Personal Planner Review

You may have noticed the Personal Planner giveaway that was running on my blog. Well whilst that was running, behind the scenes my own personal planner was being made ready for me to review. I say mine but I actually had it made it up to give to someone as a present.

Personal Planner UK was started in 2006, they spotted a niche in the market because most planners out there just seemed a bit boring, nothing really special about them. Just how have Personal Planner UK added that special touch to their planners that make them stand out from the rest??

Simple you can select your very own pictures/images to go on your planner, making it unique to you, that's right noone else will have it, you can even choose what pages you have inside and how to lay them out.

The process was extremely simple. I picked out pictures of my daughter's to have placed on the front and back. I even got to have text written on it in the colour my choosing. As you can see from the picture below, the pictures came out nice and clear.

The inside of your planner is also personalised. An owner information page, perfect if you were to lose your planner. A 12 month weekly planner, laid out exactly how you want it and in the design of your choice from their site.

My favourite part is the personalised pages at the back, as you can see from the photo below, you can even add in some sudoku pages, great if you travel a lot on public transport, keeps you from getting bored.

You get the choice of four different sized planners and each one comes complete with a plastic sleeve and a ruler which doubles up as a bookmark/page marker.

The planner itself is extremely well made with quality paper to write on and even an elastic closure in the colour of your choice to keep your contents secure. 

With prices ranging from £14.95 for a small planner to £21.95 for a large planner, you really can't go wrong. 

The only negative that I could find was that you had to wait around 2 weeks for delivery but honestly they are worth the wait and would be perfect either for yourself or as a gift for someone else.

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Disclaimer : This planner was sent to me free of charge for reviewing purposes however all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Birthday celebrations

I cannot believe that another set of birthday celebrations have begun. When you have kids everyone tells you enjoy them while they are young because they grow up so fast and it is true they really do, the time seems to fly by.

I can still remember the day like it was yesterday, 8 years ago I gave birth to my first daughter, 12 days overdue and 25 hours of labour before I finally got to meet her. 9 months of pregnancy made completely worth while.

After all of the wondering about what she would look like, what colour eyes would she have, would she have any hair, I was just pleased and relieved to have her in my arms.

It is mad how that motherly instinct seems to instantly kick in, it was like she had always been there and there was certainly no way I could ever live without her.

Over the years I have watched her go from a baby, to a toddler, to a very clever young girl. The one thing that took a while to change was her hair, she was a little baldy for a long time!!

Along the way she has become a big sister three times!!!

She makes me proud to be her mummy every single day. Always eager to learn, she is teaching me new things all of the time.

I'm looking forward to many more years of her amazing and astounding me.

Happy Birthday Elise.

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Filofax Blogger Challenge

Recently I was asked to take part in the latest Filofax blogger challenge. The challenge was actually more for my eldest daughter than myself. She had to keep a diary during the October half term using the Springboard for Children charity organiser that was being sent to her. This challenge suited ELise to a T because she loves writing in her own diary.

When we received the organiser we also received some lovely chunky pencils for Elise to use. The half term diary that was inserted in the Filofax Springboard organiser had a page for writing and a page for drawing a picture for each day of the half term break. Elise was free to make it as bright and colourful as she wanted.

Here are Elise's diary entries about what she got up to during her half term break, a couple are slightly harder to read because of the colour of pencil that she used.

Eight other bloggers and their children also took part in this challenge, you can see their diary entries here, all of them are really great to read.

Filofax have now put one diary entry from each child up on their Facebook page, whoevers entry receives the most likes by the 2nd December will win a collection of Springboard organisers to give away on their blog, so why not go and take a look and like your favourite.

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Disclaimer : I was sent the Springboard organiser free of charge for the purposes of this challenge.

Portable North Pole Review

Recently I reviewed the new Santa Sprint app made by the lovely people behind Portable North Pole (PNP). I was kindly given the chance to review their premium video from Santa.

I have always love the Portable North Pole, this is the third year that I have used their site. Every year they expand what they do. As well as videos and phone calls, available in their store this year are letters from Santa, certificates to let your children know they are on the nice list and even personalised colouring books.

The Portable North Pole has actually been running for 6 years now and their videos allow family members to create a personalised message to their children from Santa himself, letting them know whether they have made it onto the naughty or nice lists. With a database holding thousands of names, you should be able to find your child's name and you can even listen to make sure the pronounciation is correct.

I've always loved the free version however the premium version is fantastic, costing just £2.99 you get a lot extra for your money. The video itself is twice as long as the free version. You are able to choose from a wide range of scenarios and exclusive clips including watching the elves making certain toys and Santa standing with the reindeers. You can even make it that much more personal with extra images being added.

Making the video is extremely simple and relatively quick, the only problem I really had which was the same as last year, was that I couldn't get the right pronounciation of Freya.

The video itself is emailed to you once it is completed, it can be watched as many times as you like and unlike the free version which can only be watched during the holiday period, the premium version can be viewed until march.

My girls got all excited whilst waiting for the video itself to load.

You also receive a bonus personalised video for your child to watch on Christmas eve, this is a really magical touch.

I even enjoy watching the video, watching the reaction on my childrens faces is priceless!!!

I can't recommend Portable North Pole enough, it has become a great tradition in our house, my girls were actually asking last week whether they would be receiving a message from Santa this year!!

As a lovely gift to all my readers, Portable North Pole have provided me with a code for you all to use, helping make Christmas magical. This code will give you 20% off all digital products in the PNP store and is valid until the 1st January 2014.

BLG20BKP

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Disclaimer : I was provided with a code for a free premium video however all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Great Gizmos Review

If you read my blog you will know that I am a huge fan of educational toys and the idea of learning through play. Great Gizmos are a site that provide just that.

Established in 1997, Great Gizmos stock an extensive range of high quality educational and creative toys for kids of all ages, their ultimate aim is to make learning fun.

I was recently sent an impressive parcel of goodies from Great Gizmos to look at the exact kind of products that they sell. I didn't know what I would be receiving so it was a lovely surprise. Inside were products from NICI, 4M, Plan toys and Lil Pet Pals.

The first item that Great Gizmos sent me was the NICI Owl Backpack. This adorable bag has a RRP of £24.99 and comes complete with fluffy wings and stripy feet stitched on the outside. Suitable for boys and girls, it is a perfect size for younger children to take to playschool with them. I managed to fit in a jumper, a top, a pair of trousers, underwear and a hat and there was still room for more.

With the option of a carry handle of back straps, the backpack is both fun for the child and it is also extremely practical as the design encourages your child to carry their own bag. Gracie took to wearing it around the house, I think the owl became her new friend.

The second item to come from Great Gizmos was the Dragon Bag from Lil Pet Pals. This bag has a RRP of £13.95 and is actually a lunch bag in disguise. Inside it is fully insulated to keep food and drink either hot or cold. With its bright colours and and added sticking out ears, the design is simple yet extremely effective.

It even comes complete with a name tag inside, so need to worry if someone happens to have the same lunch bag. As you can see from the pictures above, Layla claimed it as her own, the small carry handle at the top made it easy for her to carry. The bag is well made and I think because it has wipe clean material, it would last a long time making it great value for money. A quirky item that may help if you have a child that doesn't like the idea of staying out for lunch.

The third item we received from Great Gizmos was the Beehives game from Plan toys. Now I am a huge fan of wooden toys and I have to say this game didn't disappoint. This game has a RRP of £23.96 and although it says it is suitable for 3 years +, it proved popular with all of my children. The set includes 6 beehives, 6 bees and a pair of tweezers. 

The bright colours of the bees and their hives draw you in and each of my children had different ideas of what to do with them. Layla was keen on trying to "help" her sisters play. Gracie who is three worked out quite quickly all the different things she could do, matching up the bees with the same coloured hives, stacking up the hives into towers. My 5 year old Freya enjoyed making different patterns with the hives and my 8 year old Elise was mixing the colours, for instance she told me when she put the blue bee in the green hive it would make yellow. A really great educational toy that teaches a new lesson each time you play with it.

I think we saved the best till last, item number that Great Gizmos kindly sent to us was the Christmas Mould and Paint Kit from 4M, just perfect for this time of year. With a RRP of £8.95, this kit comes complete with mould, plaster, paint, brush, string and magnets. We had the chance to make some festive decorations and magnets. The plaster was simple to mix and once put in the moulds, only took half hour to set.

The girls took it in turns to paint their chosen festive characters, you can see from the picture above the final creations. There is enough plaster to make 12 different moulds. The string needed to be placed in the plaster before it dried but stayed in place nicely one the plaster had set. The only negative thing we found was that the magnets wouldn't stick to the back of the plaster, we ended up getting Daddy Hazelden to superglue them on but overall the kids were very pleased with what they had made and they have decided to give their creations to their teachers as Christmas presents.

I have shown you just a tiny selection of products that Great Gizmos have to offer, why not pop over and take a look for yourself, you may just find some products perfect for those Christmas presents that you need to buy.

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Disclaimer : These products were sent to us free of charge for reviewing purposes however all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Corn Beef Hash Recipe

This week I have dug out my slow cooker, with the colder weather really setting in, nice warm dinners are in order. I am a huge lover of corn beef hash, extremely simple to make, it is another recipe where everyone has there own little twist on it though so I thought I would show you just how I make mine.

This was actually the first time that I had made it in the slow cooker though so I was more than pleased when it had finished cooking and it came out even tastier than when made in the oven.

Ingredients

* 1 tin of corned beef
* 1 tin of bake beans
* 4 rashers of bacon
*1 large onion diced
* 4-5 medium potatoes cut into small chunks
* 1 litre of beef stock

Preparation

Now this is where I love my slow cooker, preparation is extremly simple, honestly anyone could do it :

* Put all the ingredients into the slow cooker and leave to cook on low for around 4 hours. You can fry the onions first but I find they come out just as nice when you put the in raw.

This went down a treat with everyone. The great thing about doing the corn beef hash in the slow cooker was that it didn't matter that Daddy Hazelden wouldn't be home in time to eat it with all of us because it could stay in the slow cooker to be eaten later.

What is your favourite slow cooker recipe??

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Baby Clothing, How Big?

My cousin and I were having a discussion the other day about baby clothing and just how silly the sizings are, just a bad as the adult clothes really. 0-3 months clothes can sometimes be virtually the same size as some 3-6 month clothes, no wonder it takes our little ones so long to move on to the next size up!!

This doesn't just apply to shop bought baby clothing though. Oh no, I have quite a few knitted items made by my lovely Nannie that are definitely bigger than what the patterns say they should be.

I was looking back through some of Layla's baby photos and had a little chuckle when I kept noticing the same little pink knitted cardigan, you wouldn't know that it was one of my favourite items of baby clothing ;)

Here are two photos. The first one below is of Layla when she wass around 9 months old wearing the ever so lovely pink cardigan.

The second photo is of a not so little Layla from last weekend when she was just shy of 16 months old, still wearing that pink cardigan. The difference now is that she no longer needs to have the sleeves rolled up and it is the right length for her body.

I really love the fact that we have mananged to get so much wear out of this cardigan because I feel a lot of time I spend a lot of money on baby clothing for it to be grown out of in next to no time, I know I have had items in the past that still have the tags on because my girls grown before they have had the chance to wear it!!

 Are there items of baby clothing that your children have managed to wear for a substantial amount of time?

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Heat Holders Tights Review and Giveaway

You may remember a couple of weeks ago I ran a competition for you to win a pair of Heat Holders thermal socks. Well at the same time I was given the opportunity to review a pair of their thermal tights.

The Heat Holders thermal tights have a tog rating of 0.63, desighned to keep you lovely and warm in the cold Winter months.

The tights are available in sizes small, medium, large and extra large.

I couldn't wait to try them on, super soft the touch, and they have a nice stretch to them and what I really loved was that I wasn't having to constantly pull them up like I have to do with many of my normal pairs of tights. 

I can confirm they are not only comfortable but extrememly cosy too. And suprisingly even though they are thermal and 140 denier,  these Heat Holders tights aren't too thick.

I wore them out the other day when the temperature was just 2 degrees and I am happy to report that my legs were not left feeling frozen. You could feel that it was cold out but my legs were still left with a warm feeling to them and my toes were kept nice and snug too, no need for a pair of socks over the tights.

The tights are machine washable and come out of the wash looking as new as they did when they went in.

Priced at £8.00, although not cheap, I would say they are well worth the money, definitely a Winter essential. The only negative that I could find was that they are only available in black, I would love to see them in other colours like their range of socks.

Heat Holders have very kindly allowed me to give away 2 pairs of these tights too, that means two winners!!! To have a chance of winning you just need to fill out the rafflecopter form below. Open to UK residents only, the competition will be open til 11.59pm on the 10th December 2013.

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Good luck

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Disclaimer : These tights were sent to me free of charge for reviewing purposes however all thoughts and opinions are my own.

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I Must Be Planking Mad

Well I have been planking now for 26 days!!! Today is another rest day and I really do feel like I need a rest.

If you don't already know what I am talking about, take a look at my previous post, it explains what plankvember is all about. Well the end of plankvember is now in sight.

I really am starting to feel the burn from all this planking, I can't believe just how hard a short exercise can be.

Here is what I have done for the past week :

Day 20 - 2.5 minutes
Day 21 - 2.5 minutes
Day 22 - 3 minutes
Day 23 - 3 minutes
Day 24 - 3.5 minutes
Day 25 - 3.5 minutes
Day 26 - Rest Day

I have to say, I have noticed a bit more muscle definition in both my upper arms and upper legs and my mid section has been pulled in slightly. I measured my waist and I have lost one centimetre since I started doing the planking exercise. That might not seem like an awful lot but a change is a change so I'm pleased.

Now 3.5 minutes was extremely tough, it was touch and go as to whether I was going to be able to hold the plank position for that long so I'm not quite sure how I'm going to manage holding it for 4 minutes tomorrow.

Wish me luck!!

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Santa Sprint App Review

I don't know about you but I am so excited that Christmas is coming, almost time to start counting down!! So if you hadn't guessed already, I am a huge fan of all things Christmas so when I was given the opportunity to review a new Christmas game, I couldn't say no. The Santa Sprint app is a new game made by the people behind PNP (portable North pole).

The idea of the game is fairly simple. You are an elf that is helping Santa by going around and collecting stars and hot chocolates, each floor is completed when you have collected all of the stars.

I think the best way to describe the Santa Sprint app is by comparing it Pac Man. As you are going around collecting your stars, there are enemies to avoid, little ice men and evil penguins, if you touch them you begin to lose your life levels.

There are 3 levels to complete : the workshop, the library and the stables. Each level is split into 15 floors. After every floor that you complete you have the chance to upgrade certain things about yourself making it harder for you to lose your life.

Each new floor on the Santa Sprint app gets increasingly harder, more stars to collect and more enemies to contend with. Both my 7 and 5 year old daughters had fun attempting the game but they did need my help on some of the harder levels.

As an added bonus when you complete a whole level, the lovely Santa reads a short story too you.

I would say the Santa Sprint app is fairly simple but the harder levels would be more suited to older children but overall a lovely game that can be played by all the family, a lovely way to increase the festive spirit.

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Disclaimer : I was given a code to download this app for free however all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Twinkl Review

I have always been keen to teach my children as many things as I can, whether that be lesson in life or helping them learn academic things like letters, numbers etc. However sometimes I struggle at just how to go about doing these sorts of things because I don't want to get it wrong. Recently I was very kindly offered the chance to sign up for a membership on Twinkl and review their site.

If you haven't heard of them before, Twinkl is a site that launched in 2010, providing primary resources for learning for both parents and teachers. Now offering resources for early years, key stage 1, key stage 2 and for SEN.

Signing up is free but there is the option to pay for their premium services, you can pay £2.08 a month for their gold service or £3.33 for their platinum service.

I myself am reviewing the Twinkl platinum service. For your money you get access to the whole of their resources range, over 101,000 resources!!! You get exclusive offers from their selected partners, twinkl rewards and bookmarks and much needed support.

One of the best things on their site that I found is the Twinkl forum. This is a meeting place where you can discuss all things educational and provide support and advice to one another. I myself am quite lucky that my children rarely have any problems at school but I can see this forum prooving invaluble to some!!!

And if that wasn't great enough, Twinkl offer reward points, the more you use the site and contribute, the more points you get and the top contributors every month receive some fab prizes!!

I have been able to find many things for 7 and 5 year old daughter's to do but my main focus with using Twinkl is for my 3 year old Gracie. I recently applied for her to start primary school next September, so the focus at playschool is getting her to start recognising her letters properly and helping her to write her own name. Having a look through all of the resources on twinkl I found some printable fan letters, even better, they were in lowercase writing!!

Once printed out, I cut the fans out with Gracie's help.

Now it is slow progress with Gracie, she is still at an age where she would rather be playing than learning and who could blame her but we are getting there. The first thing we have done with the fans is find the letters for her name because her name is something that she recognises, she now knows the letters i, e and c.

I'm definitely looking forward to picking out more resources and helping my children with their learning journeys.

Twinkl are very helpful and if you follow them on Facebook, they are always offering even more great advice and showing and recommending new resources to use. I honestly couldn't recommend them enough.

Disclaimer : I was upgraded to twinkls premium service free of charge however all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Buyakilt Tartan Scarf Review and Giveaway

Some of you, like me, may not be as up to date on the latest fashion trends. Buyakilt kindly informed me that tartan print is currently very fashionable, lucky I kept that tartan skirt from way back when ;) I was asked whether I would to choose a scarf of theirs to review, with the cold whether well and truely here, I was more than happy to accept.

With over 150 scarves to choose from, there are lots of checkered designs in many different colours, there is a combination there for anyone!! Every tartan scarf has it's own Scottish clan name, you may even find your own if you have Scottish roots.

I was sent the Heritage of Scotland tartan scarf :

Made of 100% wool, it is really soft to the touch. Measuring approximately 60"x 12", quite wide so you could even fold it in half to make it extra snuggly and warm.

Two of my favourite colours, lovely blues and purples mixed together and with added fringes at each end it really is lovely to look at.

Each tartan scarf retails at just £11.88, a great price in my opinion. As you can see from the picture above, against a black coat, it adds just a pop of colour, it was extremely comfortable to wear and not too long. I was also surprised because being made from wool I was expecting it to itch atleast a little but it didn't at all!!

Buyakilt have been very generous because they are now letting me giveaway one of their lovely tartan scarves. All you need to do to have a chance of winning is fill out the rafflecopter form below. Open to UK residents only, this competition will close at 11.59pm on the 8th December 2013.

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Good luck everyone

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Disclaimer : This scarf was sent to me free of charge for reviewing purposes however all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Christmas Lights

Yesterday it was the annual switching on of the Christmas lights in our town. Luckily for us the rain decided to disappear by the afternoon so we took a stroll into town to join in with the festivities.

My children happened to notice this year that in actual fact the Christmas lights are left up all year round they just don't get switched on until November.

It is a lovely time of year actually, you never see the town so busy, a really fabulous atmosphere.

There were school children singing Christmas songs on stage.

Rides to go on, unfortunately I was a little too big to go on them myself!!!

And to our surprise Santa had even loaned out a couple of his reindeer for the occasion, complete with some (fake) snow in the air, it really was magical, the kids were so impressed.

The children of course persuaded mummy to empty her purse too :) wriggly things all round.

Oh and not forgetting the actual reason we were out, the Christmas lights, I didn't manage to get a proper picture of the tree because the crowd was so big and me being a tiny 5ft 1 couldn't see very well but here is a glimpse of the towns lights on our walk back home.

These Christmas lights zig zag along the whole of the town, a lovely way to brighten up the place and just gets me more excited about Christmas itself!!!

Have the Christmas lights been switched on where you live yet??

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Silent Sunday

Nursery Trader Best Baby and Toddler Gear Awards - The Winners

I was extremely lucky recently because I was picked to take part in the testing/reviewing of some of the products for the Nursery Trader Baby and Toddler Gear Awards, their sister company Pushchair Trader was also involved, picking the best of the best pushchairs.!!

Over 100 reviewers were involved and it has taken 3 long months checking each and every detail but decisions have finally been made and the medals have been issued.

For each category gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded and you can also see the entrants that were shortlisted.

The category I was reviewing was Changing Bag Under £100. As a huge lover of bags this was the perfect category for me.

There were 7 bags in this category to be considered, the brands included : Lassig, Pink Lining, Mabyland, Bababing andHamilton Turnberry. Three of these came out on top and I was really pleased to see that my favourite received the gold award :

Lassig Green Label Neckline Bag

Receiving the silver award :

Pink Lining Not So Plain Changing Bag

And receiving bronze : 

Lassig Vintage Metro Rosebud Fairytales

All very deserving winners in my opinion!!! What do you think, do any of them catch your eye??

You can head over to the Nursery Trader site to have a look at the results in full and see who all of the other winners were.

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Funky Giraffe Christmas Stocking Review

One of my favourite parts of Christmas day is sitting on my bed first thing in the morning with all my girls, rummaging through our stockings, finding lots of lovely goodies from Santa.

This year I needed to get a new stocking for Layla because last years one said first Christmas on it, seen as it is now her second, I didn't think it worked for this year :)

You may remember a while back, I reviewed some gorgeous bandana bibs from the lovely people at Funky Giraffe. Luckily for me, I have been given the opportunity to review one of their new Christmas stockings.

When it arrived I couldn't believe just how soft it was, it was lovely and thick, very quilted. In stunning bright red and green colours, just perfect for Christmas.

Ours came with a Christmas Tree motif designed on it and the added pom poms and tassels around the top of the stocking and the added patch details at the toes and heel were a really nice touch.

There are two other designs which you can choose from, a snowflake or a 1st Christmas one. Each one just as stunning as the one above.

What I really love the most about this stocking is that it is made to last. Other stockings that I have had in the past have been made of very thin material and if you put anything too heavy in them, then they end up ripping. 

I can see the Funky Giraffe Christmas stocking being used year after year. You can fill it from the tips of it toes, right up to the top, plenty of room for whatever stocking fillers you choose.

With a loop of ribbon already attached, it is ready to be hung wherever you choose, really wish I had a fireplace to hang ours above!!

This stocking costs just £8 with free postage, a bargain in my eyes for something that will be used for many Christmases to come. And for just £2 extra you can even have it personalised.

I honestly can't find anything negative to say about this stocking, I am now going to have to get one for each of my other girls now because I think it will be nice to have them all matching :)

Whilst on the topic of stockings, what do you fill your childrens stockings with??

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Disclaimer : This stocking was sent to me free of charge for reviewing purposes however all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Love to Read

My girls all take after me when it comes to reading, we all love a good book. I think this may have something to do with the fact that they have always had books surrounding them.

I remember buying my eldest daughter her first set of books before she was even born.

This week Freya moved up another level in her reading at school, proud mummy moment. She has been waiting a while to be moved up because even though she found stage 4 really easy, she had to read all the books at that level before she could be moved up.

So today was the first book of stage 5 and guess what, she loved it, already looking forward to moving up to stage 6!!

Do your children like to read? What is their favourite book to read at the moment??

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Miracle Box Buggy Hooks & Clips Giveaway

You might have read my review yesterday of the buggy hooks and clips from The Miracle Box which work very well with their Miracle bag changing bags. These clips and hooks are great for strapping on to your pushchairs handles, ready for carrying schools bags, shopping etc.

The Miracle Box have very kindly allowed me to give away a pair of buggy hooks and a pair of buggy clips to one lucky reader.

To be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is fill in the rafflecopter form below. This competition is open to UK residents only and will close at 11.59pm on the 5th December 2013.

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Good luck

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The Miracle Box Buggy Hooks & Clips Review

A few months ago I was lucky enough to have the chance to review one of The Miracle Boxes changing bags.

I now have their accessories, the  Buggy Hooks and the Buggy Clips to review.

Both the hooks and the clips are priced at £5.99 and each of them come in a pack of two. The idea is that you can use these to hang things like shopping bags, changing bags etc.

Each one has an extra strong adjustable velcro strap which can be secured to most prams, pushchairs and strollers.

Both the clips and the hooks can hold up to 2.5kg of weight. I actually found that even though the clips and the hooks essentially do the same job, they worked better at holding different items.

The clips were much better at holding handbags and changing bags. I think in most part because the clips close securely, other people are unable to just take things off of them, making them a great way to stop any theft of your bag. It was also better at holding wider strapped items as they had no way of slipping out of the clip.

The hooks really came in handy for things like the kids lunch boxes and school bags.

The hooks actually rotate a full 360 degrees, making it simple to place more than one bag on each hook because you could angle the bags not to stick or get in the way of you walking.

I wouldn't hesistate in recommending both the hooks and clips. Adding and removing items of either accessory is quick and easy to do and they make a great accessory for any parent who is always out and about and on the go all of the time. The velcro really is nice and strong, it never cam undone and it stayed in place nicely on my strollers handle.

It means that if you run out of space in your pushchairs basket, you can still keep your hands free for pushing the pushchair, holding your child's hand etc. Just a little helping hand to aid in all the multi-tasking us parents are always having to do.

Disclaimer : I was sent these items free of charge for reviewing purposes however all thoughts and opinions are my own.