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The fabulous Pastel Pink - www.pastelpink.com.au - turns 1 year old today, and is celebrating with a stunning new site design. The new look Pastel Pink is sleeker, faster and designed to make shopping a breeze.

Pastel Pink stock a great range of baby and kids brands from birth to 4 years, including Alimrose Designs, Alluring Linens, Bebe by Minihaha, Cold Coffee, David Fussenegger (on sale 15% off!), Elk Accessories, Spiegelburg, Emotion & Kids, FlatOUT Bears, Gaia Organic Cotton, Gertie and Me, Hess-Spielzeug, Huggalugs, Keptin-Jr., kikki.K, Little Chipipi, McMillan, Mitsy Accessories, Nesti Dante, Oobi Baby (OobiWatchers rejoice!), Skeanies, and Wee Gallery. (And mums of boys, don’t be put off by all the pink: Pastel Pink stocks great boyswear!)

Some of these brands are on sale up to 60% off at the moment: you really aren’t going to believe how good the prices are!!

As if up to 60% off isn’t enough to get you on your bike, Cheryl at Pastel Pink is turbo charging the proposition and offering KidStyleFile readers some additional irresistible incentives to join the party:

1. FREE post on all orders until midnight 31 July - Enter ‘KSF-bdayoffer’ in the discount code section at checkout to receive. Note that the code box appears quite a way through the checkout process ‘Payment Method: Step 2′, but it’s worth it, sop hand in there (Not to be used in conjunction with any other discount coupon code. Available to Australian residents only).

2. Buy 2 pairs of Huggalugs and get a third pair for FREE until midnight 31 July. Mention ‘Girl’ or ‘Boy’ in the comments box at checkout and Cheryl will send you a free pair!

3. Sign up to the Pastel Pink mailing list and receive a $10.00 voucher with your next order. Existing members or subscribers: refer a friend to the site and you’ll both receive $10.00 voucher.

How good is all that??!!!!

Plus the customer service at Pastel Pink is exceptional. Do not miss their FREE gift wrapping service: it has major ooh and aah factor. Do it, do it!! Trust me, you’ll be going back regularly to get more of the wrapping goodness

Enjoy browsing the new site, and make sure you have your credit card ready: you’re going to need it! Here are just a handful of my picks from Pastel Pink to get you started.

Clockwise from top left:

Oobi Baby Cable Beanie - Bear Hat with Ears - just $17.97 after 40% discount Aqua, Aqua/Choc Stripe, Red, Pink, White and Chocolate in sizes: 0-1 year,1-2 years, 2-3 years - These cute as hats have become the gold standard for winter baby beanies. Buy them here cheap cheap cheap!!
For Walls Owls Wall Decal - $24.95 - New product just in. Owls are hot! Love this.
FlatOut Big Bear - $49.50 - Big snuggles for little bubs. 100% Australian sheepskin.
FlatOut Baby Bear - $36.00 - Baby version of the big bear. Sweet, and soooo affordable with the free post!
Mitsy Black Bag 2 Handles - just $39.98 after 60% discount - Looking for a super bargain? You’ve found it here! Treat yourself: you deserve it
Gaia Ruffle Corduroy Pinafore - just $26.97 after 40% discount - Oh my goodness this dress is just angelic! 100% organic cotton: feel the difference and you’ll never go back. Baobab Tuille Skirt - just $33.56 after 20% discount - My girls have the purple and blue versions of these skirts and wear them constantly. I gifted the pink version recently (purchased from and wrapped by Pastel Pink) and you should have seen that little girl’s face. She put it on immediately and apparently hasn’t taken it off since!!
Oobi Baby Cable Knit Booties - just $17.97 after 40% discount - Perfect for gifting with the beanie.
Oobi Baby Lounge Suits - just $23.97 after 40% discount - Dino and Spaceship designs will really light up a special boy’s day.
Bebe by Minihaha Marcel Jacket - just $39.96 after 20% discount - The detailing on this jacket is just beautiful. I particularly like the side fastening button detail.
David Fussenegger Pirate Blanket - just $42.07 after 15% discount - Gorgeous quality, and full-on fun from this fine Austrian textiles designer.
Gaia Organic Cotton Ruffle Wrap Dress (sixes 00-0) - just $20.97 after 40% discount - My very favourite dress for little baby girls. Sweet, stylish and oh-so soft.

I am sure you are revved to go now, so make the jump over to Pastel Pink and have a wonderful day

Get FREE postage Australia-wide until midnight 24 July. After the 24th please view the Pastel Pink delivery information page for full details on shipping.

Have you looked at the calendar lately? I just did, and Easter is approaching fast! Good Friday is happening on March 21 this year, so you (and me!) only have a couple of weeks to get your shopping done.

We’re in luck though, as rewards are to be had for savvy early-bird bunnies who plan ahead and shop at Pastel Pink - www.pastelpink.com.au

Cheryl at Pastel Pink knows just what we need, and she is offering the sweetest Easter deals exclusively to KidStyleFile readers.

Buy any Gertie and Me Bunny for your child for Easter and receive a FREE Emotion and Kids 3 pack of quality socks (RRP $11) in your choice of Pale Blue, Pink, Navy or Red!! Superb!

The super-soft buns range between $24.95-$29.95. View the delightful selection you have to choose from here.

I highly recommend Gertie and Me. We have both the waffle-fabric toys and the velour bunnies in our home - the velour softness of the bunnies is sooo divine, and the design is just perfect for little hands - and I gift them often (just sent one to Germany); they’re classy, friendly and affordable.

While you’re shopping, why not pick up a pressie for yourself?

Pastel Pink currently has kikki.K products* on sale for 30% off, and if you purchase 3 pieces or more you get to choose a FREE pack of kikki.K Sticky Notes in either the ‘Animal‘ or ‘Fashion‘ designs. *Including kikki-K Recipe Book, Baby Journal, My Friends, My Wedding (all pictured below), and My Dream Home, My Bills, My Receipts, My Pregnancy, My Recipes and Sticky Notes (not pictured).

That’s just what I need to get myself organised as the weather cools. (I’m not too inclined to spend the Winter months cooped inside surrounded by indescribably bad clutter; aesthetically pleasing organisational tools might just inspire me to tidy and brighten up my space).

Pastel Pink’s Summer Sale also still has some Oobi (including the iconic Cable Knit Bear Hat with Ears Beanies and matching Cable Knit Booties for just $20.97 apiece; snap up these and grab a true bargain for Autumn/Winter), and Gaia Organic Cotton separates for the bebes, and Mitsy jewellery and bags for the Mamas (hey, Mother’s Day isn’t that far away either; you can justify it

Pastel Pink also stock David Fussenegger, Elk Designs, Skeanies, Alimrose, Hess-Spielzeug, Cold Coffee and FlatOut Australia etc. Winter stock is arriving soon, so keep your eyes on the Pastel Pink site for regular additions.

Mention ‘KSF’ in the notes section at checkout, together with your preference for sock colour/Sticky Notes, to receive your gorgeous gift with purchase. This offer is available until stock runs out; there is limited availability so binky on over to Pastel Pink to score!

Pastel Pink send parcels overnight via Express Post. Charges are $7.40 for parcels weighing 500gm and under, and $10.40 for 500gm-3kg.

Important update 19 March 08: The gift with purchase offers have now concluded. Check 19 March post for details of a super new offer

Ooh, you are going to love these bargains! Cocoon Petite Living - www.cocoonliving.com.au - are having an honest-to-goodness sale at the moment. You can get a 30% discount on Eeni, Mini Metalicus, Pure Baby, Gaia Organic, Trelise Cooper, Little Red and Oobi, as well as maternity brands Soon, Wyse, Mela and Boob.

Just to give you a quick snippet to get you going, the Trelise Cooper ‘Tiers of a Clown’ Tutus (pictured above) are now $84 (down from $120) , the Pure Baby Henley Tee (in blue and white stripe as pictured above) is $17.50 (down from $24.00), and the Eeni Meeni Miini Moh headbands are now just $11.90 (usually $17) — oh how I love these headbands: they stay on! they look cool! They’re CHEAP!! So…. go get ‘em!!

Cocoon Petite Living charges $10 flat, Australia wide for parcels up to 500gms. International orders are welcome. Read their Customer Service page for full shipping charges.

The back-to-work celebrations continue, as more of Australia’s best baby and kid e-tailers offer the kinds of sales you just don’t see in bricks and mortar shops anymore.

Pastel Pink - www.pastelpink.com.au - has a doozy sale with 20% off everything store wide and up to 70% off existing sale stock. They stock a great range of brands including Gertie and Me, Gaia Organic, Wee Gallery, Alimrose, Elk Designs, David Fussenegger and more.

My hot picks are:

David Fussenegger blankets 50% off now $24.98

For Windows and For Walls decals 50% off now $18.98/$19.98

Oobi cable knit booties & Oobi cable knit bear with ears hats 30% off now $20.97

Oobi Timorous Beasties: Trashcan Ted and Ruby Rabbit 20% off now $27.96

Gaia selected baby clothing 70% off. Was $39.98 now an incredible $11.99 a piece!!

Pastel Pink post via Express and charge $7.40500gm and under and $10.40 500gm-3kg.

5 Little Monkeys - www.5littlemonkeys.com.au are having a nice little sale. It is a little hard to tell it from their website, but it is there. Be sure to check all categories to uncover the gems. Here’s a sample:

Cocoon Culture beanbags, now $120 (RRP $140)
Ouch brand kids clothing clearance from $10 up. An excellent selection of boys, girls and baby’s pieces from size 0-14 is on offer.

In addition they have the following items not on sale, but at lower prices than you often find them:

Oobi Timorous Beasties $29.95
Tiger Tribe Backpacks $29.95
They also have a great stock of Oobi bibs — which can be a little hard to find at the moment –for $9.95,

5little Monkeys charge $7.95 for postage.

Keeping up the numbers theme…

Ten Little Indians - www.tenlittleindians.com.au - have a lovely range of products including Pure baby, Emotion & Kids, Oobi, Albetta, Alex & Charli, Alibird (note: you won’t find Ali Bird stocked anywhere else; she makes and sells exclusively for Ten Little Indians!) Alimrose, Bebe by Minihaha, Fish lilly, Knox & floyd, Rush, Raff & lulu, Munster and more, and have the following beauties price reduced:

Ali Bird singlets for $13 (RRP $18.95)

Bebe Rupert baseball Cap $9.95 (RRP $12.95 )

Oobi Button Denim Jeans 50% off now $20 (RRP $39.95)

Papoose hand felted toys $9.10 (RRP $12.95)

In addition they are offering for the month of January, the following incentive to spend:

• Spend $70 get 20% off
• Spend $100 get 25% off
• Spend $200 get 30% off

So I guess you can go ahead an knock another 20-30% off the on-sale items’ prices.

Ten little Indians charge $7.95 Australia Wide for Express delivery. They also offer free gift wrapping. And free shipping on orders over $150. That’s service!!

Sometimes you have to spend money to save money. Don’t say you don’t know what I’m talking about