I was tweeting one night last week about how difficult it is to find decent maternity wear. It’s only been 12 months since I packed away my maternity clothes and already they seem so out of date. When I was pregnant with Edward I bought lovely Autumn/Winter maternity clothes. I lived in maternity jeans from New Look, a basic maternity vest from Dorothy Perkins and lots of tops and jumpers from Mamas and Papas. This time round I lack money to buy new maternity clothes but I can’t face wearing my old clothes. Not that money has stopped me having…
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*****Competition is now closed and the winners have been notified***** On 13th July in Battersea Park the first ever Bio-Oil Buggython is being held to raise funds for the British Skin Foundation. Hundreds of parents will come together with their buggies and take the gentle 2.5km stroll around Battersea Park, all in aid of the good cause. To help raise awareness of the event I have three bottles of Bio-Oil (60ml) to give away, worth £8.95 each. Bio-Oil is a fab product and can be used on scars, stretch marks, uneven skin tone, ageing and dehydrated skin. To enter simply…
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I just adore the taste of mint chocolate ice cream and wondered if this could be translated to cupcakes!? Yes, it can! Here’s a simple but tasty recipe for 12 mint choc cupcakes. Ingredients: 225g self raising flour 4 tbsp cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 225g caster sugar 225g unsalted butter 4 eggs 1 tsp mint essence 100g chocolate chips Method: Preheat oven to 160. Sieve the flour, cocoa and baking powder in a bowl. In a separate bowl beat the sugar and butter, then add the eggs. Add the dry mixture to the bowl with the mint essence…
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Amanda Jenner, the lady behind the My Carry Potty, has just written her first children’s story book which is designed to help parents and their children take the stress out of potty training. The book, ‘George & Hollie and the Magic Carry Potties’, includes a reward chart and stickers. Although Edward is a little young to start potty training I feel it is our next big step and want to be prepared as much as possible! I will happily read anything and everything on the subject to make sure we tackle it properly. We’ve read through the book a couple…
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We are huge fans of Ella’s Kitchen and were really excited to hear that they’re launching a new product which we were able to try. As soon as Edward saw what was in the parcel he put his hand out for the pouch. We were sent an apple and banana pouch and the colourful packaging definitely appealed to my son! Edward loves his fruit pouches and slurped his way through both pouches within minutes. He gave them a big thumbs up! First Tastes are a new range of stage 1 baby food which contain nothing but fruit (pears, bananas, mangoes…
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I’ve had a fantastic few days with my family on the Isle of Wight where I got to explore the local charity shops at my leisure. There were a couple of items I wanted – and knew I would be able to find – and had loads of fun – charity shop heaven! I needed a vintage wool blanket to try the new Dylon dyes I’ve recently been sent and found a beautiful cream blanket with green edging by Witney. Hopefully I will be brave enough to cut it up and dye it. I couldn’t resist this lovely 1950s glass…
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***** Competition has now closed and the winner has been contacted ***** Protecting the family from the harmful effects of the sun’s rays can be a stressful, thankless and military operation. I always smother my son is sun cream, put him in a hat and extend the buggy shade when we’re out to ensure he doesn’t suffer any ill effects of the sun. You need to trust your sun protection and have fun in the sun which you can do with ultrasun, the ultimate in sun protection. Providing total peace of mind, these gentle and unique, skin-caring, high protection…
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I love the end of a month, it feels really satisfying to think of all the things I’ve done or made, the events I’ve attended, people I’ve met and the new skills that Edward has picked up. June has been busy for me, it’s the month where I’ve had lunch with the Olympian Steve Parry, had my hair styled by Michael Douglas and my photograph taken with Sarah Brown. I’ve been crippled with tooth ache and had an emergency trip to the dental hospital and also had sunstroke. Pregnancy is making me feel tired but today I found out I…
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With summer on its way how do you fancy a dip in the pool at Clapham Common? You didn’t know there was a pool at Clapham Common? Well, thanks to The BigDip, there’s a temporary heated outdoor pool and beach area. Sponsored by British Gas, The Big Dip is an urban swim festival happening in London (June to July) and Manchester (July to August) that’s aimed at encouraging families to have fun in the water together. It’s part of a national campaign led by former Olympic bronze medallist Steve Parry to help more kids feel confident in the pool. And…