Maclaren Beginning Review

Lis has reported back with her first-impressions of the Maclaren Beginning gift packs she received before Christmas.

"The Maclaren range is really lovely! I will write you the full review asap but my absolute faves are the baby balm (soooo handy for my change bag) and the lovely cocooning massage oil...Matthew loves it!"

That's looking like a big thumbs up from Lis for Maclaren - keep your eye on our reviews section to see the full version, just as soon as the still-very-poorly Lis gets it to us.

My Pushchair Moment

Okay, let me start by saying that there are a zillion pushchairs in the market for a very good reason. We all want something different. But that’s a good thing – and I truly believe that out there is the right pushchair for every Mumma. Have you had your Pushchair Moment yet? When your eyes sweep across it on the street, in a shop, on the internet, and without realising they’ve doubled back to take a second look. And you can see yourself with that pushchair. You read the blurb, and you think ‘YES! That’s the one for me!’
Then you get to meet – maybe in the safety of a large shop, maybe in the more private setting of your own home. You stand it tall, and step back and marvel at its sleek good looks, or sheer solid practicality. You touch your hands on the handle bar and there’s an instant connection. It just feels ‘right’. You give a gentle push, and that warm fuzzy feeling grows inside you as you see how it moves. You investigate all the little extra’s that are now yours, smiling at the cleverness of it all. You lovingly stroke the beautiful fabric… okay, that’s going a bit far, but you know what I mean. And hopefully there’s a lot of you out there who have had that pushchair moment. And sadly, too many that haven’t yet found their pushchair match from heaven.
Well, I've been reviewing the Red Castle ATP - the Sport Shop'n Jogg (as blog regulars will have seen back in November). And right at the beginning I had that Pushchair Moment, and nearly 3 months later I still get a happy feeling when I'm pushing it!
My review can be found on the reviews page, but here's a few pics of the Shop'n Jogg in action:

Blankie Bears & Bunnies Competition Winners

Congratulations to these lucky six winners who won either a Blankie Bear or Blankie Bunny from Gagagoogoo in our recent competition;

Sarah Smith - Blackley
Simon Sims - Stourbridge
Karen Langridge - Gwynedd
Ian Yates - Clitheroe
Emma Clarke - Pontypridd
Kirsty Bartholomew - Sheffield

We hope your children love these beautiful little critters as much as we do.