S was very excited when we were offered a beanbag from Bean Bag Bazaar for review. We immediately set about reorganising our living room to create a reading corner. We were sent the ICON® Milano Velvet Lounge Chair Bean Bag in Teal. Although you can see S sitting in it Read more…
The thing about pillows is that although they seem like they’re not a big deal – they really are. Not only because you want to be comfortable in bed, but also because an uncomfortable pillow can mean a poor night’s sleep – and over time this can affect pretty much Read more…
S really loves dolls, and she loves interactive toys too – so she was delighted when two Teenie Tiny Toes dolls arrived for her to review. Teenie Tiny Dolls are new interactive dolls that fit in the palm of your hand. Measuring 11cm, each doll has 7 sensors and reacts Read more…
Davina McCall has a new workout dvd on the shelves; it was released on Christmas eve and I couldn’t wait to try it out. This time my 6-year-old joined in with me, which was fun. I reviewed Davina’s dvd Toned In 10, this time last year and have enjoyed using Read more…
I love to take photos and take hundreds every week – sometimes every day! I think it’s a shame that these days we take so many photos but they end up saved “in the cloud” with perhaps one or two shared on social media. As well as this, there’s the Read more…
Get into the spirit of Christmas with gin-filled baubles. We were sent a set of gin-filled baubles from The Lakes Distillery for review. Gin baubles from The Lakes Distillery are available in either a set of 6 x 5cl baubles or as one big 20cl bauble. The set of six Read more…
I am self employed, and try to only work while S is at school, which means I have around 25 hours per week to earn enough money to put food on the table. Focus then, is a major concern for me. The better my focus, the more I can get Read more…
When I was little, ugly Christmas sweaters were something your gran gave you and your mum made you wear so as not to appear ungrateful! These days everyone has at least one ugly Christmas sweater and we all seem to enjoy wearing them. There’s even a special Christmas Jumper Day Read more…
Can you really visit the Isle of Wight without a car? Visiting the Isle of Wight on foot is something that had never occurred to me. I don’t drive, and so had always thought the Isle of Wight was just somewhere we couldn’t visit unless we went with someone who Read more…
Personalised Letterbox Cakes from bakerdays For bakerdays discount offers, scroll to the bottom of this post! We all love cake, right? Personally I am a big fan of cake I don’t have to make myself. Especially cake that’s delivered. Regular followers of this blog may remember that back in June, Read more…
Crate Creatures are a new toy from MGA Entertainment, and S was very pleased to be sent one for review. There are four creatures to collect: Snort Hog (the one we receied); Blizz; Sizzle and Pudge. What’s great about these is that the packaging is part of the toy – Read more…
I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but the Incredibles 2 movie has been released. S has of course been badgering me to go and see it at the cinema. She was delighted then when this Ravensburger Disney Incredibles 2 puzzle arrived for her to review. The puzzle is 100 pieces Read more…
S is very into the whole beauty thing, and she’s most disappointed that her mother is mostly not! She loves to wear nail varnish; she’ll spend ages putting together her outfits in the mornings, and even longer brushing her hair so that it looks just right. She was very pleased Read more…
Schleich have brought out new dinosaur figures for 2018, and S was delighted to be sent some for review. I’ve never met a child who didn’t love dinosaurs, and S is no exception; she loves them and somehow seems to know all sorts of details about them. We were sent Read more…
Friday was National Nail Polish Day, and to celebrate we were sent a Num Noms Nail Polish Maker to try out and have our own fun with nail polish. As you can probably imagine, S was beyond excited to get cracking with this. She loves Num Noms; she loves nail Read more…
This month is National Pet Month, and to celebrate S was sent one of these LOL Surprise! Surprise Pets for review. S loves LOL Surprise, but she’s never had a Pet Surprise before; she was quite excited! It came with a set of pet themed cookie cutters and chocolate lollipops Read more…