Monday, 13 May 2013

Meal Plan Monday 130513


Monday 13th May - Sausages with root vegetable mash

Tuesday 14th May - Honey dill chicken & salad

Wednesday 15th May - Brinner

Thursday 16th May - Courgette Bolognese

Friday 17th May - Fajitas with lettuce wraps

Saturday 18th May - Farmer's Pie

Sunday 19th May - Roast chicken

I've joined in with Mrs M's #mealplanningmonday linky with this post
*Brinner = breakfast for dinner

Saturday, 11 May 2013

Happy 2nd Blogoversary Mama Owl!

Happy birthday to meeeeee!
Well sort of, it's my blog's two year 'blogoversary' today. Two years ago I shared my very first post. It took about six more months or so for me to start blogging beyond meal plans and recipes, but here we are and we're still going strong.

Thank you so much to my lovely readers, fellow bloggers and lovely Twitter friends who have supported me by reading, retweeting & sharing my posts. It's an honour to have been welcomed so warmly into the blogging community and I am thoroughly enjoying sharing in your lives through your blogs & tweets. Whether you're reducing me to tears of sadness or simply making me cry with laughter, I am enjoying every minute of this experience and can't wait to meet lots of you next month at Britmums.

Now, let's celebrate!

I have lots of amazing prizes to give away courtesy of some fabulous companies so enter them all and cross those fingers and you could be a lucky winner!

You do not need to have a blog to enter or leave a comment on this blog, simply use the name/URL or 'anonymous' option from the drop-down list, and please make sure that your name is in each comment if you use these options.

Please take note of the terms & conditions that apply to all competitions -
  • Competitions are open to UK residents only.
  • The giveaways end at midnight on June 1st 2013.
  • A separate comment must be left for each competition entry.
  • All entries will be verified before the winners are announced.
  • If a prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be drawn.
  • The winners will be contacted directly by the companies sponsoring the prizes.
  • The prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative.


First up we have a fantastic prize of a gorgeous Lena Sheep Pillow Friend, generously sponsored by Zulily UK. Super soft and fluffy, this cute character will soon be your little one's favourite bedtime buddy.



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Next - another fabulous prize from Zulily UK of a £20 voucher to spend on their website!

Zulily UK is a new online store offering daily sales events on top-quality apparel, gear and other goodies for mums, babies and kids. They carry the best brands at the lowest prices, members enjoy savings of up to 90% off retail prices so sign up today and bag yourself a bargain!


a Rafflecopter giveaway

The wonderful people from FreePhotoPrinting.co.uk have sponsored the fabulous prize of a personalised iPad case, so you can wrap your tablet in your own cherished family photos.
The lightweight and hard wearing cases not only look fantastic, but also help to protect your tablet from bumps, scratches and any little sticky fingers!

FreePhotoPrinting.co.uk finds the best free print deals on the web, checks them, lists all the best places to get free prints and even negotiates the occasional exclusive photo printing offer!



a Rafflecopter giveaway

There’s truly something for everyone at The Blackpool Tower, and here's your chance to win a family ticket (up to 2 adults and 2 children or 4 people) to The Blackpool Tower which gives you access to four fantastic attractions - The Blackpool Tower Eye, The Blackpool Tower Ballroom, The Blackpool Tower Circus and Jungle Jim’s Children’s Indoor Play.




Enjoy a little piece of the Mediterranean in your own home with a stunning Bougainvillea plant (13cm pot, worth £18.50) generously sponsored by RHS Gold medal winners Westdale Nurseries.

Widely believed to be the world's most versatile and colourful plant, Bougainvillea can be trained in many ways including as a hanging basket, standard or even a bonsai. Available in a vast array of stunning colours, Bougainvillea will brighten your home & be admired by all!




Good luck everyone!

Thursday, 9 May 2013

Zulily Styles... Miss E!

The fabulous people at Zulily UK know a thing or two when it comes to stylish kidswear. With daily deals from top designers at the lowest prices (up to 90% off retail prices) on things for kids, babies and mums, there are some serious bargains to be had.

Zulily kindly sent some items for E to road-test from their fantastic selection of top brands.

Here E is modelling a blue long-sleeved pppPockets Fish Kingdom t-shirt, that comes with two adorable finger puppets (a pink octopus & a brightly coloured fish) which she LOVES. Clothes that she can wear and play with, such a clever idea!
In a lovely soft jersey material, it is perfect attire for being outside on a rainy Spring day, you can see her clambering through the long grass to leave some peanuts for her little chum "Mr Squirrel", who lives in the trees down the lane near Nanny & Grampy's house.

E's beautiful red polka dot raincoat is by Sugar Pink, that I purchased from Zulily during one of their events.


As I am sure you have noticed, we're huge fans of owls here, and we are so completely in love with this amazing Stephen Joseph Owl Go-Go Bag.

E is currently using it for her snacks & drinks on visits to see her Grandparents and on our days out, and also to carry around her favourite toys when we're on the go. She's looking forward to using it when she starts nursery school in September too, she's getting far too grown up for my liking!


These comfy sheepskin lined lilac mini Eskimo boots by mou-online from Zulily are a big hit with E. She's enjoyed wearing them around the house like they are slippers because they are just so cosy and warm on her feet! They're slightly too big for her at the moment, so we're hoping that they will last through to the Autumn, because they'll be perfect for keeping her wee small toeses warm on chilly Autumn days!


Keep up to date with Zulily's daily offers, news & events by subscribing to their email list and have their deals sent straight to your inbox so you don't miss out. You can also find them on facebook and twitter.

Zulily UK are also sponsoring Mama Owl's 2nd birthday celebrations which launch this Saturday (May 11th 2013) so be sure to check back for your chance to win some fantastic prizes.


Zulily UK sent us the pppPockets t-shirt, mou boots and Stephen Joseph bag for the purpose of this reviewThe views shared are my own personal & honest opinions and are written entirely in my own words.

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

The Weekend #theGallery

And what a lovely weekend it was!

Gardening, family, friends, sunshine, a Bank Holiday and a barbecue. Perfection! I think E's face says it all.


I have linked this post with #theGallery at The Sticky Fingers Blog
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