Get Sporty With SIGG EcoBottles

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To coincide with the fact that hubby had a brand-new SIGG bottle all of his own for Fathers' Day, I am giving away another one of their fabulous bottles.

This time it's a Wide Mouth Sports Bottle in red, and very gorgeous looking it is too. Not only a stunning cherry-red colour, it's also incredibly practical. The opening to the bottle is wider than normal which is great for popping ice-cubes in to keep you fully refreshed while getting hot and sweaty, being all healthy! It then has the normal SIGG mouthpiece screw on top, so while it comes with a pop-up drinking spout, you can easily change it for any of the other SIGG mouthpieces.

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The Adventures of ….

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And so it seems that when Uncle Heritage heard the tales of Desert Fun and Summer Splash, he felt left out. Begging Grandpa and Grandma SIGG to let him travel from their Swiss home to the unfamiliar territory of Wales, he was welcomed into the family to play alongside The Boy's bottle and his mummy's bottle. His destiny was to belong to the daddy of the family. The daddy was very happy because he had secretly been feeling very left out! Desert Fun and Summer Splash were also happy because they had missed their favourite uncle very much!

(P.S. I've got another SIGG competition running over here)

Listography: Inventions

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The Listographer extrodinaire has given us what she feels is a simple theme this week:

This weeks theme is Inventions, or if you will Inventions that-would-make-my-life-easier.

And she's right it's not as difficult as you'd initially think! I will say one thing though; I'm pinching back my Money Tree idea that she has 'borrowed'.

  1. A food replicator: I know it sounds bizarre doesn't it? However, ever since I was a Trekkie as a teenage (ST:TNG if you please), I have been fascinated with the replicators. Imagine this, you've walked in from a really hard day in work and do not have the energy to cook from frozen, let alone fresh. In fact, you've forgotten to do the shopping so there's nothing in the freezer anyway! Walk to the hole in the wall, speak into it and within 30 seconds it has replicated the exact meal that you have placed an order for, even down to the parmesan shavings on the top. Blame Picard for this one: "Tea, Earl Grey, Hot!"
  2. A universal translator: Imagine if we could understand not only foreign languages, but what our toddlers or babies were trying to tell us. Better still, we could get the husbands to use them so they understood what we were actually going on about!
  3. Hover skateboard: I'm stealing this idea from Back to the Future 2 here, but how cool would that be? It wouldn't make my life easier, apart from nipping around the playground in order to get to those naughty boys quicker, but it would be cooler than a cool thing!
  4. An automatically weeding flowerbed: I find it boring, stressful, difficult, tiring, awkward and painful to weed the flower beds. Yet I like having a tidy and pretty garden! I would like to be able to press a button and have everything weed-free and the lawn mown.
  5. A Money Tree: It was my idea first! Ha! As I said back then "Those who say 'money doesn't buy happiness' have clearly been in the position to experience it! I am not asking for a ridiculous amount of money, but enough so that I don't have to work. Oh and possibly so we can have a porch and a conservatory". Well we have a porch now, courtesy of my mum lending us the money, but I'd still like to have just enough to not have to work, a pretty little tree in the garden would be so convenient!

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Saturday 18th June 2011 – 'Teamwork' (169/365)

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We didn't manage to see all of my family last weekend for The Boy's 2nd birthday, so we invited my brother and sister over with their family today for coffee and cake. I walked into the dining room to check why they were all quiet and this is what I saw; two five year olds, an eight year old and a two year old all colouring together. One of my favourite pictures of the family.

"Who Doesn't Love Meatballs?" Review: Little Dish

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I find this age really difficult to cater for. And I mean literally, 'cater' for. When The Boy was a baby, I made my own purees. When he was over one, I still made mini versions of our food for him but in smaller portions which were batch-cooked and frozen. Up to a couple of months ago The Boy, was quite happy to eat 'family foods', maybe they were more 'dry' than he was used to, but he was fine. About a month and a half ago he seemed to regress with his food; he had bad teething pains and a really nasty cold and sore throat, so for a little time he was almost back on jars! I've found it hard over the past few months to ensure that he is eating properly, and 'enough' to help him grow.

When we were offered the opportunity to test Little Dish meals I was more than happy to shout "YES PLEASE" at the kind soul at the other end of the tweet!

Little Dish meals are perfect meals for toddlers. They are fresh and natural food, with no added sugar or salt. For me this is an excellent option; I was very careful and controlling of what went into my baby's tummy for the first year and I fail to see why I should stop now. I want him to grow up healthy and strong, with a positive attitude to food. Little Dish meals are perfect to accommodate that. Each meal contains a portion of vegetables in them too.

Since returning to work part-time, I am no longer able to cook from fresh as often as I'd like. This is another reason why Little Dish meals are perfect. They can be either cooked from frozen or from the fridge, and can also be cooked in the oven or microwave. Perfection!

The range includes Beef and Spinach Canneloni, Chicken Risotto, Salmon and Broccoli Pasta Bake, Vegetable Lasagne, Chicken and Butternut Squash Pie, and Mild Chicken Korma amongst lots of other lovely recipes.

We were sent Monty's Favourite Spaghetti and Meatballs (in a really cute little chill-bag) to taste-test. This is due to be launched on 5th July in Tesco and 20th July in Waitrose and Ocado, so we felt quite important really. The Boy absolutely adored it and completely wolfed it down! He's never actually had meatballs before so this was a new one for him, and with him not being completely keen on beef I was even more happy to see him eating them! The portion was a perfect size for him, he very almost finished it all, an older child would find it very satisfying. The sauce was possible a little bit more spicy than he is used to, but that is more my fault for not introducing him to more varied tastes and sticking to the bland. It certainly wasn't a problem, The Boy was seriously keen to "eat it all up mummy!"

We're off to do a little shopping in a minute and I am using the voucher on the inside of the packaging to help buy another one for him to pop in the fridge or freezer for use in the week. Not only has having a voucher impressed me, but I am seriously impressed that they have included a voucher for use in the Republic of Ireland! Thoughtful people at Little Dish aren't they?

You can buy Little Dish meals in Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Waitrose Deliver and Ocado.com. Find out more about Little Dish on Facebook, Twitter or at www.LittleDish.co.uk. I thoroughly recommend a visit to their website, lots of fantastic information on there, there's even recipes posted each month taken from the Little Dish Favourites Cookbook.

I was sent this product for review free of charge, however my opinions are my own.

Review: Bit Bike

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We have been very lucky to be asked to review one of the fabulous BitBikes,  from Barcelona duo Sergi & Marc.


And it really is fabulous, The Boy is a child obsessed! He had recently become very interested in the Tiger Trike that he'd been given for his first birthday, but with the advent of his second birthday we thought he might find this innovative design more interesting. I do like being right.

The BitBike is a different style of ride-along to others already on the market. There are no traditional handlebars, instead there is a handle cut into the chassis of the bike which promotes the correct riding position from a young age. The forward position which the rider sits in allows good control and The Boy can steer really easily.

My husband has always been a keen cyclist, but hasn't had much chance to get out on his bike for the last few years. I'm a scaredy cat on a bike, I learnt in the lane behind my friend's house. Problem is that it was a straight lane so I never learnt how to steer! When it comes to teaching The Boy in the future, it's going to be hubby that teaches him, not me. When he saw this, he was thoroughly impressed with it. There aren't many ride-ons nowadays that have only two wheels, the BitBike does. There are two really wide wheels which are so sturdy that there is hardly any wobble when The Boy is riding about.

It's a really attractive and smart bike. It's also incredibly light. Not only does that make it easier for The Boy to steer, but it also makes it really easy to carry if you're out and about. The integral handlebars also make for a great carry handle, or there is a lightweight canvas bag with a shoulder strap.

Practical points aside, The Boy loves this bike, he finds it easy to climb on and off, to steer and to push along. Aimed at 18-36 months olds, The Boy at 2 years is really reaping the benefit and enjoyment out of it.


For more information on The BitBike, click here.

I was provided with the BitBike for review purposes. My opinions are, as always, honest and unbiased.

Mammy-Who? MammyWoo!

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Apologies for this blatant plug for my very good chum Lexy who is a finalist in the MAD Blog Awards 2011.

Actually no, not apologies, she's fantastic and quite frankly deserves to win.

There are not many blog writers who can have you literally crying with laughter one minute and the next minute you are sobbing with sympathy. MammyWoo can. She is more than just the self-deprecating manic mummy that she is often portrayed in her posts. Her plight to conquer the demon of post-natal depression is so over-whelmingly heart-wrenching that I defy you not to feel her pain and desire. Alongside the posts of the therapists and the snot-encrusted eyebrows there sits the tale of making the doctors realise that her precious baby boy Woo (otherwise known as Addison) was actually lactose intolerant; it was not just a stomach bug.

Lexy is hilarious and a talented writer. Don't believe me? Read these:

And possibly my all time favourite one:

Lexy's going to kill me for this bit but I don't care! She'll kill me for the whole post so what's an embedded video going to hurt?


I would really like you to vote for her to win The Best New Blog in the MAD Blog Awards. Click here to vote. PLEASE?!

 

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