Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
September 11, 2014 – 5:55 am | No Comment

To make this chicken door stop I used the template kindly offered by Bake and Sew. I adjusted the sizes in mine to make it a little larger by adding 4 cm on each …

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Photo Friday: pizza on the beach at sunset
August 21, 2009 – 8:14 am | 6 Comments
Photo Friday: pizza on the beach at sunset

A swim before dinner The sun is about to disappear behind the mountains The sky at sunset The sky looked beautiful yesterday evening …

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Top tips for travelling with young kids
August 20, 2009 – 6:44 am | No Comment
Top tips for travelling with young kids

Travelling with kids, especially young kids, is hard work but if you are organised it can be a lot of fun and very rewarding. I have always loved travelling and becoming a parent didn’t stop …

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From bed to desk with a simple switch
August 19, 2009 – 8:23 am | No Comment
From bed to desk with a simple switch

While I was browsing kids love design I have come across the BE furniture collection for babies and kids. A collection of minimalist design pieces with multi purpose uses that will grow with your child. …

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All new laptop lunch boxes for yummy and nutricious packed lunches
August 18, 2009 – 8:14 am | No Comment
All new laptop lunch boxes for yummy and nutricious packed lunches

Normally I don’t get excited about lunchboxes, but the laptop lunch box deserves a little enthusiasm. Four containers and a dip container for salad dressing or vegetable dips all stored away in the unique laptop …

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World themed toys and wall decals
August 17, 2009 – 8:09 am | No Comment
World themed toys and wall decals

I have a son who is very interested in the world around him and places on earth. We have travelled with him since he was a baby so he is very used to jumping on …

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Discount vouchers alert
August 14, 2009 – 12:35 am | No Comment
Discount vouchers alert

It wasn’t that long ago that we were obsessing about sunscreen, beachwear and sunglasses and now the summer is well underway and coming to an end with back to school season on our doorstep. It …

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The urban tree house…build, paint and play
August 13, 2009 – 5:53 am | 2 Comments
The urban tree house…build, paint and play

Building a tree house has never been easier, just assemble your kids very own tree house made of recycled cardboard by following the instructions. Well, not the kind you climb up to, but a play …

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Colourful, durable, light and soft…what else could we ask from a kids’ chair?
August 12, 2009 – 10:51 am | No Comment
Colourful, durable, light and soft…what else could we ask from a kids’ chair?

The EVA foam chairs by Offi & Co are the result of the combined effort of New Jersey designers Lawrence and Sharon Tarantino. Since the year of their introduction these chairs have received a lot …

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Fun on the farm with Play Barn FarFar by Momoll
August 11, 2009 – 8:46 am | No Comment
Fun on the farm with Play Barn FarFar by Momoll

Natural toys made of plywood with non toxic finishing are the perfect solution for good lasting objects designed to bring children a lot of fun. Momoll design and produce good quality modern toys that are …

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Write on wipe off wall stickers
August 10, 2009 – 8:19 am | No Comment
Write on wipe off wall stickers

Wall decals are amongst my favourite items for kids’ décor. I have written about animal shaped stickers, retro fabric decals, height charts and photo picture trains. My latest find are these fabulous black board stickers by Spanish …

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Rainbow night light
August 7, 2009 – 1:39 am | No Comment
Rainbow night light

Kids have been fascinated by the rainbow for generations. This multicoloured arch in the distant sky carries the kind of magic that happens when the sun shines after the rain, you can see it but …

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August 14-28 is Kids Week in London
August 6, 2009 – 2:56 am | No Comment
August 14-28 is Kids Week in London

To celebrate Kids Week from August 14th through to August 28th in London kids between 5 and 16 go free to West End theatre shows when accompanied by an adult paying full price. There are …

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