Boohoo: it’s one of those fashion brands that is synonymous with of the moment fashion, never failing to have their finger on the pulse of the must have trend. That works great for adults, but can that translate to a children’s range? Boohoo asked me to pick out some key pieces for Boo from their brand new collection to see for myself.

Collection
Considering it’s a brand new collection, it’s pretty chocca with trendy styles for girls and boys aged 5-12. There’s a great choice of casual pieces plus the must have party dresses. I decided to pick a range of styles to see if there was a stand out range and also to get a sense of the collection as a whole.

Ordering and Delivery
The ordering process is really easy and there is nearly always a discount code to be had at Boohoo, which is great especially when you consider that they have a super affordable price point to begin with. I placed the order early hours of Tuesday last week and selected standard delivery and it was delivered by Thursday afternoon which is brilliant.

Sizing
Boohoo are known for coming up small with their adult range so I was half expecting the same for the pieces I had ordered Boo. At first look i thought there was no way the top and legging set would fit her, however once tried on you could see it had a great comfort fit and I struggled to get Boo to take it off for the her shower! The sweater and top also fit really well with room for growth. I would say that the only way i which their clothing comes up small is perhaps hem length on dresses but then again Boo does have super long legs (lucky thing) so it could be specific to her.

Here’s a YouTube video of the Boohoo for kids parcel, as you can see I was pretty pleased with all the pieces and as like I said above, it turned out that the Boo top and legging set did in fact fit her perfectly and if there was anything I would return size wise, it would be the grey knit dress as it was super short on her.

Overall Impressions
The new Boohoo kids range was one that could so easily have failed, yet surprisingly they seem to have struck the perfect balance between fun, fast fashion for kids and ensuring that pieces are still age and style appropriate – never forgetting that the clothes are for children. Hats off to Boohoo for not blurring the lines between mini me style and dressing children like adults.

One stop fun fashion just got easier for Mummy and Boo with a single destination for the must have pieces of the moment.

Disclosure: Boohoo very kindly sent us pieces from their new kids collection. All opinions are my own.

Shaving, it’s one of the biggest everyday pains in the behind. It’s something I do every single day without fail, often twice in the summer months to avoid the dreaded six o’clock shadow – yes that’s a ‘thing’ for women and our underarms and legs.

Friction Free Shaving are on a mission to change all that; they sent me their Samantha razor and blades for a month along with their brand new Catatonic Shave Cream. Friction Free Shaving launched in 2015 and as the first shaving club designed exclusively for women they’ve taken social media and women’s shaving habits by storm.

I began using the razor earlier this week along with the new catatonic shaving cream and I have to say that it is by far the best shave I’ve ever had. No in grown hair, no friction, no itch just seriously smooth skin, irritation free that allows me to get on with the important things in life.

The shaving cream contains Manuka honey, shea butter and coconut oil and the result is a product that feels at home as part of my skincare routine. It’s consitency and scent have a natural luxe feel to them and a stark contrast to the sparkly synthetic gels we are accustomed to. It’s fast become part of my shower routine that I most look forward to.

The idea is pretty simple you choose your razor – Faye, Frankie or Samantha and subscribe to receive monthly delivery of four new blades allowing you to change one a week for the smoothest shave.

It’s shaving taken seriously, yes the different razor ranges have fun names, but that’s not their main focus. Their main focus is to provide good quality razors for women that don’t conform to the glamourised, sexualised and unrealistic shaving products and adverts that are aimed at women. Because yes I may like smooth skin, stubble free but that doesn’t mean I identify with running along a beach and being happy; shaving should be part of my life, not something that identifies me.

Friction Free Shaving may still be relatively new on the block but it’s set to revolutionise shaving. Good quality shaving is a must if we’re to get on with the business of being us… Friction Free Shaving is your shaviour.

Disclosure: A fee was received for my time, however all opinions are 100% my own.

5 years ago I set up Mummy and Boo. Boo was 100 days old and I can remember hitting publish on my first ever post at just before 5pm (oh how I don’t miss the baby witching hour!). Having our blog anniversary on Halloween makes it easy to remember and I never really mark it apart from an excuse to treat myself to a slice of cake but this year feels different. Maybe it’s because we’re just back from the holiday of a lifetime to Universal Orlando with Virgin Holidays or perhaps because I’m starting to really enjoy Youtube but today has been a great opportunity to stop and take stock at just how far we and the blog have come in the last 5 years.

Mummy and Boo has seen us travel the world, enjoy the benefits of me being a work at home mama plus many more amazing opportunities. Whilst there are still many people who screw their face up when I say I’m a blogger and ask how I get ‘freebies’ – please don’t even get me started on that!! It’s starting to feel like the important people in mine and Boo’s life get that blogging is us.

I was trying to find a photo that summed us up and this does it perfectly… here we are barefaced, laughing, adventures galore – we wouldn’t have it any other way!

So here’s to another 5 years of Mummy and Boo the blog, growth, fun and the adventure of a lifetime.

Happy birthday to us!