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Honest Kids Drinks & The Thirst For The Great Outdoors Guide

amomentwithfranca · 10 March 2018 · 18 Comments

It’s important to keep exploring the great outdoors whatever the weather. It’s funny because last week we had a lot of snow and people stayed indoors keeping warm. There are so many activities that you can do in the snow like building a snowman, sledging, making a foot trail, … [Read more...] about Honest Kids Drinks & The Thirst For The Great Outdoors Guide

Filed Under: Food, Nutrition, Parenting, Tips, Videos

Hasbro FurReal Chatty Charlie The Barkin’ Beagle Review

amomentwithfranca · 27 September 2017 · 120 Comments

We were given a FurReal Chatty Charlie The Barkin’ Beagle to keep and review which I mentioned previously in a blog post about our "Morning at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home with Hasbro". Bella and I learnt a lot about what they do there and what happens when a new dog arrives. … [Read more...] about Hasbro FurReal Chatty Charlie The Barkin’ Beagle Review

Filed Under: Toys & Games, Ambassador Role, Animals & Pets, Bella, Review, Reviews, Sienna, Videos

Flip Out Trampoline Park Review

amomentwithfranca · 9 July 2017 · 4 Comments

We were invited to Flip Out Trampoline Park in Brent Cross which has recently opened at this location (the building was a cinema previously). We have visited indoor trampoline parks with the kids before so we have an idea of what to expect but I have to admit that when we arrived … [Read more...] about Flip Out Trampoline Park Review

Filed Under: Days Out, Family, Family Days Out, Giveaways, London, Review, Reviews, Videos

AA Car Genie: New Gadget to Avoid Breakdowns

amomentwithfranca · 27 June 2017 · 25 Comments

We travel a lot by car. We're often visiting family in the Midlands or the Cotswolds which can be a 2 or 3-hour drive. Add to this our holidays and trips for the blog, as well as day to day use, it means having our car in road working order is essential for us, especially when we … [Read more...] about AA Car Genie: New Gadget to Avoid Breakdowns

Filed Under: Gadgets & Technology, Collaborative Posts, Reviews, Travel, Videos Tagged With: Breakdowns, Car Genie, The AA

London Duck Tours Review

amomentwithfranca · 5 June 2017 · 18 Comments

I love London. It is a beautiful city and I have fallen in love with it since the moment I first landed in this country. I have done many sightseeing tours of London both with my family and on my own. I have always enjoyed it. There are many ways to view London: it can be by car, … [Read more...] about London Duck Tours Review

Filed Under: Days Out, Family, Family Days Out, London, Reviews, Travel, Videos, Vlogging Tagged With: London, London Duck Tours, River Thames, Seightseeing

Red Letter Days & iFly Indoor Skydiving Event at Milton Keynes

amomentwithfranca · 11 May 2017 · 47 Comments

I was invited for what turned out to be one of the best experiences I have ever had in my whole life. Red Letter Days invited me to iFly in Milton Keynes for an indoor skydiving experience. This was actually very interesting because I'm afraid of heights and I am also … [Read more...] about Red Letter Days & iFly Indoor Skydiving Event at Milton Keynes

Filed Under: Events, Days Out, Lifestyle, Nick, Videos Tagged With: iFly, Indoors skydiving, Milton Keynes, RDLTasters, Red Letter Days, Skydiving

Willows Farm Peter Rabbit Adventure Playground Anniversary Party

amomentwithfranca · 19 April 2017 · 45 Comments

We were invited to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Peter Rabbit Adventure Playground at Willows Activity Farm. I can't believe it has been one year since it was launched. We were invited to the launch of the playground a year ago although it wasn't quite finished when … [Read more...] about Willows Farm Peter Rabbit Adventure Playground Anniversary Party

Filed Under: Days Out, Events, Family, Family Days Out, Videos Tagged With: Anniversary Party, Family's Day Out, Kids activities, The Peter Rabbit Adventure Playground, Willow Activity Farm

Toddlebike2 Review

amomentwithfranca · 31 December 2016 · 108 Comments

Sienna is now almost 2 and a half years old and knows how to move pretty well. In fact, she started walking quite early at about 9 months. So she has always been a very active little girl. She learns everything from her older sister Bella and picks up all the tips and tricks from … [Read more...] about Toddlebike2 Review

Filed Under: Toys & Games, Giveaways, Reviews, Sienna, Videos Tagged With: Balance bike, giveaway, kids, Toddlebike2

Celebrating Britain’s Super Powers With npower

amomentwithfranca · 2 November 2016 · 50 Comments

I'm so excited to share with you a fantastic campaign that npower has recently launched to celebrate Britain's Super Powers. This campaign celebrates the fun, practical, clever and entertaining everyday super powers that Britain’s families have. When npower did some research … [Read more...] about Celebrating Britain’s Super Powers With npower

Filed Under: Events, Bella, Collaborative Posts, Family, Nick, Sienna, Videos Tagged With: Bluewater, London, npower, Peter Andre, Powers, Super, Superpower Campaign, superpowers

Baking Lemon Drizzle with a Savisto Stand Mixer: Review

amomentwithfranca · 12 September 2016 · 125 Comments

I had the amazing opportunity to review this great looking food stand mixer from Savisto. As most of you know as I have mentioned it many times, I'm really no cook or baker, so I was a bit apprehensive about testing this mixer. I'm grateful however that I actually said yes as WOW … [Read more...] about Baking Lemon Drizzle with a Savisto Stand Mixer: Review

Filed Under: Food, Gadgets & Technology, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Baking, cake, Gadgets, Kitchen

Teletubbies Pull and Play Giant Noo-Noo Review

amomentwithfranca · 30 August 2016 · Leave a Comment

I have mentioned before that my girls love the Teletubbies, watching the programme on TV and BBC iPlayer as well as having some episodes on Sienna's iPad. As I also said in a previous post, I loved to watch the Teletubbies with my niece when she was young and now that they have … [Read more...] about Teletubbies Pull and Play Giant Noo-Noo Review

Filed Under: Toys & Games, Bella, Reviews, Sienna, Videos Tagged With: 3D Jigzaw, Giant Noo-Noo, Noo-Noo, Pull and Play, Shape Sorter, Sounds effects, Teletubbies, Toddler, Toddler Toys, toys

Baby Annabell Doll Unboxing & Play

amomentwithfranca · 28 August 2016 · 45 Comments

Now that Bella is 6 years old I can see how she is taking her roll as "mother" very seriously when playing with her dolls. It is lovely to see her interact and play with her dolls all day long. She absolutely loves them. When Bella found out that she would have the opportunity to … [Read more...] about Baby Annabell Doll Unboxing & Play

Filed Under: Toys & Games, Bella, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Baby Annabell, Burping Noises, Crying Doll, Doll, Guggles Noises, Interactive Doll, kids, Kids Toys, toys, Unboxing

Buying Awesome Toys From Wicked Uncle

amomentwithfranca · 22 July 2016 · 4 Comments

We were asked recently to review some toys from the amazing Wicked Uncle website. I have used this website several times before in the past since finding them via Google a few years ago. I was looking for some toys to buy to my niece and didn't know what to get her, but when I … [Read more...] about Buying Awesome Toys From Wicked Uncle

Filed Under: Reviews, Bella, Sienna, Toys & Games, Videos Tagged With: Bath Toys, Jellyfish, Jellyfish Tank, Kids Toys, Mood Light, Polar Bears, reviews, TOMY NOW BOARDING POLAR BEARS, toys, Wicked Uncle

Type the Hype Discovery Parcel Unboxing Video

amomentwithfranca · 15 July 2016 · 34 Comments

I was so excited to receive the Type the Hype Discovery Parcel which I have made an unboxing video showing all the products that were inside. Type the Hype is a lovely network where they put together bloggers with brands. If you are a blogger I would recommend you to register … [Read more...] about Type the Hype Discovery Parcel Unboxing Video

Filed Under: Vlogging, Collaborative Posts, Lifestyle, List, Videos

BML 2016 – My Thoughts

amomentwithfranca · 2 July 2016 · 80 Comments

Hola chicos, here we are with another post about BML16. I'm sure you must be tired of reading about it all week but I cannot leave it and not write about my experience. So for all of you that are not bloggers and don't know much about blogging conferences, BML is BritMums Live … [Read more...] about BML 2016 – My Thoughts

Filed Under: Blogging, Videos, Vlogging Tagged With: #KCACOLS, BIBs, BML16, Brilliance in Blogging, Britmums, Britmums Live

Mr Frosty Fun With My Girls

amomentwithfranca · 14 May 2016 · 50 Comments

As I've mentioned before, we are finalists for the MAD Blogging Awards and the Brilliance in Blogging Awards in the Video category. Fellow bloggers will know it can be difficult to find time to commit to your blog and social media channels (especially if you run a weekly Linky … [Read more...] about Mr Frosty Fun With My Girls

Filed Under: Reviews, Bella, Collaborative Posts, Family, Sienna, Videos Tagged With: Frosty, fun, having fun, Kids Toys, Mr Frosty, Toy

Playmobil Carrying Case Shop Review

amomentwithfranca · 8 March 2016 · 25 Comments

I was lucky to be able to go to the Toy Fair UK 2016 back in January where I got an appointment to have a chat with the lovely people at Playmobil. They were at the stand Gallery 210 and they were showing their latest toys for 2016. It was a massive stand and full of amazing new … [Read more...] about Playmobil Carrying Case Shop Review

Filed Under: Bella, Reviews, Toys & Games, Videos Tagged With: Carrying Case Shop, City Life, Family friendly, girls, Kids Toys, Mummy-daughter time, Playmobil, Playmobil Toys, reviews, toys

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✨Teacher’s Strike Day✨.Happy hump day! So ✨Teacher’s Strike Day✨.Happy hump day! So we have our first teacher’s strike day today which means no school and learning from home..Bella is doing her school work via Google classroom so she will follow her normal school day that way and Sienna doesn’t have a structured day from school today so she should have a day off but we have agreed for her to do some work too, so she will be reading, practicing for her spelling test and doing some maths. This way we can all have a productive day 😉, well hopefully! 😬. Have you been affected by the strike today? What are your plans? .#sistertime #sisterlylove #sistersgoals #sisterhood #hermanas #sistersforever #sistersforlife #sisterslove #siblingslove #lovemydaughters #raisingdaughters #mydaughters #westfield #westfieldlondon #londonkids
✨Happy Friday✨.Did you have a good week? Unf ✨Happy Friday✨.Did you have a good week? Unfortunately, it wasn’t that good for us because the girls have been under the weather. Bella started first with a sore throat and high fever for a few days and then when Bella got better, Sienna started! She got a horrible cough but no temperature. Her cough was that bad that she couldn’t sleep very well for a couple of nights. They are both much better now and back to school.. The weather hasn’t helped either. It has been so cold lately! I literally feel frozen all the time. Thankfully it is looking better atm as the temperatures are starting to rise. I decided to get my flu vaccine, so I hope it protects me from all these viruses that are going around! Have you had the flu vaccine too? .On another note, I went yesterday to a parents meeting about GCSE options for Bella. I can’t believe she needs to think about it already ahead of Year 9. The time really goes fast. Are your kids dealing with GCSEs too?.📸 Sharing this beautiful bouquet of flowers from @freddiesflowers to brighten up our day.#flowerarrangement #flowerdelivery #bouquetofflowers #flowersmakemehappy #loveflowers #flowersoftheday #flowersoftheweek #flowerlover #freshflowers #flowerobsession #bunchofflowers #foreverflowers #flowersofinstagram #homesweethome
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✨Cadbury World✨.During the holidays we went ✨Cadbury World✨.During the holidays we went to @cadburyworlduk in Birmingham. The in-laws live close to the city so we decided to visit..I was surprised with the amount of activities they offer. I thought it was just a quick visit to the factory but how wrong I was. See below all the activities included with the price 👇🏻🍫 Aztec Jungle🍫 The Cadbury Story🍫 Journey to Europe🍫 4D Chocolate Adventure 🍫 Manufacturing 🍫 Gill Cocks Collection🍫 Making chocolate story🍫 Cadabra car ride🍫 Bull Street🍫 The Bournville Experience🍫 Chocolate Making🍫 Advertising Avenue🍫 Purple Planet🍫 Have a go discovering different chocolate making techniques and doodle your name with chocolate🍫 Cadbury World Chop with amazing prices🍫 Cadbury World Cafe🍫 African Adventure Play area (outside)🍫 Green Screen (you pay extra for photos)🍫 Character Meeting.You don’t have to do all the activities. You can go at your own pace and skip the activities you don’t fancy doing. Useful Information:📍 Cadbury World, 69 Linden Rd, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1JR💰 £18.95 Adults (16+), £13.95 Child (3-15), £59.85 Family of 4 (max 2 adults), Free for Under 3. 🍫 You get free chocolate! ⏰ THE MAIN ATTRACTION LASTS 1.5 - 2 HOURS. On average, visitors spend around 3-4 hours visiting Cadbury World. ℹ️ AGE RECOMMENDATION suitable for all ages.As you can see, there was plenty to do which entertained us for hours! The Cadabra car ride was cool! Watch the video until the end to see the activities we did ☺️.It was such a fun day out. We definitely recommend you to visit if you are in the area. And…..who doesn’t want some free chocolate, right? 🍫We sure did! 😂😋🙌🏻.Have you visited Cadbury World before?.#cadburyworldbirmingham #cadburyworld #cadbury #cadburydairymilk #cadburychocolate #chocolate #chocolatefactory #familydaysout #familydayout #familyfuntime #familyfunday #ukattractions #thingstodoinbirmingham #thingstodowithkids #familytime💕
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