• Win Tumball and Beat The Flush games from Megableu
    competition - parenting

    Win Tumball and Beat The Flush games from Megableu

    November 24, 2017 - By 

    I’ve been sharing quite a few games recently as it’s something my children have discovered they really enjoy. Every Friday we try to have a Games Night where the children take it in turns to pick a game the whole family play. It’s something we all look forward to and makes a change from watching Netflix. There are some great games out there and today I’m going to tell you a little more about two games from Megableu – Tumball and Beat the Flush. Read on for your chance to win these games! Tumball from Megableu Tumball is new for…

  • competition - parenting

    A ‘marvellous’ competition for truly marvellous children

    November 21, 2017 - By 

    I know many of my readers love a creative competition so today I’m sharing a lovely one from Chipmunks and Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. My children both adore the stories of Roald Dahl and we can’t wait to enter this ourselves! The hunt is on for the UK’s next, young literary superstar with the launch of a competition by children’s footwear retailer, Chipmunks and Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. The two have joined forces to encourage children to get creative and celebrate the art of storytelling by coming up with their own tale about the charity’s mascot, Marvin the Marvellous…

  • Blue Coffee Box review and giveaway
    competition - homestyle - subscription box

    Blue Coffee Box review and giveaway

    November 18, 2017 - By 

    I was recently sent a new subscription box to try at home for coffee. My husband is a huge coffee fiend and can’t get through the day without grinding his beans and getting his stove top coffee pot out. I love the weekends when the house is filled with the smell of fresh coffee. Blue Coffee Box is a luxury coffee subscription box – a veritable tour of the world of high-quality coffee! Read on for your chance to win a Blue Coffee Box subscription box and a generous discount code for money off your first box! About Blue Coffee…

  • Kawaii box reveal and giveaway
    competition - homestyle - subscription box

    Kawaii box reveal and giveaway

    November 16, 2017 - By 

    I’m so excited to share with you the contents of a Kawaii Box today. As you know, I *LOVE* subscription boxes. I think I could happily sit and open them all day. My kids love them too, so were happy to sit and help me open the latest Kawaii Box. What’s inside the latest Kawaii Box? The November 2017 Kawaii Box was called the Kawaii Thanksgiving Parade. Living in the UK we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving at all so I was interested to see what was inside the box. It’s been a while since we last reviewed a Kawaii Box. They…

  • Win The Son of Bigfoot DVD and more
    competition - parenting

    Win The Son of Bigfoot on DVD and more

    November 15, 2017 - By 

    From the creators of ROBINSON CRUSOE and THE HOUSE OF MAGIC, STUDIOCANAL is pleased to announce that THE SON OF BIGFOOT – the epic coming-of-age adventure for all the family that tells the legendary tale of Bigfoot – will be available on DVD and Digital Download from the 20th November 2017. To celebrate, today we’re giving away a copy of The Son of Bigfoot on DVD in a bundle along with The House of Magic, A Turtle’s Tale and Robinson Crusoe. The Son of Bigfoot Adam, a thirteen-year-old outsider, sets out on a daring quest to uncover the mystery behind…

  • Sew Your Own Felt Nativity Set
    competition - crafts

    Win a Sew Your Own Felt Nativity Set

    November 10, 2017 - By 

    Over the last few weeks I have been getting ready for Advent. For me Advent is the start of Christmas and we celebrate it with Advent calendars, counting down the days until Christmas Day. I recently spotted this lovely Sew Your Own Felt Nativity Set in Hobbycraft and thought it looked so much fun if you like being crafty at Christmas time. Sew Your Own Felt Nativity Set This Sew Your Own Felt Nativity Set is the perfect way to handcraft your own Christmas decorations and create a stunning centrepiece. With all the materials included in the kit, along with a general…

  • We Love Sylvanian Families magazine giveaway
    competition - Friends of Sylvanian Families - parenting

    Win a copy of We Love Sylvanian Families magazine

    November 8, 2017 - By 

    A few weeks ago I mentioned the brand new Sylvanian Families magazine. It’s a special one off edition and out now. It’s packed with 36 pages of Sylvanian Families content including puzzles, competitions, colouring in and stories. We Love Sylvanian Families magazine We were excited to finally track down this magazine in a huge WHSmiths. It’s a lovely magazine and includes two exclusive gifts – a five-piece stationery set and a branded keyring. My daughter made a little video to tell you all about it: It’s a lovely magazine and has certainly kept her occupied for hours. There’s a great…

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway cover
    competition - parenting

    Win a copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney

    November 7, 2017 - By 

    Millions of children in the UK are readers because of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and fans will not be disappointed this autumn with the publication of the much anticipated Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway, the twelfth book in the series, which will publish simultaneously with twenty other publishers worldwide. My children were sent a special sleepover kit from Puffin Books, as well as a copy of the new book, so they could stay up and read it the night before it came out! 2017 also marks a milestone moment for the phenomenally successful series, with the 10th…

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
    competition - film review - parenting

    Win 1 x 3 copies of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul on Blu-ray

    October 23, 2017 - By 

    Earlier this year we all enjoyed a screening of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul. We all absolutely loved it! In Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, The Heffley family road trip to Meemaw’s 90th birthday celebration takes a wild detour thanks to Greg’s newest scheme to attend a video gaming convention. Based on one of the best-selling book series of all time, this crazy, cross-country adventure turns into an experience The Heffleys will never forget. Don’t miss your chance to keep the kids entertained this October half-term as Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The…