Fab Mums

These cupcake onesies and wash cloths are just the perfect gift to bring to a baby shower. They are handmade by a mum for other mums. Not only these sweetly packaged baby accessories make a cute gift, they are also an economic one. I have stumbled upon Babycakesandlollipop by chance during an Etsy nose around [...]

During my weekly nose around Etsy I have come across a fantastic shop with the most stylish alphabet cushions and a very artistic fabric alphabet book. Pilo offers a collection of handmade beautiful accessories for the house with simple embroideries and prints on linen and organic cotton. I am particularly fond of the alphabet book, [...]

I have just returned from my Easter break, which was also the Christening of my nephew. The cutest child you can imagine and my first godson. We were away only for a few days but it was a hectic trip as we flew to Pisa and then drove all the way up to Milan for [...]

I know mother’s day comes once a year, but is it really enough to justify the price rise of flowers during the week leading to it and take advantage of children’s love for their mothers? Prices really vary according to where you shop, last year we were in London for mothering Sunday and while I [...]

Often the secret to a good kids’ party is a well thought party bag. Back in my day we didn’t even know the meaning of a party bag, birthday parties were a straight forward affair with friends coming over at your house for cake, soft drinks and lots of playing. Today organising a kids’ party [...]

Kids love baking and being around in the kitchen so I can only imagine how many children will be baking cookies and cakes with their mums or dads over the Christmas holidays. I have recently come across Doodle Bread, which is a creative way of baking using a doodle to make shapes in the centre [...]

My son is fascinated by the solar system and he already knows the names of the planets and their correct cosmic arrangement so I have had a good look around for a gift to encourage this passion of his and I was amazed with the great stuff is out there.  All 4 items I selected [...]