I admit that we watch cBeebies most days. The toddler has his favourite programmes and if he’s a bit bored with his toys he’ll often ask for “Beebs” as he likes to call it. We’re familiar with The Alphablocks who are 26 living letters who fall out of the sky and discover that if they hold hands and make a word, it magically comes to life. It has a very catchy theme tune! Big Brother was sent a new DVD which aims to help your child enter the magical world of reading with the hit CBeebies show, Alphablocks. Based on…
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Did you know that Thomas the Tank Engine was created by a father for his son 67 years ago and today is enjoyed by families in more than 200 territories and in 31 languages? My toddler is a huge Thomas fan so was ecstatic to be sent the latest Thomas & Friends DVD, ‘Go Go Thomas!’, which is on sale from Monday 11th March (RRP £12.99). The format is similar to the Thomas in Charge DVD we reviewed previously and Go Go Thomas! features 5 episodes interspersed with the adventures of Mr Perkins. My toddler adores Mr Perkins as much…
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Life’s a bit too manic at the moment. Little Sis started walking on Monday (finally!) so any snatched moments of relaxation I once had are now non existent even harder to come by. Whilst I like the fact she can now go and get the toys she wants I have to constantly check she’s not causing mischief. When I returned from the nursery pick up the latest Cath Kidston catalogue was waiting for me. I sneaked 5 minutes to myself to have a look through it whilst enjoying a cup of Galaxy Bubbles hot chocolate – perfect for this bleak…
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I’m constantly washing my hands after changing bottoms, wiping noses, before preparing meals and snacks. My hands really suffer, especially during the winter months, so I always carry hand cream with me. Hotel Chocolat have branched out to beauty products and I was sent a tube of Revive hand cream from their Coca Juvenate range to try. The Coca Juvenate is a new range of exclusive spa treatments perfected on their Saint Lucien cocoa estate. The range includes body oil, hand cream, lip balm, body wash, and candles. As you would expect, cocoa is a key ingredients as it is…
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Are you doing anything special for Mothers’ Day this year? We’re hoping to visit our local Farmers’ Market before enjoying a family lunch at the local pub. I thought I would make something special for afternoon tea using Whitworths baking sugars – traditional Queen Cakes. Queen cakes for Mother’s Day The recipe for Queen Cakes is quite simple. You will need: 110g unsalted butter 110g caster sugar 2 eggs 110g self raising flour 60g glacé cherries How to bake Queen Cakes Cream the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl, add in the eggs, then fold in the flour. Add…
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We treated ourselves to a weekend away visiting my sister on the Isle of Wight. We didn’t need beach towels but the cold weather didn’t stop us enjoying the trip and the children had an amazing time with their cousins. There was a boat trip, long pub lunches, face painting for the toddler, and some rare child-free hours for me to go charity shopping which was really lovely and much appreciated. Staying in a hotel is never easy with two young children. Our routine goes out of the window and mealtimes and bedtimes slip. The children did go to bed…
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I admit to having a bit of a soft spot for Chris O’Dowd so I was happy to review The Sapphires in which he plays a prominent role. Based on a true story, this feel-good comedy follows the dreams of four soul-sisters struggling to make it big in 1960s Australia and is being released in time for Mother’s Day. The synopsis is as follows: talented sisters Gail, Cynthia and Julie, and their wayward cousin Kay, have killer voices and attitudes to match. Performing in a talent show contest they catch the attention of Dave Lovelace (Chris O’Dowd), a down-on-his-luck Irish…
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Disney Store has launched its all-new Disney Baby collection, with eight key ranges which incorporate some of Disney’s most loved characters. These key ranges include gorgeous clothing, accessories and adorable soft toys. The latest Disney Baby Collection from Disney Store incorporates a travel theme of ‘love around the world’ with Mickey and Minnie Mouse packing their bags and flying off to visit their friends from around the globe. To celebrate the launch of the new baby collection, Disney Store are giving away your choice of 2 beautiful Baby bundles. Simply visit here to enter….. you have until Saturday 23rd March…
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It’s Mothers Day and I have a lovely easy craft to share with you which is perfect for little hands – let me know if you try it for yourselves! You will need: pencil scissors white and green paper straws yellow pipe cleaners sticky tape Hand print lilies for Mother’s Day First trace around your child’s hand on a sheet of white paper. My toddler adores using his hands in crafts and this really made him giggle for some reason. We drew around his hand four times and then I cut them out. Carefully curl the top of the paper…
