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"christmas gifts for mama and baby"

This week’s picks for mama and baby… as Christmas is coming I thought it would be fun to give you a range of gift picks for mama and baby.  So I’ve rounded up some some pink things that I love for both and hopefully it will give you a bit of inspiration.  Some of this stuff is on my own wish list especially that polka dot clutch which I showed to my husband last night (hint, hint!).

1.  Weekend bag for mama by Lale.

2.  Handmade wood and ceramic necklace for mama from Need Supply Co.

3.  Pequeno Tocon drawstring knit pullover for baby from Smallable.com

4.  Wooden toy camera for baby by Twig Creative*.

5.  Ketiketa winter flower necklace for baby from Orfeo Design.

6.  RosenbergCPH wool dot throw for mama from Leif.

7.  Falconwright polka dot leather clutch for mama from Coverture.

You can also have a look at my other Christmas gift guides which include gift ideas for boys, girls, babies and more.

*via pinterest

"Christmas gifts for girls"

To start of this week, I’ve put together my next Christmas gift guide and this time it’s for girls.  I have to admit I really enjoyed doing this one as there are just so many lovely things for girls.  I hope you like it:

1.  Kids Kuru-Maru felt necklace by Homako from Minikin.

2.  Handmade bird / fairy wings by Big Birds Boutique.

3.  Indian tepee by Nathalie Lete for Vilac from French Blossom.

4.  Handmade watch bracelets by Specks & Keepings.

5.  Peach coloured linen cloud cushion by Love Maki.

6.  Ice blue tutu with a bejewelled belt by Atsuyo et Akiko from Coverture.

7.  Ferm Living’s decorate your own wooden dolls house from Smallable.com

8.  Little alligator personalised stationery set from Minted.

9.  Liberty print fox masks by the Fox Shop.

10.  Blafre vintage birds lunchbox from Little Yellow Birds.

11.  gg-kids wooden sushi set from Little Fashion Gallery.

12.  Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth by Emily Patel Haynes from Amazon

You can also check out my other guides: gift ideas for boysgift ideas for babies, gift ideas for mamas (who like to cook & entertain) and some soft toys & dolls.

"christmas gift ideas for toddlers"

It feels like the weeks are flying by and Christmas is coming sooner than planned!  So I thought it was time to share my next gift guide where I’ve picked out some cool and unusual soft toys and dolls:

1.  Handmade baby alpaca wool doll called Balthazar by Lucky Boy Sunday from Lapin & Me.

2.  Felt elephant bag with baby elephants by En Gry & Sif from Sisters Guild.

3.  Lambswool Gerald the Giraffe by Sara Carr.

4.  A well dressed dachshund by Jipi Jipi.

5.  Knitted lambswool mono cat by Donna Wilson.

6.  A cloth lion wearing a fluro orange tee by Cloth & Thread.

7.  A pillow soft toy with one little pig by Pink Nounou.

8.  Retro mickey mouse cushion and toy by Atsuyo et Akiko from Serendipity.

9.  Pretty little hand made jade plants by Cocon.

10.  Tutu adorned dancing dolls by Evangelione from Les Petits Boheme.

11.  Mouk hand crochet doll by Anne-Claire Petit from The Kid Who.

You can also check out my other guides: gift ideas for boys, gift ideas for babies and gift ideas for mamas (who like to cook & entertain).

mama & baby…

November 15, 2012

"linen party hat kids"

This week’s picks for mama and baby… this Christmas, let mama wrap her gifts in this gorgeous pompom wrapping paper while baby celebrates in that adorable linen party hat.

"wooden skipping ropes"

Once in a while a toy comes along that makes my heart skip a beat.  This is one of those times.  I mean how gorgeous are these skipping ropes?  They seriously look good enough to eat… think raspberry ice-cream or lemon sorbet!  As a kid, skipping was one of my favourite activities and I remember devising all kinds of random skipping games and competitions.  Seeing these ropes, I’m tempted to get back in to it but since my energy levels won’t be quite what they were, it might have to be my daughter instead.

There is a wonderful store in Barcelona called Nobodinoz and they have just started making their own line of wooden toys which include a beautiful bowling set and these ropes.  Both are made of 100% birch wood and use non-toxic paints and varnishes.  There are more toys to come in this range but these 2 will be available at the end of November.  I can’t wait to see what else Nobodinoz will create and in the meantime I’m adding this rope (pink or teal… can’t decide!) to my daughter’s Christmas gift list.

"gift ideas for cooks"

This is the first year that I’m bringing you gift guides for mama’s too.  So for the first one I’ve lined up a range of gifts ideas for mama’s that love to cook and entertain.

1.  Apple shaped natural wood serving board by Zu.

2.  The Smitten Kitchen cookbook by Deb Perelman from Amazon

3.  Izmir measuring cups by Anthropologie.

4.  Natural linen geometric design napkins by Linea Carta.

5.  Handmade mini serving jugs by Emilie Pedron from Neest.

6.  Sea Fowl laminated wood tray by Mina Perhonen from Coverture and the Garbstore.

7.  Handmade polka dot bowls by Made by Simone from From the Wilde.

8.  Sweet Paul Christmas/Holiday magazine by Sweet Paul.

9.  Cloud shaped coasters in assorted colours by Cocon.

10.  Tingleby porcelain snack bowls/espresso cups by Isak.

11.  Use my Beehive tea towel by Donna Wilson.

You can also check out my gift ideas for boys and gift ideas for babies.

"christmas gift ideas for boys"

For my second Christmas gift list, it’s all about the boys.  Boys can sometimes be hard to buy for so hopefully this list will give you some inspiration.  If you haven’t already, you can also check out my Christmas gift ideas for babies.

1.  ‘Favourite place’ play house by Lucky Boy Sunday from Molly-Meg.

2.  Wooden toy boats to build by Papafoxtrot.

3.  Bu Blanket peek-a-boo sheet by Fine Little Day.

4.  Nigel shark lunch bag by Beatrix NYC from Peanut & Pip.

5.  Machi London wooden town set by Kiko Kids (soon to be available)

6.  Hand made steel cars, tanks and trucks by Floris Hovers from Buisjes & Beugels.

7.  The Game of Sculpture book by Herve Tullet from Amazon

8.  Arctic stamp set with 6 stamps by Ink + Wit.

9.  Moulin Roty explorer case from Little Fashion Gallery.

10.  Handmade wooden dinosaur set from Romp Store.

11.  Little Experiences aliens & superheros mask kit from Liberty London.

mama & baby…

November 8, 2012

"handmade soft toy doll"

From now until Christmas I will be bringing you gift ideas in the weekly mama and baby posts.  Hope you enjoy them.  This week’s picks for mama and baby… give mama this striking polka dotted bowl and give baby that cute handmade doll.

"christmas gifts for babies"

So, it’s that time of year when we need to start thinking about Christmas shopping.  Are you someone who’s super organised and gets everything done in time or are you like me… the queen of last minute?  Either way, I will bring you lots of gift ideas which I hope you’ll find inspiring.  To start, here are some Christmas gift ideas for babies.  And much like everything on this blog, the gift ideas will be a little different, a little unusual and always stylish!

1.  Mr Magic baby mobile by Jall & Tofta

2.  Simon the Snail who plays lullabys too by Esthex

3.  Pointed Gnome hats by Album di Famiglia from Orfeo Design

4.  Pink metallic leather shoes by Atsuyo et Akiko from Couverture and the Garbstore

5.  Colours board book by Orla Kiely from Amazon

6.  Baby alpaca wool Tomatillo romper by Waddler

7.  Decorative cherry garland by Oeuf NYC from Smallable
8.  Fish shaped natural wood rattle by Objects of Use

9.  Spotty superhero bodysuit by Beau Loves

10.  Ceramic cloud mobile by Serendipity

11.  Crochet rattle balls by Fournier

P.S.  I am currently obsessing over all of  Farrow & Ball’s paint colours so I thought why not use the colours as inspiration for my gift guide backgrounds.

"kids dinner plate set"

My little 3 year old is a hugely fussy eater so I’m always looking for ways to make food more fun and more appealing.  Short of standing on my head, I think I’ve tried everything to make her eat.  Not much has worked but I have found that making the food look good and giving it to her on a colourful, attractive plate helps a bit (that’s what I like to believe anyway!).  So I’m always on the lookout for cool plates in the hope that it’ll make her eat more and my latest find is this 3 piece dinner set by Darling Clementine.  I love the bold, bright orange complimented beautifully by aqua blue and pink.  The little mouse is such a cutie too.  If I was served dinner on this plate, I think I’d eat every last crumb.

"colourful placemats for kids'

Darling Clementine is a Norwegian design house that create the most wonderful stationery and goodies for the home.  They combine fun illustrations with lots of bold colour and their unique style to make stuff that appeals to both kids and adults.  This 3 piece kids dinner set is their latest creation called ‘Little wonders’ and it should be available to buy very soon.  Also coming soon are 2 wonderful placemats that are part of the same series.  If not for your own kids, this set would make a great gift.  I know I’m seriously tempted. 

 

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