Wellness Wednesday - Organic PJ's

Today's Wellness Wednesday features the ever talented Amanda Evans, the creator of Cocoome Sleepwear. 

If your children spend a good portion of the day playing around in their pj's than you have come to the right place. Cocoome is 100% pure cotton designed in Australia. The eye-catching element to these pajamas's are the simple graphics that are carried through from the babies sleepwear through to the older kids. 

The designs of these pajama's have every organic element covered. The range is chemical free, soft to touch and does not include embroidery or plastic prints that children may find uncomfortable to sleep in. 

Cocoome use the purest 100% organic cotton for all of their sleepwear. 

Why organic cotton?.....Straight from the Cocoome website:

Organic cotton is more absorbent, the fabric lasts longer, there are no chemicals used in the growth and harvest of the cotton so it’s softer and safer for your baby or child and the environment.

Organic cotton production is free of these chemicals and is the safer option for the sleepwear that our children wear to bed.

The production of cotton has a huge impact on the world we live in and the world that we will leave to our children and grandchildren. By insisting on organic cotton and paying for garments that are fair trade you can change the world from the farmers to the environment and make it a better and safer place for all.

Organic cotton feels good on your skin and great on your conscience when your child is sleeping soundly in Cocoome Organic Sleepwear 100% organic cotton sleepwear for baby and child Australia.

When considering your next sleepwear purchase for your baby or child consider you child’s skin and the world’s health.

Head on over to the Cocoome website to buy directly from them:

http://www.cocoomeorganicsleepwear.com.au

Photographer credit:

http://www.naomivphotography.com.au/cocoome-sleepwear/

Foodie Friday - Fruity Popsicles by Minimalist Baker

Foodie Friday is here and just writing about this blog post has got me salivating - not drooling- just salivating!

So if you are in good ole' Brisvegas at the moment then you and your kids have probably been melting over the last week or so in our not-so-comfortable summer period. Well do I have the solution to all of your hot problems or what! Introducing the 'Minimalist Baker'. The creative husband and wife duo at the Minimalist Baker Blog have come up with an 'oh so' fruity popsicles that will have you and your kids melting away those summers blues. If you haven't had the luck of stumbling across this blog then you have not truly lived, well that is probably an over exaggeration, but you must visit them because the blog is brilliant!

Here is the recipe straight from their website:

4 INGREDIENT POPSICLES

All fruit popsicles with blueberries, oranges and peaches. No popsicle molds required – so simple and so deliciously vegan!

Author: Minimalist Baker

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: Vegan

Serves: 8

INGREDIENTS

1 ripe peach, skin removed, diced

1/3 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

3/4 cup mandarin orange segments

1 cup fruit juice of choice (I went with OJ, but pomegranate, grape or cranberry would also work lovely.)

INSTRUCTIONS

Divide orange segments, blueberries and peaches equally between 7 or 8 dixie cups or 6 standard-sized popsicle molds.

Nestle your popsicle sticks down into the bottom center of the molds and top with juice of your choice – I went with OJ, but cranberry or pomegranate would also be great here.

Place close together in a loaf pan or other small pan and freeze until set – at least 4 hours.

Remove dixie cup molds and consume immediately. Store leftovers in the freezer in a freezer-safe bag.

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Serving size: 1 popsicle Calories: 51 Fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 12 g Sugar: 10 g Fiber: 1.7 g
Protein: 1 g

I am absolutely loving their blog, their sense of humour has you bursting out laughing uncontrollably, their photography is beautiful and the recipes on the blog all look delicious. I definitely urge you to check them out....do it! Do it now!

All images have been sourced from the Minimalist Baker.

Favourite Things Thursday: Art For Babies

Looking for a creative way to stimulate your babies?

We have put together a collection of fascinating babies books all with contrasting black and white images (and a splash of red). Many child-care experts believe babies are better able to see and recognise shapes when they are presented in black and white, just the thing for the eyes of the youngest babies!

All images and objects are familiar; a butterfly, a face, a leaf, an elephant, a dog or a balloon.

My personal favourite of all of the books is Apple by Nikki McClure. Here is a little about Apple:

Apple follows the life of an apple throughout the year, demonstrating the cyclical patterns in nature. The youngest readers will delight in following the journey of the bright red apple—the only splash of color in the otherwise black-and-white illustrations—as it travels from tree, to harvest, to snack, to compost, and finally to sprout. A single word complements each illustration, urging early readers to reflect on each stage in the apple’s life.
Apple is acclaimed cut-paper artist Nikki McClure’s very first book, originally self-published and sold in a limited edition of just 200 copies. Now, 16 years later, it is available in wide release, and fans will relish the chance to own the book that launched McClure’s signature style.

Books to look out for:

Apply by Niki McClure

Art for Baby by Various (illustrators)

Black & White by Tana Hoban
White on Black by Tana Hoban
Who Are They by Tana Hoban

What Is That? by Tana Hoban

Baby Animals Black & White by Phyllis Limbacher Tildes

All books are available from Barnes & Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com

This is the perfect way to bring creativity and contemporary art to your baby.

dulux nursery inspiration

This week I was visiting the Dulux website for some colour inspiration when I stumbled across a section dedicated to creating the ideal nursery.

The website has various colour themes (to suit your taste) and shows you how to put it all together....easy!

Colour is a great way to create an environment for your baby to thrive. Whether it's a warm yellow, a calming green, or a neutral canvas for bright highlights, Dulux have all colours covered! The website is also a great tool to investigate the colour psychology behind your favourite colours and learn how to create amazing shapes like scallops and diamonds (as shown above).

Check it out:

http://www.dulux.com.au/colour/nurseryroom

Leila xx

ubabub - seriously cute kiddies furniture

I am so excited to be sharing this post with you today as I am seriously obsessed with Ubabub.

Ubabub was born when Melbourne parents Natasha and Daniel Dumais couldn't find suitable nursery furniture to suit their modern aesthetic.

This is the story from the Ubabub:

Ubabub (pronounced über-bub) is a range of Australian designed premium-end nursery and childrens’ products available throughout Australia, New Zealand and now in the United States.

Über stylish and practical, ubabub is a range of ultra-safe, durable and ecologically friendly cots, furniture and accessories. With a distinctly modern aesthetic, the carefully designed and constructed pieces not only add a streamlined modern edge to the nursery but also bring extra comfort and freedom to parents and babies.

What I love most about their range is how easily convertible the cot's are to a single bed for kids or a baby change table, genius!

To complete the room Ubabub has a range of affordable artworks perfect for kids rooms!

On a side note, I absolutely love the design and graphics of their website along with the photo shoot styling, oh so cute!

http://www.ubabub.com/

Leila xx