Although Micro Scotters are on the costly side of things I soon learned it was a false economy for us to buy any other brand as JJ went through 3 scooters in the time that the girls had their Mini Micros and even when they upgraded to the Maxi Micro scooters last summer their small [...]

Dougal Trump is Back I had the pleasure of reviewing I’m Dougal Trump It’s Not My Fault by Jackie Marchant with my children last year. This was a book that really captured the imagination of my daughter and my boys with its childlike humour. Like this?Read more… Recommended by Coombe Mill: Tails from the Farmers [...]

Marshmallows!!! So, I got sent something to review. I was quite pleased that someone thought my review would be worth something………Then a few days ago these arrived….. Little pouches of  Gourmet marshmallows! Little pouches of different flavour marshmallows, really! We are not talking plain old white and pink flumps here folks. Oh no, the 4 [...]

I love jewellery but over the years, I have to admit that I have bought and worn less and less jewellery; partly due to the lack of time that I have to get ready on an average day but mainly due to the fact that jewellery and young children don’t tend to mix.  However, I [...]

This week we had the opportunity to go for a sneak preview of the new SEALIFE Manchesterfollow. It opens to the public on 6th June 2013 and is situated within Barton Square at the Trafford Centre, Manchester. Because of it’s location there is free parking on site and plenty of places to eat a short [...]

Building a home is a great thing. I enjoy decorating it more than anything else. In the last couple of months we bought lots of things for the home! Some they are already in some are due to arrive in a couple of weeks. Although our home is in Romania (in UK we just cant [...]

For a kitchen gadget like me the brand new pans by Tefal – Ingenio are right down my street. Easy to use and clean they make cooking easier. Check the below and you will convince that these pans are great! Like this?Read more… Recommended by Romanian mum in London

It wont kill you that’s for sure! Ilumi – Delicious foods for pleasure and wellbeing. Yup folks, this week I have been trying out some new food from the Ilumi company. Ilumi make allergen-free food but their aim is to try and be a little bit more creative with it all. None of this flavorless [...]

With Fathers Day fast approaching I am sure some of you are still scratching your heads and perhaps looking around for inspiration. For once, I am organised! W and I have made Daddy a simple memory box and, with the help of the lovely folk at Your Image 2 Canvas we have also made two [...]

The Stokke Crusi chassis is specially designed to enable baby to be at an optimum height in which to engage with you and have direct eye contact, this is higher than most other strollers and has resulted in the Stokke range being termed as connection strollers. I think this is such a simple, yet really [...]

We recently received some lovely new products from JOHNSON’S to review. I don’t tend to use any bath products on my kids as they do suffer with eczema however JOHNSON’S is the one brand that I will use for their hair and if they ever want a bubble bath. I love the smell of their [...]

We are Frankie and Bennys fans in this household, you can see our previous reviews of the menu here and cocktails here. So when we were told about the new Frankie and Bennys’ Specials Menu we were interested to see what treats it offered. We headed to Frankie and Bennys in Halifax to try some [...]

It’s time for the monthly roundup of things that we’ve been enjoying recently – everything from blogs to books. – and want to share with you. As ever, I’ve tried to make it a diverse collection, and would love your feedback in the comments. Please feel free to share a link or two to anything [...]

Recently I was sent some Vaseline Cocoa Butter Gel Oil and some Vaseline 2-in-1 Hand Cream + Anti-Bac to try out. I moisturise every day and I started using cocoa butter when I found out I was pregnant with Wee Z as it was recommended to me to help avoid stretchmarks in pregnancy. I love [...]

I met this particular rep at a craft fair we were both doing. She had originally asked me to fill in a questionnaire for a raffle draw, then we got talking and I mentioned I was a blogger and … Continue reading → Like this?Read more… Recommended by Mum in Meltdown

If you want to watch the full ceremony of the changing of the guard in the morning, you must arrive early. We were still caught in the queue to get through security when they marched up the High Street from the Bks to the Castle, it was an impressive sight but we missed the full ceremony [...]

Today I want to do a quick review about this foundation. I use this already for a month and OMG, this is amazing for a drugstore foundation. As you see this is a liquid foundation with SPF 15 (perfect for summer).The consistency is creamy but on the skin is very light, the coverege is light [...]

I got my wish and repeated my trike antics for a few days whenever I was confronted with a hill. Kerbs were a challenge. But once I had the “tilt-to-steer” procedure under my belt I was off. I flew off kerbs with ease, and main roads saw white-faced parents hurtling down the hill wearing  a [...]

I was fortunate enough to be asked to review a photobook from Vistaprint. I’ve made photobooks before as wedding gifts for friends, but never made one for myself. As S’s first birthday has just passed, I thought it might be nice to make a book of her first year. Like this?Read more… Recommended by Single [...]

We received a brand new game from Orchard Toys called Baa Baa to review. This is colour recognition game with lots of cute little sheep wearing different pieces of clothing. Miss C couldn’t wait to play it as she loves animals. We made a video of us playing the game: Like this?Read more… Recommended by [...]