Tag: vacation

TEAM FAVOURITES
Team Favourites : The 10 Best Items for Sun Protection
We want to help prepare you for long sunny days and bright blue skies that childhood memories are made of. And we all want those beautiful sun-filled days to be safe and healthy ones too. So in preparation for summer holidays and vacations we have compiled our top 10 items for the best sun protection. ...
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TEAM FAVOURITES
Team Favourites: Twenty Travel Essentials
We have compiled 20 of the best travel essentials just in time for the summer holidays to begin! With lots of travelling under our belts and lots of great discoveries made along the way, this is a post the Babyccino team got really excited about.  Hopefully these tried and tested items will soon accompany you ...
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INTERVIEWS
5 Questions with Nadine from i-escape
With the February holidays behind us, and first hints of Spring amongst us, the minds of us Northern-Europe based Babyccino girls quickly wander to sunnier days to come, and to our next holiday! Yours too? Dreaming of beaches, adventure and city destinations often leads us to i-escape -- their Kids Collection offers a hand-picked collection ...
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PLACES TO VISIT
A weekend at the Opal Coast in France
We've discovered that the Côte d'Opale (Opal Coast) in the upper North-west corner of France is aptly located for a Babyccino Kids meet-up -- it's only a few hours drive from Paris and Antwerp (where my dad lives), and it's also just a 20 minute drive from Calais, where the channel tunnel connects France directly to the UK. So ...
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FOOD
A market in France
When we stay in our house in France, we always make sure to make the trip to the local market which takes place in Maurs, every Thursday morning. The ride by itself is worth it -- the beautiful hills with the fog still hanging over the valleys... The market is a 'farmers market' in the ...
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PLACES TO VISIT
A bit about our house in the Cantal, France
Every summer, we spend a few weeks in our family house in the Cantal, in France. The Cantal is an agrarian region located in the Auvergne, in the south-centre of France, with mountains, meandering rivers and the most picturesque little villages imaginable. It's such a beautiful part of the world, and I thought it would be ...
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ESSENTIALS AND TIPS
Five great European holiday destinations from Kid & Coe
Kid & Coe is a holiday rental site specifically for families.  It was launched last Autumn and it's been great watching their site and inventory of properties grow. They offer family-friendly destinations all over the world -- from beach houses in Brazil to city apartments in New York, or stylish flats in London to countryside retreats in Tuscany.  Most ...
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ESSENTIALS AND TIPS
The 4 Reasons hotel in Turkey: a heavenly stay!
We just came back from a week in Turkey where we stayed in the most beautiful, relaxing hotel: the 4 Reasons hotel on the Bodrum peninsula. It was like a dream! The hotel is just amazing: it's located on a hill top, overlooking old olive orchards with the little village of Yalikavak behind it, located on ...
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FOR MUMS
Family vacations
I admit I'm lucky -- my academic work gives me a lot of flexibility and, especially in the summer, I can take a lot of time off to spend with my family. My husband is not as free but still he spent 2 weeks with us in the mountains. This is absolutely normal in Italy. Depending ...
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On the blog: the cutest, colourful stick puppets for puppet shows and everyday fun. Thanks for sharing @_maays___ !
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On the blog today... discover the beautiful, personalised photo books from @atelier_rosemood_uk, plus a 10% discount to create your own in time for Mother’s Day in the UK.
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‘The Snowflake’ by Benji Davies — a beautiful, wintery tale about a little girl and a snowflake. A story about belonging and friendship. Read more on the blog... #babyccinoreads
5 days ago
We love the puzzles by Barcelona-based company @londji. Not only do they feature beautiful designs, they’re made from FSC paper and recycled cardboard. (How cute is this mini pocket puzzle!) More on the blog...
1 week ago
On the blog: a page-turner, a nail-biter, an exciting adventure for young readers! @vanessagerbrandy shares about ‘The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone’ from @how_brave_is_the_wren! Check it out! #babyccinoreads
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On the blog: Loveheart crowns for Valentine’s Day. Such an easy craft and cute result! ️
2 weeks ago
New blog post: Courtney shares some tips for keeping teenage boys close (like smooching their faces every chance you get! ), along with some favourite resources. Please share your tips too! @courtneyadamo
3 weeks ago
Our friend Emma @the_flourisher_ has created Little Writers of the World to connect children around the world with a penpal. If your children are between the ages of 5 and 12 and they’d like to write to other children across the oceans, please reach out to her. Such a cute idea!
3 weeks ago
A Very Happy New Year to all of you! On our blog, exciting/sad news from @esthervandepaal ... . . @katrinacampbellphotos
1 month ago
Who can believe it’s just four days to go until Christmas Day? What a year it has been! Whilst the holidays shall undoubtedly look different for the majority of us this year, we wish you a safe, cosy and happy festive season. We will be taking a break for a few weeks, to relax, recharge, and enjoy time with our families. See you back here in 2021! @esthervandepaal #babyccinokids
2 months 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
3 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
3 years ago
Check out the cool vibes of our Shop Up event in London in December!
3 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!
4 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.
4 years ago