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New Mum Essentials

New Mum Essentials for 2020

Posted on January 24, 2020 by jenny

Disclosure – this is a guest post from KiddiesKingdom Welcome to parenthood, this is a time filled with so many emotions. When having or expecting a new little member in your life, it can often feel very overwhelming – you’ll be filled with happiness and joy along with the rush of love that you’ve never…

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The top 9 reasons why your baby might cry

The top 9 reasons why your baby might cry

Posted on June 15, 2017August 22, 2025 by jenny

I follow a few blogs where the family have recently had a baby. Although I’m a bit squeamish about reading the birth stories I love reading monthly updates. Babies grow and develop so quickly and I really miss when my children were babies. Those baby days weren’t without problems. Adjusting to parenthood was fun but…

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I’m Wrecked, This Is My Journal

Win a copy of I’m Wrecked, This Is My Journal

Posted on March 4, 2017January 17, 2019 by jenny

Even though my children are young, there are some lovely products around that we seem to have just missed. I would have loved a set of baby milestone cards and a copy of I’m Wrecked, This Is My Journal by Shannon Cullen. Forget the twee baby books that document every detail you didn’t know you…

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Celebrating Little Champions with Pampers and Jessica Ennis-Hill

Posted on May 16, 2016November 18, 2020 by jenny

My children have kept me on my toes since the day they were born. After a particularly busy weekend, once again running around after my children, I am beginning to wonder if it will ever end 🙂 Pampers have teamed up with Jessica Ennis-Hill CBE, Olympic Heptathlon Champion, to launch the ‘Little Champions Campaign’ which will…

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Baby sight tool from Vision Direct

Posted on February 28, 2016February 26, 2025 by jenny

The first 12 months of a baby’s life is a time of amazing growth and development. I remember trying to plan the nursery for Big Brother and realising that much of the design available was useless until he reached 12 months old and his vision would be almost as clear as an adult’s. Instead of…

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Win a My First Forever Friends Chime Bear

Posted on August 6, 2015November 18, 2020 by jenny

A couple of weeks ago we were invited to tea at The Ritz for the launch of the personalised My First Forever Friends nursery toy collection from Golden Bear and a chat with parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith. Forever Friends was first launched in 1987 and I remember receiving the teddy bear design on a birthday…

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Win 1 of 2 Limited Edition Philips Avent bottle sets

Posted on April 23, 2015April 26, 2015 by jenny

Have you been bitten by Royal baby fever yet? I’m sure it hasn’t escaped your notice that the Duchess of Cambridge is due to give birth any day. In preparation, Philips Avent took ‘Charles’ and ‘Camilla’ out around London to ensure they had everything for the Royal Baby. They went shopping in Mothercare and Hamleys,…

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Win a Latch Newborn Starter Set from Munchkin worth £29.99

Posted on December 12, 2014November 18, 2020 by jenny

I have a sweet competition for any new parents out there today. As part of my role on the Lindam Munchkin blogger panel I have been given a Latch Newborn Starter Set from Munchkin worth £29.99 to giveaway. With the goal of helping new mums reach their breastfeeding goals, the revolutionary Munchkin LATCH™ bottle feeding…

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Win a Munchkin Bath Shape Sorter

Posted on November 12, 2014November 30, 2014 by jenny

My children love bath time and were pretty happy to receive the latest products from Munchkin which revolve round bathtime. Munchkin have lots of great gift ideas for the festive season to make bath time more fun. My children particularly loved the following: Sea Sparkle Bath Gems (£5.99) the three small gems float and rattle…

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