elephant rocker chair from cosatto
Lifestyle, Parenthood

Item of the day: Elephant rocker chair from Cosatto

I've turned into such a dorky parent window shopper - one of the highlights of my week is seeing what great offers Emma's Diary have on. This week's top buy is this Cosatto Snoo Rocker Chair, was £79.95, now £34.95. I already have a bouncer and a cute elephant alternative on the way, so I… Continue reading Item of the day: Elephant rocker chair from Cosatto

born in 2015 baby box keepsake box from next
Lifestyle, Parenthood

Item of the day: Baby boy keepsake box from Next

I've been meaning to get a baby memory box to store some of my favourite bits in. I saved a few bits from the shower and we've had some really cute cards (plus I've had the test in a pencil case for months - really!) so it would be nice to have something to keep… Continue reading Item of the day: Baby boy keepsake box from Next

tusk hat and mitt set from mothercare
Lifestyle, Parenthood

New in at Mothercare

I know baby shopping isn't just about cute clothes - really, I do! I just ordered the baby bath and a sun tent for the summer. But I just checked out Mothercare's new stock when ordering the high chair and such and fell in love with the Tusk range. Anyone else massively drawn towards elephants… Continue reading New in at Mothercare

grobags from precious little one
Lifestyle, Parenthood

Item of the day: Grobags from Precious Little One/Emma’s Diary

If you've got a little one on the way, you'll probably be debating what to do at night time in the summer months. On the one hand, baby needs to be nice and snuggly. On the other, s/he can't overheat. Which is why Grobags are the perfect solution. They're available in a range of togs… Continue reading Item of the day: Grobags from Precious Little One/Emma’s Diary

elephant nursing pillow
Lifestyle, Parenthood

Item of the day: Elephant nursing pillow from Chicco

I bleddy love the Emma's Diary weekly offers. My fave this week has to be this elephant nursing pillow - it's damn near identical to my changing mat and this week it's a mere £19.95 instead of £59.95. Plus it also doubles up for tummy time and comes with an extra two washable covers. Bloody… Continue reading Item of the day: Elephant nursing pillow from Chicco

superhero bodysuits from marks and spencer
geekery, Lifestyle

New in at Marks and Spencer

M&S is one of my favourite stores for cute kids stuff and there's plenty of new clothes to drool over - for every age. Here's the best of the boys' range... Pure Cotton Lion Intarsia Jumper (0-2 years), £10.00 Pure Cotton Aeroplane Print Cardigan (0-2 years), £12.00 Pure Cotton Dinosaur Print T-Shirt (0-2 years), £5.00… Continue reading New in at Marks and Spencer

inspirational postcards from paperchase
Jenson, Lifestyle, stationery

Plymouth shopping haul

I ventured over the bridge to Plymouth a couple of weeks ago and stocked up on some essential items. I had previously gone through all of the baby stuff we've accumulated and realised that there's actually not much left to get, especially clothes-wise. I still managed to spend the best part of £80 in Primark… Continue reading Plymouth shopping haul

highchair activity tray from argos
Lifestyle, Parenthood

Shopping for baby toys at Argos

I've been ticking off the essentials on the baby shopping list but completely forgotten about toys for as he gets older! Sure he won't be too interested in the early days but if spending time with my gorgeous nephew has taught me anything is that they grow up super quick and constantly need something to… Continue reading Shopping for baby toys at Argos

bear cotbed bedding pack from babies r us
Jenson, Lifestyle, Parenthood

Registering for the baby shower

I debated whether or not to register for a while because on the one hand it seems rude to say to people "hey, come to a party for me and my unborn baby and bring presents. We need all this stuff!" but on the other hand, people have already shown that buying baby things is… Continue reading Registering for the baby shower