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I do struggle to buy for the girls, they change their minds on the presents they would like, often dictated by the latest TV advert. I wanted to try and stick as best I could to the four gift rule:

Something they need

Something they want

Something to read

Something to wear

Something they Need

This is perhaps the hardest category to fill. The girls need clothes and PJ, but they come under the something to wear category. Same I guess as shoes and wellies, which they both need but also come under something to wear.  In the new year I am planning on decorating both girls bedrooms and have wrote about my plans for my youngest bedroom. My eldest would like a Harry Potter theme and so as a result they both need new bedding and furnishings for their bedrooms. I really like the look of this one



Something they Want

My youngest daughter loves Disney and Beauty and the Beast. The enchanted Rose light from Paldone is simply beautiful and something I know she will love. She loves lights, having several night lights on her bedside already and this one will make a wonderful addition. The light is powered by USB, but this cannot be plugged into the mains, instead I plugged it into my tablet to power it. Even with out the light on it is still really pretty and my youngest daughter is sure to love it. To activate when it is plugged in you push down on the dome and the same again to switch off. 




Something to Read

We love to read and on Christmas eve I always give the girls a new book which we read before bed. This year I am giving the girls a pair of books which really compliment each other, whilst also working as stand alone books. Hedgehogs Don't Live in the City! and also the debut book Parrots Don't Live in the City! from doodles and scribbles an independent book publisher. These books are beautifully illustrated and tell a lovely story by publishing duo Lucy Reynolds and Jenna Herman.  In addition to the story at the end of each book is a double page spread on facts on each animal. There are also things to find within each story which adds to book. I cannot wait to share the books with the girls on Christmas eve


Something to Wear

After our visit to the Frugi store in Leeds the girls have been asking for Frugi dresses and clothes. My youngest in particular loves wearing dresses and she loves all the bright patterns. She has asked for a few of their dresses for Christmas and in particular the one with the penguin on. The jumper dress is perfect for winter. Warm and cosy inside and as it is a dress the extra length also provides extra warmth on her body too.


I have purchased some of the items in this guide and been gifted others, however I would have purchased them. I decided to put the gift guide together and have received no other payment except product.
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It might be the middle of November but I heard my first Christmas song on the radio today.  Christmas does seem to be creeping up on us. The girls have already made their requests, which is every TV advert suitable for children along with the contents of every toy catalogue in existence. Little Man still has no idea what Christmas is and I am frantically trying to be organised this year so I don't have to work through it again!

A few weeks ago Little Man and I were given a sneak peak at the hottest and most wanted toys for Christmas this year at Dream Toys 2017.  


The top 12 toys [in no particular order]are:

Enchantimals Playhouse Panda Set
Fingerlings
FurReal Roarin’ Tyler
Hatchimals Surprise
Laser X – 2 Player Pack
L.O.L. Surprise Series 2
Nerf Nitro Longshot Smash
Paw Patrol Sea Patroller
PJ Masks Headquarters Playset
Star Wars: BB-8
The Original Stretch Armstrong
Toilet Trouble

Both girls have asked for Hatchimals again this year.  The latest version can have twins hatch which with having two girls would be a good idea for us and they would each then have a Hatchimal to look after.  My youngest daughter loves Fingerlings and has already saved up birthday money to buy herself one, so I can certainly agree that it will be popular, and also L.O.L surprise which we have reviewed previously.  I can certainly agree that the list is popular with my girls, aged 7 and 5.  

The top 10 toys that really stood out to me though are slightly different

Star Wars: BB-8 Lego
LeapFrog Epic™ Android Based Kids Tablet
Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Cart™ LeapFrog
Vtech toot toot garage
Tamagotchi 
Rubik's Cube
Mayka Toy Block Tape
Super Wings
Spin to Sing
Star Wars First Order Heavy Assault Walker

The highlight for me though is meeting Father Christmas, as the girls 100% believe that I work with him.


Little Man however was not too sure!

Dream Toys is always a great day out and it is amazing to see the top toys for this year.  Do you agree with the top 12 toys?



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Next week sees the last half term holiday before the kids break up for Summer.  It will be the last school holiday before my youngest daughter starts school full time in September.  She is really looking forward to school starting and I think is already on countdown to the holiday to be over and school to start.


We usually go on holiday over this May Half term, but with the arrival of Little man are currently saving up for a holiday next year instead.  We are however planning on taking a short break in the UK and are really looking forward to it.  It will be our first time away as a family of 5, and an exciting adventure for Little man.


If you are planning a holiday in the UK, you might wish to draw some inspiration from two amazing projects I have been delighted to be a part of.  The first is from Parkdean and is 101 little things.  The 101 little things draws ideas of things to do with children across the UK.  It is a fantastic list and full of inspiration.  The second is a project from Hatchbag and is Best of British: 101 Ideas for Having Fun with the Kids.  This is another fantastic collaboration which is sure to give you plenty of inspiration of keeping the children entertained during the holidays.  

We do have quite a lot of activities planned next week, and all the girls after school clubs are still running even though it is half term.  We are therefore going to be very busy and having a lot of fun.  I want to practise our den building skills too, in preparation for #denday which returns this year on the 17th and 18th of June.

Last year the girls took part in den day for Save the children at school and their imaginations created some fantastic dens.  We were on holiday and built our den in the garden of the villa.  It was a lot of fun to do and really used our imagination to build one not at home.  Whilst the event is a little later than last year, we are still planning on having a practise next week.  Any excuse to build a den!

Do you have any plans for half term?


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I just wanted to say this happened this week and I am in the top 20 Mummy bloggers in the UK!  Feeling rather happy!

Top 50 Mummy Bloggers In UK
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As my blog turns 2 this month I thought this was a good time to launch my first linky.  I have thought about this for some time.  I love linking up to linky, I like discovering new blogs and reading new things, the problem is I often forget where I have linked up and on what day of the week the linky runs.  To combat my forgetfulness and to help me remember where to link and when I have created a new linky, Linked.

Linked is quite simple really, add any linky or post/photo that is part of a linky.  Linked will open every Thursday and close on Wednesday at midnight, it is a weekly linky of linky.  If you are currently thinking to yourself but my linky opens on a Monday so I will be far down the list, this linky works in reverse order, so the newest addition to the linky is in the no 1 spot.  This means the additions towards the bottom of the list are older and potentially linky that opened earlier in the week.


This day I love - Linked




So add your linky below.  Any linky that is added I will tweet a link to and comment on, and if I can I will join up.  Some linky I cannot take part in but if I can add a post to it I will do.  Any linky which displays the Linked badge, I will add the badge of that linky to my blog hop/linky/blog love page.  If you find a linky feel free to add it, you do not have to add your own.  If you simply have a post you want to share that is already in a linky then feel free to add that and I will comment on.












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For those not familiar with the Lumix TZ55 it is Panasonic new versatile high quality camera and it claims to be perfect for travelling.  I decided to put it to the test and came up with 10 reasons why I think you should own one.

1. Suits both professional and amateur 

The Lumix TZ55 is packed full of high quality specifications including:

24mm ultra-wide angle lens,  LumixDC Vario lens
powerful 20x optical zoom for both photo and video recording
Shoot Videos in HD
Tiltable LCD screen,
high-sensitivity 16.1-mega pixel MOS sensor and Sonic Speed Auto Focus (AF), 
Shoot at 10 Frames per Second (FPS) in high speed burst mode
Integrated Wifi

I will admit to being an amateur when it comes to photography and do not pretend to know all the technical know how but what I do know is this camera maybe small but it certainly looks the part.  I have had several comments of how smart the camera looks and how impressed people are by it.  It appeals to both professional and amateurs.

2. Intelligent Auto Mode

I will admit that the majority of the time my Lumix TZ55 sits in this mode.  This clever little button takes out all the hard work.  All settings are pre selected and determined by the camera.  The camera works out how much light, if you are trying to focus on something close or a persons face etc and selects the best mode for you.  This takes out all the hard work.

3. Tiltable screen

I like to call this the selfie mode.  The large LCD screen can tilt upwards meaning it is possible to take selfies.  I love this feature as I can now take photos of me and the girls together which previously I have struggled to do, oh and see the screen at the same time so I know what I am taking a photo of!


4. Zoom

The zoom on this camera is phenomenal.  I was stood at the back of an event with the girls and we could zoom right up close to see exactly what was happening on stage, without loosing quality.  I also used it recently to zoom up to Scarborough castle to see how busy it was to work out if it was worth going.  I could see the sea gulls flying over the castle and the people on the bridge, it was amazing.



The castle is through the train window on the top of the cliff, you can just about make out a tiny peak on the cliff top.  This is the castle which I have zoomed into.

5. Editing

The camera allows you to edit photos and add special effects to those already taken and stored on the camera before they are downloaded.  Great if you have a spare few minutes.


6. Special features

There are 15 image effect built into the camera including Dynamic Monochrome, Old days, sepia and my favourite colour select.  Colour select means the whole image is black and white other than the colour you have chosen and it has created some amazing pictures.


7. Wifi

The camera has built in wifi meaning you can transfer images to a PC.  It also means that if you download the Panasonic app you can control the camera wireless via a smart phone or tablet.  Handy for self recording, for all of you that Vlog!

8. Ease of Use

I will admit I skim read the instruction manual but not in depth reading.  I have however figured out how the majority of buttons work by trial and error.  Simply because everything is straight forward and does what it claims to do.  

9. Scene Selection and Panoramic 

I love panoramic modes, I think they are a great way to capture images whilst travelling and the Panasonic Lumix TZ55 certainly does not disappoint. It was easy to use and captured some great images.  The scene selection is also great with a wide choice including starry night, Baby, Pets, Food and drink and Portrait, there are 16 in total.











10. Recording in HD

This makes it perfect for travelling because now I can capture my videos in HD all in one place.  I managed to capture some beautiful videos whilst we were on holiday and this makes it the perfect travelling companion.


This is an unedited video.  I wanted to show how the video starts off out of focus but the camera is clever and adjusts so the video becomes in focus.  It is also a video whilst moving on a train so it gives some indication of the ability of the camera to keep in focus whilst moving.

All images and videos are the raw files from the camera, I have not edited in anyway from the camera.

If you have a Panasonic Lumix TZ55 I would love to know your thoughts.  If you need any other reasons to own a Panasonic camera how about their Which Award, Top Photography Brand.

I am part of the Panasonic Mums team and have been provided with a Panasonic Lumix TZ55 to review.  This is my own honest opinion and all words are my own.

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My name is Leyla, also known as Mum to my 3 humans and dog Mum to J. I have a passion for the outdoors and love to run. I can often be found off road exploring the trails and fells and covering distances all the way up to 50 miles. As a family we love travelling and discovering new adventures, as I try and run around the world!

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