Do you see google ads here?

Yesterday I happened to look at my blog from a different computer and I noticed some Google ads on it, under the post title and before the comments. I didn’t put them there. I went sleuthing and it seems WordPress have been adding them sporadically to WP blogs over the last few years.
Fair enough, it’s [...]

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Dove - not just a pretty bird

Remember Dove’s “ground-breaking” Campaign for Real Beauty nonsense and their “Onslaught” video? And the fact that they are owned by Unilever who also own “Fair & Lovely” skin lightening cream sold in India? Have a look at this old post to see more on Fair & Lovely.
Well there are currently two high profile campaigns against [...]

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Sporty, cute, sunshine, supermodel, princess

Why oh why is it so hard to get tops for little girls that don’t proclaim what the weather is like “Sunshine Summer Days” or how sporty they are “Sports Star”, or how lovely they are “Cute as a button” or how royal they are “I’m a princess” or just some random nonsense “Ladybird, butterfly, [...]

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A new look for Attachment Parenting International

You all know that myself & Mr. HPP believe wholeheartedly in cosleeping, babywearing, extended breastfeeding and most of all treating littlepixie with the same respect and love that we treat each other with.
It’s not the easiest parenting route, it can seem overwhelming at times, but the rewards are endless. Being able to nourish your [...]

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Homesick for NZ

Have a look at this, it’s so beautiful it would break your heart!

We came home to Ireland to have littlepixie and raise her here and I’m happy we did, Ireland is our home. But when I see that ad on the tv I want to pull on my hiking boots, hop on a plane [...]

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As long as you don’t mention the “F” word…

Just before Christmas, while visiting a popular Irish parenting site, I noticed that there were SMA ads scattered prolifically around it. I had posted about one page in particular, the Mums2Be section which looked like this…

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Drowning in toys

Christmas is almost over, the tree will be coming down this weekend. I have an ongoing problem, allow me to share…
Myself & Mr Halfpintpixie love Christmas, love the songs, the lights, the decorations, the food and general snugglyness of the season. But I don’t like the consumerism at all. Now I’m no Scrooge, I love [...]

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Sponsored by SMA?

I just logged onto an Irish parenting board and was greeted by the following onslaught… nice huh? And this was all on the pregnancy board not the “follow-on milk board” :-/
It’s disgraceful that these ads are being shown, we can’t trust the formula companies to play by the rules but you’d at least hope the [...]

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Baby Milk Advertising

One of the biggest complaints I’ve read from formula-feeding mums on Irish parenting forums is that they have very little access to information about the different formulas available, short of going to the supermarket and reading the packs. As you know, in the EU, advertising of infant formula is not permitted.
Many mothers end up choosing [...]

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The Body Shop

Following on from my last post, did you know that when The Body Shop was bought by L’Oreal, not only did it join a huge animal testing corporation, it also became a member of the Nestle family?
Nestle owns 26% of L’Oreal.
Essentially, any money you spend in the Body Shop goes on to pay for animal [...]

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