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How to Find a Rug that Matches Your Floor Type
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How to Find a Rug that Matches Your Floor Type

A rug is a fine addition to any room - providing it’s a good match with the décor! Rugs that don’t match often make a room look less attractive, and it may even make the room a bit more dangerous, especially if slippery!

Therefore, it’s important to think about a few things when buying a new rug, with one of the most important being matching it with your floor. Doing so ensures you have a stylish rug that adds to the room, while also making sure it won’t slip or cause you to trip.

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Meccano 10 in 1 Rally Racer
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Meccano 10 in 1 Rally Racer

Meccano 10 in 1 Rally Racer review.

We love anything to do with 'building' and we especially love Meccano, we enjoy the challenge Meccano sets offer. We like to display our finished sets in the play room as it gives a good sense of achievement and allows the kids to proudly show-off their hard work.   

We were sent the Meccano 10 in 1 Rally Racer set for review which we were excited to do.

Included in the 10 in 1 Rally Racer set:

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Self-Service Supermarket from Casdon
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Self-Service Supermarket from Casdon

Summer loves role play and she loves playing 'shop worker', thus, I knew she would love the Casdon Self-Service Supermarket. And, she does!

The Casdon Self-Service Supermarket is an electronic till which has been designed to replicate todays self-contained, self-service checkouts! It comes packed with fun and realistic features which enhance the play experience. 

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L.O.L Surprise! Pets
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L.O.L Surprise! Pets

The litter box lid can be used to stamp footprints into the sand. The girls really enjoyed this feature and loved the sand. The final surprise was of course the pet itself with its surprise feature/s. We got a bunny: Cottontail!

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Baby Born Bathtime Campaign
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Baby Born Bathtime Campaign

The baby doll is such a fantastic toy that we hope and encourage our children to play with. One reason being because playing with baby dolls allow our children to practice problem-solving and real-life skills in a safe, and fun way.

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Disney Vampirina Bootiful Dress
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Disney Vampirina Bootiful Dress

Summer loves dressing up and engaging in roleplaying, especially if from her favourite TV characters

Disney Junior's new preschool series, Vampirina, is one of Summer's new favourite shows, and when we were invited to review Vampirina' Bootiful Dress, Summer was very excited. She already owns the Vampirina microphone, and the Vampirina Spookylele, thus, the dress was a great addition to her ever growing collection of Vampirina toys

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DIY Trends for 2018
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DIY Trends for 2018

From white floors to hand dyed textiles, there are a lot of DIY trends that are making 2018 a real standout year for home design! Personalizing your space and giving your house those unique little touches that really make it a home has never been hotter, so let’s plunge in with some of our faves so far!

Add a mudroom

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Epson EcoTank ET-2750
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Epson EcoTank ET-2750

This is our 2nd Epson EcoTank, and it's safe to say we would never be without one.  It not only saves us money with more efficient use of ink, it also works gives us everything we need for our daily printing needs.

I work from home as an International Project Manager, I also have 4 children, 2 of which are teenagers - we have a very busy household, and a very busy printer. Thus, I need a reliable printer, a cost effective printer and one that gives good quality, Epson EcoTank printers have given us just that.

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Schleich Bayala Mermaid
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Schleich Bayala Mermaid

I have yet to be disappointed in the Schleich products.

They are beautifully made, extremely detailed, vibrant colors, and the sets are always designed so the individual pieces stay together without being stuck together, allowing you to play more interactively with them. Schleich encourages positively creative and imaginative play.

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POSH PAWS LAST JEDI PORG PLUSH RANGE
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POSH PAWS LAST JEDI PORG PLUSH RANGE

The world has gone crazy for Porgs since the release of the Last Jedi Start Wars Movie, and so has Jacob. 

Porgs are native to Ahch-To, where the Jedi order was founded,  these cute tiny creatures are an adorable addition and can be found on Luke Skywalker's little island. 

We were sent this cute and cuddly

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Glimmies Aquaria
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Glimmies Aquaria

Glimmies Aquaria

Summer is already a fan of Glimmies, the ittle star fairies that light up were a big hit for her, and, when we received the Glimmies Aquaria Glimsplash and additional Glimmies for review, she was super excited.

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Gazillion Bubbles Brand New Bubble Pong Game
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Gazillion Bubbles Brand New Bubble Pong Game

We were sent the Gazillion Bubbles Brand New Bubble Pong Game.

We love bubbles! There is something endearingly fun about them, so add bubbles to a game of pong, and, well, you have, a fab game!

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Baby Secrets Activities Pack - Colour Changing
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Baby Secrets Activities Pack - Colour Changing

We were sent a pack of Baby Secrets series 1. It's the latest collectable craze  Baby Secrets is a new collectible which has a collection of over 50 baby characters, discover the cutest and scrumptious babies.

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Prestige Flowers Mother's day
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Prestige Flowers Mother's day

There's something quite exciting when receiving flowers. Whether they are sent by a loved one, or ordered for yourself, receiving a fresh bunch of flowers is

I'm very fond of flowers, even fonder when receiving them unexpectedly.  

It's a beautiful surprise because:

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Dear Oven RIP
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Dear Oven RIP

Dear oven, RIP. 

Our much loved oven gave us 10 years, 10 years of family cooked meals, thousands of cooked meals (good and bad). But, its' not been smooth sailing, we've certainly had some ups and downs over the 10 years; the good and the bad, we've been through a lot!

The first time the oven broke down, it was easily fixed. It was the heating element, I watched the engineer fix it, and I remember thinking to myself, wow that was simple, I'll change it myself in future if the oven breaks down again.

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BABY Born
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BABY Born

We were invited to be a part of the BABY born babysitter campaign by Zapf Creation. We received the iconic BABY born doll along with a few BABY born accessories.  Summer is really into her dolls at the moment, so I knew she would love to show me her babysitting skills.

The BABY born doll itself comes with an array of accessories, everything a child needs to get started with, including a nappy, sachet of food, baby bottle, dummy and dummy clip, hat and clothing and a feeding bowl and spoon. the BABY born doll has some fun real life functions like, being able to cry real tears, eat, drink and even wee! These functions allow the child to care for their doll and role play as a parent.

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Vampirina Toys #VampirinaToys
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Vampirina Toys #VampirinaToys

Vampirina is the latest new Disney Junior TV show celebrating friendship and difference - with a spooktacular twist! To compliment the show there’s a cool new toy range, featuring dolls, accessories and play-sets so children can use their imagination and recreate the Vampirina fun at home.

We were sent:

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Anxiety in Dogs: Is Stress Affecting Your Pet?
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Anxiety in Dogs: Is Stress Affecting Your Pet?

We’ve all had restless night’s where the worries of the day have left us unable to relax — but did you know dogs can also be kept awake due to stress? According to a recent study, dogs suffer a worse sleep if they have experienced negative interactions and behaviour before laying down to rest. Researchers also discovered that canines that enjoyed more positive experiences managed to sleep more soundly than those that didn’t.  

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