And there it is, the end of the longest January ever! We hope you’ve survived intact and are looking forward to a fabulous February! In case you are new here – let us tell you what Tried & Tested is all about. We all know how useful reviews can be.…

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  Like many busy parents, breakfast often comes bottom of the list in the mornings. I have 4 children to get to school and nursery, 4 lots of bags, coats and packed lunches to worry about – and that’s before I even think about getting myself showered, dressed and ready…

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Like many families, Christmas saw us overwhelmed with new toys for the kids. Since then, we have been steadily going through their old toys to see which they no longer play with – these are slowly being given away to charity, or passed on to friends.  As we decluttered, a…

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Did you know you are supposed to change your mattress every 7-8 years? I didn’t until recently, and when we thought about it, it was – well- a lot longer than that since we had a new mattress. Luckily, Emma Mattress came to our rescue, and sent us a double…

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January is always a bit of a sluggish month for most of us, dragging ourselves back to work after 10 days off stuffing our faces with chocolate and drinking prosecco for breakfast can be a struggle to say the least. But getting yourself back into a routine is important to…

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