Coco-nuts about Vita Coco Kids
*Ad – gifted for review I used to think that I’d only ever give my child water or milk. Milk was going well until we moved to lactose free, and now N won’t drink ‘milk’ at home. He’ll have it…
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Getting sporty with Sportsshoes.com sportswear
If any of you follow me on twitter (and if not, why not? You can follow me here), you might have seen that I’m trying to lose weight and get fit. I’ve been extremely lax and ultimately just been a pig. …
YuuTuu bag review – great for toddlers
*Ad – gifted for review I’m a big fan of bags – handbags, satchels, rucksacks…anything to cart around all the paraphernalia that we seem to need when going out and about. Thankfully N’s not at the stage of wanting to…
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The Sleepy Train and 300 picture books week 23 – 24
Yay, we’ve hit the 300. Let me check my numbers again….yes, done it. I had a panic that I might have forgotten to take last week’s photos, and yes, books went back to the library without a note taken of…
Golf Training Toddlers – Plan Toys mini golf set
We’ve recently been sent another Plan Toys set to review as Toadtesters for The Toadstool; this one is the new single mini golf set. So far, we’ve been really impressed with all the Plan Toys we’ve played with and this…
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Book review: On Guard by Karl Vadaszffy
I received a copy of Karl Vadaszffy’s new book On Guard to review after enjoying a previous book, The Missing. I’m a big fan of the crime genre, and if a book covers relationships, history and an activity I know nothing about, it’s great to…
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Start your child’s reading journey with Reading Eggs
I’ve seen lots about the Reading Eggs programme over the last few months, but not done anything about subscribing. When we were offered the chance to try it, I jumped at the chance. I’m really trying to encourage an interest in letters…
Oxford Botanic Gardens: visit to the Secret Garden of Oxford
A visit to Oxford Botanic Gardens, the quiet oasic of gardens in the centre of the city.
My favourite hand cream – L’Occitane Crème Mains
I’m a bit lax on the skincare front. I don’t really moisturise (definitely not daily), and until I need to start thinking about getting my legs out (doesn’t happen often), I don’t bother with body lotion. Luckily thanks to having…
Finding the perfect boys sandals – Pediped Sydney review
I love and hate buying shoes for N. Winter shoes are worse because even though he’s only 3, sometimes all that’s available when you want them is boring black. I want something with a bit of colour but not too…
Haba’s Memo in the Zoo – a classic memory game
When we received Haba’s Memo in the Zoo game to review, I thought it would be the perfect game for N. He likes playing memory games on apps, so having the tiles in real life would be a good alternative….