The last week was really fun and busy for us. I’m not quite sure how we survived the phenomenal heat, but we did. On the hottest day of the year I found myself enjoying a delicious lunch at The Ritz with my 3-year-old. We were invited there to meet parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith and see the new My First Forever Friends range from Golden Bear. I will be telling you more about this shortly. When I was in the West End I popped in the flagship Cath Kidston store in Piccadilly and saw a button necklace which had been on…
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A couple of weeks ago we were sent a parcel of Peppa goodies as part of our role as a Peppa Pig Holiday Blogger. I’m not quite sure where the time has gone but today I am finally writing my second post and I have a great giveaway to share with you. The Peppa Pig products helped keep my children occupied over the holidays but there were far too many so I’m going to share some of them with you. My children are big Peppa Pig fans. As well as Peppa toys and watching episodes of Peppa Pig they also…
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I don;t review many children’s book anymore as my children have plenty. However, when I was contacted about Maggie Li’s new book for children age 5+, The Amazing Human Body Detectives, I knew my son would love it. It’s a stunningly illustrated, fun and fact-filled exploration of what makes us tick. image source At 5 years old my son is very inquisitive so this book is perfect for him. He doesn’t have many non-fiction books but this is a beautifully illustrated and engaging picture book packed-full of amazing facts about how our body works and how we can stay healthy.…
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Excitement about the new Minions film reached fever pitch this week. We received a lovely Minion Cinema Pack from frubes which included cinema tickets, frubes, a Minions inspired cool bag and sticker book. On Friday after school we packed our Minions cool bag with frubes and sweet treats and went to the cinema. As well as the usual flavours, Strawberry, Red Berries and Peach, you can currently purchase the NEW banana flavour, launched in light of the Minions favourite food. Frubes’ also have an exciting new on-pack promotion to win ‘Minions of prizes’ such as Minions branded scooters, backpacks and…
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I adore receiving snail mail, not the brown envelope kind, but the little box of monthly loveliness otherwise known as subscription boxes. Last week I received the June Stocking Box which I have been looking forward to sharing with you. The idea behind Stocking Box is a subscription box full of handmade goodies – a Christmas stocking every month! The June box contained all the goodies below wrapped in tissue paper so it was really exciting to look through. There was also a little booklet with information about each artist. I think my favourite item was the gorgeous Garden Birds…
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It can’t have escaped your notice that feathers are everywhere at the moment. What’s not to love about them? They are soft, pretty, make great table decorations, and are a fun accessory in a kid’s headdress. My daughter has been collecting them whenever she sees them but you can also buy them and we have a colourful selection from Hobbycraft. This week we’ve been spending a lot of time decorating our tipi. The weather has been unbelievably hot so the children have been enjoying playing outside. I wanted to make a dipped feather garland to decorate it and it turned…
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Does your child take a keen interest in how things work? Then I have a great book giveaway for you! 23 things to do before you are 11.5 from QED Publishing is perfect for children aged 7 to 11. It is packed full of activities a child can enjoy with their parents or grandparents. 23 things to do before you are 11.5 From understanding basic woodworking skills to constructing a kite, the reader will also learn about the science and eco side of invention. Activities are broken down into easy steps and technical information comes alive in bite-size facts. Dare-devils can make…
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The other day Little Sis was watching me sew something and she said she would like to try. I would be so happy if my children wanted to learn to sew. It’s a useful skill but also a great hobby. Luckily for Little Sis I had a sweet little kit all ready for her, the daisy headband kit from Hobbycraft. The kit contained everything needed to make a daisy headband – pre-cut felt shapes, plastic needle, thread and a white headband. I’ve never made anything like this before but my daughter has an obsession with headbands, which she’s always worn…
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I’m a little late with my list of Monday happy things but, given the gorgeous British Summer weather we’re experiencing today, I’m sure you can forgive me. After an exciting weekend I had a hard job deciding the 5 things which made me happiest over the last week. Top of my list must be my new Orla Kiely shopper from Tesco. The pattern is called Sunset Flower and reminded me of patchwork flowers. I can’t get enough of these tote bags as they’re perfect for shopping and really strong too so last ages. I found this gorgeous 1960s Waddington puzzle…