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These brilliant feeding accessories from Boon make mealtimes a simple and funky affair.

Boon’s Catch Bowl is a great way to help first-time eaters control small spills. It features a built-in food catcher which extends toward your little one, funnelling runaway food back into the bowl.

Its made from easy-to-clean soft material and has a suction cup bottom to keep the Catch Bowl firmly in place. This is such a handy piece of kit at an affordable price.

Pair the Catch Bowl with Boon’s Benders utensils. These great sets, designed to help the transition to normal cutlery, are perfect for little learners with the adjustable end feature to accommodate your child’s grip. As your little ones motor skills develop, you can start adjusting the Benders a little bit at a time until they are straightened.

Catch Bowl - £8.99

Benders - £5.99

www.boonuk.co.uk

When it’s cold out, theres nothing better than being snuggled up on the sofa with the telly on, a cup of hot chocolate in hand, swaddled up in a cosy throw.

Treat yourself to the beautiful Cotton Fleece Stag Throw from Indigo and Rose. This throw is so comfy and velvety soft and the gorgeous stag design brings to mind a snowy winter wonderland.

Buy it for yourself or as a great gift for a loved one this Christmas.

£95.00

www.indigoandrose.co.uk

Scarlett Plum is a new player in the world of interiors and have a gorgeous collection of furnishings for the home. We particularly like the Table Gamekeeper Lampshade. It gives an instant update to your decor with its beautiful fabric and pretty bow. It's available in six different fabrics so you can make the perfect choice to suit your decor.

From £110.00

www.scarlettplum.co.uk

As I wind down for the evening with my tea and jaffa cake in hand I wonder, as I have done many times before, if I could have a chocolate snack without humming 'moment on the lips, lifetime on the hips'? In swoop Hunkydory Home with their delectable array of tea towels, aprons and coasters. Each feature a classic treat wrapper such as the teacake, tunnocks and caramel wafer. These vintage feeling kitchen accessories should add the right dose of sweetness to curb my cravings.

Pop on over to their site to see the range and keep an eye out for their Custard Cream Footstool.

It's time to ditch the diet and find inspiration in the biscuit tin.

www.hunkydoryhome.co.uk

The Philips Avent new 3-in-1 steriliser is perfect for the smaller kitchen, and for reducing space used as your baby starts weaning and uses less bottles each day.

Its compact size also makes it great for travelling so you can have peace of mind knowing a steriliser is close at hand.

The 3-in-1 functionality gives you:

1) Small size configuration for sterilizing soothers

2) Medium size configuration for sterilizing breast pumps, toddler plates, knives, and forks

3) Large size configuration for sterilizing six bottles

The steriliser has been designed to fit both wide neck and narrow neck bottles as well as different breast pumps and accessories. This gives you the freedom to choose the bottles and accessories that best suit you and your baby.

This is a handy and functional gadget that will soon become a kitchen essential.

£61.27

www.boots.com

Purple is a key colour this winter and a great way to add some warmth to a room.

If colour scares you, try adding a few key accents like a lamp or cushion.

Genie Lamp, £15
Flower Print Purple Cushion, £8
Purple Persia Throw, £12

All available from www.storetwentyone.co.uk 

Cosy up on the sofa with this sumptuous red check throw, faux-fur hot water bottle and a steaming cup of hot chocolate in this classic slate blue Striped Limoges Coffee Cup from the Joanna Wood collection. Soft and luxurious fabrics like this cosy red cable knit or faux fur brown bear cushion will be the perfect addition to snuggle up to on those chilly winter evenings.

Looking for gift ideas that embody all there is to be loved this crisp winter season?  Then plaid bridle frames and festive tealight holders from Joanna Wood are perfect. Choose from the many stylish and traditional inspired items available both in store and online to add a cosy winter atmosphere to any living space.

Red Check Throw, £82.00

Red Wine Glasses, £13.95

Faux Fur Brown Throw, £49.00

Red Tealight Holder, £9.00

Tartan Bridle Frames, £29.00

Faux Fur Hotwater Bottle, £33.75

Slate Blue Striped Limoges Coffee Cup £65

Red Cable Knit Cushion £40

All available from www.joannawood.co.uk

This gorgeous new range combines glamorous accessories with affordable prices to ensure any home can look fabulous.

The Pearl Persia Throw would look great in a living room. Accessorise it with the Pearl Stripe Cushion to add some grown-up glamour to a bedroom.

If your style is more eclectic than girly, try the African and Bamboo tea lights. Mix with the Buddha Head on a coffee table for a look that is chic and stylish, and perfect for this year’s hottest trend: global traveller.  

Pearl Persia Throw, £12

Pearl Stripe Cushion, £8

Buddha Head £5

African Tea Light, £2

Bamboo Tea Light Holder, £2

All available from www.storetwentyone.co.uk

Jungle themed nurseries are a fun and vibrant style and there are lots of great ideas on the market. One of the best stores we've found for Jungle Nursery Accessories is www.andyslinens.com with matching bed linens, curtains, lamps, storage ideas and all sorts of fun nick-nacks.

Here are a few of our favourites:

Zanzibar Toy Box £69.50

Giraffe Wooden Stool £20.50

Jungle Adventure Wall Mural £35

Jungle Fun Wooden Mobile £9.75

Zanibar Pendant Lamp Shade £16.50

Jungle Fun Bookends £15.50

Jungle Light Switch £7

Zanibar Table Lamp £39.50

After the success of the last Woodland-related post, we have put together a few more ideas for a Woodland-themed nursery.

4 piece cot linen set £63 from The Linen Store www.thelinenstore.co.uk

Fun in the Outdoors Mobile £23.50 from The Linen Store www.thelinenstore.co.uk

Campsite Border £8.50 from Andy's Linens www.andyslinens.com

Large Lazy Fawn Lamp £73.60 from Mum Said www.mumsaid.co.uk