MojiPops: Collectable Toys With Changing Emotions

AD | Contains gifted items I remember the first time Erin discovered collectable toys; it was probably around 2 years ago now. She loved the idea of playing with toys where she could add to the collection over time, letting her change how she played as well. Now, turning 4 in just a few weeks, Erin still loves the same kinds of toys. She was recently sent a few different MojiPops sets and blind bags to play with! If you haven’t heard of MojiPops before then they are collectable toys, with play sets to go with

Make Travelling With Children Easier With Laundryheap

AD | Paid collaboration Before having Erin travelling was really quite simple. There wasn’t a million things to think about and another million things to pack. I remember going away for the first time with Erin and being shocked at just how much we had to take with us, even for just a few days away. Now that Erin is nearly 4 and we have travelled all over with her, I think I’ve come to figure out what works and what doesn’t. However, there’s one thing that never gets easier and that’s clothes. I can

Solo Travelling With The Mia Tui Sydney Backpack

AD | Gifted item Usually when I go on a trip away anywhere it’s with John and Erin. As Erin still gets so tired and definitely can’t do a full day of walking this means we always have the pushchair with us. I don’t have to worry about carrying luggage or bags as either the pushchair holds it or John carries anything else. However, last weekend I went on a trip to London with my Mum and that meant needing to carry anything I needed for a couple of days. I have been to London

Festive Fashion On A Budget

AD | Collaborative post Over the Christmas period there are so many opportunities to wear some festive clothing. Whether you have the work Christmas party to attend or maybe you’re going out for lunch with friends but whatever the occasion, there is always a reason to buy something new to wear. The cost of this can really add up though and no one wants to spend a fortune on top of the presents they need to buy. So, today I’m sharing some tips on how to do festive fashion on a budget. Party clothes December

Creating The Right Work Environment At Home

AD | Collaborative post When you are self-employed, especially if you work from home, it’s easy to get into bad habits. The sofa becomes a make shift office, you can work in your pyjamas and you can scoff a whole cake while you work if you want to. The thing is, as nice as all of this sounds, it doesn’t really make for a good or productive working environment. Now that I’ve been self-employed full time for around 3 years I have learned quite a lot about how kind of environment I need at home. Separate

Tips For Long Haul Travel

AD | Collaborative post I think we’re really lucky living in the UK that we have plenty of airports to choose from, where they all fly to so many different destinations. We are able to hop over to France or Spain in a really short time or we are able to go further afield to place like Australia, America or maybe even somewhere like India. My first trip abroad was when I was 18 but over the last 15 years I have been able to travel to some really fantastic places. However, travelling long haul

Things You May Have Forgotten To Pack For A Family Vacation

AD | Collaborative post When we talk about family vacations we usually mean parents and the children. However, there are loads of places now that are pet friendly and if you’re looking to have a real family vacation you might end up taking the pets with you as well. I know Erin would love to take Jinx away with us and often talks about putting her in a taxi to get her anywhere! There’s enough to think about when going away without having to think about packing so I thought I’d share some ideas for

How I’m Getting Organised For The New Year

AD | Contains gifted items I don’t know about you but when it comes to the New Year I like to be as organised as possible. We tend to have a lot going on all of the time and I hate feeling stressed or panicked about getting everything done. So, each New Year I put a plan in place to get myself organised and ready for anything we have coming up. Getting into this frame of mind takes a bit of practice though and I never used to be like this. Now though, with a