Welcome to my Lifestyle Parenting Blog, where I explore topics related to chronic illnesses such as ME/CFS, chronic pain, and fibromyalgia while embracing a passion for yoga, books, and blogging.
Schleich Bayala Mermaid
I have yet to be disappointed in the Schleich products.
They are beautifully made, extremely detailed, vibrant colors, and the sets are always designed so the individual pieces stay together without being stuck together, allowing you to play more interactively with them. Schleich encourages positively creative and imaginative play.
POSH PAWS LAST JEDI PORG PLUSH RANGE
The world has gone crazy for Porgs since the release of the Last Jedi Start Wars Movie, and so has Jacob.
Porgs are native to Ahch-To, where the Jedi order was founded, these cute tiny creatures are an adorable addition and can be found on Luke Skywalker's little island.
We were sent this cute and cuddly
Glimmies Aquaria
Glimmies Aquaria
Summer is already a fan of Glimmies, the ittle star fairies that light up were a big hit for her, and, when we received the Glimmies Aquaria Glimsplash and additional Glimmies for review, she was super excited.
Gazillion Bubbles Brand New Bubble Pong Game
We were sent the Gazillion Bubbles Brand New Bubble Pong Game.
We love bubbles! There is something endearingly fun about them, so add bubbles to a game of pong, and, well, you have, a fab game!
Baby Secrets Activities Pack - Colour Changing
We were sent a pack of Baby Secrets series 1. It's the latest collectable craze Baby Secrets is a new collectible which has a collection of over 50 baby characters, discover the cutest and scrumptious babies.
Prestige Flowers Mother's day
There's something quite exciting when receiving flowers. Whether they are sent by a loved one, or ordered for yourself, receiving a fresh bunch of flowers is
I'm very fond of flowers, even fonder when receiving them unexpectedly.
It's a beautiful surprise because:
Dear Oven RIP
Dear oven, RIP.
Our much loved oven gave us 10 years, 10 years of family cooked meals, thousands of cooked meals (good and bad). But, its' not been smooth sailing, we've certainly had some ups and downs over the 10 years; the good and the bad, we've been through a lot!
The first time the oven broke down, it was easily fixed. It was the heating element, I watched the engineer fix it, and I remember thinking to myself, wow that was simple, I'll change it myself in future if the oven breaks down again.
BABY Born
We were invited to be a part of the BABY born babysitter campaign by Zapf Creation. We received the iconic BABY born doll along with a few BABY born accessories. Summer is really into her dolls at the moment, so I knew she would love to show me her babysitting skills.
The BABY born doll itself comes with an array of accessories, everything a child needs to get started with, including a nappy, sachet of food, baby bottle, dummy and dummy clip, hat and clothing and a feeding bowl and spoon. the BABY born doll has some fun real life functions like, being able to cry real tears, eat, drink and even wee! These functions allow the child to care for their doll and role play as a parent.
Vampirina Toys #VampirinaToys
Vampirina is the latest new Disney Junior TV show celebrating friendship and difference - with a spooktacular twist! To compliment the show there’s a cool new toy range, featuring dolls, accessories and play-sets so children can use their imagination and recreate the Vampirina fun at home.
We were sent:
Anxiety in Dogs: Is Stress Affecting Your Pet?
We’ve all had restless night’s where the worries of the day have left us unable to relax — but did you know dogs can also be kept awake due to stress? According to a recent study, dogs suffer a worse sleep if they have experienced negative interactions and behaviour before laying down to rest. Researchers also discovered that canines that enjoyed more positive experiences managed to sleep more soundly than those that didn’t.
PAW Patrol Mission PAW Mission Cruiser
This is perfect for Paw Patrol fans, you can’t go wrong with this PAW Patrol Mission PAW Mission Cruiser.
it does great for little ones imaginative and motor skills, and any fan of Paw Patrol would be excited to receive the Mission Cruiser. There are fun compartments that open and close so you can stow the cars or put Robo Dog in the driver’s seat. The set does include 1 Robo Dog, a vehicle and a pop-open screen.
PJ Masks Team Heroes Board Game from Ravensburger
We've been trying out the new Team of Heroes PJ Masks board game!
What's the game?
Romeo has let loose his robots to attack the PJ Masks base, thus, players must work and plan together to keep the robots away from HQ, whilst simultaneously disabling Romeo's evil Lab.
This is really a fun game, slightly different as you have to work together as a team rather than against each other, which was nice.
Review: Project Mc2 Pixel Purse
Summer's a big fan of Project Mc2, she has a few dolls and watches the series on Netflix.
What is Project Mc2?
Exclusive to Netflix, Project Mc2 is about four teenage girls who use their science know-how to be secret agents and save the day. The focus is on STEM studies and how they use it in ways to solve problems. Along with the Netflix series, there is a fab toy range, which are also designed to focus and encourage STEM.
Glam Goo Deluxe Pack
This half-term we've been Glam Goo'ing it.
What is Glam Goo?
You can make slime fashionably cool and have loads of fun with it. The Glam Goo Deluxe Pack includes everything you need to design your goo - you can mix in sparkles and colouring to make your slime unique and colourful - you can even add some scent to it.
4 Tips To Choosing A Modern Bathroom Vanity
Choosing a vanity for your bathroom may not exactly be a glamorous task, but it is a task that needs to be done nonetheless. There's no denying the fact that a bathroom vanity either makes or breaks the design of your bathroom. If the vanity is placed in an awkward space, uses poor or mismatched materials, or does not boast of enough storage space, the rest of your bathroom will greatly suffer. Without straying away from the topic any further, here are 4 tips to choosing a modern bathroom vanity! If you are looking for bathroom vanity units in the UK, you should start your search here, bathroom city.co.uk!
HATCHIMALS COLLEGGTIBLES SEASON 2
These are our first Hatchimals CollEGGitbles, and I didn't realise how excited Summer would be upon seeing them - she was super excited. I didn't realise she was aware what they were, but she was and she knew exactly what to do (thanks to the YouTube vid's she's been watching).
Since she has opened them, she has placed them in to one of her bags and carried them around with her constantly.
BubbleBum Seat
The award-winning BubbleBum is the world's first inflatable, foldable and portable car booster seat. It's perfect for everyday carpools, playdates, taxis and holidays.
It's inflatable, foldable, portable and lightweight, weighing just 0.5 kgs. Included in the box: the BubbleBum seat, a handy carrying bag for your BubbleBum, and a shoulder belt positioning clip.
Forth with Life
If, like me, you are scared of needles, and scared of blood, then this kit will probably be harder for you to do than it should be.
When I was invited to review Forth with Life, I thought, Yes, great idea, I'd love to see an insight into the condition of my health is.
Completely ignoring the fact that I am terrified of needles and rubbish when I see blood. I thought, these are small prick tests, I can handle that... pfft no problem.
Design a T-Shirt with River Island
Just before Christmas River Island sent us one of their white T-Shirts along with stickers, glitter and pens/paints and gave Jacob the challenge to make his River Island white T-Shirt to stand out from the crowd.
Jacob loves challenges and especially anything where he gets to be creativity, and he enjoys messy activities, thus, I knew he would love this challenge, and he did.
Please don't blame yourself
"why doesn't she want to see me anymore"
"why doesn't she like me anymore"
"I think I annoy her"
"why doesn't she love me"
these are some of the questions Summer asks again and again.
The first few months, when her mum decided to blank us completely - 12-months ago,