Back To School – Thanks Tesco (and Emily from Babyrambles!)

Most of us are a week or more into the new school terms and have gone from newbies to veterans! I still remember the heart wrenching feeling of seeing Kieran in his school uniform for the first time, and it only narrowly overshadows the feeling I had when I realised how much stuff he would need uniform-wise! Arghhh!



Thank God for Tesco who have really cushioned the blow with their cracking school uniform bargains and a huge thank goodness for Emily at babyrambles – a fab blog NOT to be missed! Emily (or your Majesty as I will from now be referring to her as she is so fabulous) was sent a box of uniform and goodies by Tescos and could choose another bloggy Mum to receive one…. and she chose ME!! (All hail Queen Emily). The box was fabulous with shirts, trousers, polo neck tops, and lots of stationary. I would have taken a picture but it was all pulled open and various pieces run off with I didn’t get a chance. Kieran even nicked the box which he is using for his toys!


Something else that was in the box was a £30 voucher for use at Clothing At Tesco – which naturally I used for Kieran……NOT!!! Oh come on, us Mums need a pamper too so I got a lovely blue jumper which houses the baby bump quite well, long shirt-type night and gorgeous slippers, then guilt kicked in so I got socks and shorts for K, undies and a lovely grey jumper for Roy too, all for £30! That is an advert for bargains if ever I saw or um read!


So, again a huge thanks to Tescos and to Emily at Babyrambles for our savings and fab treats! 

FEATURE:Munchie & Millie Goes Large! Exciting new venture in the North East

If you have been on my Facebook or anywhere near my twitter you will have heard of munchie & millie! After many a toddler/preschooler filled day I have raided my regular box of heaven for luscious soaps, bath creamers and the like to help me unwind and get me back on track. As far as I am concerned munchie & millie is angel-run and I am a keen supporter!
You cannot imagine my joy (picture a curly haired banshee running around her living room, screeching down the phone) when I was told that the North East was soon to be launching a fantastic new venture- and run no less by my own (original) Angels of the North!.
Being the hard-hitting journalistic blogger I am (!) I hunted down Andrea & Mel to tell you a bit more!

A&M: Hello! As Nicki says – munchie & millie has been around for almost two years. Up until now we have mainly sold gorgeous handmade bath products via our website and at events around the North East. We are very excited to be celebrating the birth of our new brand, munchie & millie at home by having a launch party on the 16th of September. We’re planning fizz, fun, cupcakes and a ride on a vintage double decker bus, as well as introducing our new At Home range. The new range is made up of all kinds of gifts aimed at women who share the munchie & millie sense of style and fun. So as not to spoil the surprise, we’re keeping the new stuff under wraps until the big night.


Nicki: Secret?? Secret!! I’m a very calm kind of person usually but may quite possibly EXPLODE if we didn’t get a few sneak peeks!
A&M: Ok, Ok (God forbid Nicki should explode! Think of the mess, not to mention the follow-on blog!). To keep her nibs happy we’ve attached a couple of photos from the new range. We’ve got doormats, cake stands, mugs, hats and scarves… you name it! All the kinds of thing that you might buy for your best friend or your sister or yourself, in fact, for anyone who appreciates gorgeous girlie style.

Nicki: Well I for one think the preview items look fabulous! Now the At Home range- how do we (meaning how do I) get our hands on these luscious items?

A&M: m&m at home is just that, home based. To begin with we’re looking for 5 fantastic consultants, who are based in the North East who will be ready to start work as soon as we launch, displaying and demonstrating the new range at a customer’s own home, on a party plan/direct sales basis. Our consultants will be very important to us, as they will represent munchie & millie to the rest of the world, and often will be the only direct contact that customers have with our company. For this reason we have a recruitment process to make sure that that the people who join our team are not only exceptional but share our passion and enthusiasm for all things munchie & millie.
 
Nicki: Sounds good- thanks Andrea and Mel. As Andrea & Mel have said, they have limited positions available to add to their existing consultants and wish to initially build a strong group of representatives in the North East before branching out further into the UK so if you are in, or know of someone in the North East who is looking for a new challenge then please get in touch with Mel at mel@munchieandmillie.com or phone: 0793 155 9913 for more information or an informal chat Andrea and Mel aim to get their consultants trained up and familiar with the full range in time for the launch so they can hit the ground running once September comes and those Xmas parties start flooding in so don’t delay and get in touch now for more information!