Look in my Letterbox #27

Late as ever with this post but better late than never! I've started my Christmas shopping so I've quite a few toys in here! I'm linking up with Alice-Megan's Look in my Letterbox.

Purchases:

Bows

I can't go a week without having a bow in here! The mini bows are for pigtails - super cute! They are from @leahannboutique on Instagram.

Pumpkin bow

Of course I had to get a Halloween themed bow! This one is from @littlesloveliesbyjo and it says "Daddy's Little Pumpkin" on it.

Hape tea set

I am so pleased to see a tea set that isn't pink! C loves having little tea parties and I thought this would be great for both C and E.

Cutting fruit

C played with something like this when we went to W5 so I picked him up his own set on Amazon.

Beatbo and batteries

Beatbo is a must have this Christmas. They're usually £36.99 but I got it at Smyths for £27.95! The batteries were added on because free delivery was only over £30 and you always need batteries at Christmastime!

Christmas cards

Apologies for the not so family friendly first card! Chris will think it's bloody hilarious so I had to get it for him and the second card gave me a chuckle as it's always me buying the cards and presents for his family.

Wins:

£100 cheque 

Woohoo! So chuffed with this and it's going straight on Christmas presents!

Miffy print

I won this from Prima Baby on Twitter. The text is actually from the Miffy books! Can't wait to get a frame and hang it in E's room.

Orchard Toys alphabet jigsaw

This was a blog win and I was so happy with it as I am planning on getting lots of Orchard Toys bits for C for Christmas.

Pop up Olaf 

This was a kids magazine competition win. It just showed up by surprise. 

Fireman Sam prize

I won this from MadeForMums on Facebook. I'm winning so many toys for C, must try to win more for E!

Reviews:

Comfi cush buggy liner 

I've never ever used a buggy liner before but how cute is this one!? It's so soft and cosy.

Beard oil and beard comb

Chris is obsessed with his beard so when he was given the opportunity to review these he was like a kid at Christmas!

Others:

Wilkinson sword sample

Did you receive anything nice last week?

Youngsies Bee Onesie - Review

If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know that I am obsessed with kids clothing. I am constantly posting pictures of my children, showcasing their outfits so when I saw that Youngsies were looking for reviewers of their fabulous rompers, of course I wanted to do it!

Youngsies sell a wide range of onesies or rompers for children aged 6 months to 2 years and you can choose from lots of different animals. I opted for the Bee suit thinking E would look adorable and boy, was I right!

When I first opened the suit out, I did give a little squeal at how cute it was and I had to get it on E right away. I usually associate bees with yellow and black but the stripes on this one are brown. I did think that this was a little odd at the beginning but it doesn't detract from how awesome this suit is!

I chose size 12-18 months as that's what E usually wears and there is plenty of room for growth. I can't cope with how sweet E looks in it so she will definitely wear it a lot. The quality is amazing too. With Halloween coming up, I think these would be great to use as a Halloween costume due to how thick they are, especially if you are taking your little one trick or treating. Regular Halloween costumes tend to be made from quite a thin material and little ones won't want to wear a coat as they want to show off their costume. The thickness of these mean that your child will be kept a little warmer than they would be with these thin ones.

The Bee Onesie retails at £17.99 and you cam view the full selection at the Youngsies website. You can also give them a follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

(Disclaimer: We received this item for the purpose of this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)

Me & Mine: September 2015

I'm a little late with this one - apologies!

This month we have found ourselves in more of a routine as the times where Chris (daddy) is home have changed. He now has Friday, Saturday and Sunday off so we have made Friday our "family day".

We have a science and discovery centre (W5) near us and it's somewhere that I loved visiting as a child. I wanted to wait until C was a bit older to take him and now that he's 3 I decided we'd try him out. I discovered that Chris had never been either! This was a huge shock to me as Chris is very much into science so I knew he'd love it too.

We had so much fun there that we are going to try to visit different, fun places near to us each Friday. I always complain that Northern Ireland is rubbish but there are some lovely things to see and do and I want my children to experience as much of that as possible! I'm also wanting to venture down to Dublin and visit the zoo there, I think it's much better than Belfast Zoo!

Chris is only ever back at teatime during the week so doesn't get to see the kids a lot. I love that we can pack the weekends up with as much fun and excitement as we can.

Geluxury Moisture Replenishing Slippers - Review

As a busy mum of two, I very rarely get time to think, never mind give myself a pamper. I'm always on the go so when I was offered the chance to try out a pair of moisturising gel slippers from Simply Feet, I was so grateful.

The slippers are available in cow and leopard print. I love leopard print so that was an easy decision! The slippers look just like regular slippers with the exception of the lining inside. 

The inside of the slippers feel, as the name suggests, like gel. This gel is infused with seven natural botanical and essential oils; avocado, olive, mineral, jojoba, grape seed, canola and soybean oils, and they are enriched with aloe vera, green tea and willow fragrance. When I first opened them I gave them the sniff test and I really liked how they didn't have a chemical scent but were rather floral and feminine.

I followed the instructions to a T: wash feet thoroughly (I'd wear them after I'd had a shower), put them on gently and wear them 2-3 times a week for 20-30 minutes. After the first use, my skin felt smoother and softer straight away and even the fragrance transferred. They are a little tight to get on due to the gel. I chose the Medium slipper which suits foot sizes 5-6.5 as I am a 6 but they were still very comfortable.

Cleaning them is easy, you just need to turn them inside out and wipe with a cloth. I've used them around 16 times and the gel still works as well now as it did in the beginning.

I would definitely recommend these slippers to anyone and I think they'd make a wonderful Christmas gift.

The Geluxury Moisture Replenishing Slippers are available in sizes Small to Extra Large (2.5-10.5) and you can choose between leopard or cow print. They retail at £30.00 and you can purchase them from Simply Feet.

(Disclaimer: We received these slippers for the purpose of this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.)

E at 13 Months

Wow, this last month has gone quickly! It feels like only yesterday we were celebrating E's first birthday.

There hasn't really been much of a noticeable change in E's development really. She is becoming a lot cheekier and very funny, much like her older brother. I love seeing her character shine through and she's going to be funny girl!

This month, E is sharing my love of bows and clothes. Every time she gets a bow in the post, I'll show her it and she'll get all excited, kicking her legs and wanting me to give it to her. Equally, when we're out shopping and I show her things she'll do the same or point at toys that she wants and says, "ta-ta!" This is very helpful when it comes to Christmas shopping!

She still isn't walking unaided which I'm very shocked about. She has been cruising the sofa for what feels like forever but as soon as she realises that she hasn't got anything to hold onto she's straight down onto her bum or knees. Hopefully we'll get there soon!

Her vocabulary is picking up and she does try to repeat words. Now she can say, "don't touch", "kiss", "mama", "dada", "ta-ta" and "juice".

E had her first trip to W5 which is a science and activity centre. We went mainly for C as I thought he's at the perfect age for it but E got really involved too and loved the puzzles and books.