Today I have a lovely way for parents and carers to help support the work of Pampers and UNICEF who are protecting the world’s amazing babies against newborn tetanus. Did you know – babies can help save lives by doing nothing more than wearing Pampers. Because Pampers donates 1 vaccine against maternal and newborn tetanus for every pack of Pampers nappies and wipes sold through the “1 Pack = 1 Vaccine” Pampers-UNICEF campaign. This means that anyone can get involved as even if your child is out of the nappy stage I don’t know a parent who doesn’t still carry…
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If your little one loves Doc McStuffins then no doubt you will have been watching the new episodes of Doc McStuffins. In these new episodes Doc has been transported to McStuffinsville to become the Chief Resident of the Toy Hospital, where she and her toy friends help toys from all over the world! Dottie ‘Doc’ McStuffins, a six year old girl, ‘fixes’ toys, with a little help from her stuffed animal friends, Stuffy, Hallie, Lambie and Chilly. Doc McStuffins Toy Hospital Role Play Set The new episodes of Doc McStuffins are the perfect reason to bring out some lovely new…
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We’re a family that enjoys eating out. My lovely new kitchen is not quite finished so when we were invited to sample the new menu at our local Café Rouge I jumped at the chance. It’s been a while since we last visited our local Café Rouge. It’s housed in a gorgeous old building on the High Street and we usually go when we want a grown up lunch date. However the invitation was for the whole family so off we went. My children were more than happy with the Children’s Menu which was a fixed price of £6.95 for…
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A few weeks ago I treated myself to a copy of Cut It Out! Featuring 30 highly original and stylish designs by cutting edge illustrator and renowned paper cut artist Poppy Chancellor, transform a blank sheet of paper into a stunning work of art. Forget complicated step-by-step instructions, no need for lots of expensive equipment, all you need is a sharp scalpel, craft mat, Poppy’s imaginative designs and a bit of creativity, and you can make cards, masks, invitations, partyware and presents for birthdays, hen dos, weddings, Halloween and Christmas. I’ve owned Cut It Out! for a few weeks but…
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Did you have a good weekend? I can’t believe it’s Monday again, time for me to write my weekly Monday Happy List post. We had a pretty quiet weekend as both the children seem to be laid low with germs. They are adjusting to being back at school and seem to have had permanent coughs and colds ever since term started. They were both so tired that we didn’t even make it to their weekly swimming lesson which was a shame as they are progressing so well. Fortunately we had been invited to try the new Autumn/Winter menu at our…
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Every year Halloween celebrations seem to get bigger and better. This year our preparations started quite early. We’ve already made a start on our Halloween crafts, we shared our egg carton ghosts yesterday, and have so many more planned. Halloween is fun for my children but it has a much darker side that you are probably more familiar with. If you are a fan of Halloween then you may be interested in two brand new adult colouring books – Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Embrace the greatest Gothic literature of all time and indulge your creativity with…
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Just to prove that we don’t sit indoors and spend all our time crafting a few weeks ago we spent the morning at Barton Farm Country Park near the pretty town of Bradford-on-Avon. Every time we visit we find something new and this time was no exception. When we arrived we headed straight for the ancient tithe barn. The weather was threatening to rain and we knew we could hide away inside if necessary. It’s a spectacular 14th century monastic stone barn, 51 metres long, with an amazing timber cruck roof. The tithe barn is part of a complex of…
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Now it’s October I feel like I can start telling you about the Halloween crafts we’ve been making. I plan my blog posts about 2 months in advance and as Halloween is perfect for crafting we have plenty to share. We love seasonal crafts and my children and I have lots of fun at this time of year. Today I’m sharing our egg carton ghosts craft for kids. The tutorial is from a new book for Kindle called 30 Halloween Crafts for Kids by Kate at Crafts on Sea, more of that a little later. Egg carton ghosts craft for…
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My little 4 year old is adjusting really well to her new school routine. She is completely knackered after school, which isn’t surprising, but we’ve been keeping busy with nice and simple activities. She loves playing with play dough which is perfect for developing her fine motor skills. Recently our play dough has taken a sparkly turn thanks to the Lalaloopsy Glitter Hair Dough Doll. Lalaloopsy have just launched their new Autumn/Winter range which includes the Potty Surprise doll, Princess Style N Swap range and Glitter Hair Dough Doll. We were sent the Lalaloopsy Glitter Hair Dough Doll to review.…