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about us Mini Me Magazine – the home of everything little and lovely! Mini Me Magazine is an online publication that is FREE to readers from all over the world. It started with a pregnant mum, biding her time, looking for everything little and lovely for her son. After hours of searching, she decided to put all she had found into one beautiful magazine. And so it was born, the home of everything little and lovely, big and small for fashion conscious, modern mums and dads. Said mum has now moved on, but her ideas and vision are still the core of our values. Mini me is now aiming to be at the forefront of new trends of interiors, fashion, events and more. We aim to excite your minds with products and businesses that we love and know you will too. We are constantly researching and evolving to keep up with the markets trends and changes, to bring them to you without much effort at all. We love to stand up for the little guy, that small little business, run off the living room table of a talented wee Mum or Dad. You’ll find those incredible products filled with so much love from their hands to yours. But we also have the big guys, who’s creative genius gets us jumping off our seats. So hold on my lovely readers, with all of your might, this is going to be one hell of a ride. If you have any questions, suggestions, qualms or hopes, feel free to send me a message, and make sure you follow us on Facebook to stay up to date with our latest giveaways and issues. See you there!
Lara Waterhouse Editor/Publisher
Welcome back to Mini Me Magazine! We promised you big changes, and here they are. A lot has changed over the past few months, Mini Me’s Founder, Julia Clarke, left the magazine in the hands of me, to spend more time with her family and explore other adventures. I was scared at first, with my son becoming busier by the day and having just got engaged with a wedding on the horizon it seemed to much for my brain. But! Here we are, I’ve done it, brought you the summer issue, just bursting at the seams with amazingness. This issue has been a true labour of love, I hope that you find something here to inspire your mummy mind. And with that, this will be the last issue of the year. Hello Christmas. So I wish you all a very merry Christmas full of love and quality time with your Mini Me’s. Be safe, have fun and I’ll see you in the New Year.
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magazine Editors/Publishers Lara Waterhouse Cover Photo Supplied by AMZHOME Editor Photo Tricia Lawrence Photography
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SUMMER 2014 Copyright Š Mini Me Magazine. Mini Me Magazine contains general information only and is not a substitute for health or parenting advice. All reasonable care is taken in the preparation of this magazine and its contents but the publisher, editor and authors cannot be held legally responsible for errors in content of this magazine or loss arising from such errors. Readers are advised to seek a doctors or health professionals advice on all health matters. The publisher, editors or any authors do not accept liability whatsoever in respect to action taken by readers in relevance to recommendations set out in this magazine. Opinions expressed or information given in this magazine should never replace medical advice and are only our opinions.
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Little May is a small business, but a big dream of owner, Most items will be one off, limited edition pieces. Jessie. Inspired by her little girl Meadow May, her passion Jessie finds joy in knowing she has something original for getting creative, and all things unique and stylish! for her little person and wants you to feel the same! At Little May you can find blankets, bibs, pillows, All these gorgeous products are made from Jessie’s home in head wraps and little creatures all lovingly Morrinsville, NZ. To be up to date with their latest products handmade with gorgeous, inspiring fabrics. follow the journey of Little May on Facebook and Instagram .
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We are a one of a kind husband and wife team, who after having our beautiful son River became inspired to create this clothing brand RADICOOL DUDE. New Zealand owned and designed Radicool Dude makes its own rules and sets its own trends, so jump on board or get left behind...
dream is possible. After years of experience working in the fashion industry and with a new found passion for designing kids apparel we wanted to create a brand that draws influences from a unique mix of surf, skate and street cultures. Radicool Dude will always and forever provide quality, fun filled fashion each season, that is super stylie, comfy and affordable. This brand is not for the faint hearted. Beware your child will stand out from the crowd!!
We are adventurers, who love to travel, experience different cultures and visit amazing destinations. We believe that through the power of positive thinking any Peace, Love and Radicool Dude
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Don’t forget to be RAD Aztec Rock Hood - Radicool Kids - $60 + Riders Shorts - Radicool Kids - $45 Converse Black and Old Silver - Kid Republic - $69.99
Sunday Best Ameile Dress - Carbon Soldier - $79.90 + Gold Stripe Tote - Country Road - $44.90 Strappy Cork Sandal - Country Road - $49.90
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Burrow & Be is all about stylish, sleek, contemporary kids bed linen, soft furnishing, baby blankets and interior products.
She designs her patterns and prints in her studio in Auckland, New Zealand, and hand screen prints most of her products there as well. (Some items have been printed and made offshore)
Established in 2013 by Catherine Melo, her love of interiors and design with inspiration from her two children, the idea of designing and screen printing bed linen and soft furnishings for kids was an exciting prospect.
Burrow and Be only print with non toxic water based inks, and make sure that anything that is printed and made offshore follows these requirements.
Catherine has a Bachelor of Design and over the years her passion for interiors and fabric design has grown. She worked as a screen printer many years ago and for the past 10 years have worked as a graphic designer.
New Zealand Merino is a favourite fabric to print on for Catherine, their NZ Merino baby blanket or wrap is such a wonderful gift and when it has been hand printed with a unique design, that just makes it special.
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Take me to the Meadow Charlie Hop Hat - Cotton on Kids - $14.95 + Stripe Ruffle Top - Country Road - $39.95 Gold Skirt- Country Road - $49.90 + Toy Camera - Beau Monde Babe - $49 Classic Lila Sandal - Cotton on Kids - $19.99
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Born Batcrazy Industrial Bandit Beanie - Beau Hudson - $22.50 + BatBaby Onesie - Pop Factory - $29.99 Batman RagDoll - Capes and Saucers - $43 + Batman Black Moccs - Hubble & Duke - $50
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10 things I want to teach to my son I can’t wait to watch my son grow, watch him become a great man like his daddy and to love him in all his amazingness. I may not have all the right answers when it comes to parenting, and I may mess up a few times, but as long as I’ve taught my son these things, I can feel successful. 1. Affection is not a sign of weakness. I shower my son in love, hugs, kisses, tickles and “I love you’s” anywhere, everywhere and anytime. I will continue to do this even when he’s old enough to find it embarrassing. Because you know what? In many years to come, I want him to shower his family, his wife, and his children in unwavering love like it’s a normal part of life. Because it is. 2. Women are king. It makes me cringe to see the way majority of the male population treat women. I want my son to have an appreciation and respect for women, for it was a woman who carried him, raised him and nurtured him. I know that in the future, there will be another woman caring for him, loving him and raising his children and I will do my very best to teach him how to treat her like his queen. I will teach him to hold hands, to open doors and what a gentleman looks like. I will teach him to be just as fiercely protective of his wife as he is of his mother. 3. Expect Discipline. This one I struggle with, I hate to see my son upset, and right now he’s too young to do things he knows is wrong. But when he is in the wrong, I tell him calmly but firmly. I want him to respect me as his mother, to respect that I know what is best for him. I work everyday to make sure that my discipline is just a solid as his daddy’s, so that he respects both of us parents.
living room to his favourite songs. I love this quality of his, and I will nourish it, and nurture it so that he will never say, “I don’t dance.” 6. To Love, Unconditionally. This is huge, mothers are wired to love unconditionally, but I make sure I let him know even in times when I have to discipline him. I always end positively and tell him “I love you baby”, so he never question the extent of my love for him. 7. Fight for what you Love. I think this is incredibly valid. In keeping with loving unconditionally I want him to know that love is not easy, or simple no matter whom it’s with. But I also want him to know, that you love for a reason, and you must always fight for those reasons. 8. To be kind. Sometimes I question why I brought a child into a world that can be very unkind at times. I like to do my best to be kind to strangers, and to people in general. I hope to teach my son that everyone deserves kindness, and to be generous with his dispersion of it.
9. To be himself. Always. I hope to teach my son that the person he is incredible, unique and beautiful. I want him to know that all his traits are wonderful, good and bad. That his quirks make him awesome and his talents make him rad. I want him to have a deep-set faith in himself and confidence in who he is and who he will become. When he’s a teenager, and he suddenly looses sight 4. Responsibility. I take my son with me out to help me hang out the washing where of this, I will remind him everyday of how wondrously cool he is. he passes me clothes and pegs. While he is too young to help with most household jobs, I’ve taught him to follow me while I work. 10. That mum and dad are his biggest fans. As he grows I will encourage him to join in, to take care of his I don’t think we will ever have to put much effort into this, messes and to have responsibility for his things. Then hopefully the absolute love and adoration that explodes from us he will take these qualities and apply them right thought his life. every time we are with him, watching him play, sleep, eat, cuddle is unmistakable. But just in case he forgets, we will always remind him he’s our number one, no matter what. 5. You’re never too cool to dance. My little man loves to dance; he’s been doing his own version of WORDS: Lara Waterhouse dancing since he was six months old. He loves to spin around the PHOTO BY: Ashleen Connell Photography
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Lili Collection was born in 2013 after the birth of my son Liam (Lili). I decided to quit my job in medical device sales and stay home mum. Little did I know that being a stay-athome mommy is much tougher than the grind of an operating room, but being home provides 100% more hugs and kisses. I began sewing little moccasins for Lili on my NYC apartment kitchen table (limited space, of course). Parents in the neighbourhood began to take took notice and would ask if I could make them a pair. After enough interest, I decided to create Lili Collection.
are perfect for a photo session or special occasion. My latest, unique creation is the Fringe Leather Boots. They are a Lil’ bit country, Lil’ bit Rock & Roll, Lil’ bit big city, Lil’ bit Midwest and EVERY BIT GORGEOUS. They are handcrafted with 100% genuine leather for comfort, style, and durability. They have a side Velcro closure that makes for easy one and off. These boots are available in either soft or rubber soles making them perfect for both the stylish baby and the busy toddler.
Lili Collection is designed and made in NYC, insuring Part of the collection is the one-and-only baby Sprinkle impeccable quality and craftsmanship. Visit our website to Shoe. You read it right, I’ve mastered putting real see the whole collection. We’re offering 20% off to our Mini sprinkles on little shoes and the result is DELISH! This Me readers using the code: MMSpecial20. Happy Shopping! is what I call “dessert for the feet”. The sprinkle shoes (Offer available from 11/11/2014 to 12/26/2014)
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Staying stylish through maternity, breast-feeding and beyond.
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Shades of Grey Big Dot Romper - Hux Baby - $45 + Merino Baby Wrap - Burrow and Be - $79 Elephant Teething Ring- Cora + Lilybean - $36.90 + Sun San Sandals - Future Feet - $89.99
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Girly Perfection Oeuf Cat Kimono Onesie - Father Rabbit - $66 + Dusty Pink Bloomers - Hubble & Duke - $45 Ballet Moccs - Hubble + Duke - $45 + Sophie the Giraffe - Bambeado - $20
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Wild Arrow Label is a New Zealand grown small business specialising in hand designed, unique tees and organic cotton yoga leggings, great for reflux sufferers. Unique, fashionable and fun threads and decor to add a little more wild to your little ones lives. Sizes 3-6m to 6T.
soft and comfortable, made with 100% organic cotton.
With a love to design and create, and a love for incredible overseas brands and screen printed lees, I decided that I wanted to see my son, my own walking billboard, in my creations every day. So I got my pencil out, dusted off With a little reflux sufferer, I spent many hours trying to my design skills and added tees to the Wild Arrow line. find comfortable pants that wouldn't press to hard on his Many designs are hand drawn, with love and heart. sensitive tummy and feel great on his eczema riddled skin. It was a really hard task, so I went to work on my These new designs will be part of our summer drop, and to very own design that would be stylish AND comfortable. be sized right up to 6T. Also, custom fabric designed cot duvet Now that I’ve found the winning formula, I want to share covers will be in our store soon. Visit us on Facebook to be up this with everyone. Our pants have NO elastic, are super to date on product launches. And don’t forget to be WILD!
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Thea’s Room Meet Thea, the super gorgeous daughter of Emma from Beau Monde Mama and Beau Monde Babe. Here’s a sneak look into Thea’s incredibly gorgeous room, filled with girly gorgeousness with a neutral palette base. We LOVE!
when boy meets girl Meet Jack and Mila, a super gorgeous dynamic sibling duo with incredibly stylish rooms to match their super cute faces. Their beautiful mum, Kate has some seriously incredible style, she has captured the essence of practicality and fun and thrown it all into two rooms full of love for her kids. For more of these little faces and incredible interiors, follow Kate on Instagram.
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the room that jack built Monochrome and yellow, a wall of superheroes, the best collection of wall art, some great linen and a super happy little man. We love this collection of boyishness and daring colour.
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Girly Wonderland A peary print, a marquee letter light, the perfect blend of pink and mint and enough sonny angels to start a small village. Mila’s resting place is a super gorgeous, airy place with the just the right amount of girly-girly flair.
let them be little Meet Amy and her kids, Jay, Bree and a little Miss on the way. We’ve taken a candid look into the outstandingly cool spaces she has created for her super cute little ones. We love the paint features, incredible colours, and the impeccable styling of these creative, unique, fun and functional rooms. Make sure you follow this super talented mumma on Instagram (@amzhome) to see the journey of these ever-evolving rooms and more absolute gorgeousness.
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you are my adventure A handful of critters, tantalising pops of colour, a mountain range wall, one lightbox and of course, a super cool dude that calls this place home.
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geo dreams This selection of colours screams little girl sophistication. An absolute perfect collection of textures and shapes, its the reflection of pastely girly dreams. This crazy princess is growing up in style.
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ice cream sweetie A wall of icecreams, super cute cloud motifs, a galaxy of pastely wall dots, perfectly matched colours and tassels. The perfect stomping ground for a cute new babe.
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Take Me to the Safari Elements Wallpaper + Little Darling Prints - The Animal Print Shop - $25+ Cancun Bed - Freedom Furniture - $699 + Fine Little Day Duvet - Perch Home - $199 Post Box - Mocka - $89.95 + Geneva Table Lamp - The Warehouse - $32 Bradford Rug - Freedom Furniture - $399 + Floor Rug - Freedom Furniture - $249 Acapulco Lounge Chair - Mocka - $129 + Alma Cushion - Country Road - $55 Naked Lunge Nancy Doll - Little Co - $35
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Peachy Clean Resene - Soft Peach + Resene Bubbles + Elements wallpaper - Resene Gold Mr Stag - Little Interiors Co - $45 + Icecream Mobile - Needle and I - TBA Pear Poster -White Fox and Co. - $69 + Kalula Changing Chest - Nurtured - $1199 Kalon Caravan Cot - Nature Baby - $1495 + Grey Cross Blanket - Jamie Kay - $89 Pink Sheet Set - Farmers - $39 + Shaggy White Rug - Rugs n More - $329 Regular Teepee - Klea Baby - $129 + Peachy Heart Playmat - Klea Baby - $99 Yarn Pom Pom Garland - Inspired By Simple - $20
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Let move Mountains You’ll Move Mountains - Blacklist Studio - $99.95 + Live For Adventure Plaque - Zilvi - $65 Floating Shelf - Mocka - $45 + Cloud Shelf - Shop Littles - $57 White Letter Light - Little Letter Lights Co. - $69.90 + Kiss Light - Collected - $295 Pop Factory Pillow Case - Beau Monde Babe - $30 + Hansel Side Table - Freedom Furniture - $199 Black Crosses Duvet Cover - The Sleep Store - $189 + Stockholm Rug - Little Eclectic - $579
Owned and operated by Suzy and Rochelle, Lulu Funk specialises in funky NZ designed underwear for children aged 18 months to 6 years; Having four children between us, we are well aware of the ‘mountains you have to climb’ to entice children into potty training! We have designed and created ultra soft underwear that is unique, comfortable, functional and fun for children. The body of our underwear is made
from ultra soft bamboo which has been proven to have so many great benefits as well as being a sustainably smarter choice for the environment. We offer flat rate shipping within NZ and can send internationally on request. So come and say hello on our Facebook page or order through our website Get your children excited this summer!
Larger than Life Thetis Sardo of Little Sooti Events combined her daughter’s big personality with “Scandinavian Style” inspiration to produce this fashion-forward and super colourful Geometric Fox Party! There is nothing quite like this AWESOME and super colourful geometric backdrop and geometric patterned cake! Guests were given the Felt fox masks at each place setting + muslin favour bags filled with goodies! The cardboard lunch boxes with fox labels and black and white table runner provide a gorgeous and outstanding setting. SOURCED FROM LITTLE SOOTI EVENTS
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Glittered Party Poppers You will need: Printed card stock, Glittered card stock, Scissors, Double-sided tape, Glue gun, Twine, Confetti, lollipops, and any other goodies to fill them with, Crepe paper/tissue paper and Templates you can find here. 1. Using the printable templates from the Kids Crafts Book extras here, trace and cut the template shapes onto your card stock choices. 2. Cut a piece of crepe paper 4 by 5 1/2 inches long and tape along the bottom of the rectangular card stock piece on the inside. 3 Using the crepe paper will make the popper stronger to hold heavier items like the lollipops I used, but you can easily use tissue paper instead.
4. Once you’ve glued your crepe paper along the inside of the card stock, roll both pieces into a cylinder shape, and secure along the seam with double-sided tape. Then tie the crepe paper closed with twine to cinch the bottom. 5. Fold the half circle template piece into a cone shape, and then secure with hot glue. Lastly, fill your popper with goodies and then glue the cone over the top to seal the popper.
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Shes got flowers in her hair Indulge in this dreamy and whimsical girly birthday party for a sweet little girl. Colours were primarily white and gold, along with mint green and a blush pink. You’ll find glitter-tipped white feathers, lacy dream catchers, a ruffly tee-pee, gold antlers, and flowers, all alongside some rustic elements. Can you say DIVINE? Sourced from marigoldmom.com
We sat down with super talented mumma, Mel, event styler and owner of All The Frills Mini. Having just lauched a spin off brand of her wedding styling business, All The Frills, she and her daughter Sienna are set to take the kids party world by storm.
random roadside flowers these inspire me more than any florist, hardware stores have the best materials to work with. Sourcing beautiful fabrics are often my starting point for a party design and of course my beautiful clients personalities, basically everywhere. The world has become so creative and 1. What inspired you to start All The Frills Mini? the best thing is we can share and see it as it happens via My little mini muse is my beautiful daughter Sienna. It all social media, keeping us inspired every minute of the day. started with designing her 1st Birthday, 3 birthdays later it’s just as much fun if not more. She has really inspired my 6. What are your must-have items for Parties? passion for putting beautiful kid’s parties together, I will Every good party needs a jumping off point for the never forget her face when she saw her 3rd birthday table design; you need to have something that inspires the setting, she looked at me with those big eyes and said “is party from start to finish. For me it’s often a trip to source this for my party mamma? It’s really beautiful” Sienna will a beautiful patterned fabric or a great invite design always have pretty parties, this is my special gift to her. and from this piece I will create an entire party design. 2. How do you juggle your business and family life? This certainly is work in progress for me as a work/life balance is an important component for a successful business as much it is for a healthy home environment. I do make sure I avoid working when Sienna is around, on the odd occasion when I need to work I get her to help me, she loves to get creative and help mamma. I also have an incredible husband who is very understanding and supports me in every way often taking Sienna to the Zoo and Ollies if I need to work for a few hours in the weekend. 3. What has been your proudest achievement so far? Turning my dreams into a reality! Being a creative I have always dreamt about crazy hair brain business ideas that never came to anything and I know so many do dream big but seldom dare to live them. Well I have, I’m doing it now and would recommend it to anyone who is prepared to make some sacrifices along the way.
7. What are some of your fave small businesses? Beau Monde Babe, Made from Scratch Blog, Little Bird Organics, The Creative Process, Pineapple heads, The Art Room, A Tiny Arrow, Twig creative and Hubble + Duke. 8.What are your future dreams for All The Frills Mini? It’s very much early days for All The Frills Mini, I have had so much positive feedback and support I’m seriously excited to see the future of Mini, we have something special to offer. Being a dreamer of course I have bigger plans, imagine an exclusive mini party space, mini party packages and mini retail range.
9. How would you describe yourself? I had to think about the one thing that makes me who I am across all avenues of my life, it’s that I’m relentless in my pursuit to exceed expectations and deliver creativity in all aspects of my life, to put my stamp on everything I do. When it comes down to the important people in my life, 4. What has been your biggest challenge? my friends, family and laughter are my saviour from this I guess the two hardest challenges would turning my passion intense need to be the best at what I do. When it comes to for creating beautiful events into a living, not just and indulgent entertaining I will always choose quality over quantity, you hobby while be trying to achieving work life balance. know when you have a party and everyone leaves except the last 6 of your besties? Well, that’s my favourite time 5. Where do you get your inspiration? of the night, when get to kick off our shoes and not play In the most random places, walking with Sienna we pick host anymore just chill with your friends, no expectations.
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not your average advent Christmas doesn’t have to be garish colours, tinsel and chocolate. We’ve found four beautiful advent calender ideas that are sure to appeal to adults and children alike. These little gems are going to be a great addition to your Christmas decor.
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santa’s shopping list Last year, I could not figure out for the life of me what to get my one year old for Christmas, at that age, he didn’t know what the squishy stuff that came out of his nose was, let alone what presents he should ask Santa for. I can’t remember what I brought him, other than the $30 play tent that he lives in and the bag of plastic balls that can be found in every room of the house. You know the ones, from the ball pit of chipmunks; I must have been crazy when I decided THAT was a good idea. Then came the other problem, for some reason my fiancé and I had a baby just over a month after Christmas, you know what that means? DOUBLE present search. After I’d finally got him a decent amount of Christmas presents, there was nothing left I could think of for his birthday, so I gave up and he ended up with a truck and plastic drill. WOW, that poor child. At least he won’t remember it. This year, I know him a little better, and I’m a little more savvy. So although he can’t tell me what he wants, I know exactly what to buy that will make his eyes light up when he rips off that paper Christmas morning. 1. Little Cashew Alphabet Flash Cards - Collected - $35: Um seriously, these are adorable, if you haven’t seen them yet, do yourself a favour and have a look. Little Mr loves reading and learning, he also loves cards, it’s like a super adorable combo that can’t go wrong. 2. Wooden Tool Bench - Direct Toys - $139.90: Now let me give you a back story, by man is a Maintenance Technician, most of the time I have no idea what that means but what I do know is that he has a lot of tools, and little man loves them! Most of the time I can’t let him run free at dads tool bench, but when daddy’s home they spend a lot of time there, while all I hear is “Cool Daddy.” This was a no brainer, and will be the fun part of Christmas morning.
3. Sketch Inc Nest Dolls - So beau Baby - $42: Little Mr has an obsession with putting things in other things. I think this is a boy thing; then again it might just be my kids thing. He is in love with nesting dolls, and I’m in love with these super cute monochrome designed ones. They will go perfect in his room and he’ll be over the moon. Win Win. 4. Jamie Kay Cot Cross Blanket - Jamie Kay - $89 - So you may be thinking, “why on earth would you get a nearly two year old a blanket for Christmas? What a mean mother.” I see what your saying but this one is a must. You see I have a nice light grey large version for myself, and little Mr. LOVES it. Above all blankets we have, this is the one he wants to snuggle with on the couch after a long day. I think its because of its super softness, or because he too has an eye for stylish designs. A mother can dream right? But let’s just say I don’t know how much longer my light grey can survive being the “favourite” blanket of a grubby toddler. Plus, the large version is far too big to be washing and drying every 5 minutes. Justified? I think so. 5. Schleich Animal Figurines - Toy World - $15 - These are something that we’ve been collecting for a while, when he’s been good, or had his injections I reward him with these. They are great at encouraging creative play and he’s a stickler for having statues that he can put all over the house. So that’s my round up, I will probably throw in some new books, bubbles, matchbox cars and dairy free chocolate, because of course that’s the way into any dairy allergic toddlers heart, right? But I can sit back and revel in the knowledge that this year, his presents will be memorable, useful and not to mention cute and more importantly, that they wont end up at the bottom of the toy box never to be played with again. Merry Christmas by Mini’s! Lara xo
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1. Leopard Blanket - Roxy Marj - TBA + 2. Jess Unicorn - Lah De Dah Kids - $68 + 3. Dream Bigge 4. Geo Fox Cot Duvet Cover - Wild Arrow Label - $69 + 5. Woodland Creatures Blocks - Babee and Me - $ 7. Big Triangle Tee - Hux Baby - $40 + Romper - Heart me Style - TBA + 9. Round beach towel Rock and Pebble Dolls - Little Eclectic - $40 + 11. Wooden Ice Lollies - Direct Toys - $19.90 + 12. Bambo
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[CHRISTMAS]
deck the halls We just love the tree in a basket, alternative trees for allergy sufferers and those who don’t have a particularly green thumb. Images sourced via Pinterest
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Paper decorations Download template from minieco.co.uk
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& vintage style that reminds us of a childhood filled with love, laughter and fun! Visit us online and on Facebook to find the perfect gift for that special little person.
Merry Christmas from our family to yours