A post on children's wear: Barratts shoes...

Hello ★

Something a little different today. I know quite a lot of my readers also have children, so i am hoping that this post would be welcomed. This is my four year old son Tom, a very active and cheerful little boy. He is like his mum and loves playing dress up so when Barratts generously sent him some new shoes to review, i struggled to calm him down with his excitement.

We chose to review the very cute but smart brogue lace up shoes. They cost a very reasonable £22, and are excellent quality. Tom tells me they are very comfortable too. As an active child, he has been running around the house, around the park and round the shops today without any complaints so they must be comfortable. 

These Brogue lace up shoes come in infant sizes 8 to 13 and junior sizes 1 to 2.  They come in navy blue and features three eyelets with brogue detailing. The sole is thick which means they will last constant wear so definitely worth the money. I chose them as they look stylish and up to date with current trends. Also they match a pair of brogues that i own, which makes them so much cuter or is that weird to dress like your mum?  

I am a regular browser of the Barratts website as i find it so simple to use and the transaction is so smooth and quick. Just the way i like it. In fact it is where i buy most of the boys shoes, especially for school. Their delivery has never disappointed me either. These shoes arrived super quick and without any dramas. With all the stresses of motherhood, a great service is what you need so i definitely  recommend giving Barratts a visit. 

Hope you enjoyed this post and have a good weekend. 

Gem and Tom x

If you enjoyed this post, my eldest son Alfie also reviewed some lovely Barratts shoes. He chose Moshi Monsters hi tops which you can see over on my family blog.

Barratts Christmas Giveaway.

Today, I was excited to receive another email telling me about an exciting giveaway. This time it was from Barrats shoes asking me if I was interested in entering their giveaway that they were holding.

The Prize is in two parts and worth £100.

The first part of a £30 giveaway is over on Kel Loves blog. <go and say hi.

The second part is worth £70 and is open to bloggers only. To enter this giveaway, you have to create an outfit post for a festive occasion. The outfits should be designed to fit one of a range of Christmas situations which can be either:

*A walk in a winter wonderland
* Christmas party
* A shopping Outfit
*Christmas day outfit
* Or anything else festive you can think of.

The clothing can come from any website you choose, but the shoes must come from Barratts. Also, don't forget Barratts have their own range or bags and accessories, so you can also use these in your outfits!

Since i have already created a party outfit, I thought i would do a long day of Christmas shopping outfit:

Christmas sweater, £63 / Black skirt, £48 / Studded handbag, £25 / River Island / Winter photography Snow photography Woodland forest Minimalism..., £25 / Tuxedo Black Artificial Christmas Tree For Sale - Treetopia / Faux Pony Leather Collar, £28 / christmas, £13 / New Arrivals | Hot Topic, £12 / Christmas Tree Pattern Socks

For my Long Shopping Day outfit I wanted to make sure the outfit would be completely comfortable, shoes being the most important ones. I tried wearing heels once on a long shopping trip and had to be helped home by my poor friend. Never again! 

I chose a pair of simple black Creepers that cost a bargain price of £25.00. Feel these look amazing and are so cosy on your feet.

The rest of the outfit comes from the wonderful topshop. I found a stunning Christmas holly jumper for £50, and paired it with a cute leather skirt. I have also added a ox blood collar which costs £22.00 to add a little more style and detail.  I chose a cross body bag which is ideal to free up those hands so you can carry more shopping bags! Finally, I had to add a cute Christmas pudding beanie I found in River Island. It costs £15.99 and found it to be such a cute little find.

Hope you like the outfit.
Gem