Project 365 days 132-138

 132 Time for the train set

133 The flowers on my tree are starting to bloom

134 - A wild wet windy day

 135 Beautiful Sunset

136- Little man exploring water beads

137- Tiny playing with the cars and garage

138- Two cheeky boys found my box of cereal

Walkers Hoops and Crosses Review

Little man was very happy when we received a parcel in the post last week containing a little monkey teddy (who has been adopted as George) and a packet of the new Walkers Hoops and Crosses corn snacks.

It took about three minutes of admiring the monkey until we cracked and ripped open the bag and were all eagerly tucking in.

The Hoops and Crosses are a baked corn based snack made with 56% wholegrain and contain no artificial colours or preservatives. I was pleased to find that they contain just 85 calories per bag and they are available in three different flavours, Roast Beef, Salt and Vinegar and Prawn cocktail.

The snacks were an instant hit with the little man who spent time sorting the hoops and crosses into piles of Os and Xs as he prefered to call them, and of course wearing the Os on the fingers.

The beef flavour was strong but not too overpowering and the snacks were a nice size. Even though they are corn they do have a nice crunch to them.

Little man has happily munched through half a packet with his lunch and both daddy and i have had packets in our lunchboxes.


Disclaimer: We were sent a sample pack of Walker Hoops and Crosses and received payment for my time but all opinions are my own.

Learning to Swim

I learned to swim at an early age, both my parents and grandparents talked about the importance of water confidence and being able to swim. I attended lessons every week, was taught the strokes,swam for badges, jumped in, learned to dive and did the whole swimming with the pyjamas on. The water became my friend, i didn't fear it, i gathered a strength, the 'water confidence' my parents talked about.

As a mother i want my boys to be able to swim, to enjoy the water. I want to watch them swim their first 25 metres, stitch swimming badges to shorts and frame certificates, but more importantly i want them to have such a valuable skill.

I have been looking into swimming lessons for the boys and i think they are now at an age where they can have fun in the water and start to understand the principles of being safe. I was surprised to find that there is quite a range of lessons available in our area, and our local pool has dedicated pool times for the little ones. The only requirement is using the double nappy system which is a disposable swim nappy with a Splash About Happy Nappy over the top for Health and Safety reasons.

So with our holidays coming up and an indoor heated pool on the complex it is the ideal opportunity to get the boys into the water in preparation for signing up to a course of lessons.

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Pink Lining Changing Blooming Gorgeous Review

Having two boys very close in age my changing bag is often packed full of stuff to deal with every possible event for both baby and toddler, it also usually doubles as my handbag so practicality and design are high on my wishlist.  Although i have tried several different bags none have really met my needs and stood up to the test - until the 'Blooming Gorgeous' changing bag.

When the bag first arrived i was over the moon with my choice. The green dragonfly pattern is adorable and looks really pretty and the blooming flower detail and stitching is stunning.

This designer changing bag really does have everything covered. The bag comes complete with a fold out changing mat with the cute cupcake print and 'yummy mummy' detail. There is also a clear wet bag with the same print which is a great idea ( especially for us as something always ends up wet).

Changing mat and wet bag

Inside the bag there are two insulated pockets for bottles, a zip pocket and an open pocket, key fobs which i used for dummys, a pen loop and a little detachable mirror (Genius!)

Inside the bag and the 'pink lining'

The front of the bag also has a pocket with a magnetic fastening and there are pockets at either side of the bag too.

The straps are easily adjusted to fit over the handles of the pram and the two carry handles can be clipped together for ease of carrying.

Packed with mine and the boys stuff

I love the amount of space in this bag - there is more than enough room to carry everything the boys need from bottles, nappies and changes of clothes plus plenty more space for my purse and mobile. The bag is so pretty that teaming it as a handbag is a bonus.

Disclaimer: I was sent the Blooming Gorgeous bag for the purpose of this review but all words and opinions are my own.

Paper Themes Cupcake Wrappers review

The last few parties i have been to there have always been cupcakes involved, it's no secret i love cupcakes. So when i was offered an opportunity to review a range of personalised cupcake wrappers i was keen to give them a go.

The cupcake wrappers from Paper Themes  are available in a variety of  colours and designs all of which can be personalised with your own text.

A Selection of the designs

Keep Calm Design

The wrappers were made of thick card and fit nicely around a cupcake by interlocking the edges. I found the fitting of some of the wrappers a little tricky and needed to mould the card before placing around the cupcake. Once in place the wrappers stood up neatly, allowing the topping of the cupcake to be seen.

Complete with Cupcake

Personalised design

Removing the wrapper to eat the cake was really easy and the wrapper was not marked with cake debris.

Cupcake wrappers would be a lovely way of personalising a wedding or engagement and creating a little keepsake of the occasion.

Disclaimer:  I was sent a sample selection of wrappers for this review and was paid for my time, but all opinions are my own.

Feeding the Birds

Little man your language is coming on so much, you have started to form sentences and have such a good understanding of what is being said. I have started to keep track of some of the funny and adorable things that you say.

After helping filling the bird table with  bird seed, You shouted 'come on birds where are you'.  Followed by 'come on birds tea's ready.

So cute!

Project 365 Days 125- 131

 125- A day out with Thomas at East Lancs Railway

 126- A sunny bank holiday in Southport

127- Tiny- How Do i get in the car?

128- Little man feed the birds

129 Tiny playing waiting for his immunisations

130 Diesel a new addition to litle man's collection

131- A view on the Mile in Memory of Matilda Mae