One year old and Weaning review

Sorry for my absence

Hey guys hope you are all well!?

sorry for my absence but since my last blog post i have had to return to the working world..... i say had to..... i wanted to for my own sanity and adult conversation.

In order for me to return to work I also had to change career as the shifts at my old job just were not child friendly as I was working until 7pm/8pm.

Anyway we have finally found our feet in a routine and I feel I can return to what I love now in doing reviews without my home or husband feeling neglected.

Andddddd would you believe I now have a 1 year old a bloomingggggg 1 year old where the heck has time gone?!

Zoomed by thats where!!

Although I am sad he is growing so quickly its amazing to see what a clever young boy he is turning into and seeing him grow day by day his development and play skills are great and i can now show you what toys and accessories have helped him along the way!

So i'm gonna kick this off with giving a shout out to Nuby and Munchkin which have turned Parker into a super independant eater who will not entertain being fed anymore by anyone!!

Thats all thats to Nuby for there suction bowls which have enable to feed him self messy things like cereals and yogurts with minimum waste as the bowl doesn't move from him highchair until I release it which is great as he cannot throw it like he could standard bowls or tip it like he would a yogurt pot!

Working great along side this have been the Nuby spoons as the have a soft tip to avoid hurting the mouth or throat while he is mastering his mouth aim and an easy grip handle for comfort.....The colours are super appealing too.

I would highly recommend these two products for anyone starting out weaning and developing into free feeders as I have used them from 6 months and have had great success and the wear on the products is fantastic they still look like new and wash up great.

Oh and an added bonus the suction bowls have lids so amazing for taking out to eat at restaurants and friends houses if you want to take food along with you or even left overs for supper!!

Anyway I will love you and leave you for today

Any child friendly cutlery and plates you recommend let me know I am always wanting to try new product

Much Love

T & P

xx

Wax Wednesday: Waxical Wonders: Apple of my Eye

Hey there lovelys!

So sorry I have been a bit MIA on the blog lately I have had a poorly baby and then as all you mums will know when you are contained in a home together the germs pass better yourselves..... YAK!

I am pleased to say we are all better now! The conjunctivitis has gone and the nappies are now controllable lol!

So this week for wax Wednesday I am reviewing another Waxical Wonders Product the Apple of my Eye melts ..... Such an adorable Name! I always call Parker the Apple of my Eye I just wish he smelt like these melts in his more stinky moments shall we say! Haha

Apple of my Eye is a cute pyramid shaped melt in a lovely vibrate Apple red.

This melt expelled scent as soon as the box was unsealed and I have a confession, this is the last melt I managed to capture in melting because I love love love these!

This is what I would call my choice of fresh morning melt. It give me that wake me up and go go kind of effect. I light this one first thing and can still smell it well into lunch time. If you like fresh fruity smells this is the one for you.

Why not go over and say hello to the lovely lady @waxicalwonders or visit her here at http://www.waxicalwonders.uk/ and tell her you came from here!

Alternatively drop me a line of what scents you would possibly like to see me review here at @trinimamabebe or email me mommaknowsbest04@gmail.com

Love chatting with you guys! 

TTFN

T & P 

Xx

Toy Tuesday : Teething Toys : Nuby

So I know today's not technically Tuesday...... But I did start writing this on Tuesday then got side tracked by baby puke and exploding nappies! I'm guessing if your reading this blog your well aware of how that feels!

So this week we are talking about teething toys and in particular my favourite brand at the moment Nuby 

First up of the two is the Nuby Bug a loop

This is a great teething ring. It has some smooth areas and some bobbly bobbly bits too which Parker seems to love.

He gets the bumble bee or butterfly wing and goes to town rubbing his compers on them.

What I love about this one is the rings enable there to be no edges, perfect for Parker as he has no concept of when pushing something in his mouth is too far so no gag reflex happens with this. The bright colours really engage him as well as he finds it hilarious wearing it as a crown or a bracelet!

To me this teether is a 10/10

Next up is the Icy Bite Teething keys

This bunch of three bumpy keys are a classic teething toy. With there firm base and jelly top they cover all textures loved by teeth and gums.

This have become a new favourite as Parker wants our car keys when he sees them we slyly swap them for these hehe up to now he's none the wiser..... He soon will be though eeks!

A bright and eye catching design and super durable, can be chilled in the fridge also.

These i give a 9/10 only because he swings and bobs me with them haha.

Would you like to win your choice of Nuby Teether?

To enter simply follow and share my pinned tweet @trinimamabebe

And follow me on blog lovin on momma knows best blog 

T&C

U.K. Entrants only

Competition ends 1/3/15

Winner will be contacted via Twitter and must responsed within 48 hours or new winner picked

This is not sponsored or endorsed and is funded by my own money 

TATA FOR NOW 

love 

T And P

Xxx

Wax Wednesday: Waxical Wonders: spring morning

This week I am working with @waxicalwonders wax melts!

These are a great alternative to High end brands we all know and love..... But dare I say it...... These could rival them all!

I was sent three scents to try out and review for you all and the one I am trying out today is Spring Morning 

These melts come beautifully packaged and boxed which makes them ideal gifts and well as great storage use if you have a candle cupboard like myself!

As soon as the package is opened the scent jumps out and hits the nostrils like a fresh bouquet of hand tied flowers from the florist! 

They are various lovely shaped little gems just like this....

Perfect size for one or two uses as I generally find myself cutting wax tarts in half to make them last longer but no

Need with these beauties!

The scent filled my room within a matter of minutes and they really do smell like what they say on the package..... Spring Morning!

An absolute pleasure to try and would love to work with this brand again

Please pop over and say Hi to them at @waxicalwonders or  http://www.waxicalwonders.uk/ and check out there amazing scent list! As I know for sure I want many more of these scents in my collection.

Ta ta for now

T

Xxx

I won my first Competition EVER

Ever since I was young I have been entering competitions from the likes of Kids to progammes, puzzles from magazine and prize drawers.

More recently i discovered the YouTube channel of Di Coke a pro comper who has a book and website dedicated to winning!

I was intrigued! I love watching Di Cokes what the postman bought at the end of every month and though I would love to receive some winning mail too! 

So I got to it entering competitions using all the help tools on Di's website and we'll blow me down. I've only gone and won my first prize one month in!

And an awesome prize at that! A buzz lightyear with an RRP of £49.95. I'm super chuffed! Little Parker even had an appropriate outfit to play with his new toy in..... 

So big thanks go out to @Superluckydi for her tips and to @amummytoo for running the competition 

Here's to more wins in 2016

Much love 

T & P

Xx

Blogger Mail Kiddies Gift Exchange

Like a mentioned a week or so ago me and a lovely lady called Jenny did a gift exchange for our baby boys and here's what we got! 

Head on over to Jenny's Blog after here to see what i purchased her little boy Gregory http://www.accidentalhipstermum.com/

So I know it's not Christmas just yet but we couldn't contain out ur excitement to open our presents!

The first Present Parker(me) opened was the splish splash water books which are amazing as I told Jenny that Parker loves reading and bath time as he's a total water baby! So this combines two of his favourite things to do! Perfect!

Th next item we opened was the Fisher Price Press and Crawl

My first reaction to this was WOW. How has Jenny got a Fisher Price item to come under the budget of £10 total and by more gifts! I was amazed and told her this and she assured me she found it at a bargain in a local toy shop!

This is fab for Parker who is now into watching and reaching for things so send the press and Crawl infront of his feet and he tried to reach it! Brilliant toy for getting Babies motor skills going!

The last gifts I opened for Parker left me gob smacked! 

Handmade Crochet hat and mittens! Absolutely adorable! I try my hand at knitting but can never get the jist of crochet but now this makes me want to try! I feel these broke the budget alone! Not necessarily with physical cost but with the cost of time,effort and love put into the them!

Last but by no means least was a present for me! My weakness ..... Thorntons choccies! Thank you Jenny you didn't need to buy me these but where massively enjoyed with a cuppa while watching my guilty pleasure of car crash reality tv!

Special Thanks for Jenny for making this swap possible! If any of you lovely lot fancy a box swap in future give me or Jenny a shout I'm sure we can sort something! 

Ttfn

T and P 

Xxx

Blogger to Blogger Christmas Mail

In November this year I was contacted by a lovely lady over Twitter (who we must of found each other via mummy bloggers or our blog) called Jenny from accidentalhipstermum.com about a pair up project she was thinking of starting around Christmas time where fellow mummy bloggers send each other child related items to review. (See Previous blog post for full write up) Any way life got in the way as it always does and the project has been put on hold until 2016 but never the less me and Jenny choose to still do a secret Santa swap box for our baby boys. We set a limit of £10 to spend. Jenny has a daughter also and I'm all about never leaving a child out so i sent her a few pressies too so she could feel involved! 

I'm excited to see what Jenny managed to get for the budget and to see what she thought of my purchases.

Stay tuned for unboxing blog this afternoon. In the mean time if you want to receive blogger mail and the pair up project go ahead and reindeer hop( seen as its Christmas) over the Her blog of even better her Twitter at @hipsterbloggo and don't forget to follow me too I love keeping in touch with my readers! You can find me here at @trinimamabebe 

Mucho love and Hugs

T and P

Xxx

Ambi Pur 3volution

Have you ever heard of Supersavvy me? Well I'm a part of there Savvy Circle!! This  is where everyday people like myself get the chance to try a new or improved product and give your feedback!

This month I am part of the Ambi Pur 3volution campaign.

I recieved a complete set with the holder and the vanilla latte 3 set scent.

I am a massive air freshner fan but always tend to reach for the spray variety.... Well that may be a thing of the past. These handy plug ins do all the work for you. Literally plug and go! Choose your desired intensity and every 45 minutes the scent will change to one of the three viles and which one it is will be indicated with a light.

I am early days into using this but so far so good!

I have it on a low setting in my living room and that seems to be strong enough for us. It's definitely combating the lingering odour of baby sick and baby bums! 

I can smell the scent all the time with no effort needed from me at all.

There are various scents available and the full kit is available from most supermarkets. Give it a try you won't regret it.

I will keep you posted on how I feel it's doing a little while down the line but like I say so far thumbs up from me!!

TTF 

T and P

Xxx

Personalised Scrabble Family Tree Giveaway

During these winter months i love nothing more than when Parker is tucked up cosy in bed, I like to pull out a hot chocolate some biscuits and my massive craft box.

This year funds have been tight we my partner being made redundant and me on maternity leave our income isnt what it used to be, so do i feed stress about christmas.....No

Why not i hear you ask! 

Over the years i have realised handmade personalised gifts are much more welcomed more appreciated and alot more cost effective.

This year i have been rustling these up for family, then i got interest from friends too.

I present to you my 

PERSONALISED SCRABBLE FAMILY TREE

Excuse the knees lol, Im still trying to grasp my camera skills im not quiet Instagram ready just yet lol.

If you would like to enter to win one of these made for you just enter below....

If your not lucky enough but still wish to purchase one of these visit my sale at 

Ebay

ENTER

Prime Parent

Since becoming a parent 9 weeks ago, as expected I have less time to put my face on in a morning and less time or should I say less interest in topping up my make up throughout the day. So this week on the blog in reviewing make up primers! I need something that keeps my make up attatched to my slightly tired skin all day. 

The two products which have come out top of my research is

Benefits Porefessional and Macs Prep and Prime.

Starting with the Mac Prep and Prime which retails for £21.00 for 30ml of product this item claims to be....

An ultra-fluid lotion formulated with special-effect silicones. Calms and soothes the skin, blots away excess oil, and evens out skin redness. Improves the laydown and application of foundation or powder.

Does it do all of the above? Yes! It's keeps away oil and shine reduces the size of pores amazingly, my only criticism is that it seems to be quite drying on the skin but this maybe just my dry combination skin reacting to the product. Either that or the miserable winter weather setting in!

Next up Benefits Porefessional which retails at £24.50 for 22ml.

This product claims to....

Quickly minimise the appearance of pores & fine lines for smoother-than-smooth skin! Apply this silky, lightweight balm alone, under or over makeup. Translucent, oil-free formula complements all skintones and helps makeup stay put. Contains a Vitamin E derivative, known to protect skin from free radicals.

Again this product does everything it claims but I feel it offers a little bit more, where as the Mac Prep is clear silicone the Benefit Porefessional has a nude colour tint to it so it almost could act as a BB cream if you didn't want to wear makeup. 

Although it costs more and get less product I would definitely say this is the product that has kept me looking neat tidy and put together 14 odd hours after applying my make up!

Give them a try or feel free to recommend more for me to try!

Love and Hugs 

T x