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Today’s post written by Leah

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Breast cancer.  Two words which send shivers down my spine. It’s real. It affects so many Australian women and their families every day. We all know, or know of someone, who it has directly affected, and indirectly it touches us all.

Today is Pink Ribbon Day, the Australian Cancer Council’s major fundraising activity to raise money and awareness for women affected by cancer, and to draw attention to the importance of early detection.

Pastel Pink- www.pastelpink.com.au – is supporting the cause all this week and will donate $1.00 from every order placed until midnight 31 October 2009. By supporting this initiative you’ll also receive 20% off store wide and FREE pink gift! Enter the code ‘KSF-PINK’ at checkout to redeem.

If you’re in need of booties for your little one take special note of the new SKEANIE ‘Love me’ shoes. These shoes were especially designed for the McGrath Foundation, which supports breast care nurses in rural and regional Australia and educates young women to be breast cancer aware, so when your little blossom wears these shoes, not only will she look stunning, but she will be helping others.

All orders that include the SKEANIE Love Me shoes will automatically receive free shipping on the total order until midnight 31 October 2009.

There’s a huge range of fashion, toys, and accessories to choose from for babies, boys and girls, as well as yummy goodies for mums too (jewellery, bags, throws and toiletries) in all the colours of the rainbow, but the colour of the week is most certainly pink so I have prepared a spectrum of shades for your perusal.

Shop pink and support Pink Ribbon Day!

Discounted prices quoted below are valid with code (read above) until midnight 31 October 2009 only.

1.    Alimrose Owl squeaker Pink $20.95 LESS 20% = $16.75
2.    Eleganter Pink Striped maracas $10.95 LESS 20% = $8.75
3.    Gingerlilly Baby PJs  Polly $49.95 LESS 20% = $39.95
4.    Pig in the Middle Kids Envirosax $9.95 LESS 20% = $7.95
5.    Louenhide Rhombo bag in Hot Pink $110 LESS 20% = $88.00
6.    Alimrose Yuki Doll $52.90 LESS 20% = $42.35
7.    Alimrose Knit Teddy Pink and White $16.95 LESS 20% = $13.55
8.    Huggalugs  Leg Ruffles  in So Pink $17.95 LESS 20% = $11.35
9.    Little Chipipi Red Robin Wall Stickers $84.95 LESS 20% = $67.95
10.  Skeanie Love Me soft soled shoes in Pink and Silver $29.95 LESS 20% = $23.95

Pastel Pink stock top quality items for boys and girls size 0000 to 5, and lots of lovely things for mummy too from the following brands: Aden & Anais, Alimrose Designs, Alluring Linens, Baobab, Bebe By Minihaha, Bluebird and Honey, Cocoon Couture, Cold Coffee, David Fussenegger, Eleganter, Elk Accessories, Emotion & Kids, Envirosax, FlatOut Australia, Gaia Organic Cotton, Gertie & Me, Gingerlilly, Hess-Spielzeug, Huggalugs, Infancy, Keptin-Jr, Kiddysac, kikki K, Little Chipipi, Louenhide, McMillan, Mitsy Accessories, Nesti Dante, Oobi Baby, Pastel Pink, Rubbabu, Skeanies, Sooki Baby, Spiegelburg, Three Little Trees, Tiny Tribe, tkxi surf, Wee Gallery

Pastel Pink postage charges are based on weight. View the Pastel Pink delivery information page for full details on shipping. For the period of October 26-31, all orders including a pair of Skeanie Love Me shoes will be shipped for FREE.

Today’s post written by Anna

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Brand new week, brand new day, brand new *store* – yay! Introducing the new buzz on the street, The Bees Knees Kid -www.thebeeskneeskids.com.au.

The Bees Knees Kids is a busy little hive specialising in babywear, kidswear and accessories for newborn up tpo 6 years of age.

Propreitors Sean and Bernice happen to be adoring parents themselves, and this shows in the great cross-section of items they have carefully chosen – the Bees Knees Kids has everything you need for feeding, carrying, and bathing your precious little bundle.

You can find top quality fashion alongside very practical items for life with baby from proven brands Babycupcakes, Babylegs, Baobab, Barrajack, Best4Baby, Billiebaby, BumpBuddy Coldpacks, Chino Kids, ERGObaby, Goldbug, GAIA, Huggalugs, Mom Invented, Plum, Ruffle Butts, Sooki Baby, Skeanie and Vintage Kid.

The Bees Knees Kids stock Bébé Au Lait Fashion Nursing Covers – a top choice for out and about mums.  My fave of the 6 prints available is the Papillion as shown below.

The Bees Knees Kids also showcase ERGObaby - a fantastic range of baby carriers that can be used from birth right up to pre-school.  The ‘Sport’ model is a recent addition in our house and our little girl loves being carried in it around the house and on our school run – and I love having my hands free!

As a welcome gift to their new store The Bees Knees Kids are offering a FREE GIFT (Baby, Baby Musical Keys Toy rrp $14.95) for the first 50 orders received over $100, until 30 September 2009. Get busy and enjoy the buzz!

A. Sooki Baby – Little Man Snapsuit – $26.95
B. Sooki Baby – Kitty Snapsuit – $26.95
C. ERGO Baby Sport Carrier – $164.95
D. BumpBuddy Coldpack – Soccer Ball – $9.95
E. RuffleButt Crawler Red – Woven – $34.95
F. Skeanie – Chocolate Soft Soled Shoes – $29.95
G. Musical Photo Buddies- Toy Keys – $14.95
H. Bébé Au Lait Fashion Nursing Covers –
I. Huggalugs Smitten Kitten – $17.95
J. Huggalugs Vanilla Cream – $17.95

The Bees Knees Kids ship Australia wide for the great flat fee of $6.95.  International orders are calculated at checkout. For more information see here.

Today’s post written by Miki

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Wow! Cheryl at Pastel Pink – www.pastelpink.com.au – has been marking down her stock, and my goodness me has she gone to town on it!

When you take into account the extra 15% off store-wide that you get by joining Club Pink (it’s free!), we’re talking up to 80% off brands like Bebe by Minihaha and Gertie & Me, Three Little Trees, Huggalugs and Alimrose Dolls.  Now do you see why I say WOW?!  Let’s say it again: ***WOW***!!!

Summer stock from Bebe by Minihaha and Three Little Trees has all been marked down by a huge 65%! New season stock from the same brands has been marked down by 20% and 15% respectively, and then you can add your 15% Club Pink discount to that.  You barely even need to get out the credit card at these prices, you could just about send Cheryl the spare change in your pocket!

Huggalugs are reduced by 10% (or more like 25% for Club Pink members), so now is a brilliant time to stock up on these cool weather essentials.  Your kids’ arms and legs will never have felt warmer or looked cooler!

Gertie & Me soft toys – so divine that Princess Mary famously bought the echidna for little Prince Christian – have also been marked down by 20%, and there are a couple of adorable new critters in the collection: Olivia Pig and Isobel Mouse.

There’s also brand spanking new stock from Sooki Baby, Tiny Tribe, Cocoon Couture (have you seen their wall art?) and a new FlatOUT Bear, Rosie, who is pretty in pink.  Too cute!

Now I mentioned Cocoon Couture above and, besides the gorgeous new stock, here’s why: any KidStyleFile reader who purchases a Cocoon Couture beanbag AND either a Cocoon Couture Kinder Bag or a piece of Cocoon Couture Wall Art will also receive a Cocoon Couture Library Bag (rrp $15.00) FREE!  You can even choose from the Enchanted Forest or Jungle designs!  All you have to do is enter ‘KSF’ in the comments box at checkout.  Yippeee!!

Sale prices, and offers, valid until 18 June 2009, or while stocks last.

1. Cocoon Couture Sleepy Owl Wall Art, $49.95
2. Gertie & Me Koala, $35.95 $28.76 20% off!
3. Bebe by Minihaha Darby Charcoal Hoodie, $42.95 $34.36 20% off!
4. Bebe by Minihaha Darby Double Sleeve Tee, $27.95 $22.36 20% off!
5. Bebe by Minihaha Darby Charcoal Track Pants, $28.95 $23.16 20% off!
6. Alimrose Designs Delores Doll w/ Black Buns, $29.95 $25.46 15% off!
7. Bluebird & Honey Denim Pinafore, $79.95
8. Three Little Trees Geisha Dress, $59.95 $50.96 15% off!
9. Three Little Trees Wasabi Tracksuit, $69.96 $59.46 15% off!
10. Bebe by Minihaha Tatum Swing Top – Cream, $29.95 $23.96 20% off!
11. Bebe by Minihaha Tatum Leggings – Floral, $26.95 $21.56 20% off!
12. Bebe by Minihaha Chelsea Wrap Romper, $38.95 $31.16 20% off!

Pastel Pink stock Alimrose Designs, Alluring Linens, Bebe by Minihaha, Cold Coffee, David Fussenegger, Elk Accessories, Spiegelburg, Louenhide, Gingerlilly, 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 Bab, Skeanie, and Wee Gallery, Tkxi Surf and Three Little Trees.

View the Pastel Pink delivery information page for full details on shipping.

Today’s post written by Angela

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When I had my children, and witnessed first-hand the purity of a newborn babe, I vowed to respect that natural state of being, and avoid chemicals and artificial nasties as much as humanly possible.

Five years ago I had to search high and low and go to some extremes to get hold of products that cared for my babies without the use of harmful toxins.

Thankfully the days of fruitless searching are now over, with Ankle Biters – www.anklebitersduds.com.au – specialising in eco-friendly, kid-friendly, and socially responsible products all in the one handy online location.

Ankle Biters is run by Tanya Love, a mum of 5 (kudos!!) who is dedicated to making eco-friendly and organic high quality products easily accessible and affordable to parents.

Tanya personally tests products before they are offered for sale in the Ankle Biters store, and if she doesn’t find them extremely useful and/or as great as the marketing jargon states, then she won’t sell it.

Brands that has passed the test include Tiny Tribe, Natracare, Bokashi, Naturalene, Automoblox, Babyhood, BabyJogger, BabyLegs, Bacche, Barefoot Magazine, Carmaje, Clearly Herbal, Coocoose, ECOtanka, ERGObaby, Folkmanis, Flutterbacks, 4myearth, GreenPack, Huggalugs, La Belly Band, Lanowool, Mishi, Moltex, Nature’s Child, O’Bon, Paper-Go-Round, Seventh Generation, Sterimist, TummyTub, The Pop-In!, Wotnot and World Alive.

Ankle Biters has a fantastic range of skin and bath care products for babies and kids (you *must* get some of the Tiny Tribe Bubble Bath – so gentle!), Modern Cloth Nappies that save your dollars, and on landfill, or arguably the best disposable nappies on the planet: Seventh Generation.

Anklebiters is also the best online source for all things Baby Jogger in Australia – customers in the South-Eastern states of Australia can receive their Baby Jogger strollers delivered to their door for free!

I also have to make mention of the beautiful organic cotton tops from Bacche (Edwina has some for her children: read her review here), the in-house handmade Ankle Biters Tutus, and the Flutterbacks – cute hand-dyed singlets with removable wings. At a tiny $16.00 I did a serious double take!!

Keep your eye on the New Products section at Ankle Biters for over 200 pieces of new stock to go up on the site, including a stunning new range of extremely funky Fair Trade nappy and school bags that are going to be available from next week.

Until 16 June 2009, all KidStyleFile readers will receive FREE shipping (within Australia) and a FREE copy of Barefoot Magazine. Enter BarefootKidsStyle in the “VIP/Discount Code” box at checkout to redeem. All customers who place orders that reach over $500.00 automatically receive10% off all future orders placed.

PS If you’re going to Greenfest in Brisbane from 5-7 June this year, be sure to visit the Ankle Biters stand where you’ll be able to Tanya and her crew live in person.

A. Bacche Short-Sleeved Saffron Orange Bengal Tiger print Organic Cotton Tee – $32.95
B. ECOTanka MiniTanka Drink Bottle – $22.50
C. Baby Jogger City Mini Single – $449.00 FREE delivery for shoppers in South-Eastern states of Australia.
D. Seventh Generation Disposable Nappies – $29.00
E. Clearly Herbal Bamboo Cloth Baby Wipes – $8.60 per pack
F. The Pop -In Modern Cloth Nappies – $35.00 each
G. Tiny Tribe Lavender and Vanilla Chemical-free Bubble Bath – $12.45
H. Ankle Biters Granny’s Rose Garden Handmade Tutu - $50.00 (do a search on ‘tutu’ on the Anke Biters site to reveal the full range available)
I. Flutterbacks Hand-dyed Singlets with Removable Wings – $16.00
J. Bacche Long-Sleeved Mangrove Green Leopard Organic Cotton Tee – $34.95
K. Tummytub Baby Bath - $52.95 and multifunctional stand $78.00
L. O’Bon Recycled Newspaper Pencils – Set of 10 2B – from $2.50-$7.50 per pack
M. Paper-Go-Round Recyled Paper Making Kit – A4 with Envelope Deckle – $79.95

Anklebiters Duds postage charges are calculated at checkout based on weight. International orders are warmly welcomes. Please See the Anklebiters Duds Postage & Returns page for full details on postage and delivery.

Today’s post written by Kat

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I have to admit something: I am not a fan of theme-dressing. Sparkly christmas earrings give me hives; licenced kidswear causes nausea.

So, thinking about ‘Easter Fashion’ I nearly choked on my Creme egg (theme-chocolates I can handle).

Thankfully, I’ve realised you can be cheerfully festive and dressed to impress, without the need for fluffy bunny ears…(though if you can’t resist, try the hip version: Rock Your Baby’s Rabbit knit hat, available at Baby’s Got Style for $29.95. Adorable!)

Nanny Pickle‘s Bad Bunny Collection is so cute and cheeky it wins my vote for rabbit-themed clobber. Clobber, though, is a bit harsh, because this collection is made from supersoft bamboo and organic fabrics that are just luscious to touch, and come complete with important life lessons such as “Eat your Crusts” and “Don’t Run With Scissors”. Hehe! You can find the Bad Bunny at La Toriana from $19.95.

Cradlerock have a handy Easter section which includes these funky rabbit tees and hoody by Tiny Mammoth (designed by Beci Orphin of Princess Tina fame). How cool is this unique take on a gorgeous vintage print?!

Quinn Macool’s take on bunny prints is, erm, cool! From the cute retro “I Believe” (aaw!) to the “How To Draw A Bunny” tee, perfect for little artistes, you can personalise everything to your taste and nab a nifty new tee for only $22!

But if the only bunnies you want to see this Easter are of the chocolate variety, you could instead have fun putting together a gorgeous new outfit to celebrate:

Baby: Keep little ones warm and snug with a funky romper from Onesies – you’d be hard pressed to go past the simple and chic prints from Danish label Nanoou ($42, 0-12 months), teamed with this versatile, soft velour hat by Gertie & Me ($9.95) and gorgeous matching booties ($9.95; both available at The Hip Infant) for maximum aw-factor. You could also add a sweet little cardi like this one from Purebaby ($32.47 on sale from Just Ripe) for extra warmth and cuteness!

Little Boys: If Nanna’s going to be at Easter lunch, it might be wise to leave your rock’n'roll tees at home, and go for a timeless piece like this Wonderboy Stripe tee ($39.95, 6m-7Y, from Itty Bitty Yuppy). Work it with some classic denim (Munster Stovey 2 Jeans, $80, sizes 2-10; from Tiny People) and retro cool trainers – Adidas Country Stripe, $59.95, sizes US4-10; from Kido Store). If it’s cool, skip the hoody and go for a smart jacket like the Steve Mac coat from Freshbaked (on sale for $29.95 at BabysGotStyle). Watch out, ladies!

Little Girls: We all know how spoilt for choice little girls are now days when it comes to fashion – it’s hard to narrow down a party frock but this week my pick is Polka’s Black Birdy Frou Dress ($99, sizes 3-7; from BabysGotStyle). Accessorise with a slouchy knitted hat (Toshi, $18.95) and ribbed tights for a nice play on texture (Marquise knit tights, $9.95, both also from BabysGotStyle) - or try printed legwarmers scrunched at the ankle if you’re really cool (Huggalugs, $14.50 on sale from My Baby Rocks). Shoes? Yunginz Classeez ($59.95) are pretty enough for every occassion!

Please check individual stores for postage and delivery details. Always check the KSF All Current Deals page to see if you are eligible for any discount.

Today’s post written by Miki

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The Easter Bunny has visited early at My Baby Rocks – www.mybabyrocks.com.au – and has left a well-stocked discounted Easter gift section!

Choose from Huggalugs, Bobble Art hair accessories, a great range of the hugely popular Books To Wear pyjamas, Alex & Charli jewelery and drink bottles, and some gorgeous wooden puzzles.  And all of it is discounted! Every piece!  Go check out the sale here.

Furthermore, if you spend $20 or over, and then pay $5 for standard postage, (seriously cheap postage!), Mary at MBR will upgrade you to Express next day delivery!  Offer runs until 7 April, 2009. Check the MBR homepage for all the term and conditions of this offer.

Now, before you get too carried away with the Easter gift sale, there’s lots more to look at!  All the new Winter stock is arriving at My Baby Rocks, including my current favourite kids t-shirt brand, Tees 2 Knees.  Adorable applique tees using vintage fabrics, these are the epitome of the perfect kids’ tee to me.  And they have such a great range for boys!

There’s also new babywear from Plum, new hair accessories from Bobble Art, new Huggalugs designs and the stunning personalised wooden names from Rondeau Industries.  I can’t think of any more stylish way to personalise a room.

New products still to arrive, but expected very soon, include Tiny Tribe and Freshbaked, with lots more being added to the new season Sooki Baby (*drool!*), Tommy Rocket and Two Belles!  Bring it on!!

1. Huggalugs Blossom Berry, $16.50 $14.40
2. Bobble Art Button Clips – Red Dots, $7.95
3. Rondeau Industries Custom Painted Name, from $51.00 (depending on how many letters)
4. Bobble Art Bow Elastics – Bold Stripes, $8.95
5. Tees 2 Knees Long Sleeve – Navy Crikey Croc, $34.95
6. Plum Spotted Tee & Matching Leggings, $32.95
7. Tees 2 Knees Jilly White S/S Tee, $29.95
8. Birds & Flowers Dress With Matching Bloomer, $54.95
9. Rondeau Industries Custom Fabric Name, from $60.00 (depending on how many letters)
10. Sooki Baby Choo Choo Train Romper, $34.95
11. Rush Hair Brush – Traffic, $14.95 Who says hair brushes are just for girls?!
12. Tees 2 Knees Long Sleeve Marle Grey Tractor Tee, $34.95

My Baby Rocks charge a flat rate of $5.00 postage, or $7.50 for Express shipping, and international orders are welcome. View all postage and delivery information here.