Amazon Picks
The Amazon Edit
A small, honest list of the Amazon products that get daily use in my house, sorted into the parts of mum life where they actually matter. Click any pick for the full story and the buy link.
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Tired-Mum Survival
The things that get me through the 3pm slump and 8pm collapse.
Magnesium Glycinate Supplement
Magnesium glycinate is magnesium bound to the amino acid glycine, which is one of the gentler forms on the stomach. A lot...
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Reusable Heated Eye Mask
A reusable heated eye mask is one of those small comforts that earns its keep. You warm it in the microwave for...
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Large Insulated Water Bottle
A large insulated water bottle is one of those quiet wins for a busy day: fill it once in the morning and...
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Cosy Hooded Blanket
A hooded blanket is basically a wearable duvet: an oversized fleece poncho with a hood and a front pocket, designed to keep...
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Aromatherapy Bath Salts
Aromatherapy bath salts are simply mineral salts blended with essential oils, meant to dissolve into a warm bath so you get a...
Read more →Silk Sleep Mask
A silk sleep mask is a small thing that can make a real difference if you are a light sleeper, share a...
Read more →Baby Essentials
The bits that actually got daily use, not the showroom stuff.
Lansinoh HPA Lanolin Nipple Cream
If breastfeeding has left you with sore, cracked nipples, this single-ingredient lanolin cream is the one most midwives reach for. It is...
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Philips Avent Microwave Steam Steriliser
A microwave steam steriliser is the no-fuss way to keep bottles, teats and small feeding bits clean in the early months. You...
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Munchkin High Capacity Drying Rack
A high capacity drying rack is the bit of kit you only appreciate once you have a counter full of bottles, valves,...
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Video Baby Monitor
A video baby monitor lets you keep an eye on your little one from another room without creeping in and waking them....
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Snuz Pod Co-Sleeper Crib
A bedside crib clips onto your own bed so the baby sleeps right next to you, with one side that drops down....
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Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Bottles
Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature bottles are a familiar sight in UK kitchens for good reason. The wide, soft teat is shaped...
Read more →Toddler Life
Surviving the threenager years with fewer floor crumbs.
Munchkin Snack Catcher
A snack catcher is a soft-sided cup with a flexible lid that lets a toddler reach in for their own crackers or...
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EZPZ Mini Mat Plate
The Mini Mat is a one-piece silicone plate and placemat that suctions to the table, so a baby learning to feed themselves...
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Hape Wooden Toys
Hape make the kind of solid wooden toys that survive being chucked in a box, handed down to a sibling and chewed...
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Hooded Toddler Bath Towel
A hooded toddler towel is the thing you reach for the second a wriggly child climbs out of the bath, dripping and...
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Silicone Suction Bowls
A suction bowl is the small thing that saves your sanity at the weaning stage. The base grips the highchair tray so...
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Wooden Stacking Toys
Stacking cups, rings and rainbows are the unfashionable toys that quietly get the most play. No batteries, no flashing lights, no tinny...
Read more →Sleep & Comfort
The bedtime arsenal that calms everyone, including me.
Warmies Microwavable Plush
A Warmies plush is a soft toy you warm in the microwave for a minute or so, then cuddle for the gentle,...
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Baby Sound Machine
A baby sound machine plays steady white noise or gentle nature sounds to smooth over the household clatter that wakes a sleeping...
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Gro Bag Sleep Bag
A baby sleeping bag, often just called a gro bag, is a wearable blanket your little one cannot kick off in the...
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Blackout Nursery Curtains
Blackout curtains are one of the few baby buys that genuinely pull their weight. A dark room helps little ones settle for...
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Light-Up Wake Clock for Kids
A light-up wake clock is the gadget that finally explains the rules of the morning to a child who cannot yet tell...
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Toddler Pillow and Pillowcase Set
A toddler pillow with a matching pillowcase is one of those small buys that makes the move from cot to bed feel...
Read more →Home Education
Resources we actually use, not the ones that look pretty on Instagram.
Usborne Workbooks
Usborne workbooks are a sensible first buy when a little one starts showing interest in letters and numbers. This one is a...
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Magnetic Alphabet Letters
Magnetic alphabet letters are one of those simple buys that quietly earn their keep on the fridge or a metal board. Children...
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Kids Science Experiment Kit
A science experiment kit is the kind of present that keeps a curious child busy for far longer than a single afternoon....
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World Globe for Kids
A world globe earns its place in a child's room because it turns a flat idea into something they can spin, point...
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Kids Microscope
A first microscope sits in an awkward spot. Too flimsy and it gets abandoned by the weekend. Too serious and a curious...
Read more →Kids Easel with Whiteboard and Chalkboard
A double-sided easel gives you two boards in one stand: a wipe-clean whiteboard on one side and a chalkboard on the other....
Read more →Family Kitchen
The gadgets that make weeknight dinners feel less like a hostage situation.
Ninja 5-in-1 Air Fryer
An air fryer is one of those gadgets that quietly earns its place on the worktop, and this single-basket family model is...
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Ninja Foodi Dual Zone Air Fryer
The dual zone air fryer is the one that finally makes a real family meal possible without juggling pans. Two separate drawers...
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Yumbox Bento Lunchbox
The Yumbox is a divided bento lunchbox that holds a small meal in separate, leakproof compartments, so wet things like yoghurt or...
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Stasher Reusable Silicone Bags
Reusable silicone food bags are the kind of small swap that quietly pays for itself. They replace the box of single-use sandwich...
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Morphy Richards Slow Cooker
A slow cooker is one of the few kitchen gadgets that genuinely earns its space when you are tired and short on...
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Insulated Kids Water Bottle
An insulated kids' water bottle is one of those small buys that quietly makes the school run easier. The double-walled stainless steel...
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