Most of us have that feeling of tired, uneven, stretchmark ridden skin after having children so finding a product that makes you feel better and more confident in your skin is always a bonus. I was sent Saaf Eraser Body Oil to try which aims to be “Natures correction fluid in a bottle”. This toning …
A day exploring Central Park
With the Bank Holiday weekend upon us, daddy working ten hours shifts each day and the children desperate to get out in the fresh air I asked them where they wanted to go yesterday. The answer was to have a picnic, collect nature things and not go in the car. Miss M loves cycling and …
No Mess Play Foam from Learning Resources – Review and win
When I was sent No Mess Play Foam to review from Learning Resources, I was very intrigued. Would it really be no mess? How well would it stick together? Would there be little balls of foam all over the floor? Miss M who is 5 was very keen to try the Play Foam – she …
Alphablocks Phonics Next Steps Volume 2 DVD – Review
Knowing how much my two enjoy watching Alphablocks on CBeebies I was delighted to be sent the new Alphablocks Phonics Next Steps Volume 2 DVD from Abbey Home Media to review. The DVD contains 86 minutes of entertainment ideal for preschoolers – both my 2 and 5 year old will happily sit down watching this. …
A New Nephew and Fun at the Park!
Ten days ago I became an Auntie once again to a gorgeous little nephew, although due them living 125 miles away the first opportunity we have had to meet him was yesterday. With the husband working nights this week, he was up all Friday night which meant I was left to drive (long distance driving …
The Girl with a Brave Heart – Barefoot Children’s Book Review
The Girl with a Brave Heart by Rita Jahanforuz is a hardback book from Barefoot Books that is set in Tehran. Illustrated throughout, this is a lovely quality book with a fairly lengthy story aimed at children aged 4-10 years. My daughter is 5 and I felt this as a lovely length to read to …
Walkers Hoops and Crosses Review
When I was sent the NEW Hoops and Crosses snack from Walkers to try, I knew I’d have two perfect candidates to taste test alongside me. As soon as they hear the crunching of a biscuit or crisp packet you can be sure they will be in the room asking “Can I have some mummy?”. …
Chocolate cupcakes with Miss M – easy recipe using drinking chocolate
Miss M loves baking so with an excess of eggs in the house I decided to let her make some cupcakes this weekend. We were also short on cocoa powder but having loads of drinking chocolate in the house we decided to substitute that in our recipe instead of cocoa powder. For 12 small cupcakes …
Cheeky Harry Loves… – A children’s book Review
Cheeky Harry Loves… is a NEW board book written for the under 5’s. There are ten pages of really thick board pages perfect for young babies upwards. What I loved about the story is that it rhymes throughout making it easy to read and easy to listen to. The simple phrases are can be related …
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with Discovery – Review & Recipe
Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican festival celebrated with singing, dancing, fireworks and most importantly fantastic food. With celebrations happening on 5th May each year across Mexico and parts of the US, Discovery foods kindly sent us a bag of Mexican culinary delights to try out and help us celebrate the occasion. With Mexican being …