Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas – Nobody Puts Baby In A Corner
Love it. And that’s all I have to say about that, really. Oh, and don’t fret, the slice of brilliance that is Twisted Twee has thought of the boys too – my personal fave is £16 from Twisted Twee – stop and look around, guarantee you’ll enjoy yourself while you’re there!
God(dess) Ben shows us the Stokke Tripp Trapp.
A high chair is, in essence, a baby’s throne. A place to issue orders from (More! No! Mmmm! Yuk! etc) and where punishments are dished out… “your punishment, mummy, is to pick up my spoon every 10 seconds”. So, really, it is only right that our little princes and princesses are given a suitable chair from which to reign. The Tripp Trapp chair from Stokke fits the bill perfectly – the simple but classy design...
Spotted! Sweetest Pomme-Pidou Vintage Rag Doll
I’m not big on dolls, me. I never was. But a traditonal rag doll? Oh. Yes. Please. And this one from the fabulous Pomme-Pidou is just about everything I’d look for. Her face is just blushingly sweet, and her beautiful clothes are fully removable (you can buy new Pomme-Pidou Rag Doll outfits too). Best of all Pomme-Pidou’s ‘Cathy’ is under £20 from Kiddymania (who actually sell a whole range of...
Spotted! Just the most amazing little Kokeshi thing…
*sigh* That, ladies and gentlemen, is a Kokeshi Doll. Considered in their native Japan to be gifts of love and affection. First made about 150 years ago as a toy for children of farmers, Kokeshi are made by skilled craftsmen, and each is named. This little one’s name? Oh, did I not say? She’s called “Happiness”. *beam* Available for less than £15 of your pounds from my swish new find Sorella. I’d really...
Spotted! Smafolk Hedgehogs & Flowers Bodysuit
I love Smafolk fabric designs, they are so funky, quirky AND it has little hedgehogs on it! :-)
Spotted! Toadstool Nightlight – remember these?
When I was growing up, my friend Nikki had one of these. I wanted it. Very very much. For me it was the ultimate in night time cosy-safe-ness. I never did get one, though. I just might buy this one instead for Pink. Available from white Rabbit for £45 – and yes, there is a hedgehog on that there toadstool. *happy*