*****giveaway is now closed and the winner is Katie Skeoch***** Klorane is a French company whose founder believed that the human race can only progress and survive through nature. The company now produces a range of plant-based products for hair and also eye care. The hero product is the Klorane Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oatmilk which celebs such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Diane Kruger and Kate Moss love, but there’s also a range of shampoos and conditioning balms which use specific plant extracts for different hair problems. I tried the Klorane Mango Butter Shampoo and Conditioning Balm which are great for reviving any…
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bigbooklittlebookcardboardbox is an affordable children’s bookcase that addresses the common problem of how to store baby and toddler books. Traditional bookcases only show the spines but a baby or toddler likes to select books to read by looking at the covers. Like many other parents we’ve tried putting Edward’s books on shelves or in a plastic tub but neither have encouraged Edward to look through them or develop the love of books I want him to have! It was these observations and frustrations that lead Yorkshire Mum Frances Weir, to develop bigbooklittlebookcardboardbox. How to store baby and toddler book Inspired…
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Edward was asked if he would like to try something from Oh Baby London. The company is an independent baby and children’s wear brand created in Brick Lane, London in 2002. What started as an allergic reaction to pastels by founder, designer and mum of two Hannah McHalick has grown to a full collection of cool but cute fashion for kids and the coolest kids products. Eccentric, bold design and irreverent truths like ‘Been Inside For 9 Months’ are the essence of Oh Baby London. Edward was sent the gold bow tie t-shirt which is perfect for all those Christmas…
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*****competition is now closed***** Edward loves using our iPad so we were really pleased to try out some new iPad apps for toddlers with him whilst we were away on holiday. We tried Caillou’s World, based on the hit PBS children’s show; Richard Scarry’s mobile app debut Busytown; as well as a major Peekaboo Barn update, all from Night & Day Studios. Caillou’s World helps children learn and improve their phonics, letter recognition, memorization, and spelling by identifying objects that begin with a specific letter, tapping on them to color them in, until the whole scene is colorfully complete! There…
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One of the great things about pregnancy is being offered the opportunity to try luxury beauty products! Maison d’Anu is a luxury beauty brand which makes a wide range of ethical beauty products. The current ranges include face & body, pregnancy, hair and nails. The pregnancy range includes four products: Rescue Peppermint Anti Nausea Pulse Point Roll on 10ml £10.00 Rescue Ginger Anti Nausea Pulse Point Roll on 10ml £10.00 Prevent Stretch Mark Lotion 200 ml £32.oo Supple Perineum Massage Oil 100ml £21.00 The pregnancy skincare range is pure, natural and chemical free which means you can use it throughout…
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Heatwave one week, threats of snow in October the next. I seriously cannot keep on top of the weather at the moment! However, I’m on the lookout for some winter boots for Edward and Clarks have some great contenders. From sports inspired shoes to boots tailor-made for the great outdoors, the essential trends for this season are here! Soft suede and premium leathers are used in mini-me styles that take their lead from work wear (great for Edward who loves to copy his daddy). Essential winter wear features, including warm linings Gore-Tex and Active Air technologies, add fit for purpose…
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A couple of weeks ago Edward and I had the best invite in town – lunch with Elmo! Apparently Elmo loved London so much last year that he decided to come back. Rocking with Elmo Elmo wanted to see all the sites he didn’t get to last time, like Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and the London Olympic Stadium. Edward loved meeting Elmo despite Elmo tickling his tummy and trying to eat his socks! We found out that Elmo had been on the tube and on a bus whilst in London and was enjoying his stay in…
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Gee up horsey! Do you remember all the words of the lovely nursery rhyme? It’s a great one to teach your children and I know the perfect toy to go with it – the wooden Shetland Rocking Horse from Pintoy – which we were kindly sent by When I Was A Kid to review. This is a lovely wooden toy, very simply decorated and has been designed to grow with your child. My son loves it as it’s the perfect seat for watching tv. Take a look at this short film of Edward sitting on the horse. Can you tell I’m…
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A couple of weeks ago I was invited by VTech to the launch of their latest product – the InnoTab. Basically it’s a mulitmedia handheld tablet designed for children, combining education games, creative activities and ebooks on a 5″ touch screen. Some of the features include: develop core skills in reading, spelling, maths, logic and creativity gravity sensor for motion based gaming can purchase additional cartridges featuring favourite characters download extra apps and learning games progress tracker for parents compatible with the Kidizoom camera and videocam Edward trying out the InnoTab Edward is as happy and confident with our gadgets…