Twins make us smile y'know...

We just received this in the mail, and it made us both laugh out loud... Maybe its just us, but thought we'd share :D


How twins are made:

Now Come on...

We know you're there. We do.
We have the stats and emails to prove it.

And yet no one comments.

We LOVE to get emails, but comments would be 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. And we're always on the look out for new reviewers - those babies will keep being born and growing when we turn our backs.

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???

We need a newborn reviewer!

Do you swaddle your newborn? Or are you expecting a new baby any day now? Fancy reviewing for us? We're looking for a new baby to review a swaddle blanket for us - its gorgeous, we just don't have a tester small enough for it! You get to keep the truly gorgeous blanket, we just ask you write us a review in return.
Interested?
Just contact me (Laura) through our contact page (spammers have discovered the fun in mailing me, so that's the only way to get through I'm afraid).

(Image courtesy of Courtenay Hitchcock - www.thepregnancyphotographer.co.uk)

Blog Love - Blonde Mom Blog

This week I love this post from the Blonde Mom Blog - it literally made me laugh out loud, and go give my 6yr old an extra squeeze! I want to be 6-at-heart until I'm old and bonkers - and doing all those things again just for me. It's beautifully written, and just a great reminder to simply let them be SIX while they can.

Chessington review trip

Okay, hands up, I admit it. I was wrong (you might want to read that twice, because you won't see it often). Having had a conversation with the lovely people at Chessington about how a review may not work because a theme park is really not the best day trip to go on with a toddler, they were really keen to show us just how wrong we were. So yesterday I dragged (kicking and screaming of course, these 6/7/10 year olds are SO unwilling to visit a place with rollercoasters) the family to Chessington for the day. mentally preparing msyelf the whole way for 3 over excited boys, one bored and whiny toddler and frazzled parenting all day.

All I can say is we had a ball! All six of us! So - there you are. I was wonrg. Here's some pics - review coming on LittleStuff shortly.

Bys driving, girls in back - I loved the adult-sized seats which meant Ella could be accompanied and enjoy, without having to squeeze a parent into a toddler seat!

Up on the monorail - Ella kept saying 'wow! amazin'!'
Boys on a boat ride. Hating every second. Obviosuly.

My fave rollercoaster, which No.1 son had to go on TWICE to accompany each parent. Oh, the misery.

The log flume - again No.1 son got to go twice. No.2 son threw me a filthy look when I suggested he came on again with me as he wobbled off the first trip with Daddy.

Blog Love - Mummy Mania

Wow. This post from the Mummy mania blog had tears in my ears. Moving house is a big thing. Moving your family's home is Bigger.
Read how one mother feels on the last night in her home.

Waiting for review... Baby Bouquets from Baby Blooms

I LOVE the idea of these 'bouquets' - and they don't come much nicer than Baby Blooms version. Not just socks in there - oh no, that gorgous bouquet contains a hat, socks, bodysuits, and a bib. The garment 'flowers' are interspersed with delicate silk flowers and velvet and silk leaves. Delivered in a Babyblooms presentation box, what new Mum won't love to receive one of these eh?

Cath Kidston toddler nightie review

The review is now live online, but I had to share some pics of this adorable Dotty Rose nightdress - and the nearly-as-adorable baby girl of course...

This is early morning Ella watching the rain

And early morning early caught red handed in big brothers bedroom, so trying out the I'm-so-cute-you-can't-be-cross-with-me grin

And, okay, I admit it, there's not much nightdress in this one. But tis cute, no? :)

Cuddledry ‘Kangaroo Care’ special edition

Award-winning company Cuddledry is introducing a new limited edition ‘Kangaroo care’ Cuddledry towel in support of Bliss, the special care baby charity. The idea for the charity towel came about when one of the Cuddledry team had her little girl prematurely at just 24 weeks gestation. Three pounds from the sale of every towel will be donated to the charity, with the aim being to raise money and increase awareness of the importance of Kangaroo Care.

Used to describe close skin-to-skin contact between babies and parents, Kangaroo Care has been shown to help establish breastfeeding, improve lactation, encourage greater infant weight gain and help parent/child bonding. Under clinical supervision, the practise is found to be particularly beneficial for premature or unwell babies in neonatal units*.

The new Cuddledry towel will include all the features parents have come to love – like the ability to wear the towel as an apron to keep hands free, easy release poppers, a double layer system with hood that draws water away and super-soft organic unbleached cotton and bamboo fibre – but it will now also feature edging with tiny kangaroos, as a reminder of the benefit of Kangaroo Care. As with all Cuddledry towels, it allows you to luxuriously cuddle your baby dry, safely and securely. The new towel costs £24.99 and is available from www.cuddledry.com or by calling the order line on 01823 323363.

Blog Love - Four Down, Mum to go?

This entry from the four down, mum to go blog made me laugh and laugh. Not that I've ever had twins, mind, but these are the moments that happen to us all... Quite how babies have that innate perfect timing I don't know, but they all do. And the only thing to do is to see the funny side - or else be consumed by the sense of doom that is your next few years at the mercy of a small persons bodily fluids.

Waiting for review... Scarpa Mowgli GTX childrens hiking boot.

Okay, so not on every parents shopping list, but for those like-minded parents out there who love the Great outdoors in a slightly more serious fashion, a decent pair of walking boots becomes essential as soon as your baby can manage a couple of miles on their own.
We have the Scarpa Mowgli on review by Toby (6), sent to us by Little Hiker - with the reliable quality and comfort of Scarpa plus the waterproofing and breathability of Gore-Tex make these a good first choice for parents.

Waiting for review... FunToSee Sticker kits

I'm loving these sticker kits from FunToSee - and just as soon as Ella's room is painted they will be on the walls and the review completed for you to read. I'm hoping they are as easy and painless to use as they claim to be - they're certainly as gorgeous to look at!

Waiting for review... EcoPals from BabiesRUs

The EcoPals range from babiesRUs is their answer to the current massive upsurge in demand from parents for some traditionally styled contemporary eco-friendly toys for their small people. Made from 100% natural organic fabrics and FSC sourced wood, and with no nasty chemicals, dyes or toxins.

Family Day Out review - At-Bristol

*exhausted yawn*
We spent the day today at Explore-At-Bristol - a science attraction entirely designed around families. Never mind looking for the childrens section - this whole place is wall-to-wall interactive learning.

Full review is coming over LittleStuff soon, but here's a few pics from the day:

Toby examining his own eye with much fascination -

I took the younger boys into the planetarium, and whilst we were in there Mr Laura couldn't tear Ella away from the magnifying glass and small creatures. Perfect tired-girl activity in the ppost-lunch lull -


Family Portrait... hot stuff, eh?

The Fibre Optic strips outside the planetarium were utterly beautiful and strangely hypnotic. And of course immense fun to run through...

The Captain and his co-pilot were a little frustrated by the wayward flight crew. You just can't get the staff...

Waiting for review... Merino Kids Cocooi

Well, its no secret we love Merino wool, and think its simply a fabulous fabric for using with babies. The Cocooi wrap from Merino Kids is a for swaddling your newborn, and is just stunningly soft, practical and utterly beautiful.
It is cleverly designed to give you the elusive perfect swaddle each time - and comes with a matching beanie hat which aside from being oh-so-useful is just way too cute!

Blog Love - More then just a Mother

This post from the fab 'more than just a mother' blog isn't our usual light frivolous read.

But it is beautifully written, and will echo with the many thousands of us who have suffered from post natal depression. The last paragraph simply took my breath away.

Waiting for review... Silver cross Buggy Sail

The top new accessory from Silver Cross this season, the Buggy Sail was invented by a Mum In Need - as are so many of the best kinds of Little Stuff. Added protection from sun and wind, with a 50+SPF, this could be just the thing for this summers pushchairs.

We were hit :(

If you entered our beach competition yesterday, can you please come back and enter today? Yesterday we were hit by an automated entry site - I received nearly 5,000 mails to my inbox in the space of around 8 hours.

Sites like Win24, WeWin4U and PrizeDrawCentre charge a user a few pounds a month and then enter competitions for that person (and many others) using a script or program.
Fairly obviously we run competitoins because we like the traffic they bring - and our sponsors gain a mailing list of email addresses to mail product offers to, in return for giving away a freebie. Everyone wins. But these automated services are not doing on one any favours - for all those 5000 entries we had yesterday, not one went to the site. Cheats!

To top it all off, it is clearly stated in our comp T&C's that automated entries are simply disqualified - so not one of them was worth anything to anybody, simply a waste of time and bandwidth. Thankfully Katy has managed to block them now, but they're still pounding in to the server (just to bounceback).

So if you're real, and entered yesterday - you will probably have been deleted. please re-enter today!