The Ella’s Kitchen: the cook book is packed full of 100 yummy recipes ranging from Speedy snacks to Dee-licious dinners and creative activities to make mealtimes fun for all of the family. We were sent a copy to review and really love it! This is a great cook book packed full of mouthwatering recipes. We always have a cupboard full of Ella’s Kitchen products and this is just what I imagined their cook book would be. There are 100 nutritious and delicious recipes for lunches, dinners, puddings and treats. There are some great time-saving ideas, such as using an Ella’s…
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Moving house has helped me re-discover all of my lovely crafty items which have been packed away during the whole house moving shenanigans. Everything is slowly coming together and I have a long list of things I want to make. A couple of weeks ago I was sent a copy of Vintage Revised Jewelry by Co-Co Nichole Bush to review. I’ve been reading through the 35 projects and already want to try so many of them. They combine my love of recycled treasures and handmade which is a brilliant match for me. Divided into four sections the projects cover Vintage…
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Today we were invited to take a special tour of the Sea Life London Aquarium. I jumped at the chance as we’d been before and loved it, and I knew the toddler would enjoy it even more being a bit older. Preschoolers and the London Aquarium This was our third trip into central London in 4 days so we were all feeling a little tired but we had a great time. As soon as we arrived at the London Aquarium we were greeted by a penguin (not a real one, obviously!) and the toddler was given a pair of paper…
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Have you heard of Zoe and Beans? My children love hearing about their adventures and were very pleased to receive copies of their brand new board books by Chloe and Mick Inkpen – perfect for little hands! How many pets? – Learn to count with Zoe and Beans! How many pets can you see? Join Zoe and Beans and their friend Oscar as they count the animals, from one to ten. There’s a hungry rabbit, a kitten, a duck, a puppy and even a cow! But will there be enough room for them all? This book is perfect for my…
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How are you treating the Dad in your family this year? We’ve booked a delicious Sunday lunch in a nearby pub, I’m very happy I don’t have to slave over a hot stove for once! As a treat for my husband I’ve been busy baking some Flourless Double Chocolate Brownies. We don’t have any intolerances but we all adore brownies and this recipe sounded interesting! I’ve never baked without using flour before but I followed the recipe for Flourless Double Chocolate Brownies (gluten free) on the Dr Oetker website. The only slight change I made was to bake my brownies in…
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We’ve had an amazingly busy weekend. It was lovely to do some non-house related stuff and we had a great day out in London as well as a fun playdate with friends. Somehow I managed to finish the latest BritMums bookclub book – Ancient Lights by John Banville. It was the strangest book I’ve read in a long time. The main character of the book is a complete narcissist and I found him difficult to like. He was very wordy too…. Anyway, the premise is that in a small town in Ireland in the 1950s a fifteen-year-old boy has illicit…
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BABY TV is launching a Royal Baby-Naming Competition with a fab prize. In a nationwide survey by www.babytv.com involving 1500 UK parents, it’s believed that Will and Kate will stick to their Royal roots naming a male heir to the throne Philip (24%) and Diana (27.52%) if it’s a girl. However, the names Charles and William only polled 7% apiece as potential names for the little prince, whilst Elizabeth faired better garnering 18.35% of the vote. Whatever the decision, it’s likely that the Duchess of Cambridge will have the final say – according to the research, almost 60% of British…
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We had the most amazing day out today at the London Eye and South Bank. It’s one of my favourite places in London and there’s lots to do for free! We didn’t tell the toddler where we were going until we were right underneath the London Eye and luckily he was excited about going on it. The weather was perfect so we all enjoyed the view from our pod. There was enough space for the children to move freely around and they were very well behaved. After our little ride we went for a walk along the South Bank which…
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I’ve mentioned the Everyday Effect before, basically the everyday things that us mums do for our family which make all the difference. P&G have made it their mission to make products which help towards making everyday life that little bit better. With Father’s Day round the corner, P&G want to help the Dad in your family see how the things they think are ordinary are, in fact, quite the opposite. A recent survey by P&G found that small treats from their children made Dads feel more appreciated, so to wish the Dad in your family a happy Father’s Day I…