Eden Project Review is Online

The review is now live online in our Family Friendly Holidays review section (stay tuned, we have Centre Parcs and Featherdown farms coming over the next couple of months). We had such a great day with the children at the Eden Project - go read all about it over on LittleStuff. Here's a few more images fomr our trip (just in case you were vaguely interested...)

All the boys on the hill in the Mediterranean biome:
Ella enjoying her lunch!
This is a VERY hot Cam in the 'jungle' biome - he's just found a humidifying spray and is loving it!


And this is what happens to your camera when you enter the jungle biome... tis a little steamy in there!

The WEEE man - one persons lifetime of waste. to give you some perspective, that orange splash in the middle is a large lawnmower...

Welcome Carla Daly!

We're pleased to announce that Carla Daly has joined the LittleStuff family, bringing her wonderful collection of children's art.
We've housed her in the Gifts > General section, as she has the most gorgeous gift items for new babies (watch the reviews section, we have one coming very soon!), but keep her in mind when you're decorating your nursery. Personally I simply adore the zebras and the sheep!

Now come on...

We know you're there. We do. We have the stats to prove it. And yet no one comments. We LOVE to get emails, but comments are very nice too - we can share them with others!
So. If you see us doing something good, bad, dull or fun - PLEASE tell us! We love to get requests for reviews, comments on what we've done, questions on what we can do... even if you're just having trouble finding something for your baby, we can often help with that too! Just ask Paula, the Mum who asked us if we knew of a good pushchair - she is blind and needs one she can pull behind her. She ended up reviewing a Phil & Teds Smart buggy which has worked out brilliantly for her. You'll never know unless you ask us. Go on, we're professionals at this y'know...

And all you lurkers. Be brave - say hello! It's not hard to do... and all it takes is one to get the ball rolling. Come on - who's first???

Welcome Ethical Babe!

We're happy to say hello to Ethical Babe, an organic and fairtrade site full of yummy stuff - committed to bringing the very best Organic, Eco-Friendly and Fair Trade products for you and your family. They hand pick all their products, use them themselves and recommend them to their friends. We like their delicious things, and we like Claudia and Claire too (once Claire got over her embarrassment at sending me a mail she meant for Claudia - talking about us - she was lovely :D) so we really hope you'll like them too. Make sure you go have a good long browse around their store, we dare you to leave without saying 'ooh' at least twice!

The Sands Resort Review!

Our very first review in the new 'family friendly holidays' category is now live online. This is a new section for us, but one we were getting requests for - as always, we try and be nice and do what we're asked!
Family travel with a baby or pre-schoolers can be tricky, and its nice to be able to confidently recommend a few hotels/holidays that we are sure will live up to your expectations.
The Sands Resort just outside Newquay in Cornwall were willing to let us loose on them first (us being the entire Laura family, all 6 of us) - which i thought was brave of them, seeing as we don't yet have the same reputation in family holiday reviews that we do with baby stuff.
Anyhoo, go have a look at the LittleStuff site, and see what you think. I know, I know, its a bit long - but it had to be, there was so much to talk about. It's worth it, honest!

Anyhoo, here's some extra pics from our short break to Cornwall:

Ellabellalouloubelle in the maze

Big boys on the adventure playground



In our room
Breakfast time!



Ella checking out the boys in the creche...

Phil & Ted's Smart Buggy Review

Toot toot! The clever little Smart Buggy by Phil & Ted has been reviewed for us by Paula. It really is a unique looking thing that has been designed for urban life and is known for being great on beaches, too. Paula, who is Mum to 5 year old Bethany and blind, needed a better buggy solution for when she takes Bethany to school with her 14 month old niece Amelia. Click on the link to read how Paula, Bethany, Amelia and guide dog Jemma got on with the Smart Buggy.

Welcome to Stellina Baby!

We're pleased to welcome Stellina Baby to the House of LittleStuff. They are all about cashmere - and have a collection that is special and luxurious yet affordable, contemporary and vibrant but above all practical.
Ella is to be trying out one of their ballet wraps for review purposes... she gets all the tough jobs...

New Review for SteadyCo

One of our crack team of reviewers, 2 year old Amy, is reviewing the new range of child crockery/cutlery from Steady Co. Fiona, Amy's Mum, emailed me this morning with the first impressions;

"Amy's so impressed; "IT'S PINK !!!!!" is all I've had for the last five minutes; that and "can I have tea now ???"

A good start so far - the cup has already been christened - without christening the floor.

Better go, she's found the snack pot and has arrived at my desk with it and the strawberries from the fridge!!!"

Featured in Pregnancy, Baby & You!!

I was really pleased to be asked by Pregnancy, Baby & You magazine to contribute to a feature in their Spring issue about setting up a new businesses. Of course, 'mumpreneurs' are nothing new these days - it's seen by many to be a perfect solution to the whole back-to-work dilemma after you've had your baby. This feature was my story about the birth of LittleStuff, and some tips about running your own business.

The Eden Project

During our trip to Cornwall we spent a day with the children at the Eden Project. It's just the best place to go with small people! Full review to come on the site, but here's a sneak preview of some pics. Note how hot they get in the 'Jungle Dome'... and Ella modelling her Three Bags Full top she's currently reviewing :)

Sophie the Giraffe Review is in!

One of our new testers, 6mth old Ollie, has been testing Sophie the Giraffe for Sophies Boutique.
Sophie has been around for 40 years, and every baby in France has one. She hasn't crossed the sea much, but Laurence at Sophies Boutique is trying to change all that, and help a whole generation of UK babies through teething with the gorgeously stylish Sophie, who just happens to still be made from her original materials - in other words, 100% natural, safe and eco-friendly!

Apart from Sophie herself, there a whole range of Sophie products you might like to see to. Read Ollies review here (Mum Mel helped with the typing), and you can see the Sophie range here.

Tomy Walkabout Platinum Digital monitor review

The full review is up online! We've had both the Walkabout Classic Advance and the Walkabout Platinum Digital on test for a while now. Katy volunteered herself for the task of writing them up - you can read her full review over in our reviews pages (or click the link of this post if you're feeling lazy)

a room with a view - The Sands Resort, Newquay

Okay, just back from Cornwall - what a great few days we've had! This is for our new 'family friendly holidays' reviews section on LittleStuff.

The hotel was great (full review to follow), the activities for the kids went down a storm, the food was excellent - we even managed an adults-only dinner thanks to the child listening service. The weather was not so kind - lots and lots of grey damp fog - but on the first evening I was alone in our room with Ella, and the sun ju-u-ust peeked out for me. Got my favourite image of the whole break. Talk about a room with a view!

Noukie heads to Newquay (well the Sands Resort)

Laura and family are heading off to Cornwall for a couple of days to review the family friendly hotel just outside Newquay, the Sands Resort in Porth.
As baby friendly holidays go, its supposed to be a good one, with kids clubs, creche, child listening service, well equipped family rooms, adaptable dining options... I'm looking forward to it :)
While we're there, we've been invited to review Newquay Zoo and the Eden Project too. Keep an eye on the reviews section to see what we think of them as family destinations.