Unique Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

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With a week to go until Mother’s Day, there is still plenty of time to get the perfect gift for your Mum. Over the past few weeks I have been putting together this guide, which will hopefully give you some ideas on how to surprise your Mum this Mother’s Day.

Gift ideas for Mothers Day

Personalised Champagne from Gifts Online 4U

Who wouldn’t want to be presented with a bottle of champagne for Mother’s Day. Gifts Online 4u not only offer champagne gifts, but their personalised service turns a bottle of champagne into a truly unique gift. They offer a range of Personalised Moet gifts  from mini bottles of Moet, to bottles that are presented in a variety of gift boxes.… Continue reading

Teen and Tween skincare from Green People – An update

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It’s 5 months since Katie started using the Oy! range from Green People, and I thought I would give a little update as to how her skin is doing.

Green People’s teen and tween range is called Oy! (Organic Young), and as you would expect from the name the products are all organic. Their range works in harmony with younger skin, and contains no harsh chemicals. As a mum it was important to me that Katie would be starting her skincare routine with natural products. Since September, Katie has been using the following products that we were kindly sent by Green People.… Continue reading

Get a good nights sleep with Wax Lyrical and Silentnight

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We all know how important getting our 8 hours of sleep is every night, but sometimes the reality is very different. Whilst I don’t struggle with getting to sleep, it is very rare that I will get a full 8 hours. Over the years my bedtime has got later and later and that is down to one thing….. older kids. Of course having a teen and tween means they are not tucked up in bed by 7pm.

Wax Lyrical Silentnight

When the last child has disappeared up the stairs around 10.15pm, husband and I tend to watch television for an hour. At 11.30pm I head upstairs, to indulge in my 30 minutes of ‘me time’ before the husband comes to bed.… Continue reading

Personally Presented Gifts this Christmas – Review

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If you are still struggling what to get friends and family this Christmas, then Personally Presented could be the answer. Their website has over 5000 personalised gifts, and I am pretty sure that they could even cater for the ‘really hard to buy for great aunt’. I was recently given the opportunity to try out some of the Personally Presented gifts, and below are the 3 items I chose.

Personally Presented Gifts

Initial Tea Box – £25.00

This beautiful wooden tea box comes complete with a selection of Pukka tea which you can choose from 5 different options. I went for the traditional selection, and it was nice to see that you get a good variety of teabags in the box.… Continue reading

Teen and Tween Skincare from Green People – Review and Giveaway

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Having a teen and tween I know how important it is for them to start looking after their skin from an early age. Katie was 11 in January, and for the past few months she has been getting outbreaks of tiny spots on her forehead. Now I am not going to lie, I was a little taken aback when I saw them. Of course I know that most children will suffer with spots, but it was more the realisation that my baby girl was growing up.

Green People skincare range

So when we received a lovely package from Green People, it came at the perfect time for us.… Continue reading

Looking forward to a Smiggle Summer Holiday

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If you have a school age child there is no doubt you have already heard of Smiggle, the stationery store that is taking over the UK. The stores are full of fun, bright and innovative products from pencils cases to water bottles, fruit smelling pencils to brightly coloured bags. Smiggle certainly have all your stationery and school supplies covered.

Smiggle Store

Smiggle store - Warrington

So when we were contacted to review some of the new products that Smiggle have launched this summer, Katie was overjoyed.

Smiggle ummer products

The first product that caught her eye was the fluffy biscuit pencil case from the Smiggle Besties range.  A cute collection of limited edition pencil cases and key rings.… Continue reading

Celebrating Fair Trade Fortnight with Seed and Bean – Review

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Fairtrade Fortnight has been running from the 24th February to the 12th March, and what better way to celebrate than with Seed and Bean chocolate bars. I had never heard of Seed and Bean before, but the first thing that struck me was how gorgeous their packaging is. And secondly how amazing the chocolate sounded. Chilli and Lime, Sweet Orange and Thyme, and Sicilian Hazelnut are just some of the flavours they produce.

Seed and Bean chocolate

What I loved about Seed and Bean is the ethics of the brand. They are 100% Fairtrade and their chocolate can be traced from field to store.… Continue reading

Changing our cooking habits with Hello Fresh

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One of the things we vowed to do this year was to mix up our meals and change our cooking habits. I don’t mean having breakfast at dinner time, though I am partial to a bowl of cereal around 9pm. As I shop online I tend to just buy the same products each week, and had got into a rut of cooking the same meals. I was bored cooking them, and the kids were bored of eating them. So when I was given the opportunity to try HelloFresh, it couldn’t have come at a better time for us.

Hello Fresh Family Box

HelloFresh is a recipe box service which gets delivered to your home.… Continue reading

Preparing for SATS with Education Quizzes

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Katie is in her final year at primary school, which can only mean one thing…….. SATS. It seems that the minute they start year 6, working towards the SATS is very much part of the curriculum.  Thankfully Katie is fully embracing the SATS tests which will be happening in May, and enjoys going to her SATS Booster club on a Wednesday. She also loves quizzes (she gets her competitive streak from her dad), so combining SATS with fun things to do is a win win for her.Sats

This is where Education Quizzes comes in. A website that offers fun, yet educational quizzes written by teachers.… Continue reading

What to buy the child who loves Bratz Dolls – Review of the Bratz Hoverboard

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What do you buy the child who loves Bratz Dolls ? From the funky clothes to the huge shoe collection they seem to have, my 10 year old loves everything about her Bratz dolls. So when I was offered a Bratz doll on a HOVERBOARD, I knew she would be jumping up and down with excitement.

Bratz Hoverboard

Cloe and Yasmin can be found whizzing around on their hoverboards, that not only light up but can also do some seriously cool 360 moves. We were sent Yasmin who is dressed in a cool cropped top, checked skirt and some funky shoes which my daughter loved. … Continue reading