There are some things in life you can’t avoid. Death, taxes, and Disney are the first that spring to mind. Someone warned me when my daughter was born that we wouldn’t be able to withstand the inevitable branded onslaught, and despite my very best efforts a few things have slipped though my radar. A Tinkerbell costume,…read the article
There’s nothing better than a one-off, custom designed piece is there? Oh wait, yes there is – one where the funds from your purchase go towards a very worthy cause. That’s feelgood fashion, people! Luxury baby brand Marquise has collaborated with 35 celebs and designers to create gorgeous, unique white baby singlets, which are all being…read the article
In your pre-kids days, did you take inspiration from the deluge of DIY gardening shows and create a paved, minimalist, obsessively neat backyard? The person who built our house did. It looks lovely and needs little upkeep, but as our daughter has grown we’ve realised how boring and impractical it is. Aside from pavement chalk…read the article
Let’s face it – Ringo Starr is going to go down in history as the coolest Beatle ever, simply because it’s his voice we heard throughout our childhoods, narrating the stories of the Island of Sodor. It might not have graced our screens until 1984, but this year, Thomas the Tank Engine is turning the…read the article
The simple things in life are always the best. Ever given a child a cardboard box and watched them turn it into a pirate ship or aeroplane or choo-choo train? It’s from this idea that simple toys encourage creative play that Lara Symonds developed Playsilks - squares of colouful, hand dyed shimmery silk that kids can go nuts with. Their…read the article
Board games have taken over our house. Well, our linen cupboard at least. It started when I innocently bought home my old game of Guess Who that I found at my mum’s house. Mouse Trap, Trouble and various others quickly followed suit. There’s something to be said though, about a wintery afternoon or evening spent crowded around the…read the article
Everyone loves a custom made product right? Well today, we’re giving one lucky reader the chance to win a nifty new product that lets you turn your digital photos into beaded pixel art – plus an exclusive 25% off discount code just for Never Shopped Out Readers thanks to the fine folks at Funatical. Photo…read the article
Ok, I admit that when I first read the words ”Bug Art” I imagined a toddler-style collection of squashed creepy crawlies. Such is my cultured frame of mind. As it turns out, Chelsie Sharp’s amazingly delicate hand cut creatures are crafted from the finest Japanese chiyogami and speciality papers, beautifully framed in your choice of complementary colours, and designed to…read the article
You know how girls, no matter their age, get a little bit excited about sparkly things? Well, alright – a lot excited. So when a gorgeous little polka dot suitcase arrived for my daughter, brimming with things that shine, sparkle and stick, she suddenly lost all interest in going to her favourite activity of the week,…read the article
“Divine chiyogami butterflies in pink and red shades to set your heart aflutter. A gorgeous keepsake for your babies nursery for her to treasure forever.” Chelsie Sharp, designer, LovePaperScissors Pretty in Pink Butterflies 52cm x 52cm, $199.00, available at LovePaperScissors “We rarely leave home without our Oopsie Lunch bag. I love that a 6-pack fits…read the article
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