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The day I met Paula Radcliffe

Blogging has it’s perks and the best event of the year so far was the invite for me and Little Sis to meet Paula Radcliffe. I have photographic evidence:

me and Paula Radcliffe

Yes she is tiny and I am huge but doesn’t Little Sis look pretty?! Moving on….

We were there to celebrate Pampers who have teamed up with Paula Radcliffe to celebrate babies’ spirit of play through the Pampers Little Athlete campaign. Did you know a cruising baby can take as many steps as a marathon runner in a race within 24 hours?

As the world’s greatest athletes descend upon London for the 2012 Olympic Games, Pampers, a P&G brand,  has teamed up with Paula Radcliffe, Olympic Games marathon runner and mum to Raphael (16 months) and Isla (4 years), to launch the ‘Pampers Little Athlete’ campaign – helping mums celebrate the playtime achievements of their own little athletes.

To salute the spirit of play in every baby across the UK, Pampers is introducing a Limited Edition GB Design Active Fit nappy, allowing mums and babies to show their national pride.

Pampers Olympics nappies

Parents can learn a lot from how their babies play, and how best to support and nurture their own unique spirit of play.  That’s why Pampers has developed the Pampers Little Athlete campaign.  Created with the help of Pampers Village Parenting Panel baby development expert, Dr Maggie Redshaw, the campaign provides parents with tips and advice on how to encourage their babies’ play, through a series of online videos, featuring Paula Radcliffe and her son, Raphael.

To find out more about the Pampers Little Athlete campaign go to the Pampers UK & Ireland Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/PampersUKIre).

Pampers Active Fit nappies are available in size 3 (9-20lbs / 4-9kg), size 4 (25-44lbs / 7-18kg), 4+ (20-44lbs / 9-20kg) and size 5 (24+ lbs / 11-25kg). A carry pack costs around £6.49 RRP.

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A grand day out

Today was my birthday! It’s very strange having a birthday when you have children – no lie in and no leisurely opening of presents for me! However, I enjoyed opening my gifts with the little people and their infectious smiles and giggles. My son may have even opened a present or two for me.

I had a lovely day. This morning we headed to Covent Garden for a lovely crafty blogging event to learn more about Stampin’ Up. I really enjoyed learning about paper craft and was able to make two beautiful cards whilst the children were entertained. I’ll be telling you more about these lovely products soon.

paper stamping

After the event my husband met us and we had a yummy lunch at Jamie’s Italian in Covent Garden. Big Brother was very well behaved although he enjoyed more of my lunch than his own.

I was allowed a look in my two favourite shops. First stop was Orla Kiely in Monmouth Street. Whilst my husband watched the children I was able to look at the handbags at my leisure. So many lovely designs. I could hear my son running around upstairs though so cut my browsing short.

Orla Kiely display

Then it was on to Cath Kidston in Shelton Street, again my husband looking after the children so I could look round uninterrupted. Lots of things caught my eye, like these pretty bracelets made from vintage fabrics.

vintage fabric bracelets

I also liked this embroidered bag. I’ve seen something similar in one of Cath Kidston’s books but it was made from vintage embroidered tablecloths and hankies. I’ve been hoarding similar fabrics so I can attempt my own version soon.

embroidered bag

A lovely birthday spent with my favorite people, and cheap as, for once, I didn’t buy half of Cath Kidston!

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Seeking sponsorship for Cybher 2012

Dear Potential 2012 sponsors,

This year there’s an exciting new conference for women who blog called Cybher and I would love to go along. I’ve been blogging for 7 years and love to blog about my loves in life – my children, baking and sewing. I’m a stay at home mum to two small people and therefore can’t afford a ticket. I’m currently looking for a relevant company to sponsor me. Could that be you?

I only need the cost of the Cybher ticket (a reasonable £100), as I live in north London and have my trusty Oyster card.

In return I can offer the following:

  • a blog feature about your product / brand and a giveaway
  • a mention and link in each post relating to Cybher
  • a #hashtag in any tweets referring to Cybher
  • a banner or text link in my sidebar (from now until the end of 2012)
  • a (tasteful, please!) badge or tshirt to be worn by me at Cybher
  • original copy for your website

If you are interested in sponsoring me, please do get in touch.

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