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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!
*This post contains affiliate links Like many 8-year-old girls, my daughter is absolutely obsessed with all things Sanrio at the moment, especially Hello Kitty & Friends. This year, the Hello Kitty craze is hitting harder than ever, as its her 50th Birthday. As...
This is a collaborarive post My girls love craft activities, so every Christmas I try and treat them to something creative that will keep them entertained during the school holidays. We recently came across the range of Air Brush Neon toys - offering the perfect...
*Contains affiliate links. Some items gifted for review* Buying Christmas gifts for tweens can be tough. Not officially a teenager but generally no longer into traditional toys, it can be really difficult to find gifts that tweens will genuinely love. If you're...
When it comes to buying Christmas gifts for the man in your life, it can be a little tricky to know where to start. Some men are incredibly difficult to buy for, many just go out and buy things they want themselves, and other's simply keep their hands so close to...
*AD -Some of the books featured in this post are press samples. This post contains affiliate links Christmas is one of my absolute favourite times of year and whether it's creating a book advent or simply gifting books for Christmas, you can...
*This is a collaborative post From stickers to stationery to bookmarks, toys and temporary tattoos, here's our pick of the best affordable stocking fillers from Rex London - with a wide range of fun designs that your kids will LOVE to unveil this Christmas Kids LOVE...
AD - Philips Hue Play Gradient Light Tube gifted for review. This post contains affiliate links. During lockdown we went through quite a change in our family home, not only finally extending our kitchen but also adding a home office/cinema room to the rear of our...
*gifted for review Our real mum review of the Style 4 Ever Unicorn Lava Lamp - a make your own, DIY kit that comes with everything you need to make a light up lava lamp from scratch. Make-your-own kits and craft activities always prove to be a hit with my daughters,...
The best Christmas Tonies to add to your child's collection this festive season... *This post contains affiliate links The festive is fast approaching, Mariah is rapidly defrosting and we will be picking through those Christmas wishlists before we know it. If you're a...
Predicted to be one of the top selling toys for Christmas 2024, find out everything you need to know about the educational and fun Connetix Magnetic Tiles in our tried and tested review. Choosing the best toys for Christmas can feel like an impossible task, especially...
AD- Outright Games PAW Patrol Adventure City Calls gifted for review So long, Adventure Bay! PAW Patrol is on a roll…to Adventure CITY! To celebrate the release of the brand new PAW Patrol Movie, a brand new video game has hit our shelves this week. When the pups...
This is a collaborative post with Simba Toys UK We are huge fans of Toy Story in this house, with both the girls having grown up watching all the Toy Story films on repeat over the years. Even now, we will regularly sit and watch Toy Story movies 1-4 on our weekend...
This post is in collaboration with Cureadosity and contains a gifted product. If you follow me regularly at Real Mum Reviews, you will know that we are huge book lovers in this house. Not only do I personally read a book every single night, but the girls absolutely...
AD - These Dream Seekers Dolls were gifted for review I think over the last year or so its fair to say that nearly all of us have had trouble sleeping - whether that is trouble drifting off to sleep or simply staying asleep, the huge changes in our day to day routines...
AD - This post is in collaboration with ZURU 5 Surprise Fairy Unicorn Squad Did you know that there is a National Unicorn Day? Yes, believe it or not, it really is a thing! In this house I have two unicorn obsessed daughters and it's fair to say that despite being...
*I received advanced review copies of these books via NetGalley. This post contains affiliate links* Those of you who follow my blog regularly will know that reading has been my saviour throughout lockdown and 2020. I am reading every single night without fail. It...
AD- This post is in collaboration with Paddington Electronic Learning Games from Trends I love it when the characters from my childhood make a reappearance, giving me the opportunity to watch the girls enjoy some of the programmes, toys and activities that I did as a...
Want to make your own DIY Advent Calendar? Check out our FREE Santa beard advent calendar printable! Christmas is fast approaching, and we've been planning lots of fun festive activities on the run up to the big day, that can be done safely, and on a budget this...
The Autumn months have well and truly arrived and everywhere you look you can see fallen leaves and the beautiful colours of brown, orange and gold. As beautiful as Autumn can be, with the days often being dark, cold and wet AND finding ourselves back in lockdown, we...
Ad - PJ Masks Items gifted for review. This post contains affiliate links* If you are regular followers of Real Mum Reviews you will know that both my girls are big fans of the PJ Masks series and toys. Three ordinary kids Amaya, Greg and Connor who when they put on...
