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Pick n melt review
Ever since I have owned my own home I have found a love of candles and wax melts . To keep my house smelling lovely over the Christmas period pick n melt have sent me a lovely selection of wax melts to try . My first impression of the wax melts was that I didn’t think they would give of much fragrance as they were so small . Gosh was I wrong the instructions suggested to use 6 cubes and the smell from them was amazing . The first flavour I tried was snow and I loved it . I used my wax melt after cooking .Within a few minutes the smell…
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The night time diaires guest post from Amy and tots
Next up in the night time diaries is Amy from Amy and tots. Amy is a mom of three, well four if you count their puppy . I don’t know how she does it with three I find having one hard at times. Please could you tell me a little bit about your blog and where we can find it? So I’m Amy, a 27 year old stay-at-home mama. I blog about pregnancy, parenting and all things lifestyle. I started my blog in May 2015 where I just posted about my pregnancy with my second child. How many children do you have and what are their ages? I have 3 children. Keira…
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Getting organised to go back to work with Collins
With some help from Collins I am going to be ultra organised for when I go back to work in January . I have always been pretty organised , I’m a big lover of stationary and organisers . Now not only do I have to organise myself I have to organise a house . Get meals organised for the week . Plan what housework needs to be done and on what days . Most important of all where are we on what days . As Jordan works shift each week is different. First of all I was sent an A5 day to a page diary . In a bid to…
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The night time diaries – Guest post from Poppy Reflects
Next up in the night time diaries is Poppy Reflects. This is a lovely little blog and one I hadn’t come across until doing the night time diaries. Poppy talks about all the exciting adventures her family get up to. Also shares how she is preparing for her new arrival . Hello, I’m Poppy from over at Poppy Reflects. I am mummy to Taormina who is two and am currently due with a baby boy! My blog started when Taormina was a few months old .As a way of recording all of our memories as a family and as a way to connect with other parents. I write about a whole lot of everything…
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Christmas giveaway with caseapp
Some of you may have seen that previously in the year I did a review of caseapp‘s skins and cases . Well they have very kindly given me the opportunity to offer another giveaway to my readers !. The process of creating a case or skin is really easy and simple . This time I created a hard case for my iPad and also an iPhone phone case. I was really happy with the outcome they both look amazing and also fitted perfectly . They would make a perfect gift for someone . As you can literally put what ever you would like on the them . Want to see what they…
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Katjes magic candy factory experience
Yesterday we was invited to attend Katjes magic candy factory at intu merry hill. The candy factory is situated on the bottom level just by River island. Straight away the stand Grabs your attention with a selection of brightly coloured sweets down the one side. The main attraction the Gummy candy printer was amazing to watch as it created your designs. You are able to create gummy writing, shapes and the a show stopper gummy selfie. I really wasn’t sure how just by sending them a picture of Ava they would be able to create a gummy selfie. But they did and it looked really good it literally took all…
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Growing up in a world with Instagram filters
Times really have changed there were no such thing as Instagram filter when I was growing up. It wasn’t so long ago that I was a teenager experimenting with make up . Not that I was ever very good at it and I’m still not today . We would put some foundation on bit of blusher , mascara and maybe some eyeshadow or eyeliner if you were on a night out . Many teenagers now would be in shock if I asked them to wear as little makeup as I do . Is the Instagram filter to blame are our children seeing unrealistic things on the internet and are wanting to…
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The night time diaries guest post from OddHogg
Next up in the night time diaries is Kim from OddHogg. Kim’s blog is lovely and one I love to read . Her little Piglet is so cute ( that’s her nickname for her son not an actual piglet ). She also has a fab post about type 1 diabetes which may be useful to you. Hello! I’m Kim, the voice behind OddHogg. OddHogg is a family and lifestyle blog where I share about my family, the things we do and the adventures we have. I have one little boy, Piglet, who is nearly 9 months old. I really struggled to get a proper night time routine established with him at first, but…
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Footprint Christmas cards that everyone can do
We have teamed up with The Mad House to join in with the kid made Christmas card series. After working in nursery’s now for many a years I have done a lot of different Christmas card designs . The designs that I think are the best for little ones are footprint Christmas cards. So I thought I would show you how to create these supper easy but effective Christmas cards. What will need to create your footprint Christmas cards. Paint ( black,white,red and brown), Paint brushes, Card, Sticky labels, Scissors, Felt pens, And of course Glitter !! What would a Christmas card be without glitter How to create your penguin…
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Arty apple personalied santa’s set : review
As its Ava’s first Christmas we are wanting to go all out. Start as we mean to go on , Arty apple have sent us their personalised Santa’s set to help us with this. As soon as our order arrived and Ava started to explore it I was impressed. The products came in a lovely box which I’m hoping to reuse for a Christmas Eve box. I am one for packaging as its your first impression . Not only did it come in a lovely box the Santa’s set was wrapped in tissue paper with a cute little Arty apple sticker on it. Both the stocking and the sac…
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Why baby led weaning works for us
When I started to wean Ava I didn’t really have a plan of how I was going to do it . I wasn’t one of those moms that had recipe books for purées or made batches of frozen puréed food . I just went with the flow and it ended up with us doing baby led weaning. I did start Ava on some purées and porridge at 4 months just because she was a hungry baby . She didn’t have something everyday to start with just every now and again . Once she was 6 months this is when I stared to be more adventurous . The Ella’s kitchen pouches where fab…
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Duvets for keeping warm and snuggled this winter
This is a collaborative post with Yorkshire linen The winter is now upon us and its only going to get colder. I love this time of the year everything looks so pretty covered in frost in the mornings and dark winter nights snuggled up in front of the telly. There is nothing better then at the end of a long day to get in your pj’s grab a big thick blanket and watch rubbish on telly. In the winter there always seems to be something on the telly that grabs my interest, but then I am one of those serial reality TV viewers. Getting into a nice warm bed , is…
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The night time diaries guest post from Whimsical Mumblings
Next up in the night time diaries is Sarah from Whimsical Mumblings. Sarah has a fab mix of everything on her blog so you could literally spend ages looking at the different topics she covers! Including posts about her two beautiful little children. I’m Sarah, and I blog over at Whimsical Mumblings! It’s a lifestyle, mummy & craft blog with lots of other things thrown in there too! Movies, days out & money saving tips. I like ;
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JORD Woodwatches : Dover Ebony and Copper review
Recently I was approached by the people over at JORD watches to see if I would like to review one of their unique wooden timepieces . With all possible reviews I show my partner Jordan what I have been offered. Straight away Jordan really liked the range of watches they had on offer and joked about having one for himself as his name is Jordan. So being a nice girlfriend and to claim some brownie points I let him choose a watch to review. After much deliberation he chose the Dover in Ebony and Copper. The JORD website is really and simple and easy to use. Unlike many American…
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Fajitas a quick and easy meal for parents on the go
With such a busy life quick and easy meals are a must have. I have a few go to meals that I use a lot . fajita is one of them not only are they easy to make they are really yummy. Want to see how we made ours then keep on reading. First of all chop the chicken into small chunks. Then place in a frying pan on the hob on a medium heat and cooked until white in the middle. This normally takes around ten minutes. The time will ;
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The night time diaries -Guest post from the unlikely dad
Next up in the night time dairies is the unlikely dad. Tom and his husband took the journey of adoption and finally got their beautiful little boy. Tom’s blog just proves you don’t have to be a male and a female to bring a child up you just having to show them love. This I think is amazing and its fantastic that they have been able to have a child of their own. Please could you tell me a little bit about your blog the unlikely dad and where we can find it? I’m an adoptive dad and gay, and during the process of adoption there was plenty of ‘adoption blogs’ which…
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Making sure your food is hot with ThermoPop : Review
I always worry about Ava’s food not being hot enough especially whilst eating out and about. So when I was recently asked if I would like to review the ThermoPop food thermometer . I was hoping this product would put my mind at ease. The ThermoPop thermometer is a pocket-sized water proof thermometer so makes it perfect for keeping in your changing bag to check food whilst out and about. It also comes with a handy cover to keep the probe nice and clean whilst not in use. How to use the ThermoPop First of all you need have to turn the unit on using the power button which is located on the…
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Christmas traditions what to do and where to start ?
This year it’s our first Christmas as a family and I’m really keen to start some Christmas traditions. Where do you start what ones are best !! I thought I would put it to my fellow bloggers to give me some inspiration on what traditions we could start . The one that came up the most was the Christmas Eve box and I love the idea of this . Packed full of little treats to get both yourself and your little ones excited . We do Christmas Eve boxes for the little ones – new pjs, new christmas dvd, hot chocolate and a Christmas book. Treat breakfast on Christmas Day and…
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The night time diaries – Guest post from Moonpie’s adventures
Our first guest post in the night time diaries comes from Moonpie’s adventures. After you have read this awesome guest post I urge you to go over to her blog and read about her PCOS story. It really did hit a spot with me as I have a very close friend who has PCOS. Moonpie’s Adventures is a little blog filled with stories of living and dealing with the cheeky miss Luna-Rose. The ups and downs of being a single mum and life in general. You can find us at moonpiedesigns.wordpress.com. My daughter is almost 1 now and my only child. Our routine Our night time routine goes a little…
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The night time diaries – Guest post series
Last night whilst I was sat up with Ava until a god awful hour I started thinking. I’m sure I’m not the only one doing this , having next to no sleep and not having a bed to myself as I have given in a started to co-sleep. This is where the night-time diaries come from . Over the coming weeks there will be guest posts from fellow bloggers about how their night times go from the planned to precision bedtimes. To the parents doing anything just to grab half an hours sleep. To kick it off I thought I would share with you my night time story the good, bad and the ugly.…
