[new product] Mum to Be range

One of the many bonuses of this job is the 'hard' task of sampling many yummy products. My favourite for this week is the delicious candle pictured above. Mum to Be have 3 pregnant mummy friendly soy candles. The japanese grapefruit fragrance is my favourite. Although ask me tomorrow and I might say the baby powder. Sunday and it will be melon & cucumber. They are fabulously fragrant and burn beautifully.

My husband who thankfully can appreciate a candle, gave this one the thumbs up. Yay! :)

[instore] b.box

At the beginning of the year we were contacted by the designers of bbox. Here is a snippet of their letter:

"On behalf of b.box for kids, I’m excited to introduce you to our innovative new product - b.box® - the essential baby box. b.box® is the go everywhere change system that fits into your lifestyle and your handbag! Unlike other nappy wallets on the market, it’s the first all-in-one system made from durable polypropylene plastic, so it holds its compact shape, even when fully packed. It’s practical and stylish and is a must have item in every nappy bag, handbag, stroller and car. It also makes the ideal baby gift."

We were convinced and now having b.box on our shelves, we know that they are true to their word! What we are also loving? That they are another Australian mum design. Woo hoo :)

Q & A with Dione from Fish lilly

Hanging the washing out the other day I stood back and smiled at the site of all of Henry's clothes, wraps and towels on the line. It looked fabulous and I enjoyed the light coloured, soft fabrics flapping about in the breeze. One day it will be full of rugby jerseys that have spent hours soaking in buckets before being washed!

One of the wraps was a Fish lilly giraffe print. It matches Sophie! Henry is 8.5months now, is still wrapped when I settle him for a sleep and despite being a big big healthy boy, the Fish lilly wrap covers him and holds him snug!

Today we meet Dione, the super sweet and chic designer from Melbourne, Australia.

How long have you been running your business?Since nov 2005

What were you doing prior to your current venture?Juggling between an interior designer and mum to two girls

If you had to choose your favourite product from your range, what would it be & why?Always loved the cowboy hats and boots design – a bit quirky and i am originally from the country!!

What do you do to relax? I love to read...watch the waves at the beach....cuddles with my girls....and paint a picture

If you were able to go wherever you wanted to this weekend, where would it be?A beautiful beach resort....anywhere really!!

What was the last thing that you purchased?For my girls i bought some beautiful clothes from my friend Fiona at Monstar clothing; for me....I have to think about this!! My last big purchase was probably a nancy bird handbag a few months ago...which i just love!!

Who lives at your place?My beautiful husband Craig, my gorgeous girls, Madeline who is eight years old Bronte who is five.

[in store] bruno

I don't think I have ever seen so much publicity for a movie before as this past week for Bruno. When I first heard the title of the movie, I instantly thought of the soft cuddly blue teddy that my son adores that I came across in a giftstore in Pukekohe, NZ whilst pregnant and now sell in our store. Just a little different to Sascha Baron Cohen's creation!!

[Behind The Scenes] Express Post

Up until now we have been using the express post satchels when a customer needs a gift urgently. I am very pleased that now we offer this on all parcels under 500g at no extra charge. Express Post has been integrated into our tradional eparcel service. Australia Post offers a fantastic and efficient service. We work very hard at finding ways of keeping the postal charge to our customers at a minimum without compromising on the service.

[sharing] Miss Scarlett

Sometimes new ideas and services come across our inbox that we must must share. www.missscarlett.com.au is a fabulous email invitation service from Karen Miles who wrote our popular the real baby book you need at 3am. Beautiful designs, clever girl!

[new product] Cocoon Couture Wall Art

Those clever girls over at Cocoon Couture keep on producing stunning and fun designs as well as completely new products. Their wall art falls into all of those categories. Made from lovely timber, these wall arts come with repositional stickers so that children can rearrange and create the own piece of artwork. Fabulous!