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Welcoming Home our Elf on the Shelf®

amomentwithfranca · 27 November 2015 · 37 Comments

We have some exciting news to tell you! We have a new visitor in our house! We are all so excited but Bella is the one that is completely over the moon! We have adopted a new scout Elf who will be with us from now until Christmas! Bella has named him Felix. I'm so excited to … [Read more...] about Welcoming Home our Elf on the Shelf®

Filed Under: Bella, Family, Reviews Tagged With: A Christmas Tradition, Elf, Elf on the Shelf, scout Elf

Orchard Toys – Slug in a Jug Review

amomentwithfranca · 16 November 2015 · 31 Comments

I am very happy to tell you that from now on my family and I will be reviewing games and toys from Orchard Toys. We have always been fans of Orchard Toys and now that we have been made Orchard Toys Official Testers, we are all very excited about it!! You might notice that my … [Read more...] about Orchard Toys – Slug in a Jug Review

Filed Under: Bella, Nick, Reviews, Toys & Games, Vlogging Tagged With: Games, Orchard Toys, Slug in a Jug, toys

Trespass Snowy Down Parka Jacket Review

amomentwithfranca · 2 November 2015 · 17 Comments

I'm loving this Autumn season and all those beautiful leaf colours that are all over the ground. It looks like a gorgeous painting. We are starting to feel the cold now and the days are even more rainy than usual. Therefore choosing the correct outdoor waterproof jacket is … [Read more...] about Trespass Snowy Down Parka Jacket Review

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: clothing, down jacket, fashion, jackets, lightweight jacket, Outdoors, parka, rainy days, Trespass, waterproof jackets, women clothing

HomeHalo Parental Internet Control System Review

amomentwithfranca · 30 October 2015 · 34 Comments

I was recently invited to the launch event of a new Parental Internet Control System called HomeHalo. I went with Nick to their offices in Central London and met with the Team behind the product where they explained the story behind how their system was conceived as well as how … [Read more...] about HomeHalo Parental Internet Control System Review

Filed Under: Giveaways, Reviews Tagged With: HomeHalo, Internet Guardian Angel, Router, Subscription

Hans C Andersen’s Fairy Tales Book Review

amomentwithfranca · 27 October 2015 · 84 Comments

I was so fortunate recently to be approached by Katie from Miles Kelly who are an independent children's book publishers based in the village of Thaxted, Essex, UK. The company's ethos is to create "Children's books to inspire and share" with the aim of reaching as many children … [Read more...] about Hans C Andersen’s Fairy Tales Book Review

Filed Under: Bella, Giveaways, Reviews Tagged With: Bella, Chikdren's Book, Fairy Tales, giveaway, Hans Christian Andersens Fairy Tales, review

M&S Tatty Teddy Gown Review

amomentwithfranca · 26 October 2015 · 202 Comments

As some of you know I hosted a brilliant Tatty Teddy Trends Twitter Party last week where I introduced you to the new Me to You Autumn Pyjama Range that can now be purchased at Marks & Spencer. … [Read more...] about M&S Tatty Teddy Gown Review

Filed Under: Family, Reviews Tagged With: clothing, gown, Mark & Spencer, Me to You, Me To You Autumn, New collection, Pyjamas, sleeved blanket, Tatty Teddy Trends

Lands’ End New Family Collection

amomentwithfranca · 9 October 2015 · 17 Comments

Bella and I were invited to be part of an amazing event. Lands' End, a well-known American clothing brand, organised a dream event for us and a group of parenting bloggers. We were invited to their HQ offices in Oakham, Rutland for a fun day of styling, games, lunch and a boat … [Read more...] about Lands’ End New Family Collection

Filed Under: Events, Fashion, Reviews Tagged With: event, fashion, Lands' End

Trunki Travel Toybox Review

amomentwithfranca · 9 October 2015 · 138 Comments

I was so delighted when the lovely people at Trunki asked me to review their Travel Toybox. They have designed this product with the idea of keeping your kids toys tidy both at home as well as on the move! Now you can easily take toys and games with you for your children wherever … [Read more...] about Trunki Travel Toybox Review

Filed Under: Reviews, Toys & Games Tagged With: review, Trunki, Trunki Travel toybox

Shrek’s Adventure London Review

amomentwithfranca · 22 September 2015 · 88 Comments

There are so many good new attractions in and around London now it can be hard to choose which one you should do. However, I can certainly say that one of the attractions that you and your kids should definitely not miss is the amazing and so entertaining Shrek's Adventure … [Read more...] about Shrek’s Adventure London Review

Filed Under: Days Out, Family, Family Days Out, London, Reviews, Travel

Quack and Daisy Book Review

amomentwithfranca · 18 September 2015 · 20 Comments

I was so delighted to be given the opportunity to review the latest children's book, Quack and Daisy by the author Aileen Stewart. She is an American writer that lives in Ohio, USA. This is her 3rd book for children. … [Read more...] about Quack and Daisy Book Review

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: books

Bloom & Wild: Letterbox Flowers Review

amomentwithfranca · 12 August 2015 · 58 Comments

I'm sure if you like to receive fresh flowers in their best bloom like me, you would love the idea that the people at Bloom & Wild have come up with. They are providing a fantastic and unique service: flowers sent directly to a letterbox with just a few taps in an app on your … [Read more...] about Bloom & Wild: Letterbox Flowers Review

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: 24 hrs delivery, arrangement, Bloom & Wild, bouquet, flowers, Iphone App, Letterbox Flowers, Mobile App, review, The Frances

July Glossybox: Vive la France

amomentwithfranca · 8 August 2015 · 10 Comments

I have been registered with Glossybox since I was pregnant with Sienna. I found out about it through the internet and I thought it was a super cool idea and decided to subscribe to their service. … [Read more...] about July Glossybox: Vive la France

Filed Under: Beauty, List, Reviews Tagged With: beauty box, glossybox, july glossybox, lollipops, monthly subscirption, noxidoxi, review, teoxane, travel pouch, vive la france, Yves rocher

Personalised Wrapping Paper wrap.me – Review

amomentwithfranca · 20 July 2015 · 74 Comments

I'm sure if you are addicted to Instagram like me you will love the fantastic idea that the lovely people at wrap.me have come up with.They are providing a service where you can turn your Instagram, Facebook or camera roll photos into personalised photo wrapping paper. How cool … [Read more...] about Personalised Wrapping Paper wrap.me – Review

Filed Under: Giveaways, Reviews Tagged With: camera roll, facebook photos, instagram, online service, personalised wrapping paper, reviews, wrap.m, wrapping paper

Bekonscot Model Village & Railway Review

amomentwithfranca · 18 July 2015 · 32 Comments

Last weekend we decided to do something different. We wanted to get out of London and take the girls somewhere for a nice family day out. We thought it would be fun to go to Bekonscot Model Village & Railway, the oldest model village in the World! … [Read more...] about Bekonscot Model Village & Railway Review

Filed Under: Family, Days Out, Family Days Out, Reviews, Travel Tagged With: bad weather, beaconsfield, bekonscot, dolls house, family day out, garden railway, having fun, miniature railway, miniature village, model trains, model village, oldest model village, train

KidZania London – Review

amomentwithfranca · 11 July 2015 · 33 Comments

Last Sunday we were extremely excited as we ventured into the magic world of KidZania London. We live in London and not too far from the Westfield London shopping centre where its located so it was a must for us to go and explore this new place. It was a spontaneous day out that … [Read more...] about KidZania London – Review

Filed Under: Family, Days Out, Family Days Out, London, Reviews, Travel Tagged With: Attractions, babies, children, entertainment, family, fun, jobs for kids, kids, KidZania, KidZania London, London, parents, Schools, tourist destination, Westfield London

Portobello Cat Print Collapsible Storage Box – Review

amomentwithfranca · 12 June 2015 · 7 Comments

Hola! The other day I was sitting in my girls room having a moment and having a quick glance around their room and suddenly my eyes stopped in front of these beautifully designed boxes that I got for my daughters last year. Then I thought: "why not share with other people how … [Read more...] about Portobello Cat Print Collapsible Storage Box – Review

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: collapsible box, light boxes, portobello box, reviews, the works

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