A pocket of my life

This post contains an affiliate link Since moving from a flat to a house we have been slowly introducing Jack to the outside world, this is not something that we have taken lightly and are trying to keep him safe whilst learning how to be confident and happy outside. We have been trying out this new harness from  Stimulicat  and are impress so far. The harness itself comes in many different colours and sizes suiting all cats, we went for orange with it being a contast to his fur colour. the sizing is easy to work out, Jack in around 5kg which means that we use a size small harness. The harness itself has a velcro farstening, a safety lock and the lead links through two loops on each side of the fastenings, this to me feels safe and secure yet comfy for Jack. The harness fits nicely around him and doesn't feel like it restricts him at all, and he moves freely with it on around the garden. All in all I am very happy with the harness and will contiue to use this for m...

  These last couple of years I have become more and more aware of how much plastic we use as a family and I am determined to change it and make our family more environmentally conscious, so when ecostash emailed about there wheat straw storage, I was above happy. Ecostash have created different file storage solutions in different size and colour to fit everyone, and all made from agricultural waste, meaning that no plastic has been added to the environment. I chose a green colour, a have got the 12 pocket organiser. This is perfect for our family and I have been able to store all the paperwork I need with lots of space for more. The accordion style to the storage means that you can close it up quite small for a cupboard or use in a filing cabinet too. There are others colours and designs to pick from, you can either choose pink, blue, yellow, green or purple and size wise of 12 pocket, with or without lid, or hangers for a filing cabinet and 26 pocket ones to, meaning that there's ...

 Ever since having Olivia I have been self conscious about my tummy area, I have an overhang and a bigger belly than I had so finding something to wear that I feel comfy in is hard. This is where conturve has come into play, I have been trying out the high waisted shaping shorts, these are a game changer with there silicone band along the top to make sure they stay up for all day wear.  Conturve is a brand that to give women of all shapes and sizes a shot of confidence in hope that you'll love you body. I certainly feel that this brand has such a great sense of belonging in this day and age, its a great way to promote that everyone is allowed to feel comfy with how you feel. The high waisted shaping shorts have been a win for me, they are so comfy to wear under dresses or just with a t-shirt to make an outfit, they are so versatile and easy to style. I was a little unsure with how well they would work before trying them on but they soften out my tummy and give me a...

With Olivia now being 3 she is learning more about to to be independent and how to control her emotions and lovevery have a play kit to help with the development of this stage. The observer play kit comes with some great tools and toys to help them understand themselves more. We have kindly been gifted this play kit to try out and review for you, this is probably my favourite box to date and I am in love with everything that came with it.  The first thing in the box is the plan ahead weather board, this is by far my favourite as we can change it each morning and work out our day together, this helps to maintain routine and helps develop the idea of weather and seasons. The kits also came with some stickers for shoes, they come in two parts which ypu put in a pair of shoes to make the picture whole, these help them learn what way shoes go around.  Next in the box we're wooden emotional dolls and the emotion book set, these are both great for this age as th...

We have kindly been gifted another play kit from  Lovevery , they are a subscription box based on age appropriate toys for learning vital skills. The box I chose this time is the free spirit play kit based for ages 34-36 months. We have loved exploring these toys and learning new ways to play. Lovevery have the ideas of playtime with a purpose, each box has a theme which is based on the age play from the The explorer play kit for 9-10 months to the analyst play kit for 46-48 months. They include toys based on the developmental needs, a book with educational but fun stories and a play guide for how to play with the toys and other ways to play age based games.  The free spirit play kit contains wooden camper with locking keys, lets go camping adventure, Now that I'm three book, wooden counting box, land and sky wooden puzzle, solid wood stacking boulders, reach for the stars matching cards and a play guide too.  She has been loving pretty much every item from this box, the ...

I have heard a lot about diamond art/diamond painting over the past year or so and have always been intrigued by it but never got around to getting any so when  onedaysaving  reached out to me to offer some sets to review, I couldn't say no. I was asked to pick some items off there website in which I picked a diamond art each for me, Liam and Lilly (Olivia's a little young) and a diamond art pen as I didn't know the set came with a pen. In each set you get your art work, every diamond that you need, a tray, a diamond pen and some wax to use with the pen. These sets were great value and the ones we picked start from just £4.23 a set. I have also kindly been given a discount code for my followers/readers which is for 5% your order. Discount: Victoria05OFF This would make a great gift for a family member with so many designs ranging from Disney, to Harry Potter to vehicles and so much more so there really is something for everyone. I have left the links down below ...

We were recently sent a play kit from  lovevery  to try out, these are a subscription box designed with your child's age in nind. We picked the Investigator play kit which is aimed at 31-33 months of age. This had lots of great things for Olivia to play with and learn from and has enjoyed them ever since.  Lovevery have the ideas of playtime with a purpose, each box has a theme which is based on the age play from the The explorer play kit for 9-10 months to the analyst play kit for 46-48 months. They include toys based on the developmental needs, a book with educational but fun stories and a play guide for how to play with the toys and other ways to play age based games.  The investigator kit contains hoops and beanbags, match and tap hammer kit, a liquid lab, twist and pivot pattern puzzle, play date book, a memory card game and a colour countdown timer which included a battery.  her favourite from the set is the hammer kit, it comes with cards with different p...

 A few months back I was kindly gifted some glasses from Zinff which are an online shop for glasses for both prescription glasses and non prescription. I have worn glasses for as long as I can remember and have always played it safe when choosing a style so when I was invited to try a pair I went for something that I would not normally go for. I decided to go for the Zoey frames which are a large square style that are pink tinted, these retail at $32 for the frames, you can then add the details of you prescription and add different options for your lenses such as blue light blocking and making the lenses at a small extra cost.  The company were great from the start and my glasses were delivered within 2 weeks of ordering them, they come with a cardboard box style case and a lens cloth too. The glasses are comfy and feel very well made. They also do luckily suit me and I like to have the option of a different look when I feel like it. If you are interested i...

I was recently contacted by a company that really caught my eye and I really wanted to share them with you all, they are Bee Kind which was created with a mission to help protect bee colonies around the world. I believe that this is an amazing task to take on and I'm very grateful to them for sharing a few items with me to show you there beautiful products.  A percentage of every purchase goes towards developing bee colonies. Firstly can we appreciate the packaging, all packaging is eco-friendly and all looks very pretty when it arrives with little sunflowers on each item just giving it that little extra touch which puts a smile on your face.  Firstly I picked these little baby bee stud earrings which are handmade out of 925 sterling silver with gold plating, these really caught my eye and I felt that they represented the mission so beautifully. They are very delicate looking and look so pretty on. There is also a matching necklace which is ...

Cocktails made easy, that's what I can say about tails cocktails. They are ready made cocktails waiting for you all to enjoy. I was kindly gifted two bottles of Tails cocktails from TRND and I was pleasantly surprised by how tasty and easy they make a treat night. In the parcel I received a Passion fruit martini cocktail, a Espresso martini cocktail and a cocktail shaker.  I firstly tried the passion fruit martini one as that flavour is more my style and I was made up with the flavour of it, the fruitiness was just right but you could also taste the alcohol, this was not overpowering which I am glad about. It was very refreshing and perfect for a summers evening with friends. I have also tried the espresso martini version, I was a little more reluctant to try this as I was worried it would be bitter but I was pleasantly surprised, It was quite nice but could have done with being a little sweeter for my liking, this one you could not taste the alcohol at all.  I wou...

Being a Mum I don't have a lot of time for self care but when I do make time I make sure I go all out, face mask, bath bomb and freshly shaved legs too. It really does make you feel like a new person and can take your cares away even for a little while. I was recently reached out to by Estrid who create vegan friendly, reusable razors designed for both men and women that come in 5 different colours. The razor blades can come through a subscription basis for the blades which you can customize to your preferences.  I took an evening to myself to relax and feel more human, I ran myself a bath and used a bath bomb too, had a face mask and shaved my legs using the Estrid razor. I then just chilled for the next half an hour just listening to music and occasionally flicking through Instagram.  I am personally made up with this razor and was so impressed with how it left my legs feeling, the coating on the outside of the blades lets the razor glide along the sk...

We have been very luckily to have been asked to review some lovely toys from Jaques of London , I picked a toy for the girls to try out and that I thought would be good to grow with them. I went for the  original compact quoits set  and the  Lets pretend wooden biscuit tin  which I thought would be a great addition to there toy collection. Jaques of London are a family run company who have been making toys since 1795, with the 8th generation currently creating beautiful toys and games for all the family to enjoy. The quoits set is a beautiful wooden set which is perfect for the family to play with, it comes with 4 rope hoops to use. The aim of the game is to get 230 points first. The quality if this set is beautiful and looks very traditional, it's a great size for travel as well as storing at home. This game promotes collaborative play and helps develop precision.  The biscuit tin set comes with a selection of cakes and biscuits which all look very tasty and ar...

Back when Olivia was a few months old we were offered a chance to review this Momcozy penguin white noise machine. I jumped at the chance as Olivia has not been the best sleeper at all. When we received the product I was made up with how many different sounds and songs were on the machine. It comes with 15 different sounds, these include lullabies, white noise and womb noises, and which has 7 different levels of volume. The night light is stars and the moon which slowly transition between 3 different colours, this has 3 levels of brightness and the penguin also has a timer so you can set it to turn off after your baby has settled. The penguin of soft and cute with a velcro strap so you can hang it on the cot. The penguin is rechargeable and that us so easy to do, the sound/light box removes so easily and then you charge with a plug, it takes 3 hours to charge for 12 hours of play on full volume/light.  We no longer use this as Olivia has outgrown but I am ma...