April 9, 2008
You may picture yourself - in the future - for your child’s first cake stall at school. You think… lamingtons! butterfly cakes! toffees! … recalling your own distant childhood. But never in your wildest dreams did you imagine cakes of this calibre…
What you need is a distant relative or friend named Chris! Twelve or so years of practice, sugarcraft classes and a dash of obsession brings to life delightfully creative cakes that look as good as they taste. Be sure to check out the rest of her nursery rhyme cupcakes and the Noah’s Ark Christening cake.
Photos by abbietabbie
April 3, 2008
Come along to the first exhibition of ASTROPUNKS art for kids. It’s also the grand opening of the new designer kids clothes store, Tots Encore. What makes them different is they also stock recycled designer kids clothes. Fantastic for sustainability and your budget!
Where: Tots Encore, Shop 2/306 Bronte Rd, Waverly NSW
When: From Friday 4th April
March 31, 2008
This is a cosy and relaxing nursery, created with a variety of nooks and dramatic, warm and dark colours. Does the idea of a pastel pink or baby blue nursery give you the shivers? Then this is the dream baby decor for you…
The room was inspired by the asian-style bedspread. Mitraillette, striving for something a little different, picked out the khaki and chinese red to paint the walls. She cleverly uses lighting to create focal areas; the small chinese lanterns above the cot, the lamp beside the rocking chair and the cubby hole next to the tiny window. Deep, dark wooden furniture completes her statement nursery.
A global feel was Mitraillette’s intent, as she majored in foreign policy. This nursery receives a high distinction!
Photos by Mitraillette
March 27, 2008
The Ultimo Pyrmont UPTown Festival has music, dance performance, kids’ and youth activities, craft and food stalls.
Colourful and loud, the festival offers roving performers and stilt walkers, craft workshops, face painting, pony rides, jumping castle, reptile show, Chocolate Wheel and prizes galore, enviro give-aways, lucky dips, rides and food from around the world.
Where: Quarry Green, Quarry St (off Harris St), Ultimo
When: 29 March 2008, 1:00 AM – 4:30 PM
More Info: Official site
March 25, 2008
This is not for everyone, that’s for sure. But if you have a blank wall needs to be covered quickly… and you imagined a mural… yet not those baby-style painterly murals… something a little more adult… if not - well - seventies… and you imagine pasting it up with an ironic smile… then this is the mural for you!
Well done Dana - what a brilliant idea!
Available from Wallpaperstore.com
Photo by acoustitch
March 19, 2008
I’ll be featuring palettes from our Colour Lovers group to inspire your nursery colour scheme. “Fruit tree” is a sophisticated palette, ideal for a gender neutral nursery. The mandarin, used as an accent, will give your nursery some serious POP!
March 11, 2008
Consider neutral coloured walls and carpet to highlight your accent; Dawn’s nursery combines soft latte walls with a stronger carpet colour. The effect is her pink furnishings are the hero and a stylish and parent-friendly decor. It’s rather practical; you may consider changing the accessories to match the gender of your next child and it means one less room to paint if you need to move in a few years.
Image © 2007 Dawn M Photography
March 7, 2008
Bairro Português Petersham Food and Wine Fair has become one of Sydney’s best cultural celebrations, with a fantastic mix of food, wine and entertainment that is a true feast for all senses.
The entertainment stage will feature the colour and vibrancy of local Portuguese folkloric groups as they perform traditional dances accompanied by traditional instruments, along with Brazilian dancers, local Portuguese musicians, and for the first time at Bairro, an International headline act - Portuguese performer Chico Avila, from the United States.
Children’s activities will include art and craft workshops themed to Portuguese images, including the traditional Rooster, alongside free face painting.
Where: Audley and Fisher Streets, Petersham
When: Sunday 9 March, 1pm - 6pm
More info: Official Site
March 3, 2008
Oh my this is just too cute! Just Bento is a site dedicated to the quick, healthy and sometimes adorable bento box creations.
February 19, 2008
People magazine is poised to pay Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony between $4 million and $6 million for exclusive U.S. rights to the first photos of their expected twins, people familiar with the negotiations said last week. At the high end, the payout would not only match box-office receipts for J.Lo’s “Gigli,” maybe a modest achievement even for newborns, but also set a stratospheric standard in the market for celebrity baby photos. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, after all, only generated $4 million — if that. More at Adage
