As part of our Health and Safety campaign we’ve been reviewing multiple car seats, from Maxi Cosi to Recarro and of course, this, the Diono Montery 2. Our car safety investigations were spurred by the torrent of news that highlighted some parent’s ignorance of leaving their child unattended in a hot car on a blistering hot day. Many of the …
Read More »Martina Mercer Announced as a Finalist in the National mumandworking Awards!
The National mumandworking Awards 2014 will be held at ‘Campus London’ on Thursday October 16 and Martina Mercer, is amongst the finalists in the category most inspirational business parent! These major, high profile awards promote and celebrate those organisations and individuals who are shining examples of how flexible, family-friendly working opportunities empower working parents to achieve their full potential and …
Read More »Deluxe Travel Centre Tent from Juniper Star
Sun safety is always a concern with babies and toddlers yet this ultra portable UV Tent from Juniperstar ensures any trip out is safe and fun. With UV filters, a comfortable ground sheet and breathable layers, this simple pop up design is genius in its simplicity and sure to become a staple of any summer household. Ideal for the beach …
Read More »Organising Your New Home with Help from JustOriginalsIN
When the CEO and editor of The Consumer Voice told us she would be shortly packing up her large home and home office in North Yorkshire and travelling with her husband, three children, a dog and a variety of other pets to a new location down in Devon we offered to write this guest post for her. Moving home may …
Read More »The Best Electronic Cigarette in the UK
We’re sent a lot of electronic cigarettes, after all it’s the latest craze but there’s one that stands head and shoulders above the rest. They are innovative, sexy and really seem to care about getting people to give up smoking, focusing more on the customer than their marketing message. They take feedback without complaint and act on it, investing heavily …
Read More »Quut Beach Jug – Top Toy of the Month
By Martina Mercer It’s no secret that we spent a week in Wales last month trying out local days out and testing out holiday toys. One we took with us was this, the Quut beach jug. It looked so simple but we knew it would be a hit in an instant. We were very lucky with the weather and found …
Read More »Be.ez Le Reporter Bag
As a freelance journalist I loved this bag immediately for its name alone. Despite holding my job title for nearly a decade I still love products that shout it from the rooftops for me. The reporter bag seemed to do just that. After falling for the name, I fell for the space. Why can’t women’s handbags be like this? Mine …
Read More »Rainbow Loom
ABC Zone sent us along a rainbow loom, as they told us it was the best arts and craft toy for girls at the moment. We handed it over to Poppy to see what she thought of this new fad. Poppy, a 9 year old girl, did a full circuit of the room in glee. Apparently everyone at school had …
Read More »Max Sport Whirlpool Microwave
By Martina Mercer I didn’t think I used my microwave much as I was proud of avoiding microwave meals by cooking food from scratch. Then when it broke down (because I overloaded it with baked potatoes) I realised just how much I relied on it. From melting chocolate for baking to warming bread and soups and of course, starting off …
Read More »Actipatch
By Martina Mercer It’s sad but true that when you get to 30 aches and pains no longer have a reason. It’s a sign of aging and a reminder that we’re not as young as we used to be. Many know this, that’s why relievers are so popular. We were skeptical about one that used tens technology though. We can’t deny …
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