Tag: London

THE SHOPUP
London ShopUp 2019! Some (well, lots) of photos and thank yous!
What a wonderful few days we've had! The ShopUp 2019 was amazing, we had such a wonderful variety of brands and boutiques joining us. All of the stands were so, so beautiful! Every year, this event takes us immediately into the holiday spirit. Santa on stage, festive music, happy families visiting with the sweetest kids... ...
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PREGNANCY
Baby on Board -- helpful badge of honour for pregnant mamas?
I have taken this little simple badge for granted until recently when one of my American friends was visiting. She was so impressed that mums-to-be in London get to have these pins to wear while commuting so they can easily get a seat, and have a rest. It is the Baby on Board badge. Have ...
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LONDON CITY GUIDE
Circus Sauce -- the UK's only roaming outdoor restaurant
Circus Sauce Restaurant is one of the most enjoyable family dining experiences and meals we have had in a while. Set under a tent, with long banquet style tables, the food is served family style. All items are seasonal and everything is prepared from scratch.  Supporting all the local smallholdings, loyalty boxes, farms, fishmongers, butchers and ...
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BIRTHDAY PARTIES
An Art Adventure Party for Beatrice's 6th Birthday
Beatrice had her sights set on a special sixth birthday celebration. She wanted to 'Paint the Town Red', and have a A London Art Adventure. The party started by taking the red number 6 bus (for our 6-year-old) with a few friends to Trafalgar Square then going to one of her favourite museums, The National Gallery. It ...
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FASHION
Indoi -- slow fashion for women -- maternity and breastfeeding friendly too!
Buying better and buying less for my wardrobe is something I have not yet perfected but am attempting to make a real effort at. But often fast fashion seems easier, especially with a growing bump, unless you can find well-made pieces that evolve and grow with you -- silhouettes that have flexibility and are long-lasting, ...
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SHOPUP
Christmas Magic in Chelsea -- A fabulous neighbourhood and home to our Christmas ShopUp!
Christmas is truly a magical time of year in London, and Chelsea is no exception! The trickiest thing is that it is also a grey and slightly drizzly time of year, so the photos don't always do it justice, but trust me, the joy and magic will fill you from head to toe! Chelsea is ...
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SHOP
Slanchogled for creative art supplies & craft materials
Slanchogled is a great creative arts & crafts store in Camden. It is my favourite store in Camden, and is "an inspirational place for artists’ materials, hobby craft supplies, creative ideas and everything you need to make them come to life." Slanchogeld, (or 'sunflower' in Bulgarian), is simply beautifully designed. Starting at the artful window displays, ...
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SHOPUP
A recap of our 2nd annual summer ShopUp in London
London - I love this city. It is pulsing with creativity and energy around every corner, and there is always something happening! This past weekend, the event that drew us all to London was our 2nd annual spring/summer ShopUp, and it was such a beautiful event! Honestly, it was so fun and so inspiring. We ...
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TEAM FAVOURITES
Team Favourites: Best London-themed picture books
Our London ShopUp event is just around the corner -- taking place in Shoreditch on June 9th and 10th! (Mark your diaries and don't miss it!) So, with London on our minds, we've rounded up our favourite London-themed picture books. Whether you live in London, travel to London, or simply want to teach your children ...
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EAT
Fabrique Bakery -- the best cinnamon rolls in London
Thankfully Fabrique Bakery exists in London. In Stockholm, Fabrique is famous for the fika, a concept based around a Swedish cake & coffee break. Fortunately Fabrique bakery, located on Portobello Road, is about twenty minutes away from my home, so it is a destination.  If it was any closer, it would be deliciously dangerous to ...
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OUT OF TOWN
Whipsnade Zoo -- an outdoor adventure and only a day trip from London
Whipsnade Zoo is the UK's biggest zoo. It is truly an impressive space to see animals in nature, and it is conveniently only an hour drive from London. Surrounded by panoramic views, Whipsnade is set on 600 acres of land with over 3,500 animals! It will amaze all the animal lovers in your family (we ...
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GOOD READS
Local parents share their insider tips in our city guides
Have you checked out our kid-friendly city guides lately? We have city guides for five cool cities and we'll be launching new cities soon (Copenhagen! yay!).  A recent addition to each of our city guides is a new series called 'Local tips' where local parents answer a set of 10 questions, sharing their favourite restaurants, ...
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SHOPUP
Recap of our London Christmas ShopUp 2017
Last Sunday and Monday we had our 5th annual London ShopUp, and boy, was it fun!  More than 40 shops, fantastic food, and fun activities. All this under one beautiful roof at Chelsea Old Town Hall, the perfect holiday location.  Here are some gorgeous photos we wanted to share, along with some of the highlights ...
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SHOPUP
See you there! The London ShopUp this Sunday & Monday!
We can’t believe it is our 5th year hosting the ShopUp  in London!  We are so excited to have reached this milestone.  This coming Sunday and Monday we will be at the gorgeous Chelsea Old Town Hall again with more than 50 charming, independent boutiques for children and mamas! You know by now that you ...
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SHOPUP
Deliciously Ella at the ShopUp this Sunday and Monday!
One by one, our team has been trickling into London to prepare for our ShopUp event this Sunday and Monday. Esther and I arrived yesterday... waiting eagerly for Emilie to get into town today! Excitement has been high! Today, Esther and I headed to the Deliciously Ella cafe for an early lunch, where we got to meet ...
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SHOPUP
Maud Fontein's Happy Holidays Shoot, back at the London ShopUp!
It's become a bit of a tradition: having your kids' Christmas photos taken at the London ShopUp by Maud Fontein. I always love checking on her during the event, to watch all of those adorable kiddos (and parents of course) having such fun in front of her camera. Maud is magical with kids, she just ...
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SHOPUP
Mark your diaries: Upcoming holiday ShopUp events!
It's a busy time for us right now with not one, but THREE (!) upcoming ShopUp events taking place over the holiday season. Our first one takes place in Los Angeles at the hip new Office Party venue on the 18th and 19th of November. We are so excited about this new spot and even ...
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LOCAL TIPS
Tips from a local: Edwina in Clapton, East London
Edwina Gieve grew up in London and has lived in Clapton (in East London) with her husband and three children for the past five years. She has three boys -- Dashiell 6, Cosmo 4 and Esmond 11 months. Apart from being a stylish and super inspiring mama, she is also the co-founder of the beautiful ...
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LATEST TRAVELS
Our Top 10 Weekend Getaway destinations for families and Kid & Coe properties!
We're all avid travellers here at Babyccino. Having children hasn't stopped us from exploring the world, and especially with companies like our longtime partner Kid & Coe, who provide super family friendly vacation rentals, traveling with a family has never been easier! With travel season coming up for most of us, we have picked out our Top Ten ...
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SHOP
SMUG - A quirky lifestyle store in Islington
SMUG is a wonderful little shop on one of my favourite streets in Islington,  Camden Passage. The street itself is home to lots of lovely independent boutiques, cosy cafes, restaurants and antique stalls; it's a must see if you are exploring this part of town. The quirky lifestyle store which can be found half way ...
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SHOPUP
Coming up very soon: A springtime ShopUp in East London!
It is exciting times over here at Babyccino! Not only are we off to Los Angeles this week for the LA ShopUp, we are also in the midst of planning our very first London Spring ShopUp (taking place the weekend of the 6th of May)! We are super excited as not only will we have loads of new shops ...
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LOCAL TIPS
Tips from a local: Celia in Hampstead
Celia Muñoz is a mama of five and the founder/designer of the beautiful children's clothing brand, La Coqueta. She and her family live in a pretty Georgian home in the historic north London neighbourhood of Hampstead, and her charming boutique is located just down the road in the village. A true Hampstead local! We are so thrilled ...
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INTERVIEWS
5 Questions with Natasha of Wild Child Kitchen
Wild Child Kitchen is wonderful news for busy London parents – a service offering healthy, homemade, real food for children delivered to your door! Their meals are designed to appeal to little eaters, yet manage to be not at all childish. Meals that are perfect for filling hungry tummies and raising those adventurous eaters we ...
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Giving to those who give so much this Mother’s Day. 🤍 Our exciting GIVEAWAY with @thesimplefolkco means one lucky mama will win a $200 gift voucher to spend on womenswear and more with THE SIMPLE FOLK. Beautiful simple shapes, luxuriously soft, ethically produced, and designed by two mamas who value style and comfort! To enter: 1. Follow @thesimplefolkco and @babyccinokids 2. Like this photo 3. Tag 3 friends in separate comments. 🤍 Ends Sunday May 9th at midnight! Winner will be announced Monday the 10th. Good luck. 🤍 #babyccinokids #babyccinoboutiques
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Celebrating Cinco de Mayo today with one of our popular past posts — a weekend getaway to Mexico City! Travel will soon be here again but for now, grab some inspiration (link in bio), take a holiday with tacos at home, and perhaps make a margarita tonight? @babyccinokids @babyccinotravels #mexicocitywithkids
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We are so excited about today’s new blog post : Introducing your Children to Architecture – Why and How? Do your children love to build towers, cities or playgrounds ? Do they play with legos, blocks, or doll houses ? Maia Tarassoff is an architect and mother of two children (age 6 and 9). She started Petit Architect in 2017 with the mission to make architecture more accessible to children and youth. Her goal with @petitarchitect is to inspire and help them become more educated and involved within their cities. She shares 10 tips to easily do and explains why we need to introduce architecture to children. We also have an extra special free downloadable activity exclusive to Babyccino Kids readers! Link in bio. #babyccinokids #babyccinoboutiques
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Happy and Whole by Magdalene Roze – Recipes to Nourish the Family. It is filled to the brim with delicious recipes to enjoy throughout the year categorised to work along the weather patterns to nourish us on rainy days or enjoy alfresco on summer, balmy evenings. Amongst the recipes are ideas to become more mindful and to live more naturally. Ideas on making your own cleaning products, DIY beauty tips and Magdalena shares her own philosophies on family food. It’s a book both @vanessagerbrandy and @courtneyadamo really enjoy. The recipe for a favourite, Mullum Curry, which Magdalena has very kindly agreed to share with you all is also now on our blog with this review! It is packed with goodness and nutrition and so delicious. Thank you @magdalena_roze for inspiring us and sharing this with us. A must buy book. Link to both in bio. #babyccinokids #babyccinoeats #babyccinoreads #nourishthefamily
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GIVEAWAY now closed The future is female and @smocklondon believes that Mamas and their little girls should make the most of it with gorgeous clothes for feminine free spirits. Win a set of matching gorgeous handsmocked nightdresses for a mother & daughter duo. To enter: ️Follow @smocklondon and @babyccinokids ️Like this photo ️Tag 3 friends in separate comments who mamas with a daughter (age 1-10 *due to sizes)! Ends today Sunday May 2nd at midnight UK time. Winner will be announced Monday evening. Good luck. 🤍 #babyccinokids #babyccinoboutiques ps Smock is a business is built on a positive exchange: every time you buy an item from Smock, an item is given to a child in need.
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Our blog post reviews a delightful book of short poems to celebrate the seasons. ‘When Green Becomes Tomatoes’ is utterly divine! Each page is filled with intricate gouache and pencil illustrations and includes sweet poems celebrating the natural world. Link in bio by @vanessagerbrandy #babyccinokids #babyccinobooks @juliefogliano @juliemorstad
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GIVEAWAY now closed To celebrate International Mother’s Day on May the 9th we have teamed up with @smocklondon to offer mothers a very special treat! Win a set of matching gorgeous handsmocked nightdresses for a mother & daughter duo. Twinning is winning! To enter: ️Follow @smocklondon and @babyccinokids ️Like this photo ️Tag 3 friends in separate comments who are both amazing mamas with a little girl (ages 1-10 *due to sizes) that they’d love to match! Ends Sunday May 2nd at midnight UK time! Winner will be announced Monday evening. Good luck. 🤍 #babyccinokids #babyccinoboutiques @littlekinphotography
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We want to continue the conversation from Earth Day last week as it’s important year round! Courtney’s new blog post shares a list of things they do as a family to help reduce their carbon footprint. “I am aware that I’m preaching to the converted, and that we’re all aware of the importance of lightening our footprint and saving our planet. I also know none of us are perfect when it comes to our efforts of minimising our impact on the planet — by simply being alive, we are leaving an impact. However, little by little we can do and learn and try harder. And most importantly, we can educate our kids along the way. This is not meant to be some sort of bragging list of the things we do, but more just to share some of the things we’ve learned. And I’m really hoping you’ll share with me the things you do in your own homes so that I can learn from you too.” So let’s hear your thoughts in our comments and help Mother Nature! Link in bio. @courtneyadamo #babyccinokids #babyccinoboutiques
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Join us in celebrating the special birthday for this incredibly beautiful woman, mama, friend, and inspiration to so many! How lucky we are to have you in our lives Courtney! 🤍
1 week ago
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!
2 years ago
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
4 years ago
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
4 years ago
Check out the cool vibes of our Shop Up event in London in December!
4 years ago
Our 2nd live shopping event in Brooklyn was amazing! Great shopping, delicious treats, tons of kids activities and a super cool family photo booth!
4 years ago
Esther shows us her recipe for delicious mint syrup.
4 years ago
Our live shopping event in London at Chelsea Old Town Hall in 2015 was a big success and so much fun.
4 years ago
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!)
4 years ago
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!
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago