So – here we are at that back-to-normal mid-January Flump. Work is muttering from the sidelines as I sit here (meandering around blogosphere) valiantly ignoring its rumbling discontent.
Instead, I’m thinking about all that ’stuff’ we had for Christmas. and what was really, truly, the best bits.
For No.1 son we did good this year. the most [...]
I have to admit I’m a bit of a late convert to slippers. Never wore them myself, and never really got why a thick pair of socks wasn’t better for the childrens feet than restrictive slippers.
Then I started to wear them myself (get thee away from me, cold feet), and was persuaded that they were [...]
Oh oh OH! How amazing is this set? I know we featured a Cloth-ears item yesterday, but browsing on the site I couldn’t resist this (do go and have a pootle round the site, it’s just stacked to the ears with yummy retro and vintage items that you’ll go ‘ooh!’ over).
My boys all LOVE playing [...]
I love Alex Clarks farm animals, and this breakfast set is just too sweet! Not only do you get the plate, bowl, cup and eggcup, but you get that gorgeously lovely tin too, which as everyone knows would be a Useful pot to Put things In. Like lunches. And Cars. And Special Secret Shiny Stuff. [...]
We think children will love making gorgeous group from Dolly Blake – my sons (fresh from a theatre trip) are convinced it’s a ‘panto scene’ and are keen to make it themselves. Each kit comes complete with all the fabrics, trimmings, patterns and instructions to make the prince & princess, king & queen, wicked [...]
Ella has one of these adorable dressing-up tutu’s, and I have to say they’re not only ridiculously cute, but oh-so-clever in design too. The waistband is not just elasticated, but fully extendable with a button system, to allow full and proper size adjustment – Ella is a skinny ole toddler, but I know this tutu [...]
Oh, I LOVE Charlie & Lola! Thankfully, Ella does too, so I have an excuse to watch it occasionally… Best of all, the merchandise surrounding the television show has been carefully thought about, and all bears the sweet, simple and amusing style of the original books.
This Charlie & Lola writing set is just so perfect [...]
Oh how I hate lunchboxes! I knwo, I know, a necessary evil – but they’re so horrible to look at! Except, of course, for this lovely traditional lunchbox tin from Emma Bridgewater. We have had it on review, and Katy gave Ben the tricky task of putting it through its paces;
“Ben uses it 3 times [...]
I just can’t tell you how sweet these Maileg Mice are. Sweet, charming, traditionally quirky and SO pretty you simply have to smile.
Armstrong Ward is one of my favourite take-five-minutes stores, with too many yum things to tell you about here. But I just couldn’t resist these adorable Maileg mice when I spotted them, and [...]
If, like me, you’re constantly on the hunt for interesting things to keep the Destroyers occupied over the holidays, then this might be a good bet for you. Unlike most craft kits, this one has everything you need – the models themselves (that need creating), paint AND crayons (allowing you to chose the Mess Factor), [...]
