I’ve been on the look out for some vintage wooden items to decorate our home. I love old advertising and I’ve found some great items. First up is this vintage crib board advertising Wills’ Golden Virginia tobacco. My grandmother worked for Wills’ before she got married so I thought this would be a nice link to her. This little polish brush is in great condition. I love that it is proudly stamped ‘British Made’. Do you remember when people had little boxes next to their phones so you could make a contribution for using the phone? They belong with rotary…
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It’s that time of the month when I need to sit down and see how my Day Zero progress is going. It’s been a really busy but productive month. 14. Complete a 365 day photo challenge Our baby blog has now been updated for 14 months. It was originally started by my husband to record Edward’s first days and I wondered how we would have time to keep up with it! When my husband was hospitalised I used it as a way of making sure he didn’t miss out on how Edward was growing and I’ve managed to post every…
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Have you heard of the Unbelievabowl from Vital Baby? The unique Unbelievabowl™ has been designed to stick to your baby’s highchair or your tabletop with ultimate, super suction power. Simple and easy to attach, once securely locked in position your baby will not be able to remove the bowl or spill its contents, making mealtimes less stressful and messy! Edward was sent an Unbelievabowl to try out. Daddy attached the suction pad to our wooden dining table and put the bowl (containing delicious homemade dinner) on to it. The bowl locks securely in place so there’s no danger of little…
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Edward (Chief tester) was sent a box of Peter Rabbit Organics’ juice drinks to taste. The three cartons each contained 150ml of diluted juice in a handy tetra pack design featuring Peter Rabbit. The three flavours are: Pear Apple and Grape Blackcurrant and Apple juice Peter Rabbit Organics juices contain a blend of organic juice and water with no added sugar, preservatives or artificial ingredients. I have my very own bouncing bunny, just like Peter Rabbit, who was keen to try each juice. He usually drinks milk or water and is only given juice once a week as a treat…
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How would you like to win a store party worth £200? In celebration of Build-A-Bear Workshop founder and chief executive bear, Maxine Clark, visiting the Manchester Trafford Centre Store on Sunday 5th June and the Bluewater Store on Wednesday 6th June, I am offering one lucky reader the chance to win a Build-A-Bear Workshop store party. Both events will be a day of fun bear-building, with guests walking away with goody bags, bears and lots of smiles. The events will be in aid of supporting Tommy’s Charity, with charity ambassadors attending both events. The prize: Build your own bear at…
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Are you a scrubber, a scourer, or a soaker when you do the washing up? I’m a soaker but Vileda are doing their very best to convert me with a new Power scourer range. The new ‘Extra Power’ scourer is for super tough dirt, and the ‘Non-Scratch Power’ scourer has been designed to look after more delicate surfaces. The ‘science’ bit = the new 3D structure with scrubbing nodules provides a better cleaning performance whilst the smart abrasive sealed surface prevents dirt from getting trapped, allowing you to rinse the surface with ease. We’ve been using the new scourers for…
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I had a whopping 107 entries to my Sew, Mama, Sew giveaway. I loved reading everyone’s comments on what they would make with the Royal Wedding fabric and I am pleased to announce the winner is Sallie. Congrats, Sallie! Is it too early to be thinking about Christmas? One of my favourite sewing books is Fa La La Felt and I can’t resist working my way through all the projects. I’ve made a lot of the patterns from it but these little felt gingerbread people really took my fancy! They were quick to make although I need to perfect the…
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The warmer weather has coincided with Edward finding his feet and we’ve been spending an increasing amount of time outside. For his first birthday we bought him a sandpit to which we soon added a water play table, play tent and pretend lawn mover. Our garden now resembles a playground! Edward loves being outside and will stand at the back door jiggling the handle until I get the message he wants to go outside. http://vimeo.com/24238779 We also love to go out and about when we can. One of our favourite hobbies is geocaching – as long as we pick…