A handmade Christmas

Wow post #100 and just in time for my Christmas blogs! Was hard to narrow things down as there are so many gorgeous items on offer out there so here are so of my favourites. (I want them all!)

First is Christmas to wear, in a circle starting top left.

This gorgeous pinafore dress is from Possum & Sweetpea. The also have a few other designs and fabrics with most priced around the $30 mark. Check out their Facebook page for more details or how to order.

Next is the very cool Naughty or Nice tees from Oh Deer Me!  They are $18 each and available in sizes 00, 0 2, 4, 6 & 8. Head to their Facebook page and they also have a Made It store.

We all know how hot it can get at Christmas time in Australia so little bubs can stay cool and still look Christmassy in this cute Santa MCN from A Knight's Tail. She's currently not taking custom orders so you will have to keep an eye on the Facebook page for when they open again.

And finally the Reindeer sleeveless Tee from Monkeys Over the Moon. It's a size 3, handstitched and can by yours for $25.

Next are the handmade other Christmas items.

Top left this cute Reindeer Toy is $40 from Little Sew & Sews. If you are in Perth you might be lucky enough to see them around the market scene otherwise head to their Facebook page for details.

Top right are Rustic Tin Christmas ornaments from Creative Sentiments. Price is yet to be advised but check out their Facebook page for updates. I really love the wooden ones aswell and you can see them in this album.

And finally bottom right how is Santa meant to get in when you don't have a chimney? With Santa's Magic Key of course! These are $24.95 each and come with a metal key and room for some treats for the reindeers, you can find them at Noahs.Art.Nursery on Facebook.

And finally, I had to add these ones on as they are just to gorgeous not to share!!

On the left are some of the hair accessories available at Madeleine Design Hair Accessories. There is an album of all the designs available on Facebook so be sure to check it out if you need that finishing touch to an outfit.

And on the right is this divine romper made of 100% cotton by Robintail. They are priced at $45 each and available on their website.

How about a handmade Christmas? Make sure you get in early for Handmade Christmas items as most are custom done and fill very quickly!

Feel free to share links to any other great Christmas handmade products you know of.

More Christmas blogs to come this week!

Mumma Loves Bubba winner!

What a fantastic response we had to our Mumma Loves Bubba giveaway!

I have seen the Love to swaddle up 50/50 wrap popping up in shops everywhere so it's obviously a great product and the lucky person getting one for free is......

Kimberley Belford! Congrats Kimberley, I hope you have a bubba or know a bubba coming soon that will get good use out of the wrap. Please email Mumma Loves Bubba at info@mummalovesbubba.com.au to claim your prize!

Thanks so much to Mumma Loves Bubba for the fantastic giveaway and I hope you will all show them lots of support in the future.

Mumma loves Bubba + giveaway!

 What a great store Mumma loves Bubba is! When I first had a look around I was amazed by the range of products they had, it's a Mum 2 Be's one stop shop with everything from nappies to baby carriers!

Mumma loves Bubba's aim is to provide high quality which are also eco friendly products.

Being a bit of a bag addict I headed straight to the nappy bags where you can find both Babymel and OiOi in stock. I was drawn to the OiOi Antique White English Rose Hobo Diaper Bag pictured above ($179) which comes with everything you need and free shipping! For a cheaper option I love the Babymel London white floral diaper bag ($129) which still has the free shipping too.

Now check out this amazing product below. This set by Yoomi warms the milk to the perfect temperature in 60 seconds!!! I am so interested to see how it works. Apparently you charge it by warming in a steriliser or a pan of boiling water and then its good to go whenever you need it later! Perfect for those middle of the night feeds or if you are leaving bub with someone while you head out and they don't know how to warm a bottle. You can get each thing individually of as below in the starter pack for $49.95.

 In the baby carriers they have a range of ERGObaby carriers and also the Manduca. The Manduca baby carrier is made from organic cotton and hemp and comes in a great range of colours. Like the ERGO it holds bub in the M shape for their hips and legs which is the best way to support them rather than the crotch carry on a lot of other baby carriers. It also has a built in newborn insert so suitable from 3.5kgs.

A lot of Mums have been asking on my FB page lately about the little ones having problems with eczema and a lot of the answers where others that swore by goat's milk. You can grab a range of Billie Goat Soap products from Mumma loves Bubba including bath soak, body wash, the cleansing bars and even a gift pack which would be a great baby shower present.

Make sure you also have a look at their specials page where you can grab a bargain or two!

Mumma loves Bubba has been very generous and offered one Bub & Moo reader the chance to win the Love to swaddle up 50/50 (pictured above, RRP $49.95). Perfect for those bubs that like to soothe themselves sucking on a finger or when they are moving from the fully swaddled stage to being unwrapped. You start with your newborn having both wings attached, they can sleep with their arms up (which is apparently better for them!)  then you take one wing off and then about 3 weeks later you can take both wings off and you are left with a lightweight sleeping bag! Wish these were around when I had my first!

Now how to win. For 1 entry into the competition head over to Mumma loves Bubba's FB page and write 'new liker from Bub & Moo' and if you would like 2 entries into the competition, sign up for their newsletter (through 'my account') and head to their FB page and write 'new liker and newsletter subscriber from Bub & Moo', simple!

**And as a fantastic offer Bub & Moo subscribers/likers are entitled to free shipping for orders over $50 by selecting 'pickup' at checkout and mentioning Bub & Moo! That is awesome! Happy shopping for anyone that takes up that offer!**

Now the nitty gritty
- Australia only
- one entry per person, per household
- competition opens 5 October 2011 4pm and goes until Friday 14th October 2011 11.59pm AEST
- Bub & Moo hold no responsibility of lost/not sent prizes

Stork's Corner and my first fashion show!

 What a fun day we had at the Stork's Corner fashion parade! I had to take my 2 eldest along as my husband was at Gymbaroo with our youngest but they were provided with lollipops while watching so were happy!

On arrival we were given a delicious cookie that had some very Oobi looking cherries on top and a list of all the pieces that were going to be shown so we could tick off the ones we might want to buy (oh so tempting!) and a raffle ticket.

The kids in the show did so well walking out and even doing a few dance moves though the littlest one came out in her own time and didn't want to get out of her cuddlefish bathers.

Now let me just get through all these gorgeous pieces shown in the photos. In the picture above the boys are in the new Electric Boy tees which are seriously cool with Rock Your Baby denim shorts and the girls are in the same dresses featured in the photo below, left to right then top to bottom are....
The Oobi shrug in scarlett with the Rock You Baby Dolly dress, then the Rock Your Baby Collar Dress in black and also from Rock Your Baby the Mad Men Dress, top right is the girls strutting down the catwalk, middle right is little Lexi in the Cheeseclothe dress from Purebaby and Alyssa in Rock Your Baby Bowtie top and Rock Your Baby Twirl skirt and Madison Grace Designs hair bow and finally bottom right is Hannah in the Oobi Holly Dress with Oobi hairbow.

 Now onto the boys! They were all looking very cool in their outfits and there is so much more funky, fashionable clothes for boys coming up this Summer.
On the left Ryder is wearing a Rock Your Baby Western shirt with Rock Your baby cap, top right hes in the Oobi Emerson tee with Oobi check shorts and bottom right Rock Your Baby denim shorts, Rock Your Baby chimp tee and Rock Your Baby Fedora hat.

And finally the gorgeous Lexi again looking applicious in the Oobi Ava hat, Scratch n Sniff tee and the Oobi Molly shorts.

I managed to control myself and just got the Oobi Molly shorts and a Tiger Tribe stamp set and a book for the girls. I'm sure I'll be back though when the weather finally warms up in Perth!

It was so nice to see what the clothes looked like on without being edited or put in studio surroundings (they are even more gorgeous in real life!). We got a goodie bag on our way out and the items matched what I had bought, did they know me that well? lol

If you are in Perth head down to Myaree for a visit at Stork's Corner and see  for yourself, if you aren't in Perth you can still check them out online or give them a call as they ship orders for free when they are over $80!

**All the photographs above are my Lilypad Photography so please don't copy without permission**

Cupcakes & Pastries - Delish!

 I was so excited when my Cupcakes & Pastries order arrived, it looks even more beautiful in real life than it did on the screen!

I'm also very glad I got in before the AUS$ dropped!

A little about Cupcakes & Pastries first. It comes from L.A. in the USA so has a similar climate to much of Australia, the material is light for those warm days but still holds its vibrant colours. Cupcakes & Pastries was developed back in 2009 by a mother who wanted some fun dresses for afternoons of mother-daughter tea parties eating Cupcakes and Pastries which is how it all came about. The big advantage for us in Australia is that with the opposite seasons you can grab some bargains as they clear out their Summer stock.

Let me tell you a little about the items I bought.

Pictured above is one of the 'Mint' dresses. Multi-colored cotton print with crochet lace at neckline in contrast colors and tulle cap sleeves with Lurex stripes in base. The main colour features are Grey/Aqua. RRP is $58.00 but is now reduced to $44.00

Below is my favourite, I was drawn to the bright colours and design from when I first found Cupcakes & Pastries. It is one of the 'Pinnapple Cream' tops in the yellow. The Lurex base under the crochet makes it stand out from any other top. RRP is $42.00 but now on sale for $29.00.

 And finally, my favourite dress. I would've loved to have gotten this in all of the colours! I got this one in a size 5 so J can wear it next Summer aswell or with tights in the cooler months. This is from the 'Cherry' range of dresses in the purple with the turquoise lace over the top, my sister got the pink and it is beautiful aswell! It is lined so it gives the skirt more shape and the lace Lurex over the top makes it a little more special. RRP is $84.00 but now on sale for $58.00.

I also have the Sweet Face in the White/Pink Batik which is gorgeous and a great price and my sister got some of the Shortcake shorts which are very sweet and would go well with all the tops.

Use the Contact Us link to enquire about postage to Australia or if you'd be interested in becoming a stockist.

Winners!!!

First of all I'd love to thank all the fabulous stores who put up the gorgeous items for the competition, without you it would not be fun and I wouldn't have stores to blog about! xx

And thank you to all those that entered and spread the word about the competition.

The first prize I drew was the Kid Nation Agency one as it was state specific. And the winner is.... Bronwyn S. Congrats Bronwyn and I hope you get some fabulous photos!

Next is that gorgeous French Toy Box from Rudy and the Dodo. The winner is...... Amanda C!

Now to Doll & Babes cute Summersuit. The winner is.... Megan C!

The cute book from Kind To Kidz is.... Peta!

The size 000 body suit from Bizibo is going to.... Toni!

That cool tee from Monkeys over the Moon is heading to.... Evelina!

Our first prize from Smiley Tots is the $30 voucher and the happy person spending it is.... Amy G!

And the other prize from Smiley Tots is one of their new vintage print tees which is going to.... Candice!

Next up for that fabulous library bag from Denim Baby the winner is..... Nicole!

Now our two winners from Gillian Kennedy - Independent Phoenix Trader

The girls card pack winner is Jessie!

and the Nativity winner is Marsha!

We also have 2 prizes of headbands from Cherry Blossom Wigs

The first is the Pink Flower headband which is going to Lisa B!

And the other is the Lace Headband which is going to Amy S!

The cute Chenille overalls from Steve Christides Photography was won by Caryn

And finally the winner for Bub & Moo was..... Virginia!!

PHEW!!! That was a lot of work. I will send the stores your email addys so they can get in touch with you about your prizes. Congrats to all the winners and I hope we can have this much fun again soon!

2500 and a lot of fun!

Yay! We did it! This last 100 seems to have taken quite a while but have now smashed past it!

We have so many great stores involved in this giveaway it should be lots of fun. Make sure you check that you are in the right state for the Kid Nation prize but all the rest are open to anyone in Australia.

Keeping it simple. If you want an entry you just have to like the businesses FB page. For an extra entry answer the question about them, for another entry sign up to their newsletter if they have one and finally for another make a purchase during the competition period. So you can earn up to 4 entries per prize!

Feel free to leave your comments here with your entries, I won't publish the ones with question answers until after the competition has closed or else email at bubmoo@y7mail.com
The links to the pages that the answers to questions are on is in the store name above the questions

So here we go....

Rudy and The Dodo for the prize of the Toy Chest
1. 'Like' Rudy and the Dodo on FB
2. Answer this question for an extra entry - Who makes the Owl Pendant?
3. Purchase something during the competition period to gain another entry
4. Sign up to the newsletter for an extra entry (bottom left of the home page)

Doll & Babes for the cute Summersuit
1. 'Like' Doll & Babes on FB
2. Answer this question for an extra entry - What price was the girls sz 2-3 lacey Giraffe print skirt?
3. Purchase something during the competition period to gain another entry.

Kind to Kidz double sided book
1. 'Like' Kind to Kidz on FB
2. Answer this question for an extra entry - How many wooden stick puppets are in the Boikido puppet theatre?
3. Puchase something during the competition period to gain another entry
4. Sign up to the newsletter for an extra entry

Bizibo bodysuit
1. 'Like' Bizibo on FB
2. Answer this question for an extra entry - Which is your favourite design for a bodysuit/tee?
3. Puchase something during the competition period to gain another entry


Kid Nation Agency photo shoot (QLD, VIC or NSW only)
1. 'Like' Kid Nation Agency on FB
2. Answer this question for an extra entry - What ages can participate in the Kid Nation Academy?
3. Sign up to their newsletter for another entry


Monkeys Over the Moon boys T-shirt
1. 'Like' Monkeys Over the Moon on FB
2. Answer this question for an extra entry - On their Madeit site what size is the gingerbread house tee?
3. Puchase something during the competition period to gain another entry


Smiley Tots $30 voucher
1. 'Like' Smiley Tots Clothing on FB
2. Answer this question for an extra entry - How much is the cowgirls set in size 5?
3. Puchase something during the competition period to gain another entry
4. Sign up to their newsletter for an extra entry


Smiley Tots retro vintage tee
1. 'Like' Smiley Tots Clothing on FB
2. Answer this question for an extra entry - If I wanted the space applique on a black short sleeve tee (size 3) how much would it cost?
3. Puchase something during the competition period to gain another entry
4. Sign up to their newsletter for an extra entry

Denim Baby Library Bag
1. 'Like' Denim Baby on Facebook
2. Answer this question for an extra entry - What is the size range of the Milky Boys Rocket Tee?
3. Puchase something during the competition period to gain another entry
4. Sign up to their newsletter for an extra entry

Gillian Kennedy - Independent Phoenix Trader pack of 5 girls cards
1. 'Like' Gillian Kennedy - IPT on FB
2. Answer this question for an extra entry - Yes Christmas is coming! How many snowmen are on the card Row of Snowmen?
3. Puchase something during the competition period to gain another entry
4. Join her email list for an extra entry

Gillian Kennedy - Independent Phoenix Trader Nativity Advent Calendar
1. 'Like' Gillian Kennedy - IPT on FB
2. Answer this question for an extra entry - How good are the babysitter notes? How many tear off pages are there?
3. Puchase something during the competition period to gain another entry
4. Join her email list for an extra entry

Cherry Blossom Wigs Pink Flower headband
1. 'Like' Cherry Blossom Wigs on FB
2. Answer this question for an extra entry - How many colours do the scrunchie piggies come in?
3. Puchase something during the competition period to gain another entry
4. Sign up to their newsletter for an extra entry

Cherry Blossom Wigs Lace headband
1. 'Like' Cherry Blossom Wigs on FB
2. Answer this question for an extra entry - How much is the Petal topknot headpiece?
3. Puchase something during the competition period to gain another entry
4. Sign up to their newsletter for an extra entry

Steve Christides Photography Chenille overalls
1. 'Like' Steve Christides Photography on FB
2. Answer this question for an extra entry - How much is it for a Cake Smash photo shoot?
3. Book in a photo shoot for an extra entry

Bub & Moo choice of items
1. 'Like' Bub & Moo on FB
2. Become a blog follower for an extra entry
3. Share this competition on FB or twitter for an extra entry (please provide link or @ on twitter)

The Rules and the rest ~
Entries open 19/9/11 and close 26/9/11 at 11.59pm WST
Entries only open to Australia
One entry per household and please don't share your answers.
Bub & Moo hold no responsibility for missing prizes or stores not sending them out though we will try and help if the prize is not honoured.