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Christmas Gift Guide for a Seven Year Old

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Emma turned seven last weekend, she had a blast and enjoyed the whole countdown to her special day but this almost seems like a distant memory now with Christmas now fast approaching (“Only six weeks now, mummy!“). If your child is as laid back as mine when it comes to presents, then this gift guide is going to relieve some of the anxiety, the things I have included in this guide have all been tried and tested by Emma and given a resounding five star rating! First of all, clothes! I like getting Emma clothes for Christmas, they are a sure way to keep her warm and pretty over the coming months. So, my first suggestion it either a winter suit or a rain suit from Tiny Trolls of Norway. I have written last winter about their amazing winter suits and this autumn, they were very kind and sent us one of their beautiful and truly waterproof rain suits to review. “The Gauken rain set is an Oeko-Tex certified product which means that it has …

Hotter Winter Boots – A Review

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I don’t usually spend a lot on myself as a rule. It is not because I wouldn’t like to but because as a self-employed/partially employed/non-employed person as I have been since I moved to the Northern Ireland 10 years ago, I have learned to prioritize my expenses and Emma always comes first and so do her needs. I am very grateful to have my blog though as through it I have been offered a number of review opportunities that weren’t only for Emma but for myself as well. Last week, I travelled into Belfast per invitation and went to visit the Hotter shoe store in Victoria Square. I had ordered Hotter shoes before online, for my mum, in sales but I had never stepped into the physical store. I was overwhelmed from the word go by the warm welcome and was invited to peruse what was on sale at my own pace. It didn’t take me long to spot a pair of short boots for autumn and the lovely sale assistant offered to hoak in …

What to get a seven year old on her birthday

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Emma has once again been very blessed this past few months and weeks by several PR companies, authors and company directors and she got to play with some of the most exciting releases so I thought of putting together a handy list for anyone facing a big 7th birthday in the months to come. As a list, the ideas below are pretty comprehensive as possible birthday or even Christmas presents and I hope you will find it useful. A personalised book I have written about personalised books before on the blog and we have already a number of them in the house, both for Emma and in Georgie’s memory. This summer, I have witnessed the exciting “birthing” of another beautiful personalised book called Message in a Bottle. Alongside a number of other mummy bloggers, we helped Tuire, the illustrator, decide on the graphics, the wording and the online kids’ club quizzes. I grew quite attached to Kiki, the lovable character in the book and was delighted to see Emma’s joy at discovering her name in …

Autumn Fashion for Children

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Emma has been in school for three weeks almost, can you believe how fast time flies? The weather has been very kind to us in Northern Ireland and has stayed dry for most of September but the mornings have started to be crisp and cold so it is time to move on to warmer shoes and jackets. Kids always tend to grow from one year to another, especially when they are as young as Emma is, so upon inspection, almost all of her last year’s autumn jackets’ sleeves stop way above her wrist and her shoes have long since been passed on! So we were thrilled (and this mummy, very relieved!) then we were approached by two lovely companies which offered Emma that essential yet fashionable autumn gear she needs! I will start with Go Outdoors, which have recently opened a branch in Newtownabbey, very close to where we live! I was very ignorant and knew nothing about the amazingly wide stock on offer; them contacting me gave me a much needed chance to familiarise …

Roco Clothing: Beautiful Occasion Wear for Children

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When it comes to clothing, Emma prefers casual and comfortable, as a rule of thumb. Over the years, we have been gifted several outfits for her which ended up in the wardrobe, never worn. But recently, she has been into princesses and fairies and things glittery and feminine and I did think it a good time to try her with some fancy dress from the lovely Roco Clothing people. If you are not familiar with the name or the website, Roco Clothing is the to go place for anything occasion wear, from christening outfits to page boy, communion and waistcoat suits (swoon!) to flower girl, prom and party dresses for children. See what I mean? So, the all important question, what did we order? We have no imminent weddings to attend so I decided to go for a party dress and ocassion wear white shoes for Emma, something that she can wear for birthday parties and for attending special events, like Disney on Ice. I was pleasantly  surprised to see that prices were within reasonable brackets …