We love reading. Both children have recently started asking for two books at bedtime (the toddler told me that “Nanny said so”) which means I’m always happy to be sent books to review 🙂 We recently received two lovely new board books from award-winning author/illustrator Petr Horacek. Honk Honk! Baa Baa! and Time for Bed, both published by Walker Books, are fun, interactive board books designed and created with little ones in mind. Petr Horacek has been leading the way for over ten years, creating beautiful books for children and his board books are no exception. Full of striking illustrations,…
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I love a challenge and was excited to be asked to take part in the latest one from MoneySupermarket.com, to improve a room of my choice within my home. As you all know we only moved into our new house last month so it was pretty difficult to decide which room to improve. I settled on Little Sis’s room as she moved into her own bedroom when we moved house. Considering she had shared with us from the day she was born, the transition to her own room went completely unnoticed by her. I miss her little sniffles and snores…
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The cold wet weather has kept us indoors the last few days. Fortunately we were sent a really fun craft book which has kept us busy and helped us explore new things. Craft it Up Around the World brings the great wide world into the home with 35 travel-inspired craft projects! The toddler and I enjoyed sitting down and looking through it together, we’ve already chosen a couple of fun projects to do. The authors, Libby Abadee and Cath Armstrong have created Craft It Up Around The World to inspire children to look at the world around them in a…
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My toddler is the biggest fan of Mr Maker. The good news for him is that Mister Maker: Watch & Make Vol. 5 is being released on DVD on the 3rd June 2013. As you would expect the DVD features out of this world makes! You too can join in the fun with Mister Maker and his friends in his magical art studio. Watch and make along as he transforms everyday objects into fun pieces of art! Watch & Make Vol. 5 will show you how to over 20 fun makes including: Mister Maker makes a Splattered Space Picture, shows…
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I think I talk a lot about the weather but it’s a national obsession, isn’t it? Today the weather is very cold after a lovely warm and sunny weekend. Little Sis has been snug and warm though, thanks to the tights she has been trying out from DaisychainBaby. DaisychainBaby is an online eco-friendly boutique selling clothing, accessories and gifts for children aged 0-5. We were sent a pair of Slugs & Snails tights, from the Original Boys Tights Company. Whilst I’m sure Big Brother wouldn’t have a problem wearing tights as he has permanently cold feet, unfortunately he’s too big…
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We were invited to take part in a little challenge to find the best budget travel gadgets for 2013, called ‘Inspect-A-Gadget’. We’re a family who love our gadgets so I couldn’t resist. Over the last couple of weeks we’re been using an Android Tablet. I have to admit that my husband and I both have iPhones and iPads (he has the big one, I have the small) and Macs. Like I say, we LOVE being connected and whenever we go away checking we have packed the necessary power cables is top of our list. Back to the challenge. Moneysupermarket.com wanted…
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The other day I wrote about needing inspiration for cooking family meals. I’m sure I can’t be the only mum who struggles to think up exciting meals to encourage my children to eat. I’m happy to admit I’m probably one of the 42% of parents with a repertoire of seven meals, which is why I was happy to review the latest recipe book from Annabel Karmel – Quick & easy toddler recipes. My children are both good eaters and usually demolish anything put in front of them. I often feel guilty about giving them dull meals and have been trying…
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It doesn’t look like we’ll be getting the warm weather over this Bank Holiday weekend that we enjoyed at the beginning of the month. If, like me, you haven’t packed away your winter woollies then I have the perfect craft book to share with you – Knitted animal hats by Fiona Goble. Knitted Animal Hats is a fun craft book containing 35 wild and wonderful hats and more for babies, kids, and the young at heart. The toddler and I have enjoyed choosing some projects to make from this book. It’s not just the cold weather but I think my…
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I’m not sure how we first discovered Curious George but the toddler loves to watch him. He was sent a copy of the new feature, Curious George springs into Spring, which is ideal for pre-schoolers. Spring has sprung and the world’s favourite monkey returns – as curious as ever – in this high-flying, full-length feature, George and his best friend, Hundley, explore all the wonders of the season together – including blooming flowers, baby animals and canoe rides. But when Hundley loses his way and gets lost in the countryside, George takes to the skies in a hot air balloon…