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06/01/201808/01/2018
106

Eco-Friendly Cleaning with Seventh Generation – Review and Giveaway

by mentalparentals, in category Competitions, Reviews
Seventh Generation

With 25 years experience in creating safe and effective cleaning products, Seventh Generation offer a powerful plant-based clean.  Even the bottles are good for the environment as they are made from 100% recycled plastic!  The products are made with no dyes, and are just as effective as other cleaning products – just without all the… Read More

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13/11/201713/11/2017
2

Our Date Day Lunch at the Lakes Distillery

by mentalparentals, in category Cumbria, Day's Out, Dining Out, Reviews
Lakes Distillery

Hubs and I recently took a rare day to ourselves, with O at school and Q at nursery for the day.  We took off to Carlisle for the morning to do some Christmas shopping before heading to the Bistro at the Lakes Distillery, near Keswick, for lunch.  Time together as a couple without the children,… Read More

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21/08/201720/08/2017
1

Back to School with Start-Rite

by mentalparentals, in category Clothing and Shoes, Reviews
Start-Rite School Shoes

And so, as we near the end of the summer, parents across the country flock to the nearest town to buy the kids their school essentials for the new school year.  This year, O starts his third year of primary school – Year 2; his last year in infants and his first big set of… Read More

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12/08/2017
1

UNCOVERED: Dinosaur Encounters – Rheged

by mentalparentals, in category Cumbria, Day's Out, Reviews, Things To Do, What's On in Cumbria
Dinosaur Encounters Rheged

A couple of weeks ago, the Dinosaur Encounters exhibition opened at Rheged and we were asked to pop along with the boys to see what we thought – so here we go! I asked my 6 year old to summarise what he thought about the Dinosaur Encounters experience and this is what he typed… “The… Read More

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04/05/201730/04/2017
2

Disneyland Park, Disneyland, Paris

by mentalparentals, in category Disney, Reviews, Travel

During October half-term, we took a pretty amazing trip to Disneyland Paris.  We stayed at the Sequoia Lodge Disney hotel for four nights and had a fantastic time there.  In this post, I wanted to share with you our experiences at Disneyland Park – one of the two parks at Disneyland Paris.  This post is… Read More

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13/04/201713/04/2017
0

Cumbria’s Longest Slide at The Lost Castle, Lowther Castle

by mentalparentals, in category Cumbria, Day's Out, Reviews
Lost Castle

Last summer, we were invited to the Lost Castle at Lowther Castle, near Penrith to review the brand new adventure playground.  We had so much fun!  So when were were invited back to Lowther Castle for the launch of Cumbria’s longest slide  and the ‘Faraway’ venue for children’s parties – we couldn’t wait…! When we… Read More

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01/04/201707/05/2017
101

Caring for Baby’s Skin with WaterWipes – Review

by mentalparentals, in category Baby Products, Reviews
WaterWipes

A baby’s skin is so delicate and there are so many products out there that are a bit too strong for their sensitive skin.  I’ve been looking at ways to better care for baby’s skin, especially as Q is prone to eczema.  When the lovely folk over at WaterWipes got in touch asking if we… Read More

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28/03/201728/03/2017
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Alternative Easter Gifts with Lush Cosmetics

by mentalparentals, in category Gift Guides, Lifestyle, Reviews
Lush Easter range

Easter eggs seem to have been on sale for weeks!  Almost as soon as Christmas is over, chocolate eggs line the shelves of the supermarkets instead.  I don’t know for sure, but I could hazard a guess that your kiddies end up with a mountain of chocolate that seems to last forever!  It sure happens… Read More

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13/03/201716/03/2017
126

Organising the Playroom with Chalkola – Review and Giveaway

by mentalparentals, in category Competitions, Crafts and Hobbies, Reviews
Chalkola chalk markers

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not the craftiest of bloggers – but that doesn’t mean that I don’t like to try!  The guys at Chalkola got in touch asking if I’d like to review their chalk markers and I thought it would give O and I something a little bit different to think about… The… Read More

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31/01/201703/02/2017
82

Prestige Flowers – Review and Giveaway

by mentalparentals, in category Competitions, Flowers, Hampers and Gifts, Reviews
fresh flowers delivered

I’m a real lover of fresh flowers, and rarely receive them anymore (ahem – husband duties failing).  I think they make such a lovely gift as they brighten up a room and smell divine, not to mention how easy it is to have fresh flowers delivered.  The lovely guys at Prestige Flowers got in touch… Read More

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