StorkUp: Funky, Quirky, Original & Affordable Shopping

Hands up if you find shopping a bore sometimes?! When shopping online (which should be considerably easier than trawling around shopping centres) jumping from place to place, looking for inspiration and endlessly searching for different shops may become wearying after a while.

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StorkUp offers an alternative to those who are shopping for baby and children’s items, from clothing to toys and beyond. I have been “watching” StorkUp since it launched as I was intrigued by the one stop shop idea however since those early day the business has grown rapidly, incorporating hundreds of retailers into their catalogue ensuring that there is something for all styles, preferences and budgets.

Cream Bunny All In One
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I might have mentioned once or twice recently that I am very soon (approx. two weeks) going to be becoming an aunt to a niece for the time on “my” side of the family. My sister is expecting her first and this time I will be spoiling a girl rather than boys. I had no idea shopping for girls could be so much fun! My two ratbags are of course loveable boys so there is no pink in sight so browsing this site has been a joyful experience!

There are other stores that give you a wide choice of goods and I’ve used many of them at one time or another however StorkUp seem to have the edge on the more trendy, quirky and unique finds which make shopping for yourself or for others that much more enjoyable.

The site itself is ridiculously easy to use. You may sign up with Twitter, Facebook or your email address, add your children’s details or pregnancy info, start lists for saving items or for those who just want to get down to the nitty gritty of seeing what is on offer there is a big SKIP option so that you can start exploring.

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The site is set out very much like Pinterest in a way, enabling you to scroll through hundreds of items quickly and easily. It is simple to customise your searches by keyword, theme, price or even by what is “trending” at the time. A brilliant way to get your shopping done!

Thankfully pink, blue, green, purple and any colour you could want is catered for as I seem to have plenty of friends and family all expecting at the moment.

Whether you are searching for clothing, toys, equipment, interiors or indeed anything related to babies, toddlers and children “just because” or for birthdays and Christmas you won’t go wrong using Stork Up. A huge plus point for me is that StorkUp introduces savvy shoppers to a wide number or independent retailers who perhaps might have been missed otherwise.

I will certainly be hitting the site for Xmas ideas and have already “liked” and follow their Facebook page so that I don’t miss out on news, offers and competitions. This year why not make shopping for new, fun and high quality items from independent sellers and established businesses easier, saving yourself both time and money.

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*Written in collaboration with the mentioned business yet true to my own thoughts, feelings and experiences.

Walkers Mighty Lights – Crisps For The Whole Family #review

“Would you like some free crisps?”

Who is going to say no to that? Walkers sent us some of their new Mighty Lights crisps to trial and I have to say we liked them.

Walkers Might LightsThe kids were suitably impressed with the three flavours we were send (ready salted, roast chicken and lightly salted) and tested them rigorously. Roast chicken came out on top as best flavour with cheese and onion not far behind.

These have been enjoyed not only at home with lunch but as part of school packed lunches and while crisps in general are considered not the healthiest snack by some lunch box critics no-one can complain about these.

Mighty Lights are made with 30% less saturated fat, no artificial colours or flavourings and are as tasty as they are healthy for an occasional snack.

The husband takes a packed lunch each day to work and also took these, he found them less oily than some crisps I’ve sent him with and apparently the flavour reminds him of proper roast chicken, not the roast chicken flavouring he is used to. I would call that a success.

I was happy to let the fellas test these out on my behalf as I am on Slimming World however was thrilled when opening my latest SW magazine to find this:

SW friendly walkers might lights

It turns out that not only are Mighty Lights great for Roy and the boys; I can enjoy them too without the guilty feeling that comes with eating crisps when on a healthy eating plan. (And I have tested them and they are brilliant! They have quite a crunch to them although are fine for my 2yr old and I love ridged crisps anyway).

You can find more about these new crisps at http://www.walkersmightylights.co.uk/ and our rating is a whopping 10/10. We’ve bought several packs since and they look set to be firm favourites.

For a snack that is great for all the family these definitely get the thumbs up.

 

*We received these bags of crisps free of charge and were asked to write an honest and impartial review of our thoughts on them. I have been paid £40 for taking part in this campaign (regardless of whether they received a positive or a negative review).