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At the beginning of the week Rowan was sent some lovely Red Reindeer Pyjamas by the lovely people at Pixie Dixie. With Christmas around the corner they make lovely festive bed wear but are also not too seasonal so can be worn at other times of the year. I hadn’t… Read more“Review – Red Reindeer Pj’s from Pixie Dixie”
When the older two boys first reached an age where they could play with toys it soon became apparent that a lot of the toys they wanted or had required batteries. It was something that meant an added cost especially if it was a toy they played with a lot. … Read more“Review – WOW Toys Whiz-around Amy and Cupcake Chloe and Wonderland Advent Calendar”
Construction kits are something that all the children have enjoyed doing from a young age. They allow them to use their imaginations and get creative. So when we were asked if we would like to try Bizzy Bitz I was intrigued as it wasn’t a construction kit I had previously… Read more“Review – Bizzy Bitz 350 piece builder set”
This week the children were given a secret mission to complete and a high-tech spy gadget to help them. To say the boys were excited when they opened the package was an understatement. They spent some time reading what their mission was and then talking about how they were going… Read more“Review – Spy Net Vibrasonic Walkie Talkies from Jakks Pacific.”
Over the last year or two I have tried a few different types of advent calendars for the children, from the traditional chocolate filled ones, to ones with toys in and ones that you can fill yourself. These have all been well received for different reasons with the children. Finding… Read more“Review – Smiggle Advent Calendar”
This year we decided not to buy any fireworks of our own, mainly due to the fact we didn’t want to distress our chickens and cats. But also the weather forecast wasn’t looking too promising. This year’s Bonfire Night also fell on a Thursday which is our usual Cubs meeting… Read more“Country Kids – Bonfire Night”
As a nation we are now very conscious of how we dispose of our waste, be that food waste, household waste, animal waste and even bigger items like cars. There are more and more ways to recycle a variety of materials these days from composting to council recycling schemes, skip… Read more“Recycling Big Objects”
Home security is something that dad of 3 and I have been talking about periodically over the last few years. However over the last few months it has been a topic that has discussed more. Unfortunately over the Summer there were a few burglaries locally and a couple very close… Read more“Keeping your home safe”
This week we’ve been getting in the Christmas Spirit thanks to Orchard Toys and their Christmas Surprises game. This lovely game is aimed at 3 to 6 year olds and is suitable for two to four players. During the week I have been playing it with Erin and the little… Read more“Review – Christmas Surprises from Orchard Toys”