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Treat Republic Wooden Keepsake Box Review

Are you looking for a personalised gift?
Something for that special someone to treasure?

I love making memories but most of all I enjoy keeping memories. Since Maxwell was born I have kept a lot of his baby things which I can not bare to part with however they were sat in a draw as I had no where special to keep them. This all changed when Treat Republic recently sent us a lovely wooden keepsake box to keep all Maxwell's baby memory's in.

Treat Republic offer two different designs of wooden boxes, a giraffe design and a acon design. We choose the Acon design to review as I felt the design would grow with Maxwell and go well in his room. I was able to have the box personalised so it had Maxwell's full name on. Normally I have a little trouble having Maxwell's full name printed on things as it is very long however Treat Republic had no problem putting the name on the box for me.

When the box arrived I was extremely impressed by the quality. The box was well made and had a smooth finish. There were no rough edges, no sharp corners and the acon design looked beautiful. The box had a easy to use clip clasp opening which ensures all the items in the box are safely kept. The box is a good size and I found I was able to put a lot of items in it.


These boxes would make a lovely gift for young children and their parents. Looking back now I would have appreciated this gift when Maxwell was first born however I also believe they would be fantastic for christenings, birthdays and even Christmas.

Overall I am impressed with Treat Republic as a company. The box was sent out fast and I found the company to be really friendly.  

You can find more about Treat Republic on their website, Facebook and Twitter.

Ray Room & Bath Thermometer from Brother Max Review

Are you looking for a Room and Bath Thermometer?
A great design, a clever and unique idea that your child would benefit from?

Maxwell is a huge fan of bath time however before giving him a bath I often worry that the water may be too hot for him. I normally use a duck which tells me if the water is to hot but it gives me a inaccurate reading which is not clear. I was delighted when Brother Max recently sent me a Ray Bath and Room Thermometer to use with Maxwell.


Ray is a practical yet fun character who has been designed not only to use in the bath but also to use in your babies/children's bedroom. In the bath Ray floats around like a toy but also doubles up as a handy gadget to parents by telling them how hot the water is. If Ray reaches over 39 degrees the LCD will blink "HOT".This is when you know you need to add cold water.  In the bedroom Ray can be used as a room thermometer. Ray can help reduce cot death and Ray will advise parents not to let the bedroom get over 19 degrees.

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Ray is quite large and features a clear LCD display screen which makes it easy to read. Ray is brightly coloured and is very appealing to children and parents. I found Ray was easy to grip when drenched in water as well as being the perfect size for Maxwell's little hands to play with. From a parents view Ray was reassuring, accurate, safe and reliable.

Brother Max have thought of many things when designing Ray. Ray is a simple product and has been made so he is easy to use. One of my favorite facts is that Ray is battery powered meaning Ray will last years as replacing the battery will be easy.

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The Brother Max Ray Room & Bath Thermometer is available in many retailers and at an RRP of £14.99 I think Ray is a bargain.

For further information and to view more innovative parenting solutions from Brother Max, you can visit the website or keep up to date on Twitter and Facebook.

I did not receive any financial reward for writing this review.
However we did receive the product for review purposes. Everything written in this post is my own, honest opinion.

Say Hello To Our New Look!


Out With The Old 
In With The New

WAIT! Don’t click away—you’re at the right place. You’re at Mummy To The Max.
Our little blog has had a amazing face lift.

Its coming up to a year since I started this blog and I felt it needed a change. I felt we needed to take the next step and actually get a identity, so now you can relate to us through our happy gingerbread family with our homely house. 

I can not take the credit for this however. A lot of hard work has gone into this new look and I would like to say a huge thank you to Mama Owl (Julie) for taking the time to design the new look and create such a brilliant set of graphics for us.

Julie is great at creating designs for blogs and you can see some more of her work here. She is very creative and is also a lovely person who helps so many people in different ways. Please pop over to her blog and say a hello.

We hope you are enjoying our new look, and would love to hear what you think of it.