Piechart Patchwork and Giant Turtles- NEW kids products

 Just finished installing a little room set at the kids trade show Bubble London, where we are showing a couple of our new products for the first time... available in September so here's a sneak preview!

This is one of my favourite things... it's a piechart patchwork quilt, made of lovely soft lambswool knitted sections, and each one is a one off!

 not very easy to see, but there is a knitted fruit mobile hanging infront of the leaves.

little knitted booties at the end of the bed

 and our GIANT TURTLE floor cushion has a mind of his own

Hope you like the new additions, we'll be launching more new products in September.

Bubble Kids trade show

This weekend we're doing an installation in the entrance of the kids trade show- Bubble. Please stop by and say hello!
Opening times Sunday 16th and Monday 17th June- 9.30 till 6 pm

Wiggly Jigglers for under 2's

Today I had a good day,  I've been struggling a bit recently trying to juggle work and baby, something I'm told will never get easier! ......but I'm not going to moan about that, instead I'm going to tell you about wiggly jigglers which is a drop in 'event' at the Rich mix cinema on Bethnal green road every second Monday.   It looks a bit like you have stepped inside a magicians dream, as there are chiffon scarves-( which are a real hit with every baby!) silver balls, bright lights, music, and crash mats everywhere, so much stimuli for babies and toddlers alike. I found it very good to get out of the house and meet other nice mums.

A lovely lady called Jasmine Pasch a movement practitioner comes round and talks to you about how your child is progressing with his or her crawling etc.  and the best thing about it is it's only £3.00!

 find out more here http://www.richmix.org.uk/whats-on/event/wiggly-jigglers-copy260911/

Out and about with baby- Light show at Hayward

Yesterday my friend got us tickets for the light show at the Hayward, Southbank London.  It's been extended till the 6th of May, so hurry before it finishes. You need to book tickets online, and I think it's pretty busy so you might be in an online queue! Eli (now nearly 5 months old) really loved it, and I felt like I was going to this show for him as well as myself!  There were a series of beautiful light sculptures by different artists.

 Ok, strictly no photography allowed but I managed to take a few sneaky pics to show you all! He LOVED watching this one which was like a waterfall of lights!

 we took these weird photos in an amazing installation. It was a series of white rooms with bright coloured lights filling the whole space with a wash of a beautiful hue- getting more intense the longer you spend int he room.

Eli, exhausted in the red room!

May Day Holiday - Land of Kids in Dalston

If your anything like me you will have nothing planned for the May day bank holiday- I always leave it to the last minute then regret not organizing something.  Well this year will be different! as a friend has told me about this fantastic kids even in the outdoor spaces of Ashwin street E8 on Monday May the 6th.

Organized by the Land of Kids (http://landofkids.co.uk) who are the people behind the annual, multi-venue music and arts showcase Land of Kings. There will be loads going on for kids aged between 2 and 12 from dancing, face painting, balloon adventures and creative cakes!Once inside, everything except food & drink is free of charge. 

• Land of Kids is suitable for children between the ages 2 – 12 and their very kind folks

• All activity is ticket only access

• Please note some of the programme will be subject to limited availability

• This is a wristband-ticketed event

• Box Office will be at Arcola theatre, 24 Ashwin Street E8 3DL

• Date: Monday 6^th May 2013

• Time: 12:00 – 19:00

• Address: Various venues, Dalston, London E8

• Ticketing info: Tickets on sale at www.landofkids.co.uk

£19.50 pp / Limited Family Tickets (4 people) £60. Under 2s go free.Land of Kids is suitable for children between the ages 2 – 12 and their kind folks.All activity is ticket only access. Once inside, everything except food & drink is free of charge.Please note some of the programme will be subject to limited availability   

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out and about with baby

I had to share this photo of Eli in his buggy in front of a wall in Shoreditch. I'm really trying to get out and about with Eli now, as I find I go a bit nuts if I don't leave the house for a whole day! I remember the first day I pushed him in the buggy, my partner dropped me off outside a restaurant in the car, as I wanted to see my girls from work before Christmas- Eli was 10 days old.  I had to push him up a few steps into the restaurant and along to the table and it felt so strange...It wasn't me at all! I felt like I was some sort of impostor pretending I had a baby!!
I struggled to get in through the door with one hand.
Anyway we had our lunch and Eli slept all the way through, and woke just as we were leaving- I was terrified of breast feeding him in public (thankfully I've gotten over that fear now) so I practically ran home with him screaming. v. stressful. 
Looking back now I feel I have come a long way- I'm not so terrified and Eli is used to my rather erratic driving! 
This buggy was gifted to us by Mamas and papas- it's the Urbo and we're still using it with a car seat which means it's super neat and compact, and very robust so can handle a few bumps!

what Eli wore- stamp your name here

I've been waiting until little mr Eli Almond was big enough to fit into his special bespoke vest, and all of a sudden he's grown into it!  A lovely gift from Davina who has a fantastic blog called The making home. She is a very creative mum and does loads of crafty projects for and with her little girl Elfie! here's how she made the vest. http://themakinghome.com/blog/using-rubber-stamps-to-make-christmas-gifts-for
Hope I can do lots of these projects with Eli when he's a little older!