Archive for the ‘Product reviews’ Category

Can’t start the day without your coffee fix? Find out which coffees are spending a lifetime on your hips…

What’s your coffee weak spot? A hazelnut latte, a mocha with whipped cream? Having these once in a while is fine, but if you’ve been wondering why your weight creeps up when you’re working, it could be down to your coffee shop purchases. You only need to jump on the

Product review: back to school uniforms

When it comes to buying uniform for the start of the new school year, it can be a bit of a conundrum – spend less and save money risking poor quality school wear, or spend too much and get burnt when your young ones ruin their uniform. We review some

Product reviews: kitchen must haves for busy working mums

Are you struggling to get a decent meal on the table because you’re tired when you get home from work? Are ready meals ruling your life, your pocket and your waistline? Do you feel guilty your children don’t know that chips are made from potatoes and don’t come from a

Product reviews: must-haves for home working mums an mumpreneurs

Are you a mumpreneur or business mum who often works from home with the children on hand? We’ve got some product reviews that will help make the juggling act a little easier.

Product reviews:how to keep the car clean this half term

It never ceases to amaze me how quickly children young and older can create ingrained mess in the car, but it is a little embarrassing if your mum’s taxi never seems to be clean. The essential car vac There are a lot of car vacs out there, but a lot

How to use LinkedIn to make business contacts

Social media has really made it easy to make contacts with the people you need in your business sector. Remember the days when you had to try to get past rottweiler-like receptionists and PAs, who made life as difficult as possible to get through to your contact? It was almost

Product review: cut the grime in no time with a steam mop

With the kids being on half term and the summer holidays looming, there is one thing that can’t be avoided – the dirt and grime that kids at home can create! From muddy shoes (yes, even during summer), spilt juice and ice-cream on the floor, every day can feel like a new cleaning adventure.

Top 3 smartphones for busy working mums

Technology is changing so much these days – who would have thought a decade ago that not having a decent phone was a cardinal sin? And if you still don’t even own a mobile phone, then you really need to change that – and quick, especially if you want to

Must-have iPad accessories for busy working mums

While I am not impressed with the iPad and what you can use it to do in your business, it does have some great accessories on the market – find out what the hot picks are.

Product review: the HTC Flyer tablet

If you can’t wait to get your hands on Apple’s Ipad 2 and you want a tablet that does the job, and well, then HTC’s first tablet, the HTC Flyer, may just be the thing.

Product review: Nintendo 3DS

If you want to stay ahead of your children’s next technology demands, then you’ll want to find out all about the Nintendo 3DS.

Must-have baby products for working mums

Every so often we get sent products from different brands to test out and review. Here is our latest round of must-have baby products… FlexiBath When I saw this product, how I wished it had been around when we had our first child – but using it with our now

Product review: must-have fitness products for mums

Just before Christmas, I set about looking for fitness products to review – I knew you wouldn’t be impressed with fitness DVDs and the latest dumb bells. Find out what I found instead…

Product review: must-have products for new working mums

We get several requests form manuafacturers to review their products, and a lot of them are not always of any great benefit to working mums in particular. However, evey so often we get products that can make a working mum’s life a whole lot easier. Here are the latest findings.

Product review: home office essentials

Are you thinking of setting up a home office but don’t know where to start? We’ve got some great products for you whatever your home office size and style.

Product review: travelling safely and in style with children

With half term just around the corner, and many of us working mums juggling a mix of time of with different childcare arrangements, having the right safety equipment on hand is often far from our minds. We have three products that can help you ensure that your children are kept safe no matter what activities you have planned for them.

BlackBerry apps reviews for busy working mums

This is the last week of the BlackBerry challenge where mobile phone manufacturer RIM is giving away a BlackBerry Curves to two luck www.motherswhowork.co.uk business mums who are prepared to runt heir business exclusively from the BlackBerries for a week.

Product review: must-have gadgets for mums

Being a working mum often means limited time to look for products and read reviews, etc. So here a selection of baby changing bags, first aid kits and baby bouncers. Enjoy! Storksak chaging bag I like a good investment buy – and that goes for baby changing bags. With my

Product review: baby carriers and baby slings

Gone are the days when baby carriers were a drab-coloured accessory people used when they hadn’t got a pushchair yet, or because they were ‘earth parents’ trying to make a statement. These days you can match your baby carrier to your outfit, have your baby lying completely horizontal and still

Product review: pushchairs that won’t break your back

Recent research has found that 83% of mums suffer back pain because of carrying and caring for young children. But it’s not just lifting young kids that causes problems – it’s manouvering, carrying and lifting heavy or poorly designed pushchairs. We’ve selected some of out favourite buggies below that have