There's a playful touch to the urban cool styles from Danish top selling brand, Molo Kids this season. The new Molo Kids Autumn Winter 2013 incorporates an array of imaginative prints, colours and trendy cuts. A collection made for kids who like to mix and match their favourite styles to express their individuality. Molo Kids is a Danish brand offering a functional, fun, bright and colourful...
Read moreLivly news for AW13, including children’s sleepwear
New school year, and for us a child now in Secondary. And after only two weeks in school they'll be heading for a class trip. In the span of three days they'll be getting to know each other through a variety of games and activities. Sounds nice. What wasn't so nice was the checklist for what we need to pack. The list was endless. And when it's even a challenge to find nice sleepwear for the...
Read moreSlow living, babies a cardboardboxes and healthy lunch ideas
Do you remember the post about Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes? Well, this campaign photo from MeMini reminded me about the Finnish govermental concept of providing everything necessary for new parents. The Sarah Lund sweater (famous from the Scandinavian TV drama, The Killing) is now available for children. Please do check out the entire campaign shot in Jordan showing real children...
Read moreScandinavian traditional children’s knitwear by MeMini for AW13
MeMini has just launched their new children's collection for Autumn Winter 2013, and it's a complete wardrobe clearly influnced by Norwegian clothing history dating back to the early 1900. There's a wonderful brocade style dress and also a seperate skirt available, perfect for the holiday season. There's also a less formal but nevertheless very pretty floral fabrics in dresses, skirts and...
Read moreSign up for a free 8 week program “Campus for Mums” in London
Campus London is a unique building in Tech City, powered by Google, offering co-working space, events and more for the start-up community. When I'm tired of answering the door, our home phone and having the laundry basket staring at me, I'm off to the city. Tucked in the cobbled streets just moments away from Old Street tube station, and not far from my favorite coffee bars, is a oases of...
Read moreDiscover children’s fashion by Finger in the Nose for AW13
Finger in the Nose needs to be regarded as a lot more than a denim brand. I know they do denim styles really well. But there's highly fashionable pieces included in the new collection too. The children's knitwear for Autumn Winter 2013 is super stylish and cosy at the same time. Especially the fair isle knit poncho! The entire collection is very much Aspen Skiresort staple style, slightly trendy...
Read moreHealthy packed lunch for Budding foodies Back at School
First of all, start with real bread. Honest, homemade delicious bread. Here's a ‘chuck it in a bowl, work until smooth and stretchy, leave to rise, shape, leave to rise again and bake’ recipe from the Real Bread Campaign. I'm planning on having a bake bread routine. And whilst I'm at it I'll also make sure to make some bread rolls. What you easily could do then is to throw in some chopped...
Read moreHuttelihut Love these Danish pompom winter hats
Arriving in stores now is the new collection of winter hats by Huttelihut. I know, I know! It's only September and so far we've had some amazing sunny days. The reason for mentioning knitted woollen hats just now is that they are a complete sell out long before the Big Freeze is even announced. So literary a heads up! Don't miss out. Secure your favourite styles ( yes there's some fab women's...
Read moreTips for Packing School Lunches – Back to school
Over the next days we'll be sharing our back to school lunch tips, hints, and recipes for delicious healthy packed lunches. Meanwhile, first step to a popular packed lunch, that your child will look forward to bring to the lunch table is these fun lunch boxes, by Norwegian design label Blafre. Already known for the retro lunch boxes, the designer is now also introducing a sweet owl and a very...
Read moreChildren’s school uniform and shoes – Back to School
In the middle of the uniform fitting, in an overheated and congested uniform shop, 45 minutes drive out of London, I came to think that I'd wish I was back, living in Scandinavia. There's no uniform in the Scandinavian (state) schools. No uniform shops, what-to-get-lists and endless fittings. There's no black leather shoes and no tights and socks. Children would wear a sweater, a pair of...
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