Last year our twin girls were very lucky that their birthday party could go ahead as planned. It was just under a month before the UK went into a partial lockdown to contain the spread of the virus. This year, however, they’re not quite as lucky and will be having a ‘lockdown birthday’. Like many…
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Personalised Birthday Parties with Swizzels Sweets Plus Competition!
Read moreComing up with ideas for your children’s birthday party can be a struggle. Our twins will be seven years old next year, and over the last six years they’ve had a real variety of parties. For their first birthday, we had a small family gathering at our home. Subsequent birthdays have been more costly as…
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Review: Discover the Fabulous World of Party Popteenies!
Read moreWhen it comes to toys nowadays, you have to find something pretty different in order to impress our girls. Soft toys just don’t cut it like they used to! That’s why we love Party Popteenies! We were sent a selection of their products to review including: Party Popteenies and the Surprise Popper (£4.99) Double Surprise…
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Now We Are Six
Read moreToday our twin girls turn six years old. I know it’s something that a lot of parents say on their children’s birthdays, but the last six years really have flown by. R and M have grown into so such wonderful, thoughtful, bright and clever girls. I’m so proud of them both, and so honoured to…
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Tips for hosting your child’s birthday at home
Read moreOur twin girls will be six years old next month, and they’ve asked to have a birthday party at home this year. As daunting as this sounds, I’m actually really keen on this idea. However I’m more than aware that I’ll need to organised and put a few rules in place. For example certain rooms…
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Perfect Party Dresses for Kids who like to Party!
Read moreAs summer comes to an end, I like to look forward to one of my favourite times of the year. The Autumn/Winter season! Like many people, I enjoy snuggling under a soft, warm blanket on my sofa with the fire lit and a good film on the TV. Of course I love summer too, but…
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Bead Kits from Bead-Kids Review
Read moreMy girls and I love to make things. We’ve made jewellery in the past so when I was asked to review some bead kits, I jumped at the chance! Bead-Kids was started by Mandy. She started Bead-Kids because she wanted a more flexible approach to work that would allow her to see more of her…
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The Treat Box Company Review
Read more‘Treats’ is a funny word isn’t it? When I think of treats for children, toys and food such as chocolate or sweets come to mind. One of my friends has ‘treat days’ for her children and it works really well for her. Do you have treat days or give your children treats? If so, The…
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What’s in the girls party bags
Read moreI wrote a post a little while ago entitled, Why I hate party bags and what you should put in them. I received quite a few comments on that post and across social media. Some people agreed with me, whilst many others didn’t! It seems that the humble party bag can certainly stir up some emotions! One thing…