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Today’s post brought to you by Miki.

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I do love to browse around La Toriana - www.latoriana.com.au. Elizabeth has recently added a swag of gorgeous new products that you simply must see (I *always* end up adding something divine to my cart!)

Take the Tabitha Emma range of purses for little girls. They are Australian designed and, importantly, Australian made.  They’re affordable, adorable and collectible, and look good enough to eat!  I love the cupcake purses for a sweet-toothed little girl, and the French Birds Nest Purse is as chic as they get.

Also for mums of girls is the Three Little Trees range of dresses (which can also be worn as tops for older kids - clever!). Hand-printed 100% cotton makes the dresses look great and feel great, and the fact that they come with free native Frangipani tree seeds really adds to the experience!  A portion of the proceeds from each dress sold will be donated to the non-profit organisation Bush Heritage Australia, so you can have a good chat to your kids about conservation while you’re planting the seeds.

Make sure you check out the Spring range from Tea Princess too.  Tea Princess have delivered another stunning collection of vintage-inspired designs that look beautiful and girly whilst still being practical.

If anyone’s after a spot of Christmas cheer to brighten their day, I recommend a visit to the Christmas 2008 section.  It’s chockablock full of sweet, funny and stylish Christmas gifts and decorations - my pick is the Kee-Ka ‘Little Elf’ tee which is just too cute to be true!

When at La Toriana I always pay a visit to their specials section, and right now I’m happily loading up my cart with bargains from designers like Finnigan Finn, Britt Design, Eternal Creation and Oobi!

When it’s information on new designers and upcoming trends I’m after, I read the La T blog - it’s always good for information, and often gives me a bit of a giggle.  Elizabeth always has a competition on the boil over there, so don’t miss it for your chance to win.

Speaking of competition, I hope you have your best running shoes on and you’re crouched on the starting block, because listen to this:

The first 50 orders from KidStyleFile readers before the November 12 will receive 15% off and a FREE Oopsidaisi lip balm!  You’re going to have to be quick to be one of the 50, so get moving ladies! The code to enter at checkout is ‘OOPS’.

The race isn’t finished yet, either!  The first 50 sign-ups to the La Toriana newsletter will receive a $10.00 gift voucher to use on their next purchase! Terms and conditions will be emailed with the voucher.

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Discounts shown include the 15% discount for the first 50 readers to place an order.

AnnieB Baby Bunting, $34.95 $29.70
Tabitha Emma French Birds Nest Purse, $34.95 $29.70
Choc Mint Baby Boy Gift Pack, $52.95 $45.00
A Vintage Kid China Doll Bloomer, $29.95 $25.45
Oobi Dinosaur Egg Short & Singlet Set, $39.95 $35.16 $29.86
Tea Princess Bow Pretty Tie Top, $32.95 $28.00
Three Little Trees ‘Sugar Gum’ Designer Dress, $48.95 $41.60
Hansel & Gretel, $24.95 $21.20
Tabitha Emma Cupcake Purse, $32.95 $28.00
Oopsidaisi All Natural Lip Balm, $6.95 $5.90 (Check out the flavours available here: raspberry gelato, toffee apple, lemon and lime, strawberry cupcake and gingerbread, to name but a few of them!)
Hooded Pink Princess Cape, $22.95 $19.50
AnnieB’s Bean Chair Max Blue, $79.95 $67.95
AnnieB Designer Girls PJs, $39.95 $33.95

La Toriana stock a big range of products from annieB, Britt, Cheeky Little Soles, Dobbin and Drum, Eternal Creation, Finnigan Finn, Hey Baby, Huggalugs, Vanchi, Kee Ka, Lambykins, Oobi, Toys Pure, BumpBuddy, Lazybones, Gertie and Me, Britt, Thurlby Farm, Kids Kitchen, Grommets, Mini Whisk, Annabel Trends, Vintage Kids, Babylicious, Penny Scallan, Tabitha Emma, Tickled Pink, Djeco, Anamlaz, Three Little Trees, Nana Huchy, Jasnor, Footprints, Tummy Bear, Tea Princess, Alimrose Designs, Fairy Floss Creations, Cuski, and Gaia, and new to La Toriana, Britt, Nanny Pickle, Oopsidaisi and prem baby brands Tummy Bear and Early Birds.

La Toriana charge $7.50 postage Australia-wide. Orders over AUD$150.00 are posted FREE.

Today’s post brought to you by Miki.

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We all love supporting Australian WAHMs (Work At Home Mums), don’t we? We may not have the skills or the inclination to work or run a small business from home ourselves - while looking after small children no less! - so kudos to all those who do!

Some of my favourite children’s products come from talented WAHMs.  They’re usually a bit different from mass produced items, a bit special and you can tell they’ve been made with love.

Carmen from the gorgeous Tummy Time Maternity & Kids - www.tummytime.com.au - clearly has the same views about WAHM-made products as I do, because she stocks them wherever possible.

Take the ‘Sniffit Scratch & Sniff’ greeting cards as an example.  Designed by an Australian WAHM they are a little piece of my childhood come back again - I remember collecting scratch n sniff cards for a while, but they weren’t nearly as stylish as these ones!  They’re available in Gingerbread Man, Peppermint Frog, Cherry-licious and Bubblegum Pig, or you can buy an assorted pack which has one of each ‘flavour’.  Ooh, and these items get FREE POSTAGE too!

The hair ties (including Christmas-themed ones) are a great stocking filler idea, and like many other small items at Tummy Time, they come with FREE POSTAGE! Sweet!!

I also love the ChangeMate nappy changing clutches.  Loads of designs make this an attractive prospect to slip into your handbag or dangle off the pram handle, and practically it’s brilliant as it holds all the essentials for nappy changing on the run and folds out to a change mat; ideal for less-than-pristine shopping centre changing rooms! Aaaaand… you guessed it: FREE POSTAGE!

Unique and feisty kids will love the Wasabi Kids range of clothing.  Imported from Japan, these pieces are affordably priced and with their bold, colourful prints and engaging characters, they’re bound to be come firm favourites.  They’re also guaranteed to make your kids stand out from the crowd and tempt other mums to ask you where you got them!

Carmen is offering KidStyleFile readers 10% off store-wide until the 30th of November! Enter ‘kidstyleoct’ at checkout to redeem.

Just for a few days to coincide with Halloween, Carmen is also giving away a FREE GIFT with all purchases over $50 (not including postage).  Choose from a set of two hair ties or an organic produce bag.  This offer is only running from the 30th of October to the 3rd of November, so dash in now!

Brands stocked at Tummy Time include Wasabi Kids, Lima Bean ChangeMates and Bags, Groovy Kids Funky Threads, Shades of Green Albums, Beluga, Teddy Boom, Nanette, 4MyEarth, Bon Bebe, Baby’s Own, Zero To Nine, Maternity Central and Sniffit Scratch & Sniff Cards.

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Discounted prices quotes are only applicable until 10 November, 2008.

Assorted ChangeMate nappy change mats, $34.95 $31.45 each + FREE postage on these items!
Wasabi Kids Jungle Shirt, $24.00 $21.60
Green & Gold Christmas Hair Ties, $5.00 $4.50
Santa & Rudolph Christmas Hair Ties, $5.00 $4.50
Pink & Green Maternity Top, $30.00 $20.00 $18.00
Scratch & Sniff Greeting Card - Cherrylicious, $6.50 $5.85 + FREE postage on this item
Organic Produce Bag, $6.50 $5.85 + FREE postage on this item
Cotton Lunch Bags, $11.00 $9.90 each
Wasabi Kids 3/4 Length Groovy Stars Pants, $26.00 $23.40
Sandwich Pocket, $11.90 $10.71 + FREE postage on this item
Denim & Dots Girls Handbag, $24.00 $21.60

Tummy Time have a flat rate of postage for $5.50 Australia-wide, with FREE postage on certain small items.  You can also use their ‘Postage Add-Ons’ category to send your post registered or express for a small extra charge. Please see here and here for details.

Today, I’m going to let you in on one of my little secrets. It just doesn’t seem fair to keep it under wraps with Christmas coming up

Beloved KSF readers, please meet the delightful, the exuberant, the very very cool, Millie Molly Moo - www.milliemollymoo.com.au.

Stacked to the heavens with delicious baby and kids clothing, toys and accessories, from birth to 16 years (parents of older kids alert), the MMM website is so bright, breezy and easy to use, and owner Kerri is so  friendly and helpful, you’ll be heading back again and again.

I’m going to lay all the brands available at Millie Molly Moo, so you can head over educated, and ready - deep breath now!

Albetta, Alimrose Designs, Amplified Kids, Anamalz, And Me Too, Apples and Pears, Baby Hoot, Baby Legs, Bajo Wooden Toys, Big by Fiona Sanlan, Bla Bla, Blue Racoon, Bobble Art, Books To Wear, Boomshankar, Cha Cha Sam, Cheeky Little Soles, Chook Leaf, Claesen’s, Cocoon Couture, Custard Pie, David Fussenegger, Edenstar,Eeni Meeni Miini Moh, Fairy Floss Creations, fiona by Fiona Sanlan, Fish Lilly, Flat Out Bears, Fleurville Nappy Bags, Frankie Ray, Funkyds, Gaia Natural Baby, Gertie and Me, Giddy Giddy, Go Home, Haba Toys, Heavenly Creatures, Hop Skip Jump, Ikaboo, Infancy, Ish, Kaiya Eve Pettiskirts, Kalamazoo Kidz, Kipiis, Lakeland Design Mini, Lark Handmade, Lil Fraser, Little Blue Fish, Little Gems, Fairy Princess, Little Horn, Little Squirts, Live Play Create Balance Bike, Maileg, Miatom, Milestone Press, Mill and Mia, Mini Mermaid, Mini Metalius, MiniMink, Miss Metalius, Monstar Kids, Mooo, Moppit, Mum to Mum DVDs, Munster, Nordic House, Oobi, Papoose, Penny Scallan, Puddle Jumper Shoes, Pure Baby, Rock Your Baby, Smirk, Sudo, Tayla-Lu, Tea Princess, Three Little Trees, Toshi, Trunki, Two Belles, United Oddsocks, Walnut, Well Spotted Tees, Willow and Finn and Woolbabe.

Phew! Ain’t it great?! There are so many brands there that no-one else stocks, and lots of lovely discoveries to make today.

My picks for you today, and with Christmas in mind, include the great range of educational and wooden toys for little ones (the Bajo wooden ‘Porsches’ are so adorable, and perfect stocking fillers, and the Haba fabric ice-cream cones are pure magic!), the Live Play Create Tike Balance Bikes for the 2-5 year old set, the Haba soft dolls which are incredible - all their clothes are removable, they have chenille hair that is easy to “do” and when they get dirty you can just throw them in the washing machine and they come out squeaky clean, the retro inspired and truly gorgeous Mini Mermaid one-off dresses, quirky and cool United Oddsocks - 10 socks, 45 different combos, and the most amazing selection of frilly confections in the form of Kaiya Eve Pettiskirts, Little Hoot, and Little Gems Fairy Dresses; if you’re looking for the perfect tutu, princess or fairy dress for your little one then you’ve hit the mother lod at Millie Molly Moo.

To help you out with your Christmas buying, Kerri at Millie Molly Moo is giving KSF readers a 10% store-wide discount until November 30.

Enter code ‘MMM’ at the bottom of each product page on the MMM site to receive the 10% discount. You must do this for each product purchased.

The box you must fill and check on the MMM site is pictured below so you know what to look for.

PLUS, spend over $100.00 and subscribe to the Millie Molly Moo newsletter and you will go in the draw to win a Big By Fiona Scanlan Wonder Dress plus matching wings and leggings (valued at $120) OR a Mooo Large Red Wagon (valued at $75).

Also check out the sale items - some items are up to 80% off. Wooohooo!! I’m off!

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Note - Discounted prices quoted are after the 10% KSF discount has been applied. The prices revert to normal on 30 November, 2008.

Live  Play  Create ‘Tike’ Balance Bike $199.95 less 10% discount = $179.95
Blue Racoon Star Hat $30.00 less 10% discount = $27.00
Baby Hoot Handmade Tutu $79.95 less 10% discount = $71.95
Haba Venezia Ice-cream Cone $24.95 less 10% discount = $22.45
Well Spotted Tee $34.95 $17.50 less 10% discount = $15.75
Bajo Wooden Toys ‘Porsche’ Sports Car $12.95 less 10% discount = $11.65
Mini Mermaid one-off dress $69.95 less 10% discount = $62.95
Kaiya Eve Pettiskirt POA less 10% discount
United Oddsocks (available in 4 different designs) $29.95 less 10% discount = $26.95
Kalamazoo Kidz Play Castle $259.95 less 10% discount = $233.95
Haba Squeak Squeak Clutching Toy $26.95 less 10% discount = $24.25
Haba Soft Doll ‘Phil’ (available in 6 different girl/boy varieties) $98.35 less 10% discount = $88.51

Millie Molly Moo charge a flat rate of $8.00 for postage, Australia-wide. Orders over $250 are posted free. International orders are welcome; MMM charge a flat rate of $16.00 postage.

Ange at 5 Little Monkeys - www.5littlemonkeys.com.au - has done it again: she has put together a stunning and - most affordable - selection of clothing and accessories for babies and kids from birth right up to 16 years of age.

Choose from current season’s Ouch, Run Scotty Run, Baobab, and Walnut Melbourne shoes, scoop accessories from Tiger Tribe, Cocoon Couture, Gertie and Me, Ikaboo,  Bobble Art & Rush, BabyLegs, Keptin Jr, and Hess Speilzeug; great Xmas pressies and stocking fillers abound.

For out of the box bargains, check out past season’s stock on the clothing brands above, as well as Oobi, Nurtured by Nature,  Honky Tonk, Reds, Boxdale, and Wilkie, heavily discounted - browse the Clearance and Specials sections to take your pick from over 500 items on sale.

To celebrate the coming summer months, KidStyleFile readers can take 15% off everything in store - sale items included - at 5 Little Monkeys until November 10.

Ange at 5LM is getting in the Xmas mood already, and will send you a little pressie with your order too. Thanks, Ange, or should I say ‘Santa’

Enter ‘KSFsummer’ to redeem your fab discount. Note that this offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

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NOTE - These prices are after the KSF reader additional 15% off discount has been applied. Valid until November 10 only.

Ouch Khaki Summer Cap $19.95 less 15% discount = $16.95
Tommy Rocket Blue Check Shirt $52.95 less 15% discount = $45.00
Run Scotty Run Blue Infant Jumpsuit $24.95 less 15% discount = $21.20
Ouch Check Short in Mocha (sizes 3-7) $35.00 less 15% discount = $29.75
Ouch newborn Hooded Terry Toweling Romper (sizes 000-0) $24.90 less 15% discount = $21.16
Tiger Tribe Library/Swimming Bag $15.00 less 15% discount = $12.75
Flirty Bird Girly Snap Clip Trio $11.95 less 15% discount = $10.15
Tiger Tribe Transport Magnet Set $9.95 less 15% discount = $8.45
Mon Tresor Bebe Bow $7.90 less 15% discount = $6.71
Ouch Thongs $9.95 less 15% discount = $8.45
Oobi Timorous Beasties $29.95 less 15% discount = $25.45
Ouch Pleated Detail dresses (sizes 0-7) $40.00 less 15% discount = $34.00
Gertie and Me Dolly and Moses Basket $49.95 less 15% discount = $42.45
Run Scotty Run Bow Tee in Guava (sizes 0-2) $29.95 less 15% discount = $25.45
Tiger Tribe Library/Swimming Bag $15.00 less 15% discount = $12.75
Run Scotty Run Bubble Shorts (sizes 0-2) $32.95 less 15% discount = $28.00
Walnut Melbourne Espadrille (sizes 24-34) $30.00 less 15% discount = $25.50

5 Little Monkeys charge $7.95 for postage Australia-wide. Check out their shipping and returns page for more info.

Oh-boy-oh boy oh GIRL, you are in for so much fun today!

These three little words will just have you kicking your heels up, and thanking goodness it is Monday: The Infant Boutique - www.theinfantboutique.com.au.

The Infant boutique may as well be called “I love you” for all the joy Vikki and her team deliver me. Everything is so beautiful, so well considered, and makes me feel so darned good to behold it.

The Infant Boutique stock a stunning range of designer baby and kids clothes, toys, nursery furniture, baby toys, kids toys and craft packs, decor solutions, linens, baby bags, booties and shoes, stationery, gifts and more besides from around 200 premium brands.

Here’s the list so you can check their impressive credentials:

Aden and Anais, Adiri, An Angel at My Table, Anamalz, And Me Too, Annie B, ApplePie Design, Babies Only, Babu, Baby Couture, BabyLegs, Babymoov, Bajo,Bee & Tree, Bholu, BlaBla, Black & Blum, Brave New Word, Brooklan Tree, Cavania Cards, Cheeky Little Soles, Claesens, Coco & Eli, Cocoon Couture,Cuddle Fish, Cuski, Del Campo, Djeco, Dwellbaby, Earth Babies, Emu Australia, Felt Tales, Fiesta Crafts, Fish Lilly,Frankie Ray, French Bull, Gertie and Me, Giddy Giddy, Giimmo, Green to Grow, HandySitt, Happy Horse, Heimess, Herbie, I Love Mybabycino, iCandy, Imprintables, In Your Room, INKE, Isabelle Norman, IsaBooties,Isoki,Itch Design, Joanna Zhou for Mom, Karen Miles, Kids Kitchen, KinderKot, Kipiis, Kushies, Lil Fraser Collection, Lakeland Design, Lambini, Lambykins, Lark, Le Toy Van, Leander, Les Folies, Little Blue Fish, Little Chipipi, Little House, Little Kitchen, Little Pearls, Little Red Pear, Little Twig, Lorena Siminovich, Lotus Linens, Mamas & Papas, Mandalay Design, Manhattan Toy Company, Me Giant, Mi-House, Milestone Press, Mill & Mia, Mini Rhubarb, Minimink, Miriam Bereson, Momiji, Monkey-do, Moulin Roty, Mumi & Bubi, Nature Baby, Natures Child, Nice4Neez, NooNoo Design, Nurtured by Nature, Oeuf, NYC, OUCH Clothing, Pakhuis Oost, Peanut Shell, Petunia Pickle Bottom, Popover Apron, Raggidy Rag Dolls, Ramalama, Ramona Ramona, Red Plum Linen, RJSP, Room Seven, Rouge Living, Sandra Isaksson, Sandy Cousens Art, See Kai Run, Seed Organic, Sew Your Own, SIGG, Sirch, Skip Hop, Squids, Stuffit, T4Tot, Tatiri, The Grassy Garden, The Infant Boutique, The Little Experience, The Source Products, The Wall Sticker Co, Thilde, Thread Design, Tiger Tribe, Tippy Toes, Under the Nile, Usborne Books, Vessel, Vulli, WallCandy, and Wheely Bug.

There is a tonne of inspiration to be had here, but you don’t need to let it stop there: The Infant Boutique have a massive sale going on, with over 150 products discounted by up to 60%!!!

Check the Specials and Last One Left sections to discover some stylish and utterly irresistible bargains.

Also have a looky at the gorgeous new stock in-store: Earth Babies organic and eco-friendly onesies, and IsaBooties soft soled shoes (both exclusive The Infant Boutique), See Kai Run first walkers, And Me Too clothing, and Itch Design: Jodi’s summer range is her best yet.

Below take in the glory of some of some of incredible goodies on offer at sale prices (also, couldn’t resist the new Cocoon Charms, and fabric cards: too cute, and very affordable!).

Place an order at The Infant Boutique and mention the KSF Shop 4 Kids discount code in the comments section at checkout and receive a FREE gift. Offer ends October 31.

Grab a copy of Shop 4 Kids magazine to access the code, or sign up to the KSF Weekly newsletter to receive the code into your InBox tomorrow.

Today, Miki brings you a great selection of budget friendly finds. The current economic climate aside, it’s always great to grab a bargain, especially with Christmas approaching.  Enjoy!

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My husband used to say that I have ‘champagne tastes on a beer budget’ when it comes to our son’s clothing. Not any more though!

I have thoroughly demonstrated that I can satisfy both the budget, and my taste for the finer things, through savvy shopping habits. And you can too!

It is possible to dress your kids in beautiful designer clothes on a shoestring budget with some careful shopping around.  The bargain hunting is actually a whole lot of fun!

So, given the current economic crisis and how we’re all being a bit careful with money at the moment, I thought I’d show you a few of my tricks to getting dirt cheap designer baby and kids clothes, books, toys and accessories.

First stop for anyone looking for discounted designer baby clothes, kids fashion, nursery goods, toys, and everything in between, always has to be that link in grey towards the top of the page, ‘All Current Deals‘.  We all love discount codes, and that link gives you a full rundown of everything we have running at the moment - easy!

Now that you know where the current promotions are happening, have a good browse around, making sure you stop in at sale, specials, and clearance sections.

Besides the discount codes and well stocked sale sections, a few other tips for you:

Buy at the end of the season in a bigger size for next year - you can get some fabulous bargains this way. For example, Bubba Funk currently have 40% off all winter stock, for example; Buckets & Spades have marked all of last year’s summer items down to $20 each (!!) and Kinder Kaboodle have  20% mark-downs on rain-wear - snap up some bargains and put them away for next winter.

I recently snapped up an Oobi beanie and mittens from Urban Child at around 50% off to put away for next winter - I can’t wait to bring them out next year as they’re so cute!

Naturally, many of the most heavily discounted items will only be available in limited sizes, so it can take some legwork to find the pieces that will fit your baby or child.  It’s totally worth it though, for the rush you’ll get when you snap up the perfect bargain!

Look out for freebies: Haggus & Stookles deserve a special mention for their awesome free downloadable kids activities (ideal for long car trips and rainy days), and we love the LMNOP free downloadable magazine; it’s stylish, informative, and inspiring, and doesn’t cost a cent!

Today’s picks come from a variety of my favourite online stores. This was only a tiny sample of what I could have shown; there’s a heap of gorgeous affordable products out there just waiting for you to discover them: invest a little time, and you will be rewarded with the dollars you save.

Every piece shown below is from a top baby or kids wear designer and is under $25.00.

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Riviera Poplin Shirt, $37.95 $24.95 from Eternal Creation*
Two Bells Bombay Belle Lurex Skirt $64.95 $20.00 from Buckets & Spades
Moppit Polka Dot Pocket Dress, $54.95 $19.95 from Frock You
Oobi Baby Cable Knit Bear Hat, $29.95 $19.95 from Urban Child^
Baobab Guitar Print Tee, $34.95 $24.50 $19.60 from Baobab Online Store^^
Marquise Aeroplane Stripe Tee, $22.95 $15.95 $13.55 from Ekidna Kids^^^
KGL Police Car Black, $8.95 from Kids Gift List**
Ouch Cat Print All-In-One PJs, $27.00 $19.00 $14.25 from Onesies***
Aquitaine Fairy Wings, $34.95 $22.95 from Eternal Creation*
Marquise Blue Track Pants, $19.95 $15.95 $13.55 from Ekidna Kids^^^
Little Beetle ‘Flower’ Kiddie Bag, $29.95 $24.95 from Monkeytail & Wellington
Itch Brace Face L/S Tee, $34.95 $24.95 from Frock You
Baobab Stud Tee Key Chain Print, $34.95 $21.00 $16.80 from Baobab Online Store^^
GUESS Beach Life Palm Tree Muscle Tee $44.95 $20.00 from Buckets & Spades
Eeeni Meeni Miini Moh Stripe Tshirt $49.00 $20.00 from Buckets & Spades
KGL Pull Along Pal - Giraffe, $9.95 from Kids Gift List**

*GWP offer, but it finishes today! (26 Oct) See here for more details.
**FREE Shipping and FREE xmas gift-wrapping offer until 2nd Nov.  See here for further details.
***Discount includes 25% off store-wide for KSF readers, valid until 10th November.  See here for more.
^FREE shipping with KSF Shop4Kids discount code (valid til 31st October).
^^Discount shown includes 20% discount for KSF readers using the KSF Shop4Kids discount code, valid to 30 November.
^^^Discount shown includes 15% discount using the KSF Shop4Kids discount code, valid to 30 November.

NOTE: Shop 4 Kids discount code: grab a copy of the magazine to access a copy, or sign up to the KSF Weekly newsletter to receive the code on Tuesday.

Please see individual stores for shipping details.

Today’s post brought to you by  infant shoe aficionado, Miki.

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Back at the start of this month I wrote about the beautiful new online store for baby and toddler shoes, Tiny Steps - www.tinysteps.com.au.

At the time of writing my little boy had just started walking, and I was so excited by that and by the stunning range of shoes available at Tiny Steps that I placed an order for two pairs of Pedipeds.  The particular styles I wanted were out of stock in Alex’s size, so the lovely Fiona ordered them in specially from the US for me!  I can’t rave on enough about her wonderful customer service, she is a joy and a delight to deal with.

As it turns out, I wasn’t the only one who loved Tiny Steps’ range: Fiona has been run off her feet by orders from excited KidStyleFile readers - finally, a place to get reasonably priced, top quality shoes for our little ones!

What has made the deal even sweeter is the 10% off store-wide discount code for KSF readers. This offer ends October 31, so be quick now Enter ‘KSFtake10′ at checkout to redeem.

Fiona also offers beautiful FREE gift wrapping, so just let her know if you want a special pair of shoes to go under the Christmas tree.

Given that Tiny Steps stock Pediped, Pedoodles, shooshoos, Sweet Shoes, diddledumpling, Bibi, Annabel Tends, 2feettall, Blabla and Kinder Clobber, you are guaranteed to find something perfect for your tot - I know I did

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Discounted price quoted is after KSF 10% discount is applied until 31 October 2008 only.

Bibi Afeto White/Sky Blue, $45.95 $41.35
Pediped Demitri - Navy/Grey, $42.95 $38.65
diddledumpling Penguin Parade, $39.95 $35.95
Pedoodles Sweet Lady Janes, $48.95 $34.27 $30.84
shooshoos Navy With Cream Stripe, $29.95 $22.46 $20.21
shooshoos White/Side Flower, $29.95 $26.95
Sweet Shoes Brown/Black X Bones, $37.95 $34.15
Pediped Giselle, $42.95 $34.36 $30.92

Tiny Steps post within Australia for a flat rate of $7.50 for Express Post, or $8.50 for Registered Post. International orders are welcomed. Contact Fiona for a postage quote.

Today’s post written by Miki.

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The trouble with being pregnant, I found, was that I had this gorgeous baby bump and an incandescent pregnancy glow - or so kindly people told me - but it was so incredibly hard to find attractive, stylish, and affordable pregnancy clothes.

In the end I covered all of my pregnancy glowiness up and felt like a lump in ill-fitting, unattractive clothes. I couldn’t wait to get back into my old gear post-baby, but of course that took a while!

Oh how I wish I’d known about Queen Bee - www.queenbee.com.au!

Stockists of some seriously gorgeous maternity wear including pieces worn by celebrities (pants as worn by Angelina Jolie, anyone? Dress as worn by Jessica Alba?), there’s also a big range of stylish every day pieces, swimwear, lots of hot maternity jeans (more on them below) and a great selection of beautiful dresses!  Many of their brands are stocked exclusively in Australia so you won’t be seeing them on every other pregnant mum out there.

No pregnant woman needs ever feel like a lump again with these stunning clothes!

Queen Bee are renown for stocking the biggest range of maternity denim, with hot designers like Maternal America, J&Company, MamaJ, GAP and Crave London.  My pick, though, is Seraphine (top UK maternity label), whose jeans were voted best by Marie Claire, The Times, InStyle, The Guardian, Handbag.com and Pregnancy Magazine.  I think it’s safe to say we’re onto a winner here!

Queen Bee doesn’t stop at providing the biggest range of designer maternity denims, oh no!  Just look at the dress section and you won’t be able to keep your jaw off the ground or your eyeballs in your head - there are some beeyootiful dresses!  In fact, the dress featured on the front cover of the current Cosmo Pregnancy Magazine is stocked exclusively at Queen Bee!

Now for those of you who follow celebrity fashions, you’ll be glad to know that there’s a really neat celebrity style section at Queen Bee which rounds up the best maternity items as worn by celebrities and makes them available to you.

I adore the timelessly chic Seraphine Long Sleeve Crochet Dress, and I’m not alone - Halle Berry does too!  Charlotte Church and I both love the Crave Sparkle Evening Dress (perfect for a special occasion), and I share the same taste in straight leg trousers as Angelina Jolie; we both love the Seraphine Aurelie Straight Leg Trousers.  Nice to know I’m in good company with my taste!

Queen Bee stock a huge range of maternity and breastfeeding clothes from the following designers: 1 In The Oven, 2chix, Belabumbum Lingerie, Bella B, Childish Clothing, Crave Maternity UK, Dante Beatrix, Diaper Dude, Dogeared, Expressiva, Fillyboo, Funmum Uk, GAP Maternity, HOTmilk, Illuminate, ISOKI, J&Company, Juliet Dream, La Leche League, Lab40, Lait, Lauren Kiyomi, Lil Designs, MamaJ Jeans, JB Designs, Maternal America, Mayreau, Milky Way, Momzee, Naissance On Melrose, Nearly Nude, Queen Bee, Peekaboo, Pippalily, Pulp Factory, Seraphine London, Soon Melbourne, Swaddle Designs, Theality and Trimester.

There’s a fantastic, and well-stocked, sale section with stock up to 50% off over at Queen Bee too - only available while stocks last - so head on over and scoop a bargain!

Here are some of my favourites to give you the idea of the gorgeousness in store at Queen Bee:

Ella Nursing/Maternity Wrap Dress, $179.95 $129.95
NOM Stripe Tank - Mint/White, $44.95
Seraphine London Award-Winning Jeans, $199.00
2chix ‘We’re Hungry’ L/S Hoodie, $76.95
Juliet Dream Paris Maxi Dress, $145.95 (as featured on the cover of Cosmo Pregnancy magazine)
Fillyboo Greenwich Goddess Dress In Missi Stripes, $289.00
Crave London Asymmetric Neck Top, $79.95
GAP Dark Destructed Full Panel Jeans, $94.00 $59.00
Momzee Maternity Tuscany Tank, $89.00 $59.00
Seraphine London Cindy Wide-Sleeve Top, $82.95
Fillyboo ‘Blue Genie’ Miranda Wrap Dress, $129.95 $89.95

Queen Bee ship Australia-wide. Please see here for further details.

Today’s post written by Miki.

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Ladies, get in line please!  I know, I know - you’ve all been waiting impatiently for the newest member of the Il Tutto line up and now it’s available at Bubba Funk - www.bubbafunk.com.au.  But please, there’s no need to jostle so much!

For those who aren’t in the know (or are wondering what they’re queueing for), Il Tutto is the hottest designer nappy bag in Australia, beloved of celebrities and SAHMs alike, and it is with great excitement that I show you the newest member of the Il Tutto family: the Bella Mini Bag.

Available in red, cream, chocolate and brown, the Bella is made from luxurious Italian nappa leather and features a built-in wallet, large external zippered pocked and an adjustable shoulder strap. It’s perfect for mums on the run who want a compact and stylish alternative to the standard nappy bag.  It’s priced at $149.00 which is surprisingly affordable - I know what I’ll have on my Christmas list this year!  (But do I want red or chocolate…? Hmmmm…maybe both!)

If the Bella Mini Bag is a bit out of reach just at the moment, you might like to consider the Monster Teddy Keyrings (also pictured above) in red or cream.  At only $19.95, these are fun little pieces of Il Tutto luxury within everyone’s reach and they’d be stocking stuffers to make any lucky mum smile!

Now Il Tutto aside, there are a number of other new faces at Bubba Funk to bring to your attention.  The new beanbags from Missi Missi are hot property right now, as is Minihaha’s Summer ‘09 range featuring crisp denims and pretty florals for girls.  Boys don’t miss out with hot new Woof! in store with classic-but-cool shirts and shorts.

There is also new stock from Tiny Mammoth, Moppit, Heavenly Creatures, Skeanie, Nature Baby (my fave) and more!

I’m especially impressed with the new range of cot bedding from Sproutdesign.  Using environmentally sensitive and ultra-cozy bamboo, these quilted cot blankets and cushions feature funky prints which remind me of some of the coolest Scandinavian design around. Designed and made in Australia, the Sprout Design hand screen printed fabrics are designed to put the child back into children.

Now, I know you’re just itching to leap out of the starting gates and begin your Bubba Funk shopping spree, but let me hold you back one moment longer to give you these important pieces of information:

• All winter stock is now at 40% off! Just check out the sale section to see the mouth-watering range of goodies at bargain basement prices: Egg Baby by Susan Lazar, Marquise, my beloved Nature Baby, lots of Moppit, Britt Baby, Oobi and more!
• KidStyleFile readers get 20% off everything else*! Enter ‘KSF03‘ at checkout ti claim your discount. (*Excludes Il Tutto and already  discounted stock ) .

This offer is for one week only, finishing on October 31, so make sure you don’t miss out.

Bubba Funk’s impressive list of designers includes Aden + Anais, Annabel Trends, Babu, Baby Brands, Beautiful Soles, Bod, Bod for Bubs, Boon, Britt, Bud by Designroom, David Fussenegger, Egg Baby by Susan Lazar, Fish Lilly, For Walls, Grobag, Heavenly Creatures, Il Tutto, Isoki, John Crane, Sproutdesign, Little Chipipi, Luna Ninos, Marquise, Missi Missi, Moppit, Nature Baby, Oobi Baby, Present Time, Quilt Baby, Ramalama, Skeanie, Tiny Mammoth, Vice Versa and Well Spotted.

From top left in rows:

Discounts shown include either the KSF 20% discount (valid until Oct 31, 2008) or the winter stock 40% automatic discount depending on the item.

Heavenly Creatures Short Sleeve Peasant Top - Pale Blue With Navy Bow, $44.95 $35.96
Moppit Classic Nigel T-Shirt - Radioman, $39.95 $31.96
Minihaha Multi Printed Baby Dress - Multi Floral, $59.95 $47.96
Oobi Cord French School Boy/Girl Shorts - Sky Blue, $39.95 $23.97
Moppit Lola Short, $54.95 43.96
Woof! Linen Shirt With Turnback - Blue Stripe, $59.95 $47.96
Britt Baby Cuddles Booties - Pink, $38.50 $23.10
Tiny Mammoth Cloud Jumpsuit - Grey Marle, $54.94 $43.96
Moppit Classic Nigel T-Shirt - Robot, $39.95 $23.97
Sproutdesign Cushion (64cm x 35cm) - Elephant Green & Blue, $59.95 $47.96
Sproutdesign Quilted Baby Blanket - Skipping Girl in Chocolate, $89.95 $71.96
Sproutdesign Quilted Blanket - Tortoises in Fire Engine Red, $89.95 $71.96

Bubba Funk ship Australia-wide starting from $7.95 per package, depending on weight. Please see here for more information.

Today’s post written by Miki.

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Summer may not be officially here yet, but the deals are already heating up:  check out super-hot location Stork Baby - www.storkbaby.com.au.

Stork Baby cater for babies and kids from birth to 14 years of age (mums of older kids rejoice!), and for gorgeous mums to be.

Brands stocked include a huge range from Bebe, BIG by Fiona Scanlan, Ducky Beau Mini, Edenstar, Elle Macpherson Maternelle Maternity Bras, Enfant by Collette Dinnigan (rarely found and unheard of at these prices!!), FIONA by Fiona Scanlan, HOTmilk lingerie, Infancy, Lucca P, Marquise, Maternity Plus, Mill & Mia, Milly, Mini Metalicus, Minihaha, Ninth Moon Maternity, Nuggets, Nurtered By Nature, Pea in a Pod, Pure Baby, Purr, Ripe, Run Scotty Run, Spudkids, Tip Toey Joey, Tommy Rocket, Two Belles, Willow and Finn and Woof.

Stork Baby’s New Arrivals section is packed with designers like Willow & Finn, Run Scotty Run, Nugget, BIG by Fiona Scanlan, and Ducky Beau Mini, and almost every item is discounted!  Yes I’m quite serious, see for yourself!  This isn’t the sale section, mind you, it’s New Arrivals!!

I’m loving the new Willow & Finn girls’ range, particularly the pretty boho chic-inspired summer dresses and the tailored shorts.  Mums of boys make sure you look at hot boys’ brand Run Scotty Run, featuring funky print tees (space invaders - cool!) and classic stripes.

Kids shoe spotters, like myself, will be especially pleased to see a big range of Tip Toey Joeys in store too.  Adorable, ergonomic, and stylish shoes for babies and toddlers up to 24 months, these little leather shoes are a must-have and also make great gifts.

Stork Baby don’t just cater for kiddies, by the way: pregnant mummies, you’re looked after here too with an enormous maternity section.

No more tent sacks for you, my lovely mums-to-be, with clothes from Pea In A Pod, Ripe, Ninth Moon and Soon, to name but a few of my favourites, you’ll never have felt so stylish!  There’s also the extremely popular and rather saucy HOTmilk lingerie - now there’s a purchase your husband won’t object to!

The sale section is definitely worth a look too as it’s packed full of bargains.  In fact, it’s so full that it’s been divided into quite a number of sub-categories including boys, girls and maternity, and each of those is broken down again.  So many goodies at stellar prices (Collette Dinnigan Enfant, Edenstar, Mini Metalicus, BIG by Fiona Scanlan, Pea in a Pod maternity anyone?)  I’m just trying not to drool!

As if you need it, but I have two more compelling reasons to shop at Stork Baby right now:

1. 10% off all baby and kids clothes, Tip Toey Joey shoes, and maternity wear, including already discounted and sale items. Woo! This offer excludes toys and accessories, but because Tip Toey Joey shoes are so popular with KSF readers they have been included this time - make the most of it! Enter the discount code ‘ksfcode2‘ at checkout at the Redeem Discount Coupon section under the subtotal to receive your discount. Offer ends 5 November 2008.

2. FREE SHIPPING when you spend over $80.00

Below are a few of my picks to get you started.  I’m loving the florals and stripes today!

From top left in rows:

Discounts shown include the 10% off KSF discount until 5 November 2008.

enfant by Collette Dinnegan Blossom Shoe String Dress, $99.00  $69.00 $62.10
Willow & Finn Reversible Wrap Dress, $99.95  $94.95 $85.45
Minihaha Blouse - Belle Print, $54.95  $49.95  $44.95
Nugget Tod Tropical Shirt, $29.95 $24.95 $22.45
Tip Toey Joey ‘Wavey’ - White/Navy, $44.95 $40.45
Run Scotty Run Trouser With Braces - Graphite, $49.95  $44.95 $40.45
Mini Metalicus Stripe Raglan Tee - Cobalt, $47.95  $29.95 $26.95
Pure Baby Henley S/S Bodysuit - Petal Stripe, $29.95  $19.95 $17.95
Tip Toey Joey ‘Chantilly’ - White/Red, $44.95 $40.95
Mini Metalicus Lace Elastic Wrap - Blue, $54.95  $34.95 $31.95
Ducky Beau Mini L/S Duck Embroidered Tee - Lemon/Mint Stripe, $29.95  $24.95 $22.45

Stork Baby ship for a flat rate of $10.00 Australia-wide using Express Post. Orders over $80.00 ship FREE of charge.