Tents The name really says it all it’s a pop up tent that you can put over you child’s bed . The Dream Tents we received was the wonderland one . So it has mountains and snowflakes over it . Which Ava loved as it reminded her of Frozen which is her favourite film at the moment. How do you attach it to your bed ? Things that go over or around kids beds normally scare me a little . Especially the ones that have straps…

  • Blog entry,  Reviews

    Buying and selling a house is so stressful- the ups and downs

    A few weeks ago on insta stories I told you that I had some exciting news but I wasn’t ready to tell everyone yet . As I didn’t want to jinx it . Well I could have told you because it all went downhill. Just under a month ago we sold our house we were so excited and straight away got looking for a house to buy . Both my parents and Jordan’s mom had said if we needed a stop-gap we were more than welcome to spread ourselves between them so we didn’t lose the sale of the house. Plus if we timed it all well we would

  • Craft

    Tour de France inspired craft : T-shirt number line

    This months crafts theme is Tour de France. Now I’m not going to lie I didn’t really know a lot about it. So I had a quick google and quickly it became apparent it was all about bikes. The Tour de France is an annual male multiple stage bicycle race that primarily takes place in France. Nearly 200 cyclists race over 2,000 miles in 23 days ! . This year the Tour de France will start on the 7th July and end 29th July and it will be the 105th edition of the race. So now I know what it’s all about I got thinking about what craft we could…

  • Reviews

    Putting your best foot forward with Hotter shoes : Hotter Resort sandals in rose gold Review

    Now if you have been a reader of my blog for a while you may have seen around 18 months ago my mom broke her ankle. You don’t realise how something like this can change your life forever. My mom now is either in trainers that support her foot completely or shoes that she wouldn’t have picked before breaking her ankle. We have walked and walked the high street trying to find a pair of shoes that she likes the look of and that also support her foot in all the right places. Let me tell you this isn’t an easy task ! Then a few weeks ago I attended…

  • Reviews

    Getting the kids ready for nursery with Stikets name labels

    I cannot quite believe I’m writing this but in 3 months time I’m going back to work . Which means the kids will be going to nursery ! So I’m already starting to get things ready for them . This time though Ava will be going to a pre school and they do forest school once a week amongst other fun additional activities. Which means on some days she will have to take a lot of things with her. Any parent who has ever sent their kids to nursery will know . That the more things they take with them the higher the risk is of them loosing something. Probably…

  • Collaborative

    Our top 5 things to watch on telly in June 2018

    *This is a collaborative post* Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I am a complete telly addict. I love to watch telly and although I have two kids I do watch a lot of non child related programs. The people over at Panasonic have asked me to share with you my top 5 things to watch on telly in June. Now it was very hard to cut it down to 5 so I have tried to give a range of programmes. So that hopefully there is something for everyone. My top 5 things to watch on telly in June Love island Love it or hate it love…

  • Collaborative

    Top Tips for Keeping Your Baby Warm In A Cold House

    *This is a Sponsored post* Summer in the UK is unpredictable, especially when it comes to the temperature, so make sure your baby sleeps safely no matter what the weather. Is your baby too hot? Too cold? How can you ever be 100% sure? There’s a fine line between keeping your newborn nice and cosy and putting them in danger from overheating. It can feel like you’re forever worrying and second-guessing yourself. Firstly, it’s important to remember that babies feel the cold differently to us adults. A baby’s body surface is about three times greater than ours, which means they lose heat quickly. What’s more, newborn’s can’t regulate their body…

  • Collaborative

    3 Surprising Facts You Might Discover When You Visit Jakarta

    *This is a collaborative post* If you are thinking of a holiday this year or next, and you want to go somewhere a little different.The Indonesian city of Jakarta is a great place to look. This is not yet a huge tourist trap, so you don’t have to worry about high prices and overly busy waiting times. Yet there is so much cultural and historical splendour there .That you would be forgiven for never wanting to leave. As we will see, there are a number of surprises which lay in wait for anyone consider visiting this Indonesian capital.So it might be a great place to consider for your next trip.No…

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