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The gorgeous i&u Breastfeeding Dress {Review}

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When you think of maternity wear and breastfeeding clothing the last thing that comes to mind is stylish. My first thought is drab, loose and not at all flattering. That is until I saw the Signature Design dress by innovation&you.

This dress is in one word – AMAZING! The design is simple but is so feminine and versatile; it can be easily dressed up or worn casually. The material is extremely soft and luxurious (95% bamboo 5% spandex) whilst still being supportive to the breasts. The magnetic drop down clasps ensures it is easy for boob accessbreastfeeding. When I heard they were magnetic I had my doubts but this design has surprised me – they are strong and reliable. My favourite feature about this dress is how flattering it is – the pleated skirt on it hides everything you don’t want seen while complimenting your assets.

I can honestly say even if you aren’t breastfeeding or pregnant these dresses are still gorgeous! The magnetic clasps are elegant and look nothing like the tradition clips. You would be forgiven for thinking it was just another gorgeous dress. It also comes in a range of colours – Black (as seen on me), Red and Biro.


 

 

Innovation&youprovides women with a gorgeous alternative to the usual mundane and boring breastfeeding attire while ensuring it is affordable. This dress can be purchased for $50. To view the full range of versatile and attractive i&u clothing – click here.

Bargain Kids Clothing – Review

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Now as you all know from Mondays post I am a mum of boys so the amount of pretty pink stuff and girly items is fairly limited in our home and is generally only what belongs to me. I have however received a gorgeous girls’ outfit to review and lucky for me I have a good friend with the perfect girl for the job.

 

 

This outfit in one word is delightful! The tiny details in this outfit have made it a must have for any little girls wardrobe. (I also think it would be very easily converted to a summer dress by altering the sleeves to suit) This outfit is a dress, jacket and removable flower broach. Would you believe that these sell for only $18?
 I know it is unbelievable!
 
Forget what they say about ‘if it is too good to be true’ because the excellence of these outfits are second to none.

 
 
 Have you got a little princess at home? If you do than I suggest you pop over to Di Carlo Bambini for a look. They have some really gorgeous items with more stock arriving daily and (very exciting for me) some boys clothes as well!

So if you are looking for great quality and stylish clothing at budget friendly bargain prices than I would recommend Di Carlo Bambini. It is a small Brisbane based business providing high quality designer baby clothes, kids clothes and accessories at discount prices!

 



You can find them on facebook or on the brand new website here.



DISCLAIMER: I did NOT receive any form of cash payment in return for the reivew. I received the dress as mention above. All opinions are honest and my own.

Guest Post ~ Little Nest Creation

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Big HELLO to all the Mad Mummas & Honey Bunches!

My name is Percy. I am a Mascot.

“Huh? A Mascot? For what?” I hear you ask …

Well, … Officially, I am a Mascot for Little Nest Creations – a little shop that hand makes or chooses bird and nature inspired designs, jewellery, gifts and more.

But UN-officially I am a symbol of Hope and Happiness.

“What does that mean?” … Geez – You do ask a lot questions …
Well, … back before my business owner was even a business owner, she was sick. Very sick. She had a serious uterine disease and needed to lie down and rest a lot. But her time in bed was very boring. There’s only so many ways to count the ceiling rafters or to watch and rewatch the lastest TV rerun episodes of The Hills.  What to do? … One day her darling hubby brought home a little birdie statue (aka ME!!!) for her to look at. Her hubby told her that Birds are symbol of Love, Beauty, Peace and Hope – and that she should treat me very well and perhaps she could maybe just talk to me if she needed to let it all out. He placed me in a fabulous make shift hanging black wire cage (aka a dangling candle holder) and made me a little nest out of twine. I felt very pampered … And there I sat perched beside her bed making her smile some days … And other days just being there when medical things got tough … It seemed my business owner was happy with me there beside her …Then, one day … the doctor’s told her she was all better. Awesome! She was able to start living ‘normally’ again!  Her job as a Senior Scientist in the State Government was waiting for her and she could return and continue her technical work in a field she’d trained so passionately in.  Yay!

But then, gasp, my business owner was in a big car accident. She seriously injured her shoulder and clavical and her car was badly damaged too.  Oh dear!  At this point my business owner started to cry and cry through the night. It seemed she was losing all hope. She was feeling very sorry for herself and often said ‘Why me??’ (well, … she said it with maybe  a bit more colourful language that just that … but you get the point).
It soon became apparent that she could not yet get back to work in her technical role. She’d be useless going on long, far away field trips, or carrying equipment or even working in the office on reports and project meetings –  with an injured body she couldn’t do these things as well now … So sadly she had to take more time away from her work.  A “mid career break” as they say.

The days seemed dull and gloomy and self-pity seemed imminent at this time … What to do? … What to do????

Then something inside of her told her to pick herself up.  “You can do this!” she’d say to herself in the mornings as she got out of bed. Often she’d come over to see me and pretend to tickle my tummy and have a little chat about how wonderful the day was going to be!  …

“Wonderful? But why?” I hear you asking another question ….You see my business owner had made a decision. Yeap! She decided that maybe all her suffering was for a reason. That really all she ever wanted was happiness in her life … and if the happiness wasn’t going to come to her, then she was going to go to the happiness …  So, … she got herself together (a very hard thing to do when you are feeling as sorry for yourself as she was) and she made lemonade out of lemons … Not really, she made bird gifts out of her birdie interest. It all started very slowly in the beginning – more of a hobby she could do at home rather than an official home business.  But bit by bit her little hobby started to turn into a home business and it has started growing and growing ever since. My lovely owner now makes, finds, chooses and sells all different types of bird jewellery, gifts, paper and designs to people all over Australia and beyond. My personal favourite are the unique little birdie rings, necklaces and bracelets – they are all just so pretty!  We even have some cute kids and baby clothing and gifts that are both inspired by birds and nature – trees, butterflies, sparkles and of course, rainbows – these are perfect pretty gifts for all the sweet little chickadees and kiddlie-winks! They are all available now at a very affordable prices in Australia …

… And best of all, in April 2012, we got our Online Shop up and up and running through Facebook – and believe me it is not just a Shop where you can buy our cute stuff! No No No! – it’s also a fun-filled blog page that is full of bird inspired news and activities that are simply aimed at making you smile and feel happy. Ultimately we want our bird and nature inspired awesomeness to spread happiness around the globe … and as a result, this little hobby turned small business has gradually gained a fan base that has been growing and growing – it’s now well into the hundreds … Her happiness movement is alive and is the start of something wonderful hopefully! Hip Hip Hooray!

… And Me?  What happened to little me? … Well, one day my business owner posted about me on the blog.  Then she took me to a weekend market stall and people said hello and introduced themselves to me.  Then I got a bit of a fan base. One day someone asked “What’s this cutie’s actual name?” … And so a competition was held to name me!! … The winning name was drawn out of hat of hundreds of entries … And to my pure delight, the name that won was “Percy!” … “Yippeee! I’m Percy!” I said. It was from that day on that my business owner let me be the business Mascot. As you will see from the photos on the blog, I take this job very, very, very seriously. I have a lot of people who make requests and I often like to post little activity updates and photographs of my nest to let everyone know what I’m up to …  I even host different themed Market Nights on the blog – these are where I like to sell our showcase our latest products all reduced to really affordable prices. I also help to come up with fun games for our customers to play to win lots of mini birdilicious prize giveaways! It has been really exciting and I had lots and lots of happy times being the Mascot. I now truly think our little Facebook page is just so so so fabulous and a truly happy place to come! But don’t let me be the judge of that – we’d absolutely love for you come have a looksie for yourself. You can meet me, see all of our beautiful and cute bird and nature inspired pieces, AND join in all the fun of our competitions for FREE – Yay! If you do visit please tell us that you came through this blog and I’ll give you a special discount on any of the little bird pieces you’d like us to send out to you …. Holler!!!!! Time for a Big Big “Yar-hooo!!!! …”

… So come on! Come visit me soon at:

Well, … that’s it. Thanks for reading this Guest Post … and thankYOU Kell for letting me come to your page for this month!  Hopefully my Guest Post has given you an insight into who we are and how LITTLE NEST CREATIONS came to be!  … But most of all hopefully it has helped you to be BIRD INSPIRED!!!!  Little Nest Creations is all about being inspired and having hope.  Hope is what started us up and Hope is what you can have throughout your life too. It is never too late to have HOPE!

Time to sign off …

… My name is Percy and I am not just a business Mascot. I’m a symbol of Hope, Love and Peace.

Take care and kind regards Everyone – Tweetie Tweet!  x

*Review* Funky Elephant – Trunk Full of Fun!

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I cannot describe how excited the boys were to find this parcel was delivered for them. A very special delivery just for them!
A big thank you to the wonderful new company Funky Elephant for the trunk full of fun.

It kept the kids amused and highly entertained while giving me a chance to get a few things done. What is Funky Elephant you ask?

 

Well it is essentially a box filled to the brim with activities tailor made for 3-7 year olds. It can be purchased as a subscription of 2, 6 or 12 months. You will receive a new box full each month. They also offer a sibling package so you can get enough materials for another child for only $8 more.  

 Lions in the Making! ROAR.

 The activities are gender friendly while allowing children to embrace their imagination and enjoy progressive play. These Funky Elephant trunks are delivered nation-wide and postage costs are included in the subscription cost. The more months you purchase the larger the discount – for example if you buy the 12 month subscription you will only pay for 10 months.

As you may have noticed I am a huge fan of Aussie Mums starting up new business and if they innovative and unique like this (not to mention give Mums some quiet time) I want to share it!!

My Clowns!!

As you can see my kids absolutely loved their trunk full of fun. Pop on over and have a look, you’d be crazy not to!

  

They can be purchased on their website here
and you can ‘like’ their facebook page here.
Disclaimer: I did not receive any cash payment for this review, all opinions are my own and my childrens.

Review – Mumtrepreneur – Breast Mate

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Review – Breast Mate

As we all know being a Mum to a newborn can be very overwhelming at times and we may get a little forgetful or lose track of things. If something can make a Mums’ day easier than it is a win in my book.

I would like to introduce you to a fantastic new product on the market designed and made by a Mum for Mums.

This product is practical, full of fantastic features and is so easy to use. It keeps track of feeds (what time, which side & how long), lets you know which side you need to use next. All it takes is the push of a button!

The screen displays all the information you could want to know from feeds, the time, temperature, etc. One of my favourite features is the colour changing thermometer; it glows blue when it’s cold and red when it’s hot. The other feature I am a bit crazy for is the night light; it is so handy to have (even with toddlers and older kids) so you can check on them without having to turn the house lights on.

All the data that this amazing product stores can be uploaded your computer so you can keep track and monitor. The Breast Mate comes with a docking station and rechargeable batteries. You can also get interchangeable face plate designs so you can match it with your nursery or childs room.

This is perfect for any Mum or Mum-to-be!

“Breast Mate will be your best mate”

Pop over to this very clever Mums Webpageand Facebook page for more information or to buy online!
Disclaimer: I have not received any cash payment for this review. I received a breast mate for review purposes. Everything I have said is my own honest opinion!  

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