Articles by Mariangela Garau
This year’s US Open tennis champion is a mum! What a wonderful comeback from Kim Clijsters who was at the top of her game when she retired from the sport to start a family two …
Boon never fails to bring out simple products that are practical and pleasing to the eye. Boon’s latest innovation is Stash, a group of round cubby wholes cleverly put together that can either rest on the countertop …
This carton furniture for kids is extremely modern and in line with today’s demands for eco-friendly products, so it was really surprising to find it was first designed in 1965 by Japanese designer Riki Watanabe. In …
These pictures are from last year’s visit to the Model Village of Bourton-on-the-Water, which is an exact reproduction of the town in a 1:9 scale. The model village is built with the same Cotswold stone …
Lately I have featured various chalkboard products, play tables, wall stickers and placemats so by now you’ll know blackboard is high on my list of favourite surfaces. While browsing the children section on Etsy I …
When our son was born we moved from London to Sardinia for what was supposed to be only a few years, but six years later we are still here and our son is starting school …
How about getting children into books? It’s easier than you think with this giant story book that turns into a 3 m long playmat and then into a proper “get inside” fire engine truck. The …
Learning to ride a bicycle without stableisers is an important step on every child’s life. That’s why we captured the moment on camera. There isn’t an age when stableisers must come off, children develop at …
These photos are from our trip to Barcelona in May. It was our second time there in two years. We loved the city so much that we had to go back to hit all the …
I have been impressed with Scandinavian products for a long time and the Bobles Tumbling Animals are no doubt amongst my favourite multipurpose kids’ items. The tumbling animals’ primary function is creative play but they …
Going out to eat with our little one has always been pretty stress free thanks to his love for drawing and colouring. He started drawing as soon as he managed to hold a pencil and …
I found the perfect gift on Etsy for kids learning to spell, these stuffed felt alphabet letters handmade by MiChiMa are ideal to play all kind of spelling games to improve your kids’ written language …






