Recent Articles in Products & equipment

Shake Weight
Apr 28, 2010

Shape up and tone your upper arms in six minutes a day? Anne Coates was happy to take up the Shake Weight challenge.

Get ready for summer with a parasol and windbreak from B&Q
Apr 23, 2010

Anne Coates and Alex Bell try out two products from B&Q's summer range: the Fun Stripe Parasol and the Windbreak.

mum-to-be organics
Apr 13, 2010

Harriet Elliot is pregnant with her third baby so we thought she was due for a treat – and she loved tryng out mum-to-be organics Rich Tummy Cream, Stretch Mark Oil and Bath Soak.

Picnic in style with these new polka dot coolbags exclusive to Lakeland
Apr 9, 2010

Picnics are great family events – for all ages! And what better way to pack up all the goodies than in the latest polka dot picnic/cool bags range from Lakeland. Anne and Olivia Coates were eager to take a look for Parenting Without Tears – even if they have to wait for sun and warm weather to use them!

Inika Liquid Mineral Foundation
Mar 25, 2010

Nominated as a finalist in Australia for the Marie Claire Best Beauty Product along with Dior, Mac and Elizabeth Arden foundations, Inika Liquid Mineral Foundation was a winner for Anne Coates.

Black & Decker Dustbuster Flexi
Mar 22, 2010

Having moved into an upstairs flat, Olivia Coates found her vacuum cleaner was impossible to use on the steep stairs - so the Dusbuster Flexi from Balck & Decker was  a great solution.

Lancome Primordiale Skin Defence
Mar 16, 2010

Julia Bairstow has been trying out an anti-ageing serum from Lancome - with good effect.

Spring is in the air – with EcoForce!
Mar 11, 2010

Forget the tumble-dryer and let your washing blow in the breeze the green way using EcoForce's new recycled peg basket, & pegs and washing line. Plus if you sign up to Parenting Without Tears for an annual membership you'll receive a "goody bag" of EcoForce products worth £15.

Pourty Potty
Mar 8, 2010

A new concept from Waterly Bottom Products means that potty-training is more comfortable for little bottoms and more hygienic for parent and toddler. Nicole Burroughs introduces daughter Eva to the Pourty Potty.

OP Therapy - Body Hydrator with Emu Oil
Mar 6, 2010

The restorative and protective properties of emu oil have been used by indigneous Autralians for centuries and recent medical research has illustrated the health benefits. Pregnancy can often wreak havoc on skin sensitivity as Olivia Coates discovered so she was happy to try out OP Therapy – Body Hydrator with Emu Oil.

Speedo Sculpture Shapeline swimwear
Mar 2, 2010

Leading swimwear brand  has launched body-shaping swimwear – Speedo Sculpture Shapeline – that's the next best thing to a made to measure swimsuit.

FlexiBath – a new concept in baby baths
Mar 1, 2010

Baby equipment can tend to take over your home so Olivia Coates was keen to try out an new baby bath – FlexiBath – which folds flat for storage and can be used from birth to four years.