Tag Archives: holidays

Eloise and the Plaza Hotel

Eloise and the Plaza Hotel

The Plaza Hotel in New York City is synonymous with classic style and luxury. For little girls in the know, The Plaza also equals Eloise. This reminds me a little of the Barbie store in Shanghai, it seems we are seeing a trend in these types of stores worldwide and I love it.

I’m in the middle of a train reaction

I’m in the middle of a train reaction

When I was eleven years old I was lucky enough to go on a four month world trip with my family. In that time, we spent a fair few hours at airports and lugging suitcases around. We had large cases on tiny, useless wheels that we pulled around with a strap; much like you would … [Read more.]

Holiday shopping with Layla Grayce

Holiday shopping with Layla Grayce

Something I’ve discovered for the first time this year is just how difficult Christmas shopping can be when you’ve got a baby. Trying to traipse around countless stores in between the demands of a breastfeeding baby does not make for a good time out.

Glorious swimsuits from Pink Chicken

Glorious swimsuits from Pink Chicken

Having featured the sublime children’s wear brand Pink Chicken in April, our admiration for their creations abounds, and their stunning swimwear is no exception. Swimsuits for little girls feature Pink Chicken’s unique tulip pattern, and come teamed with a matching swim cap – simply divine!

The Sadie swimsuit for infants to toddlers features cross-straps to keep … [Read more.]

Comfortable in-car sleeping with the travel rest

Comfortable in-car sleeping with the travel rest

 

Have you ever watched your child fall asleep in their car seat, head falling forward, occasionally jerking awake only to repeat the pattern over and over again? It’s the worst feeling being so tired and having nowhere to rest your head.

The Travel Rest may be the answer. Unlike ordinary travel pillows, the Travel Rest is … [Read more.]

UVSunSense for sensible sun seekers

UVSunSense for sensible sun seekers

I would like to say I found the UVSunSense Wristbands because I was planning a mid-winter ‘warm-up’ for the family in the south of France or the Caribbean. Unfortunately not – but they’re a terrific idea that I’ll have to remember come the next Australian summer when we head to our not-so-glamorous-but-still-very-hot family beach on Victoria’s … [Read more.]

Get $10 off your holiday photos with Blurb

Get $10 off your holiday photos with Blurb

Looking for a great way to display your holiday photos?  Well this is the blurb for you.   We’ve been a fan of self-publisher Blurb since we reviewed them last year and have been getting photo books printed regularly ever since. Now, they’ve added two great new features which are well worth the money.

The first … [Read more.]

Baa-Baa Blind – keeping family holidays nice

Baa-Baa Blind – keeping family holidays nice

Ahhh, summer holidays. Cue lazy days at the beach, sailing on the lakes and long barbecues with friends. But the flip-side of all that family fun often involves two over-tired kids who go to sleep far too late, and wake up far too early – because too much summer sun creeps in the windows of … [Read more.]