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Category Archives: review
Toasters, shampoo and jigsaws – a round up review post
As has been painfully obvious to the long suffering PRs I deal with, I have fallen hugely behind in recent weeksmonths. I blame the baby. And the broken netbook. And maybe the rain. So here’s a few reviews that have … Continue reading
Lunch at Frankie and Bennys or TANSTAAFL
The wave of reviews of Frankie and Bennys restaurants has been quite enormous, but nevertheless, I’ve one to add. Having read a few reviews before we went, I was a little nervous, but hey, we don’t eat out all that … Continue reading
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Tagged brownies, Frankie and Bennys, goats cheese
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Planning early education with help from Baker Ross and Random House children’s books.
I read Tigerboy a book the other day. It was the first time that I’d read him a book instead of having him on my knee while I read to Smallest. Given he’s 9 weeks old I’m definitely slacking We … Continue reading
Getting to grips with Google+
A while ago I had a look at G+. I didn’t much like it, or its real name policy, although that has now been relaxed as I understand it, and deactivated my profile. But recently MumsnetBloggers were looking for bloggers … Continue reading
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Peppa Pig campervan review
I was ever so pleased to be offered this Peppa Pig Vehicle with Figure – Campervan for review – Smallest has a lot of inherited toys but not desperately many that are targetted at this age and I’d a feeling … Continue reading
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Vicks Humidifier – review. But there’s a post around it too, so you might still want to read.
Ages and ages and ages ago, way back in the dark ages when I was just a mother of three with a large stomach I was offered a Vicks Humidifier to review via the lovely ppl at Emma’s Diary. (I’m … Continue reading
Butlins: Breakfasts, Bob and Balloons.
I know I’ve been blogging quite a bit recently. I also know that I’ve actually rather a backlog of posts, and so I apologise for drowning you in multiple posts a day, but any chance I get near a keyboard, … Continue reading
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Happy Feet Two – an extra family film night
Last week, as regular readers will know, was a bit traumatic. So managing to spend happy family time together was even more important than usual, and I was quite pleased to have this film for review from Warner Bros. To … Continue reading
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The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman
I read this last week I think, and meant to write it up immediately, but I’m actually rather glad I didn’t. Letting it sit in my mind has made me realise what a powerful story it is – usually books … Continue reading
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Croc and Bird by Alexis Deacon
We have a new favourite picture book of the moment. It’s the wonderfully simple Croc and Bird. I’ve read other reviews of this as quirky and unusual, which I suppose it could be, but I thought of it more in … Continue reading
#EDChallenge – miosolo overnight nappy.
I’m taking part in a challenge from bambino mio this week, along with a couple of other Emma’s Diary bloggers. This is Blog post 1: Q&A 1. Do you currently use reusable nappies? Yes, though not overnight for Smallest. 2. … Continue reading
Can you review a book honestly if you skip chapter 9?
I hope you can, because I have to confess to skipping in Creative Writing – The Essential Guide. That would be because I’m really not interested in scriptwriting, but I was interested in finishing up the book I was sent … Continue reading
Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine – review.
I heard a lot about this book via twitter, but couldn’t find any UK reviews until I read an article in the guardian (which I of course can’t find now. Bother). So I searched to see if any UK book … Continue reading
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Education courtesy of science kits and jigsaw puzzles.
One of the plus points of being sent items for review is that very often I can work them into our educational plans. So it was great that we were offered a Wild Science Lip Balm Laboratory for Big to … Continue reading
Posted in Big, Small steps, review, things that go bang
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Talina in the Tower blogtour – interview with author Michelle Lovric
Big read and reviewed Talina in the Tower (link to be added when she’s pressed publish, sigh!), kindly supplied to us by Orion for that purpose. And then we got to interview the author as part of her blogtour! How … Continue reading
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Going VIP to the Baby Show at London ExCel Feb 24-26th
Today I did a grown up thing, and went to London. For the day. On my own, without any children at all. I’d been invited by the lovely ladies at AzariaPR to be a VIP blogger at the Baby Show … Continue reading
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Today Matthew, I will be a Butlins Ambassador!
Way back last year at Cybermummy I applied to be a Butlins Ambassador. I was really surprised to be chosen though! And it’s taken til now for me to get organised enough to actually go on one of our breaks … Continue reading
Lost and Found – review.
This is currently Smallest’s favourite book. She adores the interactivity of the paper engineering (as it is described on the book itself). It goes far beyond a standard pop up book with tabs folding in various directions, doors that open … Continue reading
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Tagged lost and found, Oliver Jeffers, review, toddler reads.
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What I wore Wednesday – two maternity outfits for price of one!
I’m not actually going to tell you what I wore on Wednesday. Instead, I’m going to talk about last Thursday and Friday, when I went down to High Wycombe (over to High Wycombe?) for a blogger event. Because of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blossom maternity jeans, Jojomamanbebe, Mama Feels Good, review
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