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Just like Kristen is saying: "it is a super simple craft project, but sometimes that is just what you need"... Magic Bottles...anybody can make these, have fun! 

Please click here to see how easy it is to make a Magic Bottle...

Wish you a lovely weekend...i'm nervous, one of my dreams will come true tonight!

ohhh...just spotted this Flag Necklace on Kristen's blog, she made it and it's available in her shop.

#402 Puddlefoot

New designs over at Puddlefoot...Suzi MacDougall is a mother and artist and runs this nice company all by herself from Southern California. What I like about Puddlefoot is that every tee is made from organic cotton and only eco-friendly inks are being used for the screen-prints. Her sense of humor combined with her love for healthy food and nature brought this nice line of tees for our little ones. 

..Puddlefoot..
..Puddlefoot online shop..

#401 Two Talk

Two Talk...A photos conversation between two women who work for the SOS Children's Villages charity. Lisa Evans and Mary Wolfe are showing us the moments of children's lives, from simple everyday things like making cakes, playing in snow, learning to read and draw, to more dramatic moments like giving food and shelter and making new houses following natural disaster and war....very inspirational and makes you think about life!

..Two Talk..

#400 Binth

I'm a bit proud that Binth has become a sponsor of BloesemKids, because I think very highly of their products. All their designs have such strong characters and elegance that will last a life-time. Some of my favorites are the Matching Game..of course I must say, people who know me very well know that I love playing games and playing with this one would make it extra fun. 

...and yes the new single alphabet prints are a very nice addition to the Binth collection, every child likes to see his or her letter being made special. Lode at the moment is very busy with his letter and all the words that start with 'L' and Kangeroo Kiet looks so adorable, just like my baby is :). The Binth Baby Book is very high on my wish-list, maybe I show it my husband tonight...you can shop online at the Binth website.

..Binth..
..Binth store locator..

#399 miller goodman

They already won gold for these amazing toys ... and now they are showing us their new gorgeous looking and fun toys called 'PlayShapes' ... it is a modular set of 74 geometric wooden shapes which can be endlessly arranged or stacked to produce hundreds of 3D creations. Playshapes will be available directly from their online shop and select stores from mid November

..miller goodman..

Hello! A new week can begin ... and I feel so much better than last week, I will slowly get back to all of you who have emailed me, but my first priority is to prepare some nice posts for this week, including this very nice mom-story... Kirsten Grove of Simply Grove is sharing a bit of her family life with us today. Being a interior decorator herself Kirsten has done an fantastic job creating an unique space for her daughter...

Please click here to read the full Mom-Story...
..Kristen of Simply Grove..

Sticker art during the weekend

I think many of us like to buy the cute sticker sheets for our children, because these look so nice... to make them look even nicer Courtney came up with this good idea to let her son create a special artwork using the stickers in combination with some crayons and canvas ... would you like to see how he did it...

just click here to see the Sticker art project...enjoy your weekend!

..craft projects..

..by Courtney from Two Straight Lines..

another giveaway...

This week you can really win some nice clothes online ... Raquel form the wonderful blog GrowingUpGreen told me that she also organised a great giveaway...if you click here you can read all the detail of how you can win $100 worth of organic onesies from Onesies in Australia.

GUG as Raquel affectionately likes to call her beautiful blog is packed with many nice modern eco products for kids...a great source of information for me. And while I was scrolling through GrowingUpGreen I discovered the beautiful alphabet flashcards by Libby Ryan, I like the hand-drawn patterns in the back and love the little illustrations!

..GrowingUpGreen..
..GrowingUpGreen giveaway..

Win a Shopping spree!!

What can you win :: a $300 shopping spree at the gorgeous Aunty Ollie online shop.
What do you have to do :: all you need to do is sign up to the Aunty Ollie newsletter here

Winner will be announced :: Wednesday October 28 and notified by email.

WINNER is EMMA, who already received an email from us. Congratutlions!

The Aunty Ollie range offers something really different for style savvy kids (and of course, discerning parents!) There are both Summer and Winter ranges for girls and boys aged up to 10 years. Perfect timing for some pre-Christmas shopping…

For the organised among you already thinking about Christmas shopping, Aunty Ollie has a great offer for online purchases up to 10 December 2009: free shipping for orders over US$100. Simply enter the discount code NOEL when prompted at the checkout.

Last weeks winner from the Koo&Poppet giveaway is :: Candace.

..Aunty Ollie..
..Mom Story with Aunty Ollie..

...just a small note...I'm in bed with a terrible migraine, but please do come back tomorrow when there will be a super big giveaway!!

#398 Rose Patate

...and how beautiful are these, fluor fish prints on soft pink and white! Rose Patate is a Parisian brand that I recently discovered via Melanie Brument her blog. I just had to share these images with you although I can't give you the exact information about the designer, but please click here to visit Rose Patate's blog ...and I do know that some of her gorgeous things you can buy online right here at her shop...

 

..Rose Patate..

#397 Tyler Trends

I'm pretty sure all kids love animals and bright, fun and recognizable features ... so these great t-shirts from Tyler Trends by Norwegian digital artist Anette Tyler will be a welcome addition to your child's wardrobe ... a great idea from Anette to really focus on the things children like and I'm happy with her using only fair-trade organic cotton and sweatshop-Free manufacturing...all you have to do is choose lion, panda, ladybug, giraffe, bear or the crazy monkey...

..Tyler Trends..

And again Brittni from Papernstitch has created a lovely Open House tour for B:Kids. She invited a woman that I really admire for her gorgeous handmade and perfect looking toys and accessories ...Kristen of KLT:Works, who lives with her family in Washington State.Today she shows us her beautiful home and also gives some great tips and ideas of how to create your own business.

Please click here to see the full Open House Tour...
Thank you Brittni and Kristen!

..Open House Tours..

A birthday party

I hope you had a very nice weekend? I'm still recovering from a terrible cold from last week but did go to a very nice birthday party from Lewis, my dear friend Jo's little boy who turned two. I already knew Jo is the most creative person I have met her in KL but again she surprised me last weekend with her marvelous handmade carton toys for the children. Cars for the boys and lovely houses for the girls and they all LOVED it. Of course all the children were allowed to bring home their car of house and Lode has been riding his car the whole weekend. Just fantastic to see how children enjoy themselves with items like this. Thanks Jo and Lewis!

..Charlie&Lewis..

#396 Matsutake

     It was Amy who introduced me to the wonderful blog Matsutake (I know where have I been?) ... this blog by Katie shows incredible DIY projects and this 'how-to-transfer-inkjet-images-to-wood' really made my day...or should I say weekend! Happy weekend to you!

..Matsutake..
..sweetsweetlife..