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The Little Lilypad is a lifestyle blog mostly written by a mum to two beautiful, cheeky and entertaining daughters. It is sometimes written by the Man on the Pad or by one of our baby bloggers. Occasionally we accept guest posts too. There is frequently talk of sustainable living, saving money, lifestyle and travel. It is hopefully helpful, sometimes funny and always honest.

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  1. The tween has always enjoyed having friends over and playing with the neighbours children, so the little one was delighted to find a little friend by way of our new neighbours grandson.

    All of sudden she wanted to go out and play.

    She wanted to ask him over to play at our house.

    We would find his head popping up at the front kitchen window, knocking the glass and saying hello.

    How can she have a friend calling for her? Isn't this about 10 years too early?? (I *may* be exaggerating slightly here).

    However her little friend is adorable, has impeccable manners and she loves having a little friend to have new adventures with.

    So she has been showing him the wonders of where we live .....

    Country Kids 200914 1

    It cost me a whole loaf of bread while they fed the greedy chickens!!

    Country Kids 200914 2

    But then it was his turn to show her something new. He is a few months older than her and clearly proud of the fact that he can ride a scooter with ease, so this has given her the determination to be brave and get her balance.

    Country Kids 200914

    Sometimes you just need a little friend to give you a little confidence.

    Country Kids from Coombe Mill Family Farm Holidays Cornwall

  2. It is no secret that we love gorgeous things, so when we heard about Sew Lomax, we loved the story behind the brand.

    Founder of Sew Lomax, Emma Lomax has been taking the fashion and beauty world by storm for the last two years with her ethically produced collection of stylish wash bags & accessories and this summer she introduced her highly anticipated baby range! Her debut collection of must-have essentials consists of beautifully designed and ethically produced muslins, dribble bibs and now baby bath time towel and flannel sets is just adorable.

    SEWLOMAX_Hooded-towel-lifestyle2_www.picandmiximages.co.uk

    The hooded bath towel and flannel sets are made from the softest 100% cotton which is gentle and snuggly next to baby’s delicate skin. There are two different design options to choose from and three colour options; pretty pink, boisterous blue and gorgeous green.

    Sew Lomax bath sets

    Now not only do we love gorgeous things, we love a good giveaway, so we are thrilled to be able to offer you the chance to win one of these gorgeous bath towel and flannet sets worth £26!. All you need to do is enter below!

    a Rafflecopter giveaway

  3. A big event happened a couple of weeks ago. The little one turned 3.

    3 balloon

    This was a big event in her life. She was a big girl. 

    Being 3 meant she wasn't a baby anymore.

    Being 3 meant she would be 4 next  (who knew).

    Being 3 means that she is growing up.

    Growing up has featured quite heavily in conversations with her since her birthday but I am not entirely sure she has quite grasped the concept.

    Her favourite saying is "Mummy, when I grow up to be my sister, will I .......... " *insert go to her school / swimming lessons / sleep in her bed*

    Alternatively we have had "Mummy, when I grow up to be Nanny, where will Grandad be?".

    But then just to throw me a curve ball, she will suddenly say "Mummy, when I grow back into a baby, will I have a pushchair?"

    I think being 3 is going to provide us some great #funee moments but as far as I am concerned, I don't want her to grow up into anything! Can I freeze time right now?

    Have your family created any #funee moments this week? We would love you to share, just add them to the linky below .....


    Don't forget that Wot So Funee will be back with Actually Mummy next week as normal! Have a great week x

     

  4. When I was pregnant with the little one, I didn't 'want to find out whether it was a boy or girl, so plumped for a very classic cream look for her bedroom. Now 3 years later, the sides are off the cot and her favourite colour is pink. Cream is just not cutting it any longer.

    So with a little help from Vertbaudet, we added a little bit of pink magic and sparkle to this neutral space ......

    Vertabaudet Makeover

    First we added a pink heart rug. As the youngest member of the family, she has the smallest room so at 100 x 133cm it fills a large proportion of the floor (which saves me getting a new pink carpet) and it is so soft, the little one keeps flexing her toes over it! 

    Vertabaudet Rug

    We then chose a gorgeous butterfly hanging lampshade which casts a beautiful soft pink glow across her bedroom. A couple of people have aked me if there should be a frosted base on the bottom of the lampshade but there isn't and I prefer it that way (and it would be just somewhere that dust can gather). At 25 cm with a base diameter of 50 cm, it is almost oversized but with the cut-out butterfly motifs let the light through, it lights the bedroom softly and warmly. (It is also available in white, if you really don't fancy pink).

    Vertabaudet Lightshade

    So with the addition of some new bedding, the room definitely begins to feel a like more like a girls room, rather than a nursery. I know it seems sterotypical to choose pink but this was her colour of choice and it just goes to show that with a few key items, you really can change the look of a room.

    Vertabaudet Room Finished 1

    As a huge fan of Vertbaudet, I had purchased some butterflies from their website a little while ago and so we added these to the walls to create a bedroom that she can now "flutterbye" the hours in.

    Vertabaudet Room Finished

    So what do you think? Would you add anuthing more? I just have my eye on this beautiful butterfly mirror!

    Disclaimer : We were given the rug and lampshade as part of this review but as a regular customer of Vertbaudet, I would highly recommend their clothes and homewares for children.