*This is a review post. We were kindly sent some adventure toys to try from Buzz Retail* We are all about fun, excitment and adventure in this house and we love toys that help us use our imaginations and keep us busy and entertained. Buzz Retail have some amazing toys, availble online and at good […]
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Don’t dread Christmas leftovers. Make the best of them.
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent some Spice Pots to try and share some ideas for Christmas leftovers that we hope might be helpful* I generally love Christmas leftovers. I always cook more than we plan to eat things, like roast potatoes and stuffing so that we have leftovers for another meal. […]
READ MOREGilbert’s Syndrome – diagnosis, why and what?
*This post is written from our personal perspective of Gilbert’s syndrome and is not medical advice. Please do seek qualified and professional support if you think you have a liver condition or Gilbert’s Syndrome* Shortly after the husband and I got married, when we were on honeymoon in South Africa in fact, he had a […]
READ MOREA magic advent calendar, learn some magic tricks
*We were kindly gifted magic advent calendar to review. All opinions are our own, and images are used with permission* Advent calendars are a topic of much discussion in our house and I like to be creative around December and make advent calendars fun. We don’t do the usual just digging chocolate out of a […]
READ MOREWhen you need snow, but the weather won’t play.
*We were kindly sent some play snow to review from Buzz Retail. All opinions are our own* We love snow, in our house, or at least the idea of it. It looks pretty and scenic and playing in it is fun, too. But we live in the UK, in London, and we don’t get much […]
READ MOREWhen in doubt about a gift idea, give a gift card…
*This is a collaborative post. Sharing how sometimes the answer to tricky gift buying is to give a gift card… * Sometimes you need to give someone a gift, but you can’t decide what to get them, or they are hard to buy for, or they may live far away and posting or getting an […]
READ MORESweet Treat Stocking fillers for everyone
*We were kindly sent a variety of sweet treat items to review for this post. All opinions are our own* Christmas is always a time of year for reaching for everyone’s favourite sweet treat and we are always happy to be able to embrace that tradition. For our family, the tastes and sweet treat requirements […]
READ MORE5 ways to revamp your child’s bedroom
*We hope this collaborative post with 5 ways to revamp your child’s bedroom is helpful* If you’re looking to give you child’s bedroom a bit of a revamp, there are lots of tips and tricks you can implement to create a new look. But which changes will benefit your child’s sleep? And, most importantly, what […]
READ MOREEasy and perfect bubbles bubble mix…
We love bubbles in our house and bubble mix is something I use a lot at work. Bubbles are something most people love. We even had bubbles instead of confetti at our wedding, I love bubbles that much. Bubbles are a great sensory activity for children of all ages and are cheap and easy to […]
READ MORETips to prevent ear infections from happening.
We are no strangers to ear infections in our house, with a child that had chronic glue ear and ear infections until he had grommet surgery when he was 3 years old. He has had one or two since then but thankfully far less. They are unpleasant & painful, both for adults and children, and […]
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