• Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Electronic Music Mix Star-Lord
    Hasbro Toy Tribe - parenting - playing - toy review

    Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Electronic Music Mix Star-Lord

    May 2, 2017 - By 

    Are you excited about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2? Star-Lord is my favourite super hero and I love Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1. The film is all about a group of intergalactic criminals who are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe. It has the best bunch of misfits I’ve ever seen and I admit to watching this film whenever I can. It’s worth watching for Star-Lord, aka Chris Pratt (swoon!), but I also love his intergalactic criminals friends, and soundtrack is brilliant too. What’s not to like? I’m hoping to get to the cinema…

  • Our Peppy Pups Pug unboxing
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    Our Peppy Pups Pug unboxing

    April 30, 2017 - By 

    My daughter loves dogs but it’s just not practical to get a real one at the moment. I was hoping that she might enjoy the new Peppy Pups plush toy dog from Flair. There are a couple of different dogs in the range, including a cute Pug and Dalmatian. We received the Peppy Pups Pug, a very cute little plush dog, complete with collar and lead. This is a vey sweet toy for children aged 3 and over, and the perfect pet for children who keep asking for their very own puppy! Peppy Pups Peppy Pups loves to run, jump…

  • A visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor
    days out - Hertfordshire - Local Review - London - parenting

    A visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor {exploring the local area}

    April 29, 2017 - By 

    As a stay at home mum I have plenty of free time to help at my children’s school. This is something I love to do. Every week I listen to children read for a couple of hours and I’ve helped on a few school trips too. Last term I was lucky to visit Bhaktivedanta Manor with my son and his year group. Their topic was religion and we had previously visited the local Church of England Church. A visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor Bhaktivedanta Manor is a Gaudiya Vaishnava temple, just outside Watford. The Manor is owned and run by the International Society for…

  • Dressing up for breakfast with BEAR Alphabites
    Happy By Nature - parenting

    Dressing up for breakfast with BEAR Alphabites

    April 26, 2017 - By 

    We had some amazing adventures over the Easter holidays. We stayed at home this year but had lots of trips out planned – mainly as my children just have so much energy! We went into London quite a lot, enjoying a trip to the opera and a Star Wars exhibition as well as local days out at the park and Lido. With some big days out planned there was really only one way to start each day, and that was with a good breakfast, such as our favourite BEAR Alphabites. Have you noticed they’ve had a bit of a makeover…

  • Sunny days and outside play
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    Sunny days and outside play

    April 25, 2017 - By 

    April is going so quickly but the longer days and warmer weather means we spend a lot longer outdoors. This weekend we stayed local because we laid a new floor in my son’s bedroom. Thankfully the children were happy to play outside, especially when they received some special happy mail. Outdoor play is really important for the whole family. Fresh air and exercise always equals a good nights sleep for everyone and my children know they have to play outside for at least 30 minutes if they want to earn their pocket money! Our little garden is child-friendly. As well…

  • Paw Patrol sensory play
    parenting - playing

    Paw Patrol sensory play

    April 23, 2017 - By 

    Yesterday I noticed the children were getting a little bored and beginning to bicker. As a parent I know how important it is to let your children be bored. It’s good for thing and often they will think of something to do which is much better than I ever come up with. So I thought I would help them out a little by getting out the tuff spot. Paw Patrol sensory play The tuff spot is one of the best value things we have ever purchased. It’s great outdoors but we’ve brought it in a few times if the weather…

  • Schleich Eldrador dragon range
    parenting - playing - toy review

    Schleich Eldrador dragon range {Dragon Night Hunter}

    April 22, 2017 - By 

    The beautiful weather we were enjoying over the Easter holidays has gone so we’ve been spending more time indoors recently. The kids are desperate to play outside but have had to adapt to indoors games. April is such a changeable month and we are so ready for sunshine! Schleich Eldrador range Our Schleich collection has been out a lot and we were delighted to receive one of the Schleich Eldrador Dragons to review. We hadn’t heard of the Eldrador series before. Eldrador is the wonderful knight’s adventure in a world of fiery volcanoes, icebergs and huge castles. The range includes dragons, Griffin Knights, Dragon…

  • Odds Park Farm
    Buckinghamshire - days out - Local Review - parenting

    The perfect Spring day out {Odds Park Farm}

    April 22, 2017 - By 

    Now the weather is warming up I’m really excited to get out more at the weekend. Not that we don’t go out in winter, it’s just a lot more enjoyable when the weather is warmer. Living on the outskirts of London the countryside is at the end of the road. We’re lucky to have Odds Park Farm only 20 minutes away and in the last we’ve been for a friends birthday party as well as the Reception class school trip. The perfect Spring day out  at Odds Park Farm Odds Park Farm is a certified Rare Breeds Farm at Wooburn…

  • Sylvanian Families Cake Decorating Set
    Friends of Sylvanian Families - parenting - playing - toy review

    Sylvanian Families Cake Decorating Set

    April 21, 2017 - By 

    I think it’s pretty apt that my last post was about baking. We’re a family who loves to spend time in the kitchen and our last bake, fingerprint cookies, went down pretty well. So I knew that my 5 year old would love to review the Sylvanian Families Cake Decorating Set. Sylvanian Families Cake Decorating Set My daughter has collected Sylvanian Families for years. It’s easily one of her favourite toys and I love that she can play with the figures, the buildings, vehicles or just get everything out and cover the floor for days on end. We thought we would…