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Win a Baby Blooms New Baby Gift Basket and 6 month supply of Fairy Non Bio products worth over £100

Posted on March 30, 2014October 25, 2024 by jenny

It can’t have escaped your notice that we’re celebrating Mothering Sunday in the UK today. I’m looking forward to a delicious lunch out with my little family and not having to do the washing up. It’s a chance to remember how lucky I am to have two happy healthy children and of course appreciate my…

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Win How to Catch a Star! by Oliver Jeffers

Posted on March 25, 2014January 23, 2019 by jenny

Once there was a boy and the boy loved stars very much. One day he decided he would catch one of his own, but first, he’d need a plan. This year sees the 10th anniversary of world-renowned illustrator Oliver Jeffers’ debut picture book, the much-loved How to Catch a Star. The book has achieved huge…

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Win a copy of My Mummy Says

Posted on March 12, 2014September 26, 2023 by jenny

Last month saw the release of the wonderful My Mummy Says . . . which was written by Justine Smith and illustrated by Angie Stevens. Win a copy of My Mummy Says The first title in a new series about special relationships in the lives of little children, My Mummy Says . . . is…

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Win a Platinum Subscription to Twinkl worth £39.95

Posted on March 5, 2014May 17, 2023 by jenny

Sometime last year I won a subscription to Twinkl. If you haven’t heard of it it’s an amazing website for primary teaching resources. I’ve been using it to print out worksheets and colouring pages for my children and just get lots of ideas to help them with their learning journey. The website is really easy…

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Win tickets to the Baby and Toddler Show

Posted on February 27, 2014July 27, 2014 by jenny

The Baby and Toddler Show is a must for parents-to-be, parents, grandparents, friends and just about everyone. You’ll find hundreds of brands under one roof making it a brilliant place to find out more about prams, cots, nappies and just about anything and every baby product every imagined. The Baby and Toddler Show is one…

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Abra-ca-Debora Pancake Hamper giveaway

Posted on February 26, 2014January 8, 2023 by jenny

I adore this time of year. The days are getting warmer, there are more daylight hours and there are signs of spring bursting through in the garden. We are eagerly looking forward to Pancake Day and are excited to share with you a wonderful giveaway for a Pancake Hamper from Abra-ca-Debora, maker of  original Dutch…

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Win Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 on DVD

Posted on February 17, 2014July 27, 2014 by jenny

Flint Lockwood and the Swallow Falls gang are back to dish-up a hippotatomus-sized adventure in Sony Pictures Animation’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 which is out on Blu-ray & DVD on the 17th February. Inventor Flint Lockwood thought he saved the world when he destroyed his most infamous invention — a machine that…

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International Book Giving Day book giveaway!

Posted on February 14, 2014July 27, 2014 by jenny

Did you know today is International Book Giving Day? It’s a day dedicated to getting new, used and borrowed books in the hands of as many children as possible. As a book-loving family this is something that we support today and every day! There are 3 simple ways to celebrate International Book Giving Day: 1….

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{Giveaway} Win 3 copies of Justin and the Knights of Valour on DVD

Posted on January 31, 2014July 27, 2014 by jenny

Join Justin on a quest to follow his heart… Produced by Antonio Banderas and featuring the voice talent of an all-star cast Justin and the Knights of Valour is a charming, animated adventure full of fun characters that will be loved by families. Young Justin lives in a kingdom without knights! He dreams of following in his Grandfather’s footsteps and becoming…

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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