Thursday, 31 May 2012

Celebrating the Jubilee



Whether you are a royalist or not, you can't deny that the Jubilee is bringing the country together in a unique way.  I mean when else are street parties not only accceptable but commonplace?  Every commercial company seems to have cottoned on and it is not only your biscuit tins that are patriotic - suddenly everything from smoothies to Marmite (ma'mite) is covered in red, white and blue.



The local breast feeding support groups organised a picnic, (open to everyone no matter what your feeding choices).  Luckily the weather gods were being kind and the afternoon was beautifully warm.  The chosen park had enough trees to provide shelter for those blonde of hair and pale of skin, and enough open space for the sun worshippers.  In a show of community spirit, we had a shared picnic, with everyone bringing something along, and both parents and babies alike loved it.

Jubilee picnic
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Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Cheeky Wipes Review

We made the decision to start using cloth nappies when Dylan was two months old, however it has taken us another seven months to get round to cloth wipes.  It seems silly that we waited so long, as we are doing the extra washing anyway, and Dylan was not immune to nappy rash.

We discovered Cheeky Wipes at the baby show but it was not until last month that we actually started using them.  The pack comes with everything you need for your first year of reusable wipes, all in a handy case. (The oils will run out after about 12 months but can be replaced very cheaply)  It consists of:

A fresh box
A mucky box
A fresh travel bag
A mucky travel bag
Oil for the fresh wipes
Oil for the mucky wipes
25 cloth wipes
A mesh bag


reusbale wipes, cheeky wipes

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Monday, 28 May 2012

Playing with a nine month old

I am always looking for ways to keep my nine month old entertained without spending too much money.  He has plenty of toys, but what he really loves, is household objects, or anything that I have used.  Nothing has ever been as interesting or as entertaining as a bus ticket after I have showed it to the driver, and he managed to spend almost an hour playing with a plastic disposable nappy bag (I know he shouldn't play with plastic but he loved it!) after a nappy change the other day too (A clean bag of course)


So I thought I would put together a list of ways we play with household items.




homemade sensory, scarf on baby

The Scarf

After a nappy change, I grab a scarf (I may have a little scarf shopping addiction) and run it over his body.  As soon as I start to shake it I can see the excitement building up and he loves it going over his face, feeling the tassles stroke his skin.  If you have a variety of scarfs, you can do it with different materials and tassle types.  It never fails to get him squealing and giggling.












The Bottle.

We have a random bottle which
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Review - Galt Playnest

The Galt playnest is a large rubber ring covered in a sensory material cover, forming a little nest to sit a baby in.  Suitable from very small children (partially inflated) through to toddlers, I think they are perfect for babies learning to sit unaided, to give them the extra support.


The play nest is brightly coloured with a farmyard theme, and has eight sensory areas around the outside, including a squeaker and a fluffy pigs nose.  As soon as I sat Dylan in it, he went straight for
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Sunday, 27 May 2012

Silent Sunday 27.05.12

M&M's world, multicoloured chocolate, silent sunday



Silent Sunday
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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?

plum baby food, taste adventure


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! 

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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.


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