SnoozeShade Plus Deluxe Review

When Freddie was younger we reviewed the fantastic SnoozeShade original for his pram and now two years later we are still using it. So when the lovely SnoozeShade team asked if we would like to review the plus deluxe version we jumped at the chance! 

The SnoozeShade Plus Deluxe is absolutely brilliant. It has a zip across the top for a sneak peak of the child, and the snooze panel is made up of two parts, one blocks 80% of uv rays allowing the child to be able to see out. The second part of the panel velcros over and together they block 97.5% of uv rays. The panels can be left open as it gives the child some shelter from the elements.

We were planning to take the plus deluxe on its maiden test drive on a day out in London over half term! But as our original pushchair broke on the way to my in laws house we never got a chance to test it out on the one we replaced it with. 

I had done a test run on our original travel pushchair before we had gone away and I totally fell in love with the plus deluxe! The plus deluxe fastens on with little poppers compared to the velcro that the original has. I love the little pocket to tuck the blackout layer into when it's not in use. 

Our first chance to use the plus deluxe was just after the school holidays! Freddie had been to playgroup on the Tuesday afternoon and I had taken our Mamas and Papas Armadillo up to the school to collect him. It was a bitterly cold afternoon and we had 30 minutes to hang around before we could pick up James. 

It literally took five minutes to fit onto the pushchair, even with Freddie playing peekaboo with it! I love the fact it shelters Freddie from the wind as well as the sun. We had the blackout panel half zipped down so it gave Freddie lots of protection from the elements!

Since then we have used it a few more times to block out the wind and the cold temperatures off Freddie. I'm really looking forward to taking the SnoozeShade Plus Deluxe to Majorca later in the year so much so that  I can't wait to take the SnoozeShade up to my mums house and test it out on the Joie Nitro that we will be taking to Spain with us later in the year! 

**We were sent this product free of charge in exchange for this review. All opinions and photos are our own**

Day out essentials with Two under Four!

Days out with two kids four and under can be hard work. If I'm only nipping to do school run then I will just grab my Pink Lining mini yummy mummy bag as it has a changing mat and I can fit a nappy, some wipes, my purse, keys and phone into it.

For a longer full day out or trip into Newcastle city centre then I use my Babymule! I use this bag simply because it is amazing! 

So for a day out with the two boys, what's in my bag!

Starting with the large back pocket, in here I keep the changing pouch complete with changing mat. In there is normally four nappies in a size 5+ and a pack of baby wipes. Then we have the small zipped bag where I keep a baby grow, a vest, a bib and a muslin incase or sick or poonami! Next is the second pocket. In here I keep a pencil case, a rolled up bib and James toilet seat. In the small pocket I keep my keys on the key hook, an extra pen and a packet of mints. In the top small pocket is where the messenger bag strap is kept! The pocket on the front is where the bottle bag is so I normally will carry a bottle made up in there just in case.

So that's what's in my Babymule, but what do I keep under the pram? 

I try to keep the basket quite clear when we are out, but I do keep some important items in it! First is the rain cover as you never know when it is going to rain! The second important item is our SnoozeShade. Most people assume this is a summer item, but no it's not! I use ours all year round! It's actually attached to the frame as I never know when I am going to need it! Not only does it keep the low winter sun out of Freddie's eyes, but it keeps the chilly north east wind off him! I also keep a bottle of water in there too.

So those are our essentials for a day out with two kids under four! If you think I have forgotten anything please comment below!

SnoozeShade a review!

Living in the north east of England, lately we have had four seasons in one day! You can never be sure what the weather is going to be like!

Freddie is a winter baby, so in the first few months of his life, the sun has been extremely low, meaning when Freddie is in the pram the sun has been in his eyes.

When Cara from SnoozeShade got in touch and asked if we would like to review a SnoozeShade original, we jumped at the chance. I was hoping this would solve the problems of the sun upsetting Freddie when we are on the school run with James.

Fitting the SnoozeShade to our pram, which is a Mamas and Papas Sola, could not have been any easier. You simply slide over the top of the hood, as the whole product is elasticated, slide over the footrest and secure to the frame with the velcro straps.

There are three elasticated velcro straps on each side of the SnoozeShade. You don't need to use all the straps, I only needed one on each side to secure the SnoozeShade onto the Sola frame.

The first time I used the SnoozeShade it was a very sunny, but windy morning. As soon as I stepped out of the house,Freddie was squinting and shaking his head to try and get his coat hood over his eyes. It literally took me all of five minutes to attach the SnoozeShade to the pram and off we went to drop James at nursery.

The SnoozeShade comes in a drawstring bag, which when empty can go into the changing bag. Even when it contains the SnoozeShade it literally take up no room under the pram or in the changing bag.

Over all it's am 100% over the moon with the SnoozeShade and will definitely be recommending it to all my mummy friends. My favourite thing about the SnoozeShade is the zip opening so I can check on Freddie without taking the whole shade off the pram! James loves unzipping the zip to say hello to Freddie! 

Thank you so much for sending us the SnoozeShade Cara! It has certainly made Freddie a happy boy and has certainly made my life easier on the school run!