Blog Love - Keris Stainton

This weeks post is from one of my regular reads - Keris Stainton's blog. Keris is one of our reviewers, a journalist, about to have a book published, has two beeyootiful boys... and I just love the way she writes. This post (which is actually a meme for anyone who loves 'em) gave me that warm and squooshy feeling that just makes you want to lift your child and whiffle in the nape of their neck, y'know?

New Competitions are up!

No less then FOUR new competitions are online for you - so go enter!

First up Early Years Resources is offering one lucky winner the 'Fish & Spell Race' game by Fiesta Crafts. Winner of the Silver Award Good Toy Guide 2008 and the Silver Award Practical Pre-School Awards 2008 - learning to spell has never been so much fun!




Next for you to enter is a draw for a Tobyboo custom made cute Initial Frame Keepsake! Tobyboo create fabric hotchpotch works of cuteness, gorgeous gifts and accessories perfect for children and some you might just like for yourself.



The third competition is for THREE miPump electric breast pumps, worth £69.99 each! Obviously this one is most appealing to pregnant and breasfeeding mummas - the new, easily transportable miPump electric breast pump from The First Years is not only up to 60 per cent faster than other pumps on the market, but is also up to 60 per cent lighter and quieter as well. Added to this, the easy Flexi-Fit shields offer a comfortable fit on the breast. Complete with its own discreet carry case, the electric pump is small enough to carry in a handbag.

Lastly we have two of the award winning, utterly fabulous Bambino Merino sleep bags to give away to two lucky winners. Each sleeping bag is made from the world’s finest merino wool. Silky soft merino is a breathable natural fibre which regulates body temperature, is kind to delicate skin, easy to care for, safe and great value – what more could a parent ask for?

FunPod Highchair

I was very excited when I spoke to the lovely people at Little Helper this week, who are really keen for us to review their new highchair version of the amazing FunPod.
It arrived on Friday, and I couldn't help but immediately put it together - despite lack of adult company to distract the eager 2yr old assistant:

This was how it looked when I unpacked the box:

10 minutes later I was this far - note the oh-so-helpful assistant:
Assistant is bored now...
20 minutes in, and it's all looking very exciting again:
The little chair is VERY popular:
Yes, that's the little chair in pieces behind her - trying to fix the tray on I realised that I had the sides on the wrong way round. The consequent dismantling of the chair caused a mini furore...
With the sides on the right way, the tray works, and Ella is content again:

35 minutes and Looking Good! Now just the tricky bit of getting her out again to put the cushion in...

TADAAAAAA :)

Blog Love - Sticky Fingers

I read this (slightly old) post this week, and literally snorted out loud. My No.1 son has a lion - in fact he has two, as a clever childminder forewarned us when he deeply attached to one before he could crawl, just so that we could rotate them for washing - and I clearly remember the distress when his much-twisted and sucked and chewed tail became detached and had to receive emergency surgery.
But this post about (nearly) killing abby had me in stitches!

Beach Factory competition winners!

The Beach Factory offered five fabulous, red & white O'Neill toddler sun protection suits - the competition closed last Friday, and here's the list of winners:

Lydia Bickerton, Milton Keynes
Pamela Kerr, Isle of Wight
Helena Jones, Bedford,
Donna Burton, Dundee
Rachael Drewe, Exeter

Congratulations all! Sun suits in the requested size are coming your way oh so shortly!