Mummy&Roo

I'm on a few product review sites, one of which is The Insiders. When they offered me a Zyliss kitchen goodie bundle at a crazy reduced price there was no way I was going to say no. They sent a haul of goodies and I've now been using them for about a month. Conclusion: I love them! My favourites from opening the box were the knives and the pans. I'm not sure I've ever had a really good set of knives and these are amazing, they came in an awesome knife block which sits proudly on my kitchen side and they are so sharp. I've never come across a sharp bread knife before so thought nothing of cutting a scone towards by hand until I found 2 very straight cuts on my palm where the teeth of the knife had sliced my skin, I hadn't even noticed it happen! The pans look like stoneware, work on all hobs (including induction) and really are non-stick. I have bought so many pans over the last 10 years which claimed to be non-stick which would be ruined within ...

I'm cheating a little bit this week and I'm writing my feature Friday on Thursday. That's only because I'm going on holiday Saturday so will probably be running around like a lunatic tomorrow trying to find something I've forgotten until the very last minute. This weeks Feature business is: Pretty Little Style Pretty Little Style is a friend of mine who makes the most amazing hair accessories. She mostly makes them for children but I have previously seen her make adult ones too. I have watched her business grow over the last few years from an idea to save her money to a massive business with loads of fans and followers. She can make bows to any colour brief and has made us bows to match outfits for multiple special occasions, I've also known her make bows to match dance costumes, school colours and more. My latest bow set including matching bow sets for Roo and her big sister Amelia for holiday. The girls haven't seen them yet but I know they're...

I've decided every Friday I will talk about some of my favourite small businesses which I have been enjoying that week. As this is the first week it will be slightly larger and will include a few of my favourite businesses. Scarborough Scribbles etc Scarborough Scribbles is the creation of the amazing Jenny. Everything is designed from her own imagination and is the put onto a hand drawing, digital design, cross stitch, clay model or more. Jenny is incredibly talented and incredibly humble. In the last 6 months I've had several items from her including a hand painted card, a digital design for a get well card and I'm getting a keyring soon which I will share a picture when I receive it. Scribbles is still a fairly new business so stop by, check it out and maybe have a little shop. If you don't see what you want drop her a message, tell her Mummy&Roo sent you. www.facebook.com/scarboroughscribbles  Loonicorn Loonicorn is the brilliant shop run by the even ...

Today we've done our usual twice weekly hair check and once again she's managed to pick up head lice. We use repellent shampoo, we have combs all over the house, we comb her hair regularly and still they come back. There must be something about her that they really like because every time we've got rid of them they come back. If you do not check your child for nits regularly and don't treat them promptly then you are not a good parent. They're itchy, they're awful and they give ammunition to the bullies. We live in the 21st century, we are modern men and women, between us we should be able to keep a little parasite under control. But no, there'll be someone out there who just doesn't bother, doesn't check their child and then rest of us are suffering as they pass them on to every child they interact with! I've reached a point where I no longer bother with the harsh chemicals, they come back anyway and Roo hates having them on her head. Inste...

For completing a product research questionnaire MAM kindly sent me a gift pack. It included 2 soothers, 1 small bottle and a Max the Frog Teether. It's the first time we've had a MAM teether and grumpy Roo needed a firm one as the water filled ones aren't doing the trick. First impressions it's very good quality (as I'd expect), it's easy for little hands to hold and it's firm enough to give a satisfying chomp. I will leave the Roo to use it and come back to update.

Roo is what I like to call an omnomnomnivore, she will eat anything and constantly so it's important to have snacks in for her. She's not overweight and in fact since learning to walk she's small for her age if I go by her clothing. One thing I've started keeping in the fridge is yollies. I bought the first pack with a skeptical look but got them anyway because other yoghurt options have ended up being used as hair gel! Well she loves them! She'd sit and eat a pack of 4 given the chance but I'm a meanie and limit her. I'm still very skeptical about the texture to the point where I've resisted more than a nibble but the taste is great. From my limited knowledge they seem like a good snack option as they're not too crammed with sugar and they don't end up everywhere. Word of warning though - if they get warm they get more liquid, not good for car journeys etc. Few drawbacks - Price, they're 4 for £1 (on offer) and a portion is 2 Pack si...

Years ago I tried Lush solid shampoo bit just couldn't get the hang of it then last week I decided to try again. The reason I revisited this alternative shampoo option is the nuisance cats and toddler kept dropping my shampoo and conditioner bottle in the bath, they'd proceed to take up water and voila, watery, runny, hair products. I have naturally very thick hair so have to be careful what types of hair care I use as anything thickening will make me sweat like I'm wearing a hat indoors. I found this a little tricky as the shampoo bars didn't really specify clearly the type of hair they were for. Yes I could have asked but a) it was very very busy and b) I'm too socially awkward in those situations. I ended up choosing a shampoo bar and a conditioner bar and got the little storage tins to protect them from the previously mentioned nuisances. I can't remember the names but the shampoo is orange and the conditioner is purple. After a week of use, my opinion:...