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August 20, 2014 by lambandbear 4 Comments

A little haul for a little boy – ZARA

If you follow our blog, you will know I work in fashion. More specifically in design. So I can get a tad obsessed with buying Lamb clothes. As it’s been so hot, I’ve given my bank balance a break from spending as he’s been living in vests, T-shirts and shorts, and rompers. But it’s nearly the end of the summer and Lamb is approaching 18 months, so he’s almost ready for the next size of clothes.

I love Autumn fashion. I love the colours, the fabrics, the layering. Now Lamb is a little boy, not a baby, I can put a lot more effort into styling his outfits. This isn’t going to be healthy for my bank balance (the teeny tiny bank balance I have). I don’t care though. I love clothes, I design clothes, I enjoy buying clothes! And I really love buying clothes for my little man. (I feel like Isla Fisher right now. Shopaholic’s Anonymous comes to mind).

This week I got the urge to buy Lamb new clothes, in particularly from Zara. I love their boys clothes. There’s not a lot of places that I LOVE their boys clothes, but Zara, do amazing boys clothes.

Not only do I love clothes, but I’m a sucker for the packaging they come in. Zara put so much effort into the appearance of what their customers receive. I haven’t ordered from there in a while, and was happily surprised to receive such a well design box. This makes the shopping experience that little bit better.

Who want’s to see what I bought? Well here it is…

T-shirt £6.99, Printed Trousers £6.99

Printed Leggings £6.99

Sweatshirt & Joggers £14.99

I’ve got a huge obsession with printed leggings at the mo. Lamb looks so cool in them. I’ve also got a huge obsession with contemporary but quirky prints. Zara is one of the only places that offer both of these at such a good price. There’s so much more I wanted to buy, but gave myself a £40 limit. Tough, but I managed to stay within budget.

So I love what I bought, but did the little man himself approve? Let’s see…

Yep, looks like he approves!

What do you think? I’d love to know if there’s anywhere else that sell printed leggings for boys!

August 17, 2014 by Vicky Leave a Comment

Lamb & Bear and Heinz Baby

We were very lucky to receive a Heinz Baby breakfast hamper last week, full of delicious goodness for the little’uns to try. Baby Bear is very much a Wheetabix girl in the morning. 1) It’s really easy for mummy to prepare, 2) it’s healthy 3) she loves it. I’m also very conscious of what I feed baby bear. Alex will tell you I’m probably a bit too conscious… Since having baby bear I’m always looking at wholesome, healthy, simple dishes to feed the family. But, having a baby means you can’t always make stuff from scratch. Especially breakfast! What I do love about Heinz Baby is how easy it was to find out more about the nutritional information of their baby food. Being a marketing girl, I’m going to look at how consistent they are with their messages – and, I’m pleased to say, from website, to packaging. Everything is really clear and not misleading. So what did Lamb & Bear try?

Strawberry, raspberry and blueberry muesli
Apricot & peach muesli
Breakfast biscotti
Porridge pots

A little bit about the range…

The two new Heinz Muesli flavours contain 12 key vitamins and minerals that are an essential part of a baby’s growth and development, they also help your baby in their first stages of chewing. Available in 10 different flavours.

The Heinz Breakfast pots are a quick and easy way of providing your baby with a healthy breakfast. Eat pot contains calcium for strong bones and iron for healthy brain development, and are one of your baby’s five a day. Available in 3 yummy flavours. Creamy Oat Porridge, Banana and Apple Muesli and Verry Berry Porridge.

The Heinz Breakfast Biscotti’s are the perfect breakfast on the go. Each biscuits has added vitamins and minerals that are essential to your baby’s growth. Can be eaten on their own or mixed with your baby’s usual milk.

Now onto Little Lamb…

Jaxson is a fussy monkey and i’m is really struggling with his eating, so the Breakfast Biscotti’s went down a treat. He really likes the porridge, especially as the ones we received are fruity, but after a couple of mouthfuls he seems to get bored. To make sure he gets enough to eat in the morning, the Biscottis are a perfect solution. What we both loved about the range we received, is no matter how relaxed (yeah right) or busy (that’s more like it) your morning is, there is something to cater for the day you’re having. If you’re having a pj Sunday you can take your time and make the yummy muesli oats from scratch, add some mashed banana maybe, or if you’re like us and are often running around trying to fit showering, changing, and breakfast into 15 minutes, then the pre made porridge pots are perfect. Or if, like us on a Thursday, you’re only half ready and already on your way to dropping the kids at nursery, then a trusty biscotti will do the trick.

Vicky is lucky, Baby Bear has an amazing appetite and is a very good eater, but for me, who has a fussy Little Lamb, I really worry about him getting the vitamins and nutrients he needs, when he eats so little. When I read up about the Heinz breakfast range I was so glad to read how much goodness is in their food. Variety is important in a baby’s diet, but I really struggle with Jaxson, especially with breakfast. I have found introducing the different flavours of Heinz Muesli (he likes every flavour) gives me the opportunity not only add variety, but to also add one of the five a day he needs. I was particularly impressed with how many key vitamins are in the Heinz Breakfast Biscotti’s. Lamb absolutely loves these. But I always worry i’m just giving him a ‘biscuit’. Now I’ve learned there are 8 key vitamins in easy biscotti, I won’t feel so bad when he munches 3 for breakfast!

As fans of the Heinz Baby food range already, we were really excited to try the new Heinz Breakfast range. We both agree Heinz have not only thought of the baby’s needs, but of us mums too. Knowing we can give our little ones a Heinz Porridge Pot or Breakfast Biscotti when we are in a rush, and they are still getting the good stuff they need, definitely gets a thumbs up from us.

Alex & Vicky xx

Even Monkey likes the Breakfast Biscotti’s!

We were sent these products free of charge in exchange for our honest opinion and review.

August 14, 2014 by lambandbear 4 Comments

Lamb’s first trip to London

This week we took Lamb to London for the first time. I know, you’re probably thinking i’m mad, but it really wasn’t that bad. I did a little research before going. Kerry over at Oh So Amelia has a couple of useful posts on trips to London, and these really put my mind to rest about the trip.

We decided to drive to Blackhorse Road tube station and park (which only costs £5 for the whole day!) Living in Essex gives me the option of either driving, or getting a train, both taking around 1 hour, so we have really easy access to the capital.

We left around 8:15am which didn’t feel too early at all. Little Lamb even managed a little nap in the car, which meant he wouldn’t be grizzly when we arrived. Phew.

Lambs first time on a tube was perfect. He wasn’t scared at all. We really thought the noises might freak him out a bit, but all he did was wave as the tubes left the platform! So cute!

The reason for going to London wasn’t for a day out, we were actually heading to the Passport Office to fast track Jaxson’s first passport! But decided to make a day of it and have a family day out. While we were waiting for our appointment we let Jaxson run around in Grosvenor Gardens, which he loved. Although, he has no sense of personal space and decided to run around all the people napping in the park. I still can’t believe he didn’t wake anyone up!

My first tip would be to make sure you have plenty of snacks and drinks with you. We had around an hour to wait for our appointment, plus while Joe was at the Passport Office, Jax and I had to wait around as only one person could be in the meeting. We took with us Organix Oaty Bars (these are Jaxson’s fave), cheese straws and crackers, raisins and dry cereal. Sounds appetising doesn’t it, but my fussy toddler won’t eat anything else! We also made sure we had plenty of water and as a treat we let Jaxson have a Fruit Shoot.

While we were waiting for Daddy, I found the time to do a little shopping! Bliss!

For lunch we only had one place in mind. The Hard Rock Cafe! Joe and I have a tradition of eating there whenever we are in a city with one, anywhere in the world. So far we have been to London (a handful of times), New York (twice), Phuket, Barcelona, and Gran Canaria. Not that many but we are aiming to tick a few more off the list! We were so excited to take Jaxson there for the first time, especially as he’s recently got into dancing when he hears music!

After lunch we headed over to Hyde Park (opposite The Hard Rock Cafe), to let Lamb run around some more. We had a lovely walk in the sunshine and took some lovely photographs of our afternoon. We thought about taking him to the aquarium, or the zoo, but we didn’t need to. He was more than happy playing in the park, and didn’t need dragging around on the tubes anymore (plus mummy and daddy were exhausted by this point!)

We didn’t take many toys with us to keep Lamb occupied. We knew one of us would be carrying Jaxson, and the other would carry the pram on the tubes, so took as little as possible. Luckily we have an amazing buggy which folds really easy. The Baby Jogger City Mini. I highly recommend this buggy (so would mummy bear). Although, it is quite heavy, but this isn’t a problem for me. If you travel on public transport regularly with your little one then you may want something much more lightweight, especially if you are on your own.

Overall, we had an amazing time in London. Jaxson was really well behaved (apart from the times when he refused to hold our hand when walking around). He didn’t fuss on the tubes, in the restaurant, or most importantly while I was shopping! I just wish we had more time to take him to some of the bigger attractions, like the London Eye, or The Natural History Museum. But as our trip was so successful, I know we can start taking him more regularly.

Have you taken your little one to London? I’d love to hear about our family days out.

Alex xx

July 28, 2014 by lambandbear 1 Comment

#sunnysunday Arts & Crafts

Little Lamb has been going to nursery for a couple of months now, so I want to start incorporating more educational activities into our time together. Last Sunday was arts and crafts day. As a child I was extremely arty, and still am! So I’ve been super excited to start getting out the PVA glue and glitter!!

I was given the opportunity to review a product of my choice from www.viking-direct.co.uk/ so thought this would be the prefect opportunity to grab a few bits for our crafty days. Here is what I chose…

‘Mister Maker Doodle Drawers’ RRP £14.49

‘Brianclegg Finger Paints’ 6x 500ml RRP £12.49

*Please note the extra items on the table were purchased elsewhere.

I am really happy with my choices. The ‘Mister Maker Doodle Drawers’ has so many crafty bits inside to make fun pictures with. These include pom-poms, lolly sticks, pipe cleaners, fibre pens, glue stick and glitter pens. Plenty of stuff to get creative with your little ones!

The finger paint tubs are such good value. I didn’t pay attention to the size of the tubs when purchasing, and when they arrived I was pleasantly surprised. They are huge! 500ml each is lots of paint to get messy with! These will last for ages, so at £12.49 (just over £2 per tub) it’s extremely good value! Please note, the recommended age for these items are age 3+, so take this into consideration if you intend to buy for your little one. Lamb is 16 months and has never been interested in putting everything into his mouth (unlike Baby Bear who loves to nibble on sand regularly!) so I wasn’t concerned he would eat the paint. With this in mind, I decided with my supervision I would allow him to have an afternoon of arts & crafts, and we had so much fun! Until he started crying because mummy was taking too long perfecting his painting….

You can buy alternative colours here.

I was really happy with the products from Viking. The delivery was super quick and the price was really reasonable. I will definitely be shiopping with them again in the future when I need more supplies for our arts & crafts days!

What do you like to do on a #sunnysunday? Does your little one love to get arty with some finger paints and glitter?! Please comment below with your #sunnysunday activities, and send us your links if you have written posts so we can have a nosey!

Have a fab weekend.

Alex xx

We were sent these products free of charge in exchange for our honest opinion and review.

June 9, 2014 by lambandbear Leave a Comment

Little Lambs 1st Haircut

I recently took Jaxson to my hairdresser for his first proper haircut. His hair was out of control! I kept putting it off because I wanted to grow his hair long like his cousin, who really suits the surfer dude look, but it was just so messy and irritating him. Plus, this hot weather was giving him a very sweaty head!

Unfortunately daddy thought he might give it a go before I had chance to take Lamb to the salon… Here are the results. A very wonky fringe!! I was not amused.

I took him to Aimez-Vous where I have my hair done. Charlene did a fab job and managed to cut around his wriggling! What a pro 🙂

I’m so pleased with the results. He’s even cuter than ever, which I didn’t think was possible!

Advice for those taking their baby for a first haircut. Be armed with plenty of distractions! Toys (luckily Charlene had toys at the salon), snacks, juice and most importantly your phone! Lamb was happily distracted watching his fave show Yo Gabba Gabba on my iPhone.

Let me know how your baby’s first hair cut goes!

Alex x

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