The lovely folks at Tetley recently sent me a box of their new Estate Selection tea to try. I was delighted. Who doesn't love a good cup of tea? We are already daily Tetley Tea drinkers at Casa B but it is our regular tea. Our first thing in the morning, just got home from work, just fancy a quick sit down regular-tea. When we want something a bit fancier Mr B will whip out the Earl Grey although personally I sometimes find it a little too perfumey. I have found this new Estate Selection Tea to be the perfect compromise. It has just a slightly more floral taste than regular Tetley, ...
Product review: Magical Fun With Tree Fu Tom: Tree Fu Magic!
We were recently sent this six-episode DVD of Tree Fu Tom for review. I must confess it was not something W had watched much of prior to being sent this disc but it has fast become one of his favourite shows. Tom appears to be a normal eight year old boy but when he puts on his magic belt and performs a special sequence of movements, (that is the tree-fu bit) he transforms into a tiny but might little superhero. This DVD covers six of his adventures in the magical world of Treetopolis with his friends and, when help is needed, Tom can perform his tree-fu to summon up the magical ...
Prize Draw and Book Review: How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm
How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm: Parenting wisdom from around the world, by Mei-Ling Hopgood. How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm is Mei-Ling Hopgood's account of not only her own adventures in parenting but also details her extensive research into parenting practices across the world. From Buenos Aires to Japan she recounts the various differing cultural approaches to such parenting dilemmas as sleep-routines, potty training, playtime squabbles and healthy eating. Some of her findings are both enlightening and heart-warming and as a mother of a somewhat spirited toddler it, ...
Top Five Valentines Gifts For Him
The 14th February is fast approaching folks but do you have a Valentines gift for him yet? Him being your other/better/perhaps-not-better half? Feeling a little stumped? Used up all of your gift-giving inspiration at Christmas? Never fear! Let me help you out with my top five picks for him this Valentines Day. A seriously cute book of cartoons for any Star Wars loving Daddy by Jeffrey Brown. Get this gorgeous retro print personalised with the titles and artists of the sixteen songs that mean something special to him. Maybe the soundtrack to your wedding or the favourite ...
Treat Your Valentine with Baker Days
I am beginning to think that the fact that I am pregnant again may have hit the radar of some PR bods. I recently reviewed some rather lovely home chocolate making kits, I will shortly be reviewing some very delicious cookies, and giving away two LARGE variety boxes of these so stay tuned to be in with a chance of winning, and I was delighted when asked to review the following Valentines cake for Baker Days. Baker Days are an online company making personalised cakes for any occasion, and with Valentines Day getting ever closer, what could be nicer than a sweet and scrummy cake delivered ...
Yummy chocolate making kits from chocchick.com
Now here is a product I was delighted to review! The rather lovely folks over at chocchick.com recently sent me two of their wonderful chocolate making starter kits to try out. W and I had great fun making chocolates at home which not only turned out to be delicious but are naturally high in anti-oxidants, gluten free, dairy free, soya free and refined sugar free. And they couldn't have been easier to make. We opened up the Choc Chicos Chocolate Kit for Kids to discover all the ingredients we would need: Organic cocoa powder Organic cocoa butter Sweet Freedom, a ...
Product Review: 360 Toddler Anywayup cup
Last month W was very kindly sent the 360 toddler cup to try out from www.anywayup.com. We have spent a good few weeks putting it through it's paces and to be honest I have mixed feelings about it. I should state however that W LOVES it. He really does. It is always the first beaker he reaches for from the cupboard and whether this is down to it's aesthetic appeal, it is very bright and colourful, or down to the sipping action required I am not quite sure. The 360 toddler cup has been designed with a circular-valve system allowing your child, with a gentle sipping action, to drink ...
Product Review: Some rather nice boots from Barratts
W is definitely an outdoors boy. "Shall we go for a walk?" is generally met with an excited dash under the stairs to retrieve his shoes and coat and then an equally excited dash for the front door, whatever the weather. As such he is starting to wear through shoes quite quickly so we were delighted when he was sent a very funky pair of Kickers by Barratts to try out. First reaction was sheer delight. "New boots Mummy!". I suspect this love of shoes is perhaps something he has inherited from me and not his father. Initially they were a little tricky to wrestle on to his excited, ...
Product Review: Philips Avent DECT Baby Monitor
When my old baby monitors gave up the ghost after 18 months I was delighted when Philips kindly offered to send me a new set to review. Now some of my regular readers may have had a little giggle at the somewhat, let's say retro-appearance when I posted this shot of the old ones... ...so I was delighted when the parcel arrived and I unpacked these. They look somewhat more modern don't you think? The other truly delightful thing was that they were ready to use. We simply plugged in the baby unit and we were good to go. We have now used them for over a month and here are the best ...
The Day That…
What was the most important day in your life so far? Your wedding day? The birthday of your child? The day you got some really good news or passed an exam? I imagine it is different for all of us. What you probably didn't do that day was get up before daybreak, leave the comfort of your warm comfy bed, and head out to the Cornish coastline in order to capture a photograph of the dawn sky. If your special day happens to be after the 21st June 2005 though fear not. Someone else did. Gavan Goulder did exactly this to commemorate the birth of a son to a close friend, and later the birth ...