Blogging mummy

NEW URL

Blogging Mummy — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 21:08:56 +0000

Hi there,

My blog has now moved to the new URL http://www.bloggingmummy.com

I should of updated this sooner so sorry about that.

Many thanks to all my readers.

Thursday 24th April 2013. Happy Birthday

Blogging Mummy — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:55:18 +0000

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY LOVELY OTHER HALF

He has certainly been spoilt today

Wednesday 24th April 2013. Bubbles

Blogging Mummy — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:37:34 +0000

Little man loves bubbles. When he’s in the bath he loves playing with the bubbles and scooping them into his hand. This weekend we decided to buy him a bubble machine.

He loves it and asks me constantly for it to be on. Have to be careful though as it makes our floor so slippery.

Little man and Daddy enjoying some bubble fun

Tuesday 23rd April 2013. Meal Planning

Blogging Mummy — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:53:26 +0000

Monday
Chilli chicken, Rice, Sweetcorn and homemade chips

Tuesday
Homemade Madras curry and homemade naan bread.

Wednesday
Homemade pizza, Make the base in our bread maker. Topping…. cheese, peperoni, spinach and peppers

Thursday
Moroccan Chicken with rice

Friday
As yesterday was the other half’s bday, we are going to enjoy a takeaway and a glass of vino.

Saturday
Salmon and roasted veg.

Sunday
Roast beef with roast potatos, green beans, brussles, carrotts, leeks and parsnip

Sainsburys £25 voucher giveaway

Blogging Mummy — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:29:51 +0000

I am running a competition with Sainsburys Bank Car Insurance where you can win £25 Sainsburys voucher.

Recently Sainsburys came up with a fantastic Taxi of mum and Dad calculator. It shows you how much money you would have earnt taxing your kids around had you had a meter running.

I am sure as parents your kids are always asking to be taken here and taken there. So what would you spent your time if you wasn’t taking the kids everywhere. Would you relax in the sun we currently have, read a book, housework or maybe paint your nails.

So what do you need to do to enter the competition I hear you asking?

Click the link to enter via the rafflecopter

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/9f476229/

Terms and conditions..

This giveaway is open to all readers in the UK.

Rafflecopter will accept entries for this giveaway at 12am on Wednesday 24th April

Rafflecopter will close the competition at 12am on 1st May.

Sainsbury’s Bank will run this competition via Rafflecopter.

The winner will be chosen by Sainsbury’s Bank via Rafflecopter (which uses random.org) and announced on this page.

Entrants must have a UK address to enter. No bulk or third party entrants.

The prize is non-transferable, and will be sent out from Sainsbury’s Bank.

The giveaway winner will be contacted by the blog host to retrieve name and address.

The name and address of the winner will not be used for marketing purposes by Sainsbury’s Bank.

All entries may be featured on the Sainsbury’s Bank Money Matters blog post without further payment.

The winner will be contacted by e-mail, if they do not respond within seven days another winner may be chosen.

Entries using any software or automated process to make bulk entries will be disqualified.

Monday 22nd April 2013. Sleepy boy

Blogging Mummy — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:11:01 +0000

Just wanted to share this picture with you. Little man is fast asleep in his cot this afternoon cuddling up with his cat and teddy.

Sleepy Boy

COMPETITION TIME

Blogging Mummy — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:48:04 +0000

For those of you who saw my Popagami review yesterday. Well exciting news, I have two packs to give away.

If you would like to enter to win one of two packs of the Animals then all you have to do is enter the rafflecopter.

Here is the link to my rafflecopter

https://www.facebook.com/bloggingmummy87?sk=app_228910107186452

Good luck to all of you

The World of popagami Review

Blogging Mummy — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:34:53 +0000

A few years ago I tried to do some simple Origami and I didn’t do very well with it. So when I got the chance to review Popagami I thought I would give it a go and see what happens.

I was sent an Animal fun activity book. Included is 12 different animals Including Cleo the Cat, Monty the mountain Lion and Teddy the Tiger. Below shows how the animals look before they are folded. They come as flat thin sheets as glossy paper ready to be folder into a little animal.

The different Animals that are included

Me not being the best at this sort of thing was worried about how I would get on. I opened the booklet that shows you how to fold each animal. Each animal is folder the exact same. I started to do my folds and follow the booklet and at one point I got very stuck. Luckily I was with my mum at the time who had a look and showed me how it was done. Once you have folded your first animal it really is very easy. If you are really struggling there is a video on the website.

Booklet showing you how to fold

This is great way to spend time with the children and once they have finished folding the animal they have something which they have made. Now my Little Man is too small to do this and I would say that a child aged 4.5 years + would suit this very well. The child may not be able to follow the instructions at that age but they can fold with an adult who can let me follow each step.

I have taken a couple of pictures to you show the folding of the animals at a couple of different stages. One you have folded the animal to the finish, there is a little hole in the back which you blow in, this blows the animal out and you will then have your finished animal.

Part folded animals

From starting to fold to being finished took us about 7-8 minutes. I really like these animals and they it is a great was to keep the kids entertained.

The animals me and my mum made

There are other different animals that you can buy. If you would think that your children would love this, take a look at the website and make your choice of what you would like to buy HERE.

The book of animals we were sent retails at £7.99 which I think is really good value. You get 2 sheets of each animal for this price and it is good fun folding and seeing the finished animal. You can also download from the website from 20p and print off your own animals at home which I think is a great idea.

New Flavour Shloer Review

Blogging Mummy — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:32:20 +0000

When I was given the opportunity to review a new flavour of Shloer I jumped at the chance as I absolutely love it. The new flavour is Raspberry and rhubarb Punch. Let me say it was absolutely delicious.

The new flavour of Shloer

I do like rhubarb but before I tried the drink I wasn’t to sure how much I would like this flavour. I tried it as soon as it was delivered to me as I couldn’t wait. It was lovely, the raspberry can be tasted first and then after you have swallowed the rhubarb can be tasted. I absolutely love this new flavour and I am not the only one.

Shloer is a great drink for children who like to feel grown up for occasions such as family meals. I drank so much Shloer when I was pregnant and we went to friends houses. What I love about this drink is…. 1. The flavour and 2. it is free from artificial colours, flavours preservatives and sweeteners.

Little Man drinking the Shloer

I would give this drink a massive 5 out of 5. I love the flavour and so does Little Man and the other half. Lots of little things make this drink a fantastic non alcoholic drink.

Friday 19th April 2013. Unhappy Mummy.

Blogging Mummy — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:59:49 +0000

As you may know i work on a Thursday and Friday. On a Thursday little man goes to Nursery, which he loves. Untill yesterday!!

It was 1500 and my phone rang, it came up with the Nursery. Now when ever the nursery call me I panick as I know there is something wrong. They only call me if there is something wrong. I answered and they said we are calling to let you know that little man has been bitten today. I straight away though they ment an insect bite. No how wrong was I, they ment bitten by another child. They said he had got very upset (which you would if your bitten) but he was now OK and they just wanted to let me know. All I wanted to do was go and give my little man a cuddle, but I couldn’t as I was at work. For the rest of the working day I couldn’t concentrate as I was so angry.

Eventually I finished work and went to get my little man. The nursery advised me that the child who bit little man had been informed and it had been noted down on the childs file. The nursery told me how they dealt with the situation which I was happy with what they did and think they dealt with it really well, doesnt stop me being very very angry about it all. Little man knows biting is bad and he’s always been taught that it is bad and not to do it.

What upset me even more was the fact the nursery told me that little man was playing with a toy and the other child wanted it, little man said no and the other child bit him. So my little man got bit for playing with a toy which he had first and was playing with.

I am (as you can prob tell) so very angry and I know it is not the nursery’s fault, I am not blaming them at all. Just makes me angry and upset that my little ma has been hurt on a place on his arm which is sensitive.

He got lots of bg hugs and kisses last night. I just hope he now doesnt think this is the right thing to do and do it himself.

5 hours after it happened