19
Wed Nov
It's great weather for ducks in Brisbane this week. Its wet both in the pool and out.
We started swimming today with Rackley's Swim School at Spring Hill Baths Such an awesome location. I love the colourful change rooms and much to my surprise, the water wasn't too cold.
However, due to a photo shoot involving Stephanie Rice, our lesson was cancelled at the last minute! Oops. We were still allowed to use a section of the pool though and had a great time splashing round and watching the shoot take place.
I didn't really mind the cancellation. It's not every day you see a champion swimmer in person. (Well actually in Brisbane, it sort of is......)
There are plenty of sales on in the lead up to Christmas!
One I am keen to check out is minifashionista - 20% off storewide till this Friday!
05
Wed Nov
We live in a humid environment and I think I have finally found a solution to our moisture problems that is kid-friendly. I always worry about Holly eating some of the other granular-type moisture solutions.
The Dreambaby Dry Egg is a re-usable mositure-absorbing egg that draws the moisture out of the air, changing the colour indicator to pink. Once the egg is 'full' it can simply be put in the microwave to 'dry out' and slides back into the stand to fight mildew for another day!
The Dreambaby site has lots of info, and lists their online stockists.
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Wed Oct
Holly's Christmas's have come all at once with our recent purchase of "Biscuit the Fun Lovin Pup".....
I hear he is now regarded the #1 Toy for Christmas 2008. Since we've had him out of the box, we've had so much fun. He's really life like and performs all sorts of tricks on command.
The official media release states:
FURREAL FRIENDS BISCUIT, MY LOVIN’ PUP
(Approximate Retail Price: $179.99; Ages: 5 and up; Available: Fall 2008)
Man’s best friend is about to become a dream come true for kids this fall as Hasbro introduces the FURREAL FRIENDS BISCUIT, MY LOVIN’ PUP pet puppy, the newest, most realistic pet to ever join the FURREAL FRIENDS family. Kids will love to interact with this adorable life-size golden retriever – through highly innovative voice recognition technology, the FURREAL FRIENDS BISCUIT, MY LOVIN’ PUP pet puppy will obey six different voice commands including “sit,” “sit up and beg,” “lie down,” “give me a paw,” “speak” and “do you want a treat?” Just like a ‘real’ dog, BISCUIT, MY LOVIN PUP will move his head and ears, blink his eyes, wag his tail and bark. This playful pup will also sniff his ‘bone’ and chomp on his tasty treat.
The FURREAL FRIENDS BISCUIT, MY LOVIN’ PUP pet puppy will also respond to touch; kids simply pet their new best friend on the sensors located behind his ears, on his head and on his back, and their new pal will wag his tail to show his delight. Additionally, the FURREAL FRIENDS BISCUIT, MY LOVIN’ PUP pet puppy includes an innovative ‘bark-back’ feature that will enable him to respond when he is spoken to! The FURREAL FRIENDS BISCUIT, MY LOVIN’ PUP pet puppy comes complete with his very own comb and dog ‘bone.’ Six ‘D’ batteries are required but not included.
I got him from Deals Direct - but it may pay to shop around for the best price, as he's not cheap!
15
Wed Oct
Today is Blog Action Day The day when all bloggers post on the same topic: in 2008 we are blogging about poverty.
Most of us complain about the "recession", our mortgage, our superanuation decreasing...and while we are maybe facing some hard times, are we really facing poverty? The short answer is no.
There are plenty of kids out there born into poverty, and this year, to help out, I am joining in the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child - a drive which results in children of South East Asia and the South Pacific receiving a Christmas gift box put together by someone just like us. Have a read and see if you can get involved!
11
Sat Oct
Breastfeeding is back in the news again thanks to Angelina's new cover on W magazine.
I know she gets a lot of media attention and that this is just another story the press will flog to death, but I have to say, she hasn't set a foot wrong recently. While other celebs are in and out of rehab or losing custody of their kids, Angelina always seems in control and happy. Lucky she got the 'wild girl' out of her system before the kids came along!
08
Wed Oct
New from Skip Hop, comes this great one-handed wipes container.
"Swipe" - I love the name and I love the functionality.
(via swissmiss).
05
Sun Oct
Our new helios keeps our iced tea so cool! Summer has nothing on this smart little puss.
We bought ours from a place called Stitch in Diakoyama, Japan. If you get a chance to check it out, this shop is seriously cool.
26
Fri Sep
I got right into origami whilst in Japan.
I'd sit each night at the window, overlooking Tokyo, patiently folding......until I mastered the paper crane.
I don't know I am ready to conquer this Origami Burger yet, but I would love to give it a try one day!
(via yokiddo).
24
Wed Sep
Kiddyland is the coolest toy store in Tokyo. It's about 6 stories high and jam packed full of cute and colourful Japanese toys (their site has a few tempters to view).
The store itself is situated on Jingu-mai, one of the main streets in Harajuku. It was a 2 minute train ride from our hotel, so we visited often!
Sadly, their site does not do them justice, so you'll have to actually go there to get the full impact. The store is always buzzing with kids and teenage girls, who must have bedrooms full of stationery, cute toys and hair accessories!
They've captured it entirely in their motto (which is difficult to read in the image above): "Serving happiness since 1946".
17
Wed Sep
This one wouldn't quite fit in our luggage, but we are planning to buy it online.
Rody....inflatable, bouncy fun!!
I am currently searching for an online retailer. Will update this post when I find one.
26
Tue Aug
It's been a while since we've had some good Japanese products to post about....but that will be changing very soon.
Tokyo - here we come! We'll be back with more goodies in a couple of weeks!
24
Sun Aug
Gwen's given birth to another little boy.
Zuma Nesta Rock.
Zuma - named after Zuma Beach in Mailbu.
Nesta - Bob Marley's original name.
Rock - self-explanatory!
It's growing on me.
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Tue Aug
The Kids Republic bookstore in Beijing.
How can I get my house to look this good? I wish.....
(via ohdeedoh).
13
Wed Aug
Ring Ring! Look out - coming through!
I have visions of Holly and I happily cruising along the bikeways this summer.
The Sunday pedestrians can be a worry though - lucky we have a bell on our bike - but not one quite this cool!
(via yokiddo).
