• 5 hair care tips for Autumn
    beauty - parenting

    5 hair care tips for Autumn

    September 10, 2017 - By 

    Photo by Dan Gold on Unsplash Today I was actually cold! As much as I love Autumn, and it’s pretty much my favourite month, I wasn’t quite as prepared for the change in temperature that we experienced today. It’s been damp, cold and windy and I didn’t like it. This evening we put the heating on and I finally felt warm.I love cosy evenings in but did you know that artificial heat and lack of sunlight affects your hair? Hair responds to sunlight, just as plants do. Our hair loves the warmer months of Spring and Summer but everything changes come Autumn. Photo…

  • 5 pumpkin patches near London for families
    days out - Halloween crafts - parenting

    5 pumpkin patches near London for families

    September 9, 2017 - By 

    As I sit and type this the shutters are closed, I’m wearing an extra jumper and I’m thinking about pumpkins. This evening the heating tried to come on so I don’t think I can pretend that summer is well and truly over. I love Autumn and my youngest has given me quite a collection of acorns and conkers since we started walking to school. The leaves were falling as we played in the park today so it seemed only right to start planning a trip to a pumpkin patch. For some reason I really want to visit a pumpkin patch.…

  • L.O.L. Surprise Series 2 {Collectible Dolls with Mix and Match Accessories}
    parenting - toy review

    L.O.L. Surprise Dolls are back {Series 2}

    September 8, 2017 - By 

    My very own Little Sis just loves making her own unboxing videos. She watches them on YouTube and loves having a new toy to unbox and share. We’ve opened a few of the LOL Surprise dolls and today are sharing you one of the Series 2 LOL Surprise dolls. Little Sis made an unboxing video of her unboxing the LOL Surprise. In case you haven’t heard of them they are collectable dolls and extremely popular with unboxers as you get seven layers of fun with every L.O.L. Surprise doll! Inside there is a secret message sticker, a collectible sticker sheet, a water bottle…

  • Schleich Marvel Thor figurine review
    parenting - toy review

    Schleich Marvel Thor figurine review

    September 6, 2017 - By 

    We love the toy brand Schleich. Regular readers will know this as they feature quite often here on our blog. Schleich make the most beautiful, realistic, hand-painted figure which my children love to collect and play with. A few weeks ago we were sent the new Marvel Thor figurine from Schleich to review. One of the latest superheroes to join the Schleich collection is the mighty Thor! This new figurine looks exactly like the character in the up and coming Thor: Ragnarok film. This is part of their Marvel range which includes such as Spider-man, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow, Dr…

  • Awesome Little Green Men tabletop game review
    parenting - toy review

    Awesome Little Green Men tabletop game review

    September 5, 2017 - By 

    It’s so secret that we’ve been reviewing a fair few toys over the school holidays. The weather wasn’t brilliant so it was lovely to see my children having so much with their toys. They were sent the brand new Awesome Little Green Men tabletop game to try out. Awesome Little Green Men Awesome Little Green Men is the military collectible which combines blind-boxes, soldiers and vehicles with a gameplay experience. We received the Deluxe Battle Pack and two of the Blind Boxes to open. They may be small but their characters are larger than life and serious about the mission ahead. The…

  • Zomlings Series 6 unboxing and review
    parenting - toy review

    Zomlings Series 6 – Zomlings in the Future

    September 2, 2017 - By 

    My children adore pocket money toys. The both receive a small amount of pocket money if they’ve done their homework and kept their rooms tidy. Have you heard of Zomlings before? Zomlings is a collectable range of colourful and unique zombie-based characters! They are the perfect pocket money friendly toy and are easy to get hold of at supermarkets, newsagents and toy shops. They are aimed at children aged 4-7 so it’s probably no surprise that my children have collected a few. They were excited to be sent a selection of the new Series 6 Zomlings to tell you about.…

  • Aquabeads Cars 3 3D Lightning McQueen set
    Aquabeaders - parenting

    Aquabeads Cars 3 3D Lightning McQueen set

    August 30, 2017 - By 

    My 7 year old loves the Disney Cars franchise. It was the first film he saw and he has collected pretty much all the toy cars from Cars, Cars 2 and Cars 3 – yes, my house does look like a toy shop! He’s a creative little person so loves to play with pretty much anything Cars related. Last month he reviewed the 3D Cruz Ramirez Set from Aquabeads. Aquabeads are the perfect toy for creative kids. You create designs using coloured beads on a tray, spray with water and they magically stick together. My son has made a few…

  • My Little Pony My Magical Princess Twilight Sparkle
    Hasbro Toy Tribe - parenting - playing - toy review

    My Little Pony My Magical Princess Twilight Sparkle review

    August 29, 2017 - By 

    Are your children excited about the My Little Pony: The Movie, which releases in October? My daughter can’t wait to go and watch it so was excited to hear about some of the latest My Little Pony: The Movietoys from Hasbro, including Twilight Sparkle and Spike the Dragon, the Seashell Lagoon playset, the Canterlot and Seaquestia Castle, Pinkie Pie Swimming Seapony and My Magical Princess Twilight! My Little Pony My Magical Princess Twilight Sparkle We were so lucky to receive the new My Little Pony My Magical Princess Twilight Sparkle to unbox and review at home. You can discover the magic…

  • Back to school with neatlynamed stickers
    parenting

    Back to school with neatlynamed

    August 29, 2017 - By 

    Did you know that us Mums spend £1,589 replacing items lost by their kids before the age of ten – and nearly two days in total looking for them, according to a new study commissioned by Neatlynamed, manufacturers of labels for children’s clothing and belongings. Researchers found the average youngster misplaces a total of 483 belongings between the ages of three and ten – with hats, jumpers and cuddly toys among the most commonly lost items. And 62 per cent of possessions which go missing, such as coats, school uniform items and books, are NEVER found again. But this might not…