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The National Citizens Programme (NCS) is a government backed programme established in 2011.

NCS is open to 16 and 17 year-olds across England and Northern Ireland. It is a two to four week programme, taking place in school holidays. Whilst there participants get to take part in a range of activities and team building skills, including outdoor team-building exercises, a residential for…

Testing the Alcatel U5 hd

We were recently sent a brand new android phone to test out. The phone is an Alcatel U5 model.

I do love my iPhone and would not dream of swapping it, so this phone was eventually given to my daughter Jordanna who has been in need of a new one.

The phone takes a micro SIM card and has a fairly large 5″ screen. This is the perfect size for youngsters who may spend lots of time using the phone.

It…

Izebella has many Baby Born dolls which she loves. She keeps them on her bed which is gradually running out of space as all her cuddly friends also live there.

Well now Izebella has a special bed just for her Baby Born dolls.

This bed is so cute and costs approximately £29.99 from most good toy stores. It’s pink and bright and very girly.

BABY born’s little bed comes with a soft mattress in…

The Happy Puzzle Company – 30 Cubed

From being really young I have had quite a fascination with puzzles. Not so much the jigsaw type but actually mind bending, brain teasing puzzles that have to be solved. My first ever was of course the famous Rubik’s cube, which I’ve never actually managed to get my head around and now I have a different puzzle from The happy puzzle company called 30 Cubed.

30 Cubed Based on mathematical…

Online dating & staying safe

If you’re single, you may well have used one of the many adult dating sites at some point in your life. And if you’re in a relationship then you may have even met your partner on one. There are so many adult dating sites around now which seemed to have replaced old chat lines and lonely hearts adverts over the years.

Online dating can be fun. You can meet some genuine nice people on there.…

Bizzimummy – big changes

I thought I should let you all know that my blog will be going through some big changes in the next few days and weeks.

Firstly I’m switching host, it’s a long time coming and something I’ve been considering for over a year. It hopefully should not affect anything post wise and I’m hoping there won’t be any downtime.

Secondly the blog will be having a makeover so it will look totally different…

Project Mc2 – Embers fairy wings

Age – 6+

We have all been fans of the Mc2 dolls and even watched a few episodes on Netflix of the Project Mc2 girls. It’s all about science and creating things and experiments for girls. The dolls always come with an experiment of some sort.

These Mc2 dolls are different to our previous dolls, who seemed to be dressed in more modern and rock chic clothing. This new series of dolls comes…

Old English Company are a stationery and homeware brand who create beautiful , hand lettered products. They began in London and their studios are now located in the town of Stamford.

They have a quirky selection of homeware products, including cups, aprons, coasters and tea towels all with humorous phrases and even the odd gift for Father’s Day too.

A selection of prints which can be customised…

Beyblade Burst evolution star storm

For ages 8 years & above

2 players

This is our first experience of Beyblades for which I believe there are many other games and sets out there.

The game comes with the Beystadium, 2 launchers and 2 Switchstrike spin tops.

The stadium is easy to assemble and very lightweight. It does feel ever so slightly flimsy and that it may be easily squashed.

The Beyblade spinners even gave their own…

Fletter – A game about words

For ages 8+

For 2-4 players

This is Fletter from Binca games. It’s a card word game with 110 playing cards and nothing else except for the instruction sheet.

Fletter game play and rules are simple. I actually think the recommended age of 8 and above could be lowered depending on a child’s spelling ability.

The cards all have letters of the alphabet on them along with numbers at the top, yes a…

Wake up and taste Envirokidz

I’m not a cereal person myself, but I do have children so I have to buy it. Unfortunately my kids are really fussy when it comes to breakfast, they only want the sweet chocolate stuff. Anything remotely healthy looking is a no no. No muesli, no porridge. I’ve tried but it’s pointless if it just gets left. I do worry about what goes into the chocolate cereals, they certainly taste sweet which…

Didriksons Modern trail collection – Annema women’s jacket

‘”Didriksons is introducing a new category for spring/summer 2018 – Modern Trail – specifically for women. The range is designed for women who enjoy life in the outdoors and need reliability and protection from the elements as well as looking good”

I have worked with Didriksons on many occasions, and so I am already well aware of just how comfortable and great their outdoor wear is. Both myself…

When most parents ask their kids why they don’t want to go outside and play, 42 per cent have heard the excuse that it’s too cold to go out, and one in four say their little ones have been too tired to leave the house according to research by Little Tikes, which surveyed 2,000 parents with children, aged two to 16.

Psychologist and spokesperson for Little Tikes Emma Kenny said: “Outdoor play is a…

Blogger board game club – Exploding Kittens

“In this highly-strategic, kitty-powered version of Russian Roulette, players draw cards until someone draws an Exploding Kitten, at which point they explode, they are dead, and they are out of the game — unless that player has a Defuse card, which can defuse the Kitten using things like laser pointers, belly rubs, and catnip sandwiches. All of the other cards in the deck are used to move,…

No it’s not a spelling mistake guys, Personalized cart is an American company, hence the different spelling.

Personalized cart are an online gift seller, selling unique gifts. They offer shipping to the UK.

One of the gifts that really stood out for me was the selection of pretty robes and especially the white one.

This one costs just $19.99. Which probably works out around £12. I have seen…

DVD giveaway – Little Princess

Abbey home media have today released their first Little Princess dvd. 

This is titled “I don’t want to go to bed” which is also the title of one of the six exciting episodes on this one disc.Little princess is shown in the UK as part of channel 5’s milkshake.

 Each series usually starts with “I want” or “I don’t want” such as “I want my dummy”. The sort of things that toddlers and young children…

Molang makes a special alternative Easter gift

Molang soft toys are based on the characters of the popular kids tv series of the same name. They are incredibly soft and squishy and can provide great comfort for little ones at night time.

These adorable characters now come in many sizes with prices starting as low as £5.99. These won’t rot teeth or cause tummy aches like chocolate will and of course they last much much longer too.

Super soft…