Top Travel Hacks & FREE Checklist! If you are looking at getting away this summer for your family holidays with your new baby, here are some travel hacks before you travel with your baby this summer. Is my newborn baby old enough to travel?
 If your baby is under one years old check out this list of hacks before you head off this summer 1. Baby Carrier or Buggy Choose a light weight buggy to use around the airport if you do require a buggy /stroller for your baby, you can even purchase a two in one, which is a car seat stroller, which are perfect for your journey from the airport to your hotel in your hire car or taxi. CLICK HERE FOR THE DOONA Baby slings or carriers mean you can check your stroller on to the aeroplane at check in and be hands free around the airport. CLICK HERE FOR CARRIERS 2. Check in Hand Luggage If you have children with their own hand luggage, relieve stress at the airport by checking in your hand luggage. Easy Jet offer a fast track check in service with checked hand luggage free or at a small cost called HANDS FREE. This is a life saver with small children in control of bags at the airport plus less time waiting to check in means more free time to have lunch and browse duty free. Some air line allow you to check hand luggage free and voluntary – check with your airline provider. 3. Meet & Greet Parking Book early to get the best rates on meet and greet parking, hassle free especially with young children, there is no need to wait in a car park for a crowded airport shuttle there and back from the airport. 4. Baby Formula & Liquid restrictions There are no restrictions on baby feeds and formula like other liquids. You are allowed to take enough feed for your baby’s journey. 5. Worried about Take off? Feed your baby when the plane takes off to reduce ear aches and pains. What to Pack?Cot. Check your room and reservation has a cot before travelling Cot Bedding. You may wish to bring bedding such as cot sheets that smell like home for your baby to settle better Travel Black out Blind. If your baby wakes up at sunrise a travel blind may help early risers due to the sunlight Sun Canopy. A canopy or umbrella for your stroller to keep your baby in the shade, and don’t forget your sun pod for the pool and beach to protect from the sun and wind Rash Vests. For babies and children, they offer up to factor 50 sun protection against burns Baby Monitor. A plug in baby monitor & nightlight for the night time feeds. Don’t forget your travel adaptors Nappies, swim nappies, wipes and creams Changing mat or disposable mats (Puppy pads work just as well) Sun hat and Sun cream Bibs. Opt for a rubber bib which can be wiped and washed. This will save having bibs to launder Travel steriliser. You can also use steriliser pouches too and are available in most chemists and shops Bottles. and formula milk Food pouches if your baby is on solids, and spoon. Spare clothes Camera. You need to capture your baby's first holiday memories and snaps Download your FREE printable check list here 
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In July we have an exciting special visit from the enchanted fairies! Explore the secret fairy garden here in the studio, for our third Magical Fairy Experience. This event SOLD OUT last time, we only have Limited Spaces available for this event BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment. I have teamed up with Enchanted Wedding, www.enchanted-wedding.co.uk/ who normally provide Bespoke Venue Styling for weddings & events with a magical fairytale themes. Sarah Scott provides fairytale pieces to add to the scenery in our magical secret fairy garden. Make wishes into the magical fairy pond whilst I capture magical fairy photo's - it's every little girl's dream to become a magical fairy, so with a sprinkle of fairy dust and a flutter of tiny wings we let the magic happen here in the studio. Your fairy images will be transformed with a sprinkle of fairy dust, and the magic will be added to your fairy pictures to make them even more special. The Fairies will be here on the 21st & 22nd July 2018 With Packages starting at just £50 Including: costume hire, fairy garden photo shoot and a selection of prints ready to frame ......Don't miss out! Reserve your spot today with just a £25 booking fee  "Playing dress up starts at age three, and never truly ends" - Kate Spade Your own little fairy can choose to wear a custom made fairy dress with 'real' fairy wings, and a beautiful flower garland head piece to complete their final look. Then they will step into the magical fairy garden for their Fairy Photo shoot, I will tell the story of the enchanted fairies, whilst posing your daughter and creating beautiful fairy portraits for you all to treasure. Each fairy will receive a special gift from the Enchanted Fairies too. In a world of make believe, make your daughter's dreams come true.  Sarah McleanI run my own little portrait photography studio based in Preston. Enchanted Wedding – Bespoke Venue Styling An insight into Enchanted Wedding’s fairy garden centrepieces It starts with a clear glass bowl, a lot of imagination and love of all things fairy and miniature. I fill the bowl just less then a ¼ full with white or coloured sand to match the theme of the wedding. (if you are creating a fairy garden like mine at home you can just use soil from the garden.) Many of my wedding centerpieces are tailored to the clients and may have a theme or even tell a story. I also create centerpieces for birthday parties, christenings and corporate events. Recently I have created bespoke centrepieces which represent family members. I also had one wedding where they wanted a scene of Gisburn Forrest as this is where the bride was proposed to by the groom. I have also made elegant table centrepieces which incorporate the hobbies of the bride and groom such as archery and holidays. My newest commission is to create winter wonderland centrepieces. Take a look at my website and Facebook page to see examples: www.enchanted-wedding.co.uk www.facebook.com/enchanetdwed Making a fairy garden doesn’t have to be expensive. Here’s a few inexpensive items you can use to make a fairy garden just like ours. For the foliage I use reindeer moss. A lot of the accessories I create are made by myself (if you can’t be bothered to make them message me and I can sell you some). The toadstools are made from Fimo, which is a coloured modeling clay that can be popped in the oven for 10 minutes to harden. The miniature fairy houses are made from upside down seed plant pots and decorated with moss, painted with green acrylic paint for the moss look, and air drying clay to make the chimney. After quite a few years of creating these centerpieces it all just comes together. Sometime I will make centerpieces and leave from for a while and come back to them. A bit like if you were creating a painting. Having a break from it means you can see what detail needs to be added or if anything needs changing. |
AuthorSarah McLean is a newborn portrait photographer providing her service to the Ribble Valley & Lancashire. She specialises in Newborns, Babies, Children, Families . Archives
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