loving : children of the tribe bags

i'm on the hunt for a new handbag and the process of finding just one perfect candidate (i was hoping for at least a two option situation) is proving more difficult than first thought. welcome, handbag, you've now been placed into the category where 'it's time for a new pair of sunnies' resides; a place where an item needs to be delegated time, patience and constant attention, which then normally results in an extremely happy owner once desired style is found (mainly because it's taken so damn long to find).

 

sigh.

 

but i am loving the new statement bag from children of the tribe that i've come across in my bag travels. i loved their sleepover and swimming bags, and now the goodness bag is just so much more versatile.

 

perhaps an 'in-between-handbags' candidate? hmm...

101 uses for your jellystone necklace

number 4 : try clipping it around the shopping trolley handle. guaranteed at least 10-15 minutes of non squirming out of the big girl seat during the shopping, and is sure to please those teething gums.

i may not be able to come up with 101 uses, but i can definately give you a handful of handy idea's that our jellystone designs necklaces can provide for you! and seriously, for cost of $16, these silicone pendants are worth every cent! give it a try for yourself.

loving : beaneasy {dream hug hide}

wanted :: shoe booth

like loads of other women, this weekend i put on my heels and went and watched sex and the city 2. i don't know what was more exciting, having some adult time without the mini me, the actual movie or meeting the babooshoe booth! i didn't actually notice the shoe booth first, my partner did, bless his soul. sitting right alongside the coffee van was this gorgeous black glossy cupboard with one gorgeous pair of hot pink heels in it. instant love. oh how i want one of these!

since moving to queensland and becoming a mum, i have to admit that my heels ever so quickly got ditched for the havaianas. i just felt really out of place wearing my heels to the beach, hehe. and then being mum is much more easier in thongs and flats. but 2 years on, and after watching satc2, i'm feeling an urge to find the old me, an urge to reinvent myself. i looked around at my shoes sitting on open racks at the bottom of my cupboard, dust settled upon most of them, crying for attention! i decided i definately need one of these glamourous shoe booths. not just for me, but for my shoes. they deserve better.

i think i am leaning towards the black. looks so sleek. the smaller shoe booth is named the carrie and it holds 25 pairs plus bags and boots. the taller booth is the imelda, which holds 55 pairs plus bags and boots. which one would you need?

the booths are designed by an australian woman, they have tinted glass, lights, remote, thick rods, angled shelves, movable shelves and sliding doors. check them out for yourself!

lego :: cooler than ever

recently my brother was reunited with his old lego he had as a kid. he was given a box, a massive box, of lego and instructions and even some of the technics stuff he collected too. as i sat there and watched my brother and his son open up the box of lego, the smiles on their faces were infectious, we all sat down in the middle of the loungeroom and fluffed around pushing pieces of lego around and reminised about what we used to build. i always built a house and would have a car. so very typical female of me, i know! i loved lego as much as my brother did, and still to this day, if i can infuse a bit of lego into my daughter's life, then i will.

when it was time to move on from the nappy bag and into a backpack, i already positively knew which backpack miss summer would be getting. a pink lego one. of course. i love carrying this around and even better (and even though it's pink), so does the dad!

i also had my eye on the cutlery set when i saw it in shop 4 kids and i completely forgot to purchase it for miss summer as part of her birthday presents. i'm thinking i will still get it for her as she actually doesn't have a matching cutlery set yet! am also thinking i might try and grab a cake/jelly/ice mould. how fun would that be? although not sure how icing a lego cake would go! did you play lego? does your child/ren play lego?

no, it's not a baby's trumpet!

it's a wooden stethoscope! i love that 'back in the day' products are being reinvented for the modern world, like this midwife's wooden stethoscope from bebe online. traditionally, midwives would use a similar wooden instrument to pick up the fetal heartbeat from around the 20 week mark. and world wide this practice is still happening. now we can bring this groovy product into our homes and let all of our loved ones, including anxious little siblings, have turns in getting to hear the growing baby inside. it's a cool product and i think i will definately have to get one of these when and if i am pregnant again. i can see it living in my handbag already!

keeping it metro

you may remember my post a few months ago on the babycotpod cascara cot. no? well you best pop back and take a squiz, this bassinet/cot rocked my socks off, and i, for one, have got it at the top of my "next baby list"! i often pop into babycotpod's website, just for a look and to dream about what colour i'll get when they're released, and to my surprise, there was something new there; the metro crib! woah! how colourful and delightful is this gorgeous creation!

the metro crib was made with the not so futuristic parents in mind. as funky as the cascara is, lets be honest, it just may not fit into everyone's decor (although, in my eyes, it'd be a great starting feature to create an out of this world nursery with!). so, the metro is suitable from birth to six months and it rocks at the centre line. however, the guys are working on an option to lock it in a fixed position. it will be manufactured from a mixture of wood, acrylic and steel and be available in a number of colours. it has all the expected safety features that we need for our babies and the soft furnishings will be removable and washable.

but wait, there's so much more that these talented men are working on. there will be a larger cot based on the same styling, and get this... bedroom furniture to match!! love it!! there is no confirmed pricing yet, but the aim is to have the metro available around march next year. babycotpod, i am your biggest fan xx

doin the boo

bugaboo. the name says it all. the label has it's own cult! shopping for a pram ended up being quite an easy decision for us. i dreamed of owning a bugaboo but decided i would settle on the strider, that was until we went pram test driving. in a word - wow. the bugaboo has it all. one hand 360 degree turning circle, check. slim body width to fit through those shopping isles, check. low handle bar for us short mummy's, check. light and easy to pack in and out of the car, check. my partner was the one who suggested we lash out and get the bugaboo for all of the great benefits we saw in the pram. it was on layby before he even finished the sentence!

our daughter is nearly 17 months old and we haven't had the need to buy a stroller, she still fits into her bugaboo cameleon and will for a while yet. i have nothing but good things to say about this pram. if you're like me and get bored easy, then no worries, change the colour toppings and it's like a new pram all over again! and the accessories... cup holder, parasol, foot muff, snow wheels, breezy, sunshade and just recently bugaboo has launch its new revamped wheeled board.

the new wheeled board can be attached to the cameleon, the bee, the frog and the gecko. it makes it easy to roll with two by attaching the board to the chassis with just two clicks. the max weight on the board is suggested to be 20kg's and the rrp is around $165 and will be available in australian stores within the next few months. which means i don't have to give up the bugaboo for if and when second bub comes along. love that!

baby's first credit card teether

heelarious brought to us her first high heels; soft crib shoes for infants 0-6 months. then came out the cowboy boots, complete with spurs and all. and just when we think we've seen it all, out comes baby's first credit card teether; a 100% non toxic silicone teether that's of course bpa and phthalate free, with a bumpy texture on the back of the card to help sooth baby's gums. love it or hate it, it's definately a subject supporting a lot of controversy. heelarious came from two mum's that are childhood friends, one who had a complete high heel obsession, the other not knowing if she even owned a pair. reminiscing about heels and talking about kids parties, they joked about how hilarious it would be if they took their baby to a party supporting a pair of heels. and then it was born. heelarious.

babycotpod

bugaboo. check. dior dummy. check. inglesina high chair. check. babycotpod. check! with it's futuristic design, this modern piece of nursery furniture is going to be the first thing on your new baby check list.

shaun milburn is a 33 year old dad and a design engineer (if you couldn't already tell). he built this funky piece of furniture after his second son was born, when he found there was a gap in the market for a modern looking bassinette. the cascara (pictured) can sit supported on the 'tang' stand, which will be available in wood or plastic moulding, or can sit by itself directly on the floor. it has an in-built hood, a retractable carry handle, easy to grab handles for lifting on and off the 'tang' stand, is ergonomically designed to provide ultimate safety and comfort, and has removable and washable fabric inserts in a variety of colours; so you can change your mind on colours as often as you like!

although you can't actually snap one up just yet, the word on the street is that the babycotpod will be available to purchase early next year for around 160 GBP, kicking off with a product launch at the harrogate nursery fair in the UK. i'll be sure to keep you posted on where when and how we can all get our hands on one! how cute would a doll size cotpod be, now there's a thought...?!