Minnie mouse sweet and candy Van by IMC

Minnie Mouse now has her very own sweets and candy van, Its jam packed with scrummy goodies. It has everything Minnie needs to set up her own cafe which children can do by opening up the van transforming it into a beautiful little cafe.

 This set is for age 3+ as it does have little parts included, It has ten accessories and a pretty little Minnie figure but shes not just any Minnie mouse if you sit her on the drivers seat of the van it activates the lights and sounds, Amazing!  The van has two Melodie tunes which are activated by pressing the big bow on the front so everyone knows she is coming.

These sort of toys go down a treat in our house we have two mega Minnie mouse fans and seems as she has  her own little treats what could be better. This toy is a very good quality toy but I wouldn't expect anything less from a Disney toy. They always seem to be great quality and good attention to detail. 

The van its self is a really pretty pink colour with lots of bows and love hearts, with a glittery canopy opening side its something you would imagine Minnie mouse driving something little girls would dream of driving one day! Minnie is kitted out with her pretty apron and baking hat to match the theme. 

The van is a great size along with the Minnie figure perfect for little hands like lullahs and not to fiddly, I could see any little Minnie mouse fan being very happy with this toy it would provide lots of fun and role play activities. 

The box includes
Sweets and Candies Van, over 10 accessories and a special Minnie figure



You will need 
Batteries Required: 2 x AAA batteries (not included)


I was sent Minnie mouse sweet van in return for a review all opinions are my own 

Minnie mouse sweet and candy Van

Minnie Mouse now has her very own sweets and candy van, Its jam packed with scrummy goodies. It has everything Minnie needs to set up her own cafe which children can do by opening up the van transforming it into a beautiful little cafe.

 This set is for age 3+ as it does have little parts included, It has ten accessories and a pretty little Minnie figure but shes not just any Minnie mouse if you sit her on the drivers seat of the van it activates the lights and sounds, Amazing!  The van has two Melodie tunes which are activated by pressing the big bow on the front so everyone knows she is coming.

These sort of toys go down a treat in our house we have two mega Minnie mouse fans and seems as she has  her own little treats what could be better. This toy is a very good quality toy but I wouldn't expect anything less from a Disney toy. They always seem to be great quality and good attention to detail. 

The van its self is a really pretty pink colour with lots of bows and love hearts, with a glittery canopy opening side its something you would imagine Minnie mouse driving something little girls would dream of driving one day! Minnie is kitted out with her pretty apron and baking hat to match the theme. 

The van is a great size along with the Minnie figure perfect for little hands like lullahs and not to fiddly, I could see any little Minnie mouse fan being very happy with this toy it would provide lots of fun and role play activities. 

The box includes
Sweets and Candies Van, over 10 accessories and a special Minnie figure



You will need 
Batteries Required: 2 x AAA batteries (not included)


I was sent Minnie mouse sweet van in return for a review all opinions are my own 

Minnie Mouse now has her very own sweets and candy van, Its jam packed with scrummy goodies. It has everything Minnie needs to set up her own cafe which children can do by opening up the van transforming it into a beautiful little cafe.

 This set is for age 3+ as it does have little parts included, It has ten accessories and a pretty little Minnie figure but shes not just any Minnie mouse if you sit her on the drivers seat of the van it activates the lights and sounds, Amazing!  The van has two Melodie tunes which are activated by pressing the big bow on the front so everyone knows she is coming.

These sort of toys go down a treat in our house we have two mega Minnie mouse fans and seems as she has  her own little treats what could be better. This toy is a very good quality toy but I wouldn't expect anything less from a Disney toy. They always seem to be great quality and good attention to detail. 

The van its self is a really pretty pink colour with lots of bows and love hearts, with a glittery canopy opening side its something you would imagine Minnie mouse driving something little girls would dream of driving one day! Minnie is kitted out with her pretty apron and baking hat to match the theme. 

The van is a great size along with the Minnie figure perfect for little hands like lullahs and not to fiddly, I could see any little Minnie mouse fan being very happy with this toy it would provide lots of fun and role play activities. 

The box includes
Sweets and Candies Van, over 10 accessories and a special Minnie figure



You will need 
Batteries Required: 2 x AAA batteries (not included)


I was sent Minnie mouse sweet van in return for a review all opinions are my own 

Sorry I have been a Little Hush

Basically the title says it all, I have been very quiet as we have had so much going on in our little lives lets start with the fact Lullah broke her toe. Wow I never knew how much that big little toe could have such an effect on our lives. Lullah cried for around three weeks straight refused to wear shoes and could not walk anywhere! Thank god she is all healed and back to her normal self!

I have started college and OMG its the hardest thing I have ever done I have cried twice already along with work and the kids house etc I am bloody exhausted, Im currently trying to find my life work college balance im slowly getting their but it really is hard. *yawn*

Im hoping to be back blogging as much as I used to now as I really don't want to loose touch with my little headspace blog. Bare with me im a work in progress x

Nutmeg Uniform Range

Nevaeh has been back at school just a few weeks now and has settled into year one perfectly.
   I can't believe how grown up she looks, Not to mention smart Her uniform this year is Nutmeg Morrisons clothing range, And we really have found it is great. Nutmeg seem to have really expanded their range over the last couple of years with something to suit everyone's child.
    Nevaeh wanted skirts this year so we chose a black pleated skirt with a pretty flower embroidered on the front, It also has an adjustable waist which I love due to Nevaeh growing rapidly it can always just be adjusted to keep her comfortable which really is key. I always choose shirts over polo tops its just a personal preference really but nutmeg shirts really are gorgeous and again these have some really pretty detail on them. We have two shirts which are washed every other day they have stayed perfectly white and also stayed in shape.Nevaehs cardigan is Bright red and has stayed a perfect colour so far its been in a battle with paint and a spag bol fight but its made it through without a mark!

Here Nevaeh is wearing her full nutmeg uniform from her coat even down to the socks! This coat is water resistant material with a  beautiful fur like linning inside for those extra cold mornings. It really is winter ready.

 Nevaeh was lucky enough to also receive this Beautiful plum colour winter coat as part of the Autumn winter collection it is seriously gorgeous and again has the fur like lining to keep her warm in the winter.


What I found brilliant about the nutmeg back to school range is that it comes with a 200 day no quibble guarantee which means if you are not happy with your item within the 200 days for whatever reason Morrison's will give you a full refund or an exchange. And with the prices only starting from as little as £2 it really is a no brainer. The clothes look great they are comfy, affordable and if on the off chance anything went wrong you can just take them back.


Over all we are fully impressed with the nutmeg uniform and winter coats and would recommend to all parents you can check on the Morrisons website for you local Nutmeg stockist.




*Nevaeh was sent uniform Items and coats in return for a blog post. All opinions are our own*

Our potty training journey: My Carry Potty

When Nevaeh just turned Two she was potty trained fully within a week or so we had little blips where she had accidents but she was pretty much potty trained two weeks after her second birthday. I just knew it wasn't going to be plain sailing with lullah I had it to easy with Nevaeh. And lets just say I was correct we had a nightmare the first few days we have put it off and off as she really was not interested and wouldn't even sit on a potty and there is no way I would force her on it and traumatise her.

So when we were offered a My Carry Potty to try with her I jumped at the chance. I would give anything ago to try get this little monster sitting her little bum on the potty. When Lullah opened her my carry potty she instantly loved it our potty is cow print which she noticed straight away, so we had her carrying the potty making cow noise's for a few hours, I was just relieved she was entertaining a potty even if it was singing to it. The My Carry Potty is so light and easy to carry around it fit underneath our stroller in the basket which was perfect. A few days went by and we were still hit and miss with her actually making it to the potty in time so along with the potty we got a reward chart involved. Between the potty and the reward chart we have come such a long way and all the water works are on the potty now. We are still having bottom accidents but we are pretty much potty trained now!

I feel like the my carry potty has had a massive impact on our potty training it really has some great key features such as

• A leak proof seal

Which was perfect for when being out and about and not having anywhere to empty the potty so no nasty leaks everywhere.

• Secure locking mechanism

Again great for no leaking or nasty accidents especially as lullah liked to carry her potty everywhere herself

• Non-slip feet

This one is brilliant have you ever watched a child try and sit on a potty which ends up them falling over or walking backwards pushing it along the floor it usually ends up with a puddle on the floor. This is prevented by the my carry potty non-slip feet.

• My carry handle

The handle just makes it so easy to carry round even for little hands ours also fit over our stroller handles.

• Large comfy seat

I did notice after lullah has sat on this toilet she does not end up with those big red circle marks on her bottom.

I'm pretty sure our potty will be used for a good while our little moo cow even got a trip to the beach this weekend, It is just so practical for everyday and makes going out whilst potty training so much easier. Its so appealing to little ones you can get them in a number of prints such as ladybird and bumblebee they are both bright coloured and have cute little face features. Something I have really loved about the carry potty is how easy it is to clean, I have been discarding the waste giving it a quick rinse with water and a wipe with a anti bac wipe, Iv found this works a treat and stops it getting smelly.

Overall we are really happy with our My Carry Potty and would say they are definitely worth the money. They are great quality and I would say you could keep it if you were planning on having more children.

 MMy Carry Potty website  where you can also find potty training tips and find out more about My Carry Potty.
cheeky rascal website where you can order your own my carry potty RRP £19.99-24.99

Back to school with BIC!

So now we are pretty much half way through the holiday (phew) it's time to start getting all our back to school items ready for that first week of September.
  As a kid I always remember that last week of the holidays trying on my uniform and sorting my pencil case out over and over. It's so important to have a good set of stationary so you are fully equipped for any activity you may face!

BIC stationary is on a mission to reignite the nation's passion for writing and have set up a campaign #Justwrite. With this they have created the perfect stationary sets which would be perfect for back to school. With myself going back into education this year I'm rather excited by these sets. They are jam packed with everything you need!

In one pack we have

• Five ball pens in Pink,red,green,purple and black 
• Two retractable ball pens in Purple and Turquoise 
• Five graphite pencils in grey
• One mini pocket mouse correction tape 
• One glue stick 
• One eraser  

In the second pack we have

• Seven original highlighters
• Five comfort highlighters
• Three XL highlighters 

Both packs have 15 pieces and is enough to set anyone up for going back to school. I am going to find the bright colourful highlighters so use full while studying and writing essays, I'm always making mistakes so the corrector is going to get lots of use without having to start whatever I'm writing all over again. These sets have made me feel organised as I have everything I need in one set I didn't have to find it all individually. You can find these set in stores such as staples,sainsburys,Bnm and wilkinsons RRP £5.00 

I was sent two 15 piece sets to feature on leoniiamberblog all comments and photos are my own

Swimming

I have mentioned before about my children's fear of water and the bath, So this week being the last week before all the children split up for summer holidays I thought it would be the best time to face it head on and take lullah swimming while it was quiet and over run with crazy children running around.

So the spur of the moment at 8am I decided today was the day! This was us on the bus having giggles on snap chat, While on the bus I kept going over we are going swimming in the big pool to make her aware

So for  Lullah it was facing water and me facing being in a swimming costume for the first time in a long time. So off to primark we went I picked up a BIKINI yes that's right a two piece, A high wasted two piece which did cover past my navel. Lullah got the cutest little swim suit which she had picked her self with a little tutu around the middle.

When I put my two piece on Lullah stated 'Oh mummy you look beautiful' Even with my over hang, my cellulite dimple bum and deflated air bag boobies in her eyes I am beautiful, It made me feel great. It's living proof children love their mothers no matter what they look like they don't see your imperfections because to them you are perfect.

So we were all ready of to face the crowd in my bikini and lullah in the water I braced myself for screams,tantrums the kicking, I had planned in my head it would take her at least 20 Min's before I could convince her just to sit and put her legs in the pool. luckily we have a splash pool at our local swimming baths so starts very very shallow, I held her hand tight and walked towards the water to step in, Again bracing myself for it waiting for the pulling... but oh my gosh she went straight in no trauma, She was like (in her words) A Mermaid she even went down the slide and jumped of the side into the pool. I was gobsmacked this child not even 24 hours before was screaming int he bath crying and now she was like a fish. over and over she said oh mummy this is fun and I'm so excited. 

    While I was their I looked around at all the other mums with their children having a great time, All different shapes and sizes There was one mother who was a plus size lady who was absolutely rocking her two piece and her daughter looked at her like lullah looked at me, In love.. 

                                            This is how much fun she had asleep on the bus!

I put off taking my children swimming for so long because of body shaming myself and now I have mummy guilt for this from now on I will never let something stop me taking or doing something with my children their opinion is the only one that matters to me. 

original source body wash

Something I always stock up on is body wash, I have this weird fear that we will run out and we will be smelly, One of my ultimate favourite brands for body wash are original source they always smell great and I always feel refreshed after using them.
         Original source have brought out a new range of body wash's in all different 'flavours'

• 40 Real Zingy Limes-  has a beautiful lime citrus smell 
• Blood orange -full of natural fragrance and body scrub for extra exfoliation
• 100cm of juicy peel in pink grapefruit- Another one with a beautiful strong fragrance
• Coconut & shea butter- More of a creamy silk texture.

butterfly world by interplay

Over the last few weeks we have had some lodgers, As we were sent butterfly world rearing kit from interplay.

The kit contained 

Pop Up Butterfly Rearing CageSmall Plastic Pot & Lid & jar coverPaint BrushInformative Guide Caterpillar Order Form

so everything you need to rear and watch your caterpillars take their journey into becoming beautiful butterflies.

                                  Here is how they started of five tiny little caterpillars

If you go down to the woods today

The Fear of headlice;Tips of keeping them at bay

Since Nevaeh started nursery in 2014 then stepping up to reception the biggest fear I have is headlice/nits. It is a massive deal for me and I do everything In my power to prevent it So far s good (touch wood) we haven't had any lodgers in Nevaehs hair Yet there has been atleast three 'headlice outbreaks' in her class.


What I do to try and keep them at bay:

• Once a week I will wash Nevaeh's Hair with tea tree based shampoo, Im not really sure weather its a old wives tale but headlice are not supposed to like tea tree products I assume its the very strong smell. oils are also supposed to give the same effect.

• When there is an outbreak of headlice at the school I will smoother Nevaehs hair in conditioner and run a headlice comb through it section by section.one of thos cheap chemist white combs are fine for this! The conditioner makes it hard for headlice to cling on to the hair and if done early enough you will catch them and stop the reproduction and egg laying.

• My main tip is make sure your childs hair is up! tighter the better and plaits are brillaint, it makes a good excuse of making your little ones hair pretty. I have been trying out some new styles. I try and plait and hair spray most days. Then hairspray hairspray HAIRSPRAY! it makes it harder for the headlice to hold on to the hair and lay eggs!

Here is a new little style we tried this week:

This is so much easier than it looks watch out for my youtube video coming soon on how yo do this style!

Summer smiles with skippy peanut butter!

Spread summer smiles with SKIPPY® Peanut Butter

School’s out for summer, which means parents are on full-time duty to provide kids with seriously delicious, play-time fuel. Ensure the whole family enjoy fun in the sun with the great taste and versatility of America’s finest smooth and creamy peanut butter, SKIPPY®.

Whether you’re ensuring the family is full of energy and satisfied until lunch, topping up hungry tums with a quick snack or whipping up a tasty desert, SKIPPY® is guaranteed to add more yum and fun to different foods as it’s filling and packed with protein. 

During school holidays, there’s lots of fun, quick and easy ways to eat it, from creating a game of noughts and crosses on hot toast at breakfast, serving it as a tasty dip for healthy snacks, or baking a batch of tasty peanut butter treats as a fun family activity.

Why not experiment with something new and try one of these delicious SKIPPY® Peanut Butter recipes that are guaranteed to spread smiles in the sunshine.

SKIPPY® Tic-tac-toe Sandwich

INGREDIENTS

·         2 tablespoons SKIPPY® Creamy Peanut Butter

·         1 slice whole-grain bread

·         1 medium banana

·         1 teaspoon honey

INSTRUCTION

1.      Spread peanut butter on bread

2.      Cut 4 slices from banana to make "O"s

3.      Cut remaining banana into thin strips to make "X"s

4.      Drizzle with honey before eating.

Best Ever SKIPPY® Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies (12 cookies)

INGREDIENTS:

·         350g cups quick-cooking oats

·         240g cups all-purpose flour

·         1 teaspoon baking powder

·         1 teaspoon baking soda

·         1/4 teaspoon salt

·         240g cup butter

·         240g cup SKIPPY^® Creamy Peanut Butter

·         200g cup granulated sugar

·         200g cup packed brown sugar

·         2 large eggs

·         2 teaspoons vanilla extract

·         30g chocolate chips, if desired

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat oven to 180°C/ 350^°F
2. In small bowl, combine oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix well.
3. In large bowl, beat together butter and peanut butter with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in granulated and brown sugars, eggs and vanilla until blended. Beat in flour mixture just until blended; stir in chocolate chips.
4. On ungreased baking sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart. Bake 13 minutes or until golden. Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
Skippy® Peanut Butter (RRP £2.49 per 340g) is available in Smooth and Crunchy varieties, which are currently available in major supermarkets including Sainsbury’s and Tesco.

For more information and recipes visit www.peanutbutter.com

Here’s a few more facts about why SKIPPY® Peanut Butter really is the best:

·         The most important flavour criterion for peanuts is the ‘peanutty’ flavour. This is highest and most consistent with US originated peanuts

·         High oleic peanuts from the USA provide healthier and great tasting peanuts

·         In 1933, Joseph Rosenfield change the formula for peanut butter to create SKIPPY® Peanut Butter, which was less sticky and longer-lasting

·         According to the American Peanut Council, every serving of SKIPPY® Peanut Butter is a good source of protein, providing 15% of the recommended daily Intake with just two tablespoons. It’s lower sugar than other spreads such as marmalade and jam too.

Happy fathers day

Today has actually been so relaxed and really lovely. I usually get so stressed about days like this being perfect but  I have come to realise if you have your loved ones around you then that pretty much is perfect.
We don't really go overboard for mothers day and fathers day a card and a little pressie which again I did get, I got cards from postsnap and then a T-shirt from next which went down a treat and Joshua really liked... well I do have good taste. We had a relaxing morning all in our PJ's drinking tea and watching cartoons, which is something we actually rarely do so that was nice.

We then decided we would take the girls to the park mainly because Nevaeh had been asking for two weeks but the weather has been pretty rubbish again, So we went to our memorial park because it has the best play park which is built on sand and is always fun even though it seems like sadly its the only bit of sand we will see this year HUFFFFFFFF, But anyway we all had a really great time the girls ran around for a few hours and burnt out so much energy.

We then went to visit our dads and give them cards and token gifts while enjoying cups of tea. Over all we have had a lovely day and that's what counts.


Happy fathers day Joshua if I have done anything correct in my life it would be having you as our girls daddy. Me and you may have ups and downs but the bond and the love you have with those girls is something special and infect irreplaceable.

Postsnap Review

This week I got to try out a great little app on my iphone, With fathers day fast approaching it was the perfect time to give it ago as postsnap is an app to create unique cards for all occasions.

Im usually pretty rubbish with cards as I always leave it to the last minute, the app is free to downloads from the app store its also free to make an account. Once i had downloaded and set up an account I was well away. It literally took me five minutes to make two cards. There are themes for special occasions coming up such as father day, mothers day , Christmas etc.

It allows you to use photos from social media such as facebook and instagram, which I found great as everyone knows I'm a social media addict so all my lovely photos usually end up there.

So with just a click of a button you have your favourite pictures ready to be placed on your card. It also gives you options to edit text and colours or text to make it unique to yourself.

After designing your card it gives you an option to either send to your recipient or send it to yourself with a plain envelope, which is great if the person you are sending to does not live close by and rather than be sent to you to be sent on it can just go straight to the recipient. I thought the prices were also great they start from £1.50 for a post card, £2.00 for announcement cards and £3.00 for greeting's cards with free UK delivery which is a bonus!

I was very happy with the cards I received effective and brilliant quality they really do look great and are perfect little keep sakes.  Overall I would recommend this app to everyone It was quick simple with a great product produced!





I received two cards in return for this post all opinions are my own