BABY
GOSOAKY, a fabulous new (Dutch!) rainwear brand
If there's one weather condition we Dutch have experience with, it is rain. It really does rain quite a lot here, and because we are also a people who happen to like to bike everywhere, we experience the weather conditions quite physically so. We do get soaked all the time! So you can imagine how excited I was to ...
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FASHION
The very best raincoats (from Petit Bateau)
Petit Bateau is my go-to destination for all the staples: underwear, tees, pyjamas, swimsuits and, of course, raincoats! We now have a collection of raincoats in our house that spans all the ages, some of them are so old they're practically vintage! And I just recently got my own adult's version, so we are now ...
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KIDS
Talc bunny rabbit raincoat -- let it rain!
Well... that's my daughter in the photos above... and that's her new raincoat! As you can see, she thinks it's about the coolest piece of clothing she has ever worn -- even refuses to take it off when we come inside! And I don't really blame her. How darling are those bunny rabbit ears? And ...
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KIDS
Two-in-one Parka from Bibaloo
Talk about versatile, this 3 Pommes two-in-one Jacket is one clever coat. The outer jacket is made from a thick, waterproof cotton and has a grey fleece lining, the fleece-lined hood is removable via a zip, and the sleeves have ribbing inside the cuff to keep cold air from getting in. Inside the jacket, there ...
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BABY
Deux Par Deux
As a general rule of thumb, I don’t buy clothing for my kids that I would not consider wearing myself (note: this does not apply to Elmo underwear and hello kitty pajamas). I figure since I don’t do a ton of shopping for myself that keeping my kids fashionable will somehow overshadow the fact that ...
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