What will you be doing for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee?

Whether you’re having a street party, your own personal celebrations or going about your own business. Have a look at some gorgeous goodies that I’ve found offering some lovely Jubilee themed goodies. As this is a very British event I plead that you go that extra mile and buy from an Independent UK based business.

As the Jubilee is Britain personified, this Pixie Dixie Guard Gift Set from All About the Boys would be the perfect gift for a Newborn Baby

 I love this Pussycat Pussycat Tea Towel from The Tea Towel Shop.

I’ve got a bit of a thing about Hanging Hearts at the moment, so this Union Jack Hanging Heart from Crafty Magpie would do just nicely.

A Jubilee Patriot Rabbit Fine Art Print from Sincerity Gifts

A British Teacup Chunk Candle from Soy of the North

Truly adorable, this Jubilee Tutu Skirt from The Dressing Up Chest.

A Splash About Happy Nappy Union Jack from Munchkins and Poppets.

Girls Jubilee Dress from Sweet Pea 4 Kids

Funky Union Jack Jubilee Inspired Earrings from Oh Sew Simply

And last but not least these adorable Baby Pink Union Jack Inch Blue Shoes from our very own shop.

Happy Shopping – www.babynotincluded.co.uk

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The Baby Comp Weekly was a bit lack lustre for numbers so I’m hoping to crack it this week with some juicy competitions for you Yummy Mummy’s and Darling Daddy’s.

As always, please add your blog competitions to our list not forgetting to add the closing date.

Good Luck x

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If you want to look that little bit fabber in a dress this summer then this chance to win a Fabody is definitely for you from White Lily Green.

The teenager has been desparate for a Soda Stream for a while now so PLEASE don’t enter this competition to win a Funky Union Jack Soda Stream as it’s MINE!!

As always, feel free to add your own competitions (please include closing date) and Good Luck x

Pinch Punch First of the Month………..

April’s been well and truly washed away. Sorry for my lame jokes, but you either laugh or cry about this disasterous weather!

The first competition that grabbed my attention was this Designer Children’s Sunglasses Competition. Whilst most parents cover up their children with suncreams and protective clothing, sunglasses are quite often forgotten.

We found a really competition for a Family Day Pass for Blackpool Tower. Many a weekend we went to Blackpool as children!

And this Sippigrip Competition would be fab for my daughters cup obsession.

As always, Good Luck x

Inch Blue Shoes – Funky Handmade Soft Leather Baby Shoes

I like baking, but I haven’t done an awful lot, or should I say that I can and do bake but nothing adventurous.

In some lightbulb moment a couple of weeks ago I decided that I would bake Ryan’s 13th birthday cake. He wanted a sponge cake with jam and cream and icing on the top. I wanted to make it a bit special so I decided that maybe I could bake a number 13.

I knew that the local cake shop hired out the cake tins so it would  just be the ingredients that I needed.

I then thought that it would be quite nice to do one chocolate cake and one sponge cake.

So off I toddle to the cake shop to buy all the neccessary bits and bobs. I mooched around looking at all the fancy colour pastes, sparkles, cutters, spatulas and all kinds of things that I have no idea what they were.

I spoke to the lady behind the counter and she said that yes they did hire them out, and off she went to get them. When she brought them back I was a bit dumbstruck. The tins didn’t have bottoms! How the hell do they work then.

And…..the number 3 would take a 5 egg recipe and the number 1 would be a 4 cake recipe.

Trace inside the cake tins onto baking paper, and then measure the depth and cut out some strips with an overlap for the bottom.

Grease the tins………La la la

I really hadn’t thought this through. I’d never used Royal icing in my life let alone iced a non-square shaped cake.

The look on my face must have said it all. Did I still want to hire the tins?

Errm I think so…..um yes.

Google is a godsend!!!

Here is my creation!

What do you think?

Today is a very memorable day for our family, as our eldest turns the grand age of 13.

Then……

Yes, we now have a teenager in the house, although he’s done plenty of practice for it over the past few months!

He was a shy little boy with an obsession for Dustbin Lorries (Dusty trucks) and the teletubbies.

He was a slow crawler, but didn’t mess about getting up on his feet. It was clear from an early age that football was going to play a huge part in our lives

He excelled at school, and made friends easily and quickly.

He was always lovable with a strong independent streak.

He joined his first football team aged 7 and went from strength to strength, and even got the opportunity to play against Manchester United.

Football, football, football.

Always caring and sharing with friends. His social life grew and ours shrunk.

He started high school and his little sister was born the following day. So much upheavel in the space of a week.

He became a fantastic big brother and a young man all in one week. Girls all scrabbling for his attention!

He has a fantastic smile and gorgeous eyes

He’s idolised by his little sister.

Happy Birthday Mate x

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Just add: HERECOMESTROUBLE to the discount box

Now….

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Another week’s gone by and we have some great competitions listed.

After having a bit of a rant on twitter the other day about my daughters obsession with the Lelli Kelly Shoe advert, who’d have known that a competition would pop up offering a pair of these sparkling creations!

As always, Good Luck x

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Are you all chocolated out?

It’s time to start thinking about sprucing up the garden and this seed competition could be right up your street. A treat for the kids would be this fabulous Nautical Steiff Teddy Bear from The Mum Blog,  and OMG I have to get one of these for my little girl, The Porky Pig Animal Hopper!

Good Luck

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