REVIEW - Aqueous Bath Drops & Aqueous Cream From Bennetts

My boys both have very sensitive skin, Finley will goes blotchy so easily and Noah suffers with eczema. At the moment Noah's skin is ok with only a few patches of eczema on his shoulders, teething used to flare it up and with all his teeth now through I am hoping that was the only trigger.

When I received an email asking me to review some products from Bennetts I jumped at the chance. We are always looking for skin care products for the boys to help control their skin, we do have prescribed products but I would prefer not to use highly antibiotic creams all the time. The products that they thought would be great for us was the Aqueous Cream and Aqueous Bath Drops. We don't normally put anything in the boys bath so I was looking forward to giving them a try.

Here's a little bit about Bennetts:

'Established over 50 years ago, the Bennetts range has been formulated by a pharmacist, helping to care for you and your baby. Bennetts for Babies is the best-selling baby care product in South Africa, keeping your baby happy and healthy and is currently available in the UK at independent pharmacists, Amazon, Morrisons, ASDA, Superdrug.com and soon to be found in other major retailers.'

The products arrived very quickly and we couldn't wait to start using them. We have now been using them for 2 weeks and love them!

We started off with the Bath Drops in the boys bath that evening. I was pleased to see that it didn't make the water oily as that is one thing I hate with some bath products because they then make the boys skin all slippery when they come out of the bath. The drops make the bath a little cloudy which is to be expected when your adding an aqueous product to the bath. The drops are described as fragrance free and that they are.

The Bath Drops retail at £3.99 and this is great value. As I said we have been using them for 2 weeks now and the boys have a bath every night and there is still half the bottle left. You put a few drops in the bath and that is enough.

After the bath we applied the aqueous cream to both boys. We don't plaster them in it we put it on the areas in which they suffer with their skin. With Noah as I said it is the tops of his arms and after using the cream for two weeks it has softened up the skin and made it not so dry. With Finley he suffers from dry skin on the tops of his arms and legs, after applying for two weeks they have also softened up.

The cream is not greasy and like the bath drops is fragrance free. Some creams can leave their skin all slippery but thankfully this cream doesn't. The aqueous cream retails at £3.99, it is a huge tub and as long as you don't use to much on each application it will last you a good while. We still have loads left.

I was really impressed with both products and we will continue to use them. I would recommend these products to anyone with children that have skin problems, they are also good just to maintain good skin in children and adults.

Bennetts also sell baby bum cream, baby burn cream, nipple cream and a lot more. There is something for everyone whether you are pregnant, have a baby or an older child. Check out their website for more products and details.

*I was sent a bottle of Aqueous Bath Drop and a tub of Aqueous Cream for the purpose of this review. All views and opinions are 100% my own.*

REVIEW & COMPETITION - Crabbkins Nappy Pouch & Wet Wipe Pouch

I was pretty excited when Crabbkins approached me and asked if I would be interested in reviewing some of their products and running a competition. I had looked on their website after they tweeted me and I loved their products.

A lot of what they do like dummy strings, changing mat in a pouch and cot bumpers aren't relevant to us as the boys are not 2 & nearly 4, even though I wish I did have a use for them as they are gorgeous. But what they asked us to review were their wet wipe and nappy pouches.

 

I got to choose which fabric I would like, and they have many to chose from. You can also choose to have lace around the trim. There are 8 different fabrics so it was a hard decision but the one I went for was purple mini flower. You can browse their fabrics here. I sent my address to them and they arrived 2 working days later! Very fast postage.

They arrived and were packaged beautifully. I opened them up and they are great. They're both lined with a waterproof lining which is great to make sure the fabric doesn't get ruined.

I couldn't wait to get using them and see if my nappies and wipes fitted in them, and they did. We use both Aldi and Sainsbury's wet wipes and both fit nicely into the wet wipe pouches.

The wet wipe pouches look great around the house and they make finding the wet wipes easier as if were all honest, when we need wet wipes we can never seem to find them!

The nappy pouches hold 2/3 nappies. We again us both Aldi and Sainsbury's own brands which fit lovely in there. We use size 6, one of the larger sizes, so I would expect the smaller the nappy the more you could fit in. The pouch fit lovely into the changing bag. I love them as when I'm out and about I sometimes don't take the whole bag in with me. So having the nappies in the pouch look a lot nicer than walking around with nappies in hand. This also goes for the wet wipe pouch.

The nappy pouch has a button and ribbon to hold the nappies in so you don't lose them when its rocking around or upside down in your bag.

They retail on their website at £10 each or £17.50 for a set. I think this is a very reasonable price for the quality of the product you are getting. Postage is via Royal Mail and is £3.

The quality of the fabric is excellent and the stitching is perfect!

I love these and would totally recommend them as a little luxury when it comes to nappy changing. The wet wipe pouch will always come in handy as we will always need wet wipes, but when Noah is potty trained I am sure I can find a use for the nappy pouch.

You can find Crabbkins on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

Would you like to win a nappy or wet wipe pouch? Crabbkins have kindly asked me to run a completion in which 4 lucky people will win either a nappy pouch or wet wipe pouch.

Simply enter via the rafflecopter below! Good luck! 

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Terms and Conditions

UK residents only

Winners will be chosen at random via rafflecopter

There will be 4 winners, 2 who win a nappy pouch and 2 who win a wet wipe pouch

Competition starts at 12am on 31/08/15 and ends 12am on 07/09/15

The winners will be announced within seven days of the competition closing

The winners have 28 days to claim their prize. If the winners fail to claim their prize within 28 days an alternative winner will be chosen

Winners are to email Crabbkins with their address and which fabric they would like - crabbkins@gmail.com

*I was sent a Wet Wipe Pouch and a Nappy Pouch for the purpose of this review. All views and opinions are 100% my own.*
 

REVIEW - 'Spot A Lot Vehicles' Storybook & Jigsaw From Parragon Books

I was thrilled when I was asked by Parragon Books to be one of their Book Buddies after meeting them at BritMums. We are all lovers of books in this house especially the boys. We read two books a night while they are drinking their milk in bed.

 

So when our first book landed on the mat this morning we were thrilled that it was Spot A Lot: Vehicle Jigsaw which was a story book and jigsaw as my boys are big lovers of jigsaws too!

 

 

Here's the description of the book sent to me by Parragon books:

 

The delivery truck has broken down, but the parcel needs to get to town. Follow the deliveryman on his vehicle adventure! Look very carefully to count and spot the different vehicles on every page. A bright and busy book to keep you and your little one searching, spotting, reading and counting together again and again! READ the storybook, then PLAY with the jigsaw puzzle! Once you've completed your jigsaw, turn it over and colour it in! This cute, compact boxset with carry-along handle is ideal for journeys, holidays, rainy days – and every other kind of day!

Spot A Lot: Vehicles Jigsaw is available at:

Easons, Matalan, TK Maxx and The Works.

The book and puzzle comes in a box which is sealed with Velcro. This is fab as you can keep the book and puzzle together - and keep the puzzle all in one place. It is a very sturdy box and has a little handle for little hands to carry it around.

 

 

The boys were so excited so we sat down and read the book together. It is a great book as it is more than just a story book, you get to interact with them. So rather than us sitting there and me reading the book we got to go through it together finding all the different things that the book asks us to. There are lot of funny things on each page that made the boys laugh, one being the dog wearing a hat umbrella.

 

 

We also ended up doing all the vehicle sounds as we went through the book.

 

Once we finished the book it was straight onto the puzzle. The boys couldn't wait and we all got down on the floor and started to figure out the puzzle. Finley knows how to do puzzles whereas Noah loves to do them but doesn't quite get the concept and puts pieces everywhere. But he is pleased with himself on every piece he places. But with a little prompting and help from Daddy we managed to do the puzzle. The puzzle has 30 pieces, just the perfect amount for Finley.

 

 

The puzzle is bright and has loads to point out during making the puzzle and afterwards. Then once you have completed it you can turn it over and colour it in. I will leave this one for Finley to do as I think Noah may just scribble all over it. This is on our to do list tomorrow during Noah's nap.

 

It is such a great set that I would recommend to any parent of a child that loves vehicles. It is well illustrated and has such bright colours.

 

The whole interaction of it is brilliant and just what you want in a book for a 2 & nearly 4 year old. There was no time to get bored as there was just more and more to find.

 

 

 

             

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*I received this product from the publisher for free. However, they have not paid me for this review, and they do not exercise any editorial control over my review or anything else on this site.*

Salted Caramel Florentines From Thomas.J.Fudge's - Review

When I was contacted and asked to review a new product from Thomas.J.Fudge's, how could I refuse. I am a total foodie and there is nothing better than having a sweet treat with a nice hot cup of tea.

Here's a little bit about Thomas.J. Fudge's, taken from their website:

'In 1916, our great-great-uncle, Thomas J Fudge, a dapper chap with a distinctive moustache, opened a bakery. A rather remarkable bakery in beautiful, bountiful Dorset. His buns were buttery. His bread was brilliant. His biscuits were the business. He was the one who taught our great-great-grandfather, Percy, his trade. And over 90 years later, we – his family tree – are continuing his remarkable, edible work.'

When the parcel arrived I was excited to see what product I had been sent to review. When I opened up the parcel and saw that it was 8 Salted Caramel Florentines I couldn't have been more pleased. One being that my husband hates nuts and two I LOVE salted caramel.

The box that the Florentines are in is lovely and gives you a sneak peek at what is inside. It's pretty, posh packaging.

I was very restrained and waited until my friend came over for a cuppa so I could share them with her. Because if I opened them by myself I would eat all 8, and I wanted to share the Florentine love!

So with the boys in bed and a nice cup of tea in hand we opened them. And I was not disappointed, they were so lovely. They are nuts and raisins held together with salted caramel and coated on one side with milk chocolate.

They were chewy, but in a good way and so tasty. They had the perfect balance of nuts to salted caramel and the chocolate made it that extra tasty.

My friend also loved them and they went great with our cup of tea.

You can order on their website and for just £3.50 a box I think great value for money for this premium product. The only downside is that if your order is under £25, delivery starts at £6.50 but for orders over £25 in mainland UK, Wales and lower parts of Scotland delivery is FREE. They are stocked at Ocado and Waitrose so you could grab a box there.

They are a perfect little treat when you have friends over as they looks delicious and the mixture of nuts one side and chocolate the other make presentation great.

If you are a nuts and caramel fan I would totally recommend you go out and grab yourself a box.

*For the purpose of this review I was sent a box of Salted Caramel Floretines from Thomas.J.Fudge's. All views and opinions are 100% my own.*