Review - Nuby Weaning Range Prize

Nuby Weaning Range prize

I am a big fan of entering competitions and there's only one thing I like better than entering...winning! Recently I entered a competition on Nuby UK's facebook page and was chosen as one of their winners. I won a weaning set containing a selection of the first stage products.

This couldn't have come at a better time as Isaac is now 5 months old and we've begun weaning him. So far he's taken brilliantly to it and loves his food. He eats just about anything you give him!

Here is what we thought of each of the products we received as part of our prize.

The Nuby weaning and feeding spoons come in a pack of 6 and are brightly coloured with a fun design on the handle. The long handle is designed to reach to the bottom of even the tallest baby food jars and are easy to grip. What we particularly liked about the spoons is that they were the perfect size for Isaac little mouth. We've tried other brands but they all either seemed too small or way to big.

The Grip 'n' Sip No Spill cup has a soft silicon spout and features Nubys Touch Flo technology which activates as soon as baby starts to suck. This is really handy as my little boy has struggled to figure out how to get drink out of other type spouts and gives them no attention when you give the to him. He loves being able to hold on to his cup and feed himself. This cup is available in a range of colours but we like the blue ;)

The Garden Fresh Freezer Tray is great for mums who like to make their babies food from scratch. The soft silicon tray consists of 9 compartments which are the perfect portion size and allow you to freeze in batches for later use. The lid easily clips on to prevent freezer burn and spillages. In all honestly I've not had the chance to use this yet as I'm not confident enough in my cooking skills to make my babies food. I'm determined I will though!

The Squeezy Feeder is handy for feeding your baby whether you are giving them milk, formula or pureed foods. Simply twist off the yellow hygienic spoon cover, place the spoon end into milk/food and give it a squeeze for a instant spoonful.

I just can't seem to get along with this product as I'm not really that keen on the idea in general. It allows you to control how much is going on to the spoon when you feed your baby but I can do that without it too. I had a go at trying to fill it up with a whole pot of baby food using this method but I found I had to squeeze real hard on the very end of the feeder. Regardless of what angle I put the spoon end in the food pot eventually it just couldn't suck up the remainder of the contents. As you can see from the second picture A LOT of food was still left in the pot!

It's a nifty little product. It's just not for me.

This last product, although not necessarily a weaning product, was Isaacs favourite! He absolutely loves his new Wacky Loops teether. It features multiple teething surfaces and promotes sensory development. I love the bright colours, fabric rings and little beads that rattle away as baby waves it around. Definitely recommend this one!

Do you have a weaning product that you swear by? Have you tried anything from Nuby's range of products? Let me know in the comments below. Sharing is caring ;)

Review & Giveaway - Beanies Instant Flavour Coffee

Beanies Instant Flavour Coffee Review & Giveaway

Recently I was sent 3 jars of Beanies Instant Flavour Coffee to try. Being a busy household, coffee is something that is a staple with myself and hubby.

Beanies have a large selection of different flavoured instant coffees available to indulge in as well as premium roast. Our top three flavours were Irish Cream, Ameretto Almond and Cinder Toffee.

Each jar is packed full of rich flavour with no need for syrups or chemicals to get such a flavour hit. With only 2 calories per serving these are perfect for having a luxury cuppa that's quick to make and guilt free!

Beanies Flavour Coffee also have an exclusive range available at Sainburys in both instant and premium roast varieties.

For more information and to check out their complete range please visit their website www.beaniesflavourco.co.uk

As part of our giveaway you can enter with the Rafflecopter Below to win a selection of not one but 9 jars of Beanies Instant Flavour Coffee! Wow! Please note that this is only available to UK entrants.

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Disney Junior VIP Summer Party 2014

Today we attended one of Disney Junior VIP summer parties for 2014. Lot's of people entered a contest to win tickets and we were one of the lucky winners! The prize was for tickets for 1 adult and 2 little ones to attend at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens venue.

I took Wyatt along with me as well as my little niece, Lily-Mai and on arrival we were greeted by some lovely members of the Disney team who gave us all a special wrist band and were shown to the function were everything was being held. 

There was lots of little stations with activities for the kiddies to do.

Wyatt's favourite activity was Jake's treasure game. He had to through juggle balls at several buckets filled with gold dubloons to put them in the team treasure chest. It took some time to get him to move on to the other activity stations ;)

Lily-Mai's favourite activity was making her own special amulet, just like Princess Sofia's. I ended up with 6 of them hung around me neck!

Other activities including building blocks...

Colouring their favourite playhouse characters...

Helping Doc McStuffing diagnose her patients...

and learning about different food groups with the activity plates.

There were also lots of characters to have their photos taken with but unfortunately I couldn't persuade either of my little ones to do this as they aren't a big fan of people in costumes at the moment.

I did however get them to sit still long enough to take their picture on Princess Sofia's throne.

At the end of the party all the little ones were given a lunchbox to take away with them and a goody bag each.

This is the loot in each goody bag. It included a DVD, stickers, Disney magazine, Henry Huggle Monster bag, inflatable sword and lots more. Wyatt and Lily-Mai were very happy with all their goodies ;)

All in all the kids had lots of fun participating all the activities and we are very grateful to Disney Junior for giving us the chance to attend one of this years events x

Stay Play Explore - Family Fun Short Break

Stay Play Explore - Family Fun Short Break

This week we took our little family on our first short break away together and decided to take advantage of the Stay Play Explore offer in Leicestershire.

They offer various types of mini breaks including family adventure, gourmet taste and theme parks but we chose the family fun option. This consisted of tickets for a family of 4 to 3 out of 5 attractions based in Leicestershire and includes an overnight stay at a 4* hotel with breakfast included for just £109!

The attractions to choose from were:

• Conkers
• Twinlakes Theme Park
• Snibston Discovery Museum
• National Space Centre
• Twycross Zoo

We chose Twinlakes, Snibston Discovery Museum and Twycross Zoo and stayed at the Hinckley Island Hotel. We also decided to book an extra night so we wouldn't be rushed to visit all 3 attractions in just 2 days which cost us an extra £70.

Snibston Discover Museum

Snibston Discovery Museum is a hands on kind of museum with many different kinds of interactive exhibits featuring trains, mining, toys and engineering. 

(Adam learning how waves are made)

Outside they have a very large play area that also lots of way to discover and learn whilst having fun.

You can also take a tour of the colliery with an ex-miner, visit the century theatre or take a train ride on "Pitt" the diesel locomotive.

One of the areas outside we particular enjoyed was being able to have our picnic on old train wagon!

Twinlakes Theme Park

Twinlakes is set in 100 acres of countryside and features many family rides, attractions, animals and birds to see. Indoor play areas are great for when the weather isn't so fantastic and there is also a water play area for days when the sun is shinning. 

Our two boys (and their daddy!) had a blast on all the different rides!

Twycross Zoo

Twycross Zoo is set on 80 acres of land and features over 150 different species to see and learn about including many endangered species.

The zoo is a renowned world primate centre with a wide variety of species on show.

Throughout the day there are animal feedings that you can watch. We chose to watch the adorable Humboldt penguins having their lunch which the kids adored seeing. The zoo keepers gave us lots of facts about the penguins and we learnt lots of stuff we'd never known about them befor.

The butterfly house was a favourite and it was lovely walking through and seeing all the different bright and colourful butterflies fluttering around us.

Overall Verdict

We would definitely recommend booking a short break with Stay Play Explore as it'd fantastic value for money and there are lots of options to meet all families needs.

REVIEW: Fisher-Price Rainforest Infant to Toddler Rocker

Fisher-Price Rainforest Infant to Toddler Rocker

Finding the right baby bouncer chair can be a difficult task with so many out there to choose from. 

Isaac is on his third (and hopefully final) one and he has yet to turn 4 months old! His first one had a very nice toy bar but it was too low and the dip in the seat was too shallow so he grew out of it fast. His second chair had the right height for the toy bar and depth in the seat but unfortunately the straps just weren't strong enough to hold him up and they ended up cutting into his sides as his weight dragged them down.

By now we were pretty fed up of spending money on baby bouncer that just weren't ticking all the boxes. We took our time looking around for his new chair and can honestly say we're pretty impressed with the Fisher-Price Rainforest Infant to Toddler Rocker so far. Designed to last from birth to the toddler years this baby bouncer is definitely what we were looking for and here is my review.

This is a portable rocker that grows with baby, changing from a rocker to an infant seat as your child grows and develops.

 

The design on the well padded seat covering is Fisher-Prices signature Rainforest Friends motif which is bright and colourful. Removing it to clean is easy as it is attached with buckle clips and is both washer machine and dryer safe which is definitely a bonus! The well of chair gives baby comfort and security which is great for sleepy time.

The rocker also has a matching over-head toy bar which features a super cute baby lion and toy block and can be removed simply by unclipping it from the side of the frame. The lion is currently Isaacs favourite and you will often him shouting away as he's holding on to it.

This chair features a switch to turn on or off calming vibrations to help lull baby to sleep. This requires one D battery.

    

You can easily change from a rocker to a stationary seat by using the fold-out kickstands on the back of the base of the frame.

The seat also features a reclining backrest which can be adjusted at the back using the buckle clip.

The 3-position reclining frame can be adjusted by pressing the big green buttons which are featured on either side of the legs at front. This is fairly easy to do with both hands by using your palms. If you find it slightly difficult to do I would recommend changing a setting at a time, one side at a time until you get used to it. Isaac currently has it set to setting 2 as he prefers to be sat up so he can watch his brother play around him ;)

To add to it portability and for easy storage the rocker folds down flat too!

I hope you have enjoyed my review. If you have any questions or have one of these yourself I would love to hear about your experiences and thoughts. Thank you for reading :)