Competition: Jackson Reece wipes

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I have recently been lucky enough to be sent a sample of the range of Jackson Reece wipes.

 

There are many reasons that I could tell you, to explain why Jackson Reece wipes are good:

  • They are a natural, healthier alternative. The "unique herbal formula soothes and protects against common skin irritations such as nappy rash and eczema and contains none of the harsh ingredients that can potentially damage delicate skin." Excellent news to us, we have very sensitive skin in this household.
  • They have been dermatologically tested.
  • They contain Certified Organic Aloe Vera (naturally hydrating, healing & cooling), Certified Organic Tea Tree Oil (naturally antibacterial), and Certified Organic Lavender Essential Oil (soothing and calming). I believe quite strongly in the healing power of the natural and herbal alternatives. There's a reason that they've been used for hundreds of years.
  • The bio-degradable wipes are made from wood pulp which is a sustainable resource. They are also compostable and will degrade within 12 weeks in aerobic conditions. More importantly to me is that the packaging is more degradable than normal wipes packaging; not 500 years in a landfill site!
  • The wipes have not been tested on animals.
  • They are suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

All of these are true and surely enough of a reason to start using these wipes. There are a few ranges out there at the moment which are suitable for sensitive skin or use natural products, this has got to be the best incorporating both factors.

Jackson Reece wipes have not just one USP, but several. If you've watched the vast array of entrepreneurial programmes out there (you can't have missed them!) then you will know that I am talking about the Unique Selling Point. What makes these wipes different to others?

Yes it's the unique herbal formula that I've already mentioned, and yes, it's the fact that they are carbon conscious. They have chosen to have their wipes manufactured in the United Kingdom in order to keep the carbon footprint low, and for me there are too many industries farming their production overseas, so it's good to see that they are providing employment at home.

However, the reason that I really like them is because they derive from the need for a real solution to a real child's problems. Jackon and Reece are two little boys, the sons of Janet and Colin, the founders of the company. Jackson is the elder son, and at 8 months old he developed horrendous eczema. The steroid cream was thinning his skin and lowering the tolerance of his immune system which made him ill. His parents explored the range of wipes to try and find alcohol-free, natural wipes and found none. After years of extensive research, they determinately designed the Jackson Reece wipes.

This is what makes me want to buy them and use them. Like Kirsty Henshaw of Worthenshaws 'fame', these are people who have worked hard to solve it in a safe and ethical manner whilst providing a solution for their own son's problem, and helping others along the way.

The other major factor is that actually, they are very good. Extremely soft and smooth without a gritty feel to them (unlike some supermarket brands), they are also thick and plush. We've all had occasions when we needed a thicker than normal wipe and have been let-down in a rather grim manner, Jackson Reece wipes have been successful! Yay, no more icky fingers! I've also been sneakily using them (shhh, don't tell The Boy) as facial wipes and they've left my own skin feeling smooth, soft and clean.

Jackson Reece wipes are the Rolls Royce of baby wipes; soft, strong, plush, and very attractive.

Available in John Lewis, a wealth of online shops, and larger Tesco stores (as part of the Baby Event until 12th April they are on offer: £2.49 for 2 packs).

However, three lucky readers could win a pack of the unscented wipes (72 wipes in a pack).

In order to enter, please do the following:

Follow Jackson Reece on twitter and tweet the following message:

"I want to win @JacksonReece wipes with @TheBoyandMe https://www.theboyandme.co.uk/?p=1516"

Then tell me that you've done it in the comments box below.

Competition closes Saturday 16th April 2011 at 8pm. Open to UK entrants only. The three winners must respond by Monday 18th Apil 2011 or I will redraw.

The winners are:

And they are:

– Emma Cella

– Rhonda

– Elaine Livingstone.

Congratulations you three.

Everyone else, please keep entering.

ShowOff ShowCase: Favourite Post About Being a Parent

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This weekend sees the return of that annual celebration of being a mum. We're entitled to one day a year where it's all about us, and so we shall be jolly well making the most of it! We're hoping to head west and enjoy the sites, smells and sounds of Swansea; a visit to Plantasia and a play on Mumbles beach.

In honour of that celebration, this weekend's ShowOff ShowCase theme is:

Favourite Post About Being a Parent

It could be a post that you wrote when you first became a parent where you either poured out all the love and devotion you felt for your first-born, or it might be a cry for help after a really bad night of sleeplessness due to the demon teeth. Maybe it was a moment when you were really proud of your child/children for an achievement, or possibly the first time you realised that you were all grown-up and had created another life. Either way, this is your favourite post, it’s not statistics driven this time, it’s not comments related: this is your choice.

Go on ShowOff about being a mum (or dad!).

(If it helps, I've had difficulty choosing one, it transpires that I have a tendency to beat myself, and my parenting skills, up in my posts.)

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Flashback Friday: First Family Day Out

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This week I've been feeling a little nostalgic about The Boy and when he was a little tiny-weenie scrumpy-bum baby. Ok, a tiny little bit broody too. It's all Jenny's fault over at Mummy Mishaps for having a scrummy little baby boy mid-week!

This weekend sees the return of that annual celebration of Mothers' Day. Over time it's become separated from its original meaning and turned a little schmaltzy and, well, Hallmark. At the modern core of it, it's a celebration of mothers everywhere. In the 16th century, Mothering Sunday saw people return to their mother church for a service, later times saw the day being used for domestic servants to visit their mothers and families.

Oh, don't get me wrong, I'll be celebrating it. We'll be going out for a lovely family afternoon, and everyone shall enjoy themselves, because it is my day!

So, after much waffling, I shall wander back onto the main point of this post: Family Days Out.

I am flashing back to my first FDO with my two boys. The day before my 32nd birthday, we went to Bristol Balloon Fiesta after I remembered how fantabulous a time I had with my own parents as an early teen. Unfortunately commericalism sneaked in during that 15-20 years period; along with the loud noises, flashing lights and drunken teenagers. Oh, and there weren't any balloons.

However, we had a fab time because we were together and enjoying our little family. We left early and on the way home we stopped in my favourite pub/restaurant for a lovely meal. The Boy had some rather admiring glances and I had some pitying ones (I was knackered!).

Flat-out after a tiring day of not seeing hot-air balloons.

I vowed then that we would have an afternoon together every weekend, sometimes we manage, sometimes we don't. It's got to be a deliberate decision to throw the washing over your shoulder, cram the chicken breasts/quorn escalopes back in the freezer, ignore the lint-ridden carpet, and shove off down to the beach/farm park/adventure playground.

This is one weekend when we will make the effort though, come rain or shine!

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Now pop over to CafeBebe's Flashback Friday linky and have a butchers' at the other posts. Don't forget to comment!

Why I Love Being a Mummy

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With the approach of Mothers' Day, I have decided to be a little self-indulgent. The role that I have taken on since becoming pregnant is the most important of my entire life, and as schmaltzy as it sounds I absolutely never knew my purpose until I had him.

On that note, I give you the reasons why I love being The Boy's mummy:

  • when he opens our bedroom door (sometimes with daddy's help) first thing in the morning and runs in to my open arms, shouting "mummy, mummy!"
  • when out of the blue he looks at me and says "tiss".
  • his hair.
  • his peachy bum.
  • his beautiful cheeky little smile.
  • his legs, they are stunningly shapely.
  • his beautiful, large, sparkly eyes.
  • the way he frowns and says "baby, cry" if any child under 3 years old is making any noise.
  • his curiosity and desire to learn.
  • how he opens my eyes up to the wonder of the world.
  • the fact that he loves the beach.
  • his exploratory nature in the garden.
  • his 'four-eyebrows' (the expression he pulls when he's concentrating).
  • his laugh.
  • his developing vocabulary; he seems to be learning several new words a day.
  • the fact that he's just looked at me, after I gave him his tippy-cup of milk, and said "cold" doing a shivering action, because I forgot to warm it up!
  • the way that he 'reads' to his toys.
  • the way he shoves his entire hand into the cheese part of the Dairylea Dunker to get every single scrap out.
  • the way he delves his hands into something filthy despite the fact that he hates his hands being dirty.
  • the way he climbs up into the highchair and straps himself in.
  • the way he has always chewed with his mouth closed.
  • the fact that we are friends.
  • the fact that he still loves to cuddle up having a bottle of milk and will reach up to touch my face.
  • having him fall asleep in my arms and feeling his little heart beat against my chest.
  • his little breath against my neck.
  • the way that he looks when he's sleeping.
  • his entire being.

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Review: Happyland Puzzles (ELC)

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I popped into Mothercare yesterday to buy The Boy a pair of sunglasses (with the band that goes around the back of the head) and ended up spending £56 on toys in the Early Learning Centre department! They've got a brilliant little wheelbarrow at the moment, which he just had to have, and some other things fell into the trolley as I was walking around. (Whoops, don't tell hubby!)

One of the things that I bought is the Happyland Puzzles, which is a set of 6 puzzles for ages 18 months – 3 years.

I'd become very conscious lately that the only puzzles that The Boy ever does is the inlay designs; this is not helping him develop his problem-solving skills that much. I was especially alarmed when a work colleague had told me that her 2½ year old son had just completed a 25-piece jigsaw. I panicked! I don't think that The Boy has managed more than a 2-piece one that I bought him at Christmas and he struggled with then!

[Please note the image shows a tin and the one I bought came in a cardboard box made from 'forest friendly cardboard'. I know which one I prefer]

Why I particularly like this pack is three-fold.

  1. It has 6 jigsaws in it, some are 2-piece, some are 3-piece and some are 4-piece. It doesn't follow suit that the hardest one is the 4-piece; I actually think that the hardest one is the 3-piece one because of the angles that it has to join in at. Therefore they are of differentiated ability and challenge. As a teacher, this pleases me.
  2. The pictures are of the Happyland range, and we have quite a few of them. Seeing his face earlier as he recognised the merry-go-round was classic. He then upped and pulled open his toybox and yanked it out. He looked back at the picture and even tried to press the button on the jigsaw. The other set that we have that features on the jigsaw is the school, and yes, he tried to open the door on the school and press the bell on the tower.
  3. The pieces are nice and chunky, but small enough for little hands. They're also made of FSC mixed sources cardboard.

This jigsaw set is a winner in this household and at only £6 is a bargain as far as I'm concerned.

No, I didn't get the sunglasses, they're not in stock yet.

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