Are You a Yummy Mummy to be?

Pregnancy is a magical time, but it can also be an expensive one! Not only do you want to start buying things for your new addition, you also have to think about how your body will change over the coming months! Those smart shift dresses and suit's that make up your 'work wardrobe' won't fit over a growing bump and neither will your favourite skinny jeans! You'll also need to ditch those cleavage enhancing underwired bras (well, your body will be doing some 'cleavage enhancing’ of it's own very soon!) and invest in some comfy nightwear!

   

Although this does mean you get an excuse to go shopping (a great way to give yourself a boost if you’re having a weepy pregnancy moment!) It can also mean that you start spending the pennies you had saved up for the larger baby purchases.

Wouldn't it be great if you could buy a whole new maternity wardrobe and at the same time get money off a Bugaboo Bee or Cameleon and Accessories?

Well, with the fabulous new Yummy Mummy Card from Mummy & Little Me you can now get all this and lots more!!!

With the Yummy Mummy Card you get....



£600 to spend on maternity clothes including nightwear and underwear .... PLUS...

·  10% off EVERYTHING at Mummy & Little Me for 1 year

·  £30 towards any baby changing bag

·  £100 towards Bugaboo Cameleon

·  £50 towards a Bugaboo Bee

·  £25 towards Bugaboo pram accessories

·  a pampering gift worth £15

·  Access to a Personal consultant 7 days a week

·  Upgrade to 1st class delivery on all orders

·  Free gift wrapping if requested

And you could earn up to £100 more in gift vouchers by referring friends (£25 per friend up to a max of 4)



So how much will all this cost you?



If you add up all of the fabulous benefits the total value comes to well over £800!



However the generous folk at Mummy & little me are offering you all of this for just £500!



Although this does sound like a lot to pay out in one go, speaking from experience, the costs of maternity clothes mount up with out you realising. By purchasing a Yummy Mummy Card you get £100 of free vouchers to spend on the latest maternity fashion and it's a great way to 'save' money on the purchases you'd be making anyway such as a pram, accessories and a changing bag!



This would also make a fabulous gift! So if you've just found out your expecting why not ask for a Yummy Mummy card for Christmas?



To celebrate the launch of this fabulous offer, Mummy & Little Me are giving away a fabulous new season pink lining bag!!!

These are really stunning bags with plenty of room for both Mummy's and Baby's bits and will make you a very Yummy Mummy!

Don't forget if you purchase the card as well as getting £600 to spend on fabulous maternity fashion you could save £30 off your favourite Pink Lining bag too!



So who wants to win this fabulous prize?


Competition is now closed! The very lucky winner is...

Mel Hearn


Congratulations Mel!! Please email you contact details to mymummyspennies@gmail.com and I will pass them on to the lovely folks at Mummy and little me to have your amazing prize sent out!

Thank you all for entering, I'm sorry you couldn't all be winners, but if you are a Mummy-to-be don't forget to take a look at the fabulous offers on Maternity clothes at www.mummyandlittleme.co.uk as well as the unmissable Yummy Mummy card which will save you hundreds of pounds!

For your chance to win a stunning new season Pink Lining bag simply go to www.mummyandlittleme.co.uk and take a look at their fantastic range of Maternity fashion then return here and leave a comment below with your favourite item!

You can gain an extra entry by sharing the following on facebook and Twitter...     

' I want to #win a pink lining bag with @Mymummyspennies  and
@Mummy and Little Me  http://bit.ly/se4Vzf '

Remember to like Mymummyspennies and Mummy and Little Me on facebook to get all our money saving updates and news!

You can also check out the latest offers and deals at Mummy & Little Me's website www.mummyandlittleme.co.uk.

 Don't forget they have an amazing deal currently on the Pink Lining Grey Doves Yummy Mummy bag for just £50 while stocks last AND if you sign up to their newsletter here you can get an extra 10% off your first order!







T’s and C’s

·  winner will be selected by random draw

·  open to residents of UK only.

·  Facebook is no way affiliated with this competition.

·  If the winner does not contact me within 3 days of their name being chosen another winner will be drawn.

·  Competition will close 9pm Friday 2nd December 2011 and will be announced on here shortly afterwards

· The prize will be a new season pink lining bag and may differ from images shown

I did not receive any monetary payment for this post but I was sent a lovely gift from Vicky at Mummy & Little me to thank me for my time.

Hamster Bags Review - keeping your buggy standing up and standing out!

 

The Solution to a tipping Buggy?

Hamster Pannier Bags are a fabulous invention that I really wish I had thought of first! As a self confessed shopaholic I am always popping to the shops for some bread and milk then (having been tempted by a hoard of BOGOF offers) walking out of the store with bags of shopping! I then spend the walk home balancing with a buggy on the verge of tipping. Or having to take my daughter out of the pushchair quickly to get on a bus and forgetting I have bags on the handles which causes it to tip up just as I am taking her out, much to the amusement of the people around me (who never offer to help me pick it up, might I add!)

I had looked into the idea of buggy weights as a solution, but when I heard about Hamster bags I knew I had to try them and I was delighted when the lovely Lara from Hamster Bags gave me the opportunity to review a pair of new style bags! The new style bags not only fit a much larger range of buggies and pushchairs, they also come in 4 really funky designs that would brighten up any buggy! I chose the black with white spots as I felt they would stand the test of time and go well with any buggy!

So what are Hamster Bags?

Hamster Bags are designed by a (very clever) mum for other mums, they consist of two bags that attach to both sides of your baby's buggy to provide extra storage and when they are filled they provide stability to your buggy and prevent it from tipping, which makes it safer for your baby! They easily clip on and off the buggy and have really handy shoulder straps so if you need to fold the buggy up and hold baby you can sling the bags over your shoulder! When not in use they fold down into their own pocket and hardly take up any room at all! They also feature reflective strips to help keep you safer if you are out and about after dark and have both interior and exterior pockets!

The new style bags now fit an even wider range of buggies NOT just umbrella folds! Click here to see if yours is compatible.

First Impressions..

When the Hamster Bags arrived I was shocked at how small the package was! I had looked at the bags on the website site and couldn't get over how small they folded down! As well as the fact that this meant they took up minimal space when not in use, it also meant there was minimal packaging which is great! They were packaged beautifully and came with a cardboard sleeve which explained how to use and care for them and how to attatch them to the buggy. The material of the bags was strong and good quality and when I unfolded them to take a look I could see they would hold a fair amount!

So what did I think?

After having these bags for a month now I don't know what I would do with out them! I can honestly say I use them every time I take a buggy out with me! (shame they don't have them for the Babybjorn carrier!!) Not only do they look great and make a stylish addition to my buggy, they are fantastic quality and so very practical, with plenty of easy access zip pockets for those items that I need to have to hand, such as my phone, a spare teether for when the first (and second, and third...) gets thrown on the floor, snacks.... etc.

They are really easy to use too! To set them up, the four velcro straps attach to the sides of the buggy (2 on each side) and although this is a bit tricky, it's a one off operation. If like me, you are going to be using the Hamsters on more than one buggy I would recommend buying a spare set of straps, they are not expensive (£4.50 including delivery) and worth it to save the fiddling about getting them on and off. everytime you swap buggies. Once this is done each time you wish to use the Hamsters, you simply clip the bags onto these, clip the top straps in place and they are ready to fill!

They are incredibly spacious too! The first time I did a 'midweek' shop with these, I as always bought more than just the bread, milk and fruit I had intended to, but my two bulging shopping bags fitted easily in each of the hamsters and there was room to spare! Each bag can take a weight of up to 5kgs, which is a fair amount.

They really do make the buggy steady. I have been able to have these on, filled with shopping and lift my daughter out of the buggy while on a busy bus with no tipping at all, not even a wobble! They're also great for stabilising the buggy where Ben is trying to 'help' me push it, which used to make it tip.

They are very easy to unclip if needed and the shoulder straps are great for carrying on the bus! When not in use they fold up so small they even fitted in my handbag! (Quite a large handbag but still a handbag!) As well as midweek shop's I have been able to fit in them a family picnic on a day out to Gulliver's World (along with waterproofs for two adults and two children), all my shopping and freebies from The Baby Show, and all our swimming things for a trip to the pool!

If I know I'm only going to out for a short while, such as the school run or popping to the shops I have started taking the hamsters instead of a changing bag as they are just so convenient! They are also great for shops such as Aldi, Lidl or M&S that now charge for carrier bags (like most people I have bags for life at home but often forget to take them with me!) as you can just pop your shopping straight into the Hamsters!

I have also had lots of comments about how funky they look! The bold pattern of the black with white spots design look really effective with any coloured buggy!

At 29.99 they really have earned their worth as I use them almost every day, and when you compare this to the average price of a changing bag it is very favourable!

These really are a 'Mummy Saving Buy' and a must have for any Mummy that uses a buggy!

Hamster Bags are available from http://www.hamsterbags.co.uk for £29.99 with FREE UK delivery and you can keep up to date with news, offers and competitions on their facebook page and Twitter.

To get a fantastic £5 discount for a limited time only enter 'FIVE' at the checkout on www.hamsterbags.co.uk

Exclusive 10% off anything at www.themiraclebox.co.uk!!!!

Miracle products offer a fantastic range of items for pregnancy, birth and beyond.

These include Miracle TENS: Drug Free Pain Relief for Labour and Beyond, The complete birthing Excersise Ball Package for Mums and Mums to be, and the Breastfeeding Pouch, which is reccommended by midwives and mothers!

They also encompass Miracle Bags which offer 5 gorgeous ranges of baby bags ranging from the sophisticated and practical City range to the rugged and funky Urban range as well as my favourite the oh so stylish Chic range. They also have the Universal range which is great for both mums and dads and a selection of overnight maternity bags for all your hospital essentials!

All these amazing products and more can be found on their website www.themiraclebox.co.uk. You can also find out about the latest news and offers on their facebook page or by following them at @themiraclebox on twitter.

The lovely folks at Miracle Products gave one of mymummyspennies Lucky readers the change to WIN One of their lovely bags, and the very Lucky Vikki was announced as the winner last week! Because so many of you lovely Mummies entered and said how much you liked their fabulous collection of bags, the generous folks at Miracle Poducts have given us an exclusive dicount code for Mymummyspennies Readers to get 10% off ANYTHING on their website! The code is PENNIES and it is valid until 18th September so be quick and don't miss out on this fabulous offer!!