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Design Mom's book 'How to live with Kids: A room-by-room guide'

A few months ago my friend Gabrielle Blair, the famous Design Mom, asked me to share some photos of our home, for the use in the book she was working on. I was super flattered to be asked, because I have been a Design Mom fan from the moment we started blogging. Gabrielle is so ...

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TOYS & GAMES

Chalkboard Nesting Dolls from The Kid Who

Since she was a baby, Ava has had a little obsession with Matryoshka dolls or, as we say, Babushkas. She plays with them for hours! So I couldn't resist these fun Chalkboard Nesting Dolls I spotted over at cool lifestyle shop The Kid Who, and we're having such fun with them. I also really like them as ...

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PARENTING TIPS

The city vs. the farm

Every summer we leave London the day school gets out and head to the US to spend time with family. Our long summer stints in the US are what make living so far away from our family that tiny bit more bearable. Plus, my little 'city mice' get a chance to experience life on the ...

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Brighten up your home with our loveheart garland. Perfect for a weekend craft and you’ll be ahead of schedule for Valentine’s Day ... all you need are potatoes, paint, and cookie cutters if you have them! ️️ @laraoflondon #babyccinokids #babyccinocrafts #valentines #valentinescraftsforkids #haveaheart

This Chorizo and Butter Bean Winter Stew is the perfect winter meal- deeply flavoured, slowly cooked and warming right to the soul. It’s so quick to put together and you can add in any extra vegetables. #babyccinoeats #babyccinokids #winterstew @ieatmypeas

Weekend fun sorted! Any excuse for new traditions especially if they include cake! Galettes de Rois, celebrated in France during January and in many other countries too, involves wearing a crown, eating cake, and finding charms. What’s not to love? Read our blog, link in bio, and join the party like @laraoflondon does! Galettes from @jacquesetlilie #galettesderois #culture #gouter #babyccinokids #babyccinoeats #tradition

Earlier this week, a successful beauty blogger in the Netherlands, Nikkie de Jager @nikkietutorials publicly announced that she is transgender. A very brave thing to do and was incredibly impressed by her story and the way she chose to share it. If you haven’t seen it yet, there is a lot to learn from Nikkie’s coming out video on youtube. It is an inspiring message from a strong roll model, addressing young people who feel insecure, misunderstood or simply not in the right place. It is about acceptance, respect, hearing and understanding each other, about writing your own story, about the power of being yourself — whoever you are and whatever you are. It is also about the importance of supportive parenting. Nikkie shares that she is intensely grateful for her mother, who always saw and heard, listened and understood, respected and supported her in her choices and in her transition. We have always tried to be straightforward in discussing sex and reproduction with our children, and open about the idea that heterosexuality is just one shade of a wider spectrum of diversity. Thanks for the new blog post @estherbabyccino ... what are your thoughts? Comment below and link is in bio. #babyccinokids #thursdaythoughts

So many memories are made, and so many family photos taken, with a constant flow of images making their way onto phones. But how do you save them, share them, and treasure them? The clever @slcorlis shares her strategies for moving photos from digital to print, and preserving them forever. Hop over to our blog or click thru stories. #babyccinokids photobooks2020slcorlis

Bonjour Madame Badobedah. Welcome to our new book recommendation which is ... anigmatic and mysterious and hysterically fun. It’s absolutely everything a book should be made of. We adore Madame Badobedah and you will too! Link in bio. @mssophiedahl @walkerbooksuk @vanessa_wild_flours

A healthy Sesame-Crusted Salmon with delicious Asian flavours will certainly add interest to any grey day. And it’s a one-tray meal packed full of flavour but low on clean-up. So basically, perfection. A firm family favourite from @laraoflondon ... link in bio. #babyccinoeats #babyccinokids

Welcome back to 2020. We are sailing into the new year with some new fun posts. You’ll love this first easy craft of the year — making walnut boats. A great way to start a relaxed Saturday in pjs. ️ @laraoflondon #babyccinocrafts #babyccinokids

Merry Christmas everyone! Be it warm and wonderful, be it slow and sweet. We’ll be spending time with our family and friends, and we will see you again in 2020. (2020!! Can you believe it?) Love to all of you! Emilie, Courtney and Esther 🥰

If you’re looking for an idea to help children run off that pre-dinner energy, this is it... a winter scavenger hunt! The idea from our lovely Shannon @slcorlis is a pretty loose and flexible one: to walk around after dark and see how many winter and holiday things kids can spot either decorating homes and businesses or peeking through windows. Decorations are often left up until early January, so there’s still plenty of time to have a go at this before the end of the season. See her helpful how to on today’s blog. #babyccinokids #scavengerhunt #winteractivities

Chorizo and Butter Bean Winter Stew

Galettes de Rois -- a goûter of a French tradition in January

Galettes de Rois -- a goûter of a French tradition in January

Wild and Wooly Weaving. Think Crafts by CreateForLess.

Special fix for well-loved knits. <3

About a year ago, Courtney shared a selection of Wilkie’s favourite picture books, many of which are still on rotation as his favourite bedtime reads. But he’s beginning to enjoy the slightly longer stories now, and we have a few to add to that list. She snapped a photo of his current go-to books, most of them he can pretty much read to himself because we’ve read them at least 100 times! What are your favourite kid books for nearly two year olds? 📚 @courtneyadamo

Do you carve out enough one-on-one time with your kids? https://babyccinokids.com/blog/2019/06/13/parenting-spending-time-with-each-kid/

An old article, but so interesting! This article explains that 'the family unit is built on the mother's oestrogen', 'the menopause is a very dangerous moment in a family's existence' and 'The moment when the 'mommy brain' starts to unplug'. And of course -- 'as with all change, we can all come through it stronger and more fulfilled, and as happy as we were before!' :) https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/jan/22/menopause-mother-family-oestrogen

Why a home birth is not my first choice... https://babyccinokids.com/blog/2019/05/22/why-a-home-birth-is-not-my-first-choice/

Are you making plans for the summer? We certainly are! ☀️ This month's Babyccino product guides make travel preparation EXTRA fun -- have a look at the cute products we have gathered for you! ❤️⛱ https://babyccinokids.com/shop/guide/products/travel_essentials.html

At what age did you give your children a mobile phone? 📱On our blog, Esther discusses the use of mobile technology and social media in her household and what boundaries they have set as a family. We would love to hear your thoughts and ideas too, so please leave a comment! (Here or on our blog — link in profile!) @estherbabyccino #babyccinokids #teenagers #raisingteenagers https://babyccinokids.com/blog/2019/05/09/at-what-age-do-you-give-your-children-a-mobile-phone/

HELLO LONDON!! Three Peas, the charity which is helping refugees stranded in Greece, is organising a live art auction in South West London: https://threepeas.org.uk/art-auction/ The charity patron Axel Scheffler (!!) will be drawing live and his work simultaneously auctioned. There will also be more detailed, coloured artwork by Axel and works and prints by other illustrators, including Bethan Woollvin, Penny Dale and Tor Freeman, as well as other ‘grown up’ artists, painters and sculptors. It’s going to be a lovely relaxed evening - even if one doesn’t intent to bid!- in a magical location on the Riverside in Twickenham. All good things!! 🙂 See attached flyer. ❤️

WE NEED YOUR VOTE!! Woohoo!! Exciting news! Our wonderful jury have selected the final shops for the 2019 @babyccinokids AWARDS and now it’s up to you all to decide the winner! Please head over to our awards page now (the link is in our profile) and vote for your favourite shops! 🏵 Bonus: you will be entered to win a £250 gift voucher at your favourite Babyccino shop! 💛 Voting is super easy! Scroll down the page to review the shortlisted entries. Simply click the 'vote' button under the shop name of your choice. You can vote in as many categories as you like, but you can only place one vote per category. (Note: shoppers must be registered to vote, that is simply done, too!) Here are the wonderful, beautiful shops that are shortlisted this year (obviously in no specific order!): *Best shoes & accessories: @canopeaparis @amyandivor @poemchildren *Best children’s clothing: @hubbleandduke @theheygang @petitsvilains *Best baby clothing: @emile.et.rose @thelittlenaturalco @babymoriuk *Best toys & crafts: @woodenstory @shopmercimilo @severinakids *Best decor: @tedandtone @_minifili_ @littlecloud.kids *Best baby & family essentials: @muddypuddlesuk @ecobynaty @specialdaycph *Best new brand or shop: @youngandbrave.ch @lotsoflovelyart @lesgamins_nyc *Best concept store: @mamaowl_ @bellevieparis @slow_threads *Best ethical shop or brand: @hellojackalo @mamaowl_ @polarnopyretuk Thank you for your vote and good luck to all of our shops!! 🤞🏻 #babyccinoawards2019 #babyccinoawards #babyccinoboutiques

'That took long enough!' Black ballerinas finally get shoes to match their skin. We love this!!!! https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/apr/01/pointe-shoes-black-ballet-ballerinas-dancers

We love this sweet poem by full-time working mama Diana! Yes we can have a demanding job, and enjoy it, and be a kick-ass mama too! ✨ https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-arakelyan-96ba364/

Simple Sunday craft to get ready for Valentine’s Day! ❤️ bit.ly/2EIQpdz

Stay warm this weekend with our Chorizo & Butter Bean Winter Stew bit.ly/ChorizoBeanSte…

Make January more festive with this fun French tradition. bit.ly/galettesBabycc…

The wonderful story of the brand @wunderlang — 5 questions with founder Andrea Lang. Read and get inspired! bit.ly/2ompNZm

Why being kind makes you happier! bit.ly/30OeSF6

A new kind of list-making: write down all the things you've done today!! bit.ly/2kFDGAa

Encouraging children to read! Here are ten tips. Babyccino Kids: Daily tips, Children's products, Craft ideas, Recipes & More bit.ly/2kcVoLf

Ten great tips to encourage your child to read: bit.ly/2kcVoLf

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Do you carve out enough one-on-one time with each of your kids? Courtney’s answer to this question might surprise you! bit.ly/2Id5C7m

Here’s a video of our latest ShopUp in East London (shot and edited by our lovely and talented friend Nadine Brandt). It encapsulates the ShopUp atmosphere really, really well, and it makes us so excited for the next one!

Our beautiful new book, '9 months: A month by month guide to pregnancy' for the family to share, is AVAILABLE NOW! You can order it here: UK: http://amzn.to/2n6eCT7 / US: http://amzn.to/2nVWOZo / AUS: http://bit.ly/2nDYggy

Check out our new book! 9 months: A month by month guide to pregnancy for the family to share. PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY HERE: UK: http://amzn.to/2n6eCT7 / US: http://amzn.to/2nVWOZo / AUS: http://bit.ly/2nDYggy

Check out the cool vibes of our Shop Up event in London in December!

Our 2nd live shopping event in Brooklyn was amazing! Great shopping, delicious treats, tons of kids activities and a super cool family photo booth!

Esther shows us her recipe for delicious mint syrup.

Our live shopping event in London at Chelsea Old Town Hall in 2015 was a big success and so much fun.

Here we show you how to harvest rhubarb from the garden, and make it into a delicious compote. If you make oatmeal at the same time, you have made a delicious and nutritious breakfast that your family will love! (Ours do!)

This gym bag is such a fun and easy project, also for beginners this is a nice sewing project. Esther, Emilie and the kids had so much fun going to the market choosing all the supplies. The fabrics from Little Cube are the cutest!

Our first live shopping event in Brooklyn was a great success. We loved seeing the best boutiques under one roof, combined with great food and fun activities...and some dancing! Hope to see everyone this year again on September 18th & 19th at 501 Union, 501 Union Street in Brooklyn.