Bobux Soft Leather Childrens Slippers review
Feb09

Bobux Soft Leather Childrens Slippers review

I have to admit I’m a bit of a late convert to slippers. Never wore them myself, and never really got why a thick pair of socks wasn’t better for the children’s feet than restrictive slippers. Then I did start to wear them myself (get thee away from me, cold feet), and was persuaded that they were quite nice – but still felt a pair of socks was better on small growing bones. Then the lovely Caroline at Ollipops (probably rolling her...

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New Review – ‘The Day That…’
Jan27

New Review – ‘The Day That…’

Holding onto time, tightly, and attempting to slow its relentless progress is a quiet occupation of us parents. Taking photos, video clips, carefully packing away baby clothes and glorious first works of art are all part of it. Is there something we’ve forgotten to preserve? Is there another way we haven’t yet thought of to help us sustain and protect our memories? Well, ‘The Day That…’ and their wonderfully unique idea give us...

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Gorgeous wooden mobile from HABA review
Jan26

Gorgeous wooden mobile from HABA review

Looking for a loud, garish, all-singing-all-dancing mobile? Then this is not for you. But if you, like me, love wooden, beautifully crafted mobiles? Then you will love the HABA Buzz Buzz mobile. And your little one will too. Honest. As soon as I opened the box I was in love. It’s just so cute! We tossed our other mobile aside (also a little wooden one) and put this one up, and my little one was very impressed. First she stared,...

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Hello, Good morning and welcome… to 2010.
Jan20

Hello, Good morning and welcome… to 2010.

So – here we are at that back-to-normal mid-January Flump. Work is muttering from the sidelines as I sit here (meandering around blogosphere) valiantly ignoring its rumbling discontent. Instead, I’m thinking about all that ‘stuff’ we had for Christmas. and what was really, truly, the best bits. For No.1 son we did good this year. the most successful of his loot was the lego – his ultimate passion –...

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Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.25 – Gorgeous Bobux slippers
Dec17

Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.25 – Gorgeous Bobux slippers

I have to admit I’m a bit of a late convert to slippers. Never wore them myself, and never really got why a thick pair of socks wasn’t better for the childrens feet than restrictive slippers. Then I started to wear them myself (get thee away from me, cold feet), and was persuaded that they were quite nice – but still felt a pair of socks was better on small growing bones. Then the lovely Caroline at Ollipops sent me...

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Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.24 – The most perfect vintage Bingo set
Dec16

Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.24 – The most perfect vintage Bingo set

Oh oh OH! How amazing is this set? I know we featured a Cloth-ears item yesterday, but browsing on the site I couldn’t resist this (do go and have a pootle round the site, it’s just stacked to the ears with yummy retro and vintage items that you’ll go ‘ooh!’ over). My boys all LOVE playing bingo – its a timeless classic that they may groan at when it gets pulled off the shelf, but within two minutes...

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