Oh we’re in LOVE with this pretty pretty bike… *goes shopping just to fill the basket*
Sep18

Oh we’re in LOVE with this pretty pretty bike… *goes shopping just to fill the basket*

I was noodling about the webs, as you do when you’re supposed to be catching up on your monthly accounts, when I accidentally tripped over the doorway and found myself at Bikester. I know, me either. But stay with me here, it’ll be worth it. Bike shops are not, on a day to day basis, my usual noodle-spot. It’s not that I don’t love a cycle – oh no, I’ll whizz along the back lanes with the family on...

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Ssshhh… what we didn’t tell our guests (Wine? Try Aldi or Majestic, apparently)
Sep08

Ssshhh… what we didn’t tell our guests (Wine? Try Aldi or Majestic, apparently)

(It’s a long one, but stay with me here, it’ll help you and your wine drinking in the end. I promise!) Are you a wine drinker? Yes, me too! #coincidence Consider yourself a wine buff? No, me either. We’ve just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary (I know, I know, I really AM too young. Thank you…;)) and to celebrate we planned a really special party – squooshing a marquee into the garden, hiring...

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Spotted! £8 ‘Snuggle this Muggle’ Baby Outfit. CUTE ALERT.
Sep06

Spotted! £8 ‘Snuggle this Muggle’ Baby Outfit. CUTE ALERT.

Oh me oh my, resist this if you can, Potter fans… We’ve only spotted an actually, properly cute Harry Potter outfit for your little muggle. The 3-piece ‘Snuggle this Muggle’ baby outfit has a soft cotton onesie vest, and comes complete with those adorable stripy leggings and knotty hat in Gryffindor colours. I know! *meeep!* And, to top it off – it’s under eight pounds, people. £8!!! I haven’t...

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John Lewis bargains – £7 dress!
Sep04

John Lewis bargains – £7 dress!

It’s the time of year that retailers have a turnaround in their stock ranges, and for savvy shoppers there are some massive bargains to be found – just for the want of a little looking. For example, look at what I found with a few clicks this morning – although John Lewis doesn’t have an official sale on right now, but there are very simple ways to unearth an amazing bargain or two. Simply go to the particular...

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Do your kids love Minecraft? Get a whopping 50% off in the Code Kingdoms Back to School sale!
Sep01

Do your kids love Minecraft? Get a whopping 50% off in the Code Kingdoms Back to School sale!

We’ve got something special this school year for Minecraft fans!   With computing now featured heavily on the school curriculum, it’s becoming pretty clear that coding is an essential skill for kids to learn. In tomorrow’s world, skills in coding and computational thinking will be needed even more than they are now, and kids who get ahead on this stuff will have access to loads of incredible opportunities in the...

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Spotted! Gorgeous Wooden Wonder Wagon Walker from Hape
Aug21

Spotted! Gorgeous Wooden Wonder Wagon Walker from Hape

We love a decent wooden toy – and I’ve fallen straight in love with this fabulous little walker from Hape. Not only because it’s so darn pretty and has a retro loveliness to the design with that cherry red edge. But also because it does this – That, right there my friends, is YEARS of play value. LONG after they’ve outgrown the walker they’ll ADORE having a trailer to pull things around in. To be...

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