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Post written by Leah

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The blue skies are happening more and more and it really is starting to feel like summer. I can’t wait until tomorrow when it’s official! Over the weekend I packed away most of the kidlets winter wardrobe and then hung all their new season items up ready for some heavy duty wearing these holidays.  I have a few bits and pieces to find to complete the finishing touches -  don’t tell my DH, but I never *really* finish hunting for additions – and today’s offering is helping me speed that process along.

To help prepare for summer fun and save a fistful of cash in the process, Melissa from Whimsy Child - www.whimsychild.com.au – is offering all KSF readers up to 35% off  Purebaby, Tommy Rocket and Two Belles and a further 10% off storewide *including* items on the clearance rack already reduced by up to 50%.  Enter KSF-10 at checkout to redeem until 6 December 2010.

Now to the important task of narrowing down what to buy. I have scouted through the entire Whimsy Child virtual wardrobe and there’s a lot worthy of your hard earned cash here. Let me start with Itch (#1, #2, #3). Proudly Australian designed, the Itch label is bright, colourful and a little quirky. I love the nostalgic feeling I get when I spot any item from the range, they remind me so much of my own 80s childhood. The Itch Design Sketchy Print Short are my pick from the range.

Three Little Trees (#4-#8) are another Australian designed gem. I am drawn to their colour palette of blues and yellows, and their funky take on style for boys and girls. How cute is the Three Little Trees Collin the Pirate Singlet? Is there a bub celebrating their first Christmas at your house this year?

Let me introduce you to Purebaby (#9-#14). Each and every piece is created from 100% organic cotton of the highest certified standard. It is grown and harvested in an environmentally sensitive way without the use of toxic chemicals. This label is not only environmentally friendly, but super cute too.

Lastly, seasonal favourites Tommy Rocket (#15-#18) and Two Belles (#19-#20) have released a range of super cool tees, shorts, dresses and tops that will provide instant street cred to those that don even a single item from the label. I can’t get enough of this range as I find it very durable with sizing that will take you beyond the season.

Oh and before I forget, jump in and snatch up the Lunch Punch Match & Munch Sandwich Cutters ready for the new school year or holiday picnics. Happy shopping!

Discounted prices quoted below are valid with code KSF10 until 6 December 2010 only.

1. Itch Design Sketchy Print Short $49.50 LESS 10%= $44.55
2. Itch Design Diamonds Tee $39.60 LESS 10%= $35.64
3. Itch Design Monster Mouth Print Shorts $49.50 LESS 10%= $44.55
4. Three Little Trees Cherry Tree Tee $31.46 LESS 10%= $28.32
5. Three Little Trees Summer Sprite Tee $31.46 LESS 10%= $28.32
6. Three Little Trees City Jam Tee $31.46 LESS 10%= $28.32
7. Three Little Trees Mexican Boardshorts $44.96 LESS 10%= $40.47
8. Three Little Trees Collin the Pirate Singlet $22.46 LESS 10%= $20.22 and Three Little Trees Twilight Boardshorts $44.96 LESS 10%= $40.47
9. Purebaby Spot Print Girls Woven Top Was $39.95  $33.96 LESS 10%= $30.57
10. Purebaby Navy Bucket Hat Was $29.95  $26.96 LESS 10%= $24.27
11. Purebaby Navy Stripe Tab Tee Was $29.95   $25.46 LESS 10%= $22.92
12. Purebaby Dove Grey Girls Shorts Was $39.95   $33.96 LESS 10%= $30.57
13. Purebaby multi stripe shorts Was $22.00 $17.60 LESS 10%= $15.84
14. Purebaby Woven short in Pebble Was $34.95  $29.71 LESS 10%= $26.74
15. Tommy Rocket Homegrown Rock Band Tee Was $43.95 $30.77 LESS 10%= $27.70
16. Tommy Rocket Running Scared Tee Was $39.95  $31.96 LESS 10%= $28.77
17. Tommy Rocket Punk Rock Tank Was $38.95  $27.27 LESS 10%= $24.55
18. Tommy Rocket Better Check Short Was $64.95  $48.71 LESS 10%= $43.84
19. Two Belles Roller Girl Tee Was $39.95  $31.96 LESS 10%= $28.77
20. Two Belles TB Hippy Denim Short Was $65.95  $46.17 LESS 10%= $41.56
21. Lunch Punch Match & Munch Sandwich Cutters $14.00 LESS 10%= $12.60

The brands on offer at Whimsy Child include ‘Stun, Agoo, Leg Huggers, Alejandra Keal, Baby Star, Beep Beep, Blik, Cackleberry Kids, Clover NY, Coco & Ginger, Daily Tea, Dan Dan, Djeco, Dotty Spot Designs, egg, ele-ahbaant, Flirty Bird, Funky Little Darlings, Glug, Havoc Denim, Hoof Shoes, Itch Design, Llum, Lunch Punch, Manhattan Toy Company, Miatom, mini treasures, MudPuppy, Nanny Pickle, Noon, Olli & Lime, Piperoid, Polka, purebaby, Saltwater Sandals, Seedling, Shampoodle, Stella Cove, Taia, Three Little Trees, Tommu Rocket, Two Belles and Wonderboy.

Whimsy Child ship Australia-wide from $8.50 flat rate Australia-wide express post. Orders over $125.00 ship Australia-wide for FREE! Click here for further shipping details.

Post written by Anna

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Summertime for our family is time for fun in the sun. Family adventure time and hopefully a little holiday or two. Packing for a holiday with little ones in tow can be quite an ordeal. It can mean you are frazzled before the car has left the driveway!

If I can be so bold as to offer some advice, (learned the hard way I may point out), before you consider buying a bigger car, trailer or truck in order to fit all the stuff you need packed for a summer holiday, have you considered a baby carrier? Baby carriers and slings are the perfect companion for you and your little one(s) for holidays of any kind. They pack up small and then can take you so many places you often want to be and yet just can’t get to with a pram:  beach walks, bush tracks, festivals and markets. They are a fantastic option for airports or transit of any kind when having your hands free can be a huge advantage. It wasn’t really until baby #2 that we discovered the ‘stress-less’ advantage of a baby carrier and now with baby # 3 there’s no turning back – I couldn’t holiday without mine!

If you are keen to holiday in ease this year (or are a grandparent/auntie/uncle/good friends wanting to give a thoughtful and useful gift this Christmas) then head to Babes In Arms – www.babesinarms.com.au – where you’ll find a selection of the best baby carriers and slings the world wide web has to offer.

Not only is Babes In Arms a jackpot of the best of baby carriers and slings on the market; just in time for gift-giving, Babes In Arms is having a pre-Christmas Sale with 10%-50% off selected ERGObaby, Breeze Baby and Peanut Shell carriers and slings PLUS free Express Post Australia-wide on all orders $50+.  Prices are as marked. Shop now (and before 21 December) if you need your items in time for Christmas. This sale ends 4 January 2010 and excludes the ERGObaby Performance range, new Breeze Baby colours and items already on sale.

Subscribe to the Babes In Arms newsletter for regular deals, competitions and babywearing tips. And last, but not least, you should totally enter the Christmas Wishlist Competition where you could WIN $300 worth of products. Simply create your ultimate Babes in Arms wishlist and share it on Facebook. Click here for full details on how to win.

Discounted prices are as marked on the Babes In Arms site until midnight 4 January 2011.

ERGObaby Carrier – Camel $159.00 $143.00
ERGObaby Carrier – Cranberry $159.00 $143.00
ERGObaby Carrier – Black Sport with White Stitching $159.00 $143.00
ERGObaby Carrier – Blue Sport with White Stitching $159.00 $143.00
Breeze Baby – White $79.00 $71.00
Breeze Baby – Black $79.00 $71.00
Peanut Shell Esther Heirloom Baby Sling $149.00 $134.00
Peanut Shell Blue Couture Baby Sling $69.00 $62.00

Babes in Arms ship Australia wide using Australia Post.  Orders valued less than $30, cost $14 Express Post Shipping or $7.00 Regular Post Shipping within Australia.  Orders valued between $30 and $50 cost $12 Express Post Shipping or $6.00 Regular Post Shipping within Australia.  All orders over $50 are shipped via Express Post for FREE.  For full shipping details, including International Orders, click here.

Post written by Angela

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Snugglebum – www.snugglebum.com.au – is one of the finest names in kids pyjamas in Australia. With offerings including pyjamas, sleepsuits, longjohns, shortjohns, onesies, rompers hats and wraps for babies and kids, boys and girls from birth right through to 14 years, in a wide range of prints and designs, you’re spoilt for choice at the best of times, and even more so right now.

Snugglebum’s Sale section is packed full of summer and winter jarmies marked down by up to 60% off. Get in quick if you want them, as they’re hot property and only available at these prices while stocks last until 14 February 2011.

Snugglebum charge from $8.00 for Express Post delivery Australia-wide. International orders are welcome. Click here for full postage and delivery information.

Post written by Angela

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Mathilda’s Market, Australia’s finest handmade and boutique baby and kids market, celebrates its final event for 2010 with a bang in Sydney this Sunday, 5 December. There is a huuuuge lineup of talented designer/makers and baby and kids boutiques to enjoy – some of which you usually only find online. If it is anything like the recent event in Melbourne be prepared to have your socks truly knocked offf and your Christmas stocking sfilled in a flash! View the full list of stallholders here, pick your jaw up off the ground and make a beeline to Lane Cover on Sunday!

KidStyleFile will be at the event live in person, too! Drop by and say hi to Leah and Denise and throw your hat into the ring to win 1 of 8 gift vouchers from our fabulous prize sponsors All About Baby, BabyLegs, Mooo, Penny Scallan, Rose & Lily, Stork Baby, Where Did You Get That?, and Whimsy Child.

Essential information for your diary:

• 9am to 1pm, Sunday, 5 December 2010
• St Ignatius College, Riverview, Tambourine Bay Road, Lane Cove
• Ample free parking on College ground
• Cash only event; no ATM on site

Mathilda’s Market will be back in 2011. Keep your eye out for events to be held all over Australia next year; dates coming soon.

Post written by Anna

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Santa has been seen in the same outfit for as many years as I can remember, and somehow, the big red suit never seems to get tired! That may be true for Santy, but most mummies I know think Christmas Day is worthy of a special *new* outfit to be unvieled on Christmas morning.

Just in time for little elves to help Santa with important baby and kids fashion decisions, Mary at My Baby Rocks – www.mybabyrocks.com.au – is letting rip with a truly fantastic sale! You can take an absolutely rocking 40% off this stellar line up of selected brands: Two Belles, Tommy Rocket, Bebe by Minihaha, Run Scotty Run, Scooter, Nurtured by Nature and Milky. Enter gimme40 at checkout to redeem this offer or simply click here to start shopping and your discount will be automatically adjusted when you check out. Make your move now: this offer lasts only while stocks do until midnight 3 December 2010.

My boys are most often gifted with a fab tee for Christmas day and you can’t go wrong with a stylish tee like this 3D Owl Tee – I love it!  My Baby Rocks also has lots on offer from top boys brand Tommy Rocket; tee’s, shirt, jeans and shorts – and with 40% off I certainly wouldn’t blame  you snavel a whole lot of Tommy Rocket for Christmas!

For girls I have a penchant for a great dress (both for me and my little girl!) and My Baby Rocks have lots to choose from like the Run Scotty Run Bow Dress a steal at just $26.97 with your handy discount code. Or how about the Scooter Spliced Stripe Dress for a super comfy and happily stylish little number for Christmas Day?

My Baby Rocks also have some special little outfits on offer for your littlest love – the wee babies for Christmas. My personal picks are the sweet ruffles from Nutured by Nature. Just look at the Nurtured By Nature Kind Organic Frilly Romper pictured below. Perfect for Christmas smiles and memories don’t you think?!

If you love this sale then make sure you sign up to the My Baby Rocks Club to receive special member prices and newsletters including sales, special offers and news on the latest additions to the store.

Discounted prices quoted below are only applicable with discount code gimme40 while stocks last until midnight 3 December 2010.

1. Milky Basketball PJ $29.95 sale price $17.97
2. Tommy Rocket Homegrown tee $41.95 sale price $25.17
3. Run Scotty Run Bow Dress $44.95 sale price $26.97
4. Bebe by Minihaha Alice Sundress $42.95 sale price $25.77
5. Wooden Animal Watches $3.50
6. Scooter 3D Owl Tee $29.95 sale price $17.97
7. Two Belles Sunray Tee $44.95 sale price $26.97
8. Run Scotty Run Cotton Wrap $29.95 sale price $17.97
9. Nurtured By Nature Kind Organic Ruffle Dress Pink $36.00 sale price $21.60
10. Scooter Spliced Stripe Dress $54.95 sale price $32.97
11. Nurtured By Nature Kind Organic Frilly Romper – Pebble $36.00 sale price $21.60

My Baby Rocks stock the best of baby and kids fashion and accessories from Alex & Ant, Alex and Charli, Annelia Designs, Applique, Baby Bella Maya, Baby Legs, Bebe by Minihaha, Bobble Art, Bosco Bear, Brussel Sprouts, Coco and Ginger, Coco Belle Designs, Dolly Up, Huggalugs, Jarmeez, L’aurora, Little Miss Muffin, Milky, Monstar Kids, Oscar Blue, Plum, Pork Chop, Qubies, Rileah Designs, Rondeau Industries and Run Scotty Run.

My Baby Rocks send via parcels under 500g with E-Parcel Express and parcels over 500g with E-Parcel – both options offer online tracking with signature delivery – starting at just $6.95. International orders are welcome. Click here for full postage and delivery information.

Post written by Miki

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I have two pre-schooler boys, and I spend my life picking up after them.  I am constantly sorting through the piles of animal figurines and jigsaw puzzles and Duplo pieces and trying to find sensible places to put them.  Sound familiar?  Well, a while back I realised that there’s one thing a house with children can never have too much of, and that’s storage.  The more storage you have, the tidier your house will look, the more relaxed you’ll be.  It all flows from there.

Fiona Kate – www.fionakate.com.au – produces a great range of sensible, well priced and gorgeous storage solutions.  Fiona Kate’s range of storage boxes stand out from the pack because they’re so strong: kids can sit on it, even stand on it, and of course it stores toys away neatly too.

There’s also a great range of gift ideas and festive season goodies available at Fiona Kate right now including the fab Advent Cards – pop one in the post to the kids each day and give them the fun of getting their own mail every day in the lead up to Christmas – and the ingenious (and very affordable at $21.95) Storage Sacks, which make super Santa Sacks. Made from surplus knit fabric from a factory in Melbourne, these sacks look great and stretch well to fit all manner of goodies and make for excellent toy storage every day of the year. If you’re pressed for space and still want to have a Christmas tree, don’t depair, get creative with Fiona Kate chalkboard dots and create a stunning alternative to the real deal.

Buy two or more Fiona Kate Storage Sacks and receive FREE shipping, Australia-wide, on your whole order! Use code KidStyleFile at checkout to redeem for 1 week only until midnight 5 December 2010.

one. Storage Sack, $21.95
two. Advent Cards – set of 24, $29.95 (Pictured in Major Postie, $295.00)
three. Great Crate, $36.95
four. String Bags – 2 pack, $5.95
five. Storage Cushion, $49.95
six. Removable Chalk Dots – 12 x 7.5cm, $12.95
seven. Celebration Decals, $24.95
eight. Starter Pack – Major, $124.95

Fiona Kate delivery charges start at $7.50 Australia-wide. Fiona Kate also ship internationally daily. Click here for full postage and delivery information.