When you’re the child of a blogger, life can be a little strange. You get asked to do all manner of odd things, test this toy, go to that event where you might bump into people you have seen on the TV, attend this premiere or like my Beans last week, take your pick of … Read more
If there is one thing that we have learnt from our years of parenting, the choice of the coat has the ability to make or break a family day out. We have bought the ‘fashion’ coats because the kids have nagged us and then on a day out it’s been tears and tantrums because they … Read more
Swimming is a great way to keep your children entertained and is also a perfect exercise for them. But, before they dive into the swimming pool, they need to wear swimsuits that are comfortable as well as fashionable. Swimwear these days comes in a variety of colours, patterns, designs and materials. Choosing bathing suits especially … Read more
There was always the worry that being the only girl amongst three brothers that Little Bean would be a tom-boy but I’m happy to say that although she is a sporty little lady, she is very girly too. She loves all things pink, purple, sparkly and fluffy. She loves dolls and dressing up, handbags and … Read more
If there is one thing I have regretted as a parent it is that I haven’t been more adventurous with the children’s clothing. I have pretty much stuck with the ‘safe’ options when I shop for the children, nothing too expensive because I knew they would grow out of them quickly, nothing too flamboyant or … Read more
Do your kids get restless when you take them shopping on the high street? Don’t panic, there’s an alternative. Shopping for children’s clothes and toys through a catalogue provides you with more choice than ever before. First up, you’ll be able to spread the cost of any purchases you make in affordable instalments. You’ll also … Read more
As 2015 was gearing up for Christmas we received a rather lovely offer from Saltrock to review items from their website and being a fan of Saltrock we didn’t need to think twice about accepting. Having a quick look through the site I managed to select items for Hubby and the Beans. They arrived within … Read more
When Little Bean was born I dreamed of dressing her in beautiful girly things, I imagined a life of hazy sunshine in cornfields and her running through it in a long floaty dress. Of course, daily life doesn’t always call for the long floaty dresses but special occasions do and there are always lots of … Read more
When Little Bean was a baby, we would easily get through 8-10 bibs a day since she was such a sicky baby. I used to hate it because no matter how many beautiful dresses we bought her, they would always be hidden by ugly bibs. Obviously we would try to buy bibs as pretty as … Read more