Jimmy has just started to crawl. He figured out his cool new trick around 2 weeks ago but was a little on the slow side. Why rush, when his big sisters would bring him all the toys that he could ever want?! But the last 2 days have been fun… he has suddenly found speed! …
As a new parent or parent-to-be you will probably hear about tummy time, but you may not understand why it is so important. Let me talk to you about some of the huge benefits tummy time has for your baby, and why you should do it. I also have a super cute tummy time toy …
If you grew up in the UK, ever lived in the UK, or have even heard of the UK then there is a good chance that you will have seen the TV show Catch Phrase. If you have been living under a rock and have no idea what I am talking about, Catch Phrase is …
Ahh man! I have been terrible at posting daily this week. The half term holidays caught up with me (I was doing so well!) and cabin fever set in. We’ve spent the last few days playing outside, avoiding the TV and laptop. It was sunny outside though… and we had fun! I can certainly feel …
Firstly, I apologise for not posting yesterday. It has been a crazy half term, the kids have been home and I just couldn’t get time to myself to write. Bad timing, Hazel… bad timing! Any way, who fancies a game of Cobra Paw? Today’s review is Cobra Paw. A hilarious but simple game for the …
Every day this week I have been telling you all about an awesome new game you may never have played or even heard of before! So far I’ve told you all about Arokah and Rory’s Story Cubes and now it’s time for the epic Dobble! Dobble is a simple pattern recognition game. Players have to …
Welcome to my second day of Board Game Week- A board game review, every day for 7 days! Today it’s a Rory’s Story Cubes review. OK, Rory’s Story Cubes aren’t exactly a board game, but it is a fun game none-the-less… and the kids love it! What are Rory’s Story Cubes? Rory’s Story Cubes is …
We all love a good new book! I often find myself scrolling through Amazon looking for something fresh to read. I really enjoy gardening and self-sufficiency books, and my shelf has many books on the topic. Recently I discovered the Back Garden Self-Sufficiency book, edited by Carleen Madigan. If you’re a regular reader of my …
I keep seeing cute babies on social media, holding milestone cards celebrating all of their awesome ages and newly acquired skills. I always felt a little sad that I have never participated in this super adorable photo opportunity. Why? Because I never actually owned a set of these special cards. UNTIL…. the awesome team from …
The predicted ‘Top Toys’ of 2018 were revealed yesterday (23/1/18) at The Toy Fair, Olympia. The British Toy & Hobby Association (BTHA) announced the winners of The Toy Fairs’s Hero Toys, a prestigious new award for market -leading toys. The list of ‘must-have’ toys include products from playmobil, Hasbro, Spin Master and TOMY. Many of …
You may have seen our recent post reviewing the super popular Bumbo Floor Seat (you can read that post here). There is another awesome new product from Bumbo that we would love to tell you all about. The all-fun Stages Safari is a wonderful activity play centre to use with the Floor Seat, Multi Seat …
For just over a year we have been starting our journey into living a more self sufficient lifestyle. Last year we put a lot of effort into our new home and garden. Lots of work was needed and whilst we managed to grow some food in our back garden urban mini farm, this year we …
All of my children have been lucky enough to have a Bumbo floor seat. We were given one second hand from a friend back in 2011 when I was pregnant with Willow. It’s had 3 more little bums in it regularly since then. But sadly our old faithful Bumbo has finally had it’s day. With …
In just 3 days the NEC in Birmingham hosts the largest baby and parenting event of the year, The Baby Show. It is an action packed weekend full of demonstrations, freebies, bargains galore and even a little celebrity spotting! We have been to nearly all of the shows over the last 5 years, and every …
