Britax B-Motion 3 has made its entrance

If you are one of my regular readers you will have seen several posts about Britax and know that I was chosen to be a Britax mumbassador. As part of that programme we have been sent a B-Motion 3 pushchair to review and I thought I would share with you the moments when we unpacked it and set it up. I was very easy to set up and I only needed to look at the instructions once. So you can all get a good look, I have made a little video to show you.

 

Our first impressions are great, little M climbed straight in and didn't want to get out so it already has her seal of approval. I will be writing a full review soon to let you all know what we think of our new wheels.

 

Funky Box Easy Wipes Dispenser

Do you get fed up with your disposable wipes drying out and then having to waste one each time you go back to the pack to use one? If you only use one wipe each time that amounts to half a packet of disposable wipes being wasted.
We were sent one of these funlyboxes to try out and I can safely say that I haven't had to throw any dried out wipes away since we have been using it.


You can buy a FunkyBox Easy Wipes Dispenser Box  on amazon for around £15.99
I know that might sound a bit pricey but when you think of the money you would save on buying wipes, on average we go through 1-2 packets a week but this amount has been reduced since using the funky box. They come in an array of gorgeous designs, I am wishing I found these sooner.
The bottom of the box is non-slip and easy enough for an adult to remove to replace wipes and neither the lid or base is easy enough for little fingers to master, also keeping them safe from the likes of Little M who likes to empty the packet of wipes one by one, making it almost impossible to replace them all into the packet without ripping it and then they all dry out quicker.
I highly recommend this product.

We were sent a sample of this product free of charge in exchange for this review, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Is it time to give up smoking?

As a person that used to smoke, many years ago before my oldest child was born. I gave up the day I found out I was pregnant and have never looked back. I now hate the smell and start to cough if smoke comes near me but that doesnt mean I have caused lasting damage to my lungs. I have had a lot of chest infections over the years. Bronchitis is a nasty infection and I got so ill once I nearly ended up in hospital with pneumonia. Three lots of antibiotics later I was able to breath and move around again without pain.

Thats just the tip of the iceberg compared to the things that smoking can cause, I lost my dad to Cancer 10 years ago and he was a heavy drinker and smoker, although he would have been 80 the year he died, I always think he could have had longer if he hadn't smoked. I missed out on so much with him over the years , not down to those factors but as anyone would say who has lost someone very close to them, anything for one last little bit of time with them.

I do have a funny memory though, when I was 4 I still had a dummy, yes 4! I didnt want to give it up but made a deal with my dad that if I gave it up, he would stop smoking, it worked for a while but when I found him smoking, my sister thought it would be funny to buy me a dummy for a joke but at the time, my dad was not amused! I got upset but I look back on that memory with a smile as it was all done in good jest.

So if you are a smoker and have been thinking about giving up and you really want to do it. Lets face it you have to really want to do something to acheive your goal, then have a look at Health On Line, it may help you along your way.

Health On Line have designed an interactive guide on the effects that smoking has on your lungs over a certain time period. This design will make you aware of the danger of smoking cigarettes so please take time and become more familiar

 

Things that go bump in the night

As a mother of 4 children I have had more than my fair share of seeing the night time hours where most people actually get to sleep. Sometimes the bumps in the night bring some humour to life. I mean its not usually funny to get woken from a deep sleep or a nice dream, if you have them.

 

I had to look back on last nights bumps as funny otherwise they can be infuriating if you are already tired. G has not been feeling too well with the usual winter bugs that are going around and last night he woke at 4am and requested his slippers to be put on as his feet were cold, he was wearing a fleece onesie that has no feet so granted I put his slippers on and went back to bed.

Then it was little M's turn, I know if she is standing up by the time I get to her there is no chance of replacing the dummy back into its socket and her going straight back to sleep, no not last night so off we went for cuddles and by about 5am and her fidgeting and kicking Daddy in the back I thought if I could drag myself downstairs to warm her some milk I might be lucky for some more sleep.

 

Thankfully I did get more sleep but not very much as then it was G's turn again only this time it was to remove a hair from his mouth.

 

All in all I felt lucky to only have one trip downstairs as I do tend to give in to his needs and wants in the night time just to avoid a screaming fit.

 

So looking back I have to chuckle at last nights requests but here is another night time moment to record that beats them all....

 

When big M was little, a long time before I blogged, in the middle of the night she screamed out for Pete, when he went to her room she simply asked, "can you pull my covers up?"  so that's what he did and went off to bed. When he asked her the next morning why she screamed and asked him to tuck her in she replied with "you keep telling me you are God and God is meant to help people".

 

Even if I never wrote that down, it's one I will always remember, such a funny girl!

 

have you had any funny night time requests from the kids?

 

 

Insure me

Insurance is one of those boring things but it has to be done, I have always left those sort of things to my husband but as he works all day, he does sometimes pass the buck to me. I must admit its not easy for me when my toddler sees I am on the phone and he helps himself to my chocolate éclair in the fridge that I was so looking forward to in a stolen moment to myself and the baby finds a pot of glitter that has fallen in one of the toy boxes and decides to cover herself, the toys and the floor in it. Then the longer the call goes on, the more trashed the house becomes and its well just a downward spiral

So I think the best option is to get a quote online.

 

I came across this company, a bit like other compare sites, they will search through various providers and find you the best deals. They also have a friendly customer services team on the end of the phone if you need any help doing your quote. They cover home, health, life & critical illness and funeral insurance. 

 

Here is a bit about them...



 

Insure Me-on-Line was established in 2008, as a trading style of Health-on-Line, originally specialising in life and critical illness cover from providers such as Legal & General and Ageas (formally Fortis).

In 2012, InsureMe-on-Line looked at the options available to consumers and recognised how confusing searching for health insurance can be and introduced an innovative health insurance comparison site featuring leading healthcare providers such as PruHealth, AXA PPP healthcare, Freedom Health, Exeter Family Friendly and CS Healthcare.

Based in Bournemouth, a team of dedicated Customer Care Consultants are on hand to give you the information you need to help make the right choices for you and your family.

 

 

This is a featured post in association with Insure me online

The Dental People

Teeth, something I have not had a good experience with in the past, due to having all four wisdom teeth out at the same time in hospital and then having root canal treatment. This has led on to me being a nervous dental patient, I always warn the dentist that I am nervous and they are always very kind and reassuring.

I have found The dental people who have over 200 practises across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They cover pretty much everything to do with dental care and have some excellent patient feedback. This puts my mind at rest and I think I will be contacting them about my own dental care in the near future. Here is some of the feedback from their website.

 

patient feedback
I feel involved in all decisions about my care	98.4%
The quality of my treatment was good.	98.9%
I would recommend this practice to a friend or relative.	98.6%
September  2013                   2559 responses   The website looks extremely easy to navigate but if you would rather speak to someone they also have a really friendly team on the end of the phone. Sometimes I find this better as they can put your mind at rest about anything you are worried about. They guarantee certain dental treatments for a year and if anything goes wrong they will replace free of charge, although there are some exceptions to that rule. I wish I had the opportunity to use the dental people when I had work done in the past, they sound great. Oasis are proud to endorse the OFT's Right to Smile campaign, which explains exactly what you should expect when you visit the dentist. It answers a number of key questions; What NHS dental treatment are you entitled to? How much will it cost? How do you find a dentist near you? Are you entitled to free treatment? What happens when things don't go to plan? This is a featured post in association with the dental people.

Tracks4Thomas Launches

On Sunday, we went to the launch of Tracks4Thomas at Hamleys toy store in London.
We were lucky enough to photos with the fat controller, play with some Thomas trains and we got to look around the store whilst it was closed to the public... that was fantastic, the kids played to their hearts content. Anyway let me tell you what Tracks4Thomas is all about.

 

 

Thomas & Friends™ are celebrating Christmas this year by undertaking an epic journey to help The Fat Controller deliver presents to children in hospitals across the UK and Ireland.

Show your support by logging in via Facebook or Twitter and adding a piece of virtual track to Thomas & Friends Christmas Journey.

Along the way, The Fat Controller will stop off at selected Hamleys Toy Shops across the country, giving you the chance to meet him in person!

Add track for Thomas and be in with a chance of winning a Family Ticket to Thomas Land and a sack of Thomas & Friends goodies….

 

Visit the Tracks4Thomas website to try and win prizes