Coats for Teen Boys – What A Nightmare (but we FOUND one!)
Dec07

Coats for Teen Boys – What A Nightmare (but we FOUND one!)

Clothing teenage boys is a standard parenting horror show of course – I’ve written recently about finding jeans to fit their weird man-child body shape, when they streak upwards but not outwards in their early teens. And then there’s the whole “I don’t like the way that looks/feels/has sleeves/has no hood/isn’t three sizes too big”. Total minefield. But then.. there’s The Coat Battle....

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So They want  A Gaming Mouse? | Razer Basilisk Review
Dec04

So They want A Gaming Mouse? | Razer Basilisk Review

A ‘Gaming Mouse’ is one of those things that many parents will raise an eyebrow at. To us, a mouse is for swooshing around the desk to get to where you want to go. That works for whatever you’re doing on the screen, doesn’t it? Well… no. Not really. I have been taught the error of my ways by my gamer teens. A mouse and keyboard are so very much more. Spend a little time watching your gamer team in the...

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Win One of Two Fabulous Super Pusheenicorns! | #LittleStuff24
Dec04

Win One of Two Fabulous Super Pusheenicorns! | #LittleStuff24

“I saw three ships come sailing in on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day…”  Behind door number four of our 2017 Advent Calendar is the chance to win one of TWO Super Pusheenicorns, worth £50 each! I KNOW!! With over 9 million Facebook likes, Pusheen the cat is the star of her own animated web comic series (which looks like a self-run blog). Pusheen is a domestic short-haired grey tabby with all nine lives fully intact. The posts feature...

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Katinka’s Tail Review – It’s A New Judith Kerr Book, People!
Nov22

Katinka’s Tail Review – It’s A New Judith Kerr Book, People!

Judith Kerr OBE . Oh how I love her. Come on, we ALL do – show me a parent, and I’ll show you a battered copy of The Tiger Who Came To Tea. Her oddly age-irrelevant and rather wonderful ‘When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit’ is one of my top ten comfort reads. I grew up with wonderful Mog, and enjoyed them all again the second time round with my children when they were small. But I couldn’t get quite as excited...

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We love it! The Zinc Volt XT 1 Electric Scooter Review
Nov16

We love it! The Zinc Volt XT 1 Electric Scooter Review

Scooters – we love ’em, right? But buying them can be a l-e-e-tle bit tricksy. Because your toddler wants something steady and sturdy and non-wobbly (and preferably a little bit shiny) for zooming in the park on. But your older kid wants a wicked looking scooter that does scary stuff that makes their Mum squeak while she’s trying to ignore them at the park. They’ll chatter excitedly about how they’ve mastered the Hops and...

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Perfect Autumn Essentials – Pretty Jeans & Comfy Boots from Next
Nov16

Perfect Autumn Essentials – Pretty Jeans & Comfy Boots from Next

Autumn is probably my favourite time of year to dress for – and my daughter appears to have inherited my enthusiasm. After months of a lacklustre approach to grabbing the nearest t-shirt and shorts, she’s suddenly re-organising her jumpers and insisting that she has ‘nothing to wear’. Well, to be fair, she’s probably grown at least 6″ since last November, and none of her leftover winter wardrobe...

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