Escaping the cold

We have arrived and for the last few days we have been in Thailand part business sourcing trip part family holiday. It was a busy few days before we left organising our little business to leave behind. We have however left it in some very capable hands so for anyone wondering it is business as usual with our web shop .

 Travelling with kids definitely changes the dynamics of travel but I have to say it has been great and super rewarding .

Some great things have come out of our visit to Bangkok both a mixture of business and pleasure :

-Already we have managed to team up with some amazing makers for some new and exciting projects .

-We visited a great aquarium in Siam centre Bangkok well worth a visit . One of the boys favourite things so far and they are still talking about the giant crabs and they where giant . Also served as some great inspiration for our next range Ocean creatures anyone ?

- We mastered the public trains although crowded the boys loved riding the train system was a real novelty .

- The kindness we have been shown by the  Thai people has been overwhelming .People have gone out of there way to help us on and off the train with the kids , Stopped and shown us directions , and one guy even gave us his train ticket and showed us how to purchase more tickets with the machine .So far it has made travelling with the kids in Thailand very comfortable.

-We stayed at the Novotel in Bangkok and I can highly recommend it . Great location train stop very close , great size rooms and a fantastic buffet breakfast .


We are now also on Instagram for anyone wanting to see more of what we have been up .

Have you been to Thailand before ? What are some your travel tips for travelling with kids ?

Happy Mothers Day

Photograph by Tim Coulson


Happy Mother's Day to each and every mother today including my own . I am constantly inspired by Mothers from all walks of life , mothers of ill children , working mothers , mothers that make you smile .The job of a mother really is the toughest gig around but also the most rewarding . I hope that every mum around the Globe gets to put their feet up at some point today and enjoy the moment ! Happy Mothers Day.

 

A super cute nursery

How Gorgeous is this room put together by the very talented Emily from Beetleshack . A stunning bright room ready for a baby of any gender . It just so happens that Emily has since had a beautiful girl since putting this nursery together .
I absolutely love the wall stickers Em has done . Our La De Dah Blanket and Handrattle also fitted into the room nicely . Don't forget to check out Em's blog Beetleshack it really is a great read .

A recent discovery

The beautiful work of Ana Kras is a recent discovery and I love her hand made Bon Bon . Her story was also put in to a beautiful short film well worth a visit here .

Cross stitch

Well we have seen yarn bombing but this takes street art to a new level . A beautiful blog recently discovered here  shows some of her beautiful street embroidery. I love seeing old techniques being used in modern creative ways it really does make me smile . Did you cross stitch or even long stitch as a child ?

A childhood favourite

I have had to admit , I really have loved watching the growing relationship my two boys have really developed this year  they really are best of mates most of the times ( they do fight to ) . My favourite thing is to watch there little games and there pretend play it takes me back to my childhood . Our La de dah kids Crochet animal masks have been the perfect accessory to encourage this play. Whilst my two year old wears the Zebra mask and makes the sound of the Cat my 4 year old gives the roar of a lion and they run and crawl and play games both inside and out . Whilst the weather is changing these masks and tail sets are the perfect entertainment  for that inside play . These mask and tail sets are also small and light which makes them perfect to takeaway on holidays or post as a special gift . How do you keep your kids entertained on the inside days ?

It's a wrap !

The weather has turned  down south here in Australia and quite often you find yourself needing a warm , easy to launder and versatile blanket for a baby or  toddler.

Our blankets have been designed and made to fit all of the above needs . Drawing from my own personal experience as a mother I found it hard to find the perfect knitted blanket and these are some of the qualities I was looking for and our new blankets now have :

- Can be a great stroller blanket . We had one of our blankets that stayed in the car . It worked for all different purposes a change matt when I got desperate. A blanket to shade the sun , a warm pusher blanket that also looks good and a warm blanket to wrap over the babies when they have fallen asleep from the winter cold in their car seat .

- A great cot blanket . The size of our blanket even works well over the foot of the cot when the babies are small .

- 100% cotton . I needed a blanket that when it was warm did not itch my babies skin . My oldest child got eczema and still does so I needed something that would be gentle on his skin and not irritate the condition .
 
- Easy to Launder . A huge selling point for me . Our blanket can be washed on a wool cycle in the machine and launder up looking like new . This was a huge benefit especially with all the extra washing a baby has.

- Wrapping . These blankets are the perfect wrapping size and they also have a little stretch .

If you have one of our blankets I would love to hear your feedback . We are super excited about these well designed and practical blankets and the make the perfect new born present with this colder weather .