CBeebies The Baby Club: What It Gets Wrong About Baby Clubs (And Where You Can Buy The Baby Club Merchandise) We’ve been watching CBeebies The Baby Club, which is brilliant, but here’s what it gets wrong about baby clubs… And read to the bottom to find out where you can buy The Baby Club merchandise,…
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One book a month: February
Can running change your life, for the better? That’s the question behind Jog On by Bella Mackie, which is my February entry in One Book A Month. This year I’m trying to read more books than the three I read last year and thought I would attempt to read a book a month. Which is…
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Why I’m still talking about parenting (and a change of direction)
Seven and a half years ago now, I started this blog to talk about my pregnancy. Because, obviously I was the very first person to have a baby (and here’s my first ever post!). I wrote about childbirth, the confusion and joy of the early baby days and what happened next, and then later on,…
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A colourful kids room, and a mini room tour
Today, we’re showing you a colourful kids room… I love a colourful kids room, as children’s rooms can be as colourful and fun as you like, can’t they? And let’s face it, you can stick all the toys in there away from the rest of the house and not worry about them. How we changed…
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Are expensive advent calendars worth the money?
Are expensive advent calendars worth the money? This year we took the plunge and bought the Playmobil advent calendar (for the children) and the M&S beauty one (for me, but the children opened it, of course). These types of advent calendars are ever-so-slightly more pricey than a simple paper or chocolate countdown, so I wanted…
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CBeebies Thumbelina preview (and 10 of the biggest CBeebies earworms)
Calling all parents of small children – we had a sneak preview of CBeebies Thumbelina, which is this year’s CBeebies Christmas show. So in honour of this event, I’ve listed out my top ten CBeebies earworms, aka the catchiest tunes from the channel that you can’t stop singing. Out loud. In your head. On repeat.…
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GLTC Star Beans Coffee Shop Review: A Brilliant Wooden Toy From Great Little Trading Company
We’ve Tested The GLTC Star Beans Coffee Shop. Here’s What We Thought: Today I’m going to talk about wooden toys, because we’ve reviewed the Great Little Trading Company GLTC Star Beans Coffee Shop, but first, I want to know – have you ever been haunted by a toy? The Joys Of (Silent) Wooden Toys Asking…