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#329

Nobody likes to be in the hospital and it's even more awful when your child has to be there ... I know from experience, luckily some minor things ... but I'm sure a stay in the hospital would be less horrible if it was designed like this hospital in Sweden by the Swedish designers from Wis Design ... I have often written about the women from Wis Design on Bloesem and always love what they do, including this interior design of the every day rooms at the Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital in Stockholm.

..wis design..
..wis design for the Children's Hospital..

#328

I found this bed via the Fawn&Forest notes a little while ago and was really pleased to find the company, kalon studios, who makes and designs these wonderful childrens beds and baby cribs ...the bed is set low to the ground in a clean and modern shape which allows growing children to climb in and out of bed with ease, it's really worth visiting their site, because the childrens rooms are truly eye-candy...

..kalon studios at Fawn&Forest..
..kalon studios..

#327

Okay ... who doesn't LOVE Donna Wilson ... I know I do very much and I was of course very happy with her email this morning letting me know that she is going to be our geust for an Open House Tour real soon and to inform me about her new website and products ... impossible for me to choose what I like best.

..Donna Wilson..

ps. some of you have told me about the missing images in some of the previous Open House Tours, thanks for that and yes I will repair the broken images real soon.

BoligLiv

a new look and a wonderful mentioning in Denmak's best interior design magazine ... BoligLiv ... what else can I wish for ... thank you so much to the very lovely Kristina Fjeldgren, editor at BoligLiv ... and welcome to all the new Danish readers, I hope you like B:Kids and will stop over for more visits! Kristina asked me make a collage of some of the products, designs I really like ... it was very hard for me to choose but I'm happy with the result.

..BoligLiv..

A new Look

Maybe you have noticed ... BloesemKids has a new look ... and I hope you like it ... together with two fabulous women, Lisa Cameron and Jo England, I started working on a new design, new technical features and a more professional blog for B:Kids a while ago. The plan was to get the new blog up and running before little Kiet was born, but He decided to come earlier then expected so we had to postpone the launch until now ... and please understand not everything is fully operational yet and we will keep on changing small things in the weeks to come but 95% is finished and I'm very happy I can start working with the new B:Kids...

It was very important for me to bring you a blog that is easier to navigate on and pay more attention to the columns here on B:Kids ... I have added a new column which I'm very excited about, called Mom Stories ... Moms from all over the world are going to tell us a bit more about their lives, how they are raising their children and what they like about the place/country they live ... the first Mom Story will be live next week!

 

I really want to give a BIG Thank You to Lisa Cameron, she has done a marvelous job with the new site. I can honestly tell you that she has given me the best customer service you can ever ask for. Although we have never met in person and have communicated only via emails, our working together went excellent and I can highly recommend her if you are looking for somebody to help you with your blog or website!

I hope you Enjoy the new BloesemKids ....

#326

My favorite Dutch fashion label ... BB+++ has brought another fabulous and unique collection for the summer ... congratulations Kellie, the colors and designs look great. I also love the soft toys BB+++ is selling in the online shop, they are from another Dutch label called Redspotted purple. The soft creatures will bring a smile to your face... the little creatures originate from children's imaginations..., the first drawings they make, the stories they tell. These drawings and stories show the essence of their fantasy.

..Buisjes en Beugels website..
..Buisjes en Beugels webshop..

#325

I was already laying in bed last night when i saw an email from Jennifer Vallez appearing on my i-phone with these lovely dolls ... I like them so much that I'm considering buying one for my son ... or would that be weird?? ... well i do know someone who gave birth to a little girl recently and this is going to be my present for her ... Sophie & Lili is a little girls' clothing and accessory company established in 2004. Although they closed their wholesale doors in 2007, they continue to design accessories for your stylish little girls. Their handmade dolls are one-of-a-kind designs made with lots of love and how cute is it that you can specify what name you would like to be sewn on to the back by sending a message when placing an order...

..Sophie & Lili..
..Sophie & Lili shop..

#324

Congratulations Famille Summerbelle with your first birthday! I have enjoyed this first of your products very much and hope to see many more years with new designs and more lovely pieces for the kids!

To celebrate their first anniversary Famille Summerbelle is offering FREE packaging and postage on all products, to anywhere in the World...also on their lovely new range, the delicate hand cut paper banner and adhesive ribbon tapes...

..Famille Summerbelle..

..Famille Summerbelle blog..

..Famille Summerbelle Open House Tour..

#323

Already a little while ago I received an email form Monika, who is a kids photographer working  out of California and DC. She sent me these great images from her 2 year old daughter , Juliette's room. But Monika also makes beautiful images of babies, children and families and if she would be living here in Kuala Lumpur I would ask her to make images of Kiet and Lode!
 

For more information, please send Monika an email and online you can find her portfolio, enjoy the inspiration!

..Monika Elena Photography..

Wish you a happy weekend .......

#322

More Dutch products this week ... this time I want to show you the work by Ingeborg Smit from Studio Ping and her label Pimpelmees. Ingeborg is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer and makes these awesome birth announcements! You can order customized sets via her website or sent her an email if you have a specific question.

..Pimpelmees website..
..Pimpelmees website in English..

small up-date on Kiet

Exactly 5 weeks ago today our little boy Kiet was born and I'm in total awe every time I see him and know how much he has grown ... 2.4 kilo's and 48 cm = 5 weeks later = 4 kilo's and 54 cm ... I'm truly impressed by nature, how breastfeeding works and of course by him! I will be honest with you, waking up every  2,5 hours during the night is NOT fun ... and sometimes I wonder how I will coop with another day, when my almost three year old son, asks for his quality time and attention ... I'm very glad Lode is very happy with his little brother, he kisses him and is very gentle with the baby. When I pick him up from school he imeadetly asks if Kiet is a sleep at home. If you wonder how I coop with keeping the two blogs up and raising the two boys, well it's not easy these days, but the big secret is our fulltime help, who keeps our house clean and laundry washed ... thank you Melba! {ps. a quick thank you for the lovely gifts you have sent to Kiet :: Belinda, Kristy, Virginia, Arounna, Cristina, Jen, Surya, Shu, Suna, Jaime, Lorena and Lori}

#321

A Dutch brand that calls itself Finish! = AF! ... why ... because they use second-shirts of all sorts of fathers and re-make them into fantastic aprons and dresses. There are 2 types the DIRECTOR and the CHEF and sizes are available in S and M. Suc a fun idea! You can find all the information on their website ...

..Atelier af!..

Giveaway(s)

Two fantastic giveaways I just have to tell you about ... the first one is over at Misha Lulu's blog, the very generous Karen and Joe would like you to have a change to win one of their incredible outfits ... but hurry up, the giveaway is open until Tuesday the 14 at midnight!
..Misha Lulu's Giveaway..

And the second giveaway is over at Tollipop ... where artsis and illustrator Kristen Cram gives away some of her gorgeous prints .. (i'm the  lucky owner of a couple of her girls and everybody who enters our home likes them) all the details for this giveaway are right here ... GOOD LUCK!!
..Tollipop's Giveaway..

#320

Not long ago I wrote about Little Catwalk here on B:Kids and I really don't mind doing it again, because this great online shop offers so many fantastic brands. Little Catwalk was founded in Spain in 2008 by two young enthusiastic entrepreneurs with a passion for the world of children, design and fashion ... and fashion it is! In the images you find the new collection from  for example Imps&Elfs, Zef and Maan ...

..Little Catwalk..

#319

I want to leave you this week with some very nice images of the beautiful collection by Danish designer and stylist Rie Elise Larsen. They brought me in a nice feel for the coming Easter Weekend...which unfortunately isn't really celebrated here in Malaysia, but we are going to do it anyway ...
  In the spring of 2008 Rie launched her new collection of accessories for the home and for children, including handmade toys, lovely light, some clothing and more using bright colors and sweet patterns. I also found some images of her house on the internet via this website, unfortunately in Danish but the images are just nice to look at. 

I would like to wish you all a very nice weekend with your family and hope to see you back on Tuesday...

..Rie Elise Larsen..

..Rie Elise Larsen store locator..