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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!
With money potentially being tight this October, many families are exploring alternative ways to celebrate Halloween at home, and for lots of households with young children, the prospect of a spooky movie night is high up on the agenda. Picking a Halloween film the...
Have you discovered the best supermarket value ranges yet? Cost of living rising by the day, energy cap revealing some pretty eye watering predictions and the government seemingly taking a back seat, many of us will be thinking about practical steps we can take to...
Ad This is a collaborative post. Cutetitos Islanditos Plush toys gifted for review If you've followed my page for a while, you will know that my girls are massive fans of plush and collectable mystery real toys and having reviewed a number of products from the...
Did you know you can save money and read magazines for free? Even current editions? I love magazines. In particular, however, I love being able to read magazines for free. In the rare moments I get to have some 'me' time, I love nothing more than sitting in a big...
AD - Cosmos+ BuddyPhones gifted for review In this house, we've been through more than our fair share of headphones. The girls both have iPads for school and play, and as such, we often use headphones to give the rest of the household some peace and quiet from...
AD - This post is in collaboration with Very How fast do the Summer holidays go? We're rapidly approaching the middle of August and before we know it, the early rises and morning madness will return, and we will be dropping the kids back off at the school gates. If...
This is a collaborative post Did you know that 2022 marks Start-Rite Shoes 230th birthday?? Pretty impressive right? 230 years of making high quality and durable shoes for babies and children, including their popular back to school range which are sure to be high up...
*Advertorial Content. This post also contains affiliate links* Us British love a good cup of tea don't we? Whether it's surviving a busy day at the office or working from home, popping your slippers on after a long day, a catch up and heart to heart with friends or...
Ad - This post is in collaboration with Britannica Magazine Wherever possible, I try and encourage the girls to enjoy screen-free entertainment as much as possible. I'm lucky that they are both avid readers and love sitting down with a book as a way to relax. They...
AD - SuperThings Rivals of Kaboom gifted for review My girls absolutely love blind bags, unboxing and surprise reveal toys. There is something so inherently appealing to them about the anticipation and excitement of discovering what's hiding inside the bags. They love...
It's officially the countdown to Christmas - 24 days until the big guy arrives, and 24 days to entertain a very excitable toddler!! As you will have seen from my previous posts, I LOVE making craft projects with my daughter, and over the next few weeks we will be...
My daughter is now nearly 3 months old, and is starting to notice the world around her. It is so rewarding to see her growing and interacting with us - we are now getting smiles of recognition and she responds to bright lights, colours and shapes. We had a play gym...
Christmas Reindeer Handprint T-Shirt! 🙂 As you will know from my previous posts - I absolutely LOVE being creative with my eldest daughter (who is 4 in June). Now that I have two children, I find that craft is a great way to engage with her and keep her entertained...
Erin is getting super excited for Christmas now, and on the days when I have both children, I like to entertain Erin by getting out the craft box. On the run up to Christmas, a lot of our creations will be festive in nature! Today's creations are these beautiful...
Milestone Baby Cards - I LOVE taking photographs. In fact, I have a bit of a photograph problem - to put this into perspective, the current camera roll total on my iPhone is...wait for it... 10,421 images and videos. And that's probably just from the last 12-18...
Erin LOVES Paw Patrol - to be honest I didn't realise HOW much she loved it until I saw her rolling off all their names when she saw some Paw Patrol toys in a Christmas gift magazine. We were recently given the opportunity to road test the new Tomy Paw Patrol...
#AD - Items gifted for review Nailmatic Kids Nail Polish Review I have always been a little unsure when it comes to kids nail polish or using nail varnish on young children - and as such me and my other half have had a few debates in the past about whether its...
Last week my daughter turned 3 *sob*. I cannot believe how fast the time has gone. It feels likely only yesterday that we bought her back from the hospital as a tiny little bundle in her car seat! 🙂 As she is getting older, she has made more and more friends at...
My regular readers will know that I love nothing more than a good book! As a child myself, I loved reading from an early age, and hope my daughter will be the same. We read every single night together, and one of her favourite books is I love you Little Monster by...
Now that the spring and summer seasons are on their way, we love nothing more than being outside and getting some fresh air. Erin LOVES to play and having nearly finished our garden renovation project that spanned most of the last 12 months, we finally have...
