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May 26, 2018 Babies & Children / Uncategorized

Our Teletubbies Playdate

Today we had a little playdate for Squidge and his friends. Saturday mornings are usually dedicated to football for the older boys, but this week only my eldest was playing so I had the morning at home. I took the rare opportunity to do something especially for Squidge, and so

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May 4, 2018 Babies & Children / General

Boys and Girls Play Differently: Why?

If you ever had a chance to walk past a primary or nursery school at break, you would have noticed how differently children play from one another. Girls tend to huddle in a corner in small groups and are seen playing hand games. Boys, on the other hand, are seen

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April 11, 2018 Babies & Children

Hidden Risks Associated with Kids’ Swimming Aids

Kids swimming aids have long been seen as a useful tool in getting children used to the water and teaching them to swim. The wide range of swim aids also allows these devices to help swimmers of various levels of competency and age groups. Even toddlers as young as six

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February 9, 2018 Babies & Children / Reviews

Toy Review: Star Wars Bladebuilders Path of the Force Lightsaber

We had a huge bundle of Star Wars toys to review last month, so we asked guest reviewer ‘Striker’ to take a look at the Star Wars Bladebuilders Path of the Force Lightsaber for us. Bladebuilders is a collection of lightsabers that your child can build and customize as they

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January 1, 2018 Babies & Children / Living Arrows / Personal

Living Arrows 2018: Week One

It’s a brand new year and after a hectic few weeks I can finally write some blog posts that aren’t to do with reviewing toys and games. The boys all got everything they wanted (and didn’t know they wanted) at Christmas and everyone was happy with what Father Christmas brought.

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December 29, 2017 Babies & Children

Luxury Newborn Baby Essentials

Squidge is 16 months now and we are well and truly entering toddlerhood. This week I’ve been packing away some of the things I used to use every day, or things that I considered to be vital, and I’m sad that many of them are no longer of use to

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October 17, 2017 Babies & Children

3 Common Skin Conditions Whilst Being Pregnant & How to Treat Them

We talk about so many different things when it comes to being pregnant. Hormone changes, body changes and food cravings, to name but a few. However one thing that is not discussed so much is how pregnancy can affect our skin. Looking after our skin whilst being pregnant is extremely important

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October 8, 2017 Babies & Children / Giveaways

Brainbox Transport Game Review and Giveaway

The BrainBox range by The Green Board Game Company is an ever expanding collection of educational learning activities. There are  these boxed memory games, travel games and jigsaw puzzles available and they all have excellent educational value. The box games have a retail price of between £7.00 and £11.00 depending

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October 2, 2017 Babies & Children

Design The Perfect Nursery For The Sweetest Dreams

If you have recently found out you’re expecting or, you have been pregnant for a few months, you might be starting to think about getting things ready. In particular, you could be eager to crack on with the design of the nursery. Arguably, planning and creating the nursery is one

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September 25, 2017 Babies & Children / Reviews

BooginHead SplatMat Review

This summer we’ve been using the BooginHead SplatMat whilst on our adventures. It has quickly become one of the things I keep in the car or the changing bag at all times because it’s really useful, so let me tell you why I love it! BooginHead is a brand I

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