Articles by Natalie Lue
Natalie, 31, is the founder and publisher of Bambino Goodies and she's also a dating and relationship 'expert' who shares her insights on her own Baggage Reclaim, as well as contributing to various sites. Both a shopping and window (virtual) shopping obsessive, she loves well designed and aesthetically pleasing products (she has a degree in product design), has seen a resurgence in her art and design skills and has started making-her-own, is also a bit of a gadget and gaming lover, and has an unhealthy addiction to Waitrose. She's mum to 'the bambino', pregnant with 'baby 2' (due April 09), and lives in Surrey with 'the boyf'.
Hot on the heels of the very cool Zoobox stencil kit where you can create over 50,000 animals, I’ve now found this Finger Printing Art Set which lets your tot incorporate their fingerprints with stamps …
We’ve been having a major nose blowing fest in the BG household due to all manner of colds and bugs. Saria’s now old enough that we’re trying to instil the whole covering your mouth when …
Both of the kids (even 11 month old Nia) love drawing and I’m on a constant hunt for sturdy art materials. The most sturdy crayons we own are little pyramid crayons from Habitat that the …
I recently took both of the kids to The Baby Show at the Excel Centre (never again, took me a couple of days to recover) and Saria went nuts when she saw the stand full …
I’ll be honest and say that this is the type of goodie that I see parents being just as eager to use. Unleash creativity with this Zoobox stencil and pen set that let’s your toddler …
Ex Vogue magazine beauty and health editor Susannah is another woman showing how the arrival of children can take you in a new direction with your career. Keen to source stylish, affordable art when …
Stokke fans will already be all too familiar with the iconic Sleepi, their contemporary oval bed which takes babies from birth all the way to ten years and then can be transformed into a …
When I was at Bubble London, the kids fashion tradeshow several weeks ago having tea and a gossip with my mate MumsRock, we both got rather overexcited when we clapped eyes on these stunning …
I’m not big on cutesy stuff but the moment I laid eyes on these animal shaped watering cans, I decided that ‘we’ had to have one, especially as ‘the bambino’, Saria, has …
Cardboard furniture continues to get exciting with this Bo Buro desk and two cube chairs set by eco friendly Dutch design company Kidsonroof who have become big names in creative and imaginative play pieces for …
Danish design team Sebra are the hotness in interior products for kids and are behind the Killi cot I’d love to own but the boyf said it would only be in my dreams as it’s …
There’s not much in the way of kids dressing up gear that excites me, mainly because they tend to be a bit lairy in colour or TV character led, so I was quite pleased …
A couple of months back, I was sent one of these super stylish Lifft slings to try out with not so little baby Nia, now just over 10 months. Originally spotted on Babygadget last year, …
The moment I clapped eyes on duo Lulu & Nat’s stunning hand block printed 200 thread count Indian cotton bedding at the Top Drawer retail tradeshow early last year, I was a captivated, dedicated fan. …
We do love some quirky lighting here at BG and this polycarbonate flat Little Man Lamp with his ball head is like a little friend keeping watch. £35 Verbaudet
