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Brio Rescue Emergency Set Review

amomentwithfranca · · 1 Comment

Not long ago, we reviewed a Parking Garage from Brio. It was a great wooden toy and Sienna had so much fun. I was very impressed with it, and this is why we were so happy to be able to review one of their new Rescue range toys. This time we received their Rescue Emergency Set. It … [Read more...] about Brio Rescue Emergency Set Review

Filed Under: Bella, Reviews, Toys & Games Tagged With: Brio, Emergency, Fire Engine, Fire Station, Fire Wagon, Firefighters, kids, Lumber Train, Lumber Wagon, Rescue, Rescue Emergency Set, Tracks, Wooden Toys

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I have partnered with @rawnaturalsuk, the new skincare, body care and beard care range arriving in the UK from Sweden, to give away “𝙏𝙒𝙊 𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙍𝘼𝙒 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙐𝙍𝘼𝙇𝙎 𝙂𝙍𝙊𝙊𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝘾𝙊𝙇𝙇𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘾𝙃𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙈𝘼𝙎” (2 winners) ⁣
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The Raw Naturals grooming range, which is now available exclusively in @superdrug, is manufactured in Sweden in the Raw Naturals brewing facilities in Falun and the philosophy is simple: logical skincare and no ‘fuzz’. The Swedish logic is that if a grooming product can perform well in the harsh Scandinavian climate, it’s more than fit for purpose in Blighty! All Raw Naturals products are tested in weather conditions that your skin hates – demonstrating that what works in Sweden, works anywhere. The Raw Naturals range includes advanced, and highly efficient quality grooming products for men. ⁣
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How good does it sound having a cosy night, snuggling under the blankets watching a family movie with the kids and having some delicious chocolate? Sounds nice doesn’t it.⁣
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This is what we had last weekend when we received a fabulous @godivauk parcel full of delicious goodies.  They have their new Masterpiece luxury range of Belgian chocolates and biscuits. They are absolutely yummy!⁣
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We received a great variety of flavours such as Hazelnut Oysters, Ganache Heart, Caramel Lion with Belgian Milk Chocolate among others. I really like all of them. I honestly can not choose my favourite. ⁣
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These gorgeous Godiva chocolates are available from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Ocado and Co-op! They are the perfect gift for Christmas. ⁣
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𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙂𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚?⁣
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#WonderAwaits,#GodivaGift, #Godiva #Godivauk⁣
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Last Sunday we spent the day at @hydeparkwinterwonderland Bella brought a friend too,  so it was a super fun family day out. ⁣
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We have been here before but it's been a few years so it was nice to come back now the girls are older, especially Sienna who is so adventurous. She wanted to go on all the rides, lol!⁣
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We went to the Magical Ice Kingdom first. This place is awesome. I really recommend it but please wrap up very well because it is -10 degrees inside. They had an ice slide that the girls loved. Even Nick had a go too. It was so much fun. ⁣
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We then did a couple of rides before we went to @zipposcircus The show was amazing. It lasts approximately 50 minutes and the session times are at 13:00, 14:30 and 16:00. ⁣
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Entry to Hyde Park Winter Wonderland is FREE and they are open until 5th January 2020. Tickets to Zippos Christmas Circus are priced from £7.50 for a child (2-12 years), £10.50 adult, and £30 for a Family Ticket (2 adults/teens and 2 children or 1 adult, 3 children. Under 2’s go free when not occupying a seat. ⁣
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This was a fantastic day. If you are travelling to London, I highly recommend you pay a visit. There is so much to do and the food was lovely too. Check out my “HPWW” highlight to see how it went.⁣
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𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙃𝙮𝙙𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚?⁣
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#zipposcircus #hydeparkwinterwonderland #hydepark⁣
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Can you believe how quickly we are heading into winter? The weather is getting colder and the days are getting shorter and darker. We know it is very easy to get caught up indoors and you might not find it so easy to have an active lifestyle. And we understand this pretty well as we are  just the same! 🙈⁣
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However, we want to help you to get out of the house in the cold weather and keep being active by tracking those steps. This can also be super useful when you are travelling so you can see how much more active you are 🙌🏻We crank up so many steps when we are sightseeing ⁣
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You can 🌟𝙒𝙞𝙣 𝘼 𝙁𝙞𝙩𝙗𝙞𝙩 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚 3 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙢 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 & 7 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙮🌟 worth £130! ⁣
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Yesterday we headed to Greenwich to celebrate the Cutty Sark’s 150th anniversary!  It was a weekend of celebrations so we were excited to revisit and join the festivities. 🎉⁣
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Last year when we visited Cutty Sark it was a very rainy day so we couldn’t enjoy the top deck as much as we would have liked but yesterday despite being cold it wasn’t raining so we were able to explore the top deck properly. 🚢 ⁣
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The girls loved going around the rooms. Sienna was so keen to ring the bell and Bella wanted photos with the wheel. It was a lot of fun. As part of the celebrations, they had face painting, storytelling and craft activities. 🙌🏻⁣
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Cutty Sark is stunning! It has such a historic background which makes it a perfect place to visit with kids as they will not just have fun but will learn a lot. It’s a fantastic educational family day out in London. It is open 7 days a week so next time you are visiting London, stop by Greenwich to have a look! 😉⁣
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I will be writing a blog post about our visit to Cutty Sark very soon too! 😃⁣
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Thank you @royalmuseumsgreenwich for having us! ❤⁣
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𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚?⁣
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Now that the days are getting darker and colder, there is nothing better than keeping your family cosy and warm at home! For those rainy days that you might choose to stay in, wouldn’t be nice if you just have the perfect snacks to enjoy while playing cards with your family or doing a jigsaw?🙌⁣
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So I am excited to tell you that the perfect snack from the newest addition to @metcalfesskinny is Metcalfe’s Popcorn Jumbles.  They are lighter versions of some of my favourite desserts! 🍿⁣
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They are more than just popcorn because they come jam-packed with tasty treats. 😝 If you like strawberries 🍓and meringue, you should try the delicious Eton Mess! It has sweet dried strawberry pieces and nuggets of feather-light meringue. How good does this sound?⁣
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Or if you fancy toffee better to try Toffee Apple 🍎. It comes with toffee coated popcorn and slices of tasty dried apple. Yum! 😝 😝⁣
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𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙤𝙤?⁣
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#popcorn #metcalfes #familynight #toffeeapple #etonmess ⁣
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If you have seen my previous posts, you would probably know about the launch of the new @spiritridingfree season on @poptv_uk. 
During the weekend of the launch, 200 families threw their own #SpiritRidingFreeParty which included baking, playing with toys, making friendship bracelets and watching the new season live on TV.

One of the most important messages from this show is encouraging Friendship. It is so important to teach our kids that friends are there to support each other through good times and bad times as well as have some fun together. 
When we went to Devon in the summer, Bella and her friend did so many fun activities to emphasise this aspect of friendship. 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 “𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝘿𝙤 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙑𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤” 𝙢𝙮 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨 𝙜𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙖 𝙜𝙤 𝙩𝙤𝙤. It was fun!

If you would like to get involved with the fun too, 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙢𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙥𝙚 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 to this video and your kids can try this activity at home. You only need 3 threads, blue-tack and scissors. It could be great for giving to their friends. 
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 @dreamwork 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙊𝙋 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙩 3 𝙥𝙢 and is the must-watch show for kids this Autumn. We will be tuning in for sure! 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 @smythstoys𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙨. 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙢𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙥𝙚 𝙪𝙥 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨.

ℍ𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕝𝕖 𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕤 𝕔𝕒𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕦𝕡 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕟𝕖𝕨 𝕤𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕠𝕟?

#SpiritRidingFree #FriendshipBracelets #PopFunTV #kidstv
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I’ve teamed up with some awesome family travel bloggers to gift one lucky person a carry on suitcase from Away. 🧳⁣ (SWIPE 👉🏻 to see the prize)
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Entry rules are super simple!⁣
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⭐Follow @amomentwithfranca &  @familytravelgiveaway AND everyone they are following THEN come back here and comment "DONE" and tag a friend you would love to travel with. ⁣
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✨⭐BONUS entry for each friend you tag! (Must be real accounts, no Celebrity, spam accounts will be counted). You can enter on all accounts to raise your chances too. 😉 ⁣
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💫 Extra entries if you share about it on your IG stories & tag @familytravelgiveaway & @amomentwithfranca⁣
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Good luck to everyone!⁣
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*Ends 11/21 at 7pm CST. Winner will be announced on @familytravelgiveaway on 11/24. The winner has 48 hours to claim the prize. Giveaway is open internationally 🌎. By entering you are confirming you are 18+ years of age, release Instagram and Away of responsibility, and agree to abide by Instagram’s terms of use. Not affiliated with Instagram or Away. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items. Must be following all rules to be eligible to win.⁣
#suitcase #awayluggage
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