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Planning a Summer Staycation?
Everyone will tell you that having a baby is life changing.
What also changes is the ability to easily, if at all, book a last minute break to Europe or beyond.
Since having our beautiful baby in March last year, we’ve decided to summer staycation for all but one of our holidays when we ventured to Brittany in France.
We’ve been pleasantly surprised at how easy and fun a staycation is compared with travelling overseas.
Now we look for a family friendly place to stay, open countryside to visit, local farm shops around the corner and all within relatively close proximity to London to ease the driving time for ourselves and baby. We often have family and friends join us when we staycation so being able to select a large self catering holiday home is essential.
There’s nothing better than hiring a cottage in the countryside where we know we will be guaranteed peace, tranquility and the joy of beaches, forests and bridal paths for walking and cycling on our doorstep.
We love being able to have a home away from home and enjoy the simple things in life, especially time together as a family outside our busy London life. We like to cook our own meals, have a BBQ in the garden and visit local pubs within walking distance of our holiday cottage.
We had our first holiday with our baby in Orford and it was truly wonderful. We’re back there soon for another summer staycation and we can’t wait!
Our favourite summer staycation destinations are Norfolk, Suffolk, Devon & Cornwall.
For a relaxing and family friendly summer staycation visit the vast Norfolk coastline and countryside on the East Coast. Norfolk Country Cottages offer a choice of over 400 self catering country cottages in a wide variety of settings.
There’s plenty of information on what to do and places to go at Visit Norfolk.
Suffolk Secrets offer the finest choice of self-catering holiday cottages and holiday homes in Suffolk. Choose from:
Find out what’s on in Suffolk this summer at Visit Suffolk.
Marsdens Cottage Holidays feature a superb selection of holiday cottages for all sizes of family in desirable locations:
Find what’s on and where to go at Visit Cornwall and Visit Devon.
There’s sure to be something that suits you and your family in one of these beautiful locations, providing you with the comforts of home away from home in stunning surroundings with activities for all ages.
Where are you planning a Summer Staycation this year?
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The Best Baby Digital Ear Thermometer
It’s important to have the best baby digital ear thermometer for the safety of your baby. As a parent you need to know quickly if your baby’s not well so you can respond accordingly with the right treatment.
I bought the Braun ThermoScan 5 IRT4520 Ear Thermometer
This digital ear thermometer is suitable for newborn babies and can be used to take the temperature of the whole family.
I chose this thermometer as it’s used in hospitals and at Doctor’s surgeries.
It gives precise results quickly and it’s so easy to use that my baby doesn’t mind having her temperature taken.
If you think your baby has a temperature you can do a quick check with the Braun ThermoScan 5 IRT4520 Ear Thermometer
Features of the Braun ThermoScan 5 IRT4520 Ear Thermometer:
- Clinically tested
- Number 1 ear thermometer
- Unique Thermoscan Feedback system confirms in seconds that the thermometer is in the correct position and an accurate temperature reading has been taken
- Temperature results in degrees C or degrees F
- Accurate and safe for newborns
- Can be used to take the temperature of everyone in the family
- The new ultra soft and gentle tip is warmed up for accuracy and extra comfort
When do you take your baby’s temperature?
Riverford Dairy Competition
We’ve sampled some of Riverford’s amazing dairy produce this week.
The selection of Riverford’s organic whole milk, semi skimmed milk and skimmed milk was delicious.
We enjoyed it fresh in the morning on our museli with a side of hot milky coffee and in the afternoon with a cup of English Breakfast tea.
At only 99p per litre Riverford organic milk is great value and healthy for the whole family.
Indulgently we consumed the Riverford clotted cream with scones and organic raspberry jam. We could have been in Devon, it was like stepping into another world…
The whole yoghurt and fat-free yoghurt tasted delicious with a fresh fruit salad and I enjoyed it as a quick and convenient snack during the day with a sprinkling of sunflower seeds. Our baby loved the creamy whole yoghurt after her dinner in the evening, full of goodness and flavour.
The Riverford clotted cream fudge was, dare I say more! Fantastic as a gift or as an indulgent treat for oneself.
Riverford butter is deliciously creamy and it stayed semi-soft in the fridge, making it wonderfully convenient for spreading straight on to fresh bread or toast. We enjoyed it on crusty fresh bread with Leek and Potato Soup and used it in cooking to bring out the full flavour of vegetables.
Riverford Dairy Competition
Until the 27 April 2012 you can enter the competition to win a day at Riverford’s dairy farm in Yorkshire or Devon. The prize includes one night’s B&B accommodation for the winner and a friend.
Riverford work with small-scale producers who care about their animals. They won the RSPCA Good Business Awards 2011. Find out more about Riverford animal welfare and don’t miss the incredible video of their cows bounding into the field at the beginning of Spring.
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