By Brenda on Oct 22, 2008 in Baby & Toddler | comments(2)
Brenda writes…
If you’re looking for a reasonable toy that will stimulate your baby’s motor and co-ordination skills then have a look at this ball. As it moves along the floor, happy little faces pop in and out to say hello. Suitable from 6 months+. Made from rubberwood with saliva resistant non-toxic paint. Available from Anara Toys for £6.95.
Spacy
This cute toy will help with your baby’s co-ordination, as they grasp and shake it to make sounds. Made from 25 year old rubberwood trees which are on a plantation in Thailand with non-toxic paints. Available from Beaming Baby for £5.99. Suitable from age 6+ months.
Pintoy Duckling Rattle by John Crane
This cute wooden rattle features a friendly looking duckling, which is easy to grip with small hands. Available from Amazon at our Bambino Goodies Amazon Store for £4.
By Kat on Sep 8, 2008 in Green Tips, Health & Beauty Products, Living | comments(0)
Kat writes…
We take so much care to ensure what we eat is organic but often forget what goes on our skin. This week’s Greenie Thoughts will turn to organic skincare and grooming. My aunt whips up scrummy creams in her kitchen which I will feature later in the week. I would love to be writing recipes for yummy make-at-home beauty remedies but I’m afraid I don’t have her talent.
To save you the sticky mess of my recipes you could try a cosmetics recipe book. This book, Bodyworks, contains recipes for cleansers, toners, moisturisers, shampoos, conditioners, massage oils, bath salts and aftershave balms.Every recipe can be made by you in the kitchen meaning that you can control what comes into contact with your skin. I think a gift basket of home made beauty products would also make a fabulous present.
Bodyworks is available for £7.14 from Amazon.
By NML on Sep 4, 2008 in Living | comments(0)
Natalie writes…
I’d been very curious about the Tefal Quick Cup which is billed as being an energy efficient alternative to the kettle, producing filtered hot or cold water in about 3 seconds. They claim to provide an energy saving of up to 65% which could be as much as £31 off your leccy bill each year. Not something to be scoffed at you might say under the current climate, but after visiting a friend who owns one and trying it out, it’ll never make it in my house!
Why? There is a reason why it’s called a ‘quick cup’ because it’s ‘quick’ heat but certainly nowhere near as hot as your tea from a normal, supposedly energy sucking kettle, which means if you so much as dawdle over drinking your cuppa, like you would with any other cup of tea, it will be lukewarm pre-tty quickly. You could find yourself having to make another which isn’t really that energy efficient…
The kettle uses the unique “Opti-Quick” technology system which is a patented innovation by Tefal. You push the button which sends the water up the element to heat it. Naturally Tefal don’t go into the specifics of exactly how this works but I find it comparable to when I use to get hot drinks from the tea machine at work - handy, but only when you’re really stuck and have no other option. It’s certainly not appropriate for a young family that needs to make up formula feeds in a hurry when they forget…occasionally…
This is basically a hoof down your cup of tea or coffee in a hurry appliance and if this is you, you’re onto a winner, but if you savour your hot drinks whilst chilling out with a sneaky biccie when you have a few minutes peace from the kids, you’ll feel rather underwhelmed and underheated. Some like it hot - that’s me!
My suggestion - buy a tea cosy, make a pot just like your parents/grandparents used to, and make it last. Or boil enough for your cup. I think you can wait the extra minute!
If you are into the quick hot drinks, you can pick a Tefal Quick Cup up from Amazon for £45.99 instead of the RRP of £64.99
By Brenda on Aug 11, 2008 in Baby & Toddler, Children, Home | comments(0)
Brenda writes…
Each week we will try to highlight the best blankets on the market with so much organic stuff bland in colour, we will try to find things which add a bit of pizazz to your bambinos style.
Zoo Blanket
Made from 100% environmentally approved, soft, organic, cotton with a quirky zoo print on one side to tick the style box, it’s big enough for a variety of uses. Also available to buy is a matching bib.
£22.99 from Baby-O
Breton Blanket
These gorgeously soft blankets in double thickness organic jersey interlock, have stripes on one side and plain on the other, plus contrasting binding. You can choose from 3 colours: blue/rust, lilac/aqua, or rapberry/blue.
£17.99 from Mini-Organic for 17.99. They were 20.99.
Toby Tiger Organic Cotton Multi Striped Baby Blanket
This funky, multi-coloured, striped baby blanket is made from 100% soft organic cotton, can be washed at 30 degrees and has a range of accessories to co-ordinate with it. £16.95 from Amazon + £3.99 delivery.
