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Hi, I’m Lucy, a 40 year old mum of two from Birmingham. A memory maker, tradition keeper, stationery addict and book lover. HR Advisor by day, content writer and sleep deprived Mama by night!
Here you can expect to find honest and impartial reviews of products and services that make parents’ lives easier. Thanks for stopping by – feel free to have a look around!
Kudd.ly weighted blanket previously gifted as part of a freelance campaign It’s fair to say that when it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, I need all the help I can get. Since becoming a Mum of two, there always seems to be one reason or another to keep me awake...
Looking for a magical Santa experience in the UK? Step through the portal to Lapland UK – the UK’s best immersive Santa experience – and spend over four hours in stunning surroundings in the Whitmoor Forest. Here’s our Lapland UK review including where to stay after your visit.
Ad* This post contains affiliate links Do your kids love their Yoto player? Are you looking to expand your child's Yoto card collection? Yoto, the home of screen free audio fun, have literally hundreds of Yoto cards to collect. Yoto Club membership is a fun and...
We recently returned from a family holiday at Center Parcs and had such an amazing time. It was great to spend some real quality time together as a family, enjoy some of the great outdoors and teach the girls more about nature and wildlife. Having been a few times now...
Real Mum’s Review of the Warwick Castle Breaks accommodation and overnight stay at the Warwick Castle Knight’s Village
This Best Easter Soft Toys post contains affiliate links Easter will be here before we know it, and if your kids are anything like mine, they get more than their fair share of chocolate to open on Easter Sunday! If you're looking for some alternative easter gift ideas...
First landing on the scene in 2017, Squishmallows have become one of the UK's best selling toys, and with good reason. Here’s everything you need to know about Squishmallows and the Real Mum Review’s round up of the Best Squishmallows 2024 What are Squishmallows?...
This is a collaborative post It's no secret that we absolutely love books in this family. We read every single day without fail and for good reason. Not only does it help expand our children's vocabulary and comprehension, but it's a great way to switch off, relax and...
This Maileg Mice post contains affiliate links What are Maileg Mice? Maileg is a Danish brand of toys designed to encourage creative screen-free play and entertainment, linked to the world of fairy tales, make-believe and classic children's stories. Maileg (actually...
This Jellycat Toys posts contains affiliate links Jellycat stuffed animals and soft toys are incredibly popular and it's not hard to see why. Ask any parent what the best cuddly toy is to but as a gift for a new baby or child and the answer will be fairly unanimous -...
If you haven't heard of Hatchimals by now, then you seriously must have been hiding under a rock for the last 2 years. Hatchimals were last years MUST HAVE Christmas toy from Spinmaster, selling out pretty much everywhere, leaving many parents panicking and Father...
Back in the 90's, I was a proud and confident Brownie, and have such fond memories of the Girls Guides Association and the promise I made to 'always do my best and be kind to others'. As part of my role in the Lottie Brownie Pack I recently showed Erin some...
I love personalised books. There is something special about a book that feel like it has been made just for you. We have read (and loved) a number of Penwizard Books before, including a Personalised Peppa book when Erin turned 1, and the personalised Potty Training...
If you follow my blog regularly, you will have probably learnt by now that I love a good reminisce. I have some very very fond memories from my younger years, and as such, love to look back at old photographs and remember some of my fondest childhood experiences. A...
Erin loves magazines. I am yet to meet a little girl who doesn't. I remember as a child always needing to be dragged away from that aisle in the supermarket. The aisle where they have all the colourful children's magazines with a free treat on the front, perfectly...
#AD - Puppy Surprise Toy gifted for review When I was a girl, one of my favourite toys was the Pound Puppy dog and her babies - I used to carry around my large grey Dog with me everywhere I went, and loved popping open her Velcro tummy to reveal the baby...
If you follow my blog regularly you will know that Erin is a big lover of surprise toys. This is a girl who would happily sit for hours on end (if I let her!!) watching YouTube videos of people opening plastic eggs, blind bags or surprise packets, and she has even...
I love that Erin is getting to the age now where we can play games together. Unlike in her younger years where we always had to let her win, at 4, she is now starting to understand that games have rules and that there are winners and losers. Although she is...
Erin is a massive Despicable Me fan, and as such, I am secretly excited about the arrival of Despicable Me 3 in cinemas, and can't wait to take her along to the cinema to see it. As well as the beloved Minions themselves, Erin is a big fan of Fluffy, Agnes' unicorn...
Erin is a massive fan of Paw Patrol, watching it most mornings before preschool. She loves singing the theme tune (badly) and knows the names of all the characters, even the newer ones such as Everest and Robo Dog. She loved the Paw Patrol Air Patroller which Santa...
