As someone who moved to the other side of the world I know how hard it is to settle in, to find that feeling of belonging and to make new friends. Australian author and illustrator Caroline Magerl has captured these feelings beautifully in her very first book called Hasel and Rose: Hasel and Rose is a beautifully illustrated hard cover picture book about a sweet girl named [read more]
Where Did You Get That? What? 20% off all items in The Christmas Shoppe How? Enter the code ‘GETTHAT-XMAS’ at checkout When? Until July 31, 2014 Where? www.wheredidyougetthat.com.au Bosisto’s Eucalyptus What? 20% off Bosisto’s Laundry products How? Prices as marked When? Until July 31, 2014 Where? www.fgb.com.au Shop For Tots What? Extra 10% off sale items How? Enter the code ‘EXTRA10′ at checkout When? Until [read more]
As I was wandering around the Adelaide PBC Expo a few months ago there was one little stand that immediately caught my eye. Beautiful children’s clothing that was classy and unique and the most stunning range of kids’ shoes, I knew I had to find out more about this gorgeous boutique called Clovis by MeiKen: Clovis by MeiKen was created by lovely mama Mei (and [read more]
As most of you will know in just a few short days we will leave for a long awaited 5-week holiday in my home country The Netherlands. When we planned our trip we purposely picked August, first of all because of the nice summer weather but also because it means we can celebrate four birthdays there with my family (a unique occasion as they have never [read more]
While we had some lovely sunny days during our school holidays we also had plenty of cold and rainy days and it wasn’t for some great craft activities I may just have gone a tad crazy. The latest Giggle & Hoot Magazine arrived just in time and it was a huge hit with the oldest three kids, it kept them busy for ages: The new [read more]
We all know that sometimes it takes a while for dreams to come true and that’s definitely the case in the Woddlers ‘I Dream Of’ competition. Last year I told you all about this fantastic initiative by Woddlers owner Meegan Cassell, inviting Australian kids to design their very own Woddlers backpack and raising money for the wonderful Starlight Foundation at the same time. Well the [read more]
Huggable teddies, soft bunnies, cute dollies and gorgeous babies, when it comes to bedtime stories the majority of children’s books is rather squishy and girly. Time for the excavator to come through and mix things up a little with this cool bedtime tale for adventurous boys and girls: If your little one is crazy about diggers, cranes and dump trucks he is sure to love Sleep [read more]