Summer is still going strong - in between all the rainy days - so we are still needing lots of towels to dry off after all our swims.
This Cuddlefish Pool Poncho is practical and cute. Available from Cuddlefish direct.
I just found this list of the top ten safety gates, as selected by oh dee doh.
The gate featured above is apparently home-made. I'm impressed! Obviously a home-made gate doesn't come with the all important ASS stickers on it, but it looks fairly sturdy and professional. Better than some other DIY gates I've heard of.
Our little crawler has progressed to pulling up, standing, falling down and pulling over......
Time to read up on baby-proofing. A great refresher too, for those who've already done so.
It's all about the bike this week.......
Infant helmets - so cute. So necessary.
This Giro helmet is from Amazon, however, I'm planning to get mine from New Farm Bikes.
My little lady will be joining me happily on the bike (we hope).....snug and safe in one of these.
I am going to get it fitted when I decide on the final colour for the bike, at New Farm Bikes.
This is the bike I am thinking of getting......an electra townie. Not in blue, maybe pink or orange. With a baby seat on the back.
COOL! They have it down the road at New Farm Bikes. That means until I get my own, I will walk down there every day just to look at them....
I used to love these when I was a kid. Great to see Oobi have brought them back....
The Oobi 70s Space Hopper can be found at The Kids Store.
As featured on Sunrise today, Lawrie Laurence is realeasing a series of online swim lessons for littlies - making it easy to teach your kids the basics in your home pool. It is called Kids Alive.
The FREE lessons go online Monday. More details on the site.
Holly's about to outgrow her old swim nappy and we are constantly in the pool, so we'll probably need a few spares. These Mother Ease Swim Nappies should do the job.
You have to love a product that describes one of its features as: "our exclusive elasticised poo-catcher net keeps accidents contained for immediate clean up."
These can be purchased from Mum's Little Outlet
Sydney Morning Herald recently featured this article on the Supermum athletes defying science!
Treehugger reports today on the link between lack of sleep and childhood obesity.
Another item on my Christmas Wish List....a big sun-safe tent for the many beach and pool trips we'll be making during the summer.
This one is from the Queensland Cancer Council.
The Qld Government Child Health website features a stack of handy fact sheets, covering all aspects of children's development.
We'll keep them here as a handy reference.
We all heard the latest research findings for preventing cancer yesterday.....I really like this top 10 list of things we can all do to look after ourselves, from Globe and Mail.
Ten recommendations
(Sources: American Institute for Cancer Research, World Cancer Research Fund)
Good habits for us and our children to form.....
Our other option for a jogging pram is the Mountain Buggy - Urban. Some friends of mine who have this pram are looking to upgrade to the Baby Jogger though, to give their baby a smoother ride....plus I note the website indicates they are suitable for power walking, or light jogging, and I think I want something a bit 'faster'. So - I am not certain this is the pram for me.
This limited edition 50's design Mountain Buggy would be a very cool purchase for a new-retro power walking Mum however! Available from these stockists.
My name is Katie Mackenzie. I have a gorgeous baby girl, and a husband who shares my appreciation for design. We hope to bring Holly up in a place that is full of fun, style and function. We have no room for clutter. And we are limited to products that are available to Australians. This blog summarises our efforts.