technology

Ideas For Gifts When You Have Older Children

Collaborative Post¦ It can be so incredibly hard to buy gifts for boys and girls when they get older. There are plenty of options for girls I guess, but even so, you may be puzzled as to what to get. A boy can play with a girls toy and vice versa. But older children especially can be difficult. Firstly they don’t tend to give you any ideas or clues as to what they would like. Secondly, a lot of things tend to cost the earth. Thankfully as they get older, they will realise what things cost so you can pick and choose between some of the times. 

Whether it is Christmas, a birthday or even to celebrate a specific occasion, you may be wondering what to get your tween or teen. Sometimes you want to think practically as well as giving them an option of some of the things they want. But, if they haven’t given you any ideas, then don’t despair. Here is a bit of inspiration to help you get the perfect gift. 

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Tips for taking great photos of your children

Collaborative post¦ I don’t know about you, but I am forever taking photos of my child. In her first 3 years of life, she has just grown so fast and I almost feel like I want to capture every moment on camera. However, photographing children can be tricky! Whether your bag boasts (Professional) Full Frame Mirrorless Cameras or the your trusty smart phone alongside the snacks for bribery, there are some challenges that I want to help you to overcome with the tips below.

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Take The Tech In Your Home To The Next Level

Collaborative Post¦ Technology in your home is going to play a vital part in how you live your life. There are two types of homeowners. The ones that realise how true this is and have their home filled to the brim with different bits of technology. There are then the ones who don’t realise how much of an impact technology has. Their home is filled with basic TVs and nothing more, there are no awesome smart tv apps being used in those houses. But thankfully, for those of you who are pretty tech savvy, there are now so many different ways that you can use tech within your home. From using it for safety to using it for having some fun, there’s a bit of technology for everything. So, we want to talk you through some of the cool ways that you can get these bits of technology into your home, and how much it’s going to benefit you. All you have to do is keep on reading and see what you can take away from this all. 

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Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01 Variety Kit Giveaway

I recently went to the Blog On Toys conference in Manchester. One of the biggest highlights for me was that Nintendo were there with Labo. If you’re not aware of it already, cardboard and technology combine for customisable fun with Labo and Nintendo Switch. Let me show you how awesome it is – and as a bonus, Nintendo have kindly provided me with a Labo Variety Kit and Customisation Set to giveaway! 

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Why I still play Pokemon Go a year on

“Do people still even play Pokemon Go?” I saw written about a million times underneath posts on social media celebrating a year of Pokemon Go last week. Unless you were hiding under a rock somewhere this time last year, you’ll probably remember the craze of Pokemon Go within the first few weeks of its release. Everyone and their mums (literally) were outside in the sunshine with their phones, frantically swiping at their screens to catch pixel creatures.

Today marks a year since I downloaded the app to my phone, through a site based in Hong Kong as it hadn’t officially been released in the UK. Unlike most people who played it for a couple of months as part of the craze, I’m still playing it a year on. But why?

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