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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Colourful good designs that kids are keen to wear and parents are happy to buy
June 11, 2009 – 1:57 am | No Comment
Colourful good designs that kids are keen to wear and parents are happy to buy

Danish designers understand children and parents so well; it must be the reason why they continue to amaze us with fresh collections for kids and babies with colourful fabrics and great prints. Phister & Philina’s …

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More Father’s Day gifts from Etsy
June 10, 2009 – 3:39 am | No Comment
More Father’s Day gifts from Etsy

Today my Etsy finds are unusual but certainly original. The fantastic selection of artistic clocks by Pixelthis made from recycled junk is outstanding. Wall mounted and desk clocks made from computer hard drives, bicycle wheels, …

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Original kids clothes rock
June 9, 2009 – 6:16 am | No Comment
Original kids clothes rock

During my break in Barcelona I had a look around a funky little store with rocking and outstanding clothes for babies and kids. Browsing the Internet I found that same little store I went into …

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Handmade cookies that are too good to eat
June 9, 2009 – 5:20 am | No Comment
Handmade cookies that are too good to eat

I was browsing Etsy to gather ideas for father’s day gifts and I found these sugar coated biscuits that look too good to eat. The tool box set and the sporty cookies are a cute …

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Colouring wallpaper for little artists
June 8, 2009 – 6:05 am | No Comment
Colouring wallpaper for little artists

Since I am in decorating mode I would like to share with all of you another great idea for kids’ bedrooms. The colour-me wallpaper is perfect for little artists. This great collection is designed and …

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Original wall silhouettes for funky kids
June 8, 2009 – 3:42 am | No Comment
Original wall silhouettes for funky kids

These great wallpaper designs for kids’ rooms come directly from the Netherlands. Animals and trees by Dutch designer Inke Heiland are made by hand in Leiden, the Netherlands from original wallpaper from the 60s’ and …

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Water based games for outdoor play
June 7, 2009 – 9:42 am | No Comment
Water based games for outdoor play

Yesterday we had our usual end of school year party. It was a lot of fun for the children and a lot of hard work for the parents taking part, but also a proud moment …

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Zippy: the modern and classic stroller
June 5, 2009 – 3:54 am | No Comment
Zippy: the modern and classic stroller

Zippy stroller by Inglesina caught my eye because of the way it looks, great duo colour range and superb finishing touches. With a closer inspection I could see it is as good as it …

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Variety is the word for Troizenfants summer collection
June 4, 2009 – 12:27 pm | No Comment
Variety is the word for Troizenfants summer collection

Troizenfants spring/summer 2009 collection is very romantic and presents classic, fun garments for little girls and stylish chic clothes for little boys. The light summer dresses are great with soft pastel colours and flowery prints, …

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Swimming for Kenya
June 4, 2009 – 2:38 am | No Comment
Swimming for Kenya

I love the swimming costume collection for kids by Yamamay: cute bikinis for young girls and sporty swimming trunks for adventurous boys. What makes Yamamay swimwear that little more special is …

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Baby Star launches soy organic cotton line
June 3, 2009 – 5:40 am | One Comment
Baby Star launches soy organic cotton line

Baby Star has a great range of cotton baby clothes and accessories with great prints and exclusive designs. All their products are free of Formaldehyde and Azo, which makes them safe for babies and the …

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Organic cotton hat for natural sun protection
June 3, 2009 – 2:58 am | No Comment
Organic cotton hat for natural sun protection

It’s so good to be out, the sun is shining and everybody is happy, but we must not forget to protect ourselves and our kids from damaging UV rays. This broad rim hat made of …

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