I'm going to #BritmumsLive with Oony.co.uk!

Britmums Live is the biggest two day event for UK lifestyle and parent bloggers and I'm thrilled to announce that I will be attending for my third consecutive year thanks to the lovely folks at Oony.co.uk!

Oony are a company that is right up my street. As a penny pinching Mum, I am always looking for ways to save money and try to avoid paying full price for anything if possible.

Oony started up back in 2012 with a clear goal in mind: to make it possible for every person to spend less on every single purchase they make.

It wasn’t easy, and it took a lot of experimentation. They focused on bank discounts and coupons, and then on daily deals, only to realize the best way to help people save money is to combine all things and offer the best discounts and money saving resources to make spending less money easier. They went from mobile to desktop, to mobile again, and then they realized if they wanted to be really helpful they had to be everywhere. Because great opportunities come in many forms and in many places, and it’s just a matter of finding the best one for each purchase!

I am thrilled to be sponsored by a company that is just as focused on saving money as I am and you will be reading more about them here very soon...

As well as learning new skills, Britmumslive is all bout the blogging community, catching up with blogging chums, making new friends and listening to inspirational speakers. This year will be especially emotional as one of my closest blogging friends, Jenny from The Brick Castle will be one of the blogger keynote speakers, reading a post she wrote about the loss of her daughter Elspeth, last year. It is a post that has helped so many people over the last ten months and I know she is very proud to be reading it in front of hundreds of bloggers. I have the tissues at the ready...

I look forward to seeing lots of friends and hopefully making some new ones, do come and say hello if you spot me!

Here are a few photos of last years fun!

Urban Logik Boots from Flash Price! #Freebie

There is a brand new website on the lose that is waiting to save you money on the latest fashions for your family. Flash-price.com knows that it's hard for families on a tighter budget to keep up with the latest fashion trends (especially when your child get sudden growth spurts like mine!) so they are bringing you some amazing deals to kit your family out with good quality fashionable clothing, footwear and accessories without breaking the bank!

As a fabulous introductory offer they are giving away 1000 HACK T-shirts worth £24.99 absolutely FREE! All you need to do is sign up to their newsletter so you will be the first to know about their latest offers... If you are one of the first 1000 people to sign up then you will be sent a t-shirt absolutely free, no purchase necessary ad no postage to be paid! What a great offer!

They aren't stopping their either, to promote the amazing deal they have on Urban Logik Men's and Children's boot's which are currently less than half their RRP starting from just £19.99 they are offering the first 500 customers who buy a pair, a BCK&HRSY backpack completely free!

We were sent a pair of boots and backpack from the range to check out and my 7 year old loves them!

Although faux leather the boots seem very sturdy and Ben says they are really comfy, so far they have proved to be warm and waterproof in this recent miserable weather we've been having. The rather daring colour combination works really well and is very on trend this winter. 

As for the BCK&HRSY bag, I was expecting something flimsy as a freebie but that is certainly not the case! I'm really impressed with the quality of the the bag and Ben an't wait to start using it as his school bag in the new year. It will be really handy for family days out too as is rather spacious and has separate compartments inside, ideal for a laptop or tablet!


Flash Price currently have FREE delivery on all orders until the end of the month too!

Last Chance to get a Free Family & Friends Railcard

I've been meaning to share this for a while but hadn't got round to it, so apologies that this is a bit last minute as it ends at midnight on Wednesday!

You can sign up to get a completely free two month Family & Friends Railcard which will save you  up to a third on adult fares and 60% on children's fares!

Sign up here to get your free Railcard that will expire on 31st of July. You will also be given the opportunity to get a £10 discount on an annual railcard which usually costs £30, in my opinion this is definitely worth doing if you use rail travel with your children!

We've had a railcard for over three years now and the savings really add up. I've started to take my  6 year old son down to London for some great events and I really don't think i'd have been able to do so without the discounts the family & friends railcard offers.

Here's an example:

• A standard day return for myself and my son to travel from Manchester to London and back in June is £120
• With the Family and friends railcard, that goes down to just £70
• That's a fabulous saving of £50!

In order to take advantage of the discount, at least one child and one adult must be travelling and it's valid for up to a maximum of four adults and four children. Technically it's for children age 5 to 15 as under 5's benefit from free train travel but it can sometimes work out cheaper to buy a ticket for your younger child if you are travelling with them!

So be quick and grab this offer before midnight on 21st June 2014 and start saving on your rail travel!

I'm excited to be a Red Hot World Buffet Tastemaker!

Despite keeping me up until 3am regularly and testing my skills with a camera, blogging can have it's perks. My children are lucky enough to test out some great toys and we are able to experience some great days out that we wouldn't usually be able to afford. It is a lot of work but as well as being able to preserve precious memories of my children's milestones and adventures it comes with a lot of benefits too including making good friends and having unforgettable experiences.

This week I found out that I have been lucky enough to be chosen as a Red hot World Buffet Tastemaker, which means that along with some other lovely bloggers across the country I will be attending special events at my local Red Hot Word Buffet restaurant, sharing previews of new menus, cocktails and dishes as well as the latest special offers with you my lovely readers!

I have dined at the Manchester branch twice recently and was very impressed both with the food and the service. You can read all about my visit to the Chefs table to sample their culinary delights and I'll soon be adding reviews of my next visit to celebrate my birthday in September. I'm can't wait to have another of their amazing signature cocktails!

In the meantime I have a fabulous summer offer to share with you...

This Summer kids aged 16 and under can eat for half price; that’s from as little as £3.99 for limitless pizza, pasta, curry, salads, desserts and ice cream (prices vary according to restaurant, day and time). This amazing offer is only redeemable on this link...

 redhot-worldbuffet.com/summer

Terms and conditions do apply so please see the website for more details.

You can follow Red Hot World Buffet on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep up with the latest offers and competitions

Enjoy!

MegaBloks Build n Go Pad - #Bargainoftheweek!

Are you thinking about Christmas yet?

Yes, you're right, I did just mention Christmas in August and I'm not sorry! Living on a tight budget as we do, there is no way that I could afford to do all my Christmas shopping out of my November pay packet so I like to spread it across the year, usually starting as early as Boxing Day the year before...

I find that August is the best time for getting big discounts on toys as the big high street shops (such as Boots, Debenhams and Argos to name just a few) are clearing out their shelves of the 'old' stock ready for the 'must have' buys of the festive season, (some of which will be the same toys in different packaging!)  I've seen better than half prices sales at all of the above this week, but my 'bargain of the week' came from Argos...

Construction toys are always a good present both for my own children and their friends or relatives too, so when a friend told me about the Mega Bloks Create 'n' Play Build 'n' Go Pad's being reduced at Argos from £11.99 to just £4.99 I just had to get a couple for the 'Christmas cupboard' and when I took a look on the website and realised that Argos were offering 3 for 2 on all Toys until Tuesday I immediately reserved 3 at my local store!

They are currently on offer at many other shops for £10 each so at fraction of that at just £3.33 you can't go wrong. They are a perfect travel toy that includes a storage drawer, a building platform and 75 pieces. They are the smaller bricks though so aimed at children aged 4+.

One thing to bear in mind though is they come in two different styles; Blue with kits to makes cars and things with wheels and purple/ pink which includes flowers and animals, (I know which one my car loving daughter would prefer!) however when you reserve (or order online) you cannot specify which one you want so it is luck of the draw. When I when to collect mine I had to ask a very lovely staff member to nip down to the stock room and swap and pink one for a blue one, if you don't ask you don't get!

Have you started your Christmas shopping this year? I would love to hear about your 'bargain of the week'

#RNW2012 Offers and discounts....

Here I will list any Real Nappy Week offers I find, If you see any I miss please tweet me, post on facebook or comment below and I will add them!

cheeky wipes   www.cheekywipes.com
25% off everything using code  702C9D59 on your basket summary page under ‘coupon code’



totsbots http://www.totsbots.com/

20% OFF entire range with code FRNW0412

 Babi Pur http://www.babipur.co.uk/

NEW POP IN prints, get 2 for £24.75
bogof on bumgenius newborn
20% off BG V4s, freetimes, Organics, Training pants & Flips, 20% offFuzzibunz, TB Easyfits colours in applix, Itti bitti tuttos

The Natural Nursery http://www.naturalnursery.co.uk/

 20% off SmartiPants, Pop-in Nappies, Disana organic nappies, bumGenius, Flip Nappy Covers and Gen-Y Classic covers.

Plush Pants http://www.plushpants.co.uk/

use code SSJD154 for 15% off and free delivery (includes new tots bots v3's)

Birth2potty http://www.birth2potty.co.uk/

bumgenius v4 , flip and freetime at 20% off and newborn bumgenius  buy one get one free

The Nappy Lady  http://www.thenappylady.co.uk/

20% off Bumgenius V4 and Freetimes including Multibuy sets

20% off Rainbow Single Easyfits. Velcro only.

20% off Flip disposable insert packs

20% off Flip Trainer Pants. 

20% Off Flip Organic Birth to Potty Pack. 

20% Off Flip Trial Packs

10% discount code under the nappy lady facebook page OFFERS tab (takes a further 10% off above offers too!)

Fillyourpants http://www.fill-your-pants.com/

20% off the following.....
Smartipants singles, 3 packs, 12 packs and 24 packs
Smart Fit Wraps
FuzziBunz One Size Elite
Pop in + Bamboo
Pop in + Minkee
Little Lamb Bamboo fitteds
Tots Bots Easyfit V3 Rainbow (Hook and Loop ONLY)
Cheeky Wipes Kits + mini kits
GEN-Y Classics
Best Sellers Mini Kit
Birth to Potty nappy Kit
Complete Nappy Kit
B-Sensible Sheets and Duvet protectors


Lizzies Real Nappies http://www.lizziesrealnappies.co.uk/

10% Off all single Little Lamb nappies (bamboo, microfibre or organic)
20% OFF Tots Bots Bamboozle Stretch. Size 1: £8.79, size 2: £9.59.
 10% OFF Itti Bitti Tutto birth to potty nappies:
15% OFF Tots Bots Teenyfit (while stocks last):
20% off both the Freetime and the V4
Up to 20% on Tots Bots Easyfit nappies. Offer limited to older designs only (while stocks last). Newer designs are charged at £16.99 each.
10% OFF Smartipants
buy 1 get 1 free on BumGenius Newborn Nappies


Baba+Boo  http://babaandboo.com/

15% off all orders until midnight Sunday 22nd April. Use code RNW2012 at the checkout




Nappy go lucky http://www.nappygolucky.co.uk/

20% off
Bum Genius, Blueberry, Ones&twos, Little Lamb
15% off
Ella's House, Monkey Foot Designs Wetbags, Gen Y wraps
10% off
Rumparooz, Snuggleblanks, Pumpkin Pants, Totsbots

Competitions will be running all week so check back for details!

Baba Me http://www.babame.com/site/index.html

20% off everything,  buy 1 get 1 free on bumGenius Newborns, inserts and bumGenius flannel wipes.

 Free delivery over £30, a free Planet Wise snack bag with orders over £50 OR a free Planet Wise small wetbag with orders over £100

Snuggleblanks www.Facebook.com/snuggleblanksbyvicky 

12% off custom made soakers and flongies

Tinynippers http://tinynippers.co.uk/

20% off Snap Ins
20% off Bandana Bibs
15% all Little Comfort Wraps
10% off the rest of the Little Comfort range
10% off liners & wipes
10% off bamboo boosters and hemp inserts
10% off flongies, shorts & soakers
10% off Leg Warmers
10% off TABBIES & APLIX nappies
and last but not least .... 
all pocket nappies are £3.50!!! (excluding tabbies &  aplix)
HAPPY REAL NAPPY WEEK AND VERY HAPPY SHOPPING!
(ooooh a little something will be in each order, and everyone who orders will be entered into the competition hat with a chance to win either a large wet bag, an aplix or a tabbie of our choice)


Bum Deal www.bumdealnappies.co.uk

Get 20% off most all nappies and most accessories (bags/wipes/liners/boosters), (CODE RNW12) 10% off Bargain and Value Packs (discount already applied).

Screaming Green www.screaminggreen.co.uk/Shop

20% OFF bumGenius, Flip, Econobum, Flip Trainer Pants, LittleLamb, Blueberry OneSize Minky and Coveralls!!!!  

Clean Green Nappy Machine   http://www.cleangreennappy.co.uk/

20% off many items


Mamigreen http://www.mamigreen.co.uk/

10% off all nappies, swim nappies and selected babycare products until the end of April and a free Lulu & Boo product* with all orders over £80.  Also offering free nappy trials to all customers throughout Real Nappy Week (16-22 April).

 Little Froggies http://www.little-froggies.co.uk/ourshop/cat_579903-Real-Nappy-Week.html


 offer code for an extra 5% off - quote RNW12 at the checkout.

#RNW2012 is almost here....

If you are a 'Fluffy Mummy' you will probably be very aware that Real Nappy Week 2012 starts tomorrow (Monday 16th). To those of  us who are self confessed 'fluff addicts'  this will mean a week of fluffy chat, nappuccinos, competitions and so many fluffy discounts and special offers to tempt us that the bank balance will be sure to take a battering!

But if you're new to cloth or just interested to find out more about  reducing the amount of disposables you use then #RNW2012 is the perfect time to look into washable nappies!

Not only will you find a wide selection of discounts on a variety of fabulous brands across most cloth retailers this week you will also find competitions and giveaways across the cloth nappy industry...

If you are looking into using Cloth on your baby's botty for the first time then I would  definitely recommend attending a Nappuccino event (essentially a coffee morning/afternoon with fluffy chat!)

If you live in the Greater Manchester Area then find your nearest one on the Recycle 4 Greater Manchester Website or if you're further afield check out the Go Real Website for a nationwide list...

There are also schemes available to tempt you to try out cloth nappies at no cost to yourself including the Go Real Cloth Nappy Giveaway and local council schemes including this one with Essex Council. It is also worth checking if your local council offers a cashback scheme, you can find a list of participating councils here... 


So that's just a quick introduction to #RNW2012, I have  lots of fluffy posts coming up for you this week including, the story of one mum who switched to cloth after 5 babies, how to cope with cloth on holiday and some great competitions too!

I will be keeping an eye out for all the fluffy competitions and discounts available and will be sharing the on facebook and twitter with the hashtag #RNW2012 If you see any I miss, please do shout!

And remember you can follow by submitting your email address in the top right hand corner so you don't miss out!