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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!
*AD This post features gifted items from Desenio As my regular readers will know, this house has been through quite a few changes since the start of lockdown, including building a new kitchen extension and the addition of an extra room/office at the back of our very...
Ad - This post features gifted Mashems items My girls ADORE the annual Easter Egg Hunt - in fact, my youngest starts asking about how long it is till Easter in roughly mid-January!! She loves nothing more than joining my niece and nephew in an Easter Hunt around the...
*AD - Cutetitos Partyitos gifted for review The girls are huge fans of plush and surprise toys, so a toy that combines a combination of a mystery reveal and a soft and cosy friend to cuddle was always likely to be a huge hit! We were recently sent some products from...
*AD - This is a collaborative post EDIT THIS BIT fun things we could do together as a family. Top of their list was to have the ultimate family movie night in. Who needs a cinema when you can recreate some of the cinema magic at home? Tips for creating the...
This is a collaborative post Mother's Day is rapidly approaching and whether you're buying for your own Mother, a Mother in law, Mother Figure or even dropping not so subtle hints to your partner to help the kids celebrate your own role as Mum, it can be hard to find...
AD - Jump It Lap Counter gifted for review It's been a strange few years. Now working from home full time and constantly juggling work and home life, my fitness levels certainly aren't what they used to be. The girls have also spent far more time than usual stuck to...
AD - This post includes press samples Mother's Day is fast approaching, and I don't know about you, but jumping straight from global pandemic to a potential world war has left me feeling more than a little stressed! If you're looking to drop some not so subtle hints...
Items from the Peppa Pig Weebles range were gifted for review My girls have both grown up loving Peppa Pig. With a Mum who is a fan of all things nostaligic, the combination of Peppa Pig and Weebles was the perfect combination! I grew up playing with Weebles back in...
This is a collaborative post Do you listen to podcasts? In our fast-paced modern society, the way we sit and absorb information is changing dramatically. Gone are the days of having an hour or two where you can give your undivided attention to classroom-based learning...
This is a collaborative post It can be hard to get your kids’ birthday party right every year, especially if you have more than one child to worry about. If you have found that you have exhausted all your ideas or are just overwhelmed by everything else you have to...
If someone asked me to write a list of my favourite things, up near the top, after the obvious friends and family, would be photographs and books. I am a stickler for both. Despite my daughter being too young to read on her own, I have read a book to her pretty much...
Our family seems to be full of children at the moment! I have a niece and nephew, multiple second cousins and a daughter of my own (plus one on the way!). There is no better feeling than getting a group of them together and watching them play. Aged between 9 months...
I recently took my daughter Erin to see Zootropolis at the cinema. She loves watching films and enjoys the whole cinema experience - largely due to the kiddy box of popcorn and her very own special seat! 🙂 A lover of most Disney films, I knew that Zootropolis would...
You can't beat a musical toy. In my opinion there is no better way of interacting with your toddler than getting on the floor with them and creating some music and sound! My daughter Erin has loved music since she was tiny, and has always enjoyed instruments, rhythm...
About Penwizard Penwizard is a personalised children’s book company formed in 2004, developing innovative personalised products using ‘web to print’ technology, linking customers’ personal data to a digital printing press. Unlike some other personalised books,...
As our regular readers will know, here at RMR we are BIG book lovers, and in our opinion there is nothing better than a personalised book – one that a child can grow up with, recognising names, places or photographs as they turn every page. When I was a girl, I had a...
Bring on the Easter Craft! As our regular readers will know – we love a bit of crafting and Easter is the perfect excuse for getting out the paint and having a bit of messy play with your little ones! Despite our daughter being only 9 months old, we have already got...
