Fancy a variation on a theme for a children's story? Then you can't go wrong with Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles by Michael Rosen and illustrated by David Melling writes Anne Coates.
After a summer of string sunshine, sea breezes, salt water and sand, it's good to know there are products to revitalise your hair. Anne Coates Tries out RINGANA FRESH shampoo and FRESH hair treatment.
A planet-friendly take on the traditional arcade game, this super cool tabletop Pinball Machine provides hours of entertainment. Play alone or challenge your friends and family, who will win? Review by Lee Cooper
Research conducted by Puressentiel shows that we aren’t really aware of indoor air pollution as a problem, nor the extent to which it can affect our wellbeing. Dr Tim Bond explains the problem and gives his top five tips.
Enhance a day out or a holiday in the UK by taking part in a Treasure Trail. Great fun for family and friends and you try to find the clues and solve the mystery as Harriet and Anne Coates discovered in Weymouth Harbour and Dorchester.
Say goodbye to buying sparkling water and fizzy drinks in plastic bottles with a Drinkmate OmniFizz which puts the sparkle into anything you fancy, is eco-friendly, provides healthy drinks and is cost efficient. Tried and tested by Harriet and Anne Coates.
Parenting Without Tears has teamed up with Flip Out, a worldwide family-focused leisure entertainment brand offering a trampoline and adventure park experience, to offer readers the chance of winning one of three, three-month memberships.
Maternal health brand and breastfeeding expert, Lansinoh, offers live chat function on their website and on Facebook with registered UK midwives so that mums-to-be and new parents can access support and advice from midwifery professionals during a time of UK-wide midwife shortage.
Two perfect little books from i-spy filled with fun activities for children on holidays or days out: Nature Challenge and Seaside Challenge reviewed by Anne Coates.
While conflicts are normal — and at times, healthy — for families, there are some severe cases that demand attention. Thankfully, even when things get bad, there are always ways to seek help and heal for your family.
Anne Coates has just returned from a trip to Rome where she tried out these Summer Skin Saviours: Jojoba Toning Mist, SOS SPF 50 and OPV Beauty Loose Setting Powder. A perfect five hearts for each.
Sun protection is vital to ensure we are not adversely affected by UVA and UVB rays. Two new products from Hada Labo Tokyo™ – Sun Face Cream and a Sun Lotion for the body – arrived for testing just in time for the UK heatwave. Anne Coates put them to the test.
With the trend towards a more plant-based diet, many of us are missing out on essential nutrients – amino acids. Of the 20 used by humans, nine are essential. Aminoscience® has developed a range of products to plug these gaps.
