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When it comes to deciding what you need for your baby or child you just can’t  beat an experienced mama. Denise at Chic Kids – www.chickids.com.au – is all that and more: she’s a mother full-grown triplets, and now also a grandmother. With this under her belt, there’s not much she doesn’t know about raising kids. Denise has seen fads come and go and has tried out countless products for herself and truly knows what is a must-have and what you can leave on the shelf.

Denise has poured this knowledge into her fine store, and at Chic Kids you’ll only find keepers. Clothing brands stocked include Moppit, Baobab, Bebe, Marquise, Fresh Baked, Bay Bee Cino, Cheeky Monkey, Plum and Eternal Creation, with footwear and leggings from Starchild shoes, Tippy Toes Socks and Babylegs, and toys courtesy of Mamas & Papas, Kaloo, Crocodile Creek, Kate Finn, Gund, Sparkle T, Babyboo, Taggies and Brio.

Denise and her team are gearing for Christmas and want to share the love with you. All orders will be gift-wrapped FREE of charge PLUS you’ll receive a FREE Disney Fairies or Disney Princess Lip Gloss or Lip Balm (a great stocking stuffer!). The best is yet to come though: enter ‘CHICKIDSKSF‘ at checkout to receive a 20% discount store-wide, including a fantastic collection of products already on sale 30% off , until midnight 28 October 2010 only. Make your move now, and be smiling come Christmas!

Discounted prices quoted below are valid with code CHICKIDSKSF only until midnight 28 October 2010.

1. Fresh Baked Mini Cord Ra Ra Skirt $39.95 less 20% = $31.96
2. Fresh Baked Denim Shortalls $39.95 less 20% = $31.96
3. Bebe Scott Print Sleep Pod $53.95 less 20% = $43.16
4. Babytalk Growsuit – Silent Night $14.95 less 20% = $11.96
5. Bebe Jnr Marley Board Shorts $39.95 less 20% = $31.96
6. Malia Surf Hat $15.95 less 20% = $12.76
7. Starchild Jolly Pirate – Blue Striped $39.95 less 20% = $31.96
8. Bathtime Buddies $5.95 less 20% = $4.76
9. Bebe Argyle Boy’s Vest $47.95 less 20% = $38.96
10. Baobab Mint Tulle Dress $48.95 less 20% = $39.16
11. Bebe Jnr Black Slub Linen Shorts $46.95 less 20% = $37.56

Chic Kids’ stunning list of stocked brands includes favourites such as Aden + anais, Annabel Trends, Aroma Baby, Asthma Friendly, Babymode, Baby Einstein, Babyboo, Babylegs, Baobab, Baby Bee Cino, Beach Bums, Bebe by Minihaha, Bebe Jnr by Minihaha, Books To Wear, Bright Starts, Brio, Bunnykins, Cheeky Monkey, Chic Kids, Crocodile Creek, Disney DVD, Dolly Up, Eternal Creation, Fairy Girls, Fresh Baked, Get Fresh, GUND, Jacques Farel, Kaloo, Kate Finn, Kiddy Sac, Le Bon, Little Heros, Little Swish, Look at the Wall, Mamas & Papas, Marquise, Mini Mermaid, Mon Tressor, Mooo, Mooo – New, Mooo T-shirts, Mooo Toys, Moppit, Mother Hen, New Seasons, No Throw, okidokie, Opal London, Ozbozz, Pebbles, Plumb, Poche, Princess Ratbag Pettiskirts, S & S Fortuna, Sckoon Organic, Soda Kids, Sparkle T, Star & Rose, Starchild, Taggies, The Happiest Baby, Tickled Pink, Tkxi Surf, verymeri, Walt Disney Records, Wild Eagle Trading and yoli-poli.

Postage at Chic Kids is determined by weight and/or size. For most items postage will be $7.95. Orders over $200 receive free postage. See the Chic Kids FAQs for details.

The state of the environment has been an issue of concern for some time now, and the focus on environmentally sustainable options that minimise waste and use clean, green products, and modes of manufacture is one that we’ll need to keep paying attention to so our children, and their children’s children, can live long and happy lives in a healthy global ecosystem.

Shopping online is a great way to save some dollars and the environment at the same time: no need for a car or the monetary or environmental expense of petrol, plus shopping online – like right here! – saves you money AND a heap of time, so it’s a win win win win win situation!

Ekidna Kidswear – www.ekidnakidswear.com.au – is getting behind the cause this month, and encouraging you to buy clean and green for you children, by offering 15% off all the products in their Organics section.

Select from Green to Grow baby bottles, a reassuringly toxin-free option for bottle-feeding your baby.

Green to Grow bottles are made from PES plastic, which gives them a natural golden color. They are free of phthalates, lead and PVC – all known toxins – and free of bisphenol A – a suspected hormone-disrupting chemical used in polycarbonate plastic, from which most baby bottles are made. Green to Grow’s bottle teats are made from a transparent, medical grade silicone that is heat-resistant, non-toxic, and odorless. The teats are free of nitrosamines, a potentially harmful contaminant found in many rubber teats.

Green to Grow’s products are tested in the U.S. to ensure they meet the highest standards for quality and safety, are packed in 100% recycled packaging to be easy on the environment, and they are top rack dishwasher safe to be easy on you!

From left:

Green to Grow BPA Free! Wide Neck Feeding Bottle 300ml $19.95 15% off NOW $16.95
Green to Grow BPA Free! Regular Neck Feeding Bottle 300ml $19.95 15% off NOW $16.95
Green to Grow BPA Free! Wide Neck Feeding Bottle 150ml $16.95 15% off NOW $14.40
Green to Grow BPA Free! Regular Neck Feeding Bottle 150ml $16.95 15% off NOW $14.40

No doubt you have seen Anamalz before. An Australian design innovation, even at their diminuative stature – just 10cm high! – they are quite the standout pieces. With their delightful organic maple wooden bodies, posable limbs, and amiable expressions, they provide children with a lovely tactile play experience, which will last generations while being kind to the planet.

We love Anamalz here at out house, and have the whole menagerie of 12. My kids love to play with them, and assemble their collections along the dado rail in their bedroom. I must say they do really add personality to a space, feel lovely to hold, and are easily portable, making fabulous go-anywhere buddies for your child.

In addition to the 15% discount, Ekidna Kidswear is giving away a free Anamalz calico bag (holds 3 – 4 animals) and a pack of collector cards when 2 or more animals are purchased in one transaction.

From left:

Anamalz Lion $9.95 15% off NOW $8.45
Anamalz Crocodile $9.95 15% off NOW $8.45
Anamalz Elephant $9.95 15% off NOW $8.45

I must say, that I am a big fan of chemical free options where possible, and there’s no time more important to minimise artificial and chemical ingredients than when your baby is smaill: their little bodies have so much smaller ratios to be able to process toxins, and it just feels right to keep them as natural as possible.

Ekidna Kids makes this easy, with a compact, but thoughtful range of products for the littlest ones. The Under the Nile Organic Vegie teething toys are just the sweetest chew toys, and easy to wash and care for, Aromababy GMO-free organic massage oil delivers the highest quality product to give your baby yummy massages with, and the Nature’s Child organic face wipes and bottom balm offer gentle solutions for your child’s sensitive skin, and how I wish the Dri Liners – a reusable absorbent insert that fits inside any cloth or disposable nappy – existed when my babes were small: I would have save a small fortune in nappies!!

From top left, in rows:

Under the Nile Organic Cotton Carrot Teether $19.95 15% off NOW $16.95
Under the Nile Organic Cotton Mushroom Teether $19.95 15% off NOW $16.95
Nature’s Child Organic Face Wipes (4 pack) $17.95 15% off NOW $15.25
Nature’s Child Dri Liners (3 pack) $19.95 NOW $11.85
Aromababy Organic Massage Oil (100ml) $14.95 NOW $10.15
Nature’s Child Bottom Balm (50 gm) $14.95 25% off NOW $12.70

Ekidna Kidswear stock over 55 quality baby and kids brands including Anamalz, Annabel Trends, Aroma Baby, Babe Mode, Baby Blankie, Baby Legs, Badger Balm, Baobab, Beautiful Soles, Bebe, Bertini, Bud, Brio, Cheeky Little Soles, Chelona, Crocodile Creek, Eternal Creation, Fairy Floss, Fiesta Crafts, Fish Lilly, For Walls, Fruity Faces, Heimess, Humphrey’s Corner, Infancy, Isoki, Itsy Bitsy, Jaffa, Karma Baby, Lark Designs, Latitude Enfant, Little Chipipi, Longueville Media, Mamas & Papas, Marquise, Messaround, Milkwrap, Minihaha, Mondays Child, My Munchkin Home, Nature’s Child, Oobi, Paper Eskimo, Peter Rabbit, Pia Eriksson, Roocci, Russ, Sigg, Skip Hop, Smart Mom, Smirk, Starchild, t4tot, Toys Pure, Uchi, Vintage Kid Designs, WallCandy Arts, Wink Designs, Woof!, so you have a veritable feast of luxe to choose from.

If you want to scoop up some fabulous bargains check out the ‘Specials’ page and feel oh so glad that you did (lots of Oobi in there for you OobiWatchers)!

Ekidna Kidswear charge $6.95 for standard postage, and $9.95 for Express Post, Australia wide. International orders are welcome. Visit the Delivery information page for full shipping and delivery details.

Ekidna Kidswear – www.ekidnakidswear.com.au – has just turned two – Happy Birthday, Ekidna Kids, you are a star child indeed!

Like any proud Mum, Joanne at Ekidna is celebrating this achievement to the full. Joanne’s in full party mode, and you will be too when you hop over to EK!

Dash on over to Ekidna Kids, take your pick of the hundreds of fine products including girls boys and babies clothing, toys, boutique party invitations, wall decals, nappy bags, and much more, and reduce your purchase price by 25%.

That’s not all, folks: spend over $100.00 and you get a FREE Uchi purse valued at $14.95. Offer valid while stocks last. Limit of 1 per customer.

Yowza! I *like* it!

Ekidna Kidswear stock over 55 quality baby and kids brands including Anamalz, Annabel Trends, Aroma Baby, Babe Mode, Baby Blankie, Baby Legs, Badger Balm, Baobab, Beautiful Soles, Bebe, Bertini, Bud, Brio, Cheeky Little Soles, Chelona, Crocodile Creek, Eternal Creation, Fairy Floss, Fiesta Crafts, Fish Lilly, For Walls, Fruity Faces, Heimess, Humphrey’s Corner, Infancy, Isoki, Itsy Bitsy, Jaffa, Karma Baby, Lark Designs, Latitude Enfant, Little Chipipi, Longueville Media, Mamas & Papas, Marquise, Messaround, Milkwrap, Minihaha, Mondays Child, My Munchkin Home, Nature’s Child, Oobi, Paper Eskimo, Peter Rabbit, Pia Eriksson, Roocci, Russ, Sigg, Skip Hop, Smart Mom, Smirk, Starchild, t4tot, Toys Pure, Uchi, Vintage Kid Designs, WallCandy Arts, Wink Designs, Woof!, so you have a veritable feast of luxe to choose from.

If you want to scoop up some of last summer’s gear up to 50% off check out the ‘Specials’ page and feel oh so glad that you did (lots of Oobi in there for you OobiWatchers)!

Check out just a handful of my hot picks below.

I’m feeling a bit nostalgia for the little bebes at the mo, so have turned my gaze towards lush products for the littlest ones and their mamas (don’t forget the mamas!!)

It took me a while to realise it, but turns out my little bebes looked best in classic pieces; heirloom knits and solid colours. The Bebe set exemplifies the classiness of this look. Start your own heirloom collection today.

I love the Infancy Spotted Romper and Bebe PJs for little men: ah, how snuggly.

Wrap your classy little man or Ms in a high quality Fish Lilly wrap. The gentleness and softness of their designs soothes Mums and babes alike. Just love ‘em!

Buy a new mama a Smart Moms Teething Bling Bangle or three, and make her feel a bit special, and also savvy: she’ll look stylish and never be short of a safe distraction for her little baby again (and how cheap are they!!?)

The Karma Baby Slings are celebrity cool, and super affordable, and the Isoki Petite-Travellers are a perfect gift for on the move, style-conscious Mums. I just bought one for Miki, who’s travelling to New Zealand soon, and she loves it

From top left, in rows:

Bebe Pink Lemonade Pointelle Leggings with Feet $43.95 25% off NOW $32.96
Bebe Pink Lemonade Pointelle Cardigan $44.95 25% off NOW $33.71
Bebe Pink Lemonade Pointelle Beanie $23.95 25% off NOW $17.96
Bebe ‘Fly with Me’ pyjamas $34.95 25% off NOW $26.96
Infancy Grey Spotted Romper (also available in pink) $38.50 25% off NOW $28.88
Fish Lilly Luxury Baby Wraps – available in 12 designs $47.95 25% off NOW $35.96
Smart Mom Teething Bling Bangle $12.95 25% off NOW $9.71
Isoki Petite Traveller $39.95 25% off NOW $29.96
Karma Baby Bella Pouch Baby Sling $89.95 25% off NOW $67.46

Ah, and now onto a subject I can’t ever get enough of: toys and decor

The My Munchkin Home decals bring an instant lift to a room, without requiring a life-long commitment. This elephant is BIG, and so uplifting, and what a steal 25% off!

I love these Crocodile Creek mini-puzzles: perfect size (and price!) for party bag inclusion, or toilet training incentives.

If you’re looking for a classy gift to give, you can’t go past Mamas and Papas, one of the UKs leading nursery brands. Also for littlies, these Chelona timber books are eco-friendly and great for stimulating hand-eye co-ordination. For older kids, Zoobie Pets are just perfect. They’re actually 3 toys in 1: a cuddly toy, pillow and blankie. Gotta love the triple-duty here, not to mention the infinite cuteness.

This Toys Pure Shalimar Puzzle promises endless playtime fun, with it’s fab colours and endless configuration possibilities (I gifted this to Miki’s son, Alex, and Mik says it’s every bit as cool as it looks!)

Another timber treasure is the Heimess wooden car, available in red and orange colour-ways. Give it as a gift with the Lark Knitted Ice-cream rattle (perfectly shaped for little hands, and appropriate for munching from birth up) and the Crocodile Creek PVC-free ball (also available in orange dog design), and you’ll be forever loved and thanked for it.

From top left, in rows:

My Munchkin Home ‘My Elephant’ Giant Wall Decal $99.95 25% off NOW $74.96
Crocodile Creek Double-sided Dinosaur Mini-puzzle $4.95 25% off NOW $3.71
Mamas and Papas Colour Bunch Arlo Toy $21.95 25% off NOW $16.46
Chelona Play Book – Frog $19.95 25% off NOW $14.96
Zoobie Pets $59.95 25% off NOW $44.96
Toys Pure Shalimar Puzzle $39.95 25% off NOW $29.96
Crocodile Creek PVC-free 18cm ball $18.95 25% off NOW $14.21
Heimess Car (also available in orange) $15.95 25% off NOW $11.96
Lark Ice-cream Kintted Rattle $14.95 25% off NOW $11.21

Ekidna Kidswear charge $6.95 for standard postage, and $9.95 for Express Post, Australia wide. International orders are welcome. Visit the Delivery information page for full shipping and delivery details.

There’s nothing I love more than a quality sale on past-season’s stock….except maybe a sale on current season’s stock.

To celebrate both the last of the summer sun, and the coming Autumn and Winter, Ekidna Kidswear – www.ekidnakidswear.com.au – is giving you BOTH! You heard right: BOTH!!

Pick up summer gear for next year on the cheap, while you get stylishly sorted for the coming season. You’ll even have cash left over for Easter eggs!

In addition to sale items being reduced to between 15-50% already, you get to subtract another 15%. And for just-landed Autumn/Winter 08 girls, boys and babies clothing, toys, boutique party invitations, wall decals, nappy bags, and much more, you can reduce your purchase price by a VIP 15%.

The KidStyleFile bird is going absolutely bananas: cheap cheap cheap cheap!!!! I’m suddenly feeling very positive about the impending colder months…bring them on!!

Ekidna Kidswear stock over 55 quality baby and kids brands, and there are hundreds of products on sale, and even more just arrived, so you have a veritable feast of luxe to choose from. Are you ready? Deep breath, here they are:

Anamalz, Annabel Trends, Aroma Baby, Babe Mode, Baby Blankie, Baby Legs, Badger Balm, Baobab, Beautiful Soles, Bebe, Bertini, Bud, Cheeky Little Soles, Chelona, Crocodile Creek, Eternal Creation, Fairy Floss, Fiesta Crafts, Fish Lilly, For Walls, Fruity Faces, Heimess, Humphrey’s Corner, Infancy, Isoki, Itsy Bitsy, Jaffa, Karma Baby, Lark Designs, Latitude Enfant, Little Chipipi, Longueville Media, Mamas & Papas, Marquise, Messaround, Milkwrap, Minihaha, Mondays Child, My Munchkin Home, Nature’s Child, Oobi, Paper Eskimo, Peter Rabbit, Pia Eriksson, Roocci, Russ, Sigg, Skip Hop, Smart Mom, Smirk, Starchild, t4tot, Toys Pure, Uchi, Vintage Kid Designs, WallCandy Arts, Wink Designs, Woof!

Now you’re primed and ready to go, don’t forget the important matter of the discount code: enter kidstylefile at checkout to receive 15% off the purchase price of your selected goodies. Offer ends March 30.

If you want jump to the the sale items fast/first, here’s a link to the ‘Specials’ page. Navigate to the ‘Shopping’ menu item from there to locate new product arrivals. Browse away, and smile smile smile!

Anybody still reading?

For you sweet souls who care to indulge me, here are my hot picks, a few from the old season, a few from the new. The yin, the yang, the perfection!!

Skip Hop Nursery Toolbox Organiser inWhite and Raspberry each only $99.95 $79.95 $67.95 with 15% discount

Skip Hop PlaySpots in Blue/Gold and Pink/Choc SALE each only $199.95 $179.95 $152.95 with 15% discount. Oh, how I would have LOVED these for my babes – we used playpen mats covered with rugs; definitely declasse! These mats are my favourite blend of style and substance, and this price is absolutely the cheapest, bestest you will find.

Baby Uchi Black Backpack and Baby Uchi Pale Blue Blossom Messenger Bag, SALE each only $99.95 $79.95 $67.95 with 15% discount. These are SUCH classy bags, and so thoughtfully designed to make mum and dad’s lives easier. No more scrabbling round the bottom your bag with these babies!

Aroma Baby Organic Massage Oil SALE $14.95 $11.95 ONLY $10.15 with 15% discount. Our babies were born at 32 weeks, and we started baby massage early on to make them feel comfy and loved, and stimulate their little bodies to growth. It worked a treat….they grew and grew and GREW, and they are soooo loving and affectionate. I often wonder if it was all that early massage…We used the regular Aroma baby massage oil (also on sale), but now they make an organic one, well, I’m sold! A bargain!
Crocodile Creek Dinosaur Lunchbox SALE $24.95 $11.95 ONLY $10.15 with 15% discount. Phthalate (nasty chemical) free and ever so groovy. I love dinosaurs! If they’d had these when we were kids I would have been in heaven. Happily our children can know the joy!

Minihaha Valencia Stripe Knit Hat SALE $29.90 $22.95 ONLY $19.50 with 15% discount. This is in the summer sale, but it looks like a winter goodie to me Sneak on up on it and snap it up!

Wall Candy Lily’s Lambs Wall Sticker Decals SALE $59.95 $29.95 ONLY $25.45 with 15% discount. 5.2 metres of lil lambie cuuuute-ness. This is a crazy-ridiculous-WONDERFULLY cheap price. What an affordable gift for a friend (if you can bring yourself to part with it

Now, a very small snippet of new season’s stock, that you get your very own 15% off sale on – woohoo!

Brio Classic Race Car $16.95 ONLY $14.40 with 15% discount. We have these cars and I just love them! So very iconic and surprisingly affordable (I love to gift them too as they are so classy, and don’t break the bank). A great decor element, and they race just like their life-size Grand Prix cousins. Brmmmm Broooooooom!!
Bebe Fleur May Jane Shoes $29.95 ONLY $25.45 with 15% discount. Too cute for teeny weeny incy feet. ‘Nuf said

Little Chipipi ‘Butterfly Patch’ and ‘Drive Time’ Wall Stickers Decals $84.95 ONLY $72.20 with 15% discount.

Be one of the first to grab these fantastic wall decals. You’ve seen them in all the mags, they’re hot off the press, and you have the opportunity to score them for an absolute bargain special personal sale price. Planning an Easter redecoration project? These stickers are for you!

Ekidna Kidswear charge $6.95 for standard postage, and $9.95 for Express Post, Australia wide. International orders are welcome. Visit the Delivery information page for full shipping and delivery details.