Latest Offers From The Boots Mother & Baby Event

Juggling a new baby and a tight budget can be a delicate balance. When you shop at Boots.com, you'll find exclusive online offers on the biggest Mother & Baby brands, along with helpful advice and children's health news to help you every step of the way. Parenting Club members also get 10 Advantage Card points for every pound spent, so new parents can make the most of their budgets and stretch every penny as far as it will go. And what's more, a range of exclusive offers makes it easy to save on your favourite Mother & Baby products all year round. 

Take advantage of our great online and in-store offers for Mother & Baby from Boots. Save £15 when you spend £60 or more online or £5 when you spend £20 in store - giving you a saving of 25% on essentials, from nappies to high chairs and everything in between. This special deal is designed especially for new mums and parents-to-be and will be available in store and online until 28 May, offering savings across thousands of products for at home and on the go. 

Find everything you need in our Mother & Baby range - offers like 3 for 2 on Huggies Nappies or 2 for £10 on Pampers Carry Pack Nappies can help you save on your daily expenses. And because we price match on all the leading brands, you'll find it easy and hassle-free to choose the perfect car seat, pushchair and nursery furniture to suit your needs.

Head on over to your local Boots store or you can visit the Mother & Baby event online at www.boots.com. The event ends on May 28th so still plenty of time to get in on the offers!

Where to Find Inspiration for a Home Business

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Have you always thought about running your own business from home, but keep putting it off? One of the first hurdles to get over is figuring out what to sell! This is easier said than done, and if you already spend most of your waking hours running after spirited toddlers it can be even more daunting. However, inspiration is everywhere if you take the time to look for it. It's important to forget about finding the "perfect" business idea, and find something that is right for you. With the use of tools like ecommerce software, blogs, and wholesale dropshippers, it's now easier than ever to start your own business. So what type of business will you run? 

Start the Brainstorming Process 

Everyone has different methods that they prefer for brainstorming. The important thing is to try something to get those wheels turning. This could start with a simple list of what you feel your main talents are, or five things that you are most interested in. Making lists and exploring your own interests can point you in the direction of inspiration. Try to think about products or services that would make your life better. In addition to this time of self-reflection, you can also turn to others for inspiration. Ask your friends and family these same questions to see if they're dying for a new product that you could potentially provide them. 

Google It! 

Chances are, you probably already rely on Google to find out everything from the weekend weather forecast to healthy lunch ideas for the kids. Why not use Google to help you come up with business ideas? This is a bit more complicated than simply typing "home business idea" into the search bar, although that may be surprisingly fruitful! Use other tools like Google Trends to find out what others are searching for, or Google Groups to take part in discussion groups and forums. Reading trends and ideas can help point you in the right direction towards finding a hole in the market that you can fill. 

Find a Niche 

The idea is to find a niche market. If you start a business that's too generic, you'll face oodles of competition and may feel a bit scattered. For instance, you may feel that you are most interested in starting a retail clothing business from home. This is a great start, but you'll then need to think about where your interests lie, as well as what type of clothing seems to be in high demand. After using Google Trends, you may find that vintage clothing is a hot seller right now. Because you are a parent you may have a special eye for children's clothing. It could make sense to start your own vintage children's clothing shop, which is a unique niche. 

You'll want to keep narrowing your focus until you are able to tightly define your target demographic and product line. You should be able to give an "elevator pitch" as if you were explaining your start-up idea to a busy investor with only the length of an elevator ride. If you find yourself rambling, it's time to sharpen your focus further. 

In many cases, putting off starting a business is due to fear of the unknown. Taking the time to think about what you would like to sale and researching your market a bit can alleviate this fear and give you the strength and energy to take that exciting entrepreneurial leap!

Kerry 

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Review: Num Num Baby Dips - A Baby's First Step To Self-feeding!

When I was recently contacted by Num Num to try out their new range of Baby Dips, I jumped at the chance. Amelia can be rather fussy when it comes down to eating. Some days she will happily sit there and feed her self and other days she will much rather me feed her off the spoon when she is being lazy.

"The NumNum is the first dipper of its kind, NumNum is a baby's first step to self-feeding. The innovative design makes it easier to use than an ordinary baby spoon because there is no right or wrong way to hold it. Which means less mess for parents while your baby develops the fine motor skills necessary to move on to using a spoon." 

When the NumNum's arrived I was rather impressed with the packaging and couldn't wait to get using them. We headed to the kitchen and I made up some porridge for Amelia. She never usually eats porridge as with a normal baby spoon she will just throw it everywhere and depending on what mood she is in she may not even eat it at all so I usually just opt for toast or fruit. 

I opted for the orange NumNum for this task as porridge is quite lumpy and thick the head on this is channeled and perfect for thicker foods. It claims to "capture and hold thicker first foods." Instantly I was shocked that as soon as I passed her the NumNum she put it straight to her mouth and the spoonful of porridge was gone immediately. I was amazed at how the porridge stayed in the NumNum, it's a flat head not rounded so I was really impressed at how it stayed there. Not a drop fell out and there was surprisingly not much mess! 

The handle is contoured which is designed to comfortably and securely fit a baby's hand. I found that Amelia had no problem holding the NumNum and it wasn't slippery at all. I usually find with some spoons they don't have a grip on the handle which means baby usually throws the spoon on the floor. 

Even though Amelia is now one, these are great to dip in yogurts and other textures for her to get used to them. These would be perfect for the weaning stage at around 6 months and I really wish I had found out about these sooner when Amelia was first trying out new foods, this would have been a life saver and Amelia may have been eating better. The Num Num's are the perfect size as they fit neatly in a pocket they don't take up any room at all and are great for throwing in the changing bag for days out. 

I would highly recommend these to any parent having trouble with their little ones eating off a spoon or if you are about to start weaning these would be perfect to get used to.

You can find NumNum here and also purchase your own for $9.99 here. Also follow NumNum on Facebook and Twitter for their latest updates. 

*We were sent this product for the purpose of the review. All opinions are my own. Read my disclaimer here.

Family Thursdays!

Since I returned to work Thursdays have become 'Family Day' in our house. Its the only day of the week where Andy and myself are both off so we can all go out and do something together. Every week with out fail we try and go out whether it be to the shops, to the park or for a walk we go out. Now that summer is coming up I really want to start taking Amelia to different places, for example next up on our list are The Sea Zoo, a local Petting Farm, Chester Zoo and plenty more fun family places. 

This Thursday just been we took a walk to Beddgelert as I wanted to test out the new pushchair with Andy so we went for a walk down by the river and had lunch out. On the way back we decided to stop off at a local woods which you'll probably recognise from previous photos. I love taking Amelia here, it's so quiet and peaceful, she can run around and roam as she pleases. Andy hasn't been before with us so we decided to show him where we go on our walks. She also got the chance to try out her new shoes we bought from Next the previous day. 

£50/$75 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!

Hey everyone!! I am so excited about today's giveaway! I am giving away a gift card to spend at Amazon because you are all awesome readers! Here are some cool stuff I am eyeing up from Amazon. What have you been putting on your wishlist?

Changing Bag / Gro Blind / Pabobo Nightlight / Camera Remote

The details: the prize is a £50 online giftcard to Amazon.co.uk or $75 to Amazon.com, the giveaway will run for one week ending on 26/5 and it is open to everyone worldwide. 1 Winner only. 

To enter the giveaway, you must leave a comment below and enter the rafflecopter. There are lots of other ways to earn extra entries, check it out on the rafflecopter below!

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