The Polar Express Experience? I won’t risk it.
Like most families, we take our Christmas rather seriously. We have a LOT of family traditions and rituals which must be observed, and make it as magical and special a time as we possibly can. We’re very big on the magic. One of the Christmas-is-really-coming! markers for us is the annual Christmas Film Fest – we get all the Christmas DVD’s out during December, and have regular family film nights with all of our...
Mumpreneurs? This is what Staples had to say…
You probably noticed that earlier in the week a got a le-e-e-tle bit riled up about the use of the word Mumpreneur. It looked a bit like this… Well, it was triggered by a few companies who all happened to land in my inbox in the space of half an hour – and Staples was one of them, for running a ‘Mumpreneur of the Year 2012’ competition in conjunction with Netmums. It’s actually a totally fantastic...
Spotted! New range from Paperblanks. Oh how we do *love* pretty stationery
Oh we LOVE pretty stationery. And lookety look at what those paper geniuses over at paperblanks have come up with. The new Ori range. *swoons* *adds to top of Christmas List*
Patent School Shoes. Would you? (yes!)
School Shoes. Bane of my life, they are. And it’s not just the perpetual growing out of them – what do they DO in them to make them such a state? *shudder* When Start-rite asked if we’d like to review a pair, I snapped their hand off. Obviously. And once we’d finally made it through the trial of the Red Shoes, we actually got to take a look at the practical school shoes selection. And she was off again…...
Madagascar 3 Xbox 360 Game Review
Alex the Lion, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo and Marty the Zebra… oh, how we love them all in this house! So I was a le-e-etle bit happy when we were sent a copy of the game to go with the latest film release to try out. Of course, it’s aimed at children 3+ – but where’s the point in letting the youngest have all the fun? So the 11yr old and I threw ourselves into the action first… The game follows...
Spotted! Hand Knit Pixie Hat & Mitts. Gorgeous!
Okay – hands up who remembers wearing knitted pixie hat as a child? Yes, me too. And you can see why we all did – simple, effective – and so darn CUTE! So, on the first day of October, as the Autumnal chill really set in to the school run, I was determined to find something suitably yummy to keep the nippy wind from small ears – and found this this gorgeous set from Carmelia Linens, which includes the mittens...