Reviews & Spon

Review: Niermann-Standby Beetle Table Light, sold by Wayfair UK

We were happily sent the Niermann- Standby Beetle Table Light from Wayfair’s range of lamps for children to review. A delighted middler opened the box with glee. I was slightly surprised that the lamp had come from Germany, but it did arrive very quickly, so I wouldn’t say that it was a problem at all. more »

This is a featured guest post. Who couldn’t use a little extra advice these days about what to buy for their teens. I had a look at their gifts and I am sorely tempted to get the birthday chocolate pizza for my eldest, mixing the two things that he loves would be fabulous instead of a more »

You know the feeling when your child comes home from school, or club, with a nits and lice letter. Your heart sinks as you know that you need to give their heads a good going over to make sure they don’t have headlice. At the same time, you smugly know that someone, somewhere in their more »

Guest Post – How much money can I save by switching energy provider?

This is a featured guest post. Who couldn’t use a little extra advice these days about their energy costs. — With energy prices still rising from the big six suppliers, it’s hard to know exactly how much you should be spending on your energy bill – and, more importantly, how to lower that. There are more »

Guest Post – Cash in the attic? Turn unwanted items into extra pocket money.

This is a Featured Guest Post, and it makes sense to look at our old dusty belongings that simply ship from home to home with us when we move. Perhaps these dusty old relics could be put to better use, and really turn into cash in the attic. – Many people feel that to make a house a home, more »

Mothers day is a good day for some, and not such a good day for others. Motherhood came to me by adoption, but a mother I am. Warner Bros. came first with a fabulous box of feel good movies for me to watch (when the kids are not here) and sent through Doctor Zhivago, An more »

Thank you to Warner Bros. for the lovely gift box that arrived her on the morning of the 14th February. It was a hectic day as the man of the house started a new job and was out of the house by 6am. He didn’t make it home until about 8pm and was so tired more »

This is a featured guest post which revolves around saving money in the home, and how to go about it. There are some fun elements involved, and getting the whole family to help seems to be a good way of helping everyone appreciate the value of money. — Have Fun While Saving in the Home Saving more »

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This is a featured guest post from Sainsbury’s Finance Money Matters Blog ……………….. Should you pay for your teen’s car insurance? Teenage drivers are the most expensive to insure. So when they get behind the wheel, it represents the beginning of a costly period for either parent or child. The question is, should you foot the bill more »

We were sent Dolphin Tale from Warner Brothers to review. I am not quite sure where to start with this film. It’s based on the Real Life story of Winter the dolphin. Sad, funny, poignant and a lesson on overcoming disability when she has to learn to live without her tail. I had half an more »

Image: domdeen / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Featured Post Having boisterous children doesn’t do too much to keep our homes in pristine condition and I have a lounge that needs more work than I can shake a stick at. I would love laminate flooring down, with an indestructible 3 x 3 seater combo, alongside some lovely chocolate-brown, or more »

Sandra from Kids Bee Happy sent me some sand art packs to review. My children whooped with delight considering they absolutely loved the sand art at our Christmas Party last year (that sounds such a long time ago). The little packs come in boys or girls style pictures and the transformers and car pack was more »

Saturday was a revelation. A group of parents run a special needs club at the weekends, with the support of a school and the grateful advice and help from the National Autistic Society. We borrow a school premises and open up to children with ANY type of disability up to the age of 14 in more »

Last week, the postman delivered a lovely surprise from the team at Warner Bros. The box was a little battered and bruised from the long journey to the Scottish Mum Family up in Aberdeen. I left it sitting until the boys came home from school, as it was addressed to us all as a family. more »

With a special needs child who can’t fit in with crowds, we struggle with the regular family holidays where children were meant to fit in with groups of people. He was never made to be held in a small apartment, or to sit by a pool, or even to be able to join in with more »

When Christmas Trees and Lights asked me to try a set of lights, I just had to say yes. I like twinkly things you see. They sent me some lovely Multi Function LED Lights that are for both Outdoor and Indoor use. There were 120 bulbs on the string and a box that has a switch to more »

I had a lovely offer through my e-mail recently. Most offers from PR’s that I accept are centred around my children or gifts, but every so often, one comes along that I really can’t resist taking the opportunity to accept for myself. I was given a document with an option to pick three items that more »

Just Dance Kids by Ubisoft came to us recently through a lovely contact who wanted us to try it out and review the Just Dance for Kids game. The disc has lots of kids favourites – including : Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes Hokey Cokey The Lion Sleeps Tonight Jingle Bells Crocodile Rock Shake Your more »

A fabulous offer which was perfectly timed for the birthday of the littlest boy of the family. Scottish Mum Blog jumped at the chance to take up Wowee Light Strike Product review and eldest did his first youtube bit – his nerves get less and less as the time goes on. The box arrived a few more »