Update on our household

Yesterday was week 35 so that means we are on the home straight now! Each pregnancy has gone quicker than the last so this ones been a bit of a blur with some hip pain lol.

Our little peanut was being good the whole time staying head down until deciding to somersault at 30 weeks to bottom down! Luckily 2 days later I felt peanut roll over again which was confirmed by my OB at our last appointment so hoping he/she stays that way until the end now!

This time around I've been taking Mummy's view photos as thats the way I remember my tummy looking, below is the most recent taken around 34 weeks. The bottom mustve been sticking out that day as it looks rounder now, not so pointy.

With Miss J and Miss M we got so many ultrasound pics but this one seems to be shy always hiding behind the placenta.

While I'm looking forward to meeting #3 I have not been as organised this time leaving packing of bags and the car seat until the last minute but my husband has definitely gotten the nesting instinct rearranging rooms and cleaning up.

Saving up for my ultimate pram (and hopefully the last as I seem to go through to many!) the Baby Jogger City Select, just trying to convince hubby this is the one!!!

The blog and facebook page will probably be very neglected in the next month or two but I look forward to getting back to shopping soon, so many new stores and products to try!!! xx

Czarque baby shoes

If you want your baby to start off on the right foot the way to go is with Czarque.

Australian owned and made each pair is handcrafted in Sydney of high quality leather, these are shoes you can hand down to your children's kids and will probably still look in new condition!

Miss M has had her Czarque for nearly 6 months now but her foot obviously hasn't grown as quickly as her older sisters did and only started fitting her at 12 months! We have the gorgeous Pink Suede Ballet Slippers (pictured below on Miss M) and they are the softest shoes I've ever felt and were perfect for when she started walking as the bottom moulds into her foot so is almost like walking barefooted. They look so cute with a dress and pair of tights and she receives lots of comments on them when out and about.

There's a whole range for both boys and girls. My favourite pick of the boys range would have to be the Cow Print Loafers, so cool and different they are sure to stand out. For the girls, besides the ballet shoes we have, I LOVE the Red Marble Patent Ballet Slippers, they totally remind my of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz and are on my wishlist.

Check out the sizing guide before purchasing to make sure that it's going to be the perfect fit as we all know how much little ones love to pull off shoes!

Also, if you have a wedding or christening coming up and want the perfect outfit for the day their Christening shoes will be the way to make an outfit complete.

Czarque are also up for an award in the Kids Fashion Review Style Awards so if you love them as much as I do you can vote for them there and put yourself in the running for over $10,000 in prizes (including 3 pairs of Czarque shoes!). You can also find Czarque on Facebook where you can keep up to date with new releases, plus once they reach 500 'likers' they are giving away a pair and that looks like it could be soon!

Until next time, happy shopping xx

Happy Birthday Agoo!

Do you have an active child? Do you like dressing your children in comfortable clothing? Do your children spend any time in the sun? If you answered yes to any of these you should be shopping at Agoo especially during their first birthday celebrations!

I don't know if I should admit how much of Miss J's current wardrobe has Agoo in case my husband comes and looks. So far she has the glamour pants which she calls her dancing pants, 3 short sleeve tops and 3 tank tops from the summer range. I prepared ahead for next summer with size 3's and even a size 4 as I couldn't resist the bargains.

Miss M also has her share of Agoo with 3 pairs of the gorgeous bamboo legwarmers and 2 pairs of the socks. You won't find anything softer than these, they just feel silky soft and perfect to protect and warm little legs.

Miss J is pictured below in the glamour pants and one of the short sleeves. I think she looks ready for tennis in this outfit! Move over Venus and Serena!

And onto the birthday celebrations! The sales have started already with such great bargains as buy 2 pairs of legwarmers get the third pair free, buy 2 packs of socks get the 3rd free and buy a jacket or pants and get a tee free!

Even with all those freebies already Agoo wants to give you more!!! Starting the 7th June and going on until the 4th July it will be time to go hunting! A candle icon will be hidden on the sites of 12 stockists/sponsors. 3 icons will be hidden each week and all you need to do is find them, email through and you'll be placed in the random draw. This is for everyone as you don't need to make a purchase to enter.

So, do you want to know the prizes? I think there are to many to list! Some are magazine subscriptions to My Child and LittleONE Baby, Cheeky Little Soles shoes, BabyJo Bamboo outfits and many vouchers including ones for Agoo and A Little Bit of Cheek. Grand total of nearly $1500!

If you do decide to buy you can win there also, email happybirthday@agoo.com.au with your name, item purchased and store purchased from and go into the draw to win prizes from the $1000 prize pool!

So you get freebies while buying, freebies for buying and freebies for just browsing!

Keep up to date with all the latest for the hunt and sales by signing up to the newsletter and checking out for facebook updates.

Phew, this is going to be a long blog but I have to say why you should buy Agoo. Not only do they have the softest products around but the fabrics are UPF50+ sun smart which is needed with our harsh Australian sun, stain resistant which is definitely needed with my 2 messy ones which HAVE to christen each outfit with the foods that are hardest to get out in the wash, made from bamboo so eco-friendly and the feature I love the most is the fact the fabrics don't get all creased and crinkly which means NO IRONING!!!! Woohooo.

Well what are you waiting for? Get shopping and take advantage of all the freebies on offer. Would love to hear about what you buy and if you win the hunt one of the weeks.

Until next time happy shopping xx

Softies fun with Oz Material Girls

A little while ago I decided I would turn into a crafty mum. With no sewing besides patching up holes and sewing back on buttons since high school (a longggg time ago) it took me a while to get started. I dusted off my aunts ancient sewing machine and ordered so much fabric I could probably do both girls entire winter wardrobe!

I decided to start with something fun so cut out all the pieces I needed for the Baby Chibi Doll (pictured below). Miss J decided out of the pile of fabric which colour the doll should be and for the owls tummy. It was much bigger than I thought it would be.

The first bit involved a little hand sewing to put the whites in the eyes, the mouth and the eyes and beak on the owl. Then came my big disaster after changing thread on my sewing machine I just couldn't get things working again, I really didn't think I had the sewing skill gene in me! So that night I sat in bed watching TV and hand sewing the rest of her up! It took quite a while this way but was really relaxing.

The next morning I turned her the right way out so I could put her stuffing in. There are some hard parts to get the stuffing into, like the ear things on top and the corners of the dress but I just used a chopstick to push it all the way in.

Miss J couldn't wait to take her to bed with her that night and as you can see below she turned out great and is a big hit! Think if I can do that one I can do any! Oh, and I found out what was wrong with the sewing machine, I just needed a new needle lol. Going to do the matching boy next once I get the needle and then onto some of the other patterns I got.

Now let me tell you more about the Oz Material Girls. I found this site towards the end of last year as they regularly have great giveaways and free postage offers. Such a huge range of fabrics and patterns they had to open a sister store Patterns Only.

One of the new features of the site I'd love to join in on after my Chibi Doll experience is The Softies Club. For just $49.95 per month you receive 1 pattern, fabrics and premium toy fill, needed to make one toy a month! How fantastic does that sound? Great idea for giving your kids something unique and made with love or for presents for their friends. Overseas buyers can also sign up for it for just $64.95 per month. I think I should be able to get one done every 4 weeks with my lack of skill!

Please let me know if anyone signs up for it as I'd love to compare end results and maybe have some support of another toy making novice.

And last but not least the Oz Material Girls have reached 2000 fans on their facebook page and are having celebrations of 10% off your order and a little gift! So check out the page and their blog for the details on how to take advantage of this offer, get in quick as I think it ends tomorrow!

Until next time happy sewing!

Those things you always lose!

I love that both my girls had quite a bit of hair since birth it's given me a great excuse to buy lots of cute clips, ribbons and ties to match their outfits. It's a pity though when you have them looking all nice and you're walking along and look down to see only one piggy tail sticking out the side of their head and the other tie missing and probably thrown out back in the cereal aisle at Coles!

Facebook has really opened me up to a lot of WAHMs that make their own hair accessories to earn themselves some extra spending money or just for a bit of fun. There must be hundreds on there and new ones popping up every day. One of my latest finds is Pinkberry Kisses with some of the most gorgeous bows on their site. Make sure you check them out on Facebook. The picture at the top of the page is Miss J in one of Pinkberry Kisses creations which goes so well with one of my favourite dresses for her. (wooden strawberry tea set from Raspberry Bub)



This is just some of our collection with a leopard print headband from Baby Bones Clothing (don't mind the brown crepe paper underneath holding it up so you can see lol) the skull print clips are also theirs, the cupcakes (top right) are from Little Bare Bear, the red and white corker on the right middle is made by Cate Bolt for Project 18 so you know your gorgeous hair clips dollars is going to a worthy cause, to the left of that one is some gorgeous ones I received today from Tikiboo kids who I will be doing a blog about very soon and the majority of the ones left are from Flirty Bird as their button clips and ties are just beautiful! Miss J has also decided that a necklace I received from La Bella creations is also hers!


The ones Miss J is wearing below are one of my faves as they say 'Big Sister' and Miss M has the matching ones in 'lil Sister'. They came from Zaras Pretties and only $2 a set!!! If our next one is another girl I might have to get a new set so Miss M can have a big and lil sister as there's no middle sister lol. Miss Js necklace is the one also pictured above from La Bella Creations .

The only problem I'm having now is where to store them? I have a hair clip holder from Pretty Things Distract Me (Miss Js J is in their facebook album!) but the ties I keep losing them! If you have any good ideas of where to keep them out of kids reach but still in easy reach for us I'd love to know. Was thinking maybe a jewellery box instead of my cars glovebox!

Also, if you know of anywhere I should be shopping for hair accessories I'd love to know! Until next time make sure you join our facebook fan page as we regularly have giveaways or let you know when a new blog has been written and sometimes sales I just can't resist! xx

Charlipop moving sale

It's always sad to see a great store closing its doors but in this case we are super lucky that they are sticking around online and the added huge bonus of a 35% off moving sale!

Charlipop Kids is well known by most online shoppers for their great range of clothing and unbelievable sales. Kat finally opened the doors to a real life shop in Coffs Harbour but is now making the move to the big smoke of Melbourne.

So many great new brands have popped up for Winter including Agatha Ruiz de la Prada which is bright and bold to make your child stand out in any crowd and Mac & Molly which has great every day wear like the Giraffe top pictured above on Miss J.

Suppose I should hand out this code for the 35% off so you can get shopping! At the checkout enter the code 'movingsale' and it will take the percentage off your total. First in best dressed so get shopping!!!

If you are still reading make sure you also become a facebook fan to keep up to date with all the latest sales news, competitions and new ranges coming in.

Great fun for the wetter weather - Playsand!

It's not often I blog about something the day I get it but had to while my excitement was still fresh with this one.

Playsand would be a hit in any household with kids between 2-10 or any age really! I had so much fun helping Miss J out with her butterfly (pictured below) earlier today. A single pack, like this, is just $6 plus P&H.

If you want something different for your child's birthday party and for the guests to take home as a souvenir there are party packs for 10 or 15 children (pictured below) where they get 2 cards each to do. It would probably be messy with the younger ages unless they each had an adult to help them but older kids could do it themselves.

Start off with the darker colours first before doing the whites and yellow last. We started with the black border then randomly did colours, going back to some as J decided where they all went. I think no matter where you did certain colours the picture will always come out great! There are actually 50 different card designs and 18 sand colours to choose from! Sure you could find something to match your birthday party theme. I think a take home kit would be a lot nicer option than a lolly bag.

Fundraising options also available, your school/daycare/fete keep the profits of what is sold and can return the unsold cards.

If you are in Perth they can also come out to your birthday party!!! (please invite me lol)

Really can't rave enough about this activity it is just so much fun. Make sure you check out the site and keep up to date with the latest news and giveaways on facebook. Let me know if your child does one as well as I'd love to see the results or if you know of a unique, wet weather activity like this please share.