Sunday, 27 May 2012
Friday, 25 May 2012
Win a Taste Adventure with Plum
I told you all about our day out with Plum, and the lovely new meals they have been making. Hopefully I got your, and your children's mouths watering. Fancy giving them a go?
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Well one lucky reader can as I have 2 pots of each Taste Adventure meal in the new range, and a fantastic 'Around the world in 80 days book' to give away!
All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is fill out the simple rafflecopter form below!
Next Supporter's scarf - How will you wear yours?
With the Olympics fast approaching and the Jubilee just round the corner, there has never been a better time to be patriotic. Next have released a tribute scarf to celebrate the Olympic games and Paralympics, with all proceeds going towards supporting our British athletes. The big question is. . . how will you wear yours?
Dylan stepped up and offered to show us how it is done. He tried it as a neck chief/ dribble bib, proudly showing off the red white and blue.
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Fun in the Sun
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| Happiest in Mummy's arms |
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| Too engrossed in the sand to pose |
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Mummy Adventure on a Taste Adventure
Parents preparing to wean a child are faced with a multitude of questions; when is the best time to wean? How do I know my child is ready? What foods should I start them with? Plum baby invited us to a lovely event to find out more about their answers, and the products they have designed to make this taste adventure easier.
They make food for a variety of stages, with your stage 1 first foods which are simple combinations to get baby used to having something more solid. Stage 2 is for babies 7+ months, and are fork mash texture, to get little jaws working in preparation for talking, and filling up little tummies with energy for mastering all those new skills. Stage 3, which Dylan is ready for now although it is aimed at babies 10 months + is about bigger and chunkier textures, and is a final stage before they are introduced to more 'adult' foods.
Their new range of stage 3 meals are called 'taste adventures' as they are based on dishes from around the world, giving your child a varied yet balanced diet, and encouraging their taste buds to discover new flavours. At the event, we were presented with some lovely little canapés, delicate little crisp breads with a meaty paste and light humus topping. They were passed around and consumed by the parents as the children ate the lovely snacks that Plum had provided them. We were later told that we had in fact been eating baby food!
They made an excellent point, how can we expect our children to eat something that we would not? I try everything that Dylan eats, and we always try and go for the nice tasting purees (just in case he can't finish them!) The new taste adventures went down a treat with both parents and babies, as they genuinely taste like the dishes they claim to be.
-Sweet cape curry with beef
-Chickpea and chicken tagine
-Mediterranean paella and salmon
-Aubergine and lamb moussaka (my favourite)
The handy 190g pots are priced at £1.79 and available in Sainsburys and Ocado from mid June, and Tesco, Asda and Boots during July/August. They are perfect for babies ready to explore and looking for new tastes and textures. To find out more, check out the plum baby website
We had a lovely day out, and Dylan enjoyed playing with Oliver from Mum of three boys and Kai from Always a Mummy and we met lots of other lovely bloggers. After meeting his Aunty Nat for the afternoon he was very tired by the time we got on the train and chilled out with his books.
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| Reading his books on the train journey home |
Monday, 21 May 2012
Listography - Top 5 things I love about kids
1) I love how the smallest thing can become so magical. The very best toy I can give Dylan is not an expensive all singing, all dancing computerised whatsit, it is something I use. When we get on the bus, it is the bus ticket that he wants, and it will entertain him all the way home. He is just so excited to have something that I play with too! The sheer joy on his face when we get out a pot of bubbles is priceless.
2) I love what they can get away with wearing. I would never get away with a tutu and wellies but on a 3 year old? Simply adorable. Put me in an all in one tigger suit and I am ready for fancy dress but put a baby in one and he is ready for a day out! Grown-up clothes are so boring and tame in comparison.
Sunday, 20 May 2012
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