MUMMY TO THE MAX

To celebrate Mummy To The Max's Birthday, Kiddylicious snacks and Munch Bagz have kindly teamed up with Mummy To The Max and are offering one lucky reader the chance to win a fabulous hamper filled with Kiddylicious snacks and Munch Bagz treats.

To celebrate Mummy To The Max's Birthday, we have a fantastic "Sterilising Travel Kit" from sterilising experts Milton to give away. Milton has been a leading name in sterilising baby feeding equipment in the home for over 65 years, during which the ‘Milton Method’ of cold water sterilisation has been used by millions of parents, and in homes and hospitals throughout the UK and beyond.

This pack has everything you need to keep your little one clean and tidy, not to mention germ-free, wherever you're headed including: a Milton Solo Travel Steriliser, a Milton Mini Portable Soother, Steriliser, Antibacterial hand gel, · Antibacterial surface wipes, Standard Sterilising Tablets and Mini Sterilising Tablets.

The Milton Solo Travel Steriliser is 2-in-1 microwave or cold water steriliser, ideal for sterilising when travelling or away from home. It cleans and sterilises breastfeeding equipment, bottles, teethers, plastic toys and other small baby equipment from 2 minutes in the microwave and in 15 minutes for cold water. A portable, lightweight, practical way to sterilise - whether at home, a day trip out, overnight stay or away holiday!

The award-winning Milton Mini Portable Soother Steriliser is a totally unique and original method to safely sterilise soothers in and out of the home. It cleans and sterilises soothers in less than 15 minutes and provides a safe and sterile place to store a spare soother. The MiltonMini uses the quick, easy, safe and effective Milton Method of cold water sterilising to kill 99.9% of germs (bacteria, fungi and viruses) in just 15 minutes. The solution lasts up to 24 hours, therefore it can be prepared at home before leaving and is ideal for a day out, overnight stay or a car journey for example. Simply fill the Mini with water, add 1 Milton Mini Sterilising tablet and assemble. Once placed inside, a soother is sterile in just 15 minutes and ready to use. Its lightweight design means it can also easily be carried in your changing bag, handbag or coat pocket without weighing you down – and it is 100% watertight, meaning no risk of spills inside your bag. The handy Velcro strap means it can easily be attached to your pushchair when out and about.

Milton’s Antibacterial Surface Wipes are ideal for travel and quick clean-s ups at home or on the move with baby. They kill 99.9% of germs including bacterial and fungi and can be used on highchairs, toys, changing mat, potty, baby’s bath, public facilities, restaurants and toilets. Fragrance free and no need to rinse.

Milton’s Antibacterial handgel is ideal for when you are looking after your baby (before and after feeding, nappy change) especially when you are on the go. It is ideal for use during infection epidemics, to reduce the risk of spreading infection and kills 99.9% of germs in seconds. Non-sticky, it leaves hands feeling fresh and clean, with an added moisturising agent to protect the skin.

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To celebrate Mummy To The Max's Birthday, Eye-Fi have kindly given me 2 amazing prizes to give away to two lucky readers. The prize consists of one 8GB Eye-Fi card.
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To celebrate Mummy To The Max's Birthday, BAM have kindly given me a fun prize to give away to one lucky reader. The prize consists of one baselayer and the winner is able to choose which one they would like. This prize is suitable for women and men.
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SewLomax have recently launched their very first baby range inspired by Wilfred, the designer’s new nephew. This adorable collection comprises of muslins available in two sizes, bibs and dummy protectors. These items are perfect for mum’s or the ideal gift for a new baby.
For countless generations, mothers have swaddled and cared for their children with natural muslin. SewLomax helps continue this tradition with the softest swaddles and fashion-forward prints that say as much about your style as they do about practices that bind mothers together around the world. Available in packs of three they come in 3 different designs. These muslin's cost just £28 per pack of 3. The muslins come in 3 colours -  Blue, pink or green and cost just £8 per pack of 2.

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To kick off our Blogiversary we have a fab prize bundle to give away thanks to the lovely people over at Cheeky Rascals. The prize bundle consists of £50 worth of beach toys and it could be yours this summer if you complete the simple rafflecopter below!

Playing in the sand just got even better with Quut beach toys! Quut has completely reinvented some of your favourite beach toys. The humble bucket and spade has been reborn as a set of strong, long-lasting and multi-use toys that will keep kids, big and small, amused for hours.

Ballo
Ballo is a spherical bucket that makes carrying water really easy – the ‘no spill’ design is great for little moat makers! The four-way spout makes precise pouring really simple too.

Alto
The Alto creates huge stacked sandcastles. Start with the largest ring, fill with sand and flatten the top, place the next ring on top and repeat. When all three layers have been added slowly remove the rings for the best sandcastle on the beach. The three Alto rings nest inside each other for easy storage.

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Today is my second year blogiversary and what a fantastic 2 years I have managed to have so far. The memories I have made thanks to this little bit of webspace have been magical and I am so proud of what Maxwell and I have managed to achieve.

This blog would not be alive if it wasn't for Maxwell. Over the past 2 years Maxwell has grown into a amazing little boy. He is no longer that 6 month old needy baby which needed me 24/7 when I first started out on this blog. Maxwell is now a independent smart intelligent, cheerful little toddler who now knows what he wants and he know's what he dislikes.


Overall this blog means so much to me. Often people do not see the effort which goes on behind the scenes to keep blogs afloat. Over the past year I have managed to stay up very late at night to meet deadlines for blog posts, I have brought my readers competitions which I hope you have all managed to enjoy, I have gone to events and learnt new things about blogging, I have been sent on a holiday and met blogger friends and their children and I have managed to interact more with people on a whole. I have also grasped every opportunity that has been thrown at me with both hands.
Over the past year I have seen my blog get a little more successful, We are now at 342k page views and have many followers over on Twitter and on our other social media outlets. Over the last year I have seen readers stick around more and I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you for those that have followed our journey and have taken the time to read our blog posts and even comment. Everything our readers do, spurs us on to do more and to even improve.


Some days I lack motivation with my blog and I often need a boot up the backside, I just wanted to say thank you to many of my blog friends who have been there for me through these times, but also my mum. My mum is my rock, outside the blog world I feel some people don't get "blogs" however one person who does is my mum. She is often happy to throw ideas into the mix and with her help this year I hope my blog grows and becomes even better.
Another thank you I feel I owe is to companys. A big company who deserve a huge thank you is the wonderful team over at Nelson's. They are a fantastic PR team who work extremely hard and believe in what they do. They believed in me this year and sponsored me to go to Britmums.  Britmums was a event which I adored and without Nelson's getting behind me and sending me there I would have not learnt anything to add to this blog, nor would I have got to meet some fantastic blogging friends. I also feel I need to say thank you to other companies, so thank you, thank you for believing in us and working with us.

I am unsure where the next year may take me and Maxwell on our blog however I hope this time next year I will be blogging about our 3 year blogiversary and writing about Maxwell's adventures.

1. Maxwell loved going to preschool
2. We visited Nanny and Grandad
3. Maxwell is spending a night away from me
4. Maxwell has been eating lots of new food this week
5. Maxwell is going to be in Chat Magazine

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Thanks to Nelson Arnicare on Friday I will be heading off to London and going to BritMums live. I am truly excited to meet old friends but also new friends however I am a little worried. I have very low confidence and since finding out that I was going to Britmums Live 2014 for the second year, I have been worried about what I will be wearing.
For Day 1 I wanted to be comfy whilst travelling but also that little bit dressier for the evening. Unfortunately this week I managed to rip my toenail off my toe and have had it bandaged for most of the week so sandals are my only shoe option at the moment as any other types of shoe are too tight for my foot. I adore the dress which I have chosen to wear, the design is pretty and I love that I have finally found a maxi dress which has arms. I am very self conscience about my arms so this dress gives me that little bit of confidence as my arms are slightly hidden. The bag I have chosen is large enough to put my bits and pieces in which I will need and is big enough to fit a cardigan in if I get cold.


For Day 2, I wanted to dress down a little. I have chosen a simple top and jeans which I think will be comfy to sit in on the day but also when travelling home. Again I will be wearing sandals due to my toe and I will more than likely have a cardigan in my bag incase it gets cold. I will be using the same bag as day 1 as I see very little point in taking 2 bags.

At the present moment I adore the So Fabulous clothing range and although some of there items can be a little pricey, I find that the quality of the items are amazing and they are fit well with my body shape.

These are my outfit choices and I am looking forward to seeing what everyone else will be wearing. If you are interested in what others are wearing why not head over to the BritMums linky and have a nose? I would also love to see what others are wearing and what people think of my outfit choices.

A few weeks ago I was sent a email asking if Maxwell would like to receive some summer treats from the lovely people at MSC Cruises. With our holiday coming up and me being busy with my blog, I thought it would be a lovely idea to receive a lovely treat from MSC Cruises to keep Maxwell entertained. Living in Southampton we often see the MSC Cruise ships departing from Southampton and this gave me even more reason to look forward to seeing what they were going to send us. I have always been a huge fan of the water, with my parents owning their own yacht as well as my Grandma sailing on the big ships like the QE2, their is nothing more I like to do than watching the ships sail by from our local areas such as Hythe Marina, Lepe Beach and Calshot.


When Maxwell's box arrived of goodies, I was overwhelmed. MSC Cruises had really gone that extra mile and surprised me with all the wonderful things they had sent to us. All the products in the box were sea themed which I thought was a lovely touch. Maxwell was also overjoyed, especially as he managed to spot some pirate goodies. Here is what we were sent:


We were sent some craft goodies including a lovely sea themed sticker book, additional sea themed stickers and some toddler friendly crayons which were perfect for Maxwell's small hands to grip. We ended taking the sticker book and crayons on holiday. They kept Maxwell entertained for hours.

We were sent a Usborne Big Book Of Ships. I adore this book and since having it me and Maxwell have gone through it and I have explained to him what we see on the water when we visit our key sea places. Although he is still a little to young to understand, this book will grow with him. The illustrations are lovely and the text inside the book is simple for him to understand.


Maxwell's favourite item which we were sent in the box was an amazing Jake And The Neverland Pirate Lego Duplo Set. Maxwell is a huge fan of pirates and this set is perfect for Maxwell, it has kept him entertained for hours and I can not see him getting bored of it soon. The set is colourful, easy to build and has lots of little extra bits which make the set detailed.

The last set of goodies Maxwell was sent was a lovely swimming top and a tshirt. With the summer coming up the swimming top is perfect for Maxwell to wear outside in the sun and the tshirt is perfect to keep him cool in the hot sun.


We just wanted to say a huge thank you to MSC Cruises for sending us lovely thoughtful gifts. It was a lovely surprise and one which we very much appreciate. One day we hope to make the dream of sailing on one of your beautiful cruise ships a reality!

Goldiva Chocolates - If your Dad has a sweet tooth this Fathers Day why not buy him some Godiva chocolates? They are sure to be a hit. The Godiva Truffle Assortment comes in a pretty box. You are able to choose boxes with 12 chocolates up to 24 chocolates in. With a selection of flavours included in each box, there is something for every taste to enjoy. Each chocolate is made with a lot of care and each chocolate is different to another in the box. The chocolates are beautifully made and taste amazing. The price reflects on this as a box of 12 truffles could end up costing you £15.50 however a box will not break your budget.


Now TV Box - If your Dad loves to be entertained why not purchase him a Now TV Box? The Now TV box allows busy Dads to catch up on their favourite shows thanks to BBC Iplayer, 4oD and Demand 5. If your Dad is an app lover there is also a feature which allows him to be able to easily use Facebook and Spotify through his Now TV Box. For the extra wow factor you are able to pay £4.99 each month for your Dad to watch entertaining TV shows. You could also pay £8.99 a month to watch Sky Movies or £9.99 per day to watch all 6 sky sports channels. Whatever your Dad enjoys watching, their is something for every dad to enjoy with the Now TV Box. The Now TV Box can be bought for just £9.99.


Last Vegas Blu Ray - If you have a fun loving Dad who loves films than the Last Vegas movie may be the perfect present for your Dad this Fathers Day. With big actors such as Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro and Morgan Freeman acting this hilarious must see comedy may create a few smiles.With a simple storyline to follow, there are many moments you may be found laughing loudly. The storyline is about a man called Billy, who is a 4 man group's sworn bachelor. Billy finally proposes to his girlfriend and the 4 men group decide to head to Las Vegas. However, upon arriving, the four quickly realize that the decades have transformed Sin City and tested their friendship in ways they never imagined. You are able to buy Last Vegas on DVD for just £10.


Wasgij Original 21 Football Fever Puzzle - If your Dad loves to get creative and loves to problem solve than a Wasgij puzzle would be the perfect gift for him this Fathers Day. At just £8.99 you are able to pick up your Dad a good quality puzzle which has 2x1000 pieces. The Wasgij Original 21 Football Fever Jigsaw Puzzles include a free wall chart which may also get your Dad into the World Cup spirit. The puzzle would take your Dad hours/days to complete however once completed he will feel a sense of achievement. With the sizes of the puzzles getting larger and larger you would need to make sure your Dad has enough space to complete the puzzle. The Wasgij Original 21 Football Fever Jigsaw Puzzle with Free Football Wall Chart (2 x 1000 Pieces) can be purchased from Amazon for just £8.99.


Wilkinson Sword Hydro 5 Razor - Every Dad needs some me time and a perfect gift idea for Fathers Day would be a Wilkinson Sword Hydro 5 Razor. This Razor is perfect for those who do need to reach a harder to get area when shaving. If you have sensitive skin, fear not as the razor also features skin conditioner which provides soothing moisture while your Dad has a shave. The Hydro 5 also allows you to change the blades which in time could save your Dad Money. The Hydro 5 Razor can be purchased for just £6.99 on Amazon. You can also buy the refill blades for £8.49 which includes 4 blades.

1. Maxwell has some new garden toys
2. Maxwell is starting Preschool this week
3. Maxwell has been trying lots more foods this week
4. Maxwell has been a little less mischievous
5. Maxwell is trying/saying more words

As many of my readers know, we recently moved. Whilst moving Ben and I decided to buy quite a few bits and bobs for our home which were flat packed. We spent hours sat down, reading instructions and then slowly screwing pieces of our flat packed furniture together. If I am honest it took us hours and in the end we became quite frustrated with the amount of time we were spending building things. Ben and I now have more flat packed furniture to put up which we have been putting off, however just in time for Father's day we have received a Worx QBit Multi-Bit Cordless Screwdriver which will help us build our flat packed furniture quickly.

The Worx QBit Multi-Bit Cordless Screwdriver is a lovely gadget which comes all in one. The Worx QBit Multi-Bit Cordless Screwdriver comes with 6 popular bits inside its replaceable cartridge and can be filled with any bit according to your task. Instead of hunting around the house for screwdriver heads, the Worx QBit Multi-Bit Cordless Screwdriver allows you to save time as all the bits are there ready to use.


The Worx QBit Multi-Bit Cordless Screwdriver is pocket sized which means it is perfect to not only use in your own home but also to take elsewhere. I was a tiny bit disappointed to see that the screwdriver did not have its own case and instead came in a cardboard case. Without it being in a case I am a tiny bit worried that the Screwdriver may get damaged in transport or when not in use however not having a case does not affect the screwdrivers use.

A Li-Ion battery makes The Worx QBit Multi-Bit Cordless Screwdriver always ready to use whenever you need it. If the screwdriver has been laid in storage for months, the screwdriver should still work when you go to use it. When you do find yourself needing to charge the screwdriver you will only have to wait 3-5 hours until it is fully charged which is fantastic in my eyes. The Screwdriver itself is lightweight and includes 1 speed setting.

A few of my favourite features which the screwdriver includes are the brilliant built in LED. The LED allows me to use the screwdriver in dark spots. This feature is extremely handy. Another one of my favourite features is the fact that the screwdriver has a reverse function. If a screw is wrongly screwed in, it would take a matter of seconds to get the screw out thanks to this easy to use feature.

The Worx QBit Multi-Bit Cordless Screwdriver come with a 3 year warranty. You are able to purchase The Worx QBit Multi-Bit Cordless Screwdriver from Argos this Fathers Day.