The Pushchair Track: Maclaren Yellow Submarine Buggy

There’s no prizes for guessing that the latest incarnation of the Quest pushchair from Maclaren is inspired by The Beatles ‘Yellow Submarine’ classic. Even with colder days ahead, the pushchair is a burst of signature sunshine yellow and has an embroidered liner which is also reversible to a very Austin Powers-esque psychedelic print. The hood [...]

Max C London Handbags for Style on a Budget

I’m partial to a handbag although the incidences of me buying them have shrunk dramatically since I’ve had the kids. While I have a weakness for a designer delights, I don’t look chic style on a budget in the gifthorse mouth! Max C London have some super stylish statement buys that won’t break the bank [...]

Quilted Backpacks by Stephen Joseph

It was a major cuteness alert when we were sent the owl version of these Stephen Joseph quilted backpacks. Padded, light, and roomy, owl fiends that we are, as soon as Saria saw it, she squealed in delight and packed it up, much to the chagrin of Nia who also has her almost 16 month [...]

Cool spot: Camp Bestival

So we’re back from the indescribably wonderful weekend that was Camp Bestival and I thought I’d share a few of the highlights and, in another post, my essential checklist for doing a festival with a toddler. The festival itself is exceptional for children – I would say at least 90% of the adults there had kids [...]

Aladdin Bento boxes

I recently bought a grown-up Aladdin bento box for a friend’s birthday, and it was a huge success, so I was delighted to discover these cute kiddie versions. Ideal for camping and road trips (or nursery packed lunches) the insulated containers keep food hot (or cold) for up to three hours. They’re leakproof, dishwasher and [...]

Three wonderful windbreaks

A windbreak is a handy item to take along on a camping trip. Not only will it protect you from the elements, it extends your living area and affords you a bit of additional privacy. Here are three of our favourites. First up is The Reefer Sail Company’s upcycled version, £99 for three panels. Each [...]

Chiconomy buy: folding camping chair

We all know how much little people love to copy their mums and dads, so this mini multi-coloured version of the traditional folding camping chair is sure to be a massive hit. It even has a drinks holder for a sippy cup. At £3.98, it’s also an absolute steal and I have it on good [...]

Checking Out: My Carry Potty

Like a lot of parents, I’ve had my nervous moments about being out and about with a toddler that needs to wee..like now so when I heard about the My Carry Potty , a lightweight, leakproof travel potty styled like a suitcase, I jumped at the offer from eco friendly and toxin free children’s boutique [...]

Ju-Ju-Be Eco-Friendly Behave Changing Bag

It’s safe to say that here at BG, we like our changing bags to have handbag aesthetics. I always know that a changing bag hits the spot if I think that it can be used with or without baby gear inside it and Ju-Ju-Be’s latest design, the ‘Behave’ is designed for mums who don’t need [...]

Window Sox – Full Window Car Sunshades

I have been seeing these full window car sunshades around for a while and with a toddler so fair he ended a ten minute car trip with a burned cheek last week I went on the hunt for my own. After a bit of Googling and some suggestions on Twitter I bought Window Sox an [...]

The Pushchair Track: Love/Hate Affair – Phil&Ted’s Inline Sport Double Pushchair

In over three years of buying baby and kids gear, no product has ever elicited quite the range of emotions that the Phil&Ted’s sport double pushchair does. On one hand, it’s a stroke of practicality genius that makes life with two children under three a hell of a lot easier. On the other hand, it’s [...]

Hot Shop: Bellieboo – Cool Kidswear from Japan

I’ve been saying for donkey’s now that it would be great to see some online boutiques totally branching out and shaking up the clothing front with something different and finally, along comes Bellieboo. London based Koko is from Japan and has recently launched this online boutique dedicated to cool Japanese designer kidswear for 1-12 year [...]

The Pushchair Track: Petite Star Kurvi

My little sister just had my gorgeous niece on Easter Sunday and she decided that she wanted to get as much style and function as possible in a travel system without spending what she referred to as “crazy money” and came up with the Petite Star Kurvi. Long time BG readers may remember when Kat [...]

The Pushchair Track: The New Stokke Xplory

Exciting news – There’s a new Stokke Xplory. It’s undergone a bit of an evolution and the new version is sleeker and there’s definitely more finesse. Structurally the ergonomic design is more balanced with the centre of gravity being dispersed to all four wheels and they’ve aimed for greater ease of use. Appearance wise, the [...]

Moomin Bags

Despite my efforts to leave the house free from enough gear to last a week if we’re out for the day there is no escaping the need for a bag for our swag. As we’re moving beyond the baby stage I’m looking for a nice bag I can swing onto my shoulder as we set out [...]

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