I found it on - Babyccinokids.com which is a favourte collaborative Mummy Blog about "stuff"of mine.
Sara from Babyccinokids.com writes -
"portable, practically indestructible and NOT made of plastic!
... made made of sustainably grown pine so it’ll last more than one generation
... completely screw/nail free, the clever six piece set simply flat packs away when not needed" You can read the full post here.
Oh, and it's available from Phoyo and yes, they ship to Australia :-)
I'm in love with Mummy Blogs... could be because I feel like it's an easy way to interact with, or even just observe other mothers. Whether it be to read that others have the same issues, or to see just how creative you can be with a baby, I'm just in love with the Mummy/Mommy blog.
I plan to add to the ever growing list of Mummy blogs when I find ones I really love, but for now here are just a few...
A definite favourite is (http://motherloverfriendandfoe.blogspot.com) I feel as though the writer is reading my thoughts sometimes, scary but awesome at the same time. Suddenly Susie has a sense of humor - and anyone who has a small person running, crawling or even lying still in their house knows that having a sense of humor can be more important than oxygen, or even coffee.
The Melbourne store Bebe has a great blog too with loads of contributors. I loved this post about Mother Guilt. You can buy some of their awesome stock online too.
Then there's Babyccino Kids which is a blog contributed to by mothers from the UK, Australia, America, and Europe. Of course this one is usually about cool stuff rather than common mother drama!
Babyology is an Australian site but again more about stuff, but I like it nonetheless!
This one (http://milasdaydreams.blogspot.com) is pure genius, and is simply beautiful. It makes me wonder why I/we didn't do something similar. And in a way reminds me of that youtube video of the baby's pictures for their whole life. The pictures in this post are from the Mila's Day Dreams blog.
For those who haven't seen the youtube video I mentioned above, here is "A Year of Lex". Cool, right?
And while we're on Mummy Blogs, babble released a list of the 20 worst You-Tube parents. I kid you not. Don't watch the one about the kid getting an x-box for Christmas... or the one about the roller coaster - they're just awful. In fact all of those videos are awful in different ways. Awful. On the upside I am an amazing mother!
I'll leave it there for now, but if you're after more Mummy blogs check the blog roll at the bottom of the page - many of them are Mummy blogs.
Custom-designed invitations and matching thank you notes
A 1954 replica tin baseball sign
Old-style stadium bunting
Two custom-made felt birthday all-star pennants
Red tin ice tub
Two ticking striped runners
White tin plates with red trim
A classic pinball-style baseball game centerpiece
Popcorn cartons
Vintage-inspired baseball caps
Baseballs
There's also "Emma's Green Party", Jax's Train Party, Ben's Circus Party and Ruby's Tea Party... And for grown ups there are a couple of beautiful shower kits.
Check out the site for other deals on shows, museums and activities. They also have a mailing list...
Not your style?
How about the 930 Club... You're bound to have found something you like here. Right now they're advertising a variety of shows at a number of DC (or local) venues... to name a few The Black Keys, Rufus Wainwright, Belle & Sebastian, Public Enemy, Matisyahu, Jack Johnson, Lady Antebellum, Barenaked Ladies, O.A.R. and festivals/fairs -
HFStival 2010 (Featuring: Third Eye Blind • Billy Idol • Everclear • Ed Kowalczyk from Live • Presidents of the United States of America • Fuel • Lit • Marcy Playground) and
Lilith Fair (Featuring: Sarah McLachlan • Indigo Girls • Court Yard Hounds • Cat Power • Sara Bareilles, with Missy Higgins, Beth Orton, Chairlift, Nneka, Lissie, Jesca Hoop)
You can also check the Washington City Paper's Arts and Music section for whats on...
Or check ticketing sites like Tickets.com or Ticketmaster.com. Or if you have a favorite venue then be sure to look at their website as they will (almost) always have a listing and a link to tickets...
Hope this helps!
xo S
Images from: http://www.nationaltheatre.org/ and 930club.com
OK, so I've had a vacation/holiday and then a little break from the blogging. But I have loads of things I want to write about. Just not tonight. We've had a long day in the heat with an unhappy little O.
I found this while avoiding doing my study...
Go to the Lonely Planet website to get your free USA guide!
While searching for Melissa & Doug product stockists in Australia I found this very cool Australian kids website - Happy Little Hippos. Cute, easy to navigate website with flat rate shipping.
Happy freebies, oh and shopping!
xo S
Images from - Lonelyplanet.com and happylittlehippos.com.au
