It's that time of the year and I am so exicted, the moment the Christmas adverts come out you know the store will be stocked and certainly not for long on cute matching family pyjama sets. There are so many amazing variety of designs out there, from your check prints, bold reds, a touch of sparkle to festive chrisatmas trees, and your cheeky slogans and those filed with loads of elves Yule be sorry to not of got in to this cosy co-ordinatedf trend.
A few years ago, I decided to start a new family Christmas tradition for me and Leanora, Milo too and that for me is what Christmas is about, creating your own family tradition, plus it is a great for fond family memories and we even get our grandad, aunts and cousins involved too which always make for the perfect family crimbo picture.
To help find you and your family some cute matching family PJ's for you and your loved one's, I've scoured the lovely web and and stores and rounded up some firm favourites, but I suggest being quick and nab them as soon as possible as they are alwys guaranteed to sell out quick and go treat yo'elf.
I know times are hard, so do not worry I've shared some great ones at every price point, unfortunately I could not link any of Primar's but be sure to head to their stores to find some very affordable PJ's and another of our favourites is ASDA too, I've already had a sneak peak and they are great.
And don't forget if you are looking for some festive Christmas homeware items, make sure to check back in the week as this will be a big one and one i'm most excited about sharing. I know we are still only 11 days in to November but I am keen as punch to start decorating the home and we've already picked out a theme, A Snowy Christmas.
Now, I'll stop with all the Christmas puns and let's get shopping you snow the drill!!
Don't forget you can keep upto date with what we are doing this festive period over on Instagram and on TikTok too.
Lindsey
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With the countdown on to Christmas (eek!) the pressure is on for us parents and gift givers to bestow the little ones with the perfect gift this Christmas.
Wither your buying for your own little cheeky chops on someone else's it can be hard to find that perfect gift, so fret not mon frer I am here to help with a few the top choice Christmas gifts this Christmas and where to buy them from
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1. Nintendo Switch
The game console of the moment for the kids is the Nintendo Switch. They come with some great game classics and can be bought on it's own or in a set with a game.
Look out Super Mario and Hello Kitty, here we come for some gaming fun this Christmas. We, love that it can be played anywhere be it at home with family before your Christmas dinner, or if travelling to see family can be used in the car to keep the kids quite.
2. Boxer - Interactive Robot
A perfective interactive robot for kids comes with 10 different playing games such as bot bowling and Go Kart. This super cute bot also expresses emotions from happiness to sadness, to grumpiness and tiredness like our little tots, suitable for kids aged 6+.
3. Barbie Complete Home Set
A girls must have, whilst it may be on the expensive side, it will certainly keep the little ones entertained and using there imagination making stories. Comes with loads of accessories for the home.
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4. LOL Surprise
With these super cute collectables still reigning upreme this year, this is high up on the Christmas gift list and will always be a pleasant surprise to unwrap before you find out who you've got and with over 15 layers of surprises.
5. Harry Potter, Howarts Hall - Lego
This is not just for the Harry Potter loves, for the Lego lovers too, spend hours creating the great hall of Hogwarts this Christmas with the whole family.
The perfect gift to get your hands on this Christmas for the Avid Harry Potter fans, it looks nice and very sturdy one built. Let the Wizardry commence!
6. PAW Patrol Paw Patroller
The perfect playlet for the toddlers, a firm Christmas favourite for the parents as well as kids. The ultimate rescue vehicle and it’s perfect for making sure that the Paw Patrol team can get to new exotic adventure locations fast. Can hold up to 3 Paw Patrol vehicles, but note they are sold separately.
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Forget the monkeys, it is all about these little cute fingerlings baby dragons. Fingerlings have now brought out these along with super pretty unicorns, to the ferocious dinosaurs. and they all come in a variety of colours.
8. Poopsie Unicorn Slime Surprise
The greatest toy that all kids love is this mystical unicorn who can poop glittery poo once feed. There are over 20 to collect. Poopsie Unicorn comes with 4 Unicorn Food slime packets, 4 Unicorn Magic packets and 1 packet of Unicorn Sparkle as well as a sparkly potty.
9. Super Slime Studio
Slime is going nowhere and what better way to for the kids to get creative is than with this Slime studio creation which encourages stem learning and lets the kids have super slimy fun.
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With snowy weathers, a girls night out and twinning pj's there are so many must have favourites this week to get us all in to the festive spirit.
Girls night out and work Christmas parties all kicking off over the next few days, you are going to need something to wear! Who better to go and see and shop like crazy with, than the super affordable brand SheIn! I snapped up this peplum and matching pant set for the festive period, costing me less than £20!
Prepping your skin is vital, especially when the weather changes and MINTD have your skin protected and help keep it healthy and moisturised, plus look at its darling packaging, which also makes for a fab Christmas present for a special someone.
What better way to keep you and your family warm than some matching PJ's over the festive period.
When the kids are in bed, why not whip up a batch of my boozy bailey's chocolate mousse and kick back on the sofa and enjoy.
What have been some of hot favourites this week?
Share them with me in your comments below.
London Mumma xx
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I consider myself a twinning convert, especially over the holidays, they are the perfect time for families to fully embrace the festivities and wear matching festive family outfits, be it Christmas jumpers to cosy pyjamas to even matching tan Nike high tops to the darling family of four I spotted whilst on the tube the other day.
With the holiday season officially upon us, we have a few festive parties already lined up from, school Christmas parties, NCT family parties, to seeing friends and family for some much needed merriment, no matter where you venture to this holiday season you are going to need to be on the hunt for the perfect look for you and your family.
With the winter in full effect you are going to need to be ready, to wrap up warm whilst still remaining to be stylish and what better iconic way than to wear a jumper dress, with some matching boots for you and your mini-me, whilst you may be thinking gosh is she not cold, that's what thermals are for my loves, to give you that maximum extra warmth times 1000 during the winter months and some cosy socks and tights too.
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The jumper dress is so easy to wear and throw on, with a few additional accessories and boots, not much else is really required other than a coat and you are both good to go. If you find yourself wearing a jumper dress that is a little shapeless and requires us Mummas to show off our shape, why not nip in the waist with a belt to accentuate your curves.
If you are craving a little luxury this festive season, I certainly recommend popping on your Christmas Wish List a cashmere version, you never know Santa may spoil you both. Looking for alternative ways to wear the jumper dress, why not go casual and team with trainers, perfect for weekend fun, or if you are looking to go glam, why not team it with, for that catwalk look some flared trousers and some heels for you and some skinny jeans with sparkly trainers or boots for her.
I have shared some affordable and luxury options for you both for the festive period below.
How will you be wearing your jumper dress?
Happy holidays.
London Mumma xx
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What Leanora wore
There is something spectacular that happens every year in London in November and that is the opening of Winter Wonderland.
With the smell of hot coco and mulled wine in the air, you truly know the festive period is upon us and if your a tad unorganised and not yet bought any Christmas presents put that to the back of your mind, bundle up warm with loved ones and friends and have a magical night at winter wonderland, whilst probably chasing after a chocolate churro infused toddler! What better way to spend time together at the beginning of the holiday season.
We ventured out down to Marble Arch mid-afternoon, to be able to go on every ride and see as many shows as possible, thanks to the lovelies over a Mumsnet.
We arrive with sheer anticipation, from the delight in knowing that we are going to have a great time, we race through the lined 'paths' with stalls from selling, trinkets to treats, it is a great place to grab, not just a bite to eat, but some delightful stocking fillers too.
The first ride of the season was these cars that the little ones sit, I did try to get in Leanora's insistence, but I'm afraid I got a big old toosh and was unable to squeeze in!
With a promise of a visit to the deep sea, we headed for the Magical Ice Kingdom! With sub-zero temperatures, make sure you and your little ones are wrapped up warm, with hats, gloves and scarves, big kids too, it is not for the fainthearted!
With so much beautiful creations to see, from the octopus, submarine and mermaid all perfectly carved out of ice you will truly be lost in the depths of this magical ocean.
Our first ever circus fun together and I was quite unsure if Leanora would like it, let alone sit there and watch it all, but I was pleasantly surprised that she was glued to the whole marvellous Zippos Christmas Circus show, with acrobats leaping from death-defying heights, to dancing bears and clowns. The only downside was that the little minx scoffed all the popcorn! But it is a brilliant show for all ages lasting 45 minutes, so good that we watched it twice.
If you follow me over on Instagram, you would of seen my insta stories of the little rollercoasters, suitable for Leanora's age, the views of Winter Wonderland are truly gorgeous, but what was more surprising were the heights of the roller-coaster for kids, a little high for me (becoming a scardey pants in my old age) But Leanora loved every minute of it.
Our last attraction of the evening, was a must Ice-Skating, a little scary for me as Leanora has never ice-skated before, but she took to it like a duck to water, we did three laps with me holding her from behind, then we scooped up a penguin to give her more support, well ok, my back! The only downside, is that I could not master taking a photo whilst holding on to her, as you are unable to take your bags to the rink, but a little heads up, if you have little ones that require the support of the penguins, have some cash to hand in your pocket, as they cost £5 to hire.
A little shoot off, to get my gal some toys before we head on home and I have to say I was a winner, obvs!
We both wondered off home, filled with hot chocolate and laughter from the perfect festive holiday affair.
A massive thank you to Mumsnet and Winter Wonderland for having us both.
Happy holidays everyone.
p.s. our Christmas stocking fillers is now live!
London Mumma xx
Nothing better than enjoying a lazy day off. Sometimes we all need a little downtime, just to kick back and recharge our batteries. With busy hard working and parenting lives, it can be Duffy to find a day, just to simply enjoy the little things in life and those little things can be simply doing nada!
Let me be frank with you guys, for the past few months I've worked my un-manicured fingers to the bone and I was quite simply burnt out, and a few days ago, I became a stroppy threenager and instead of all jumping out of bed, I turned to Leanora and said 'look, I'm not adulting or parenting today and I ain't getting outta bed, let alone the house' I was surprised when she smiled and said 'high 5 buddy, now go get me a bot-bot, put on my little pony and get back to bed and relax your batty mummy' That's my girl, my little partner in crime, she makes me proud lol!
At that moment, for her my little threenager to understand and love the fact that we were going to have a day off, no work, no preschool run, I even went as far as no social media 'shock horror' the only time the phone was picked up was to order pizza for lunch and Chinese for dinner! Told you super lazy day! But for her realise that I, we even need a day of it must have been apparent, just why does it take us so long, why wait to the point of exhaustion. Reason being, we all want that much more, be it success, money and a fighting passion to never give up, regardless if you are a parent or not!
But I think I've got the key to success to mastering the perfect lazy day off and you know what I am not ashamed to say it we took it on our stride and rocked it like an OG.
The first step is to not be all jovial and wanna get outta bed at 5 am, relax take it easy, for get the shoulda woulda coulda and just chill, this or time and your day why mess that up and get out of the comfort of our bed, when quite frankly you probably are not ready too, your body and mind will thank you for it and when your ready to move on to the next stage, be it brekkie in bed or heading to your local cafe for a spot of alfresco breakfasting with a little reading of your newspaper or new found book the day and decision is yours.
Once you've completed phase one, why not head of for a leisurely stroll, no rushing and darting around for you, you've got nothing but time and some fresh air, plus a little sightseeing of your local area, could open up to new eatery or shopping finds, great for a spot of light browsing, nothing quite better than having fun exploring your neighbourhood.
Comfortably heading in to lunch, that new restaurant you spotted on your leisurely stroll why not swing on back grab a table and tuck in and when you are done and filled, why not spend the rest of the afternoon doing something for you, be it crafting, whipping up a batch of cookies, watch a movie, to simply taking a little siesta, but whatever it is that you do make sure it is what you want to do- no more, no less.
Evening fast approaching, why not try out a new comforting satisfying dish for those cold chilly nights such as butternut squash mac n cheese or aubergine lasagna whatever is tickling your taste buds, a little too much work on your lazy day off, simply order in.
Nothing more relaxing in preparation of a good night, then a nice hot bath, filled with some amazing aromatherapy scents for an early night of unwinding with a good book, to help you have the perfect nights sleep.
London Mumma xx
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