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Zuru X-Shot Bug Attack Review
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Zuru X-Shot Bug Attack Review

Zuru X-Shot Bug Attack Review

Jacob’s passion is his toy guns, and he has many. He’s collected his toy guns over the years and loves playing with them, and practising on different targets etc,. So when we were invited to review the different Zuru X-Shot Bug Attack guns I knew Jacob would be really excited to give them a try.

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Schleich Horse Club Review New Horses & Riders
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Schleich Horse Club Review New Horses & Riders

Summer has an array of Schleich toys, but these are her first from the new horses and riders range - she has fallen in love with them. She can't stop playing with them, and takes her horses with her everywhere.

All the horses each come with a rider, a rubber saddle, bridle and reins, all of which are fitted to the horse - the saddles are colour co-ordinated with their rider.

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Oonies and Orbeez Review
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Oonies and Orbeez Review

We’ve been extremely lucky to have been sent both the Oonies starter pack and a bunch of Orbeez to review. Both of which, the kids absolutely loved and had tons of fun with.

You can see both reviews below.

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Casdon Dyson Cord-Free Vacuum
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Casdon Dyson Cord-Free Vacuum

This cute Dyson cord-free vacuum is a replica of the life size Dyson Vacuum. It’s true to life design adds to the Childs imagination. It really looks like the real thing, but smaller, perfect size for little ones.

Summer adores role play and loves getting involved with helping me to clean the house, thus, I just knew she would love the Dyson cord-free vacuum from Casdon, and she does!

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Back to School with Moj Moj
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Back to School with Moj Moj

The kids were back at school last week, and have already settled in to their new classes and lessons - and doing very well. Both Summer and Jacob absolutely love school, although they loved the summer holidays, they were super pleased to be back at school! Lewis, starts year-11, his final year, his GCSEs. Liam isn’t returning to college, he will continue to work his part-time job until he joins the army.

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Superzings series 2 Review
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Superzings series 2 Review

We’ve been sent the latest new series 2 for Superzings: Rivals of Kaboom.

SuperZings are collectable characters which are based on everyday generic objects and brought to life in a comic like fun theme. The collection has a hero vs. villain theme, each hero figure has a matching rival - 80 in total to collect, including an ultra-rare character, 2 gold and 6 silver.

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Crate Creatures Review
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Crate Creatures Review

Crate Creatures are a collection of interactive not-so-cuddly-teddies (but are grossly cute). They offer an unlimited unboxing experience that can be re-enacted again and again. 


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5 creative ways to decorate your bathroom
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5 creative ways to decorate your bathroom

Many people play it safe when it comes to decorating bathrooms. If you're bored with the standard and plain designs that are commonplace, there are some simple and creative changes you can make that won't require an entire renovation. 

If you want a bathroom that stands out from the rest, read on for some creative decor tips. 

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Schleich's Eldrador Creatures Review
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Schleich's Eldrador Creatures Review

We were sent Ice Monster from Eldrador Creatures to review.  Eldrador Creatures each represent a different source: lava, ice, stone or water.  Their mission is to find the Super Weapon.

Ice monster comes with a weapon (Ice Hammer) and his arms move up and down. You can swap the weapons with other Eldrador creatures.

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IBS Truths
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IBS Truths

IBS Truths

IBS crept up on me so gradually that for the first year or so I didn't realise there was anything wrong. I'd simply ignored and dismissed the symptoms - I'd even resigned myself to accepting that I will probably have digestive problems for the rest my life, they were mild, annoying, and uncomfortable, but I just didn't have the time to go to the doctors for what I thought was something I could live with. I tried to put it to the back of my mind.

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Dinosaurs In The Wild Review
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Dinosaurs In The Wild Review

We visited Dinosaurs In The Wild at the Greenwich Peninsula.

The first part of the tour you are given an introduction and safety check. You then board on to the time machine, where you are taken back in time! The blinds go up and you find yourselves "back in time" with dinosaurs outside grazing - as we took a bumpy ride to the base, we got to see different types of dinosaurs.

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Num Noms Series 5 Ice Tray Set Review
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Num Noms Series 5 Ice Tray Set Review

Summer loves collecting Num Noms - the little cute stackable collectables.

Num Noms is where kids can make their own ‘recipe’ by creating stacks of the characters. Each new series has a new collection of flavours along with rare special edition Num Noms.  You can also collect Num Noms special nail polish, lip gloss and light-up Noms.

We were sent the Num Noms Lights Mega Pack series 5 for review.

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Review: i-TOP ELECTRONIC SPINNING TOP GAME
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Review: i-TOP ELECTRONIC SPINNING TOP GAME

i-Top is the latest generation of electronic spinning top game. It's really addictive too, tons of fun.

i-Top is a combination of the traditional spinning top but with an electronic upgrade. It has an electronic LED counter that counts your spins!

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Celebrating Friendship With Baby Annabell Review
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Celebrating Friendship With Baby Annabell Review

Making friends is fun and keeping friends can be a journey.

Children have much to learn about sharing toys, sharing play and sharing ideas. It takes time for children to begin to see things from someone else's point of view, and to learn how to manage all those complicated feelings. But when they do and they make friends, watching that friendship grow is a beautiful thing.

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Inverness The Dairy at Daviot Cottages Holiday Review
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Inverness The Dairy at Daviot Cottages Holiday Review

Last week I finally got to visit my dream location, Inverness, the Highlands. I'd not been this excited about going on a holiday in a long time, and what surprised me, was how excited the kids were too - even the pending 9-hour drive didn't deter their excitement - they couldn't wait to see the mountains and visit the Loch Ness.  

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Review: Ziito Double Clothes Rail
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Review: Ziito Double Clothes Rail

I was excited to receive the Ziito Double Clothes Rail for review. It arrives in a long box, "Flat packed"; each pipe ready to be screwed together - the Allen key was included. It was very easy to put together. I built it myself as I was too excited to wait for hubby to come home, and it took me approx 10-minutes. As soon as it was up, I loved it.

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How to Choose a Sleeping Bag
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How to Choose a Sleeping Bag

How to Choose a Sleeping Bag

We went on our first family camping trip a few weeks ago, it was so much more than we expected.  We all caught the camping bug and are already planning for our next trip.

We just about got all the basics for our first camping trip, apart from one sleeping bag as we wanted the right type and it wasn't available. Everyone had a sleeping bag bar one, but it was not a major issue as we took quilts instead and it was a really warm few days, so it worked out well. However, we definitely need to get one more for our future camping trips.

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