• Discovery Adventures and the Land Rover Discovery Sport
    Day Zero - Local Review - London - parenting

    Discovery Adventures and the Land Rover Discovery Sport

    October 7, 2017 - By 

    I’m not quite sure where the week has gone but I’m finally sitting down to write and tell you about our adventures last weekend. We were kindly loaned a brand spanking new Land Rover Discovery Sport for the weekend! This may have been our most exciting blogging adventure yet. Ok, so I drive. But you probably don’t know that I’m a really awful, anxious driver. I drive my kids to their after school clubs but I find no pleasure in driving. So I laughed a little when Land Rover contacted me and immediately texted my husband. He loves cars so…

  • Schleich Croco Jungle Research Station
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    Schleich Croco Jungle Research Station

    October 6, 2017 - By 

    The new Schleich Croco jungle research station is the ideal starting point for all Wild Life adventures. This awesome playset includes a big crocodile skull and integrated secret hiding place, the research centre as well as a viewing platform. This is an amazing set with so much play potential. You can probably imagine how excited my children were to see it and build it. This is a huge playset with lots of different parts, perfect for hours of imaginative play. It does require some building but we found the instruction booklet was great. I was able to leave my 7…

  • Simon Optix wearable headset game review
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    Simon Optix wearable headset game review

    October 5, 2017 - By 

    I can’t believe we that it’s over a year ago since we reviewed the Simon Air. Every Friday we have a games evening at home and this is a firm family favourite, based on a version of Simon that I remember from my own childhood. We love to try out the latest toys so were excited to try out the new Simon Optix game from Hasbro. The Simon Optix game takes the Simon game to exciting heights. Put on the headset and get ready to watch, remember, repeat! The innovative Simon Optix game is a wearable electronic game of lights and…

  • Num Noms Surprise in a Jar
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    Num Noms Surprise in a Jar

    October 4, 2017 - By 

    Have you heard about Num Noms? They are very cute – and collectible!  A cupful of cuteness and a spoonful of surprise make Num Noms! Scented Nums are adorable, squishy characters with tons of personality. Noms are flavoured, glitter lip gloss! Stack the Nums on top of the Noms to make 3,000+ sweet scented combinations. We received one of the new Num Noms Surprise in a Jar! Num Noms Surprise In A Jar are so sweet and huggable that you’ll want to collect them all. We received Sadie Seeds, a very cute little strawberry plush who smells so delicious! There are 10 different…

  • Cicciobello Love n Care doll review
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    Cicciobello Love n Care doll review

    October 3, 2017 - By 

    My daughter has always loved her dolls. She received one for her first birthday and really enjoys looking after them – they can often be found sitting with us at mealtimes! Cicciobello Love n Care from Flair is perfect for children aged 3 and over. Cicciobello is the life-like doll your kids will love to care for. Just like a real baby, when Cicciobello is upset he cries and his cheeks flush! Children can then use the wide range of accessories including, bottles, dummy, thermometer, and medicine to determine what is making him upset. When he feels better he will…

  • Sylvanian Families Halloween Baby Trick or Treat Set
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    Sylvanian Families Halloween Baby Trick or Treat Set

    October 2, 2017 - By 

    A few weeks ago I told you about our trip to the Sylvanian Families shop in London. I had a very small wishlist for our visit, I wanted to pick up the new limited edition Sylvanian Families Halloween Baby Trick or Treat Set. As a grown up fan of Sylvanian Families I have to admit that I like the limited edition sets and the Halloween one looked super cute. There’s a limited edition Christmas set to which I really want to get when it’s released in the UK. Sylvanian Families Halloween Baby Trick or Treat Set The Sylvanian Families shop had a…

  • reading the Christmas catalogue
    Christmas - parenting

    He’s making a list and checking it twice

    October 1, 2017 - By 

    In this digital age I’m glad that paper catalogues still exist. Catalogues were a huge part of my childhood. There was always a pile of them at home and there seemed to be one for everything, from the Avon lady to the Clean-eze man, to clothes company’s and toy shops. Thankfully toy catalogues are still around because they give my children hours of enjoyment! Now I don’t think you can say that a toy catalogue is particularly educational but when I asked my children for the top 5 things they love from the new Smyths Toys catalogue, they sat down…

  • ScentCo Scented Stationery review
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    ScentCo Scented Stationery review

    October 1, 2017 - By 

    It’s not four weeks since the children went back to school and those weeks have flown by. They have embraced their new schools and routines, although I have to say they are very tired come the end of the week! This weekend we had to go out and buy new school shoes for my daughter as she just wasn’t managing the fake laces on her school shoes. The teacher basically told me she had to have shoes she could manage as they couldn’t spend all their time doing her shoe laces up. This year my son is responsible for his…

  • STACCUPS game review
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    Staccups game review

    September 28, 2017 - By 

    Did you know my 7 year old was cup stacking champion three years running at school? He has a really knack for it, and even did it at Sports Day last year! So when I heard about a new game called Staccups, I knew he would love it. Prepare to take competitiveness up a level with the ultimate fast action party game, Staccups! Challenge your hand-eye coordination in a frantic race against your opponent to stack all of your cups as quickly as you possibly can. One moments’ hesitation and it could be all over! Each of the brightly coloured…