Position
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 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...
This is a collaborative post Now the schools have broken up, the girls and I are looking forward to some much-needed time as a family; but for many parents across the UK, myself included, the six-week holidays are also going to be quite the juggle! We all need a bit...
AD - Eve Premium Hybrid Mattress gifted for review. This post is in collaboration with Eve Sleep They say you can't put a price on sleep, and my God is that true. I've had my fair share of sleep challenges over the years, from back injuries to breastfeeding, the sleep...
This post is in collaboration with My Little Green Wardrobe I don't know about you, but in recent years I have become more and more conscious of my family's purchasing decisions and the impact they have on the environment. Climate change is getting worse, human...
AD This post is in collaboration with Dream Beams from Happyline Does your little one struggle to switch off at bedtime? Are they nervous about the dark? Do they need you to sit in their room whilst they drift off to sleep or always like to have the comfort and...
AD - This is a collaborative post For a few months now I've been debating getting an air fryer. We've recently had a new kitchen extension and FINALLY after living with a postage stamp kitchen for years, we have space we can actually cook in. Counter tops, surface...
Ad - features items gifted for review Father’s Day is on June 19th and is fast approaching. I have to say, I really love celebrating Father’s Day, both with my own Dad and Mike who is a fantastic Dad to the girls. Both Neve and Erin absolutely dote on Mike, and...
AD - This post is in collaboration with Wicked Uncle If after just a few days of half term with the kids, the thought of filling the long six week summer holidays is enough to have you break out in a cold sweat, you are certainly not alone. Entertaining kids,...
Ad This is a collaborative post Half term at last, and with the Jubilee to look forward to and the two day bank holiday, we are all getting some much needed time together as a family. Like many parents, we picked the kids up on the last day of term with hands full of...
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...
