On the 19 September 2010 I started a Day Zero list: a place to record your goals, discover new challenges, and gain motivation to achieve them. I have a list of 100 things I want to do over 1001 days. The list is due to be competed by 16 June 2013. This month has been…
Author: jenny
(CLOSED) Ellos and giveaway
*****the competition has now closed and the winner notified***** Edward was asked if he would like to try some clothes from Ellos, a new retailer in the UK. They’re a Scandinavian brand who are as big as Very.co.uk and Asos in Scandinavia. He was sent some lovely new tshirts and a 2 piece outfit featuring…
Rocking with Elmo
A couple of weeks ago Edward and I had the best invite in town – lunch with Elmo! Apparently Elmo loved London so much last year that he decided to come back. Rocking with Elmo Elmo wanted to see all the sites he didn’t get to last time, like Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey,…
Gingerbread house finds
Last week we ventured to our first Antiques Fair, literally on our doorstep at Alexandra Palace. Every year we’ve seen it advertised but this year we were able to go. The entrance was a reasonable £5 which gave you access to the beautiful building and about 350 antiques sellers and their stalls. I was pleasantly…
Bumpwatch – 29 weeks
Hello Third Trimester! I’ve been so busy my feet are barely touching the ground lately! Last week I had a Glucose Challenge Test (which is part of the screening for gestational diabetes) and an extra scan. I’m not too sure what the scan was meant to be checking but everything seemed to be fine. I…
(CLOSED) Tanatomicals giveaway
Just because Autumn is here you don’t need to lose your summer tan! You can now bronze with attitude thanks to Tanatomicals! This range is exclusive to Superdrug and features four fabulous fakers which will leave you with natural-looking, flawless results in no time. Quick and easy to apply, each tanning treat is pH balanced…
Make a bunting stamp
I love bunting and I love making my own gift tags and I wanted to share a way of making your own simple stamp to decorate gift tags which I originally saw on pinterest. We seem to have a glut of pencils, the type with a rubber on the end. I took one of these…
Gee up horsey!
Gee up horsey! Do you remember all the words of the lovely nursery rhyme? It’s a great one to teach your children and I know the perfect toy to go with it – the wooden Shetland Rocking Horse from Pintoy – which we were kindly sent by When I Was A Kid to review. This…
Review: Vtech InnoTab
A couple of weeks ago I was invited by VTech to the launch of their latest product – the InnoTab. Basically it’s a mulitmedia handheld tablet designed for children, combining education games, creative activities and ebooks on a 5″ touch screen. Some of the features include: develop core skills in reading, spelling, maths, logic and…