Showing posts with label Baby products. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baby products. Show all posts
Bonpoint's pop-up spa days
CLB ♥ Ruby Red natural beauty products
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| Ruby Red's Soothing Shea Skin Cream, £18 for 60ml |
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| Ruby Red's Reviving Body Cleanser, £32 for a bumper 500ml bottle |
Top ten cool kids things for 2013
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| Miss Evelyn and Little Lola Maud enjoying the snow today |
Hello, hello and happy 2013! To kick off the new year in style, we thought we'd bring you ten things we're most excited about this year. So here goes: cute fashion finds, keepsakes to cherish, brilliant organic products and some fab sheepskin slippers to keep tiny toes warm in these near-Arctic conditions. Enjoy!
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| Polish mountain slippers for little ones |
1. Polish mountain slippers or 'mounties'.
Our brilliant Polish nanny, Sylvie, came back from her homeland with sheepskin slippers for Evie and Lola and the girls absolutely love them. Me too - they are so snug, cosy and beautifully embroidered. Luckily you needn't schlep to Eastern Europe to get them - CLB has found similar on Etsy.
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| Little Pinecone's delectable super-fine New Zealand merino designs including this newborn set, £19.95 |
2. Little Pinecone
Since acquiring this beautiful reversible merino hoodie last spring, Little Lola has worn it practically every day. Merino is a great year-round wool that keeps you warm when its cold (nice and toasty for a day like today) and cool when it's hot. Miracle! We adore this small independent brand specialising in soft modern merino pieces for babies and children.
www.littlepineconemerino.com
www.littlepineconemerino.com
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| First Impressions' exquisite baby casts |
3. First Impressions
We utterly cherish the bronze baby feet and hand casts we commissioned First Impressions to do when the girls were both teeny weeny. The north London-based company has been immortalising baby's tiny hands and feet in bronze, silver and crystal for the past 25 years. Now, they can even create a 3D moulds of your little cherub's face and put turn them into cufflinks. Not surprisingly, they have a vast celebrity following including stylish mums Stella McCartney and Victoria Beckham, who got baby Harper's feet cast in solid gold.
www.firstimpressions.org.uk
www.firstimpressions.org.uk
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| Petit chic at new-in-the-UK French website Melijoe.com |
4. Melijoe.com
We're really excited about this well-established French kids' designer website launches in the UK this week. Stocking a well-edited selection of pieces by labels like Little Marc Jacobs, John Galliano Kids and Rykiel Enfant, it is tres tres chic.
www.melijoe.co.uk
www.melijoe.co.uk
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| BMW does a buggy with MacLaren. A match made in engineering heaven? |
5. BMW for Maclaren
Bring together a German car manufacturer and a British buggy company and what do you get? Possibly the zippiest, smartest buggies around. In a range that promises to deliver luxury, elegance and sporty elements, we can be sure these will be a hit with dads and car-loving mums everywhere. Available exclusively at Harrods from the beginning of February.
www.harrods.com
www.harrods.com
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| Delicious organic baby products by Child's Farm |
6. Child's Farm organic children's products
The CLB household is IN LOVE with this glorious smelling product by Hampshire-based brand Childs Farm. Free of nasty chemicals, they feature delicious ingredients like tangerine oil, sweet orange and strawberry and mint. Yum-mmmy. From £4.69 for bubble bath.
www.childsfarm.com
www.childsfarm.com
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| Little Puggle's exciting craft boxes |
7. Little Puggle gift boxes
We are looking forward to buying themed boxes at Little Puggle. The online company offers a special subscription service where they send a new monthly activity box for budding craftsters, tailored to age and interests, but you can also buy one-off boxes as gifts. From £16.95 for a Mini Surprise Box.
www.littlepuggle.com
www.littlepuggle.com
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| No Added Sugar's fab new shop in Notting Hill |
8. No Added Sugar's newish kids boutique
Located in Notting Hill's lovely Ledbury Road, No Added Sugar's first shop showcases the super-cool London kids brand beautifully. We look forward to exploring properly ASAP.
57 Ledbury Road, W11 2AA (0207 221 3212/www.noaddedsugar.com).
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| Kids will love these Gruffalo plaster |
9. Gruffalo plasters
We'll be taking the pain out of grazes with these cute Julia Donaldson-inspired plasters. Can't think of a better way to spend £4.25. www.bodieandfou.com
10. Tales from the Shed
We've been meaning to visit our local theatre, Chickenshed, for the past year, and finally we've booked tickets to see the colourful, lively and interactive performance 'Tales from the Shed' performance next month. Can't wait. Tickets from £5.50.
www.chickenshed.org.uk
CLB ♥ Seven Smooches recycled puppets
How charming are these handmade puppets by innovative Chicago-based label Seven Smooches? Each one is totally unique and environmentally friendly - they are all hand-crafted in recycled wool and cashmere. Can't think of a more original baby present. £28 at Molly Meg.
Three fab raincoats
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| Rain mac, £112.50, Hucklebones |
April is certainly living up to its rainy reputation (how can there still be a drought?) There is a silver lining however: it's the perfect excuse to invest in a new raincoat for your wee one. Here are three modern classics CLB loves...
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| Flannel-lined parka, £47, American Apparel |
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| Unisex mac, £76, Petit Bateau at Little Liberty |
WAH baby sale
Stuck for something to do this Sunday? Sharmadean Reid, founder of hip Dalston nail haunt WAH nails is having a second hand baby sale. The stylish mamma of baby Roman has been indulging in all things baby-orientated on her blogs so expect an inspiring selection of clothing, toys and books. See you there chic mammas.
She's here...
Excuse the lack of posts recently but we have been busy welcoming our latest addition, Lola Maud Westhead, to the CLB household! Born at 2.11pn on 22nd July at UCLH, Lola weighed in at a petite 6lbs11 (just over 3.03kg) with a head a dark hair just like her daddy. She has been feeding and sleeping well and older sis Evie has been a remarkably stoical about the whole thing. As soon as she set eyes on Lola in the hospital she ran up to her shouted 'tiny hands, tiny hands!' and then insisted on kissing her on the head very excitedly. So sweet. We couldn't be more delighted with our new bundle of loveliness.
Five things this new mummy can't live without:
Boob breast feeding tops
Close baby carrier - Lola and I love it
Merino baby blanket
Petit Bateau newborn baby wear
Storksak baby changing bag
Aden + Anais giant swaddles - a life saver!
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| Evie gets to know Lola |
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| Lola the day she was born |
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| Lola snuggled up in her Aden +Anais muslin swaddle |
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| Lola's first trip to the grandparents' wearing Petit Bateau |
The ultimate hospital bag?
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| Olivia baby changing bag, £98, Storksak at Funkymoose | Enter code CLB for 10% off! |
With CLB #2 due next Friday (I'm booked in for an elective c-section at UCH) I thought I'd better get my hospital bag sorted. It's been packed for a couple of weeks JUST IN CASE but I have been through it and edited it down to what I consider the bare essentials. Alongside the obligatory antenatal notes, newborn nappies and big pants, below is what I've whittled it down to. What is/was a must for your hospital bag?
1. An old-fashion fan (I find hospital wards insufferably hot so it's my no.1 essential)
2. Some comfy but chic PJs. I love the selection at Babes with Babies
3. Aden + Anais swaddles for new babe. Necessity!
4. Some Mocci slippers for grown-ups, which I can keep on the whole time (great for putting over those unflattering post-surgery stockings and you can even sleep in them)
5. A couple of good breastfeeding tops by Boob that look presentable when visitors come
6. A wrap - for me instead of a dressing gown as it's more versatile
7. Some 'Say Yes to Cucumbers' facial wipes - really excellent and refreshing
8. Neal's Yard Rose & Almond night cream which arrives in a handy tube
9. Burt's Bees organic lipbalm
10. All of the above folded neatly into a new baby changing bag - I chose the Olivia by Storksak at Funkymoose (CLB readers get a further 10% off by quoting CLB at check out)
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| Muji fan, £6.95 |
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| Dotty Mama nursing PJs, £45, Babes with Babies |
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| Jungle Jam swaddles, £24.95, Aden + Anais |
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| Adult Moccis, £28 |
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| Seraphine breastfeeding wrap, £42 |
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| Nursing top, £35, Boob |
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| Yes to Cucumbers facial wipes, £4.99, Feelunique.com |
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| Burt's Bees lip balm, £3.69 |
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| Neal's Yard Rose & Almond night cream, £19.90 |
Dr Duve baby products
CLB had the pleasure of meeting famed German dermatologist, Dr Stefan Duve, last week when he launched a new facial at Mayfair salon, Michaeljohn. We were excited to learn of his range for babies and children which includes a 50 SPF sunscreen, shampoo and nappy rash cream. It's a fusion of age-old naturopathy combined with state-of-the-art western dermatology and reassuringly, everything is free of parabens. We've tested it out and are impressed - the moisturiser was a great consistency, easy to slather on and it left babe's skin soft but not oily. From £22 at Michaeljohn
Missoni for Bugaboo
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| Bugaboo Bee, £579 |
Is this a match made in CLB heaven? Harrods and Bugaboo have teamed up with one of our all time favourite fashion brands, Missoni, to produce these beautiful designer buggies. Presenting them at an exclusive mummies breakfast yesterday at Harrods, it was love at first sight for CLB. The classic Bugaboo Bee features Missoni's distinctive zig-zag design while the Cameleon features a vibrant block colour print that will stand out in any playground. And there's even a knitted Missoni blanket for the most stylish of strollers. 'It was a great joy to work on this project,' says Angela Missoni. 'Children are so sensitive to colours and patterns, so working with Bugaboo gave me a unique opportunity to create a dream stroller that I hope will be enjoyed by children and will stimulate their senses.' We are sure they will. The Missoni Bugaboo's will be available exclusively at Harrods for one month from 1st June.
Harrods, 87–135 Brompton Road, London, SW1X 7XL (020 7730 1234/www.harrods.com) Knightsbridge tube. Open Mon-Sat 10am - 8pm, Sun 11.30am - 6pm.
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| Bugaboo Cameleon |
Dandelion Baby's five best baby products
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| Amber Macintosh with her children, Isobel and Magnus |
At last, a resource to help lead mummies to the best beauty products for their little ones: Dandelion Baby. Amber Macintosh, founder of Dandelion Baby, the new online beauty guide for mother and child, reveals her five best baby beauty products exclusively to Chic Little Baby. All products can be bought through her website.
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| Forever Friends Naturals Bubble Bath, £4 'The products from this new brand smell heavenly, delicious baby bubbles!' |
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Weleda Baby Body Cream £6.50 'A super rich cream containing only natural ingredients, perfect for babies with sensitive and dry skin.' |
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Organic Babies No Scent Oil £9.95 'Great organic massage oil in a pump that insures no spills with a babe in arms.' |
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Organic Pharmacy Apricot & Chamomile Baby Wash £13.50 'The best gentle wash for delicate skins, fits easily into your wash bag when on the go.' |
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Bio Oil £7.70 'One for the family first aid kit; reduces stretch marks and heals scars after toddler tumbles.' |
CLB ♥ Jessica Graham
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