Recently we were invited into Southampton for a festive family day out thanks to the team at Visit Southampton. We couldn’t wait to head into town and kick off the festive season. We drove into Southampton and there is good bus, rail and ferry links from around Hampshire and beyond. Parking was surprisingly easy with … More Christmas in Southampton #VisitSouthampton
Dear Mummy, we had a fantastic weekend at Portsmouth Comic Con 2022 recently as the Portsmouth Guildhall swung open its doors once again to host this fab two day event after Covid restrictions halted the past 2 years. It was good to be back at Portsmouth Comic Con after visiting in 2019 and doing something … More Portsmouth Comic Con 2022 #BellaVisits
Dear Mummy, we love attending events to get us into the festive spirit and were lucky enough to be invited to Beaulieu. It’s a large estate which is home to the historical Beaulieu Abbey, National Motoring Museum, World of Top Gear and Palace House & Gardens. Beaulieu is situated within the New Forest National Park and … More Festive Fun at Beaulieu #ChristmasatBeaulieu
Dear Mummy, Christmas is nearly here and that can only mean one thing PANTO! I adore visiting the theatre and have been attending with my folks since I was very small. … More Beauty and the Beast, Anvil Arts Pantomime Review
Dear Mummy, I attended the virtual Character Kidz Big Weekend 2021 recently, a three-day online toy showcase. I joined a host of UK junior influencers online for a weekend of fun showcasing the best from Character Toys in 2021 across Instagram and TikTok and YouTube. Like last year, the virtual Character Kidz 2021 was held … More Character Kidz 2021 #Characterkidz
Dear Mummy, I’ve just got back from the most amazing afternoon at Andark Lake in Hampshire. It’s a purpose built Inland Diving Lake, located in Lower Swanwick, near Southampton on the South Coast of England. With UK staycations on the rise this summer, we’re staying close to home and exploring fun things to do in … More Having fun at Andark Lake paddle boarding! #BellaVisits
Dear Mummy, I can’t wait to kick-off 2021 with Sneak Artz! Cool, creative, collectible sneakers that I can personalise and colour in. These are no ordinarily sneakers, or trainers as us Brits like to call them, as they are miniature and fuzzy allowing coloured pens to stick to them. Meaning that I can create my … More Sneak Artz – Customise your own mini trainers!
Dear mummy, I’m forever on the look out for new original toys and this little cloud floated onto my doorstep recently. But it’s no ordinary cloud, it’s a Uni‐Verse cloud full of wonderful toy surprises and makes a change from all the grey rain clouds we’ve had recently. Introducing the out‐of‐this‐world unicorns of Uni‐Verse! I … More Discovering Uni-Verse Unicorn Surprise Toys!
Dear mummy, just when we thought the surprise toy unboxing trend couldn’t get any cooler, we’ve discovered Na! Na! Na! Surprise Dolls. They are by MGA Entertainment the same people behind the L.O.L Surprise Dolls. These definitely look bigger than other collectible dolls I’ve seen and I couldn’t wait to unbox this shiny container! Inside … More Unboxing Na! Na! Na! Surprise Dolls
Dear Mummy, everyone loves Easter. It’s probably the best excuse of the year to gorge on chocolate. We love Easter not just for the chocolate but for the sentiment behind it so we’re happy to indulge in a treat to reflect the special occasion. This year Easter lands at the end of the school holidays … More My Hotel Chocolat Easter Surprise Egg!
Dear Mummy, this is our last post for 2015 and what a year it’s been! We’ve been really lucky with the experiences we’ve had and the people we’ve met along the way thanks to this little blog. It’s been a great year for networking with other bloggers (BritMums Live & BlogOn Win) and interacting with companies. … More Our Blog Review – 2015 in Numbers!
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There’s a land that I heard of once in a lullaby Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue And the dreams that you dare to dream, really do come true. Judy Garland Dear mummy, you made the brave leap to change your blog design last week. After 18 … More Our new blog design!
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