School's out summer shopping spree - saving money on the kids’ holiday wardrobe

As the school year comes to an end, our thoughts have turned to the summer holidays. The boys are super excited about many weeks at home over the school summer holidays. They are full of ideas of how to spend the summer and are especially excited about our UK staycation holiday where we will be visiting family in Leeds before a few fun days at Blackpool. We've got plans to visit family friendly attractions, dine at restaurant with rooms Yorkshire dales, visit museums and explore the heritage and natural wonders of Yorkshire.

As both boys have had a recent growth spurt and have grown out of most of their clothes, especially their summer clothes from last year they are in desperate need of a new wardrobe. In fact T is growing so quickly that the new swim shorts I bought him in May are already too small and tight! In the hope that we are going to have a sun-filled summer we need to buy them new clothes that are perfect for sunny days. Shorts, t-shirts, lightweight short sleeve shirts and even swimwear are needed. 

Save money on baby essentials

Welcoming a new baby into your home is a very exciting time. Whilst being a parent is truly amazing and rewarding, it can be very challenging and expensive. Although it doesn’t cost to give your baby love, care and attention; baby essentials and must-have baby products do cost. In fact kitting out your home ready for your new baby can cost a fortune.

To try and keep the cost of buying essential baby products down it can be a good idea to take advantage of sales, deals and discount vouchers. Money saving websites such as VoucherBin which is filled with a huge range of up-to-date discount vouchers can be a vital tool to help you save money when buying products ready for the arrival of your new baby.

Asda Baby and Toddler - save money on baby and toddler essentials.

Looking to save money on baby or toddler essentials?

Pregnant and stocking up on baby supplies ready for when you welcome your newborn into the world?

If this sounds like you, when take a look at the Asda Baby and Toddler Event where you can stock up on baby and toddler essentials at discounted prices.

If you are expecting and want to treat yourself or know someone who is pregnant and want to give them a pampering treat, then the NSPA gift sets are a lovely choice. The NSPA Mum To Be Blooming Gorgeous Gift Set is great value for money at £4.00, and the NSPA Mum To Be Gift Set can be snapped up for £8.50 or bought along with another product in the 2 for £16 promotion.

Also available in the 2 for £16 promotion is the Johnson’s Baby First Touch Newborn Starter Pack (£9.00) and the Johnson’s Baby Skincaring Essentials Box (£10.00).

Saving money with Voucher Sky.

Being a frugal family on a tight budget I am always on the lookout for ways to save money and make our tight finances stretch that little bit further. One of the ways that I save money is by shopping around. I am a fan of shopping around for the best deals and discounts on the high street and in supermarkets as well as comparing websites and companies for the best price on household essentials such as household insurance and food shopping. Not only do I use the above ways to save money I also make use of the internet to help save money when shopping by looking for the best offers and savings online to save money on online food shopping and buying family essentials, treats, clothes, toys, days out, holidays and so much more.

Whilst using money saving techniques such as discount codes, online shopping and comparison shopping can be beneficial to your finances it can be very time consuming as you spend hours trawling the World Wide Web for the best discount codes and deals.

But thankfully there is a fab website out there that can help you find discount codes and offers, helping you save money and time!

www.vouchersky.com is a website dedicated to helping you “save money with voucher codes, deals and offers”.  Thanks to VoucherSky you can shop online and make use of the great vouchers and discounts available online that helps you save money as they are dedicated to providing you with the best voucher codes and offers from a huge host of stores and leading retailers.

Techtastic deals at Asda.

As I am a huge fan of saving money on anything and everything, especially hi-cost items, I am always on the lookout for fab promotions offering discounts.

To help customers save money on the cost of buying next generation, hi-tech computers Asda currently have some techtastic deals available online now (whilst stocks last).

Thanks to Asda you can currently save up to £100 with their exclusive offers on the Medion Akoya range available at Adsa.

There are great savings and special offers available on high-tech, high-speed processors as well as huge savings on touchscreen desktops with Intel HD graphics and state-of-the-art USB 3.0 interface technology.

Check out all of the offers available on the Medion Akoya range at Asda to help you keep up-to-date with state-of-the-art technology at discounted prices!

MuTu System birthday flash sale.

For one day only, the 6th July 2014, MuTu System are offering customers a special discount.

To celebrate her birthday MuTu System’s creator Wendy Powell is offering customer a whopping 43% saving on a MuTu System online program with the birthday flash sale.

A little about MuTu System -

"MuTu System was created by Wendy Powell a British mother of 2 and pre/postpartum fitness specialist for the last 12 years.

MuTu System is an international best selling, industry acclaimed, holistic, realistic and supportive postpartum exercise and recovery program for Moms that truly works.

Discounted Ticket offer for The Baby Show NEC - 40% off the door price.

The Baby Show  - the UK’s biggest and best pregnancy and parenting event  - returns to the NEC Birmingham from 17 to 19 May 2013.

A unique shopping opportunity and a great day out for all the family – it’s the place to browse thousands of products from hundreds of trusted brands and test run all the latest innovations that will make life with a new baby easy and fun. From pushchairs to nursery ideas, maternity fashion to healthcare, experts are on hand to help you make the right choices for you and your growing family.  What’s more, they will be joined by some of the UK’s top parenting experts including Professor Robert Winston, Annabel Karmel, Jo Tantum, and Clare Byam-Cook, ready to answer your questions and share their advice.

The Baby Show are offering a fantastic 40% off adult entry tickets (door price £20.00, discounted ticket offer £11.50).   To take advantage of this offer, visit www.thebabyshow.co.uk and enter Promo Code LH001.

Terms and conditions - 

Advance booking closes midnight 15/05/2013.  After this date tickets can be purchased on the door for £20 per person.  All promotion savings are based on comparison to the door price.  Max 3 children per adult can attend free until 12years old.  Booking can be made online www.thebabyshow.co.uk or by calling 0871 231 0844 and quoting code: LH001.  Calls cost 10p a minute from a BT landline, other networks may vary.  Booking fee applies. 

BassBuds BassBoomz discount code.

Afterreviewing a pair of BassBuds headphones and being very impressed the quality of the styling and technology of the headphones I was over the moon when I was given the chance to review another BassBuds product, a BassBoomz speaker.

According to BassBuds the BassBoomz is a high performance portable Bluetooth speaker that is described as being “portable, powerful and practical” boasting that it is “small in size, big on sound”.

BassBuds state the BassBoomz’s highlights are –

*  Explosive sound quality – twist and release the Bass Expansion System

*  Ideal for your smartphone, MP3 players, tablets and laptops

*  Compatible with all wireless devices with a Bluetooth connection

*  Compatible with any audio device that has a 3.5mm audio jack output

*  Dual Connectivity available – connect 2 BassBoomz together for double the sound

*  Portable and pocket-sized for your music on-the-go.

 Information from the BassBoomz page on the BassBuds website.

Buy BassBuds headphones at a bargain price.

Christmas can be an expensive time of year; I try to save money on gifts by buying from the cheapest retailer and making good use of discount and promo codes. I think it is great when you can save a few pounds on a product you would have bought even without the discount, those few pounds and pennies all add up which means you save a little and that saved money can be used towards other gifts and Christmas products, put into saving or even used to treat yourself with. 

As I love a good discount code I was pleased when I was given a discount code to share with my lovely readers. BassBuds who make high performance in ear headphones are giving my readers a brilliant £5.00 discount off of their range of headphones available on the BassBuds website.

To get £5.00 off BassBuds headphones simply use discount code BB53862. 

A little about BassBuds.

BassBuds are high performance in ear headphones with added techno benefits such as hands free microphone and mp3 controller. These headphones boast impressive features – 

* Integrated microphone with call/mp3 controller

* Answer/end call control

* Play/Pause your mp3 player

* Skip forwards and backwards through your music

* Activate voice control commands

* Compatible with all SmartPhones

* Crystal-clear HD audio via the Advanced Crystaltronics Sound Technology

* Made with Swarovski® Elements

* Precision-cut, high quality, light-weight and balanced aluminium housing

* Anti-tangle, durable, double-wrapped cable

* Free stylish and protective storage bag

* Free black, white and memory foam earbuds in 3 sizes

* Gold-plated 3.5mm audio jack for optimum connectivity

* One of the largest earphone colour ranges in the World!

* Classics collection and 2012 fashion collection

Features taken from the BassBuds website.

As stated in the features list, there is 2 collections available with 20 stunning colour options available across the 2 exciting collections providing plenty of choice and allowing people to pick the colour and style to suit them (you could even get a couple of BassBuds headphones so that you have different colours available to suit different moods and outfits……..or perhaps that is just me and my wishful thinking that I could have a few of these funky headphones as there are so many designs that I looooovee). I absolutely love that there is Swarovski® crystals embedded in the design…..this little feature makes me want a few of these headphones even more! I never knew headphones could look so attractive and that I would desire after a pair so much….sigh.

Classic collection.

* Green

* Black

* Dark Blue

* Gold

* Limited Edition – White

* Pink

* Platinum

* Purple

* Red

* Yellow

Fashion collection.

*Candy

*Rhythm

*Dynamic

*Obsession

*Envy

*Harmony

*Smooth

*Midnight

*Nu Skool

*Eclectic

Thankfully my desire for a pair has been quenched; keep an eye out for the review and see what I thought about getting up close and personal to see the beautiful design and to see if they live up to their impressive features. The only problem I can foresee at the moment is that Lee and I will both want them!

Even though I am still giving the headphones a thorough testing, I think they look brilliant and I am sure they would make a fantastic gift. In the technological era we live in where the majority of people have a smartphone these headphones would be a brilliant gift for anyone who has a smartphone and loves to listen to music and make/take calls on the go. BassBuds headphones would make a perfect gift this Christmas for music lovers.

BassBuds headphones have an RRP of £49.95 but are currently available on the BassBuds website shop for £34.95 and with the £5.00 discount code you are saving even more! 

To get a pair (or two or more!) pop onto the BassBuds website and use discount code BB53862 to get £5 off your BassBuds purchases. 

More information about BassBuds.

Remember use discount code BB53862 to get a £5.00 discount on BassBuds headphones!!

Cariad Mam Discount Code

For National Breastfeeding Week and the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Scavenger Hunt, Cariad Mam are offering customers a 20% off promotional offer.

Cariad Mam sell beautiful maternity and nursing bras.  It is important that women give their breasts great support during pregnancy and breastfeeding and wear the correct bra size.  Cariad Mam have a wide range of gorgeous maternity and nursing bras for use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Cariad Mam’s National Breastfeeding Week Discount gives customers 20% off on all orders over £30 valid until the end of June 2012.  Use promo code BFW12 to get this brilliant discount on the Cariad Mam online shop.

Yoomi Discount Code

Following on from my review at the beginning of the year of Yoomi’s bottle and warmer they have kindly offered Bumps 2 Babies readers a fabulous discount code to use on their online shop when purchasing Yoomi products.

Yoomi are offering a 15% discount to my readers until the 30^th of June 2012.  To get this great discount use the exclusive code BLOG53 when shopping on the online shop on their website.

25% Off Discount - The Baby Shoe Company

Following on from my review of The Baby Shoe Company Cuteez's soft baby trainers they have offered followers of Bumps 2 Babies an exclusive discount to use on their website.

Using code BUMPS25OFF you can get 25% off anything on The Baby Shoe Company website.  The code is valid until the 30^th of April 2012.

This fabulous offer makes their cute shoes even more affordable.  They sell very cute soft leather baby shoes suitable for newborns and toddlers and as they are made from soft leather with suede soles they are the next best thing to being bare footed for your little ones adorable little feet.  They have lots of lovely designs to choose from, their Scallywag Pirate Shoes are one of my favourites and if I had a girl I would not be able to resist the adorable So Sunday Best shoes.