That’s right, Katie Holmes & Tom Cruise!!
I haven’t thought about (or watched) Dawson’s Creek in years but this article written by Mamamia really had me smiling.
http://www.mamamia.com.au/entertainment/joey-potter-advises-katie-holmes/
I have just stumbled across this blog on Pinterest. How great are his photos?! Do yourself a favour and check them out.
http://themetapicture.com/best-dad-in-the-world/
How fantastic is this brand Hoppop Baby. Amongst their stylish products are these baths and pottys. It really puts my green elmo bath to shame!! I haven’t been able to find an Australian stockist but if you know of any, I’d love you to tell me.
www.hoppopbaby.com
What’s not to love about rainbow birthday parties!!! I saw these photos and just had to share with you. I think they are gorgeous and such a great idea.
Our gorgeous Facebook friend, Alli O’Donnell, is about to embark on the unthinkable – A 10 hour flight with her husband and 16 month old son, Alastar. Don’t get me wrong, I would love to jet off to somewhere exotic but I know how active my little girl is and I really don’t think that I could keep her entertained on my lap for 10 hours.
We thought we would do a before and after interview with Alli to see what she had organised and/or bought for the trip and then check in with her once she gets back to see how it all went.
Where are you off to?
We are going to Honolulu in Hawaii for 10 days.
So, the flight is roughly 10 hours?
Yes, and we have to travel for 5 hours in the car to get to Sydney. The flight is at 9.10pm though which is great time as Alastar should be really tired by that stage.
Has Alastar flown before?
No, this will be his first trip.
Have you bought anything specifically for the trip?
- Lots of snacks!!!!!!
- We bought a cheap stroller that reclines all the way back as we thought that might have been good for the 3 hour wait at the airport.
- A friend suggested a ‘moose noose’ which is a toddler safety harness. One end goes around my wrist and the other end goes around Alastar’s wrist. It looks like the strap on a bogey board and lets your child walk within a metre of you.
- A portable material high chair that rolls up. It will be so easy to throw that in my bag when we go out.
- The hotel is providing a port-a-cot so I’m really glad that we don’t have to worry about taking that over.
What are you taking for entertainment?
- My husband!!
- Ben has loaded up the iPad with lots of tv shows which will hopefully keep him entertained for a couple of hours – The Wiggles, In the Night Garden and Hi-5
Is there anything else that you are taking on the plane with you?
- A change of clothes for myself and Alastar and lots of nappies. I haven’t stopped giving Alastar his night bottle yet as I thought this might be good for the flight. I’ve heard the sucking can help with the pressure on their little ears.
We hope Alli has a fantastic trip. It will be nice to escape this awful weather!!
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We have loved our Sleepi Spaces moses basket and stand! We saw the Sleepi Spaces moses baskets advertised in Cosmo Pregnancy magazine and checked out the website where we fell in love with them! We purchased one so that our newborn could sleep in our bedroom during the night to make the night time breast feeds easier. Now that Lily Kate is 12 weeks old she still loves to snuggle in her moses basket while Mummy gets some housework done and loves to look at the beautiful contrasting patterns in the material and to feel the soft texture of the beautiful matching blanket.
Her 3 year old big sister Ella Ann has also informed us that when Lily is in a ‘big girl bed’, she will be using her moses basket for her dollies!
Sleepi Spaces was so easy to purchase from, it was simple to order on-line and delivery was so fast – the hardest part was choosing a design and colour because there was a great choice of baskets / stands / material designs and they were all gorgeous! We finally picked one that matched the colours of our bedroom furniture and linen and we have had lots of comments from visitors about how beautiful the basket is. I have been recommending the Sleepi Spaces moses baskets and stands to all our family and friends as there is no way I will be passing ours on to anyone!!! - It will look too beautiful later on as Ella and Lily’s dolly bed in their bedroom and when my girls are older, I plan to take it to my preschool to use in the home corner play area (and of course directing all the expecting preschool Mum’s to the sleepi spaces website!) – Kate Williams
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Little Nina Mary was instantly at ease from the moment we brought her home to her Moses basket! Living in a multi story house, it was so convenient being able to move it around which ever room we were in. The rocking stand was also perfect and Nina was able to sleep right next to our bed. I was very impressed with the quality of bedding and linen and have recommend this to all my friends! Thank you Sleepi Spaces! – Lily
As the weather starts to get colder, I find myself dreaming of exotic locations!! Essential Baby recently did a survey on favourite holiday destinations for families and the results were:
1. Fiji
2. New Zealand
3. Bali
4. Hawaii
5. LA
6. Phuket
7. Vanuatu
8. Gold Coast
9. Jervis Bay
10. Apollo Bay
If you could pack up your Sleepi Spaces basket and the family right now, where would you go?
The Perfect Party
What happened to pass the parcel, musical chairs and pin the tail on the donkey? When the food consisted of fairy bread, frankfurts and a parents best attempt at a homemade cake that’s design came from the womens weekly birthday cake book..
I’ll admit to jumping on the “perfect party” bandwagon for my daughters 1st birthday. I really did want it to be a great day but how far is too far?
I’ve heard of petting zoos, reptile parties, dodgem cars, jumping castles and face painting. Are we talking about a birthday party or a day at the show?
We would love to hear your thoughts.
The beauty of black and white!
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