croc face boys tee......

I find it difficult at times to buy boys tees. I like the plain tee, with a little bit of a pattern or logo - without it looking too young or scary (skulls etc). 

I have some news boys tees this summer - the croc face tee. They are in a variety of colours, lime green, white, royal blue, chocolate and light blue. This one is my favorite, the aqua print really sits nice on the lime.

kids Instyle.....

It's taken me a little bit to get my act together and post again. Time has flown, and I have been running around like a mad woman, packing all the orders ready for the summer deliveries. I have just taken over the new nursery, with all my stock, boxes, rubbish and the like - much to the distress of my husband hee hee.
 I am like a squatter. I see space - and I grab it before anyone else lays their hat. 
Not that poor Marli has a chance of course (being a baby and all). I thought seeing I have her in my room for a while, I would jump at the opportunity of spreading out in a room I can close the door after I leave - and keep the dining room table clear for once!
This is what I have been doing for the past 4 weeks.....

Here are some pics from the recent kids Instyle. I love my new sign. This is a frame I picked up from my local framers - painted white, stuck in the sign and...... tah daaaaahhh!
I am having a bit of an obsession with this style of frame at the moment. Anything that needs reframing I am onto it. Mmmmmm I think I need another one for the kids room now I think of it......

The 'Sunny dress'....a very popular dress this summer....more pictures to come - I love it!

                         

                        

The Elephant garlands, a new line for little bubble and tree......great for kids rooms and nurseries or just about anywhere you want to add colour and fun!

                              

our new addition.....

I have been a little slow of late with blogging. I do have a good excuse though - I was pregnant, looking after my other 2 kids, run a house, run a business and try and fit in every other thing that popped into my life over the past 9 months.
So on 22nd July we were lucky enough to add a beautiful little girl to our family. Another quick labour (thank god), and a pink little bubba came into the world. I was so sure I was going to go early by the time I had her I felt like I was overdue by weeks - she actually was born right on the due date. We named her Marli Louise  and she weighed 8lb 8.5oz

 I was excited for my 5 days rest in hospital. I had so many things planned to do....like sort out the folders on my computer, rename photos, organise invoices, design new summer range and read all the blogs I have been neglecting
I have had this name Marli - for like - EVER, so it was nice to finally get to use it.
She is a little over a week old now, and she is just the most beautiful little girl in the world. 

I have embraced the whole 'pink clothing' thing more than I thought I would, and believe she looks better in this than any other colour - for now anyway.
I will try and resist dressing her like Punky Brewster when she is older - which was my dream when I was younger. Thank goodness she was born in 2010 and not the 80's.
The boys are loving having a new baby around, and have given her lots of kisses and cuddles. Lachie is a little rough with the whole patting the head thing, so he can't be given 'free hand' control around her.
He does love kissing her though, and saying Bubba six hundred and thirty five times a day.
I was lucky to have my friend Pru from little bird photography take some photos of her. Pru takes all my little bubble and tree shots, so I was so excited to see the results.
I will be getting more taken in a year when the kids are all a little older too. I just wish now that I had got the boys photographed at this age....Pru - where have you been all my life!

Check out Pru's blog here

the party - part four...

So to the last part of the circus party series. I really enjoyed this theme, it was so easy to put together. Don't be put off by all the activities - they are easy and cheap to buy.

We were lucky to already have this puppet show stand - so I placed it near the entrance with a basket full of over sized glasses, colourful wigs and clown noses. The kids dressed up and posed for funny face shots with a disposable camera.

Blowing out the candles......big 4 year old now!

the party - part three...

Ok here are a few more bits and bobs of the circus party.

Some simple games for the kids that were fun to make, and easy to play for tiny arms. Coin toss were just the chocolate coins in foil and little plastic hoops thrown from a 1m to try and catch some cash......watch for tiny ones smelling the chocolate through the foil though - we found a few teeth marks in the loot afterwards!

The winning tickets were given to the kids to hold onto until the end - better than chocolate and lollies being consumed during the party. 

The ring of fire was literally this - except for the real flames of course.

I decorated a bouncing ball as a lion and kids lined up and tried to throw the lion through the ring of fire.

The prize table was off limits during the party (for obvious reasons). This was situated besides the duck fishing game so we could use the kids playpen as a barrier from sneaky hands for both temptations!

It's all about the colour! 
Just by groupings of lollies in bowls, 100's and thousand's on cupcakes, popcorn, colourful tablecloths and cups make the theme seem bigger than it actually is. You don't have to spend a fortune, just a few homemade games, balloons and streamers around the house - all come together to make a carnival of fun!