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Staycations: Eight tried and tested UK family holidays

This is a collaborative post. As we head into autumn, many families will be booking family holidays for 2021. However life being a little different these days, booking travel abroad is a gamble and a lot more people will be looking into staycations, otherwise knoown as UK based holidays, as a more feasible alternative to foreign travel. It’s easy for […]

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Six reasons to choose wooden toys for your (and other people’s) children

This post has been written in collaboration with Imooore.com. Words and pictures are my own. We love toys in this house and we are lucky that, through my blog, we have the opportunity to try out new toys often. My kids have always spent a lot of time playing; during lockdown it has been a saving grace that they are

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Playmobil EverDreamerz series 2 Comic World collectible figures review

Disclaimer: We were sent these Playmobil EverDreamerz to review free of charge, but words and pictures are mine. This post contains affiliate links, see more information here.  Playmobil has always been a favourite toy. I like Playmobil as it is sturdy and suitable for a wide age range; the children have played with it since they were toddlers and still get

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Five ways your wardrobe can become more sustainable and eco-friendly

Five ways your wardrobe can become more sustainable and eco-friendly

Disclaimer: I was sent the dress featured in this post by Wearth London but the pictures and the content are all my own. Lockdown has been rubbish in a lot of ways, but there is no denying that there are some aspects of the kind of slow living we’ve been forced into which actually still appeal now that lockdown is

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Jelli Rez Jewellery Making Kit

Jelli Rez ‘Style Me’ packs: Jelly jewellery making kit review

Disclaimer: We were sent these Jelli-Rez Style Me packs to review free of charge, but words and pictures are mine. This post contains affiliate links, see more information here.  Making jewellery is a favourite rainy day craft activity here! Usually this involves threading beads onto strings, but Jelli Rez are a little different! The Jelli Rez ‘Style Me’ jewellery making kits

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Hooded coat from Espirit

Top women’s jackets and coats for autumn/winter 2020

You don’t need me to tell you that this year, the weather has been totally weird. Unrelenting weeks of unseasonable snow were followed by long periods of stifling heat, seemingly missing out the best season of all (spring, since you were wondering). It almost has me looking forward to autumn (and, as you may know, I’m not a huge fan).

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Kid K'nex review

Kid K’Nex review: Rockin Robots and Oodles of Pals sets for age 3+

Disclaimer: We were sent these Kid K’Nex Rockin’ Robots and Oodles of Pals sets to review free of charge, but words and pictures are mine. This post contains affiliate links, see more information here.  K’Nex is a construction system which has been around since the early 90s. Made of rods and connectors which click together, it’s a classic STEM toy which

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Pound Puppies review classic and newborns 2020

Pound Puppies plush review: Vintage pups are back for 2020

Disclaimer: We were sent these Classic and Newborn Pound Puppies to review free of charge, but words and pictures are mine. This post contains affiliate links, see more information here.  Pound Puppies were first released in 1984 and have made almost every list of must-have 80s toys. When I was a young child – probably a similar age to my children

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