"Just Maternity Jeans" competition!

To celebrate the launch of Just Maternity Jeans, a specialist website for maternity wear, I have a pair of blackboot maternity jeans ( in size UK10-18) to give away.

The aim of the site is to help expectant Mums get that all important pair of jeans that will make them feel great throughout their maternity. Their emphasis is on getting the fit that is right for Mums, that supports, shapes and makes them feel good. 

How to enter the competition?

Just Maternity Jeans have kindly donated a pair of blackboot maternity jeans (in size UK10-18)

to one lucky All Baby Advice blog follower. 

All you have to do to enter the competition is (1&2 are compulsory!) :

1. Leave a comment telling me which pair of jeans from their range is your favourite & leave your e-mail address (required for getting in touch if you win) AND
2. Add All Baby Advice blog to your favourites on Technorati and let me know you did so by leaving your Technorati ID in a separate comment. Thank you ;) (required)
   
   
   
   or
   if you don't have a Technorati account, please, recommend my blog on StumbleUpon and let me know you did so in a separate comment. (required)            
   
   

• and for an extra entry you can mention this competition on Twitter including @Kahanka and the URL of this competition in the tweet and come back here and let me know you did so (don't forget to leave your twitter name too)

Please use a separate comment for each entry.

Thank you!

Terms and Conditions:

• The closing date of the competition is 26/03/2011
• The winner will be chosen at random from all entrants.
• The winner's name will be made available on this page.
• Competition is open to residents of the UK and Ireland only.
• The prize is non-refundable and cannot be transferred. No cash alternative is available. 

I will be running the famous London Marathon for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, please, sponsor me! 

Thank you. 

 

And the winner is:

Congratulations to @beachpebble

I will be in touch soon or you can also e-mail me your name and address at allbabyadvice@yahoo.co.uk

Only entries that completed all the compulsory entry requirements were counted!

All Kinds of Kittens - A book review!

Isabelle has recently been more and more interested in pets and animals. When I was sent this storytime stickers book, I saved it for our flight to the Czech Republic. Last Friday we had a lot of fun sticking all the kittens, dogs, baskets and other things on the colourful pages of the book. Would you believe there is ONE HUNDRED of stickers? I don't know any child that doesn't love stickers, and our Isabelle is not an exception. They were very easy to peel off and place somewhere else. When we re-created the story, we managed to remove them without tearing them, so they are kind of re-usable. Our verdict: a great stickers book!

Title: Storytime Stickers: All Kinds of Kittens

Author: Kim Norman, illustrated by Bettina Ogden

ISBN: 9781402774645

Price: £3.99 (incl. VAT)

Publisher: Sterling

Publication date: January 2011

Available from www.thegmcgroup.com

Isabelle skiing again!

This half- term holiday we are spending with our family and friends in the Czech Republic. It's almost the end of winter, but if you drive to the mountains (about half an hour away from my parent's place) you cannot see any signs of the end of the winter yet. It's freezing here, about -15C  at night and up to -5C during the day, but it's sunny and just beautiful. We love it.

Last year Isabelle started skiing for the first time, not even 3 years old. This year she was really looking forward to going again. I have to say that she is much better this year and she is clearly enjoying it. After  a few days she has improved  a lot, so next year we will definitely go for a family ski holiday to the highest mountains of the Czech Republic, Krkonose. We should be going with our friends, so it should be a lot of fun.

NUBY UK Teething Products Review and Competition!

When I was approached by NUBY UK to review some of their products, I thought straight away of their teething range. When Isabelle was teething, she had some teething beads very similar to the Bug-A-Loop, and they really seemed to be helping with the pain as she used to chew on them all the time. At that time I didn't even know, there were different teethers for front, middle or back teeth. If you check out the NUBY UK teething range, you will be spoiled for choice. Not only you will know what teeth the teethers are for, but all the products are also BPA free and come in very beautiful and attractive designs, so they can serve as toys and comforters as well.

Twisty bugs teether toy
6 months +
Multiple textured surfaces
Twists, clicks & rattles
Contains purICE gel, stays cooler longer compared to water
 Teething nubs massage tender gums
BPA FREE

Bug - A - Loop teether
4 months +
Ideal for back teeth teething
Multiple textured surfaces
Teething nubs massage baby's gums
BPA FREE

Looney Loops teether toy
0 months +
Elephant character
Teether & comforter in one
Relieves the discomfort of sore & tender gums
Looney LoopsTM whistle, rattle & crinkle' stimulating your baby's senses & imagination, keeping your baby amused
BPA FREE

Safari chimes teether toy - hippo
0 months +
Fun hippo character
Teether & comforter in one
Plays music to stimulate your baby's senses & keeps your baby amused
Attaches to pushchairs and car seats
BPA FREE

Teether tugs - rabbit
0 months +
Rabbit Character
Interactive and fun with movable parts
Captivates your baby's imagination while it aids in soothing sore teeth and gums.
Perfect for teething, play, or nap time.
BPA FREE

How to enter the competition?

NUBY UK have kindly donated the above 5 teethers to one lucky All Baby Advice blog follower. All you have to do to enter the competition is (1,2 and 3 are compulsory!) :

1. Leave a comment telling me your tips on teething and also leaving your e-mail address (required for getting in touch if you win) AND
2. ‘Like’ NUBY UK on Facebook! (required)
3.  Follow @nubyuk on Twitter (required)

and for 3 extra entries you can:

• mention this competition on Twitter including "@Kahanka @nubyuk" and the URL of this competition in the tweet and come back here and let me know you did so (don't forget to leave your twitter name too)
• recommend my blog on StumbleUpon and let me know you did so in a separate comment. 
• Add All Baby Advice blog to your favourites on Technorati and let me know you did so by leaving your Technorati ID in a separate comment. Thank you ;)
        

Please use a separate comment for each entry.

Thank you!

Terms and Conditions:

• The closing date of the competition is 23/03/2011
• The winner will be chosen at random from all entrants.
• The winner's name will be made available on this page.
• Competition is open to residents of the UK and Ireland only.
• The prize is non-refundable and cannot be transferred. No cash alternative is available.

I will be running the famous London Marathon for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, please, 
sponsor me! Thank you. 

And the winner is:

 

Congratulations to @caro_mad

I will be in touch soon or you can also e-mail me your name and address at allbabyadvice@yahoo.co.uk

Only entries that completed all the compulsory entry requirements were counted!

The Gallery - Expressions!

This week's gallery theme is "expressions". I'm giving you my darling Isabelle and her ways of expressing. When I went through a few hundreds of photos, I realised most of them are of Isabelle and most of them were taken when she was smiling or being cheeky. What do you think, which suits her better, smiling or a cheeky monkey face?

Don't forget to check out the other gallery posts!

I will be running the famous London Marathon for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, please,
sponsor me!

Fitness Tuesday - Week 31 - Aqua Jogging!

After having a few very bad days, I feel very enthusiastic and optimistic again,  and my battle with the "runner's knee" is still on. After talking to Karen, my personal trainer, I have decided to start aqua jogging. Just before my holiday the aqua floating belt arrived and I went to test it out straight away! First I swam  20  breast stroke laps, and then I did 40 minuntes of aqua jogging. It was much harder than I thought. There were many people just staring at me and at the end one brave old lady even asked me : "can I just ask, what is this good for?" I can tell you it looks much easier than it really is. After 40 minutes I was quite tired. I cannot wait to practise it together with Karen after my holidays. I just hope that this will help with my runner's knee and staying fit for running the marathon!

This is what I managed to do last week:

Tuesday:  REST + knee strengthening and stretching ex

Wednesday: 20 mins rowing + 20 mins running + knee strengthening and stretching ex

Thursday: 20 mins swimming, 40 minutes aqua jogging + knee strengthening and stretching ex

Friday: Rest (flight to the CR) + knee strengthening and stretching ex

Saturday: 60 minutes swimming ( breast stroke, non stop) + knee strengthening and stretching ex

Sunday: REST + knee strengthening and stretching ex

Monday: REST + knee strengthening and stretching ex

Just a little reminder that you could support me (Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity) by sponsoring me. THANK YOU!

Thank you to my sponsor https://www.nestle-purelife.co.uk and also Kiddicare for donating
an amazing amount of £500!

Fitness Tuesday 

I would like to hear some tips from you guys. Which exercises do you  really like doing at home and which ones do you struggle with a bit more? Are there any fitness tips that could be helpful to other mums reading our Fitness Tuesday? If you would like to get some advice on what exercises you could be doing at home, check out  my previous Fitness Tuesday posts or leave me a comment.

My fitness tip:

Find a running buddy, it's always great to run with someone!

Have you added our Fitness Tuesday badge to your blog? 
Thank you ;)

Happy birthday mum - 60th birthday celebration!

Celebrating my mum's birthday with her at home, in the Czech Republic, has probably been one of the best presents we could have given to her. It's great to be together as a family. Unfortunatelly, daddy couldn't be with us as he went to see his grandparents in Belfast.My mum was very happy to have us all together and even let me take  a few pictures of her...She hates having pictures taken, I don't really understand why, as I think she looks great for her age. Anyway, just check out some of the pictures from this great celebration.

So this is to say "Happy birthday" to my mum, I love her very much and hope she will stay happy and healthy for many more years. Love you, mum!

 Tartar's steak with fried bread, my favourite meal!

 Me, congratulating to my mum!

 My dearest parents!

 My mum's birthday cake made by my sister- in- law

 Isabelle with her two cousins Mark and Caroline

Rapunzel, let down your hair - Tangled reviewed!

Last Tuesday afternoon was very special for my little girl, as we went to watch the new Disney movie "Tangled". We didn't go just to a standard cinema, but we were given tickets to see it at the BFI IMAX cinema in London, on the largest screen you can find in the UK! Isabelle has never been to the IMAX before, so I was very excited for her not just to see this movie but to experience watching in on this giant screen.

I picked her up after pre-school, and off we went to catch a train to Waterloo. There were no problems on tube, so we got there a bit earlier, but that was fine with us as we had to find it first. I have to say that it was very easy to find the building as it was well sign posted, but we had a little trouble to get in as there were roads around it and we couldn't see the entrance... So I asked a few people, but nobody seemed to know how to get in. Luckily there were these 3 teenage girls and they showed us. When we got there we picked up our tickets and went to get some popcorn. Then we picked up our 3D glasses and went inside. As we entered Isabelle just looked overwhelmed by the size of the screen and straight away was asking why were the stairs so steep and why was the screen so big and why and why and why.... Her eyes had an extra sparkle in them and I knew she was very happy.

I am sure many of you have seen this movie, but watching it on this big screen was just magical. I was also happy Isabelle kept her 3D glasses on all the time. She tried taking them off, but when she realised she couldn't see as well as when wearing them, she put them back on. There were a few times when she got up and was trying to touch the flying objects or Rapunzel. I was laughing and crying at the same time as I could see how much she was sucked into the story. We loved it, even though Isabelle kept on saying that it is different to the story she knew. It was a great movie, and at the end of the movie I cried when Rapunzel was re-united with her parents. It just seemed so real. Beautiful story and a wonderful experience watching it at the BFI IMAX cinema. 

On our way back home there were some tube disruptions, so we had plenty of time to talk about the movie. I could see she remembered so much and was very excited about telling her friends and daddy about it. She also said she liked this cinema the best and would love to come back again. We will see, maybe we will be back very soon!

'Ideal Mum of the Year’ returns for the 2011 Ideal Home Show!

Why wait until Mother’s Day to say thank you when you can spoil her now?

Do you know a Mum who always defies the odds and overcomes any task to look after her family?

Back for 2011, the Ideal Home Show, running 11th – 27th March in London’s Earls Court, is searching for fabulous women to take part in the‘Ideal Mum of the Year competition’. The competition celebrates hardworking modern day mums, and this year’s search aims to seek out those extraordinary super-women who manage to juggle work, life and parenting in order to satisfy their families’ needs.

Taking part could not be simpler: Visit www.idealhomeshow.co.uk/mumoftheyear and fill in their simple form with your details, your chosen Mum’s details plus 200 words on why she should be nominated the Ideal Mum of the Year prize. Alternatively email these details to mumoftheyear@idealhomeshow.co.uk before close of play on Monday 28th February .

The panel of experts including Fiona Phillips will then select 10 finalists before Wednesday 2nd March and invite them to come to the Ideal Home Show for the final prize giving ceremony on Monday 21 March.

As well as the esteemed ‘Ideal Mum’ title and winning sash, the overall winner will be rewarded with £1,000 worth of goodies including an Elemis goodie bag (worth £300), an overnight weekend stay at the Kensington Hilton Hotel including complimentary breakfast for 2, a pair of top price tickets to Dirty Dancing, a cut & blow dry from Convent Garden salon Windle & Moodie, and a magic cruncher from Sasaki. Runners up will receive an Elemis goodie bag worth over £150.

Ideal Home Show Tickets Giveaway Competition!

How to enter the competition?

I have a pair of tickets to the Ideal Home Show to give away.

All you have to do to enter the competition is:

1. Leave a comment with your e-mail address (required for getting in touch if you win!) and mention who would you nominate as the mum of the year and why

• and for an extra entry you can mention this competition on Twitter including @Kahanka and the URL of this competition in the tweet and come back here and let me know you did so (don't forget to leave your twitter name too)

Please use a separate comment for each entry.

Thank you! 

Terms and Conditions:

• The closing date of the competition is 01/03/2011
• The winner will be chosen at random from all entrants.
• The winner's name will be made available on this page.
• Competition is open to residents of the UK and Ireland only.
• The prize is non-refundable and cannot be transferred. No cash alternative is available.

I will be running the famous London Marathon for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, please, sponsor me! 

Thank you. 

And the winner is:

@xcrossthepond 

 

Congratulations! 

I will be in touch via an e-mail shortly!

(allbabyadvice@yahoo.co.uk)

Laura Ashley launching girlswear - review and competition!

When I say "Laura Ashley", I am sure that many of you will nod your head and have a nice smile on your face, as I don't know anyone who wouldn't like their products. I have two great news for you. Which one would you like to hear first? OK, OK, if you have a little girl at home like me, you will love to hear that Laura Ashley have just launched girlswear! Have I brought smiles to your faces again? I am sure I have!

The collection is designed for girls aged 2 up to 8.  There are two main themes – Beach Hut and Summer House – which will form this season’s collection. It features lots of the all-over print for which Laura Ashley is renowned – spots, stripes, florals – and motifs that smack of summer days: typical seaside imagery, like shells, starfish and fish, as well as garden party-style images of cupcakes, fruits and butterflies. I am very excited about this collection as I love Laura Ashley and now I will be able to get some beautiful pieces for my Isabelle too. Just look at the product images, aren't they gorgeous?

BELLA MOBILE CEILING SHADE Review

We were very lucky and have been sent this gorgeous Bella mobile ceiling shade for Isabelle's bedroom. I knew Isabelle would love it as she admires butterflies and it is PINK. When we unpacked it and hang it up in her bedroom, we were sitting underneath and just watching the beautiful butterflies moving around. I honestly think I have never seen any  girls ceiling shade more stunning than this one. Isabelle was also very excited about seeing it at night , and I can only hope that this beautiful ceiling shade will stop her night terrors coming back every night.

Are you still reading? Well done, as now I will reveal the second news, which you will be very excited about! And it is.....the competition time!

How to enter the competition?

Laura Ashley have kindly donated a £50 gift card to one lucky All Baby Advice blog follower. All you have to do to enter the competition is (1&2 are compulsory!) :

1. Leave a comment telling me what you would spend the £50 gift card on and leaving your e-mail address (required for getting in touch if you win) AND
2. Add All Baby Advice blog to your favourites on Technorati and let me know you did so by leaving your Technorati ID in a separate comment. Thank you ;) (required)
   
   
   
   or
   if you don't have a Technorati account, please, recommend my blog on StumbleUpon and let me know you did so in a separate comment. (required)            
   
   

• and for an extra entry you can mention this competition on Twitter including @Kahanka and the URL of this competition in the tweet and come back here and let me know you did so (don't forget to leave your twitter name too)

Please use a separate comment for each entry.

Thank you!

Terms and Conditions:

• The closing date of the competition is 17/03/2011
• The winner will be chosen at random from all entrants.
• The winner's name will be made available on this page.
• Competition is open to residents of the UK and Ireland only.
• The prize is non-refundable and cannot be transferred. No cash alternative is available. 

I will be running the famous London Marathon for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, please, sponsor me! Thank you. 

And the winner is:

Congratulations to @marzutek

I will be in touch soon or you can also e-mail me your name and address at allbabyadvice@yahoo.co.uk

Only entries that completed all the compulsory entry requirements were counted!

Earth Friendly Kids products review and competition!

I love reviewing products that are developed with the mother nature in mind. The Earth Friendly Kids products we were sent  for a review are a proof of combining good and earth- friendly with nicely smelling. We went for the minty lavender fragrance as I believe the presence of lavender is crucial for a good night's sleep, but the Zingy Citrus sounds tempting too.  

Isabelle loves having her lavender bubble bath and the smell has even tempted me into sharing a bath with her. We had  a lot of fun, while relaxing and enjoying the beautiful smell that filled our bathroom. The hand wash and body lotion smell divine too and are very easy to apply using the pump. Isabelle has made new friends with Cosmo, Sophie, Leo, Daya and Spiro, and makes up stories about them while having a bath or washing her hands. She loves creams and lotions, so  I have no idea how long this one will last, as she uses it all the time. The last product we were sent, were gentle organic Aloe Vera wipes. They are flushable and 100% biodegradable, so not only great for potty training but also kind to our nature, and that's what we very often forget.

For all the updates on their products check out their Facebook page Earth Friendly Kids

How to enter the competition?

Earth Friendly Kids have kindly donated a selection of their products to one lucky All Baby Advice blog followers.

All you have to do to enter the competition is (1 & 2 are compulsory):

1. Leave a comment with your e-mail address (required for getting in touch if you win!) and mention which fragrance you would like to get AND
2. Add All Baby Advice blog to your favourites on Technorati and let me know you did so by leaving your Technorati ID. Thank you ;) (required)
   
   
   
   or
   
   if you don't have a Technorati account, please, recommend my blog on StumbleUpon and let me know you did so. (required)
   
   

• and for an extra entry you can mention this competition on Twitter including @Kahanka and the URL of this competition in the tweet and come back here and let me know you did so (don't forget to leave your twitter name too)

Please use a separate comment for each entry.

Thank you! 

Terms and Conditions:

• The closing date of the competition is 16/03/2011
• The winner will be chosen at random from all entrants.
• The winner's name will be made available on this page.
• Competition is open to residents of the UK and Ireland only.
• The prize is non-refundable and cannot be transferred. No cash alternative is available.

I will be running the famous London Marathon for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, please, sponsor me! 

Thank you.

And the winner is:

Congratulations to @jumblyMummy

I will be in touch soon or you can also e-mail me your name and address at allbabyadvice@yahoo.co.uk

Only entries that completed all the compulsory entry requirements were counted!