Cotswold Mum - formally known as blogbybaby

Guest Post: Keep your car safe: insure, protect and maintain

April 24, 2012April 24, 2012Mummy

Keep your car safe: insure, protect and maintain Cars are not infallible. But take a few precautionary measures and your vehicle stands a much better chance of staying out of harm’s way. Keep robbers at

Meet the characters of City of Friends!

April 24, 2012April 24, 2012Children

Judging by the latest viewing stats, the global phenomenon that is City of Friends looks set to continue! Often noted for the way it teaches kids gentle life-lessons, the animated pre-school show, which is currently

The Baby Show Birmingham NEC 18th-20th May 2012

April 23, 2012April 23, 2012Baby, Days Out, Pregnancy

Test, try and buy the UK’s best baby products at The Baby Show Birmingham NEC, 18th-20th May 2012 250 baby & parenting brands , Fisher-Price crèche and Free Emma’s Diary Collection point. On-hand facilities for

Pocket Money. Teaching children the value of money.

April 21, 2012April 21, 2012Children

Over the years I have started attempts to start giving my eldest two pocket money, but failed miserably. This was most possibly down to them not knowing the value of money and me forgetting to

How to get exclusive presents for your children

April 17, 2012April 17, 2012Uncategorized

Every parent wants to spoil his or her children at every age, but as they grow bigger, so do the price tags for those gifts. You don’t have to practice restraint when it comes to

Crayola On the Go Travel Packs

April 16, 2012April 16, 2012Children, Crayola Ambassador, Review

As Crayola Ambassadors I endeavour to bring you reviews of some of the fantastic Crayola range. I decided I had to share what I thought about these, as they are simply brilliant. Crayola On the

When Things Don’t Go To Plan

April 16, 2012August 3, 2016Uncategorized

I honestly thought that buying a brand new build house complete with fitted kitchen and appliances would mean that nothing would go wrong, how how wrong was I?! As a single parent I needed a

Treating myself for a change

April 15, 2012April 16, 2012Mummy

I am sure I am not the only mum in the country to put herself last, in fact as mothers I think we always put our families first and forget about ourselves. Which is why

Fathers Day is on its way

April 14, 2012April 16, 2012Mummy

Father's day is on its way Don’t get caught in a scramble this year when you realise that Father’s Day is right around the corner. On the contrary, you can plan a spectacular (and inexpensive)