Chariot Bike Trailer

Bike trailers are becoming an ever more popular way of getting about and avoiding the need for car use. Today’s review of the Chariot Bike Trailer comes from Chris who writes the blog Worrybomb – an amusing personal blog with fantastic pictures of his daughter: The Worrybomb. There are several bicycle based alternatives for carrying [...]

Dutch Bikes

Ever since seeing Lianne of The Pippa and Ike Show flying down the Gloucester Road on her fabulous Dutch Cargobike I have been intrigued by them. With the rising cost of petrol I’m looking for ways to ditch the car permanently. The Cargobike seems to be a perfect solution: a bike which has enough space [...]

O Mon Bateau bath plug

Ah, this could make bath time distinctly fun! A fold-up boat (also available in a newspaper design) bobs above the plug to show you where it is. Could a couple of very small toys fit in there? Maybe (and you know it’s going to be tried). Unlike the paper boats we make out of bus [...]

Adri pillowcases at Decoclico

Everything seems just that little bit more chic when it’s in a foreign language, even if it involves (as it does in my case) getting some very rusty parts of the brain back in gear. So while you could have had, in theory, pillowcases asking “What do superheroes/fairies/cowboys dream of?” in English, aren’t these preferable? Designed [...]

Mouk

I was browsing the new season collections at The Hambledon when I noticed these gorgeous Mouk themed products. We fell in love with Mouk a couple of years ago when we featured Around the World with Mouk. The colourful detail packed illustrations of Mouk’s travels mean that even two years on there is still something [...]

Red Striped Hammock

I think a hammock is an absolute must for a Summer like this. For the Mamas if not the Bambinos…. £19.50 from Decorative County Living.

Personalised Rubber Stamps

I love these personalised rubber stamps from Billet Doux at Not on the High Street. The stamps are made in England by the English Stamp Company and are mounted onto beech handles. You choose from 12 motif designs, let them know your child’s name and you have yourself a simple way to personalise stationary or name books. Each [...]

Fabric Nation

I met Fabric Nation at Handm@de Winchester and instantly knew this was the find of the show. The stand was packed full of treasures made from vintage fabric: dogs, cats, cushions, totes and purses not to mention the accessories. The fabrics range from 50s to 70s and she is very fond of barkcloth, a slightly [...]

Picnic blanket by JJ Cole

I have aspirations, weather permitting, to have a few picnics with the kids this summer but I have noted that now that I have two kids, we seem to have everything but the kitchen sink with us when we have to go somewhere! Hence why I like the idea of a picnic blanket that folds [...]

Shinzi Katoh at The Hambledon

I love things that look good whilst enhancing my life which makes the scrumptious pieces by famed Japanese designer Shinzi Katoh and I a great fit. The pieces in this wonderful range are examples of ‘zakka’ which is Japanese for ‘many things’ and a serious design trend that has a requirement to make items improve [...]

Vintage Birthday Cards from Acorn & Will

Last week I wrote about very cool wrapping paper at Nineteenseventythree which is perfect when you’re the type of person who expends as much brain power on the presentation as you do on the gift. For those who like you’re bit of vintage nostalgia, these birthday cards at Acorn & Will are fabulous! Lots of [...]

Hot Buy! ‘I’m As Big As…’ Height Chart by Snowhome

I only wish I had a full image of this height chart but after fannying around with the digital camera and realising that I’m not in any danger of becoming a professional photographer, this is one of those items that words will have to do the work. Designed by Snowhome, a British store that’s handpicked [...]

Bambu Kids Kitchen Tools

If you want to encourage your older toddler to develop a strong interest in cooking and food, it’s great to be able to give them their very own gear to help them on their way. I’m a big fan of Bambu, a company that specialise in making fantastic practical products from organically grown bamboo, which [...]

Brada Laptop Support

Natalie writes…I’ve got it into my head that I have to buy a laptop support. I had a brilliant one from Ikea which I accidentally left behind at my old singleton flat a few years back but a quick perusal of the Ikea site has me plotting a trip to Ikea to grab a Brada [...]

Aspen & Brown Baby’s First Year Photo Album Set

Natalie writes… I’m on the lookout for a gift for our week old nephew and this could be a strong contender. It’s the Baby’s First Year Photo Album Set by Aspen & Brown which is four chunky albums in attractive pastels (I know – who thought I would like something pastel?) and each one has [...]

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