MUMMY TO THE MAX

It is Mummy To The Max's 3 year Birthday! Mummy To The Max is bringing you a mix of fun competitions for the occasion. For our fifth competition you are in with the chance of winning a fantastic hamper from the Baby Box Company.
The Baby Box Company is run by a mother and daughter team. The company was born following the birth of a little boy who is the son and grandson of the owners. The company was made after the owners trawled the internet for a modern yet cost effective newborn gift to send to new mums, they realised that there was a real need to provide a service of funky gifts that new mums would really want.

To celebrate Mummy To The Max's Birthday, The Baby Box company is giving one lucky reader of Mummy To The Max the chance to win a medium, funky baby hamper off their website! To be in with the chance of winning, all you simply need to do is enter the simple rafflecopter below.
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It is Mummy To The Max's 3 year Birthday! Mummy To The Max is bringing you a mix of fun competitions for the occasion. For our fourth competition you are in with the chance of winning a fantastic Theraline Plushy Moon!

To celebrate Mummy To The Max's Birthday, Theraline has given one lucky reader of Mummy To The Max the chance to win a Plushy Moon! To be in with the chance of winning, all you simply need to do is enter the simple rafflecopter below. Good Luck!


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It is Mummy To The Max's 3 year Birthday! Mummy To The Max is bringing you a set of fun competitions. For our third competition two lucky winners are in with the chance of winning a Milton Mini each!


Milton is giving 2 lucky winners the chance to win a Milton mini! To be in with the chance of winning, all you simply need to do is enter the simple rafflecopter below. Good Luck!
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My Sisters wedding is just around the corner and recently I have looking for a few last minute items to go with my dress. I have recently been in search of a bra to fit under my bridesmaid dress as well as a few accessories which would match my dress.

Over the past weeks I have been looking at House of Fraser's selection of bra's and accessories which I would love to wear at my sisters wedding. I have found many bra's which I adore as well as a large range of accessories which would be suitable for me to wear to the wedding. After a lot of picking and choosing I decided on some key items, I have gone ahead and purchased these.

It is Mummy To The Max's 3 year Birthday! Mummy To The Max is bringing you a mix of fun competitions for the occasion. For our second competition you are in with the chance of winning a fantastic Original Konfidence Buoyancy Jacket!
The multi-award winning Original Konfidence Buoyancy Jacket helps children aged from 18 months to 7 years learn to swim safely and with confidence. The Jacket’s British premium design uses an easy to use eight removable float system, which allows buoyancy to be reduced gradually as children become more confident in the water.

Its iconic bright yellow high–visibility back and 100% UV protection on all covered areas also make it an essential piece of holiday kit.

For more than 16 years, the Original Konfidence Jacket has been helping children learn to swim, and today it’s the number one selling neoprene buoyancy swimming aid for children aged 1-7 years across UK and Europe.

Available in a choice of sport and surf-inspired styles, plus a new Octonauts Lieutenant Kwazii branded design with a RRP of £26.99 (currently on offer at £22.99) at www.konfidence.co.uk.
Konfidence has given the winner the chance choose which design they like! To be in with the chance of winning, all you simply need to do is enter the simple rafflecopter below. Good Luck!
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It is Mummy To The Max's 3 year Birthday! Mummy To The Max is bringing you a host of fun competitions for the occasion.  For our first competition you are in with the chance of winning a fantastic Bella Espresso Coffee Maker. Bella, already a leading brand of small electrical kitchen appliances in the USA, has launched its innovative product into the UK Market. Bella’s Brand identity is ‘genuine,playful, social and bold’.
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You will need:

1 Ikea Lack Table
2 Lego Base Plates
2 Ikea napkin holders
Gorilla Superglue
Black Board
Command Clear Hooks
Command Clear Caddy
Bucket With Handle

Optional:
Chalks
Lego
Lego Book

1. Get your Ikea Lack table, make sure the top surface of it is clean and make sure you are on a even floor to complete your project.
2. First choose one side of the table to add your Lego Base Plates to. Once you have chosen what side you want to add them to, carefully add glue on the reverse of each Lego Base Plates. Make sure there is a lot of glue spread on the edges and the corners. Also apply glue to the middle of the base plate. Make sure when you go to stick the Lego plates down they are in line with each other and there is no gaps where they both meet in the middle. Push plates down firmly and allow them to dry in place.
3. Carefully add your caddy and hook to the table. Read the instructions carefully into how these stick to the table. I place the caddy on one side of my table allowing it to sit in the middle. I added one hook to the table, I placed this on the edge of the table closest to the Lego Base Boards.
4. Opposite the Lego Base Boards, add your blackboard to the table. Apply glue around the edges and hold down to stick. You have the option of using blackboard paint, stickers or shapes to create this idea. I used a A5 sized blackboard.
5. Once the blackboard is stuck down, add your Ikea napkin holders, these will create a book stand. Before sticking make sure that you have chosen the right place for them to sit.  You will need to ensure that both napkin holders are flat sided down and are pushed up against each other. Make sure you use a lot of glue on these other wise they will break off and leave your table looking a mess.
6. Finally add a Lego book, chalks and Lego to the table to create tons of FUN!

This Lego Table was made, created and a part of Gumtree's #UpcycleRevolution campaign. Before making this item, I had never up-cycled any items, I failed with glue and hated paint however after making this table, I believe anyone can get involved and make something new out of anything old.
What is going to happen to this Lego Table? Well it is off to be sold on Gumtree. Any money which is made will be donated to National Portage Association who help children under 5. The National Portage Association have helped Maxwell in many ways and we would love to raise as much money for them as possible.  If you love this post and think that it appreciates a little love, I would love you to donate to our chosen Charity. If you need any help creating this table please email hd076584@gmail.com. I will be happy to help.

The most frustrating thing can occur when a strong wind blows and you are unable to light the BBQ. This Fathers Day why not treat your  Dad to a Zippo Flex Night Utility Lighter? Zippo have cleverly thought out the design of this lighter and have included many fantastic features which enable you to have a stress free BBQ this Fathers Day.

Having lived with Ben for over 5 years now, there is a lot I know about him. One of his favourite things to do is to get his hair cut, his other favourite thing to do is making sure he looks well presented. Recently we were sent 2 Braun mens items for him to review, just in time for Fathers Day. Having moaned that his beard was looking messy and unkept along with moaning that his hair was growing long on the sides, the Braun Series 5 Shaver and Braun Cuzer came at the perfect time.


Braun Series 5 5040s Wet and Dry Electric Foil Shaver I knew as soon as Ben saw this trimmer and clipper set, he would want to use it straight away. It is a item which he has wanted to use and try out for a long time however he never got around to purchasing a set for himself. He was thrilled when he finally got the chance to review the set. The cruZer 6 Beard & Head comes with a completely sealed body, which prevents dust or water from entering the shaver and allows you to easily clean the trimmer under running water. 

For the past couple of days, the weather has been beautiful. We have made full use out of the sun and have managed to spend a lot of time out and about. Not only have we been having a lot of fun in the sun in our garden but we have had a super time visiting local areas such as the park.

A few days ago we decided to go for a little walk to a park a little further away from our home. We decided that we would take Maxwell a packed lunch as there was a little eating area at the park. Taking Maxwell's lunch meant we did not have to rush home and we could spend as long as we wanted exploring the local area that we were visiting.


For a while Maxwell was a very picky eater however recently he has got much better and now enjoys taking a lunch box out with him.  Maxwell's lunch box is normally pretty basic however Maxwell had some brand new Petit Filous pouches in his lunch box that we needed to test. Maxwell has always enjoyed Petit Filous but we have found them a pain to take out and about however Petit Filous now offer pouches which makes them easy whilst out and about.
Petits Filous Pouches are available in the supermarkets and are priced at 79p each however we managed to get them at just 59p from Ocado which I think is a fab price. Overall we had a fantastic day at the park, the new Petit Filous pouches get a massive thumbs up!

We found that the model of the car was lightweight. The cars sleek design and plastic body allows it to reach respectable speeds on level surfaces. Not only did we try using the car inside but we also used the car outside. The car did work outside on our driveway but we did find the cars speed was a lot slower when in use compared to its speed inside.

Recently I was delighted to be picked for the Gumtree #UpcycleRevolution bloggers challenge. The project has been set up as part of Gumtree’s support for National Recycling Week June 22nd – 25th and in particular the National UpCycling Day – June 24th.  For anyone that knows me, knows that this blog is based around Maxwell so it only felt right to create a functional storage living room item which would benefit him, his friends and other children of his age. I hoped that once I complete the challenge, my upcycled item would go on to show other Mums that they could create something as good as what I created. Due to a tight time frame for the challenge I felt I had to find a item which needed to be upcycled ASAP so I searched my local Gumtree pages and after a short while I managed to find someone that had the type of table that I was after. This is the table which we purchased:

Fathers Day is just around the corner. If you saw my post from earlier today you would have seen that I love personalised gifts, this Fathers Day why not get your Dad something special from the lovely people over at Truprint? Their gifts have great meanings and they are available to buy with any budget.

I find that my Dad is difficult to buy for, he is the type of person who has everything or likes something specific which can be a nightmare to find. Luckily there is a few things that he loves in the world and this Fathers Day I thought I would go the extra mile and create him something that he would have meaning to him, I also thought of making him items which would include his hobby. My ideas steamed from his love of boats and Maxwell.



Upon browsing Truprint's website I found a great range of gift ideas to suit many fathers this Fathers Day however I did find a few items which I adored and found myself creating and buying my Dad. The 2 items which I choose to make for him were a keyring as well as lovely note pad.

On the keyring I included a picture of Maxwell on it. I did struggle to find a picture that would fit the frame that Truprint wanted me to use however once I had found the correct picture, the process of ordering the item was easy. When the keyring came, it was brilliant quality. The keyring was very thick and the picture was very sharp. I was so pleased with the quality of it, I decided to order a few more for more of our friends and family.

On the note pad I wanted to add a picture that I had recently taken of a large cruise ship in Southampton. Behind it you could identify a few passing boats as well as the famous Southampton docks which have been in my life since I was a child. When the notebook arrived, there were plenty of pages in the notebook and I felt that the notebook was of fantastic quality. The picture looked sharp and the notebook was held together with a spiral binder.

Along with my order, we also created Ben a card. Maxwell is very much looking forward to giving it to his Daddy this Fathers Day. We also created Ben a picture frame,

If you are looking to treat your Dad this Father’s Day and would love to order some of the items which we ordered, remember to use the code: LOVEMYDAD at checkout before the 15th June and you will save up to £30 off your order.

Go over and have a peek at what Truprint have to offer. Are there any gifts which capture your eye?

Due to the book being personal for each child, we allowed Maxwell to choose what he wanted in his special potty training book. Maxwell is a visual learner and with a little help Maxwell and I tried to get the character in the book to look like Maxwell. Maxwell was able to choose what first name and surname he wanted in his book along with some important features of his character in the book such as hairstyle and colour, skin tone, eye colour and a mention of the parent who would help with potty training the most.

Once we had completed making the book, we waited for the book to be shipped to us. We were told a time period in which Penwizard thought the book may get to us in however the book arrived much quicker than they stated.  The book was wrapped well when it arrived and it was clear to see that little damage would occur in between Penwizard shipping the book and you the customer receiving the book.


Once the book arrived Maxwell was amazed with it. The story is quite basic, the story is about a little boy who still wears nappies. The story unravels and tells the reader that the little boy is getting a big boy and needs to start learning to use the potty and wearing big boy pants.

Throughout the story, the readers is asked which potty and pants he prefers, each potty/set of pants are pictured in various bright colours, wacky patterns or have pictures on that children are able to identify easy and come in different shapes and sizes. The language used is easy for a young child to follow and Maxwell found it easy to follow the book and comment on what he was hearing/seeing.

Nike Roshe One Breeze £70 - Ben is a huge fan of shoes.  He has a large collection that tends to get bigger every month. Ben has recently shown a interest in owning a pair of Nike sports shoes due to them being in fashion and men wearing them for day to day purposes instead of sporting purposes. I love these shoes as they look a comfortable fit. Another reason I love these shoes is because they are a great colour and will hide a lot of dirt that Ben often moans about on his white trainers.
Fred Perry Laurel Tape Track Top £49 - Ben has wanted one of these Fred Perry tops for several months. I often like investing in these type of tops for Ben as not only do they keep him warm in the winter, but they are practical for warm summer nights when there is a light breeze. The colour of this top would work well with a lot of trousers Ben owns.
Fred Perry Crew T-Shirt £25 - Plain white T Shirts can be teamed with many outfits and are a great addition to add to any wardrobe. I love this T shirt as the fitting is quite straight, this is the fitting which Ben often buys. I feel this top is reasonably priced and would work well under the Fred Perry Track Top which I have already selected.
Original Penguin Rocks Fragrance Gift Set £25 - Ben owns many fragrance sets. Fragrance sets are a easy type of gift which I feel I can give Ben on special occasions. Although they are a easy gift, I often find it hard to find a scent which I feel he may like so I often guess what he may like. This set is fantastic as not only does it come with fragrance's but it also comes with a shave balm and a shower gel.

Favourite bargain: My favourite bargain this month was a jumper which  I found in Dorothy Perkins. Our local Dorothy Perkins is closing down so I took full advantage of their sale. I managed to pick up a £26 jumper for just £4.60. It was reduced to just £5 and then had a further 10% off the price. I also found a gift card in my purse which made the jumper free - I won the gift card. I love finding clothes bargains as I am fussy when it comes to buying clothes.