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The sunny days are far behind us and the weather forecast is looking glum - so why not cheer yourself up with one of these gorgeous Flower Patch Weekender Washbag from Collier Campbell. The bright and bold floral print is just the thing to wash away those winter blues. It would also make a great stocking filler for a loved one.

Also available is the matching Flower Patch Mini Zip Purse and the Flower Patch Classic Washbag - sunshine on a rainy day!

Flower Patch Weekender Washbag - £34

Flower Patch Mini Zip Purse - £6

Flower Patch Classic Washbag - £17

www.colliercampbell.com

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

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In the summertime, it's hard to know how to take out baby food for fear of it getting hot and those pesky germs spoiling it or, even worse, your baby getting poorly. At the same time, you don’t want to take out frozen food in case it doesn’t thaw in time.  The Philips Avent Feeding on-the-go Bag lets you take up to four pots of chilled food and the bag keeps it cool for up to four hours.

It has a handy long strap so you can hook it over the buggy, or remove it if you want to pop it into your changing bag.

This bag is a summer essential!

£12.25

www.philips.co.uk

After two intense years, hundreds of tests with families, doctors and at test institutes, BabyBjörn has launched the BABYBJÖRN Baby Carrier Miracle.

Over 30 million babies have been carried in BabyBjörn baby carriers to date, and this new carrier, with its innovative design, is the embodiment of fifty years of know-how.

There are a few subtle differences to the previous models with its softer material. The seams are all on the outside to avoid chaffing and it also has useful ruler to tell you the correct height of the carrier for the baby (newborns are carried higher and closer to you than older babies).  The design means that the carrier grows with the baby- from newborn to around fifteen months.

As with previous models, the straps are easy to tighten and loosen whilse holding baby and it is comfortable to use, holding babies facing in or out.

As with all Baby Bjorn products, the design is attractive and it is very durable and user friendly.

We give this a top-notch 9.5/10

£109.99 –  www.babybjorn.co.uk

Dr Bronner’s Liquid Soap is one of the hardest working multi-tasking products and is my travel essential for the summer. Loved by celebrites like Bobbi Brown, Drew Barrymore and Sandra Bullock, it claims to have up to eighteen uses in one bottle from cleaning clothes, hair, body, face and even teeth.

At a practical size of 59ml, Dr Bronner’s is a total travel essential – perfect for your summer escapes on holiday or at festivals, or just for those busy girls on the go and life’s little emergencies.

Dr. Bronner’s travel size liquid soap is £1.69 and comes in eight different scents including: citrus, rose, lavender, peppermint, almond, eucalyptus, tea tree and baby mild. All Dr Bronner’s products are fairtrade and organically sourced so you can clean your conscience as well as your skin!

Dr Bronner’s is available nationwide including at Liberty, select Waitrose stores and leading health shops including Fresh & Wild, Planet Organic and Whole Foods.

www.kinetic4health.co.uk

Taking toddlers on holiday can be exciting and stressful, making sure you pack enough and having everything can be more like prepping for a space shuttle launch than preparing for a holiday!

With all that stuff, the last thing you want to be doing us carrying a heavy pram with you.

This Lightweight Buggy from http://www.kiddicare.com/ is perfect for traveling. It’s light and folds away easily and at £17.99 it’s a bargain!

Lightweight Buggy, £17.99 http://www.kiddicare.com/