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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 Best Easter Books post contains affiliate links and press samples Easter is fast approaching and if your girls are anything like mine, they'll be looking forward to two weeks of school surrounded by chocolate. It's not all about the eggs and Easter hunts however,...
Thomas & Friends Yoto Cards gifted for review If you're avid Yoto fans like us, chances are you've heard the rumours for a few weeks now and have been waiting with trepidation for the announcement about the NEW Thomas & Friends Yoto card collection. Well, the...
Kings Coronation books gifted for review When is the King’s Coronation? The King's Coronation is fast approaching - on the 6th May 2023 Charles will be officially crowned King Charles III, with a bank holiday celebration to boot. Why should you celebrate the King's...
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...
#ad - contains press samples Mother's Day is fast approaching - a day where we can all take a moment to say thank you to the Mum's and mother figures in our lives. If you are a Mum yourself, it’s also the perfect day to have a bit of appreciation for what can often...
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...
#ad - gifted for review Erin absolutely loves playing with dolls, and ever since she the arrival of her baby sister, when she watched me become a Mum to a newborn baby of my own, she has become quite maternal, acting out little role plays and pretending that her dolls...
Introducing Hatchimals CollEGGtibles Season 3 - The Hatch Friends Forever Collection... If you follow my blog regularly you will probably already be aware that Erin is a huge fan of the Collectibles craze. For my daughter, there is nothing more exciting than the grand...
Here at Real Mum Reviews, we have always been big fans of the LOL Surprise range of toys - We had the LOL giant surprise ball for Christmas, recently fell in love with the LOL Surprise Pets and although she doesn't know it yet, we also have the Pearl Ball stashed away...
Erin has always been a huge fan of PJ Masks, and it has now become a regular TV choice for Erin whilst eating her breakfast before school in the mornings! Despite being 35 now (eek!), I can definitely see the appeal, just in the way banana man used to change into a...
Ever since she was a tiny baby, Neve has shown a great fascination with books. Now 18 months old, books have become a very regular part of our daily routine, and not just as part of the countdown to bedtime. As well as playing with her favourite Tonies characters and...
Introducing the Delicious Restaurant... I have written before about my love of traditional toys from the 80s. As a child, I absolutely loved nothing more than to play with my Sylvanian Families, and now, 30 odd years on, there is something incredibly rewarding about...
Erin is a big fan of the Peter Rabbit series, and as someone who grew up reading the original books back in the 80s, it is really lovely to see the characters come to life on the screen, both in the TV series and now the long awaited big screen. When we heard there...
Introducing Starry Point Lighthouse... As a Mum there is no nicer feeling than watching your own child play with toys that are as popular today as they were during your own childhood. I grew up in the 1980's and Sylvanian Families were on my wishlist just as much as...
Erin is a huge Shopkins fan, and has been for quite some time. There is something strangely addictive about those small collectible plastic toys that makes Erin go a little bit giddy inside. Having collected a fairly extensive range of food and household items during...
Those of you who read the blog regularly will know that we are very much a pro tech family. I have no issue at all with Erin using tablets and technology, as feel they have become a huge part of modern society, and a fun way of providing educational play (as well as...
