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The Alf & Co Blog

Read out tips, advice and find out more about our favourite products each season.
Top Ten Family Morning Hacks

Top Ten Family Morning Hacks

Beat the morning chaos with our Top Ten hacks for a stress free school/pre-school morning run! We understand the challenges of those early hours with a young family all too well. That's why we've compiled a list of the best morning hacks that are guaranteed to transform your mornings from stress...
Can you see baby’s hair on an Ultrasound?

Can you see baby’s hair on an Ultrasound?

Can you see baby’s hair on ultrasound scan? Many parents wonder if they will be able to see the baby’s hair during their ultrasound. We ask Nottingham’s Original Window to the Womb and find out… Baby’s Hair during Ultrasounds – and hair colour Unfortunately 3D/4D ultrasound technology...
DIY Halloween

DIY Halloween

Halloween is just around the corner, and it's the perfect time to get creative with your little pumpkins! At Alf & Co, your go-to children's lifestyle store in Nottingham, we have lots of Spooktacular Events to entertain your babies, toddlers and children this half term. Plus check out our t...
Autumn Adventures : The Great Outdoors Family Blog

Autumn Adventures : The Great Outdoors Family Blog

Embrace Autumn Adventures with Alf & Co: The Ultimate Family Outdoors Guide. As the leaves start to change colour and Autumn fills the air, it's the perfect time to pack up your little ones and head outdoors for some family fun. At Alf & Co, your family lifestyle store in Nottingham, we ...
Nurturing the Nurturers : A Guide to Self-Care in Motherhood

Nurturing the Nurturers : A Guide to Self-Care in Motherhood

Parenthood is the most rewarding job in the world. But it can also be one of the most challenging. Amongst the nappy changes, midnight feeds, and endless laundry it's easy for us mum’s to forget about self-care. At Alf & Co, the family lifestyle store nestled in Mapperley Nottingham, we unde...
Top Hacks for a Stress Free School/Pre-School Morning Run

Top Hacks for a Stress Free School/Pre-School Morning Run

The morning hustle can often turn into a chaos for any parent or caregiver, especially when getting young ones ready for school or preschool. Trust me I know! But fear not, because we've got some top hacks for a stress avoiding, plain sailing school/pre-school morning run! As Nottingham's trus...
Top Tips to Keeping Babies & Kids Cool in the Summer

Top Tips to Keeping Babies & Kids Cool in the Summer

We love a Great British Summer in the sunshine don’t we, but let’s be honest babies and children aren’t always the best in the heat! Here are our top 5 recommendations at Alf & Co. to keep babies and preschoolers cool in hot weather, whether here in the UK or on your Summer Holidays. Dress...
Newborn Gift Ideas

Newborn Gift Ideas

With our new arrival of Avery Row blankets in our Nottinghamshire baby store we thought it was high time that we shared with you our wonderful collection of newborn products. One of the most popular gift requests we have in our Nottinghamshire children's gift store is for newborn gift ideas. So b...
Turtledove

Turtledove

Turtledove London are a wonderful children's clothing brand that we are delighted to stock at Alf & Co. When Alf & Co owner, Kirby, began sourcing children's brands to stock in her Nottingham based children's clothing store, she just knew that Turtledove were a must have. Turtledove's clo...
BAREFACED BIRTH - What is Prolactin?

BAREFACED BIRTH - What is Prolactin?

Let us introduce you to BareFaced Birth - Hypnobirthing & Antenatal classes in Nottingham. The fabulous Kerry from BareFaced Birth holds her in person sessions in our Nottinghamshire independent children's store and to help you get to know her we are delighted to be able to share some of her...