I’m a huge fan of cushions for both kids and grown up spaces. I love how easily cushions can transform any room. And in a kids room they bring lots of colour and lots of fun as they often double up as playthings too. Here are 6 of the best kids cushions that are around at the moment:
1. hedgehog cushions in bright colours | 2. checked rabbit cushion | 3. dotty dinosaur cushion | 4. sleepy goodnight cushion | 5. bear cushion | 6. grey cactus cushion.
How charming is this bunk bed for boy and girl? Beds on top and two gorgeous little play spaces under. It’s of course a great use of space but it’s so much more than that. The mama has put in so much thought and imagination to create a fairytale space for her kids. Each side has been decorated with so much attention to detail. I adore the girls side which feels almost like a child sized dolls house. There are loads more pictures of Vivi & Oli’s charming space on their site.
Are you a naughty mama? I know we’re all grown-up and supposed to be sensible and responsible all the time. But sometimes do you do naughty things? I do and I just can’t help myself. Here are 5 things that I do that I probably shouldn’t:
1. I often sometimes hide from Anya in the kitchen and eat chocolate secretly. And if I run out of my chocolate, I start eating Anya’s after she’s gone to bed. When she discovers that her chocolate has nearly disappeared, I blame daddy.
2. I make up crazy stuff about things like what not eating your veggies or sucking your thumb can do to you. I once showed Anya a completely toothless old man and convinced her that is how she would become if she didn’t stop sucking her thumb.
3. I’m not big on swearing except for saying ‘shit’ way too much in front of Anya. The other day she asked me “Mama, why do you keep saying shits?!” I gave her a chocolate biscuit to distract her (after I had earlier told her there would be no biscuits today) .
4. I tell little lies. All the time. Things like I don’t know how that (noisy) toy disappeared overnight. Maybe you lost it somewhere. That is the most beautiful painting I have ever seen (sorry Picasso!). I will tell your teacher if you don’t brush your teeth. The list goes on…
5. When I’m tired, to shorten the bedtime story routine, I skip lines from the book I’m reading to her. It used to be pages but she’s cottoned on to that little trick!
What do you do? I’d love to hear about your naughty habits because I’m seriously hoping that I’m not the only naughty mama out there!
While I’m normally a black & white kind’a girl, I do like a bit of sunny yellow especially in Summer. Yellow is a colour that makes you feel happy the moment you see it (think Pharell Williams). So here are a few yellow things for mama and baby that I’m currently loving for the Summer months ahead:
1. pleated cotton kids dress | 2. straw storage baskets | 3. crystal bead necklace | 4. girls daffodil headband | 5. straw tote bag | 6. giraffe lambswool soft toy
It seems to be birthday party season around here. Anya has a birthday party nearly every weekend from now till mid-July and sometimes even two per weekend. I now know what mum’s mean when they say their kids have a more hectic social life than them! For one of the parties coming up, the mum is a good friend and she asked me to find her some inspiration for DIY party hats as she wants to make them herself. So of course I agreed and thought I would share my favourite finds here too in case they inspire you to make your own.
These fruit inspired DIY party hats are so fun. They are bright and fresh, perfect for a Summer birthday party. You don’t have to stop at pineapples and strawberries but can include any kinds of fruit you like.
I’m naturally more drawn to girls fashion as I have a daughter. But the world of boys fashion is exploding with style too. Gone are the days when all you could find was basics like plain tees, trousers and shorts. So I thought I would share some of the coolest boys looks around at the moment. My favourites are that linen tie overall – how cool is that? And those red striped trousers are pretty funky too. Do you mix it up when it comes to your boys? Which look would you choose?
1. linen tie overalls… 2. striped anchor pullover… 3. button down vest… 4. bison tee and baggy trousers… 5. striped trousers and hat tee… 6. white shirt and striped shorts.
Have you ever watched the movie ‘Father of the Bride’? For those of you who haven’t it’s about a father who is struggling (in a humorous way) to come to terms with his baby girl growing up and getting married. In our home, Richard has already made a few joking (i hope) comments about Anya not being allowed near boys till she’s at least 25! But boys aside, fathers and daughters do have a very special relationship. It’s a different bond from what mothers and daughters share. As Fathers Day is on Sunday I wanted to share a few lovely yet unexpected differences in our relationship that I have noticed and wondered if you have noticed these too:
1. The bonding time took much longer for Richard. He loved Anya from the day she was born and probably before but he didn’t find it easy bonding with a baby. And then 6 months in to her life, everything changed and the bond grew stronger and stronger from there on.
2. He notices lovely little things about her that I miss. Little facial expressions, big new words she uses, if she’s grown a millimetre. Maybe because I spend a lot more time with her or maybe because he sees her differently than I do.
3. He falls for her feminine wiles each and every time! All children want to get their way. Boys tend to be more straightforward asking for what they want whereas girls can be a bit more creative. When Anya is plotting to get her way, I can see what she is up to from the start. But Richard innocently falls for her ploys hook, line and sinker! And the best part is that she knows this and takes full advantage.
4. He lovingly makes complex DIY things for her that she adores like dolls houses and magnetic fishing games. Recently he made her a ride-on plane from a large cardboard box and when she tired of the plane and demanded a boat, he stayed up late in to the night to transform the plane in to a boat so she would wake up to it the next morning.
5. Anya gets away with doing things to Richard that no other person on the planet could do. Like putting frilly clips in his hair or even painting his nails!
Have you noticed any special little differences in the way you and your partner are with your daughter? Or maybe this applies to sons too in a different way? I’m really curious to hear.
A very happy Fathers day to all the wonderful dads out there! x
{photo by ebabee when Anya just turned 1}
Yes, please to these baby and toddler oxford shoes! How delicious are they? Popping with colour, these soft suede shoes are all lovingly handmade and are a special Summer edition so they won’t be around forever. I only wish they came in bigger sizes too.
I discovered the charming boutique Tea and Kate a while ago and have been meaning to share it with you ever since. It’s run by a mum of four called Kate (as you probably guessed) who has a passion for the prettiest things for the home and for kids. Her collection of products, mostly by independent designers, are all so cheerful and happy. It’s the kind of stuff that will bring a ray of sunshine in to any home.
Kate’s collections include some beautiful handmade dolls, some fun toys and gorgeous decorations for the home. Amongst my favourites are the tutu wearing cat dolls, the simple French toy storage baskets and those pretty roll-up mattresses that are ideal for some floor seating in a kids space. There are also lots of unusual little things to delight for the home. Tea and Kate is a boutique to explore not just for your own home but if you ever need to give someone a special gift, then you will definitely find it here.
I’m always looking for creative and interesting ways to refresh a room or to give it a new lease of life. One easy way of doing this is to paint the walls a different colour or wallpaper just one wall in the room. Or you could simply move the furniture around the room, add a few new cushions and it will look quite different. Recently I came across some really amazing painted floors and thought it was just the best way to give an old room a new look. This could work in any room where you don’t have carpet but I like it best for a kids room. You can be as bold as you dare or as subtle as you want and with a little effort you can keep updating the look as your child grows up.
As the pictures above show, painting stripes works really well – how cool is that rainbow floor? I also like the idea of going for one solid colour like the pink floor which works so well against the white walls and the (gorgeous) yellow cot or for a bolder look, how striking is that green floor? For a more vintage feel, those subtle diamond shapes add bags of character to the room and are my favourite of them all. Alternatively painting polka dots or a few little geometric shapes would look really fun too. And you don’t even have to paint the whole floor if that seems too much, instead paint around the furniture or pick one area of the room. I’ve even seen kids rooms where they’ve painted a hopscotch board! So many ways to get creative with your floors.
Painting your floors is a great way to brighten a room that already has floors down and also a cost-effective way to re-decorate a kids room or to refresh tired carpets. You can lay down some inexpensive flooring from places like Carpetright and then customsie it so it is totally unique to you. And it’s such a fun way to add some character to a room, especially a kids room.
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