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This section contains reviews, information, collaborations and sponsored posts, and anything else that doesn’t fit into my primary categories.

diy home yoga studio

Missing the gym? Creating your own yoga studio at home in eight steps

This is a collaborative post: If you’re missing yoga, then why not go DIY and make your own home yoga studio? Yoga is a great hobby for both body and mind. It encourages fitness and muscle strength as well as calming, and relaxation and is an excellent daily habit to get into. With all gyms and yoga studios being closed […]

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Gifts to buy for an 8 year old girl

Christmas without ALL the plastic: What to buy for 7-9 year old girls

This post was written in collaboration with Wicked Uncle. You can find out their fabulous suggestions for toys for eight year old girls here. In a few weeks, my oldest is turning seven and it’s thrown me through a bit of a loop, present-wise. In previous years, I have always gone heavy with the brand-new toys on the market, as

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protest sportswear jessica jacket in rust a/w 20/21 review with protest discount code

It’s getting chilly: A review of the ‘Jessica’ jacket from Protest Sportswear (with discount code)

Disclaimer: I was sent this Jessica jacket by Protest Sportswear to review free of charge, but words and pictures are mine. This post contains affiliate links, see more information here.  You might remember Protest Sportswear from the summer, when I was lucky enough to squeeze in a pre-COVID holiday and wore my very first bikini thanks to Protest. They came back

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Knockhatch Adventure Park review: Family days out in 2020

Disclaimer: We received complimentary entry to Knockhatch Adventure Park for our review, but words and pictures are mine. This weekend we took our third trip to Knockhatch Adventure Park in Hailsham, East Sussex. About a fifty minute drive from us in Kent, the first visit was four years ago when my oldest was almost three, and then again in late

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Tonka Metal Movers review (116)

Tonka Metal Movers Mud Rescue collectibles and construction vehicles review

Disclaimer: We were sent these Tonka Metal Movers Mud Rescue vehicles to review free of charge, but words and pictures are mine. This post contains affiliate links, see more information here.  My son loves a good construction vehicle and Tonka are well known for their realistic, tough diecast scale vehicles, which they’ve been making since the 1940s. We were sent a

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CBD beauty products

What is CBD – and why is it used in beauty products?

This is a collaborative post:  CBD has quickly become one of beauty’s biggest new commodities, taking over the beauty industry. Online stores like Cibdol.com supply everything from lip gloss to facial creams which contain CBD. But what is CBD and why is it so popular? What is CBD? CBD (Cannabidiol) is a natural compound that is found in the cannabis plant. It’s one of the

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