We are big fans of Lottie dolls in our house, even the boys, so when we were asked to be Lottie Doll Brand Ambassadors over the Summer we were delighted. I’ve written about them before here. I’m a firm believer that dolls are for children, they shouldn’t be gender specific, just like all toys shouldn’t.
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Personal Training with Emma Murphy: Week 1 Thoughts & Results
So almost 2 weeks ago I started personal training with Emma Murphy. I won a competition she was running with FitBug at Junction 6 Castleknock. It’s just around the corner from me so it’s so handy, delighted I won and got the opportunity as I would never have been able to afford personal training AND childcare fee’s
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Win the Ultimate Baby Gift from TheBabyBox.com
When my fourth…and last (definitely the last!) baby was born 9 months ago I dreaded the thoughts of preparing all the equipment needed for a newborn baby. I literally left it until the last week or so to pack my bag and get some clothes. Very unlike me as I like to be organised but
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Mum’s Box – A new Irish Subscription Box for Mum’s!
If you’ve ever tried Glossybox or the likes then you will have an idea of what Mum’s Box is. No not that, mind out of the gutter please 😛 ah no Sharyn purposely chose that name because, well why not, it’s a funny play on words 😉 Mum’s Box is a monthly box delivered to
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Christmas Shopping for a Baby Under 6 Months is Tough!
Since I have a very young baby this Christmas I’ve been thinking a lot about a present for him. It’s actually pretty hard to buy for babies under 6 months, something I never really had to do with my other 3 kids as they were big enough to play with proper toys. And sure, yes,
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Freddy Buttons Food Adventure Books – Review & Competition
I’ve been trying to get my 2 year old more interested in books and letting me read to her. See, she rarely sits and engages when I’m reading to the older ones. She normally starts flicking the pages before I’ve read it and flings the book across the room much to the annoyance of the
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The New Cocoa Brown Kind Range
By now you might have heard that Irish brand Cocoa Brown have some new products out. There is a shampoo, conditioner and shower gel, all part of the new Cocoa Brown Kind range. Marissa created the kind range with sensitive skin and scalps in mind as she herself has psoriasis. There is also the new Cocoa
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GoQuest Challenge Rooms Dublin – Review
A few days ago myself and some other Irish bloggers got to go to check out GoQuest located in Dublin 11 just off exit 5 from the M50 (it’s opposite Awesome Walls to give you an idea) Immediately when I heard of GoQuest it reminded me of the popular show ‘The Crystal Maze’ which everyone wanted
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Family Friendly Hotel – The Connacht Hotel Galway
A few weeks ago myself and my family had the pleasure of staying in The Connacht Hotel Galway. We have been to Galway before so knew we liked the city and had heard really good things about The Connacht Hotel being family friendly. I can gladly say The Connacht Hotel really is family friendly, both
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Cocoa Brown Instant Tan Bronzing Gel in Matte and Shimmer
Last month seen Marissa Carter of Cocoa Brown launch her brand new instant tan bronzing gel. I was invited to a lovely sit down dinner in the Shelbourne Hotel with some of the best bloggers around (I felt so honoured to be included) and we were shown the brand new products. We all thought we knew
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Back to School (and the gym!) with Lifestyle Sports
It’s August which means school supplies shopping is well underway here. I have the main things like their books but I still need to get the boy new tracksuits and runners for crèche as does my eldest for school and after school activities. So to get ready for the back to school rush I’ve teamed
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Chilly Moo Frozen Yogurt
Who loves ice cream? Just about everyone I think, especially kids! What we love even more lately is the healthy alternative, frozen yogurt and it’s just as yummy! We were delighted to be asked to try Chilly Moo frozen yogurt recently. This is an Irish business set up in 2012 by two mums and best
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Pip & Pear Chilled Baby Food
I love knowing exactly what I’m feeding my kids so have been cutting back on packaged foods for us all. It was only recently I found out that jars of food like cow and gate that have a long shelf life are boiled and processed so much that by the time they are finished with
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Christmas Holly Wreath Workshop at Kay’s School of Floristry
Ok yes this is a Christmas themed post in March. I’m late with this but let’s pretend I’m being super early for Christmas 2015 ok lol!? So Christmas gone I was kindly invited along to try my hand at wreath making at Kay’s School of Floristy in Rialto. I’ve known this place for quite sometime.
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Keep Cool, Calm & Collected with Rescue Remedy (Competition)
I’m sure you’ve all heard and probably tried rescue remedy spray at some stage in your life. Most people have probably used it during exams or rare occasions to try keep calm their nerves a bit. I don’t think I’ve used it since but recently I was sent some to try from Wholefoods.ie and the
