Spotted! Simply Fab Childs Gardening Set
Oct13

Spotted! Simply Fab Childs Gardening Set

How brilliant is that? The bag is perfectly sized for small helpers to carry, and the price includes the blue trowel and fork set, the matching blue bucket, the gardening gloves – and hedgehog (HURRAY!)  and tortoise plant markers. £16 from our rather awesome new find the Spotty Green Frog.

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FREE Food. Yes – we said FREE.
Sep20

FREE Food. Yes – we said FREE.

    What are we going to DO with all those apples? Ah. Well… Obviously some will be for pies/crumble/ Worlds Best Apple Cakes EVER… But most of them will be meeting a far messier end…  

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Keris does the i’coo pluto review
Sep16

Keris does the i’coo pluto review

I resisted this buggy for quite a while. I was using a backward facing buggy and loved being able to chat to Joe and keep an eye on him whenever he was eating (he does a lot of buggy-based snacking), but then Joe started kneeling up and looking forward over the back of the buggy and so I realised it was time. The first time we used the Pluto, I didn’t like it. It felt flimsy to me, I wasn’t sure if I’d managed to put...

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Goggles. Oh yes.
Jul19

Goggles. Oh yes.

When we went to France, I took with me two children who, whilst enjoying being in the pool, were rather hesitant about the whole actual swimming deal. Boy is nearly 10, and can swim, but really rather hates getting his face wet. Jolly, 8, can’t quite swim, and will not, no way, no how, go under water for any reason, areyouinsane thank you. So, what happens if you throw a couple of pairs of goggles ta them? I’ll show you....

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Spotted! Utterly Fabulous Swing Seats. For Everyone. Oh Yes.
Jul15

Spotted! Utterly Fabulous Swing Seats. For Everyone. Oh Yes.

    We want, yes? Yes. We do. Want know what makes it even better? What’s that you say? Nowhere to hang one from? Well, of course you can construct your own wooden swing support, but those clever people from The Swing have thought of that too… There’s lifestyle ones for grown ups, there’s indoor versions, therapeutic versions… We say never mind the children – get one for the grown ups. You...

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Maxi Cosi Opal Car Seat Review
Jun20

Maxi Cosi Opal Car Seat Review

In general you have 2 choices of car seat styles for new born babies, a rearward facing one (which will last 9-12mths), or a forward facing seat that will last until the baby is 18kg or thereabouts. The advice from the government and most motoring organisations is to use a rearward facing seat while the baby is small as this protects their necks – clearly the downside of this is that the seat won’t last for as long and you’ll...

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